Merchants

Cabello replies no european merchants in military service. (D. Coates) (1979)

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).

Notice to return money taken from real Caxa of Veracruz to build houses and roads in San Blas; list of debts owed to real Caja by individuals in San Blas; notice of payments and transfers of money and wages to and from San Blas; repetitive and superficial documentation expect in regards to specific money amounts owed and paid. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Rodriguez Gallardo's deposition and remarks to informe written by visitor of Jesuit missions in Sonora. Issues discussed include consolidation of dispersed pueblos de indios; military escort for religious entradas into frontier areas; definition of indios vagantes; reasons for Pueblo desertion. Cites various articles from recopilacion de Leyes de las indias concerning reduction of Indians to mission life. author suggests that 2,000 pesos be sent to governor of Sinaloa to combat Apaches and that Barrancas of Sierra Madre be cleared of small Tarahumaran rancherias, and Indians gathered to be settled in larger pueblos. Also discussed are issues of election of Indian civic officials, regional officials to oversee Indian communities, Indian labor at missions, and punishment of mission Indians. Included is definition of siembras de comunidad versus siembras de Iglesia; number of Indians needed for a Pueblo to be legally recognized. Also, suggestions concerning land tenancy, education and repartimiento system in Sonora. (J. H. Ochs, November 1987)

Series by autos concerning tributes alcavalas in Nuevo Leon region. Lists of livestock and prices of various types of domestic animals are stated as well as merchant tax owed by individuals. Distances between various towns given. (J. Acheson, March 1988)

Concerns 'cuentas y gastos' of compania volante assigned to escort 'collera' of Apaches, held as prisoners of war, to Mexico City. Documents out of sequence; begin with Varela requesting funds for compania's return to Chihuahua, request granted, Varela ordered to turn money over to 'habilitado' of compania. Documents from earlier in year concern compania's receipt of some 108 Apache men and women of all ages (numbers vary); 'estado' included lists age, sex of 'piezas de Apache,' daily amount of 'reales' allotted to each; sargento comments that Apaches from New Mexico might join group. Sargento becomes gravely ill, Varela and Sartorio placed in charge. Bulk of expediente includes oficios from ranch owners and merchants in towns indicating receipt of payment for goods sold to compania, such as 'fresadas,' meat, corn, firewood, 'toros, Bueyes, Mulas,' and 'semitas.' Chavero, a rancher, sells compania 40 Mulas. 'relacion' of number of Apaches added to 'collera' along way, number who died or were too ill to continue; request fulfilled to bury several 'parbulos Apaches' in Chihuahua cemetery; gentile Apache buried in 'campo'; fray relays that dying Apache woman requests baptism. Returning to time period of beginning of expediente, virrey reviews compania finances and finds everything in order, except 'juramento' of officers involved missing. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Cachupin has posted edicts re: verification of mercury shipments by commerciantes; pardoning of certain criminals; postponement of feria de flota in Jalapa. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

(M. Marroquin, July 1988)

Tienda sends vandos concerning distribution of Azogues to the merchants of Rosario, Alamos, and Huerta. (J. Tapia, April, 1988).

(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)