Gold

According to vandos, use of Mescal prohibited, and Corbalan will pass orders relating alcohol use to judges. Corbalan thanks Croix for position as governor; Belena's request of approval of chapter of instruction for directing Alamos treasury regarding return of silver and gold approved by Corvalan. Accounting of gold and silver consigned to Echeveste for processing. Report heavy rains ruining crops and mill in Horcasitas, and loss of wheat destined for troops. Request for funds for Sonora expedition and for the Alamos treasury; viceroy informs Corbalan of 4% Alcabala charge; receipt of vandos and description of their contents, including banishment of Jesuits. Echeverte provided with 67o357 pesos and supplies for the expedition, and request for more funds. Accounting of amounts of iron at Alamos factoria and its value. Corbalan informs Croix that he is sending documents on military Inspections of troops to be sent to the expedition, as well as documents on military expenses. Viceroy to Corbalan regarding prohibition of Indian use of alcohol, Indian excesses (robbery, insults) and need for punishment. Delivery of silver late, and discussion of availability of quicksilver. Lack of food supplies in Rosario, and insufficient amounts to supply boats or send to California; Valenzuela appointed capitan and Justica mayor in Mazatan. (L. L. Woodward, July 1989)

As required by viceroy, Barri submits accounts. Sent on Goleta Sonora. Details provided on contributors to final report which addresses problem of losses to royal treasury due to careless control of metals in province. expediente contains copy of Galvez' 1768 instructions and subsequent ordinances for control and reporting methods. Barri discusses difficulties of cooperation and trust of his subordinates. Viceroy orders him to Mexico for review and removes him from post while audit in progress. Barri claims innocence, poverty; complains of hardship of post, difficulty and cost of travel to Mexico. (j.m.johnson, June 1989)

Correspondence sent to Barri for arbitration by viceroy. Details provide description, dimensions and possible origin of gold piece, how and where found. Priest asks it be given as gift to missions. Areche determines that it belongs ultimately to real hacienda based on recopilacion de Leyes. Bucareli gives 1/4 of its value to reward Indian who found it. (J. M. Johnson, may 1989)

Dictamen concerning mining regulations in Sinaloa issued by marques de Altamira. Numerous citations of regulations of recopilacion de las Leyes de las indias. (J. H. Ochs, oct.1987)

Informes from governador de Sinaloa and Sonora concerning gold and silver mining, establishment of postal service, operations of military. (J. Acheson, October 1988)

Series of documents concerning Manuel Quimper's request to leave for Europe on the guerra Santiago la Espana with his family. Authorization was given for him and his family to leave and to carry money, gold and silver with him to Spain. (S. Tisdale, October 1989)

Concerns confiscation of Faustina Gertrudis Bosio's money by government when she tried to bring it into San Luis Potosi without Quinto, Guia nor Marca; includes Martinez de Vargas' explanation of situation and examples of royal decrees dealing with same subject to prove his point; contains several decrees dealing with customs (Aduana) regulations with respect to transport of money, silver and gold from region to region. (K. Hubin, October 1989)

Fuentes' letter to Palacio includes quote from Palacio with stated goal of fully exploiting mines of San Carlos Tamualipa suspension of Alcavala, Media anata; land made available to miners; extension of cattle grazing; wood, materials and equipment tax free; sale of gun powder at Mexico City price; quicksilver to be sold at San Luis price; as well as other ways of promoting metal production. Palacios to Croix expresses desire of miners for priest sundays and for festival days; tax on silver to construct church; need to develop water system. Discussion of favorable metal production in San Nicolas. List of group of miners some who are witnesses and elected members included with Nava and Fuentes in report promoting mining. Fuentes in letter to Palacios explains that some mines are not being worked due to absence of their discoverers, uneconomical conditions for exploitation, and lack of tools; abundance of veins and continual discovery. Lists made by Fuentes of San veins; quantity per load of ore extracted at each mine. Partial copy of duty charges of Alcabala from may - June 1768, includes who sold what to whom (especially food) (ff 316). Letter from Nava to Palacio discusses state of individual processing abilities; production capacity. Letter also tells duty Charged on silver and gold. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Esquivel should continue as administrador de justicia y minas de San Nicolas in spite of his mining activities and discoveries. Death of Esquivel; sostres named judge. Virrey responds that law prohibiting judges to own businesses within their jurisdiction. (L. L. Woodward, December 1988)

Letter to virrey concerning: recollection of old gold and silver currency; departure expedition from Vera Cruz for Spain province--wide celebration of fe deum; removal of military and civilian criminals from church protection; military chaplains conduct of funerals and marriages; extradition of caudillo Montes to Nuevo Santander. Military rolls-payroll compania de caballeria, Punta de Lampazos and compania presidaria de Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos, May 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)