Gifts (Gratificaciones)

Concerns money spent for gifts in treaties with Indians to insure friendliness; contains lists of items given and costs and tribes to which they were given. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)

Documents concerning attempted Apache raid against Tucson that was routed by troops under Narbona. Apache Indian chief Antuna surrenders to troops in Tucson soon after, offering 25 Head of cattle as gesture of good will. Antuna agrees to peace and solicits remuneration for his role in pacifying Apaches surrounding Tucson. (A. Tukey, March 1989)

Garcia conde petitions virrey for additional weapons and training funds to eradicate Opata depredations along northwestern frontier. Also requests more tobacco, corn and meat rations for distribution to Apaches for agreeing to peace treaty. Garcia conde attributes actions of Opatas to conditions of misery which the Spaniards have left unattended, and contends that Apaches will follow suit if nothing is done. (A. Tukey, March 1989)

Series of letters from Arredondo to viceroy. Notes reception of news that rebels have captured Acapulco. Mostly concern peace treaty concluded with Tahuacanos of eastern Texas. Arredondo suggests that treaties should be signed with other groups, especially Comanches and Lipanes, in the interest of a more favorable economic climate. Notes that Indians arrived at peace talks with cheap gifts of baskets and reed sieves, reflecting poverty of Indians in area. Arredondo petitions for greater quotas of tobacco and beef for Texas for distribution among Indians as incentive for keeping peace. (A. Tukey, March 1989)

Inventory of peace tributes given by Lipanes for 1806. Gifts include cigars, beef, and money. (A. Tukey, February 1989)

Inventory of gifts received from Lipanes as peace offerings for years 1802 and 1803. Value of each gift estimated. Offerings included cigars, sweets, corn, cattle, mules, and other livestock (A. Tukey, January 1989).

(O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns the annual funding of account gastos de paz established for Coahuila and administered by Ugalde, surplus may be used to pay off scribes and assistants, mentions periodic reporting requirements (letter interrupted by other documents resumes on ff. 0485), traces transmittal of documents related to this account over the years 1788, 1789 in which Indian groups for which it was intended find themselves at war with Spanish, resulting surplus is to be sent to treasury or the Bahia presidio, communication of this information to Loyola; letter in which Ugalde has contended that the annual amount designated for the aforementioned account was not distributed by San Luis Potosi for the year 1788, Yermo who was to distribute funds had previous commitment to fund presidio and resources were used in this manner, Ugalde allowed to request money from Yermo but because each request must be accompanied by explanation and justification, control which Ugalde had expected is missing, one reason for this administrative apparatus is to preclude the duplication of gratificationes by other provinces to the same Indian groups, mentions other costs such as military supplies for horses, surgeons salary, and prisoners, further explanation of methods of making transactions so as to enhance coordination of the intendente of Potosi with Ugalde. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns the logistics of military supplies being furnished when military finances are used to pay gifts and reimbursement of funds not timely. Mentions the sad state of affairs in Amangual's company, situation necessitates his and Loyola's appearance in Santa Rosa to justify costs incurred; mentions costs of expedition of Vial, auditing and closing of account by Cavofranco; concerns the closing of an entrance to Texas to the English and the formation of a new customs duty; an index of quadernos 1-7; letter that concerns the inability of Munoz to fulfill orders of conde de Revilla Gigedo because of climate; letters that trace the transmittal of quaderno documentation between real tribunal de Cuentas and virrey. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns approval that Ugarte y Loyola gave Pacheco's request for additional gratification funds (discussed in preceeding folios), mentions documents related to the state of horses, request for the current status of accounts dealing with rifles and gunpowder, salary raise suggested for Pacheco denied; before commencing with gratifications to Lipanes, junta Superior de real hacienda reviewed matter and gave responsibility of distribution to Ugalde; Comanches Orientales not to be one of the groups to which gifts are given to, reasons for this decision are located on ff. 0460-0461 and have lines crossing pages out, mentions the establishment of peace with Comanches during this time period, request for an estimate of the value of the goods being given to the Indians and also gives the transportation costs to San Luis Potosi, mentions need for information concerning gratifications to Comanches (earlier had mentioned not giving gifts to the Comanches), and reimbursement of funds used for gift giving. (O. Velez, November 1989)