Land Measures

Oficios del comandante general de Provincias Internas y respuestas del virrey

Serial Number

041-01773

Author(s)

Croix, Teodoro Francisco de (Comandante General de Provincias Internas)

Date

04-08-1777

End date

08-11-1777

Documentation

Mexico, April 8, 1777. 64p. Letters. Oficios. Signed.

Summary

Documents relating to archives of area of Provincias Internas requested by Caballero de Croix new appointee of king to be comandante general. These documents include every aspect of life in such provinces going back many years. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Persons

Croix, Teodoro Francisco (Comandante General)

Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria

Bonilla, Antonio (Secretario)

Oconor, Hugo (Visitador Militar)

Bonilla, Antonio (Ayudante Inspector)

Medina, Enrique (Ayudante Inspector)

Ruby, Marquez de

Berroteran, Joseph de (Capitan)

Rabago, Pedro de (Gobernador)

Rivera, Pedro de (Brigadier)

Rodriguez Gallardo, Rafael (Licenciado)

Cruillas, Marquez de (Virrey)

Revillagigedo, Conde de (Virrey)

Velez Cachupin, Thomas (Gobernador)

Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Brigadier)

Croix, Marquez de (Virrey)

Cuellar, Lope de (Coronel)

Galvez, Bernardo de (Coronel)

Lajona, Nicolas (Ingeniero)

Rabago, Pedro de (Gobernador)

Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)

Pinedan, Juan Claudio de (Gobernador)

Crespo, Francisco (Coronel)

Galvez, Joseph de (Visitador General)

Munoz, Manuel (Teniente Coronel)

Martinez de Soria, Juan

Gamboa, Francisco Xavier

Hijosa, Francisco (Comisario)

Neve, Phelipe (Gobernador)

Serra, Junipero (Fray)

Rivera y Moncada, Fernando (Capitan)

Tienda de Cuervo, Joseph (Gobernador)

Gorraez, Joseph

Places

Sonora (Provincia)

Texas (Provincia)

Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)

Coaguila (Provincia)

Carrizo (Mision)

Nueva Vizcaya)

Bahia (Presidio)

Principe (Presidio)

Colorado (Rio)

Mapimi (Bolson)

Bano (Sierra)

Janos (Presidio)

Conchos (Rio)

Buenaventura (Presidio)

Moqui (Provincia)

Gila (Rio)

Saltillo

Parras

Alamos

Monclova, Santiago de la

Orcoquisac (Presidio)

Topia (Mision)

Tepehuan (Mision)

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Malaquitas (Islas)

San Sabas (Provincia)

Nombre de Dios (Villa)

San Blas (Puerto)

Ethnic Groups

Lipanes

Tulimenos

Pimas

Apaches

Moquis

Pames

Military Groups

Paso del norte, Milicias del Pueblo del

Chiguagua, Companias Volantes de

Sonora, Companias Volantes de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 074 ff. 026-057

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 074 ff. 026-057

Language

Spanish

Notes

Ff. 0052-0056 are illegible.

Reference Number

7400002

Rights

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Keywords

Commerce

Military Organization And Administration

Military Appointments

Civil Offices (Gobernador)

Architecture (Construction)

Civil Offices (Virrey)

Beverages (Alcoholic)(Regulation)

Mission Establishment

Pearl Fishery

Presidios (Abandonment)

Salt

Disease

Natural Resources

Ecclesiastical Appointments

Military-Religious Relations

Letters about Indian rebellion and accusations of military incompetence in defending area.

Serial Number

041-00966

Author(s)

Serna, Vizente de la (Justicia Mayor)

Revillagigedo (Virrey)

Date

00-00-1789

End date

06-19-1793

Documentation

Presas del rey, divina pastora de las. November 2, 1790. 114p. Letter. Informe. Auto. Peticion. Signed.

Summary

Documents relating to complaints by founder of Villa Presas del Rey to governor about Indian uprisings and lack of military detachment to stop incursions, accusing teniente Serna of incompetence for taking military force away. Also accuses governor of not being strong enough to rule. Fiscal and viceroy question lack of communication from Villa. Viceroy orders governor to imprison teniente Serna but due to Indian uprisings, governor sends Serna to fight instead, explaining to viceroy why teniente was absent from Presas del Rey. Teniente Serna in a letter to viceroy explains his conduct accusing capitan de la Serna of cruelty toward Indians. Neighbors write viceroy requesting change of justicia mayor accusing capitan de la Serna of depredations. Documents of census of families living in Presas del Rey. Capitan de la Serna gives possession of land grants to people from Presas del Rey. (A.dell'acqua, September 1987)

Persons

Serna, Joseph Vizente de la (Capitan)

Serna Antonio de la (Teniente)

Escandon, Jose Manuel (Conde de la Sierra Gorda) (Gobernador)

Guaras, Joseph (Visitador Religioso)

Gutierrez de las Cuevas, Juan (Visitador Militar)

Cantun, Salbador (Sargento)

