Biography

Report by Larramendi and Maynez recommending payment of the premios senalados to nine soldiers at Janos as per the royal order of October 4, 1766. Service records of soldiers are included. (G. Lavalley, November 1987)

Larramendi's report certifying that Jaso qualifies for the premios senelados as per the royal order of October 4, 1776 and includes a copy of Jaso's service record. (G. Lavalley, November 1987)

Report by Larramendi on two soldiers eligible for premios senalados under royal order of October 4, 1776, including copies of their service records. (G. Lavalley, November 1987)

Report on four soldiers eligible to receive premios senalados according to royal order of October 4, 1776, accompanied by their service records. (G. Lavalley, November 1987)

Relacion from Arvizu with list of soldiers recommended to receive premios senalados for service under royal order of October 4, 1776. Report is supplemented with service records for each soldier. All of these soldiers served at battle of San Ygnacio de Piatla against rebel insurgents led by Coronel Hermosillo. (G. Lavalley, November 1987)

Request for payment of salaries by Molano, included are records of his service at various locations and testimonies to his excellent record by numerous officials. (G. Lavalley, October 1987)

Vaamonde recounts loyal service history as justification for appointment to new position, as unemployment has left him in state of poverty. Includes short account of defense of canary islands from British, construction of fort at San Blas, and disciplining of batallion of Spanish and Indian auxiliaries stationed at San Blas. On page beginning with siguiendo aquello de apeles (folios unnumbered), detailed account of torture ritual and cannibalism practiced by unnamed group of Indians in Nuevo Leon. Spanish victims kidnapped from area around Sayula are tied to stake and burned with branding irons while dance called mitote is performed. Skull cap of victim is removed, and dead bodies are eaten. Vaamonde's campaign against these Indians is recounted, as well as quelling of uprising in 1783 of escaped prisoners, headed by notorious pirate Lorencillo, in Guadalajara. Vaamonde seeks position as governor of Nuevo Santander, intendente of San Luis Potosi, or sargento mayor de Mexico. (A. Tukey, January 1989).

Concerns Castilla y Theran's accounts and reporting of Indian attacks (murder and robberies), especially at Santa Rosa and at the mission at San Francisco Bizarron. Also mention of the hard life led by those living in towns under Castilla y Theran's jurisdiction due to financial difficulties, etc. Final documents are from 1784 and are biographical of Castilla y Theran, including mentioning the number of descendants he currently had (66). (S. Langmack, July 1990)

Orders and documents from Castilla y Theran regarding various Coahuila matters including his own merits and Indian relations. Reason for Castilla y Theran's biography to be included not mentioned. Apparently when the king named marques de Zesma was named interim governor. Most of these documents deal with Indian matters. Mention is made on ff. 120 of a decision to wage a military campaign against indios enemigos who is was said were committing many inhumane cruelties in Chihuahua. Cuellar was to lead the campaign. Reference was made to an Indian attack on some Vaqueros at San Pablo ranch; after they had corralled some 400 horses, they were set upon by some 50 Indians. Two vauqeros and an Indian were killed. A few other such confrontations are mentioned. (S. Langmack, July 1990)