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Various informes regarding military, civil, and religious matters including position appointments, sick leave requests, Garcia conde for the position of comandante general of the Provincias Internas de Occidente; he is replacing Bonavia. Passport issued in Cadiz for Alarid, military retiree, for the entrances to military Hospital of Arispe in 1818; numbers those who left healthy, those who died, and those who remained. Communicates naming of Quiros y Millan as provisor and vicario over of first of referred positions to New Mexico report they have located Enerio de Mes who was captured by Panama Indians. Cerro Gordo in order to fill same position is presidio del Norte, vacant due to chaplain Buenavida's death at hands of submitted to his superiors quarrel some matters pending since his department does not depend on an auditor de guerra. of view about new arrangements made in their respective departments which depend directly on viceroyalty; informe of Cevallos solicits a temporary suspension of all diligencias negotiations for the reintegration of three soldiers that the submission to comandancia militar de la Nueva Vizcaya of ruling that specifies what are the functions of the

58-informe noting payment of captain Rongel for months February to August by the Veracruz treasury. 59-rongel asks for temporary leave of absence to go to Spain for 3 months due to frequent colic attacks and need to settle the estate of dying Father. 62-rongel petitions for funding beyond three month pay. 63-surgical doctors Nunes and Gomez verify a seven year phlegmonous inflamation of Rongel's palate and throat; includes medical consequences of ailments. (J. Hiller, March 1989)

Discussion of Allande's pension, and that money should be given on a monthly Basis; short summary of Allande's military career, and of difficulties encountered on his trip to Mexico to See viceroy; some of difficulties due to illness of his family. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Troops from Nuevo Santander and Nuevo Reyno de Leon instructed to remain as auxiliaries in Texas. Vedia y Pinto requests retirement due to illness. F. 204 describes illness as dolor de pulmones. Calleja verifies said illness and approves request for retirement. Doctor Covarrubiastestifies to Vedia y Pinto's illness and describes it as callos de los Pies. F. 211 mentions Gomez de Castro's campaign against Mescales and the groin injury he suffered in that campaign. Due to said injury Gomez de Castro requests retirement with right of Fuero militar and use of uniform. Calleja remarks that injury is unverified and retirement not approved. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Morelos requests retirement due to ill health. Illness described as problems with arms and legs and near-blindness. Morelos requests right of Fuero militar. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

Domingo Antonio de Galdames requests retirement with rights of Fuero militar and use of uniform. Illness and bad health reasons for retirement. F. 256 is service record of Galdames, including detailed account of various military campaigns and wars. Other documents are verifications of his service record and of his illness. Muns, Galdames' doctor, describes illness as una fistula en el Ano. Galdames granted retirement with both privileges of Fuero militar and use of uniform. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Request by Casanova and Bautista Romero for military retirement with fuero militar and uso de uniforme. illness and old age reasons for desire to retire. Military records given. F. 227 lists each military post held by Casanova. F. 227-228 gives detailed summary of major campaigns of Casanova. Battle of San Ignacio de Piantla and battle of Rio de San Pedro figure prominently. Massive details (date, place, length, number of dead and wounded) given for each battle. Killings and imprisoning of Gandules and Apaches also cited. Muno testifies to having given medical assistance to Casanova for his enfermedad nerviosa of the stomach and Head. Doctor describes his prescription for Casanova and deems Casanova unfit for continuance in military. Other documents concern Bautista romer's request for retirement. F. 230 lists record of his military employment and briefly acccounts his military campaigns. His role in attacks contra enemigos of Tucson stated. Lopez testifies on Bautista Romero's enfermedad senil that makes retirement necessary. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Licencias absolutas granted to four soldiers because of disabilities (advanced age, illness, wounds, etc.). Includes copy of royal order of June 3, 1803 concerning such disabilities as well as Estado listing soldiers themselves, their location, and their disabilities. (T. Sheridan, March 1990)

Uranga requests retirement from compania de San Carlos. Illness to arms and legs reason for retirement. F.83 Garza doubts sincerity of Uranga's illness and speaks of Uranga's poco Amor y honor a la Carrera. implication that Uranga collaborates with rebels F.83 mentions that Uranga obtuve de los rebeldes el Grado de teniente Coronel. F.86 speaks of unspecified excesses committed by Uranga contra rebels in Coahuila. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Navarro requests retirement from compania de milicias de San Sebastian due to ill health. F.75 illness described by doctor as una fistula en el Vaje, forming a tumor entre los Dos vias. retirement granted to Navarro. (P. Lenz, may 1990)