Civil Offices (Salaries)

Letter from Croix to Mayorga reports merits of Escobar and Escobar's request for a raise. Escobar's letters to Croix praise Croix and request a raise. (S. Gibbs, February 1989)

Notification of creation of two state secretaryship eclesiasticas; 2) de Guerra, hacienda, comercio y navegacion. Ugalde's petition to Santianes of a report of the names, positions and salaries of Ramo del Tabaco and Ramo de Alcabala employees from 1775 to 1788. Military promotion of Dufay to alferes Primero. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Correspondence between virrey and gobernador of Nuevo Santander regarding various military procedural matters; many letters acknowledging receipt of and sending of other letters, not all present; one Series of letters (not in chronological order) regards Indian who steals horses and is eventually killed by Indians of another tribe for disturbing peace; several refer to Indian raids; some letters negotiating salary of Echeagaray the new gobernador; woman referred to as wife of soldier, pasajera, Indian girl; some letters about wrongful treatment of Indians under command of tenientes who are not trustworthy, reprimands, and requests for changed behavior; rancher's account of encounter with Indians he believes killed someone; daily life described in scenario preceding Vaqueros' encounter with Indians, ending up with death of Indians; brief mention of subsistence restrictions placed on Indians (f.280); F. 279 interesting letter; drought referred to in terms of delayed travel plans; all documents in Series interrelated and mixed up. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Repetitive Series of documents concerning appointment of Oficial Primero de comandancia de provincias de oriente. Position turned down by Melgar y Madrid for lack of funds to travel to Monterrey. Vazquez solicits vacant position with resume and Series of recommendations. (A. Tukey, November 1988)

Extremely repititious sequence of documents concerning the promotion of Palou and Genebriera to administrador de Rentas and Oficial Segundo respectively. Includes long discussions of previous administrative experience of both candidates, and recommendations and character references. Only significant detail involves discussion of whether Alcabalas and playing card taxes should fall under authority of administrador de Rentas. (A. Tukey, November 1988)

(A. Tukey, November 1988)

Documents concerning naming of new governor of Nuevo Leon after previous governor removed for disloyalty. includes letter by Froylan de Mier arguing that attempts at self government by local Alcaldes during interim have failed. Froylan de Mier makes undetailed references to deteriorating economic conditions in Nuevo Leon and mismanagement of Indian communities. Villamil is chosen after much discussion between virrey and ministros de Caxa de San Luis Potosi over salary of new governor and amount of his remittance for having been appointed (A. Tukey, November 1988)

(A. Tukey, November 1988)

Tovar sends representative to collect money to pay military company, wants receipts of his expenses during 1769, complains about weapons arriving in bad state. Without money Tovar will build church and feed people without resources, complains about present governor Ripperda and praises last governor Oconor. Detailed account of Rivera's misfortunes. Suspicion of English prowling coast and shooting cannons. Conflict with priests over treatment of Indians. Detailed description of construction of church. Mention of importance to populate las Nuezes, impossibility to take declaration from two natives, importance of examining in detail geography of coast near Bexar, so that it will be easier to pursue Indians and there will be fewer shipwrecks. Request to free two natives after Ten years in prison. Request for gunpowder. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

Documents concern distribution of arms to presidios of Sonora. List of weapons is provided. Also establishment of Cajas in el Rosario and Onabas for Indian tribute collection; types of jobs and salaries for this offices are given, as well as the purpose of establishment of Cajas. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)