Political

Rivera y Moncada directs his petition for payment to the comandant general of the Provincias Internas. His accounts for rations, salaries, logistical and geographical problems of expedition to California, relations with Indians along route and information on recruits from Sinaloa. Viceroy orders past salary due Rivera to be given to heirs. Lengthy discussions between various treasury officials regarding exact amount due; final decision made by viceroy based on prior reglamentos. Long discussion on 800 pesos paid in Loreto, returned to Alamos. In 1783, Rivera's wife and Brother write Croix for special action to expedite payment to them by resolving questions of his salary and Monte Pio militar. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Heirs of Rivera y Moncada in 1796 use procurador to form strongly worded petition to be presented to king to speed their claims for payment of inheritance, pension and past due salary of captain massacred by Yumas in expedition to California with recruits and settlers in 1781. Delays in processing blamed on bureaucracy and unrealiable testimony from survivors and prisoners. Palou certifies legitimacy of three sons; testimony also taken from neighbors and past military officials to determine inventory of personal effects and amount of past salaries for various positions he held in New Spain. Many references to past reglamentos in determining amount due heirs of salary and Monte Pio militar. Final determination of claim made in Spain and Mexico in 1798; authorized to be paid in 1800. Interesting review of Rivera y Moncada's service record with amount of salary for each advancement. Emotional appeal describing hardships on widow and sons due to lengthy delays in process to recover funds owed them.(J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

List of 20 suggestions for handling the religious construction halted by Llanos y Valdes (bishop) before of his death, para averiguar la realidad. the Author, unnamed, thought it important to list and interpret these for the recipient of this information. The listing is followed by such an interpretation. The author hoped for a response from the recipient, named only as vuestro Senor Dean y Cavildo de la Santa Yglesia del Nuevo Reyno de Leon. the discussion is the same as it has been why the bishop halted the construction; the salary paid to the architect; in general, the economics of the matter; the fact that the bishop independently decided to move the episcopal seat to Saltillo (it is pointed out that the route from Monterrey to Saltillo, which would be taken to move the construction materials, went over the Sierra Madres and past indios barbaros); that he failed to give sacraments to many including some who died without receiving them; etc. Also, mention is made of the bishop using the threat of excommunication in Cases which the author considered trivial y de ninguna importancia (number 8 in the informe, ff.179) and he mentioned the excommunication of Blanco (number 9, ff.179). Ff.183 contains list of goods received by Urgarte y Bungoa from Llanos y Valdes, the bishop whom the controversy surrounds, including priests clothing and religious items (chalice, mass book, etc). (S. Langmack, April 1990)

Scandal caused by bishop's decision to halt the construction of cathedral and Hospital in Monterrey. Apparently, the diocesis Yglesia Parroquial esta sirviendo de Catedral. construction materials were sent elsewhere. Herrera (governor) wrote complaining about the halted construction. When bishop wrote Azanza, he came to his own defense, noting that he himself had some experience with construction; he mentioned traveling from Guatemala to Nicaragua and never seeing an yglesia de boveda con Coro de Madera. Canales wrote that many people greatly suffered because of the bishop's practices, although he wasn't specific how. Bishop accused of halting the construction of the cathedral and Hospital on a pretext; he didn't indicate what the pretext was or what it was a pretext for. (S. Langmack March 1990)

Several letters dealing with the conflict between the bishop and Rubalcaba. Letter from Rubalcaba to Herrera complaining that his salary has been delayed by orders of the bishop. The governor interrogates all the people involved in the matter of Rubalcaba, requests advice from fiscal Mexia in the problem of Rubalcaba. Gobernador sends the autos in the case of Rubalcaba to the virrey. The real Audiencia requests autos from the bishop. Letter from the king to bishop requesting he consider the case of Rubalcaba. fiscales from Mexico Argue that the bishop is abusing his power. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Documents concerning the territorial division of Obispado of Michoacan. This church will collect from Jaumabe, Palmillas, Infantes and Tula. Documents for virrey and for Obispo Sacedon, signed by Escribano Carrion. explaining the royal cedulas related to the construction of the new Obispado and the distances between the obispados of Michoacan, Guadalaxara and Mexico. The difficulties they have in making visits to those villages. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Bentura requests from the church of Valladolid information of the missions in their jurisdiction and the amount of Diezmos paid during the year. The Guadalaxara bishop writes to Belena saying that they do not have any document giving the royal right to Prieto; Belena writes to royals caxas de San Luis requesting information on the diezmos from Linares; Obispo from Linares complains in a letter to Belena of the territorial division. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Letter from Valladolid to virrey informing him of the Diezmos collected in the Rio Verde missions, who the administrators of haciendas are, and the amount of money received in the year 1773 and 1774. An account is sent from Guadalaxara to the virrey on the Diezmos for Nuevo Reyno de Leon. In another letter Noriega writes the virrey giving an accounting of Diezmos from 1770 and the name of the administrator of hacienda. The governor of Nuevo Santander answers the virrey saying he will respect the the territorial divisions of the church. The royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi are notified from Belena to charge the derecho de Mesada to the Linares parish. Belena, the auditor for the virrey, appears to make most of the decisions, hiring persons to make the maps, hire scribes and investigators in the establishment of the new bishopric and cathedral for the Nuevo Reyno de Leon. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Official hacedores give virrey a history of past royal decrees related to Diezmos for the years 1544 to 1769 for the abbey of panuco. Areche gives information on the instructions for collection of Diezmos for the construction of the cathedral and report in October 20, 1774 of a royal meeting of fiscales on the progress made in establishing the new bishoric. Archbishop of Mexico reports to the virrey that he will obey his request to send his part of Diezmos for the establishment of the bishopric. Reales Caxas de San Luis Potosi and the bishop of Michoacan acknowledge tehir part in collection of Diezmos for the new bishopric. (D. Bautista, January 1990)