Civil Offices (Appointments)

After serving on northern frontier for about 50 years, Cordero wants new position. Virrey Apodaca notes that since Garcia conde has just been appointed comandante general de las Provincias Internas de Occidente, Cordero deserves appointment to intendencia de Durango. Cordero replies that such an appointment would not be a promotion. Requests appointment as comandante general de las Provincias Internas de oriente instead. Appointed to Durango post anyway, taking possession of office July 8, 1818. (T. Sheridan, April 1990)

Marriages, baptisms, burials for three Durango parrishes, 1816, with cover letter from Bonavia to virrey. Followed by appointment of Velasco as secretario of comandancia general. (T. Sheridan, April 1990).

Garcia Cano, retired presidial teniente with 38 years of service, seeks employment with Renta de Tabaco because his pension is so small. Writing in margins, Bonavia states that Garcia Cano not qualified to be appointed capitan or to any other branch of royal service. Also recommends that Garcia Cano's son not be given employment because of his notoria Mala conducta. virrey therefore denies petition. (T. Sheridan, March 1990)

Gabiola seeks appointment as gobernador Interino of Nuevo Santander. Noting scarcity of qualified personnel, however, Bonavia suggests Gabiola be appointed gobernador Interino of Nueva Mexico instead. States that most frontier military personnel lack skills, experience to combat invasion of disciplined army. Notes that Anglo-Americans threatening Texas and could threaten Nueva Mexico as well. Points out that talented frontier leaders like Urrea, Garcia de Texada, Lopez have already been transferred south. (T. Sheridan, March 1990)

Index and extractions from expedientes containing abundant administrative, military, and religious information about provinces Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Nuevo Santander. (legajo 16, quaderno 2, 1756.) Indexed information includes civil matters involving Sesma and election of officials; autos formed against Rabago; prosecution of Castilla and moral; election of Bustillo to teniente and his rejection of position; naming of Nieto as replacement for Bustillo; Sesma named governor of Coahuila; arrest of Esquivel; excesses of religious men in five missions of Villa of San Fernando; autos regarding excesses of missionaries at Balero and Concepcion; French and blacks; missionaries; maltreatment of Apaches. Election of of mining deputies; establishment of Wall to contain hostile enemies; state of mines in Norotal; establishment of missions Reyno de Leon; movements by French in Luisiana to establish commerce near New Mexico; extortions of missionary Hernandez. (hiller, July 1989)

Redundant letters concerning establishment of new colony of Santander; description of usefulness, problems of areas therein. Ff. 263-272 deal mostly with populating colony with people, livestock. Later discusses defense, arrangement of government (seems to collecting investors, perhaps buying titles). F.287 mentions salt mines. (A. Dean, March 1990)

Documents concerning death of Sastre from illness (March 15, 1773), his estate, successor. Record of burial signed by arembar; biographic info. In related documents Contreras is named teniente general, Azuela appointed teniente of Horcasitas presidio, Crespo to replace Sastre as gobernador. Discusses how Crespo must now deal with crime problems; placement of troops, auxiliaries; Indian hostilities. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Transcript of testimonies concerning appointment of roynuela to ministro Pagador de la Nueba tesoreria del Saltillo, related events, establishment of treasury. Reference to law titulo Primero, Libro Octavo de la recopilacion de indias, not described, but compliance requested. Further testimony of Soto being named administrador de Tabacos, polbora, y Naypes. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Reports of appointment of Alcaldes to jurisdictions yet without. Military strength (manpower, arms, location) of various capitanes, Alcaldes summarized. F.161 mentions friendly Indians as soldiers in Infanteria Espanola, some killing their own compatriots to be friends of Spanish. (A. Dean, January 1990)

Documents discuss election of Alcaldes ordinarios, sale of or appointment to positions as Alcaldes capitanes. F.120 mentions Ruiz de Guadiana as gobernador-electo of Durango. F.125 mentions grain, livestock given in payment for appointment of various Alcaldes. F.130 discusses search for Naiares Estevan and Mesquite (unclear why or if found). Ff.130-134 describe problems, responsibilities of Alcaldes; mention procurement of food for settlers, Indians in pueblos. (A. Dean, January 1990)