Biography

Upon arriving in Mexico City, governor-elect Alencaster of New Mexico requests advance on his Media anata, Monte Pio of 1,000 pesos for travel expenses. The viceroy approves advance using Alencaster's belongings as collateral. (E. Wilson, November 1989)

Chacon requests gubernatorial salary to be paid him until he is able to leave Mexico for Spain. The ports are closed due to war. Vildosola and Lasso support Chacon's petition to the viceroy of the obligatory delay since his influence could expedite settlement. Military governors are also entitled to 12 salary payments for travel back to Spain. The royal warrant of April 16, 1792 settled the question of payment. (E. Wilson, November 1989)

Concerns gobernador Chacon of Nueva Mexico's petitioning that his position in Nueva Mexico was exempt from the Media anata in 1793 when he was nominated as well as the conduccion Fee from Spain. The Media anata was extended to include Nueva Mexico in 1799 so Truxillo decides to retroactively charge Chacon in 1800. Lassos and Vildosola support Chacon that it is unjust. Much correspondence back and forth to find the royal warrant on ff#298. Chacon is finally returned his money. royal nomination on ff#288. (E. Wilson, October 1989)

Concerns the creation of post Oficial interventor de la tesoreria de real hacienda de la capital de Arispe. Official Scribe from the Caja de Arispe, Bustamante is named to the post and paid 4,000 pesos. (E. Wilson, October 1989)

Indian Pozo serves Ten years imprisonment in Chihuahua for deserting auxiliary company and causing unrest. After completing the sentence the viceroy sends him to Mexico City so as not to incite any further trouble. Cacho feels he paid his debt and learned his lesson. Aldano finds Pozo a job at his panaderia in Mexico City. (E. Wilson, October 1989)

Pharamacist ferreira is searched for and ordered back to Spain to be reunited with his Mujer; he was originally sent to Arispe by Revilla-Gigedo to the military Hospital, then he moved to Mexico City to run a civilian pharmacy. The viceroy begins to track him down in 1800 and finally catches up to him in 1803 in Mexico City. He and his friends are required to swear they will comply with the order; ferreira is to liquidate his house in Arispe and the pharmacy. After several postponements he finally returns to Spain on August 8, 1803. Ff#209 gives a physical description of ferreira. One can assume that his Mujer was of the aristocracy as she had the viceroy declare his return an order. (E. Wilson, oct, 1989)

Concerns royal appointment of Rouset as bishop of Sonora; papel replaces Martinez Galisonga; papel bulls delayed in arriving; Rouset requests 5,000 peso stipend be released to him for journey to and installation at Arispe, June 1796; Nava as com. Gen. Refuses until royal warrant is submitted to him; real hacienda refuses on the same grounds; Rouset sends copies of letters to real hacienda concerning granted requests of the same nature for Bustamante y Bustillo and Candamo; Rouset finally beseeches Branciforte directly which brings about the monies being released in August of 1797; letter from archbishop to Branciforte outlining royal decree stipend amounts. (E. Wilson, October 1989)

Ff. 282-284 summary of lists that follow. Ff. 283 extract of inspection given by Calleja. List of officials. Calleja's remarks concerning inspection. Troops shoot poorly, instruction poor, lack of arms, excessive use of gunpowder, poor state of dress, number of horses, and list of financial state. Principal cause of company's faults is due to Vaamonde's lack of leadership. Ramon's inability to command also cited. Cabos, Soldados, and sargentos said to ignore their responsibilities. Ff. 286-288 is a list of individuals and time served and time remaining in company. F. 288 list of Invalidos, their ages, years of service, and destino desired. F. 289 Baltierra's biography. F. 290 list of cumplidos and inutiles according to class and motives of separation. F. 292 list of armaments and lack of armaments according to class. Ff. 293-295 financial state - savings and debts - of each individual. (P. Lenz, October 1989)

Documents deal with Calleja's inspection of 2nd and 3rd companies of Nuevo Santander. Calleja describes bad condition of companies. Herrera's letter advises that remedies be taken to improve companies. Ff. 237-238 gives list of men and officials of company and Calleja's remarks. Ff. 239-240 list of soldiers, years of service and time remaining. Ff. 240 list of Invalidos and reasons for this status. Ff. 241-242 brief biographies of two Invalidos, Gonzales and Albarado. Ff. 243 list of individuals that se hallan cumplidos. ff. 244 list of armaments. Ff. 245 list of creditos and debitos of each individual of company. Ff. 246 list of Fondo de gratificaciones. Last pages give a review of inspection and of the previous visits by conde de Sierra Gorda and Gutierrez de la Cueva. (P. Lenz, November 1989)

Informe of Garza describing accident resulting in loss of fingers. F. 182-185 is an account of inspection passed by Calleja on tercera compania volante of N. Santander. Names of soldiers, Invalidos, quality of instruction, officers' conduct. All ok, but Echagary said to be of conducta relajada and Galvan de Mala conducta. F. 186-187 is a list of names, years of service, time remaining in service, and notes on quality and bravery and conduct. F. 188 is a list of Invalidos. F. 188-190 is a bio of the two Invalidos, Rodriguez and Sanchez. F. 191 is list of soldiers cumplidos U inutiles. F. 192 is a list of armaments pertaining to each rank and what is lacking in company. F. 193-194 is a list of creditos and debitos. And F. 195 is an account of payment of gratificacion to men in company. (P. Lenz, November 1989)