Fuero Militar

Series of letters dealing with the transfer of Allande's wife endowment from Arispe to Mexico. Government officials request permission to do this, and other officials are informed of such transfer. There is discussion that endowment of soldiers can only be used for purchase of real estate, or be loaned for interest to a qualified person; this is based on regulations of monte Pio. Allande requests that money be loaned to Ximenes; government approves. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Documents concern requests for retirement by Trevino, Gonzales, Garcia, and Carenci. Herrera and Calleja respond and confirm or deny each request. Gonzales' illness and old age cause him to seek retirement. Service record mentioned on ff. 264-265. Herrera verifies illness and approves retirement with right of Fuero militar. Trevino's illness forces him to request retirement. Service record stated. Calleja rejects retirement because Trevino lacks required twenty years of service. Trevino's doctor says Trevino does not suffer any illness but old age and weakness make him unfit for service. F. 270 mentions Garcia's suffering from Sarampion - smallpox- and his symptoms. F. 271 letter from Garcia's doctor describing symptoms of smallpox. Garcia's request to retire accepted. F. 272 concerns governing of Alta and Baja California. Death of previous governor. Current governor requests promotion. Final documents concern retirements of Garcia Davila and Garza. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

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)

Retirement with Fuero militar and use of uniform granted to Rodriguez Gomez. Other documents concern Calleja's acknowledgement of receipt of various cedulas de premios accorded to 31 individuals of companias volantes de Leon and Nuevo Santander. Individuals and cedulas are not presented in documents. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

Cuellar requests retirement with right of Fuero militar. Ill health reason for retirement. Cuellar suffers from groin hernia that impedes military career. Calleja notes twenty-four years of Cuellar's military service recommends retirement with right of Fuero militar and use of uniform. F. 99 labeled twice. First F. 99 is list of individuals and arms and vacant posts of compania milicias provinciales of N. Santander. Second F. 99 is part of Cuellar's request for retirement. F. 110also deals with Cuellar's retirement, though not part of present Series. (P. Lenz, April 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)

Rosas requests retirement from tercera compania de Infanteria de Durango. Requests retirement privileges of Fuero militar and right to use uniform. Brief summary of Rosa's military service record. Ff. 236-237 is printed copy of 1811 decree governing the rights and use of the Fuero militar by military personnel. Rosas granted retirement with Fuero militar and right to use of uniform. F. 244-248 also contain information concerning the granting of right of Fuero militar to Rosas. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Gomez requests retirement with provisions of military Fuero and use of uniform. Gomez' service record mentioned. F. 218 speaks of derechos de soberano and his role in the guerra contra Fransia. other documents concern state of his finances and credit granted him by real hacienda. Final approval granted for promotion. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Exchange of correspondence concerning Garza's retirement request of Fuero militar and use of uniform. Includes information about his time in the military, his performance. He had appealed to Cordero who passed his request on to a higher commander who, on ff.186, apparently denied it. (S. Langmack July 1990)