Martin de Mayorga Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MARTIN DE MAYORGA
Died: 1783
Biography
MARTIN DE MAYORGA Ferrer (1721-1783), also a career Spanish officer, was Captain General of Guatemala (1773-1779) before being named interim Viceroy of New Spain (1779-1783). As Viceroy he improved sanitation in an effort to combat smallpox and other epidemics, and collected and preserved historical records. He dispatched a small military force to Florida to aid the American settlers fighting for independence from Britain.
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MARTIN DE MAYORGA - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/09/1782 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 294531Document signed by Martin de Mayorga as Viceroy of New Spain and "De Croix" as Commander of the Northern Provinces, dated July 9, 1782. It calls for increased saltpeter collection to support gunpowder production for various cities.Sale Price $845.00
$1,000.00
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MARTIN DE MAYORGA - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/14/1779 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 294529Document issued by Martin de Mayorga and Teodoro de Croix, signed on December 14, 1779, in Mexico City and February 7, 1780, in Arizpe, respectively. It announces an embargo on trade with England during the American Revolution, endorsed by De Croix.
Price: $1,400.00
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TEODORO DE CROIX - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/02/1779 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 294530Document signed by Martin de Mayorga, Teodoro de Croix, and Antonio Bonilla, extending the deadline for the collection and destruction of old coinage. Signed by Mayorga as Viceroy of New Spain, de Croix as Commander, and Bonilla, dated December 2, 1779, and February 10, 1780.
Price: $1,000.00
