Biography

Periques asked Sola for pay he was owed for a promotion. Periques was stranded in Guadalajara and said he could not afford to rejoin his company (segunda compania de Voluntarios de Cataluna) without that money; he had already been ordered to service record; on ff.112 is another copy. Finally, Periques asked to be retired and not promoted and that he be allowed to return to his homeland of Barcelona. Ff.105 contains biographical information about Yslas, Urrea, and Barela, all proposed to fill the position of subteniente left open by Periques. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Discussion of the Spanish Tropa del Piquete de dragones. It has been based in Sonora for a long enough time that its members are now mostly Mexican-born, criollos de esta provincia, (the troop began as entirely Spanish) and they want the troop to remain in Sonora, their home, rather than return to Spain, as it appears has been suggested. One author claimed most of the original Spanish members either had died, been released, or deserted (as had Mora). Alonso Nunez de Haro y Peralta said that those who did not want to continue with the troop could be released but that they had to be replaced with new recruits because that troop was necessary to the security of the province. Ff.11-12 contains biographical information about Mata Binolas, Villaescusa, and Tona, proposed in that document as candidates for the position of capitan in la segunda compania Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluna. (it appears that is the new name for the Spanish Tropa del Piquete de dragones.) The position of capitan was left vacant by Sola's departure due to an old leg injury. The position of teniente was also vacated. Suggestions to fill it were made by Sola on ff.13. They included Sartorio, Fato, and Franco. Mata Binolas and Sartorio, respectively, were chosen. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Hojas de servicio for the Cuerpo de Caballeria provincial de frontera de Nuevo Santander which include names, ages, ranks, battles fought, pay, etc. (S. Langmack December 1989)

Hojas de servicio for individual men, including name, age, rank, service record, military units, battles, etc. (S. Langmack December 1989)

Hojas de servicio for individual men, including name, age, rank, military units, battles, etc. (S. Langmack December 1989)

Hojas de servicio are included first, containing biographical notes for each man. Relaciones de los oficiales begin on ff.24. These list the posts in which each served; it appears two copies of many of each of these were made. (S. Langmack November 1989)

Service record for Blanco in Nuevo Santander. (S. Langmack November 1989)

Salcedo recommended Campo for the position of administrator of Rentas in los Alamos. The position was left open by Ortiz's exit. Ff.400 indicates Campo received the job on an interim Basis. (S. Langmack November 1989)

Martinez Escudero renounced his position of administrator of Rentas in Nombre de Dios and Navarro y Soto, Oteyza and Algarin were all considered for the job. Ff.336 indicates that Salcedo named Oteyza for the position. (S. Langmack November 1989)

Gutierrez de Zelis nominated as administrator of Rentas in Villa de Nombre de Dios. Ff.227-245 Series of documents which chronicles Zelis' history with the government from 1779 to 1803. (S. Langmack October 1989)