Civil Offices (Appointments)

Correspondence between comandante general and viceroy about military appointments. Questions about commandants not being able to obtain moneys to pay troops without written authorization from viceroy. Request to reintegrate Lasso de la Vega as he was fired as capitan de dragones for having married woman of disreputable background. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Ugarte informs Flores of vacant portaguiones position in San Carlos; having received appointment of Ayala as asesor auditor de guerra; appointment of Montes as second lieutenant in compania volante. he reports circulating resolution for military officials to resign positions before leaving province. (J. Tapia, July, 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1987)

(J. Tapia, July 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

Concerns Durango treasury accountant's post. Concerns salary increases for 2 tenientes. Acknowledges receipt of letters and order about funds for California mission import of livestock. Naming and salary of interim engraver. Return of funds from Guadalaxara to Alamos treasuries and delivery of royal treasury funds for paymaster. Concerns abuses between Coahuila governor and administration and advice to keep harmony. Concerns receipt of expediente on gold levy in acalavala and applicability of new taxes there. Concerns Lacomba's and Mata binal's military placement. Concerns delivery of arms from Spain. Request for funds for Gregory. Concerns invalid soldier's service record and cedula. Concerns Croix's salary of 10,000 pesos in Pagaduria and orders of its delivery.

Acknowledgement of receipt of copies of dictamen about serras administration of missions of Nueva California and confirmation Sacrament;request for expediente not answered. Receipt of order about Guadalaxara and Alamos treasury transactions. Request of Chihuahua funds for expenses in transport of Mule deer to New Mexico. Croix thanks Mayorga for promoting Escobar and Corvalan. Letter agreeing to let Goya buy religious paraphernalia for Santa Barbara chapel. Mention of bandos about collection of old coinage. Croix acknowledges receipt of letters from Mayorga. Concerns construction of gun powder trading post in Monclova. Transfer of Garibay and details of his salary. Request for copy of document about soldiers punished for not wearing uniforms. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Concerns new Pagaduria which will operate independently of Alamo treasury. Concerns Vargas' change in post and salary. Discussion of new accountant for Alamos treasury. Gregori's aid thanked. Concerns provision of uniforms and arms for Fages' company. Virrey confirms his awareness of contruction in Chihuahua of house and fabrica. Change in post for Escobar. Congratulation of birth of Asturias son. Croix repeats orders from Mayorga to be careful of English insults on the coast of California and Sonora and forwards order to Hughes. Croix acknowledges receipt of list of discharged soldiers; receipt of expediente about uncollected tribute in Rosario maloy y Copala and Guadalajara mines. Croix requests that 10,000 peso of his salary be sent and letter confirms fulfillment of request concerns mission establishment among Yumas and inquiry into Bucareli's leaving a sum in his will for this. Concerns delivering of Garibay's salary; mention of expediente on west coast pearl search. Concerns Moncada's activities at reenlistment, receipt of mules, horses, and cattle, and trip to new California with families and cattle. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Civil administration concerning accountant for los Alamos and salary of administrator of Azoques de Parral. Receipt of informe from visitador general and expediente about Tubac construction. Request for transfer of masons for capital construction. Supplies of tobacco for provinces. Collection of old money. Construction and funds to troops, new missions, and inhabitants in California presidios. Visit of Demecieres to Indian allies. Letter concerning Rusi's merits. Bentricat granted privilege to produce and market breastplate of his invention. Request for soldiers of Piquete del regimiento de dragones de Espana to be restored to their detachment;also discussed great expenditures of Piquete. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Virreynato orders detachment of troops to be relieved by another detachment; two detachments are to go to Guadalaxara in October and November. Rengel advised to liquidate estate of Neve and send it to Maria Pereyra. Dominguez to be given alcaldia in reward for valor and services. expediente being sent to excuse hazenderos of Nueva Vizcaya from excise taxes due to drought. Ugarte y Loyola's salary agreed on and sent to him. Arce sent to provincias as sargent. Ugarte y Loyola thanks virrey for salary. Various officers are promoted and sent to new posts. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)