Commerce

Letters concerning acquisition of Pita, and tobacco from Pita in Aguascalientes and Tepic. In the documents, Ximenez is said to be the main dealer of Pita around Tepic and Aguascalientes; he is said to have the whole Pita produced by the Indians, and the only one who can sell it to Spain. Concerns departures and arrivals of ships to San Blas. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Concerns designation of Ruiz as commissioner of departamento de San Blas. Concerns letters by Ruiz de Texada about the sale of Pita (agave) by the Indians of Aguascalientes; Indians are said to be ignorant, lazy, and non-reliable. Letter concerning desertion of navigators from ship Princesa in port of Acapulco; includes a list of desertors' names. Concerns notification of departures and arrivals to puerto de San Blas of ships. Includes a description of physical condition, weapons, soldiers and navigators of ship Balbanera. Concerns promotions. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Navigators, officials, and description of physical conditions of fragata el rosario. Departures and arrivals of ships from puerto de San Blas to las Californias, Guaymas, and Monterrey. Hixosa is ordered to leave for Spain, whereas Ruiz is said to occupy comissary of San Blas. Letters concerning price of Pita from Indians around Tepic. Letter concerning proposal from virrey to cover derecho de peage (commercial tax) in departamento de San Blas in order to maintain Tepic's troops during the war against England. Concerns construction and repairs of ships. Petitions by Davalos and del Castillo to serve as priests in San Blas. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Peace attempts with Indians especially Comanches and Tauayas. Tauayas arrive in peace to surrender. Comanche female prisoners involved in peace attempts; Mezieres' efforts to gain peace. Vecinos. Comanche involved in weapons commerce with French. Comanche theft of livestock from missions and vecinos. Mission Indians will be provided as auxiliaries only in case of enemy invasion of town or mission. Suggests advantages of building a fort between Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers to defend area from hostile Indians. Transfer of English castaways from English schooner to Bahia and future plans for them. Concerns use of 29 San Sabas troops for Coahuila and their return. Request for materials to build Quartel. Complaint of lack of troops. Viceroy request for and tables supplied by Ripperda on numbers, ranks and locations of troops in province. Tobar resigns; Cazorla replaces him. Concerns accounts of Martos y navarreto. Ripperda welcomes new virrey. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Concerns unzagas' order to Mezieres to break correspondence with Ripperda. Also forbids commerce with Texas. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)

Proposes construction of tobacco factory in Mexico. Sends two plugs of tobacco as sample. (M. Vasquez, February 1988)

Gonzalez de Noboa, diputado de Mineria informs virrey of state of affairs vis-a-vis Mineria y comercio at Chihuahua. Issues include construction of parish churches, financing of military campaign against indios infieles, raising of civilian militia. Attached is virrey's response. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)

Correspondence concerning Indian depredations and subsequent military expedition in Nueva Vizcaya. Includes certificacion y revista de cuadernos of past earlier military engagements with indios barbaros, plus letters from virrey authorizing campaign against Apaches. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)

Letters concerning injustice done to Aguero's Brother in law. Valdes has been embezzled by baroco, who is ordered to stay in Durango until a verdict is given regarding his behaviour, he decided to leave since he is not from Durango and governor has no jurisdiction over him. The testimony of each of the persons involved is included. (T. Kahana, September 1987)

Notes importance of Guaymas as - 1) base of operations for military campaigns against Cerro Prieto rebels (Seris, Lower Pimas); 2) Gulf of California port; 3) pearl fishery; 4) embarcation point of grain for California. Necessity of placing commissioner there to arrange these functions; Croix agrees with necessity of governmental control. (T. Sheridan, 1976)