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Ugalde report to fiscal

Serial Number
041-00649
Author(s)
Ugalde, Juan (Coronel)
Date
10-18-1783
Documentation
Mexico. October 18, 1783. 26p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Ugaldes summary of reports submitted in preceeding 186 folios of volume 27, referring to military rolls, promotions, formation of new squadrons, Indian attacks, defenses of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon. (G. Lavalley, February 1987).
Persons
Ugalde, Juan (Coronel)
Aguayo, Marques de San Miguel de
Posada, Ramon de (Fiscal)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Cuerda, Juan (Coronel)
Places
Portrero de Atocha
Esparzo de Ambrocio, Punta de
Texas
Alamo
Saltillo (Villa)
Santa Maria (Hacienda)
Messilla (Hacienda)
Tres Rios, Boca de
Coahuila, San Francisco de (Provincia)
Leon, Boca de
Anaelo
Lampazos, Punto de
Mapini, Bolson de
Monclova (Villa)
Galaverina (Canon)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches Mescaleros
Lipanes
Military Groups
Companias Volantes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 187-200
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 187-200
Language
Spanish
Notes
Backside of ff. 187 unreadable.
Reference Number
2700009
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Militia
Military Organization And Administration
Military Finances
General Subjects
Military
Geography

New troop formation Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Serial Number
041-00648
Author(s)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Date
04-12-1783
End date
09-30-1783
Documentation
Monterrey. April 12, 1783 - September 30, 1783. 70p. Informe. Promotion list. Original. Signed.
Summary
Report of Indian attacks with guns. Request and permission to form four new squadrons of dragoons or provincial cavalry and some groups of infantry veterans. Includes details of where troops to be located. Requests for arms and munitions. Veteran soldiers to train new troops. Recommendations for promotions. (G. Lavalley, February 1987).
Persons
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Gonzales de Santianes, Vicente
Petalla (Coronel)
Garibay, Pedro de (Sargento Mayor)
Cueto, Manuel (Ayundante Mayor)
Diez, Juan (Sargento)
Gonzalez, Francisco (Sargento)
Fernandez, Juan (Sargento)
Posada (Fiscal)
Ugalde, Juan (Coronel)
Places
Salinas (Valle)
Pesqueria Grande (Valle)
Monclova (Presidio)
Corral de Piedra (Rancho)
Mamulique (Hacienda)
Coahuyla (Jurisdicion)
Lampazos, Punta de
Saltillo
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de
Monterrey (Ciudad)
Leones, Boca de
Trascala
San Bernardo (Puerto)
Tomas, Santa (Puerto)
Perote
Golandrinas (Puerto)
Santa Rita (Puerto)
San Geronimo (Puerto)
Pedro, San (Valle)
Catarina, Santa (Valle)
Vallecillo
Bejar, San Antonio de
Tlaxcala
Anelo (Puerto)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 151-186
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 151-186
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2700008
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Militia
Military Rolls
Military Salaries
Weapons
Military Finances
Prisoners (Captives)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Economics

Report on defense of Coahuila and Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Serial Number
041-00646
Author(s)
Croix, Teodoro del
Date
10-07-1778
End date
11-23-1778
Documentation
Chihuahua. October 7, 1778 - November 23, 1778. 35p. Letter. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Cover letter and detailed report by Croix on defense of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. Indian attacks. Frequent referral to Oconor inspection 1773-1775. Brief information on Apache languages and Mescalero Rancheria locations. (G. Lavalley, February 1987).
Persons
Croix, Teodoro de
Ladron de Guevara, Balthasar
Oconor, Hugo (Inspector)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Governador)
Zorrillo, Juan
Esquiesaval, Juan Batista (Teniente)
Places
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de
Lampazos, Punto de
San Ambrosio (Rancho)
Vallecillo
Pesqueria Grande (Valle)
Popa (Cerra)
Saltio (Justica)
Coaquila (Provincia)
Laredo (Villa)
Sonora (Provincia)
Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)
Texas
Rio Grande del Norte
Nueva Vizcaya
San Juan Bautista (Presidio)
Monclova (Presidio)
Aguaverde (Presidio)
Fernando, San (Villa)
Bahia, San Antonio de la
Nuevo Santander
Potosi, San Luis
Bejar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Rio Grande (Presidio)
San Savas (Presidio)
San Vicente (Presidio)
Mapini, Bolson de
Monclova (Villa)
Galana (Sierra)
Anelo (Hacienda)
Messila (Hacienda)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches Lipanes
Gilenos
Apaches de Occidente
Apaches Mescaleros
Natajes
Faraones
Apaches de Oriente
Comanches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 066-084
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 066-084
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2700006
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Keywords
Military Campaigns
Military Organization And Administration
Indians (Languages)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Ethnography

