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Military review of segunda compania Volante de Nuevo Santander, diarios and military rolls, 1796.

Serial Number
041-01566
Author(s)
Blanco, Jose (Capitan)
Puga, Antonio Favian de (Teniente)
Bujanos, Manuel (Alferez Primero)
Date
01-01-1796
End date
07-01-1796
Documentation
Llera. January 1-July 1, 1796. 46p. Lists, tables, diarios. Originals, signed, unsigned.
Summary
Pie de lista de revista of segunda compania volante de Cavalleria de Nuevo Santander including diarios, lists of invalids, destinos, and need for military chaplain, more horses and mules; diarios include accounts of Indian raids on livestock, thus the shortage, and the troops cutting palmido para tejar el quartel; otherwise information is sparse except for statistical information (diarios found in ff. 285-6 and 298-303). (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)
Persons
Blanco, Jose (Capitan)
Puga, Antonio (Teniente)
Bujanos, Manuel (Alferez Primero)
Larumbe, Nicolas (Alferez Segundo)
Perea, Ramon (Sargento)
Loperena, Sebastian (Sargento)
Bujanos, Jose (Sargento)
Balboa, Alejo (Alferez)(Invalido)
Quijas, Jose Maria (Alferez)(Invalido)
Cantun, Salbador (Sargento)(Invalido)
Morales, Juan (Cabo)(Invalido)
Delgado, Felix (Cabo)
Gonzales, Margil (Cabo)(Invalido)
Garcia, Pedro (Cabo)
Puga, Jose Maria (Cabo)
Olasaran, Jose Maria (Cabo)
Telles, Visente (Cabo)
Ysaguirre, Cleto (Cabo)
Barragan, Andres (Cabo)
Balboa, Antonio (Cabo)
Malibran, Manuel (Alferez Retirado)
Miranda (Soldado)
Ysaguirre (Soldado)
Places
Saltillo
San Luis
Guemes
Horcasitas
Llera (Villa)
Palmas (Piquete)
Presas (Mision)
Aguayo
Nuevo Santander
Laredo
Lagunita
Croix
Santander
Santillana
San Juan (Hacienda)
Palmas (Rio)
Yucas (Bernal)
Patito
Malinche (Cerro)
Tepeguaye
Ochital
Minas (Boca)
Segovia (Paso)
Xaumabe
Valles (Villa)
Escandon
Carrisal
Military Groups
Nuevo Santander, Segunda Compania Volante de Cavalleria de la Provincia de
Palmas, destacamento de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 063 ff. 280-303 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 063 ff. 280-303 exp. 4
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some entries very faded
Reference Number
6300015
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Mules
Military Rolls
Horses
Military Personnel
Military Chaplains
Military Rolls (Invalids)
Diaries
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Architecture

Letters from Nava to virrey concerning vacating of homes in main plaza of Durango to make room for royal offices.

Serial Number
041-01540
Author(s)
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Merino, Manuel
Date
12-10-1793
End date
12-18-1793
Documentation
Chihuahua, Durango. December 10 - 18, 1793. 12p. Letters. Signed, originals, copies.
Summary
(A. Tukey, August 1988)
Persons
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Ybarra, Andres de (Decano)
Merino, Manuel
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Garrito, Pedro (Secretario)
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Capitan)
Munoz, Manuel (Teniente Coronel)
Places
Durango
Chihuahua
Queretaro
Madrid
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 062 ff. 239-246 exp. 15
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 062 ff. 239-246 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
6200014
Rights
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Keywords
Civil Administration
Architecture (Civil)
General Subjects
Legal
Architecture

Correspondence between Nava and virrey concerning routine administrative issues.

Serial Number
041-01527
Author(s)
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Branciforte, Marques de (Virrey)
Date
02-05-1795
End date
12-01-1795
Documentation
Chiguagua, San Pablo, Mexico. February 5 - December 1, 1795. 19p. Letters, drafts. Signed, originals.
Summary
Series of letters to virrey regarding aquisition of funds for rebuilding of presidial walls at Janos, imposition of fines for possession of contraband, appointment of Culebra to Guarda de la Renta de Tabacos, and gratitude for award of toison de oro. (A. Tukey, August 1988)
Persons
Oyarzu, Juan Manuel
Culebra, Francisco
Branciforte, Marques de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Places
Janos (Presidio)
Chiguagua
Durango
Guadalupe (Real)
Guarisamey
Aguas Calientes
Xuchipila
Zacatecas (Intendencia)
Xalisco (Provincia)
Valladolid
Nuevo Mexico
San Pablo
Sonora
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 062 ff. 001-011 exp. 1
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 062 ff. 001-011 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
6200001
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Keywords
Civil Offices (Appointments)
Fiscal Affairs
Tobacco
Crimes (Contraband)
Military Honors
Presidios (Construction)
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Architecture

Correspondence between Oca, Bucareli, and other government officials concerning Oca's request to go to Spain.

