Commerce

Concerns establishment of a mint that was desperately needed and near demise of this project because of a lack of silver, this was reason for the order stating that one third of all metals had to be turned in in exchange for coinage mentioned earlier in Vol. 227 ff. 0147-0159; said order was contested by a Series of institutions, reconvening of the junta de la real hacienda to investigate 4,000 Marcos de Plata missing from the treasury, prohibitions on enacting above were rescinded, also need regulation concerning minting of coinage in Nueva Vizcaya; Bonavia's plan to have the real hacienda sell tobacco at a markup have not produced the income he had expected, cites the epidemic of previous year, price, and black market in cigars as factors in low sales, convenes a junta provisional to discuss revenue producing measures, proposed instituting a 'patriotic loan' to be exacted from unidentified sources, paid for with taxes on mining activities (which include the one third provision mentioned earlier), Bonavia stresses the inability of the settlers of the area to provide any more revenue from contributions; letters mentioned in miscellaneous notes discuss in general terms revenue and costs in Provincias Internas de Occidente; letter from junta Superior requesting documents from the junta provisional convene by Bonavia, comments on mint establishment states that metals involved were to be remitted to the capital and that metals to be contributed to mint more than cover the shortage of revenue discussed, letter includes an excerpt from another letter that points to the exceedingly large troop strength as a cost that can be reduced, mentions the taxes imposed on some mining functions (mentioned earlier in Vol. 227 ff. 147-159) whose effects have been a duplication of taxes because Mexico City similarly taxes same items, mentions returning money collected in Durango, mentions a tax imposed on the shipment of livestock into other provinces imposed by Bonavia as being an unauthorized measure and letter recommends that virrey rescind said tax, letter mentions that fiscal's interpretation of patriotic loan is that he does not See the benefit of such measure given the way it will be paid back. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Letter advising of decision by tribunal de mineria that bulk gold and silver shipments will not be permitted from the southern ports; index of letters in this sequence; letter partially explaining the decision as one motivated by the problems being encountered in ships reaching Spain; copy of testimony given to fiscal on this matter questioning the prudence of this prohibition, mentions effects on the royal fifth, understands the order to be directed at ports in Peru and Guatemala, in addition thinks that the prohibition is directed at shipments leaving said ports and headed not for Spain but for Veracruz; further reservations expressed concerning prohibition on matters such as; having miners barter a third of their holdings in metal for coin currency with the metals being given to the establishment of a provisional mint being established in Durango the shipping prohibition mentioned earlier, and an objection to royal fifth being Charged in places other than Mexico when the destination of metals in question is Mexico; letter describing instance where a shipment of metals from Peru to Mexico was turn back in accordance with new law; copies of permits related to above are requested, permission was given by presidente de Guadalaxara to Olasagarre, Parrani, and Boet. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Due to illness the regimiento de Extremadura is left without a leader as well as the Provincia de Texas being without a governor. Lopez was sent to Texas to take over military and political functions, receives notice later to leave his post as governor of Texas feels his reputation injured but stays on. Arredondo had troops of area moved to Monclova despite the fact that rebels were expected to arrive by ship, action was taken because Lopez had intimated that he would not mobilize troops in the face of rebel attack, also is accused of impeding shipment of goods to troops, Lopez also given order to retire all captains who were not properly equipped to their homes and that they should not be receiving salaries because without the necessary arms and horses they were useless as soldiers. Lopez did not comply; barely legible letter by bacallo saying that Lopez is justifiably upset over being removed from post; mentions the effects of the scarcity of tobacco mentioned earlier, Echandia proposed as new Head of the Provincia de Texas, advisor suggests that the military conflict that would ensue the dismissal of Lopez and the replacement by Echandia is not worth it, Lopez was an interim governor because of illness of the governor and teniente Coronel, he however was not aware of this and therein lies the problem; final decision being that Lopez should reintegrate himself back into the regimiento de Extremadura. