Diezmos

Belena gives information to the virrey on the progress in the creation of the new bishopric. Belena requests money to cover all the expenses that have arisen from the work of the territorial division, also suggests that all the rights of mesada by curas and the diezmo be paid to the royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi. Letter from royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi requesting virreys permission to ask for the proper documentation from the curas of the new Obispado. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Letter from Valladolid to virrey informing him of the Diezmos collected in the Rio Verde missions, who the administrators of haciendas are, and the amount of money received in the year 1773 and 1774. An account is sent from Guadalaxara to the virrey on the Diezmos for Nuevo Reyno de Leon. In another letter Noriega writes the virrey giving an accounting of Diezmos from 1770 and the name of the administrator of hacienda. The governor of Nuevo Santander answers the virrey saying he will respect the the territorial divisions of the church. The royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi are notified from Belena to charge the derecho de Mesada to the Linares parish. Belena, the auditor for the virrey, appears to make most of the decisions, hiring persons to make the maps, hire scribes and investigators in the establishment of the new bishopric and cathedral for the Nuevo Reyno de Leon. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Accountant from Nuevo Reyno de Leon requests information from virrey on the matter of the death of Garcia Davila. Letter from the king to the virrey giving instructions concerning the death of Garcia Davila, the title, and the Diezmos from the church of Guadalaxara and Valladolid. Bentura is commissioned to make the division of the villages for the new church in Linares and for the church of Guadalaxara and Valladolid. Costanso is commissioned to make the maps of the new territorial division that are going to be sent to ministers of the churches, gobernadores, and Caxas reales. The bishops write virrey giving misinformation of the villages under their respective churches. Later the bishops accept the new division of territory established by the engineer. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

An investigation requested of Bustamente' mayor Domo who is stopped in Veracruz and prevented from going to Spain. All of Bustamante's belongings are for sale because Diezmos were missing from his estate. King requests information about the confiscation of Bustamante's belongings. Calzado wants to keep renting one of the haciendas of Bustamante. Series of letters of the problems of the renting of haciendas and the sale of the belongings of Bustamante. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Gobernador of Nuevo Reyno de Leon certifies the death of obispo berjer and makes an inventory of his possessions and money. Letter from Caxas de San Luis Potosi giving instructions to the governor of Nuevo Reyno de Leon on administration of Diezmos. Vaamonde sends a letter to virrey recommending Mexia as the bishop of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. The archbishop of Mexico names Furundarena as temporary bishop of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Index with 49 different matters concerning the Nuevo Reyno de Leon; two informes from gobernador of Nuevo Reyno de Leon to virrey about the diezmos of that Obispado, progress in the construction of the new cathedral, and the inability of the Obispo to do the things better. All of the informes complain of the behavior of the bishop. A letter to the virrey informing him of the confiscation of all that belonged to Bustamante and an accounting of those goods. Report of money received by the general treasury in Mexico City from Tapiz in the name of Bustamante. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Bentura is in charge of the division of the villages that will correspond to the new Obispado. Autos explaining the benefits of the new Obispado and the advances in the pacification of Indians. Different opinions of arzobispos y obispos concerning establishment of the new Obispado. Conflict between bishops over division of villages and distances from the cathedrals for administration of Diezmos and affect on economies of the royal haciendas. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Muniz sends a relacion to Santianes of the importe del diezmo explaining in detail what positions they have, what has been sold, and what has been collected. All the information will be send to reales Caxas de San Luis Potosi. The king sends a letter to virrey giving approval to the establishment of the new Obispado. Areche informs virrey about the collection of Diezmos in Nuevo Santander by the administrator and gobernador. iglesia metropolitana sends a letter to virrey stating that they agree to make the accounting of the new bishopric separate. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Letter from capitan de hoyos to Gonzalez de Santianez, requesting advice on the problems of collecting the Diezmos for the construction of the new Obispado. Santianes then appeals to the virrey for advice. The bishop de Guadalaxara complains to virrey of the administrator Muniz's methods of collecting Diezmos. Church of Valladolid also complains of the method of collection. Areche writes a synopsis of the conflicts and requests a rapid response from the virrey to solve the problem. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Official hacedores give virrey a history of past royal decrees related to Diezmos for the years 1544 to 1769 for the abbey of panuco. Areche gives information on the instructions for collection of Diezmos for the construction of the cathedral and report in October 20, 1774 of a royal meeting of fiscales on the progress made in establishing the new bishoric. Archbishop of Mexico reports to the virrey that he will obey his request to send his part of Diezmos for the establishment of the bishopric. Reales Caxas de San Luis Potosi and the bishop of Michoacan acknowledge tehir part in collection of Diezmos for the new bishopric. (D. Bautista, January 1990)