Horses

(A. Dell'acqua, January 1988).

Documents relating to death of postal official Dubal without testament, official investigation by governor about his affairs as many officials and merchants claim debts left by Dubal. After investigation, governor of Texas sends information to viceroy as some persons claim to be Dubal's heirs. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988).

Documents from to viceroy in regards to arrival to Havana and Veracruz of families from canary islands, lists of names, lists of supplies problems with diseases and deaths of members, desertions and overall happenings during travel to Texas where such families will be established. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Letter from fray Mezquia to viceroy referring attacks suffered by Apaches to their train of food supplies and costs of such goods carried by them when Apaches steal all their goods and animals carrying such supplies, fray Mezquia requests some kind of payment to missions to recover what is lost and request four soldiers for each mission separated from command of presidios to guard such missions. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Correspondence between fray Fernandez and viceroy in which a detailed description of northern group of people who are excellent, disciplined and brave warriors are advancing toward Texas who make Apaches fear for their lives, fray Fernandez describes these people awe stressing the point that now is time to finish converting Apaches to christianism and then turn toward these people to convert them and bring them under crown, these people are called Comanches. Fray Fernandez compares Comanches with syrians. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Correspondence between governor Sandoval an viceroy about difficulties of Sandoval being respected and obeyed by officers of presidio de San Antonio principally its captain Urrutia who wrote letters against governor accusing him of corruption, lewd behavior and incompetence, forcing settlers of area not to obey governor also. Desertion of eight soldiers who did not obey orders of governor to escort new governor of province, such deserters expressed were following orders of Urrutia not to obey orders from governor. Governor confronted Urrutia in front of witnesses making him relent and issue orders of capture against such soldiers. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Documents pertain to horses left behind by settlers from canary islands with letters by various officials informing how horses were disposed and who took charge of them. (A. Dell'acqua January 1988)

Documents refer to travel and settlement in San Antonio del Vejar of families from canary islands, families name an apoderado to present himself in court to petition return of horses left in different areas due to tiredness as without horses they can not work their land, also petition to be paid monies offered instead of given supplies as such supplies are to expensive. Viceroy concurs with petition even when Rivero advises against it. (A. Dell'acqua January 1988)

Various documents to viceroy including letters from Bustillo about his walk for a month from presidio Bahia to Adays to take over office of governor, carrying supplies of flour, cattle, horses, sheep, clothing, describing hardship and lack of watering holes thru journey. Bustillo indicates to viceroy his perception about Indians of area stressing his wanting to remain friendly with them, governor visits each town for 24 hours, sending his own horse to bring to a meeting a doubting chief. Governor wants to replace soldiers of color quebrado who he thinks are not to smart as Spaniards, fills Plaza of liutenant and Alferez for presidio in temporary Basis as title holders are sick, pays salaries to soldiers stressing not to advance monies in liu of salary but only providing soldiers with supplies. Governor makes lists of inventories of crown properties including armament, makes a military roll in which copy he calls himself gobernador y capitan general de las provincias de Thexas y Nueva philipinas, governor also indicates lack of gunpowder for cannons; reports trade between Frenchmen and Indians, French bring vegetables to trade for soap, tobacco, Chocolate with soldiers of presidio. Two Frenchmen request license to trade openly with Indians but governor negates license as he believes there are to many arms and ammunition among Indians which he believes the French have provided. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Rough drafts of letters from virrey to Corbalan in response to jurisdicciones of Fuerte, Sinaloa, Culiacan; virrey curtly asks for details of funds retained in Sonora for rescate de oro; state of Indians; Corbalan ordered to make visita of reales Sinaloa; virrey acknowledges receipt of financial account of expedition of Sonora; reply concerning Corbalan's proposal to establish new real Caja at Rosario; virrey acknowledges receipt state of Placeres at Cieneguilla, Zapote, la Aduana; receipt claim that he is unable to find anyone to whom he can entrust 140,000 pesos destined for Cieneguilla for rescate de oro; virrey requests detailed informe of state of reales; virrey Cieneguilla. (J. H. Ochs, February 1988)