Military Appointments

Minutes and letters written by and to governor Pineda about military campaigns in Sonora. Confirmation of military appointments and leave of absence for governor, March 1770. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Documents record military appointments, honorary retirements, temporary civilian and military appointments due to leave of absence of governor due to paralysis. Document about implementation of tobacco laws in Sonora. Mission inventories. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Documents relate attacks by Apaches in various posts and towns in Sonora; military campaigns and tactics to combat, capture and defend against rebels by various military captains; killings and capture of women and children by rebels. Governor is given rank of Colonel by viceroy. Letter notifying viceroy of death of governor's assistant. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Series of concise letters between Nava, Campo de Alange, and virrey concerning gathering volunteers to fight against France, census of number of cofradias in Sonora, assignment of grangera to compania de San Diego, granting of marriage licenses, awarding of synods to Sonora missionaries, naming of promotores fiscales to serve in intendencias of Puebla and Yucatan, and granting of travel allowances. Documents devoid of specific detail, most of them merely acknowledging receipt of previous letters. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series or concise letters between Nava and virrey covering postponment of military expedition headed by Bringas, petition by prisoners' wives for visitation rights, division of Cazorla's assets upon his death, depletion of Mineral resources in Sonora, petition by ministers of Caxas de Pachuca for salary raise, peace talks with Lipanes in San Fernando, establishment of mission near Parage del Refugio, petition by real hacienda employees for 7 hour work day, and reassignment of various administrators. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Correspondence between Nava and virrey concerning appointment of Alferez to command compania de San Francisco, and arrival of column of Apache captives of both sexes in Chihuahua. Relates that children born en route were adopted by wealthy Spaniards. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

(A. Tukey, 1988)

Employment proposal for Carrizal teniente; provides service records of three candidates. Nava complains of poor conduct of his subordinates. Desertion of Torremocha. (L. L. Woodward, August 1988)

Emparan granted governorship of Coahuila. Bankruptcy of paymaster offices of frontier troops and management of money matters and need for inspection; 3 alfereces jailed due to bankruptcy. nomination of candidates for Tanos second teniente post and service records of each. Concerns naming of subdelegados de justicia. Describes activity of Cordon anual from New Mexico and Concha's need to return with troops to Mexico due to his eye disease; and to insure peace during absence takes sons of Indian leaders with him; discussion of respect held by Navajo general by other Navajos and of his wealth. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)