Capellania

Series of documents concerning request for military escort and doubling of number of priests in Querataro. Notice from governor on execution of orders in matter of Manuel Rivera. Establishment of a chaplain in presidio of terrate. Monthly postal service established in el Rosario, Guadalaxara and vicinities (ff. 66-69-75-76). Indians from el Rosario, request a captain to govern and protect them from enemy's attacks. Governor informs about problems he had to issue his report on situation of provinces under his authority. Report on Droughts and floods that ruined Sinaloa in 1770. Request that visita be called off. Report that a campaign against Apaches was delayed due to problems with the horses. Report on new advances made in agriculture and Droughts suffered in previous years and pearl fishery in coasts of Tepoca. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

(L. L. Woodward, August 1988)

Concerns list of wages and deductions of montepios militares. Cancio is asked to return money left after presidio construction is finished. Documents contain charts showing amounts paid for work done in presidio construction. (M. Marroquin, September 1988)

Letters from viceroy to Croix in reference to various affairs within Provincias Internas. Most prominent letters regarding pearl fishing, percentages to be Charged as Alcavalas to gold mined in New Spain and when gold enters Spain. Formation of offices and tribunal de minerias, salaries for Franciscans to be capellanes of presidios in prov. Internas, promotions of military personnel, also, bankruptcy of heads of presidios and companias volantes as they have been paying out of their own pocket salaries for personnel and expenses for food supplies and arm supplies. Lists of arms in armerias in Mexico City to be distributed to different presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Concerns military administration of Provincias Internas, such military official; permit given to accountant for one year to take care of personal business; notice of shipment of fire arms is given; passport given to government official; money refund is given to arm maker; appointment of sexton and mayordomo de fabrica; pardon is given to deserter, as part of general amnesty policy. Soldier seeks pardon from viceroy and asks to be sent to Sonora; convoy of dragones leave for Durango to relieve others; viceroy orders not to mistreat Indians; request is made for a chaplain. (j.m. Marroquin, October 1988)

Series of letters between Nava and virrey covering founding of capellanias in Durango, retirement of Urrutia, Apache raids at Gallo and Atotonilco*)

Concerns bad conduct of Diaz de Luna in conducting Indian prisoners to Mexico. Employment proposals for Segundo teniente of Nueva Vizcaya and discription of service records of candidates. Concerns financial status of troops with merchants and pending debts. Chaplain Cortes' activities in Alcantara and discussion of his salary, personal services given to him and lack of sinodo. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Vaamonde, governor of Nuevo Leon requests promotion to grade of army infantry Colonel (ff. 125-128). Perez, priest asks comandante general for vacant capellania at Lampazos; includes Nava's certificacion naming Perez to post (ff. 129-132). Garza, soldier at Lampazos requests discharge; includes filiacion (ff. 133,135). Pena, soldier at Lampazos requests discharge due to disability. Request denied. (ff. 135-136). Saenz, sargeant of flying company of Lampazos, having served 6 years at Espiritu Santo requests discharge due to ill health. Request approved (f.137). Flores, soldier of aforementioned flying company, stationed at Santa Rosa requests 30 days leave to check on family. Request approved (f. 138). Cruz, soldier of same flying company makes similar request (f. 139).

(J. Hiller, October 1988)

(J. Hiller, September 1988)