Governor Vidal de Lorcas actions for defense of Coahuila and Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Serial Number
041-00645
Author(s)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Date
08-07-1778
End date
07-08-1779
Documentation
Mexico. August 7, 1778 - July 8, 1779. 82p. Informes. Original. Signed.
Summary
Vidal de Lorca's defense against charges made by fray Garcia de Esparza for misuse of troops. Info on mulato militia and areas of Indian incursions, Spaniard taken prisoner, troop placements and difficulty of defending provinces. (G. Lavalley, January 1987
Persons
Fernandez Madrid, Diego
Arguayo, Marques de San Miguel de
Guevara
Elizondo, Pedro
Patricio (Indio)
Garcia de Esparza, Pedro
Garza, Gabriel de
Valcarcel, Domingo (Auditor)
Arrega, Cosmedamian de
Mariano de la Camal, Joseph de
Zauto, Balthasar
Tauregui, Joseph de
Basterra, Pedro
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Pizon, Juan Antonio
Ximenez, Joachim (Abogado)
Places
Monterrey
Coaquila
Lampazos, Punta de
Linares (Villa)
Cadereita (Villa)
Pilon (Valle)
Yguana
Pesqueria Grande
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Pueblo)
Guisache
Salinas
Cartuxanes, Meza de
San Ambrosio (Rancho)
Salinas (Rio)
Orcacitas (Villa)
Bejar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
San Juan Bautista (Presidio)
Monclova (Presidio)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
San Saba (Presidio)
San Vicente (Presidio)
Bahia (Presidio)
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de
Leones, Boca de
Queretaro
Potosi, San Luis
Ethnic Groups
Tlascaltecas
Alatapas
Apaches
Gilenos
Lipanes
Mulatos
Military Groups
Companias Volantes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 024-065
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 024-065
Language
Spanish
Notes
Continuation of charges against vidal de lorca in ff. 10-19 Vol. 27.
Reference Number
2700005
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Keywords
Military Finances
Beverages (Alcoholic)
Civil-Military Relations
Military Tactics
Labor Force (Indians)
Prisoners (War)
Militia (Pardos)
General Subjects
Political
Military
Geography
Economics

Report of Indian attack at Salitre

Serial Number
041-00644
Author(s)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de
Date
06-20-1778
End date
07-13-1778
Documentation
Monte Rey. June 20, 1778 - July 13, 1778. 7p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Report Vidal de Lorca to Bucareli on Indian attack on Salitre with part of Mule and horse herds run off but later recovered. Son of Geronimo Cantu taken prisoner by Indians. (G. Lavalley, January 1987).
Persons
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Cantu, Geronimo
Bucareli y Ursua, Antoni Maria
Places
Leones, Boca de
Salitre
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Pueblo)
Leon, Reyno de
Guisache
Coahuila
Salinas
Lampazos, Punta de
Santa Rosa (Rancho)
Valladores
Espantoza (Sierra)
Moreno (Mina)
Golondrinas Colonia (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Tlascaltecos
Alazapas
Catuxames
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 020-023
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 020-023
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2700004
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Militia
Horses
Indian Auxiliaries
General Subjects
Military
Geography

