Commerce (Auctions)

Ambrosio Miguel de Rivera requests officials to adjust past salary, determine amount of Monte Pio and inventory the goods belonging to his Brother Fernando for the benefit of latter's widow and children. Father Valdez to arrange for inventory of items to be publicly auctioned. Witnessed lists of goods in storage provided. Long discussions between viceroy Galvez and officials in Arispe and Guadalajara to determine exact amount of salary and Monte Pio due. Involves details of dates and past appointments of Rivera y Moncada with references to past reglamentos. (J. M. Johnson, August 1988)

Describes death of Indian from San Jose caused by Apaches. Discusses Ripperda's eagerness to take charge of government of Comayagua and impossibility of doing so; Apache raids, trade of weapons, and emphasis on their entrance to Bexar without weapons. Ripperda thanks Bucareli for recommending him as brigadier, also sends his service records. Also extract of letters from Ripperda to Bucareli received on January 13,1777 mentioning mistake of enumeration of letters, auction of contraband goods taken from Vidal, and attack and subsequent killing of 4 Comanches. Also documents discussing in detail items up for auction taken from Vidal and various declarations from witnesses incriminating Vidal. Letters asking for artillery and assigning priest to town of Bucareli. Also mentioning correspondence with Mecieres, peace with Indians, and conflict between Ramos and Cazorla. Granting of permission to give gunpowder and weapons to Indians, complain about illegal commerce and misbehaviour of inhabitants of Bucareli. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)

Correspondence concerning discussion of defective artillery received by Cuellar, of donations given by inhabitants of Parras and Mapimi for expedition against Indians, and of donations not yet given by Lasaga. Mention of need of priest for Cuellar's expedition and of visitas to check upon royal wealth in Chihuahua. Documents by cabildo dealing with supply, auction, price and distribution of sheep in Chihuahua -money from sale of sheep to be used to develop water supply. nomination of three candidates to replace Cuellar as governor of Tarahumara and Tepehuan while Cuellar goes away on expedition. (M. Vasquez, June 1988)

Receipt of cedulas for invalids. Solicitude for new Alferez in Durango and list of candidates. Public auctions of arms. Solicitude for 2nd Alferez for Chihuahua compania volante with service records of candidates. Montano jailed for bad conduct. Solicitude for Bautista capitans; Castanos and Campo de Larrea named capitans by Revilla Gigedo; service records of candidates. Sales Bohorgues of Tupson requests retirement, includes his service record. Vandos received on second weekly mail service. Vildosola requests retirement due to lung disease. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Entry of two Frenchmen into Nueva Mexico to trade and explore territory. Detained and merchandise confiscated, sent to Santa Fe to governor who after investigation with aid of translator decided to send men to Mexico after auctioning their merchandise. from Chihuahua men were sent to viceroy in Mexico City where they ended in jail. Last document dated January 31, 1754 states that both Frenchmen still in jail and their declarations being translated into Spanish. (A. Dell'acqua. 4/17/87)

(D. J. McClelland, may, 1988)