Civil Offices

Correspondence between Nava, and virreyes Revilla Gigedo and Branciforte concerning various issues of government of Provincias Internas. Issues mentioned include funds for troops in Coahuila, and vacant public posts (empleos vacantes). (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Reales cedulas concerning naming of Ugarte as comandante general de las Provincias Internas; establishment of real Caja de quintos y Azogues at Chihuahua. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Nava informs virrey that administrator of Alcabalas of Coahuila asks for license to contraer matrimonio. (J. H. Ochs, March 1988)

Letters reporting conditions in provinces of Texas, California and Nueva Mexico concerning engagements with Indians in 1773 to fray Julian Arriaga. Page 5- advises sending summary of report on provinces. Page 8- brief comment conditions in province such as unfriendliness of Apaches disagreements between officials and thefts of cattle. Page 13- discusses importance of peace between Apaches and Texas-Vidais Indians and prohibition of arms sales from Nachitoches presidio. Tomo 19 (page 5)- discusses new rules pertaining to presidios and administrative reporting. (J. Erbe) (1978)

(D. Miller) (1978)

(D. Miller) (1978)

Three letters and a brief report providing data on the military presidios in Sinaloa and Sonora. The first gives a detailed description of the new presidio of San Miguel de Horcasitas and surrounding area. The second and short letter tells Parrilla's plans for dealing with the Seri Indians. And the final document gives a general outline of his jurisdiction but is mainly concerned with the Vildosola controversy and other political matters. (D. Deeds) (1977)

A long and often rambling summary report by the auditor de guerra the marques de Altamira. Evidently in part a response to a request from the Jesuit vice provincial for increased military action against the Apaches and comment on the Jesuit's recommendations, the auditor outlines the status of the various presidios and includes a brief history of various Indian, uprisings, comments on the various political problems centering governors Huidobro and Vildosola and makes recommendations concerning crown policy toward presidios, missions, Indians etc. (D. Deeds) (1977)

An extremely important letter from the Jesuit Father provincial de Oviedo to viceroy and auditor de guerra marques de Altamira in which he presents an analysis of the Indian problems in the north- particularly the Apache incursions and outlines a grand strategy for expansion and founding of a new presidio in the Gila, Colorado River area. Additional comments are made concerning difficulties of military logistics, Apache tactics, etc. And ends with comments on the civilian politics of the provinces and recommends that a visitador be sent to clear up divisions and reorganize the administration. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Acknowledgement and concurrence with dismissal of Huydobro from post of governor of Sinaloa-Sonora. (R. Davis) (1977)