Civil Appointments

Index and extractions from legajo 10 (1763), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Texas, San Sabas, Nayarit, and Californias. Indexed material includes election of captain of Rosario missions; request for firearms and gunpowder for Guadalaxara; problems with and punishments of Apaches, Seris, Pimas; Tubac captain presents teniente and Alferez titles; proclamation of peace with England and France published; petition of payment for clothing and arms costs for soldiers sent to San Saba; company organization against Apaches; military salaries; two priests murdered by Apaches; lack of corn in Coahuila; Piedras Indians ask for mission; Velasco asks permission to run market; ship run aground at Coopanes; epidemic in Santander; Tamaulipa mines; cannons; population projections; topical summary listing for index (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Informes to governor of province from capitan Almazan about naming officials of cabildo of San Fernando capital of province of Texas, also election of Alcalde de Primer Voto and Alcalde of Segundo Voto among new regidores. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Corbalan informs virrey that he forwarded viceregal mandate ordering Funon, real contador, to take office of tesorero of the real Caja de Alamos. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

(D. Marksz, September 1987)

Copies of documents concerning dispute between Barri and Dominican missionaries at Loreto. Fiscal concludes that to resolve argument, Barri must be removed from office; suggests that Neve be named as governor, to which virrey readily agrees. (J. H. Ochs, September 1987).

Documents relating to military appointments, retirements, indulto of a deserter by king, movement of Apache prisoners to Mexico, bibliography of documents and religious administration of missions in California. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)