Horses

Orders and documents from Castilla y Theran regarding various Coahuila matters including his own merits and Indian relations. Reason for Castilla y Theran's biography to be included not mentioned. Apparently when the king named marques de Zesma was named interim governor. Most of these documents deal with Indian matters. Mention is made on ff. 120 of a decision to wage a military campaign against indios enemigos who is was said were committing many inhumane cruelties in Chihuahua. Cuellar was to lead the campaign. Reference was made to an Indian attack on some Vaqueros at San Pablo ranch; after they had corralled some 400 horses, they were set upon by some 50 Indians. Two vauqeros and an Indian were killed. A few other such confrontations are mentioned. (S. Langmack, July 1990)

Ff. 0402-0409 concerns a complaint by the priest Eulogio Fernandez that the horses of the military company of the area are causing damage to his lands; the intendente has ordered certain measures to be taken in relation to this matter which are not explained, letter in which virrey is told that Fernandez has been notified of the measures taken; ff. 0410 concerns the account used to distribute gifts to the Indians; ff. 0411 concerns money invested in gifts for Indians for the year 1804; ff 0412 -0416 concerns a case brought against Balli, he was arrested but died while in custody, two other people involved in crime are still in jail, since he was not formally proven guilty the goods belonging to him must be returned to his widow; ff 417-418 concerns statements made on the military service record of Baron. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns the acquisitioning of mules for use in campaign by Ugalde; authorizing Nava to use funds in San Luis Potosi to cover costs associated with transporting of supplies to Ugalde for campaign. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Due to illness the regimiento de Extremadura is left without a leader as well as the Provincia de Texas being without a governor. Lopez was sent to Texas to take over military and political functions, receives notice later to leave his post as governor of Texas feels his reputation injured but stays on. Arredondo had troops of area moved to Monclova despite the fact that rebels were expected to arrive by ship, action was taken because Lopez had intimated that he would not mobilize troops in the face of rebel attack, also is accused of impeding shipment of goods to troops, Lopez also given order to retire all captains who were not properly equipped to their homes and that they should not be receiving salaries because without the necessary arms and horses they were useless as soldiers. Lopez did not comply; barely legible letter by bacallo saying that Lopez is justifiably upset over being removed from post; mentions the effects of the scarcity of tobacco mentioned earlier, Echandia proposed as new Head of the Provincia de Texas, advisor suggests that the military conflict that would ensue the dismissal of Lopez and the replacement by Echandia is not worth it, Lopez was an interim governor because of illness of the governor and teniente Coronel, he however was not aware of this and therein lies the problem; final decision being that Lopez should reintegrate himself back into the regimiento de Extremadura. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Letter ordering the reporting of troop strength on the first day of each month, all points to send this information to comandante general except for Laredo and Villas who will send them directly to Monterrey, also the establishment of daily diaries of occurrences; includes two documents one entitled compania and the other tronco de caballada neither of which has been filled out; document titled milicias provinciales del Nuevo Santander which includes information on uniform supply, riding gear; lette stating that while the real erario is away and captains are not on active duty they should not receive a salary since they are men of means, Arredondo is to decide what the troops are in need of; document stating troop strength and destination for third fourth and fifth companies of Nuevo Santander; letter analyzing the numbers in last document regarding horses, weapons etc, finds that a high percentage of troops are virtually useless since they have neither arms or horses, recommendation that abov mentioned should leave the militia and the saving of money associated with the decrease of total salary disbursed should be used to better equip existing troops, possibility of requesting arms from settlers for use by militia and troops. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Vellido named Ayudante of expedition, awaits approval of Croix; Velasco unable to return to Orcasitas because horse died while chasing Indians. (D. Uhlman, may 1989)

Elizondo waiting for horses; received news that 60 horses were lost in stampede. (D. Uhlman, April 1989)

Accounts of workers from Tampuqueque, Casas Viexas, tierra Nueva, Buenavista, Cabras, and Ovejas; lists name, job title, inventory of tools; shipment of cattle bacuno, horses, mules, corn; accounts of payments due, owed. Quaderno 16 concerns workers' salaries; bills Charged to hacienda for mules, horses, tools, corn received from Papagayos hacienda; 2 receipts of payment from Castro to Osejo, Garsia; taxes paid to virrey by servants of San Agustin in 1802, listing 21 workers, names, ethnicity, age, wage. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Documents (numbered 73-85) list 13 workers, their names, job job titles, salaries, debts. Documents interrupted by quaderno numero 18 with several reports concerning corn received, corn given to hacienda de Ovejas, agricultural materials, horses received, tools, annual acarreo de maizes, inventory of machos Mulas. quaderno de Raya numero 6 concerns 35 workers alquilados en siembra y desquelitar; quaderno de Raya de la hacienda del Buey numero 8 concerns which days of year that servants, Pames had work. quaderno de Raya numero 10 concerns value of goods sold to workers by hacienda. Report of materials expended for recua; goods, services bought for haciendas de Cabras, Huaxteca, Buey. (D. Bautista, January 1990)