Civil Offices (Appointments)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of concise letters between Nava and viceroys conde de Revilla Gigedo and marques de Branciforte covering appointment of Fernandez Cosio as Ensayador de Caxas de Rosario; collection of Alcavala, gunpowder, tobacco, and playing card taxes in Arispe; reassignment of several Lower level administrative personnel; petition by Portillo for position in Caxas de Guadalaxara (includes resume of previous employment);criteria for awarding military retirement benefits; and welcoming of Branciforte as new viceroy. Documents devoid of specific detail, many merely acknowledging receipt of previous letters. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of concise letters between Nava and virrey covering transfer of engineers from Spain to Provincias Internas, naming of Sevilla y Olmedo as Ensayador de real Caxa, copying of documents for preservation in archive, granting of permits for Mezcal making and prohibition of Mezcal in selected regions, granting of travel allowance to Garibay, and granting of marriage licenses. Documents devoid of specific details, many merely acknowledging receipt of previous letters. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of concise letters between Nava, Campo de Alange, and virrey concerning gathering volunteers to fight against France, census of number of cofradias in Sonora, assignment of grangera to compania de San Diego, granting of marriage licenses, awarding of synods to Sonora missionaries, naming of promotores fiscales to serve in intendencias of Puebla and Yucatan, and granting of travel allowances. Documents devoid of specific detail, most of them merely acknowledging receipt of previous letters. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series or concise letters between Nava and virrey covering postponment of military expedition headed by Bringas, petition by prisoners' wives for visitation rights, division of Cazorla's assets upon his death, depletion of Mineral resources in Sonora, petition by ministers of Caxas de Pachuca for salary raise, peace talks with Lipanes in San Fernando, establishment of mission near Parage del Refugio, petition by real hacienda employees for 7 hour work day, and reassignment of various administrators. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of letters to virrey regarding aquisition of funds for rebuilding of presidial walls at Janos, imposition of fines for possession of contraband, appointment of Culebra to Guarda de la Renta de Tabacos, and gratitude for award of toison de oro. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of lengthy documents dealing with formation of comandancia general del Poniente and comandancia general del oriente; Nueva Vizcaya belongs to Former, Coahuila to latter. Most documents concern whether Parras and Saltillo belong to Nueva Vizcaya or to Coahuila. Jurisdiction of Parras and Saltillo are important for proper collection of taxes and payment of media anata. other documents deal with requests from local municipal officials as to whether they should obey orders from Diaz de Hortega or Fueros. Some officials are threatened with imposition of fines if they do not follow orders from Fueros or Diaz de Hortega. Misunderstandings occur because prior to separation of two comandancias, Parras and Saltillo fell under jurisdiction of Nueva Vizcaya, and later were placed under Coahuila. (J. Tapia, February 1988)

Leon y Perez, commended for excellence in botanical studies by sesse; recommended as director of botanical garden for military Hospital in Santa Rosa. Salary discussed, mention of pharmaceutical value of productive Hospital garden. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)

Castro informs Emparan that Gutierres de la Cueva will take over as governor and orders him to return to Santa Rosa. Emparan instead goes to Saltillo for reasons of poor health.

Request to viceroy by Calles as Alcalde mayor per his verbal offer; Calles denied appointment. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)