Tijerina, Jose Antonio (Sargento)

Palacios, Juan Fernando (Mariscal de Campo)

Croix, Marquez de (Virrey)

Gonsalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)

Gonzales, Miguel

Vacanegra, Alexandro

Delgado Rodriguez, Francisco

Cerna Mecos de Paz, Joseph Estevan (Teniente)

Murjiez, Juan Maria (Capitan)

Quintero, Gabriel (Fray)

Sosa, Gabriel

Davila, Jose Antonio

Bega, Miguel

Nuncio, Pedro

Sanchez, Manuel

Davila, Calletano

Dabila, Cirilo

Benavides, Francisco

Gozales, Sebastian

Dabila, Christobal

Palacio, Vicente

Errera, Jose Antonio

Ribas, Jose

Almague, Blas

Rosales, Martina

Claudio, Francisco

Almaguey, Macimo

Fernandez, Gregorio

Cantun, Bicente

Mancilla, Encarnacion

Medrano, Francisco Antonio

Cantu, Jose Luis

Sanchez, Francisco

Cuellar, Rafael

Molina, Pedro

Garcia, Casimiro

Casa, Joseph

Garcia, Juan Joseph

Garcia, Polito

Garsia, Jacobo

Ojeda, Agustin

Zapato, Marcelo

Gracia, Josef Leonicio

Gallegos, Jose Casiano

Alcantara, Pedro

Garza, Josef Maria de la

Longoria, Juan

Estrada, Salvador

Lambert, Pedro

Trevino, Jose

Luna, Joaquin

Bargas, Domingo

Serna, Antonio

Serna, Lazaro de la

Silva, Antonio

Silva, Agabo

Paredes, Thomas

Cruz, Diego de la

Mata Gutierrez, Pedro

Serna, Juan de Dios

Mungia, Diego

Leal Pena, Josef

Mansilla, Santiago

Serna, Lifonso

Rivera, Ricardo

Bargas, Miguel

Garza, Valentin de la

Pisana, Josef Antonio

Mata Gutierrez, Juan de

Gallegos, Rafael

Sanchez, Josef Marcello

Rodriguez, Antonio

Rodriguez, Josef Lazaro

Rodriguez, Josef Sesario

Buenrostro, Josef Maria

Bisuete, Mariano (Fray)

Cantu, Antonio

Leal, Juan

Reyes, Diego

Places

Presas del Rey, Divina Pastora de las (Villa)

Tampico (Provincia)

Santillana (Villa)

Tamaulipas (Sierra)

Padilla (Villa)

Soto la Marina (Puerto)

Orcacitas (Ciudad)

San Vicente (Mision)

San Luis Potosi (Ciudad)

Altamira (Villa)

Ethnic Groups

Saracuaes

Camoteros

Anacastes

Caramiguaies

Military Groups

Primera Compania Volante de Santander

Segunda Compania Volante de Santander.

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 040 ff. 437-494

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 040 ff. 437-494

Language

Spanish

Notes

See ff. 265-437. Most of documents in this Volume are about foundation and needs of villa de las presas del rey. Due to the variety of documents, artificial separations have been made to make sense in precis. Ethnographical explanation of effective possession of land grants given.

Reference Number

4000009

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Keywords

Civil Offices (Corruption)

Indians (Treason And Rebellion)

General Subjects

Petitions to viceroy to give certain rights to new town founded in Santander province including city chart.

Serial Number

041-00965

Author(s)

Serna, Jose Vizente de la (Capitan)

Date

04-00-1734

End date

10-19-1790

Documentation

Presas del rey, divina pastora de las. July 4, 1789. 138p. Relacion. Peticion. Signed.

Summary

Documents listing rights and obligations to citizens of Presas del Rey upon foundation of Villa by capitan de la Serna. Establishment of church, garrison, and other official offices. Requests by Serna to abolish residency, judgeship and sentencing surety as few people know him, he also requests title of capitan to be given to him as founder and teniente to his son Estevan, titles are approved. Priests requests money for sinodos and traveling expenses. Conde de la Sierra Gorda sends city charter, maps, titles of Solares to build houses viceroy frees Villa for Ten years payment of primicias to church. Other documents relate disturbances in town due to absence of priest. Document refers to historical event about sinodos when churches were secularized in 1734 by request of provincial of Zacatecas. Census of inhabitants with all their belongings including animals. Documents with measurements of land grants given to each family. (A. Dell'acqua, sept.1987)

Persons

Serna, Jose Vizente de la (Capitan)

Guaras, Jose (Fray)

Lorraga, Diego de (Gobernador)

Escandon, Joseph de (Conde de la Sierra Gorda)(Gobernador)

Moreno, Jose (Misionero)

Ugalde, Juan de (Comandante)

Vexar, Joseph Mariano (Padre)

Galvez, Conde de

Quintero, Joseph Gabriel (Padre)

Cantun, Salbador (Comandante)

Flores, Manuel (Virrey)