Food Supplies (Grain And Flour)

(R. Davis) (1980)

Citizens petition the governador to revoke a prohibition on the sales of grain and livestock outside New Mexico enacted by Former governor Cruzat y Gongora. Olavide y Michelana refuses the petition and notes that these people have no right to request such a revocation. (thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Instructions request governor to tour the province reporting on census of population locations and status of agriculture, to encourage production of crops and regulate their supply and distribution. (R. Davis) (1980)

Cabildo de Santa Fe asks that province's grain supply be protected by prohibiting sale to those outside Reino. Gov. Rodriguez grants petition. (R. Saba) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

A somewhat different way of accounting- Guiterrez apparently went out of Parral to buy maiz rather than having it brought to him. Given are about three pages of names and the quantity and value of maiz Gutierrez bought from them. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Jose Ygnacio Cordero accuses the Ayuntamiento of reneging on a contract to buy 600 fanegas of corn. He says Jacobo Belo arranged the deal, 600 fanegas at 30 reales/fanga, received 50 fanegas and wanted no more. The Ayuntamiento decides to go through with the purchase. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Jose Bacilio Gutierrez gives accounts of his administration of the purchase of corn for the public granary. Given are the seller, quantity, and price. (P. Hayes) (1977)

A Series of documents giving accounts of purchases and sales of maiz. 0070- authorization by the Ayuntamiento to borrow 5,650 pesos from Clemente de Ybarra (administrador de Correos) to relieve the shortage of maiz. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Don Diego appeals to governor of N. Viscaya for permission to buy an extra 30 cargos of flour for his hacienda. The governor Don Gabriel del Castillo responds favorably. ((R. Davis) (1975)