Defense of Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Serial Number
041-00643
Author(s)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Date
06-12-1778
End date
07-13-1778
Documentation
Monterrey. June 12, 1778 - July 13, 1778. 20p. Letter. Informe. Signed. Original.
Summary
2 docs. First is letter Vidal de Lorca to Bucareli repudiating charges of misuse of milicianos pardos. Second is report detailing Indian incursions and defense plans for territories under Vidal de Lorca's charge. (G. Lavalley, January 1987).
Persons
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Garcia Esparza, Pedro Joseph (Padre)
Sanchez de Casahonda, Juan
Echeagaray, Francisco de
Aguayo, Marques de San Miguel de
Places
Nuevo Reyno de Leon
Monte Rey
Cohahila
Pesqueria Grande
San Bernabe
Venado
Salinas
Culebra (Puerto)
Nacataz
Anelo
Nueva Vizcaya
Saltillo (Villa)
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Pueblo)
Tlascala, Boca de
San Geronimo (Puerto)
Potrero
Carrizal (Hacienda)
Meza de las Catuxanes
Lampazos, Punta de
Alamo (Hacienda)
San Juan Bautista (Presidio)
San Mathias
Colonia (Provincia)
Santa Rosa (Rancho)
Pantano (Rancho)
San Simon (Rancho)
Yguana (Sierra)
Leones, Boca de (Sierra)
Armadillo (Canon)
Sauz
Ethnic Groups
Pardos
Tlascaltecos
Catuxanes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 010-019
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 010-019
Language
Spanish
Notes
Refers to defense plans in ff. 003-005, Vol. 27.
Reference Number
2700003
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Military Organization And Administration
Military Tactics
Military Corruption
Military-Religious Relations
Militia (Pardos)
General Subjects
Legal
Military
Geography
Biography

Correspondencia con el gobernador interino don Lorenzo Cancio provincia de Coahuila. Ano de 1764.

Serial Number
041-00620
Author(s)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Gobernador)
Ximenez, Diego (Padre)
Date
01-03-1764
End date
06-30-1764
Documentation
Monclova, Mexico, San Lorenzo de Santa Cruz. January 3, 1764 - June 30, 1764. 82p. Testimonios, dictamenes, informes. Letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Cancio on assuming office of gobernador discusses topics presidios, particularly Sacramento and Bejar; discovery of new mines, San Jose de la Sierra Madre, near Santa Rosa presidio most productive; Lucas y Laraga appointed administrator of mines, discussion of economic, defense and technological problems of silver mining, including long section on drainage; Mescalero attacks and theft of livestock; F. 242, letter from Ximenez to Cancio describing Apache attack on San Sava and thanking him for defense of missionaries and Indians; ff. 249-251, detailed lists of food, supplies, equipment, clothing received as emergency aid to presidio families and soldiers; office of governor turned over to Ortiz Parrilla. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)
Persons
Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Gobernador)
Ximenez, Diego (Padre)
Montesino de Lara, Pedro (Brigadier)
Rodriguez, Manuel (Capitan)
Barrios (Coronel)
Bustillo
Martos Navarrete, Angel (Gobernador)
Machaca, Luis Antonio
Ravago, Phelipe
Carlos III (Rey)
Atoerete (?), Vicente (Alferez)
Guerra, Eugenio Tomas
Lucas y Laraga, Juan
Garza, Xavier de la
Esparza, Manuel de
Cruillas (Marques de)(Virrey)
Ramires (Sargento)
Borusca (Capitan)
Inguanzo (?), Phelipe
Barron Dueno, Juan Manuel
Fernandez, Eugenio (Aviador)
Lopez, Carlos
Gonzales, Baltasar (Cabo)
Velarde, Luis
Pircud, Diego Antonio
Laconte, Juan de
Pena, Bernardo de la
Samudio, Miguel
San Miguel de Aguayo, (Marques de)
Lipan (Capitan)
Places
Sacramento, Santa Rosa de (Presidio)
Coahuila, San Fernando de
San Luis (Presidio)
San Fernando (Villa)
Monclova, Santiago de
Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo de (Mision)
San Sava
Bejar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Lazada (Hacienda)
Potrero, San Joseph de (Minas)
Zedro
Iguana, Rica de la (Minas ?)
Sierra Madre, San Jose de (Minas)
Colorado (Rio)
San Jabiel (Javier ?) (Mision)
Rio Grande (Mision)
Puerto (Paraje)
Canon (Presidio)
Texas (Provincia)
Guichiapa
Carmen (Hacienda del)
San Blas (Paraje)
Panzacola
Veracruz
Ethnic Groups
Mescaleros
Apaches
Comanches
Military Groups
Dragones de Mexico
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 221-261
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 221-261
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios often have 2-3 different numbers. Some pages repeated. Many blank.
Reference Number
2500012
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Keywords
Presidios
Horses
Animals (Domestic)
Crimes (Theft)
Civil Offices (Gobernador)
Indians (Resettlement)
Food Supplies
Military Organization
Military Uniforms
Mines (Discovery)
Logistics
Mines (Administration)
Mission Defense
Silver Mining
General Subjects
Political
Military
Geography
Economics
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining
History

