Horses

Juan Rodriguez brings Fransisco Xavier Pacheco prisoner to Parral, saying he found Pacheco with horses belonging to Bernardo Rodriguez. Pacheco says Marcelo Hernandez told him to drive the horses into Santa Barbara. Marcelo Hernandez says Pacheco already had the horses and only said buenos dias Celedonio Antonio, Sirvente, says he met Pacheco a month before with stolen horses. The case is not settled. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Responding to Indian threats, Alcalde mayor Ordonez y Vedoia musters, reviews able-bodied vecinos in Jurisdicion de Santa Barbara. List of troops includes arms, mounts. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Rosters listing men, arms, and horses of all Nueva Vizcaya presidios (fronteras, Gallo, Cerrogordo, Conchos) and compania volante except Janos, whose soldiers were all on campaign, and Mapimi, whose captain failed to submit report. Notes severe shortage of manpower, arms and horses. Presidial companies apparently divided into plazas. (garrisons?) (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Visitador general Tunon y Quiros inspects compania volante stationed in Valle de San Bartholome. Receives roster of soldiers, their arms and mounts, from compania capitan Valladores, and submits capitan, officers to formal interrogation concerning compania. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Visitador general Gregorio Alvarez Tunon y Quiros inspects Gallo presidio, receiving roster of 39 men, their arms and mounts, from presidial capitan Lizaola, who informs him that additional 11 men sent to Mapimi, Cerrogordo presidios. Lizaola and other Gallo officers then answer formal interrogation concerning state of presidio. Presidial garrison apparently short of supplies, does not meet all royal regulations, but visitador general excuses it because garrison continually on campaign. (T. Sheridan) (!977)

Visitador general Gregorio Alvarez Tunon y Quiros inspects Janos presidio, receiving roster of soldiers, arms, horses from captain Antonio Bezerro Nietto and conducting formal interrogation of Janos officers concerning state of presidio. Similar visita to Cerrogordo presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Visitador general Alvarez reviews the presidios of Conchos and Mapimi, receiving rosters from their captains listing men, arms, horses and salaries. Alvarez also administers formal interrogation of 7 questions to captains, officers concerning state of presidios, including their garrison strength, horse herds, military discipline, whether the soldiers have any complaints against their officers and are receiving their salaries. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Visitador general Gregorio Alvarez Tunon y Quiros inspects Pasaje presidio, receiving a roster of 40 soldiers, their arms and mounts, from presidial capitan Joseph de Alday, who also answers a formal interrogation concerning state of presidio. Capitan Alday informs him that although Pasaje has 50 plazas, or soldiers, 5 sent to Mapimi presidio and 5 to Gallo presidio. Visitador general also notes capitan Alday's preparations to deport 300 Indian prisoners, rebeldes, to Mexico City. Formal interrogation administered to other officers of Pasaje presidio as well. Desertion of one soldier, Marcos Lopez, noted. Reduction of horse herd due to many campaigns against rebel Indians previous year. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

List of soldiers at the presidios of Janos, Gallo and Cerro Gordo giving their age, date of enlistment, parents, where they were from, their state of health and if they had horses and which weapons they possessed. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Review of presidial garrison at Mapimi, including a list of all officers and soldiers, along with their weapons and horses, by Juan Phellipe de Orozco. Review ordered by viceroy. (T. Sheridan) (1976)