Political

Parrilla informs virrey of receipt of copies of reales Ordenes pertaining to temporalidades of missions of Tarahumaras, Tepehuanes in Nueva Vizcaya. (J. H. Ochs, March 1988)

Fajardo y Cobarrubias informs virrey of having transferred 16 Tepehuana and tarahuamara to Sandoval, secretary of reales Juntas. (J. H. Ochs, March 1988)

Letter from Castro to virrey concerning measures to prevent illegal trade in Texas with French, American merchants. (J.H. Ochs, March 1988)

(J. Tapia, August, 1987)

(J. Tapia, August, 1987)

References to several ordinances regarding military and 1786) but no elaboration. Instructions to comandancia general to comply with said ordinances; much reference to division of power. (D. J. McClelland, August 1987)

Correspondence deals generally with following topics: Naval salaries, appointments, service and health records of personnel for department of San Blas, ship construction and repair. Much information on cargos and itineraries of the Goleta Sonora and paquebots San Carlos (toison), Principe and Concepcion. Documents of major importance are the following folios: Ff. 242-248 concern publication of general pardon for all military or commercial deserters from navy. Six month term for amnesty offered; terms and enforcement discussed. Ff. 249-260 and ff. 267-271 deal with problems in construction of (new keel for) launch for paquebot San Carlos (toison) and building of additional paquebot for navy. Ff. 279-281 discuss arrival of ship-building tools from Spain and expert technicians from Veracruz. Difficulties in scheduling itineraries and supplying missions and presidios in California due to shortage of ships. Ff. 264-266 request by Hijosa and approval by viceroy for monthly amount of his salary to be sent to assist his wife. Ff. 272-274 deal with illnesses and delayed arrival of technicians; ongoing need for recruitment of surgeon for department. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Major documents deal with salaries, personnel, appointments, expenses, budgets and pensions for the department; supplies for California presidios and cargos and itineraries for the fragata requirement for monthly reports by Hijosa for personnel in San Blas and California; shipment of carriages for Areche; technical experts in shipbuilding to be sent to San Blas from Spain; ports of Realejo and Sonsonate now belong to district of Guatemala; need to recruit two surgeons for San Blas to fill vacancies. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Primary topics of correspondence are: recruitment of pilots, contramaestros, sailors for arsenal; explanations of vacancies and discussions of qualifications, salaries, illnesses and regulations concerning personnel. Cargos and documents transported to California. Expenses for provisioning ships. Viceroy orders naval equipment stored in Veracruz to be released for use in San Blas. Many details of shipments, itineraries, etc. of Goleta Sonora, paquebot El Principe, fragata Santiago and navio de guerra San Luxan (?). F. 52 Carlos III orders Hijosa to return to Spain to resume marital life after separation of 14 years from wife. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Documents between governor, viceroy and religious officials regarding orders given that no soldier can spend night outside his presidio. Missionary personnel question decisions as they have to spend nights in Indian rancherias while ministering; military escort has to do same. Governor stresses custom to be dangerous as soldiers may commit aggressive acts against Indians and jeopardize peace in area. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)