Diarios of Coahuila commanders in O'Conor's general campaign of 1775/1776

Serial Number
041-00559
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Garza Falcon, Alexo (Theniente y Havilitado)
Rodriguez, Bicente
Date
03-09-1775
End date
04-06-1776
Documentation
Valle de Santa Rosa/Monclova. April 6, 1776 (forwarded). 36p. Letter, diarios. Original, signed, copy.
Summary
Cover letter (3ff) and diarios of Ugarte (ff. 235-243); Garza Falcon (ff. 247-251); and Rodriguez (244-248) forwarded to viceroy by Ugarte (as Coahuila commanders in O'Conor's 1775/1776 general campaign); notes such things as; places camped; distances; new presidios of Cordon; chain of command; troop organization; Indian chiefs; locations of water; settlement configurations; battle descriptions; vegetation; topography; Lipan war customs; Apache subsistence; captives; Indian testimony about Cueras blancas. Also includes some biographical notes on Ugarte; he claims he has been prompt in forwarding this report. (J. Williams, February 1987)
Persons
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Cavello Largo (Capitan Lipan)
Poca Ropa (Capitan Lipan)
Boca Fuerta(?) (Capita Lipan)
El Cielo (Capitan Lipan)
El Flaco (Capitan Lipan)
Panocha (Capitan Lipan)
Rivera (Capitan Lipan)
Javielillo(?) (Capitan Lipan)
Paxarito (Capitan Lipan)
Manteca Mucha (Capitan Lipan)
Martinez Pacheco, Raphael (Capitan)
Reyes, Balthassar (Alferez)
Theran (Governor)
Marrujo, Ramon (Alferez)
Elguezabal(?), Juan Baptista (Theniente)
Garza, Alexo (Theniente)
Talemantes, Matheo (Soldado)
Munoz(Capitan)
Perez, Balthassar
Rodriguez, Bicente
Garza Falcon, Alexo (Theniente y Havilitado)
Rosas, Joseph Antonio (Soldado)
Fermin, Pedro (Soldado)
Velardes (Alferez)
Jimenez, Joseph
Blas (Indio)
Places
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Agua Verde (Presidio)
San Pedro (Rio)
Pino (Canon)
Carrizo (Mision)
Rio Grande (Presidio)
San Antonio
Cueva
Ayacacho (Parage)
Sauz (Charcos)
San Saba
Los Ratones (Parage)
El Carrizito
San Saba
San Rodrigo (Rio)
Nogal (Parage)
Monclova (Presidio)
Santa Maria (Canada)
Lechugas (Aguaje)
Bacas (Aguaje)
Piedra Pino(?)
Santa Theresa (Paso)
Puerco (Rio)
Cavezeras (Parage)
San Simon (Loma)
Valezio (Paso)
Guadalupe (Sierra)
Los Coyotes (Parage)
Florida (Rio)
Agua Prieta (Aguaje)
Delea(?) de los Espanoles (Aguaje)
Agua Ancha (Aguaje)
Cavezas (Paraxe)
Governor Theran (Passo)
Valerio (Passo)
La Cavellera (Parage)
La Babia (Presidio)
San Carlos (Presidio)
San Vicente (Presidio)
Santa Lucia (Ojo de Agua)
San Felipe (Puerto)
Senor Galvez (Paso)
Mathias (Paso)
Mobano(?) (Sierra)
San Nicolas de las Piedras (Passo)
Rosales (Paraje)
San Manuel
Santa Gertrudis
San Lorenzo
Lomas Colorados
San Antonio (Ojo de Agua)
Espiritu Santo (Paraje)
Nombre de Zerda
Santa Cruz (Ojo de Agua)
Santa Clara
Santa Catarina
Valerio (Rincon de)
San Andres
San Phelipe (Ojo de Agua)
Loma de Jimenez
Alamos (Arroyo)
Picota (Paraxe)
San Sabas (Lomeria)
Nogalena del Canon
Piedra Pinta (Puerta)
Las Moras
Monclova (Puerta)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Tlaxcaltecos
Lipan
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 232-251
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 232-251
Language
Spanish
Notes
F. 232 indicates text following was written in 1776,moorhead present-day west Texas
Reference Number
2400121
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Keywords
Military Supplies
Military Campaigns
Presidios
Militia
Horses
Weapons
Indians (Wars)
Bison
Mines
Water Supply And Irrigation
Military Organization
Indians (Population)
Botany
Military Life
Salt
Topography
Indian Auxiliaries
Indians (Social Organization)
Indians (Settlement)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Ethnography
Biography
Exploration

