Maritime

Letters concerning the sick leave wages of navy pilot Jose vendria. While in Manila, vendria contracted a severe case of herpes which left him unable to work. Tribunal requested to determine wages for Vendia. Carrasco lodged a complaint against Vendia receiving wages. Carrasco requested wages. Carrasco denied. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)

Letter requesting permission for Lopez to take a months leave from work in order to recover from an illness. Letter from a doctor confirming illness. Permission from Eliza for Lopez to seek medical attention in Guadalajara. Lopez diagnosed as suffering from scurvy. Scurvy symptoms listed. Lopez's condition worsened. Request to extend leave granted. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)

Letter requesting increase in number of day workers (peones) at the port of San Blas. Letter stating that work progressing slowly. Increased the work force by one third and increased pay to four reales daily. Pay scale debated. Discussion of article 728 de la ordenanza de arsenals. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)

Concerns cost of transportation and maintenance of five deer from Nueva Mexico for king; Cuentas including costs of feed for deer, pay for servants, aguardiente for sick deer (worms in ear); Herrero requests 400 pesos to continue covering costs; issue of financial support of Herrero's family discussed; servants complain of salaries being too low; letters, Cuentas mostly from Herrero. (D. J. McClelland, February 1989)

Trebol Navarro is commissioned to transport some Venados (buras o alazanes-both terms interchanged throughout documents) to Spain for king; expediente deals primarily with costs of transport and feeding of deer, including hire of servants to aid Navarro in journey and caretaking of deer, and especially cost of return to Nueva Mexico upon accomplishing task; everyone reimbursing people for job with enough to both travel home and have money to present to families after over three years, absence; interesting Series of documents. (D. J. McClelland, February 1989)

Merino, Gasiot, Mangino and others are appointed to military posts, with supporting references (ff. 649-656); typeset shipping inventory blanks with very detailed lists of commodities (ff. 657-680); request for escopetas, and other military supplies, for San Luis Potosi, includes detailed inventory lists with prices (ff. 681-703) (p. Coyle April 1990)

Relates the events of a seven day voyage. Relates several problems with ships, storms and potable water. Concerns loss of provisions from boat from San Carlos. (M. Dannemiller, March 1988)

Concerns establishment of two missions made possible by arrival in San Diego of Mule train with provisions. Concerns subsequent desertion of Ten men, nine soldiers and the Mule train leader. Fages told Paterna to return the deserters, pardoning them but setting certain conditions for their return. Paterna took a signed pardon and the deserters returned under his protection and he promised they would be kept together. Upon return Fages immediately assigned each to separate missions. Ten deserted again. Paterna says this resulted in restraining god's work, establishment of San Buenaventura and loss of credibility for priest. Relates Fages' decision to found San Gabriel although there weren't enough people to support it. Fages then sent soldiers from San Diego leaving San Diego defenseless. Paterna claims this resulted in subsequent Indian raid on San Diego. Concerned that there are too many missions founded with too little protection and resources. Opposes having to pay soldiers since mission runs on donations and doesn't have enough as is. Complaints about provision boats that are late or lost and lack of Indians to serve them. Requests governor to transfer more Indian families to mission. Requests license for Cordero, a returned deserter proved very faithful. (M. Dannemiller, March 1988)

Francisco Xavier Goni purchased ship (San Judas Fadeo) in the canaries and sailed for Havanna then Ostiones with load and passengers. After leaving Havana ship sank. Only few crew lived and told what happened. Documents verify discovery of wreckage parts and auction of same. Ff.131 appears to quote laws concerning finding of unclaimed objects. Ship's Matricula, ff. 155-156. Wages paid for unearthing of wreck, ff.111-114. Possible document of boat purchase by Goni, ff.162-163. Steal some of the wreckage from beach and were killed. Request made for money for Goni's widow, Maria Hernandez Goni. Ff.204 contains verification of the Goni's marriage, names their parents. (S. Langmack September 1989)

Includes 3 unrelated expedientes, numeros 19-21. Numero 19 concerns attack by Meco Indians on Rancheria Martinez; Serrada recounts ordeal, telling of horses killed by arrows or stolen; he has taken several Indians prisoner, awaits word on punishment or place of imprisonment; told to send those guilty of previous crimes to Havana, others to Castillo Ulua; Galves outlines plan for sending adult Indians to Castillo to learn Christian doctrine and to prevent further 'deserciones'; other Indians 'remitidos' to various Villas, possibly to help in tobacco harvest. In 20, Serna regrets that he is unable to assume appointment as 'teniente' in company of Nuevo Leon due to health and other factors. In 21, comerciante Fernandez outlines glorious potential of maritime trade between Veracruz and Nuevo Santander, arguing that salt, plomo, Carne, Lana, other necessary goods could be more easily and cost efficiently traded by sea than land, if government tax and other policies were to encourage, not discourage, maritime entrepreneurs; fiscales promptly denounce Fernandez's 'representacion,' stating that 'no tiene Cosa substancial.' (L. Kerr, June 1989)