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Index which indicates that Arredonda has asked the administradores de rentas to supply him with the accounts of the branches they administer; Arredondo has heard that some administrators have not deposited certain sums and he theorizes that these sums are being used for speculation and commerce. Once this has been corrected sums in question will be used on troops. Requests accounting procedures information from administrators of bullets, gunpowder, tobacco, and naypes; letter written in response to order concerning accounts for tobacco and bullets, special care to be taken in maintaining confidentiality of the numbers; letter written by bennalz stating among other things that the proper paperwork is not available for tabulation mentioned above; request for totals of Tobaco, bullets, and gunpowder in the Provincias Internas de oriente since the beginning of the rebellion, has positive proof that administradors of said goods have been involved in embezzlement; asks that following areas hand in the required information without delay - Puebla, Veracruz, Yucutan, Oaxaca, and Cuanaxuabo; letter from intendente of Puebla stating that his records only go back as far as 1814; letter from intendente of Puebla stating that information requested has been sent to the real tribunal; information on goods mentioned above for Provincias Internas have been sent to the customs offices of Aguayo, Monterrey, and Coahuila. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Concerns accounting proceedures of haciendas. Individual accounts for 25 workers at hacienda de San Ignacio, signed by Diaz Maldonado; inventory of cattle, listing lost and dead. Receipts (not in order) for various business transactions between Castro, Torres; for Sanchez paying diezmo in corn. Report on cattle bueyada, mulada y Ganado bacuno; on horses from hacienda de Cerroalto; several receipts for flete from Arriaga to Maciel. Report and receipt for supplies imported to Amoles hacienda, from Ramirez of real Aduana de Guadalcazar to Maciel. Four invoices (lists prices, items) for goods from Querataro, Puebla, Mexico City, bought by Maciel. Receipts for Maciel's purchase of maiz from Moxica, Torres, Alvarez. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Payment receipts numbered 28 to 40, includes receipt for diezmo paid to Almazan and Sanchez. Maciel sends cattle to Nuevo Reino de Leon. Inventory of tools; report of 27 workers from hacienda de Papagayos working in pisca. receipts of payment to various people for cattle, maquilas, arrovas of corn. Official certification of loss of cosecha. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Weekly reports of hacienda workers, listing name, days worked, summary report signed by Diaz Maldonado; another hacienda report listed by number instead of week, same content, signed by Castro. Reports of leather sales, specifying locations of sales (including warehouse sales from January to October), to whom, payment received; accounts of debt and tax collection related to leather sales, from whom. Report of money received from Maciel, March to December. List of 33 servants, Pastores, their salaries. List of 14 workers, baqueros, their salaries. Report of purchase of corn, specifying for whom, date, quantity, price. List of reales sent by post, date sent, destination. Detailed accounts of purchases, expenses; invoices, bills; relation of gasto de Recua en el Jato. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Record of salary payments (numbered 14 to 40) received for Echarte, Cubas (Cubas as secretaria del virreynato). Receipt for rent of several places paid to Castillo. Payment for Henrriquez to be titled conde de Santiago, Alias marques de Salvatierra. voucher, receipts, statement of expenses for operation of new mission. Castillo orders ornaments to be made for missions; receipts for payment for ornaments (oil painting, bells and clappers). (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Accounts of Amoles hacienda with total money spent, received, and individual amounts for debts, corn sales, sheep, cattle, mules, burros, oxen, wool, seed, caballada Mansa y Serrera, signed by Guevara on December 31, 1803. Accounts of 111 servants, Pastores listing name, salary, debts of each (covers 1799-1803). Reports concerning goods, animals of hacienda. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Certification of cargo from ministerio general de la real hacienda; several bills of sale Charged to Gonzalez del Castillo; Castillo sells mules to Martinez; certified note for delivery of powder to factory of San Pedro de Ibarra; Bill of sale of leather to Lezaun; Bill of sale of sugar, cacao to Baptista Perez; report of money spent for yerba, oil, paper, books, imported seed, iron, steel, accountants used in hacienda. Summary of money spent and made on corn, mail, steel, iron, salaries of pastors, servants, workers, cowboys, Herrero. Accounts of merchandise, with total of things sent, price of each, number of receipts; monthly portion of corn given to workers; report of sheep, bueyes, novillos, number alive, number dead during year; report of steel, iron used to make tools for hacienda; report of earnings of Herrero; report of shearing done in August, 1803, listing for each worker name, how many sheep sheared, money earned. Detailed description of horses of hacienda. (D. Bautista, December 1989)