Biography

Codina writes to viceroy of need for bringing water to two outlying areas of Guadalajara. Difficulties in completion of present projects due to financial and bureaucratic problems. Plans to marry; requests return to Spain. Pagazaurtundua to be replacement. Ff. 127-130 biographical details of training, work in Spain and new world. Because of health problems requests transfer to Spain, not Guadalajara. Discussion of Codina's salaries and turning over projects to Pagazaurtundua for completion. Chihuahua petitions for immediate replacement; Valparda asks for position. Many documents refer to past administrative and fiscal ordances. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Prelate and cabildo of Guadalajara urgently request viceroy to name engineer for work in city and region. Effects of drought forcefully described. Codina requests passport; details work experience in Spain and new world. Officials discuss length of time for completion of projects and responsibility for Codina's salary. Reference made based on king's decree of 1787, deciding salary questions of cuerpos de artilleria and ingenieria for all the indias. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Details and budgets of repairs on real carcel de Corte of real Sala del Crimen in Mexico by ingeniero Mascaro. Urgent repairs needed on dungeon and repair and enlargement of men's and women's prisons to avoid misconduct among inmates. Budget for dungeon prepared by Castera and funds approved by real hacienda. Ff. 25-27 good description of physical layout of surrounding area of carcel de Corte and types of people using the Callejon leading to entrance. Proximity to Alcalde's residence danger to official's families by criminals. Need for better security and cleanliness to instill good behavior in prisoners. Mascaro forcefully defends need for better social conditions for prisoners as well as welfare of officials. Ff. 29-31 budget of Mascaro for work on Alcalde's Palace, and prisions. Recommendations for solutions to problems, such as building new entrance to prisons. Series of documents on fiscal matters and royal ordances. Work began February 24 and concluded April 16, 1791. Ff. 36-50 lists of payrolls for workers on project, broken down by administrators, skilled workmen and laborers, for Series of inclusive dates. Details of materials purchased for repairs. Ff. 51-58 repairs to Casa del Mayorazgo, Puebla (See folios 1-8) to eliminate disorders in area of ruined factory. Cleaning out accumulated rubbish from area urgent. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Criminal case against soldier Tapia for robbery of Monterrey warehouse. Description of crime. Fages interrogates various soldiers. Tapia's confession (373). Personal description of sentences Tapia to hanging (387). Inventory of Tapia's possessions and stolen items. Tapia's defender Arguello pleas years (feet shackled) with ration but without salary after running the gauntlet 10 times. (J. Hiller, April 1989)

Ugarte sends to the viceroy a letter describing all his civil-military accomplishments. (J. Tapia, September, 1987)

Transcribed letters by Ugalde; one response from Florez included. First several pages are military geneology of Ugalde, followed by his service record. Relates his own dealings with Indians; gives general history of pacification of Provincias Internas, overview of present situation, ideas for changes still needed. (A. Dean, April 1990)

Recommendations and approval for promotions and retirements of presidial officers throughout provincias ynternas. Included are the records of previous service for some officers. (G. Lavalley, April 1988)

Concerns requests for and granting of Gracia de invalido to individuals of several companies of eastern provinces; signed relaciones from individuals, doctors, military officers and testigos in which petitioner's biographical data (filiacion), service history, medical status, circumstances of disability provided as argument for discharge; reasons include @cansado de edad,' severe dental decay, wounds received in action, hemorrhoids; legitimacy of certain claims questioned, additional evidence provided. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

(D. Marksz, July 1987)

Documents detail Cazorla's 32 years of military service. Honors and service records included. Cazorla requests Galvez to name him lieutenant-colonel of any gobierno Interino. Also acknowledgement of Galvez as new virrey. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)