Domingo Cabello y Robles

Domingo Cabello y Robles
Domingo Cabello y Robles
Luis de las Casas y Aragorri
Personal details
Born	1725; León, Spain
Died	unknown; unknown
Profession	Office and governor

Domingo Cabello y Robles (1725 -?) was a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Nicaragua (1764–1776), Texas (1778 and 1786) and Cuba (1789–1790). His legislation in Texas was widely criticized.

Early years

Domingo Cabello y Robles was born in León, Spain, around 1725. As a youth, he joined the Royal Spanish Army of Leon, where he became an officer. In 1741, he joined an infantry regiment, serving as Lieutenant.

In 1742, he traveled to

presidios of Florida. In 1762, he managed to defeat the British, who tried to invade Havana. Thereafter, the king appointed him as governor of Nicaragua. This appointment became official on December 12, 1764, with his governorship ending on July 20, 1776.^[1]

Governor of Texas

On October 29, 1778

Apaches still were a threat in the South and the lands spread until Pecos.^[4]

The previous administration of Ripperdá had driven most of Texas population into poverty. In addition, massive exports of products of animal origins caused a depletion of livestock, resulting in cattle raiding (to continue producing products of animal origins, an economic activity practiced by many families in Texas) and the failure of an ordinance issued in January 1778. Cabello tried to comply with regulation of exports and made attempts to prevent illegal exports of products. Therefore, on July 10, 1783, he set the so-called "Bando" (Side) law, which required compliance with certain guidelines for the shipment of unmarked livestock to other locations, as well as for roundup and branding.

Cabello set a number of changes and improvements in Texas during his administration. He created a new province joining Texas (which belonged to the

Audiencia Real (Supreme Court) of the Mexico's jurisdiction) to Guadalajara. Later, many residents of Bucareli (place located near Trinity River), abandoned this city and settled in Nacogdoches, in Hasinai lands. Cabello y Robles also created a monthly mail service, which communicated Texas and the Provincias Internas (Internal Provinces). In 1786, Pedro Vial was appointed as leader of an expedition to find a direct route between the capital de Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Cabello ended his term on December 3, 1786.^[1]

Later years

Shortly after he abandoned the legislation in Texas, farmers delivered a memorial against Cabello, accusing him of setting unfair rules and forbidden them to use the unbranded cattle. They also accused him of having misappropriated funds. Cabello was very criticized, but he was highly regarded by the king. He did not learn of the charges against him until 1790.

Field Marshal of the Spanish army.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Jesús F. de la Teja (November 26, 2008). "Handbook of Texas Online: Cabello y Robles, Domingo". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
^ Funes Monzote, Reinaldo (2004). De bosque a sabana: azúcar, deforestación y medio ambiente en Cuba, 1492-1926 (in Spanish: From forest to savannah: sugar, deforestation and environment in Cuba, 1492-1926). Page 147.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pekka Hamalainen, The Comanche Empire, p. 113-123
^ ^a ^b Martínez Laínez, Fernando and Canales Torres, Carlos. Banderas lejanas: La exploración, conquista y defensa por parte de España del Territorio de los actuales Estados Unidos (Flags far: The exploration, conquest and defence by Spain of the Territory of the present United States). Page 177. Fourth edition: September 2009.
^ "Cuba". The History Files. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[DCRHT-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Jesús F. de la Teja (November 26, 2008). "Handbook of Texas Online: Cabello y Robles, Domingo". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

[2] Funes Monzote, Reinaldo (2004). De bosque a sabana: azúcar, deforestación y medio ambiente en Cuba, 1492-1926 (in Spanish: From forest to savannah: sugar, deforestation and environment in Cuba, 1492-1926). Page 147.

[The_Comanche-3] Pekka Hamalainen, The Comanche Empire, p. 113-123

[Banderas_lejanas-4] Martínez Laínez, Fernando and Canales Torres, Carlos. Banderas lejanas: La exploración, conquista y defensa por parte de España del Territorio de los actuales Estados Unidos (Flags far: The exploration, conquest and defence by Spain of the Territory of the present United States). Page 177. Fourth edition: September 2009.

[5] "Cuba". The History Files. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

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