Military Appointments

Arze requests retirement from military due to illness of consumption. Arredondo agrees to request. Due to retirement of Arze, Hoz and Espinosa promoted. Espinosa promoted to Primero Alferez of compania de Agua Verde. Hoz promoted to Segundo Alferez of said company. Document also relates formation of company in Bexar for security concerns. Amado, Santos, and Hernandez named capitan, teniente, and Alferez of newly-formed compania de Bexar. Other individuals named to posts of segunda compania de milicias de Bexar. F.48 speaks of battle of Medina. Individuals named to posts of primera compania de Bexar. Battle of Bexar and battle of Medina mentioned throughout document. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Posts of capitan, teniente, and Alferez of compania de Aguayo vacant. Arredondo recommmends three individuals - Torre, Mora, and portilla- to fill said posts. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Post of Alferez of 17a compania de milicias provinciales de Caballeria de Nuevo Santander vacant. Three candidates recommended for said post. Service records of recommended candidates. Chapa's service in Texas detailed. Calleja approves vacant post of Alferez to be granted to Chapa. Chapa given post. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Post of Alferez vacant in 17a compania miliciana de la Villa de Oloyos. Vacant post proposed to Chapos. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Vidal de Lorca proposes three candidates to fill vacant post of Segundo Alferez of segunda compania volante de Nuevo Santander. Service records of proposed candidates provided. Candidates' role in campaigns against Indians mentioned. F. 1 speaks of Garza's killing of various Gandules. Garza given post due to experience in campaigns against Indians and general good service record. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

F.18 is status report on Collera (chaingang) of Indians being escorted to Mexico by soldiers from Pasaje. Ff.19-30 are general reports on efforts to convert Indians in small pueblos; defense of pueblos. Seems to be establishing discreet jurisdictions, outlining problems of a few of these, for appointment of a missionary and/or Coronel to be responsible for each. F.27 mentions Geronimo de la Cruz as interpreter for cora, Alias Naiarit; tecualme; Mexicana; y castellana. (A. Dean, January 1990)

In ff. 328-329 Alencaster requests pass to Toluca. Ff. 330-335 are viceroyal notes of approval for several military appointments, promotions. Ff. 336-341 concern Sandoval's request for supplementary wages; includes certification of convalescence by pages. Ff. 342-353 concern Alencaster's unwillingness to marry Doz y Sahum to legitimize their child, equal reluctance to pay child support for child's education; he was incarcerated for four years, but still apparently refuses either recourse.(A. Dean, December 1989)

Letters to Apodaca concerning general administration of troops for various movements, strategic planning. Perez given command of arms at Bahia. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Ff. 135-145 are drafts concerning promotions, demotions, retirements of several officers. Ff. 145-148 are detailed military records for quezanda, Galbes (including battles in which they've fought), who are seeking employment in presidial companies. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Ff.72-81 are letters by Arredondo, others complaining of mistreatment of troops by higher officials, withholding pay, rations. Ff.82-98 concern official reaction to revolutionaries led by Hidalgo, Allerde. Mentions group of bandits composed of Gutierrez, Spanish emigrants to U.s., some English-americans, supporters of revolution as main threat to security. Copies of letters organizing counter-revolution, appointing Sambrano as presidente de la junta de la contrarevolucion. Mentions Saltillo as hotbed of unrest. (A. Dean, November 1989)