Civil Offices (Appointments)

Documents reporting death of Melgarejo. With his death, post of Tierras y Aguas is vacant. Request of this post by governor of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Other papers deal with the jurisdiction of this post and previous decrees governing its existence. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Documents concern the death of the conde de Sierra Gorda. Gives lengthy biography of his services to the crown, of his settling and establishing of villages and repelling Indians attacks. A detailed account of his early military career in Querataro is given. His various promotions and especially of his successful campaigns against the Indians. A good account is given of his establishing of numerous towns and missions and of his pacification of the Indians and of their conversion to catholicism. Conde de Sierra Gorde decorated with the titulo de Castillo, thus freeing him of payment of Media Annata. Account of 1742 battle with English nation and of their attack on Veracruz. Later documents concern charges brought against him by citizens of his province for his over-aggressive style. royal commission sent to investigate. Conde de Sierra Dies before case completed. His son's role in defending his deceased Father against the charges. Commission's finding of no substance to charges. Additional letters concern the request that the governorship become a hereditary post and that the deceased's son, Manuel, shall be named as governor. His son's biography is extensively listed-military campaigns, settlement of towns, and pacification of Indians. A further request is made that assistance be given to the entire family. Names of family members given and their newly-granted offices and titles listed. Governorship granted to Manuel. Throughout the volume are good descriptions of founding of towns and resulting battle with the Indians. Folios 145-149 are especially strong in describing la Campana en Tamaulipas, including number of deaths, injured and prisoners taken. Also detailed are Indian banditry and the attempt to convert them through education and the missions. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Concerns passing of title governador del Nuevo Reino de leon from Lorca y Villena to Gonzalez de Santianes and delay due to serious illness of latter; Lorca y Villena must stay in office another 5-6 months until Gonzalez recuperates; includes statements by doctors testifying to seriousness of his illness; also contains reales Ordenes as to responsibilities of office of gobernador. (K. Hubin, November 1989)

Concerns transfer of title contador de Menores from Servino de Castro to Lozano; includes recommendations for Lozano and one disapproval from Goicoechea. (K. Hubin, September 1989)

Letters concerning and transcript of Murgier being sworn in as justice, witnessed by delegates from each village within his jurisdiction. (A. Dean, January 1989)

Series of documents dealing with military jurisdiction over provincias de oriente. Decrees establishing policy for foreign fishing ships from England because of good existing relations. Contraband is prohibited regardless of nationality of ships. Permit given to military official. Receipt for given licence is requested. Series of letters dealing with vacancy in compania presidial del Espiritu Santo. Soldiers abusing their right to have a weapon should be Charged the weapon's cost. Appointments of military officials in Saltillo, Monclova and Parral. Marriage licence given to Echegaray. Reimbursement of money given to Castro for transportation costs. Castaneda appointed as Alferez of Bavia. Bujanos appointed as Alferez. Money given to widow of military official. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Series of letters from Castro to the viceroy concerning a varieties of issues such as, status of mines in Santa Rosa, marriage licences, business licences, release of soldiers suspected of crimes and negligency, promotion of official as intendente de puerto Rico, approval of military assistant for the governor, Baamonde request degree of Colonel. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Concerns Herrera's petition to virrey to designate Rubalcava as lieutenant of Nuevo Reyno de Leon troops. Herrera requests permission to inhabit and improve the house given to him as a new governor of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Discusses whether or not he has to pay rent on the house, and Former governor's debts. (R. Gomez, September 1989)

Concerns discussion about the penalties and rules for administrative or military employees who marry without permission of virrey. The case of Pacheco and Careaga illustrates this issue. Appointment of Serrano and Estrada as Oficial Primero and Segundo de las Caxas reales de la Villa de Chihuahua. (R. Gomez, August 1989)

Concerns notification to virrey of designation of Martinez de Araujo and Neco as Oficial Segundo de las Caxas de Durango, and Portero contador de la Pagaduria de Saltillo, respectively. (R. Gomez, August 1989)