Military Communications

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 financial problems faced by military, soldiers to receive money only for illness, 'salidas,' therefore requested that 'cigarros' be used as wages and valued as currency; further correspondence discussing details of scheme, reason for 'atraso en remision de situados', concerns over possible introduction of contraband 'cigarros,' risk thought to be small; discussion of financial plans for military, 'extractos generales' from various presidios not remitted for several years making financial assessment difficult, call for elimination of 'libranzas,' other costly military programs, reference to decretos passed by previous virreys concerning financial matters. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

(O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns the annual funding of account gastos de paz established for Coahuila and administered by Ugalde, surplus may be used to pay off scribes and assistants, mentions periodic reporting requirements (letter interrupted by other documents resumes on ff. 0485), traces transmittal of documents related to this account over the years 1788, 1789 in which Indian groups for which it was intended find themselves at war with Spanish, resulting surplus is to be sent to treasury or the Bahia presidio, communication of this information to Loyola; letter in which Ugalde has contended that the annual amount designated for the aforementioned account was not distributed by San Luis Potosi for the year 1788, Yermo who was to distribute funds had previous commitment to fund presidio and resources were used in this manner, Ugalde allowed to request money from Yermo but because each request must be accompanied by explanation and justification, control which Ugalde had expected is missing, one reason for this administrative apparatus is to preclude the duplication of gratificationes by other provinces to the same Indian groups, mentions other costs such as military supplies for horses, surgeons salary, and prisoners, further explanation of methods of making transactions so as to enhance coordination of the intendente of Potosi with Ugalde. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns the logistics of military supplies being furnished when military finances are used to pay gifts and reimbursement of funds not timely. Mentions the sad state of affairs in Amangual's company, situation necessitates his and Loyola's appearance in Santa Rosa to justify costs incurred; mentions costs of expedition of Vial, auditing and closing of account by Cavofranco; concerns the closing of an entrance to Texas to the English and the formation of a new customs duty; an index of quadernos 1-7; letter that concerns the inability of Munoz to fulfill orders of conde de Revilla Gigedo because of climate; letters that trace the transmittal of quaderno documentation between real tribunal de Cuentas and virrey. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Indice concerns the auditing and liquidation of accounts in Texas in 1791 and 1792 by relevant personnel in the real tribunal de Cuentas; letters relating to the transmittal of these military communications; letter about Pacheco outlining the measures used to keep Indian groups pacified, reiterates that much of te peace rests on the continuation of the gratifications, mention of relocating the Lipanes in Coaguila. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Index which concerns the request by sargents, and other soldiers that land be distributed to them in San Rafael de Croix in a manner similar to the rest of the colony, mention of needing to research information on the establishment of the town in 1777; index which concerns judicial proceeding against Borrego for killing Gonzales, later release of the prisoner; index which concerns the case against Lorenzo Leal for insubordination, later pardon of individual of prisoner; letter which describes classification of documents relating to Indian gratifications; an index of quadernos 1-10 that discuss; request by Ugalde for goods to give Indians involves salary of Montanez; how gratificaciones were used in Besar to open the way for the control of Texas and New Mexico, the reimbursement of cost of gratificaciones, review of gratification costs incurred by Munoz and Pacheco, costs incurred due to Comanches, examination of accounts by various officials and the finding of a direct path from Santa Fe to San Antonio Besar, remaining entries cover similar matters under command of Nava, the years represented in this index are 1786-1792. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Ff. 0402-0409 concerns a complaint by the priest Eulogio Fernandez that the horses of the military company of the area are causing damage to his lands; the intendente has ordered certain measures to be taken in relation to this matter which are not explained, letter in which virrey is told that Fernandez has been notified of the measures taken; ff. 0410 concerns the account used to distribute gifts to the Indians; ff. 0411 concerns money invested in gifts for Indians for the year 1804; ff 0412 -0416 concerns a case brought against Balli, he was arrested but died while in custody, two other people involved in crime are still in jail, since he was not formally proven guilty the goods belonging to him must be returned to his widow; ff 417-418 concerns statements made on the military service record of Baron. (O. Velez, November 1989)

First three folios of this Series are not documents but rather title pages; concerns the teniente Letrado Interino asking instructions on the method to exercise his duties during intendent's absence; concerns the reestablishment of the presidio of Durango; speaks of a letter from Medina highlighting the defects of ? According to the tesoreria de Chihuahua; speaks of the salary raise for the treasurer of the real caxa for Chihuagua and the translations of some junior officers which would should be changed; tribunal de Cuentas found problems with the libranzas from Chihuagua with an index of correspondence concerning this matter. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Concerns Arce's writing out three drafts with amounts and destinatons; letters from Palacio and Gutierrez de Lanzas requesting that money approved be dispersed; letter that explains how Morales paid 7.800 pesos to Garcia who is treasurer of real Caxas of Arispe for war against Indians; Yrigoyen hands over money to Arce and the real Caxa for expenses in Nueva Vizcaya; Martinez de Texada hans real Caxa 1.900 pesos for expenses in Vizcaya; letter informing that Mondoza, Bravo and Morales have deposited 6.916 pesos into the caxas matrices for use in Sonora; donations by frays in Arispe; other donations by Ribero, Larranaga; a relacion of certifications of donations from various persons for use in Sonora, lists the names and donations found in above letters in a more formatted form; letter from junta Superior de real hacienda concerning verification of the certifications mentioned above; letters from the junta Superior approving the drafts and authorizing payment of libranzas mentioned earlier by the Pagaduria of Arispe; Branciforte approving the procedures executed by junta Superior. (O. Velez, October 1989)