Table of inhabited places and garrison sizes of province of Coahuila

Serial Number
041-00501
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Date
00-00-1773
Documentation
Not listed. 1773. 3p. Table. Original
Summary
Table of inhabited places with columns for vientos, type of settlement, Leguas (from Monclova), capitanes, thenientes, Alferezes, sargentos y Soldados,; includes notes on removal of presidio of San Saba. (J. Williams, January 1987).
Persons
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Coronel)
Places
Coahuila, San Francisco de
Nueba Extramadura
Monclova, Santiago
Mexico (Ciudad)
Constano (Hacienda de)
Carmen, Hacienda del
Quatro Cienegas (Hacienda)
Santa Tella(?) (Estancia)
San Pablo (Estancia)
San Miguel (Estancia)
San Diego de Sardinas (Hacienda)
Santiago (Estancia)
Tlaxcalla de Nadadores
San Buenaventura (Poblacion)
San Bizante (Rancho)
San Miguel de Aguayo (Mision)
De Tlaxcalla, San Francisco de (Pueblo)
Casita (Rancho)
Esinas (Hacienda)
Alamo (Hacienda)
Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
San Bernardo (Mision)
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
Nombre de Jesus (Mision)
Bizzarron, San Francisco de (Mision)
Carrizo, San Joseph (Mision)
Coigedo, San Pedro de (Villa)
Sacramento, Santa Rosa Maria (Presidio)
Potrero
Cauzera, San Joseph (Hacienda)
Candela (Valle)
Nalladares, Santiago de
Chocolate (Rancho)
San Matias (Rancho)
San Sava (Presidio)
Nuevo Leon (Reyno)
Thexas
Coaguila
Canon, San Joseph
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)
Vexar, San Antonio
Ethnic Groups
Tlaxcaltecos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 129-130
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 129-130
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some text not legible due to binding technique, includes data on places in present-day Texas
Reference Number
2400062
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Keywords
Presidios
Population
Presidios (Establishment)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Missions

Letter of Ugarte to viceroy Croix

Serial Number
041-00471
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Date
09-02-1771
Documentation
Coahuila. September 2, 1771. 3p. Letter. Original, signed
Summary
On case of 5 soldiers of presidio of San Saba against their capitan (Oca), whom they claim has taken financial and other advantages of them; Ugarte notes poor condition of company's arms and mounts; transfer of presidio to San Fernando; Rubi's earlier inspection; distribution of food to company; Ugarte defends Oca but notes that he cannot be too accurate, because of great distances between himself and Oca's outpost. (J. Williams, December 1986)
Persons
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Croix (Marques)
Oca, Manuel Antonio (Capitan)
Rubi (Marques)
Places
Coahuila
San Saba
San Fernando (Villa)
Mexico
Canon
Bexar, San Antonio
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 060-061
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 060-061
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2400032
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Keywords
Military Supplies
Horses
Military Corruption
Logistics
Presidios (Establishment)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
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