Spanish colonial, and early post-colonial, administrative council which governed a municipality.
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They turned to greet Sam Brannan, now a candidate for the ayuntamiento or town council.
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The ayuntamiento of Monterey, in accordance with the decree, chose a commissioner for each of the seven Missions of the district.
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The President of the Ayuntamiento was a pleasant person to know, among the dishonest, intriguing Mexican officials.
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The General led the way to the room on the first floor that overlooks the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
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She came this day to the Ayuntamiento to demand pay for what she termed her long detention at Manila.
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The holding of an open cabildo has deep historical resonances in South America.
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The houses of the cabildo, located on the square, are built of stone.
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It has a cabildo, consisting of alcaldes, regidors, and other officials.
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A notary of the cabildo, for no one has been supplied by his Majesty.
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In this way they learn what goes on in the cabildo, which is a great evil.
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I also ordered the construction of cabildo buildings in stone, where there had been none before.
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Letter from the Manila cabildo to Felipe II.
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This city is governed by a deputy from the corregidor of Mendoza, assisted by a cabildo.
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It has a cabildo, consisting of two alcaldes-in-ordinary, eight regidors, and an alguacil-mayor and his officers.
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It has about one hundred Spanish inhabitants; and has its cabildo, consisting of alcaldes, regidors, and officials.
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As he was crossing the plaza toward the little mud cabildo he encountered Toadvine and Webster newly released.
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The ecclesiastical cabildo of Manila, occupying the vacant see, testified to the same king of España in another letter:
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A letter from the cabildo (municipal council) of Manila commends Sánchez as their envoy to the king.
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According to the archbishop, some of those now in the cabildo are quite unworthy or incompetent for such positions.
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Elections of alcaldes-in-ordinary for all the Spanish towns are held on New Year's day by the cabildo and magistracy.
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The Spanish cabildo, or town council, however, afforded an opportunity for the expression of the popular will and often proved intractable.