Military

Alarid requests temporary leave from military in order to attend two matters in Mexico, Puebla, and Veracruz. F. 36 also deals with Alarid's request to continue to Veracruz from Mexico. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Orders seeking closure of borders on coast and inland from foreign invaders (ff. 40-44); receipts of tobacco (ff. 45-46); more notices of need to secure borders from barbarians, and notices of tranquility (ff. 47-48); question whether Flores has seen two boats (ff. 49); notice regarding sighting of boats (ff. 51); order to intercept pirate boats (ff. 52); sighting of boats passed on by Arredondo (ff. 53-54); Clavijo transferred to capital (ff. 55); more notices of tranquility on the frontier, aside from a few casualties noted (ff. 56-59); draft of Marching orders (ff.60); notice of death of Paysano (ff. 61). (p. Coyle may 1990)

Concerns Castilla y Theran's accounts and reporting of Indian attacks (murder and robberies), especially at Santa Rosa and at the mission at San Francisco Bizarron. Also mention of the hard life led by those living in towns under Castilla y Theran's jurisdiction due to financial difficulties, etc. Final documents are from 1784 and are biographical of Castilla y Theran, including mentioning the number of descendants he currently had (66). (S. Langmack, July 1990)

. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Concerns Ugarte's campaign to Coahuila. Concerns relations with several tribes there, requests for and conditions of peace agreements. Terms of agreement with Mescaleros in noret and Lipanes in Santa Rosa. Diaz goes to pacify Mescaleros and avoid hostile retribution for Mescaleros killed in prison. says must force two groups of Lipanes in south and north to request peace. Contains letter from Diaz describing peace request from Lipan messenger. Ugarte assigned to Guadalajara. Nava to take his place. Ugarte passes needed info to Nava. States general conditions at time of his departure. Good info regarding Indian relations. Progress with Comanches resulted in peace agreement. Virrey states conditions for complete non-violent peace for Lipanes. says must report criminal activity. Must live in peace with Chiquicaquis in Sonora and Gilenos in Vizcaya. Ugarte says during his command 1,767 proven Indian deaths. says salary of 8,000 pesos not adequate. Asks virrey to recommend increase to king. (M. Dannemiller, February 1989)

Concerns pacification of Indians, protection of haciendas in Nuevo Leon; accounts of fighting and deaths; many place names; repetitive otherwise. Several references to a map, but no map present. (K.hubin, oct.1989)

Barrio asks virrey to give Cuellas assistance he asks for in order for him to carry out orders given to Cuellas by Barrio. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

Series of documents concerning pardons for soldiers. Taxes. Regulations on gold mines discovery. Transfer of military official. Cancellation of recruiting and relocation of Indian guides on campaign against Apaches. Reassignment of military personnel. Report on water well and mines low production. Diminishing Indian population due to mines low production. Virrey orders that Indians be treated well. Apaches attacked presidio of Tubac. Virrey grateful to Palma for his assistance to Californias expedition and orders gifts to Indians. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Documents are of military, fiscal and administrative nature Alcabala on tobacco, gunpowder and playing cards. Promotion of Former comandante general Croix. Duties of civil officers, including gobernador, corregidores, etc. Judicial regulations of San Carlos. Assignment of military personnel and relations of officers with civil administration. Collection of old coinage (Antigua Moneda) in provinces.(J. M. Johnson, July 1988)

Concerns implementation of an experimental defense program in area around Parras and questioning of two Indian spies captured in Durango; experimental program employed haciendados and rancheros. (J. Williams, March 1987)