The Actas are the records of the official proceedings of the ayuntamiento or city council of Danl , Honduras. They are contained in one handwritten volume of some 313 leaves. The volume consists of four main parts or sections bound together. As is obvious, the documents are not always in chronological order and some records may be missing. The ayuntamiento always met in the Sala Consistorial and proceedings of their meetings are recorded in short summaries and are signed by all the officials present, beginning with the alcalde primero and including the secretary.
Summaries are usually of no more than one or two pages.
These records cover the time just preceding independence from Spain, through independence and union with the Mexican Empire under Iturbide and through the time of the united provinces of Central America, until the very beginning of Honduras as an independent republic. The impact of these events is reflected in the records, but not to a marked degree. For instance, in 1820 loyalty to King Fernando VII and the Constitution is professed, and then following a public reading of a proclamation of 15 October 1821 a list of concerns and fears about relations with Guatemala and Mexico is discussed. In 1825 allegiance is sworn to the Federal Constitution of the nation of Central America. In 1829 news of victories by Francisco Moraz n over Guatemala is cause for celebration, with more celebrations in 1830.