Serial Number
041-01482
Author(s)
Oca, Manuel Antonio de (Teniente Coronel)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
and others
Date
05-22-1769
End date
03-07-1773
Documentation
Mexico. January 29, 1773. 42p. Letters. Originals. Signed. Copies.
Summary
Documents deal with Oca's request to go to Spain and take with him his money. Included long document signed by many people testifying to good deeds of Oca as captain of San Sabas; mention of his valor against Indian attack. Mention that he assisted people with his own corn in times of need, and donating his house to serves as a church. There is also a list of soldiers debts paid by Oca. Bucareli grants request. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)
Persons
Oca, Manuel Antonio de (Teniente Coronel)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Hernandez, Pedro (Clerigo)
Garza Falcon, Alexo de la (Teniente)
Perez, Joseph Antonio (Alferez)
Rodriguez, Vicente (Teniente)
Alderete, Vicente de (Teniente)
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Capitan)
Hurtado de Mendoza, Rafael (Cajero)
Rivas, Antonio de
Uro, Francisco
Palomo, Miguel Bartolome (Cajero)
Oconor, Hugo de (Teniente Coronel)
Alles, Pedro Alonso de
Parza, Antonio de la (Cabo)
Arredondo, Juan Josseph de
Pacheco, Nicolas (Soldado)
Diaz, Joseph Salvador (Soldado)
Gutierrez, Joseph Antonio (Soldado)
Lerma, Phelipe de (Soldado)
Tola, Joseph Romualdo de (Soldado)
Arredondo, Pedro de (Soldado)
Rodriguez, Manuel (Soldado)
Zerda, Ypolito de la (Soldado)
Menchaca, Diego (Soldado)
Diaz, Francisco Raimundo (Soldado)
Gomez, Juan Joseph (Soldado)
Nunez, Bartholome (Soldado)
Rodriguez, Joseph Antonio (Soldado)
Carvaxal, Manuel (Soldado)
Pena, Joseph de la (Soldado)
Ruvio y Monrroy, Juan (Cura)
Roxas y Abreu, Antonio de (Juez)
Barreda, Manuel de la
Aguirre, Manuel de
Quevedo, Joseph
Altamira Infante, Juan Angel
Delgado Camargo, Andres
Ochoa, Joseph Manuel de
Ravago, Phelipe (Capitan)
Places
Veracruz (Puerto)
San Sabas (Presidio)
Guadalaxara (Obispado)
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)
Canon (Paraje)
San Juan Baptista del Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Vejar (Presidio)
Coahuila
Cadiz (Puerto)
Ethnic Groups
Lipanes
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 059 ff. 249-270 exp. 14
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 059 ff. 249-270 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Misnumbered, duplication
Reference Number
5900014
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Military Supplies
Commerce
Religious Life And Customs
Travel (Restrictions)
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Religious
Architecture

Expediente concerning desire to build wall around Santa Rosa.

Serial Number
041-01467
Author(s)
Bonilla
Date
09-06-1791
End date
04-15-1793
Documentation
Mexico. April 15, 1793. 12p. expediente.
Summary
Copies of letters between Castro and Revilla Gigedo about need to build Adobe Wall around Santa Rosa. Due to small number of soldiers in presidio, Wall would be of great help in protection against Lipanes. Wall would be built with money from inhabitants and real hacienda. (J. Tapia, March 1988)
Persons
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Gamboa
Posada
Campo Marin
Gutierrez del Mazo
Felix Sandoval
Bonilla
Places
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Mobila
Panzacola
Luciana
Florida
Laredo
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Lipanes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 058 ff. 318-324
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 058 ff. 318-324
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
5800017
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Military Finances
Architecture (Construction)
Architecture (Military)
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Architecture

Letters, notes between Revilla and Fiscal about setting up hospital and cost of staffing.

Serial Number
041-01441
Author(s)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de
Fiscal
Date
12-15-1790
End date
04-27-1792
Documentation
Santa Rosa. December 15, 1790 - April 27, 1792. 26p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Summary
Revilla Gigedo relates plan to build new military Hospital in Valle Santa Rosa. Discussion of competitive salary for surgeon, procedures for staffing Hospital, expenses associated with maintaining Hospital, & potential recipients of medical care. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)
Persons
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de
Constanso, Miguel
Castro, Ramon de (Coronel)
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Ortis (Cirujano)
Moreno, Manuel
Licea, Pedro
Rada, Jose
Santillada, Lorenzo
Ortiz, Ignacio
Places
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Coaguila
Arispe
Chihuahua
Sonora
Monclova
Leon
San Luis Potosi
Potosi
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 057 ff. 072-085 exp. 2
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 057 ff. 072-085 exp. 2
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
5700003
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Keywords
Military Salaries
Medicine And Curing
Architecture (Construction)
Hospitals
Military Personnel (Surgeons)
General Subjects
Economics
Technology
Architecture

Letters between Ugalde, Castro & Revilla Gigedo about financing & upgrading of Casa Fuerte in Santa Rosa valley.

Serial Number
041-01439
Author(s)
Ugalde, Juan (Comandante General) (Brigadier)
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
and others
Date
05-31-1791
End date
11-07-1792
Documentation
Saltillo, Mexico. May 31, 1791 - November 7, 1792. 140p. Letters, floor plan. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Series of copied letters between Revilla Gigedo, Ugalde, Castro and others concerning construction specifications and financing of headquarters of comandante general in Santa Rosa Valley. Mentions financing by redirecting money intended for Mescalero, Apache and military support into construction fund. Lengthy discussion of rennovation plans, includes floor plan folios 29 and 31. Mentions cost, building materials, problems of Adobe walls, dimensions, notes on cost of building material transport, and pressing need to construct barrack and prison quarters. Discussion of problems encountered during construction. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)
Persons
Sandoval, Felix
Gutierrez de la Cueva, Juan
Gutierrez del Mazo
Ugalde, Juan (Comandante General)(Brigadier)
Florez, Manuel Antonio (Virrey)
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Larrinaga, Juan de (Cajero)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor (Coronel)
Gutierrez, Juan (Ayudante Inspector)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Cortes, Juan (Teniente)
Echeagaray, Jose Maria de
Moral, Jose Miguel de
Moreno, Jose Ventura (Capitan)
Ramos, Faustino
Castaneda, Juan de (Alferez Primero)
Places
Coahuila
Santa Rosa (Valle) (Presidio)
Sacramento, Santa Rosa Maria de
Nuevo Santander (Colonia)
Nuevo Leon
Parras
Lipana (Parcialidad)
Lipiyana (Parcialidad)
Monclova
Posada
Alamo (Pueblo)
Santiago
Saltillo (Villa)
Ethnic Groups
Mescaleros
Apaches
Military Groups
Colonia, Primera Compania Volante del
Nuevo Leon, Tropas de
Parras, Compania Volante de
Monclova, Compania de la
Santiago, Dragones Provinciales de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 057 ff. 001-070 exp. 1
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 057 ff. 001-070 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios 31, 61, 68 repeated.
Reference Number
5700001
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Keywords
Military Finances
Architecture (Construction)
Architecture (Military)
Architecture (Financing)
Architecture (Materials)
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Technology
Architecture

Letter from Ecai y Muzquiz to Emparan concerning construction of adobes and town walls.

Serial Number
041-01390
Author(s)
Ecai y Muzquiz, Blas Maria
Emparan, Miguel Jose de (Gobernador)
Date
05-24-1791
End date
06-03-1791
Documentation
Santa Rosa, San Fernando. May 24-June 3, 1791. 6p. Letters. Signed, originals.
Summary
Concerns difficulties in finishing town walls: laborers need this period of year to sow crops; rains are washing walls away. (A. Tukey, April 1988)
Persons
Echeagaray, Jose Maria de (Capitan)
Emparan, Miguel Jose de (Gobernador)
Ecai y Muzquiz, Blas Maria
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Places
Santa Rosa
San Fernando
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 056 ff. 201-204 exp. 1
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 056 ff. 201-204 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Entire letter quoted on ff. 4-5 of same Volume as part of Emparan's defense.
Reference Number
5600004
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Keywords
Architecture (Construction)
Agricultural Methods
Architecture (Civic)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Architecture

Letter from Castro to Echeagaray concerning safety precautions against Indian attack.

Serial Number
041-01389
Author(s)
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Date
05-08-1791
Documentation
Santa Rosa. May 8, 1791. 3p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Castro requests that soldiers hear mass outdoors with arms in hand and that work on town walls continue without interruption.
Persons
Echeagaray, Jose Maria de (Capitan)
Castro, Ramon de (Comandante General)
Places
Santa Rosa (Valle)
San Fernando
Agua Verde
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 056 ff. 199-200 exp. 1
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 056 ff. 199-200 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Entire letter quoted on ff. 2 of same Volume as part of Emparan's defense.
Reference Number
5600003
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Keywords
Indians (Relations)
Architecture (Construction)
Weapons (Artillery)
General Subjects
Military
Architecture

Letter from Emparan to viceroy concerning charges leveled against Emparan by Castro.

Serial Number
041-01387
Author(s)
Emparan, Miguel Jose (Gobernador)
Date
05-24-1791
End date
12-25-1791
Documentation
San Miguel el Grande. December 25, 1791. 194p. Letter. Signed, original.
Summary
Emparan defends himself against each of 14 charges of insubordination and disrespectful behavior leveled against him by Castro. Very long without much specific detail. Remainder of volume 56 are accounts of events which preceded and resulted in the charges against Emparan given here. (A. Tukey, April 1988)
Persons
Castro, Ramon (Comandante General)
Gutierres de la Cueva, Juan (Ayudante Inspector)
Echeagaray, Jose Maria de (Capitan)
Menchaca, Jose (Comandante)
Emparan, Miguel Jose (Gobernador)
Urrutia, Pedro (Comandante)
Guemes Pacheco y de Padilla, Juan Vicente de (Virrey)
Elguezabel, Juan Bauptista (Capitan)
Nieto, Blas Martin
Baldes, Casimino (Alferez)
Castaneda, Juan de (Alferez)
Ganza, Manuel de la (Alferez)
Ugalde, Juan de (Comandante General)
Gutierrez, Juaquin (Sargento)
Cortes, Juan (Capitan)
Alba, Pedro de (Alferez)
Rivas, Alonso de (Comandante del Navio)
Pomian, Lorenzo(?)
Zazoya, Jose Francisco (Teniente)
Arispe, Juan Ignacio (Administrador de Correos)
Estrada, Jose de (Soldado)
Rodriguez, Francisco (Soldado)
Barrera, Jose Luis (Administrador de Tobacos)
Dufay, Guillermo (Alferez)
Torremocha, Jose (Ayudante Mayor)
Calsado, Felipe (Comandante)
Munos, Manuel
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo de (Gobernador)
Pacheco, Felis
Munos, Joaquin
Menchaca, Manuel (Sargento)
Castillo, Francisco Ygnacio (Soldado)
Freine, Antonio Exencio (Soldado)
Nieto, Francisco (Soldado)
Falcon, Francisco (Soldado)
Baeza, Francisco (Soldado)
Linan, Francisco (Soldado)
Tenorio, Gregorio (Soldado)
Garcia, Vicente (Soldado)
Luna, Jose Calletano de (Soldado)
Valdes, Juan Antonio (Soldado)
Maldonado, Francisco (Soldado)
Sanches, Diego (Soldado)
Munguia, Francisco (Soldado)
Baldes, Pedro (Soldado)
Recendes, Jose (Soldado)
Menchaca, Andres (Soldado)
Leal, Thomas de Jesus (Soldado)
Munibe, Jose (Soldado)
Almondaraya, Juan Martin De(?) (Soldado)
Arrambide, Juan Ygnacio (Teniente)
Galvez, Conde de
Baldes, Santiago (Cabo)
Santivanez Zevallos, Jose (Teniente Gobernador)
Fernisa, Jose Lorenzo
Cuellar, Joaquin de
Pena, Pedro Jose de la (Alcalde)
Torquato, Jose
Abrego, Juan Antonio (Soldado)
Baldes, Vicente (Soldado)
Ximenez, Martin (Soldado)
Places
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Nopalitos (Paraje)
San Fernando (Villa)
Rio Grande (Presidio)
Moncloba (Presidio)
Parras, San Carlos de (Presidio)
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
Santa Barbara
Guardia (Cabo)
Guadalajara (Audiencia Real)
Texas
Salado (Rio)
Parrita (Villa)
Mapimi (Villa)
Parra (Villa)
Alaxa (Paso)
San Buenaventura
Candela (Villa)
Nadadores (Villa)
Santa Gertudis (Rancho)
San Vicente (Rancho)
Laredo
Catujanes (Mesa)
Lampazos (Punta)
Nuevo Leon
Nuevo Santander (Colonia)
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Lipanes
Apaches
Catujanes
Military Groups
Punta de Lampazos, Compania de la
Ganita, Guardia de
Agua Verde, Compania de
Moncloba, Compania de
Parras, Compania Volante de San Carlos de
Rio Grande, Compania de
Valladolid, Regimento de
Dragones, Escuadron de los
Santiago, Escuadron del Cuerpo Provincial de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 056 ff. 001-098 exp. 1
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 056 ff. 001-098 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some folios repeated
Reference Number
5600001
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Keywords
Military Supplies
Mules
Horses
Cattle
Indians
Animals (Domestic)
Architecture (Construction)
Postal Service
Food Supplies
Disease
Weapons (Artillery)
Military Escort
Food Supplies (Wild Foods)
Agave
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Military
Architecture
Maritime
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