Military Corruption

Juan Francisco Goyeneche auto concerning Mayos.

Serial Number
041-00776
Author(s)
Goyeneche, Juan Francisco
Date
11-07-1689
Documentation
Torim. November 7, 1689. Signed. Transcription.
Summary
Notes reception Mayo governors Echojoa, Santa Cruz, Taqueri in Torim, where they professed loyalty to Spaniards, complained about soldiers' mistreatment Indians. (T. Sheridan, berkeley,
Persons
Goyeneche, Juan Francisco
Places
Echojoa
Santa Cruz
Taqueri
Torim
Ethnic Groups
Mayos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 030 Ff 040
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 030 Ff 040 CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0284 no. 007 Pp. 0019-0020 Transcpt
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1957
Reference Number
04000293, 03000028
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Rivera's visita to presidios of northern frontier of New Spain

Serial Number
041-00741
Author(s)
Rivera, Pedro de
Date
12-07-1728
Documentation
Mexico City. December 7, 1728. 138p. Informe. Signed
Summary
Rivera's report to king Carlos II following his visita to presidios of Provincias Internas during years 1724-1728. Rivera comments on each of presidios visited, describing state of garrisons, military personnel, salaries, corruption, purpose and usefulness of presidios. Recommendations were then suggested; involving reorganization of personnel, reducing or augmenting number of presidio soldiers, modification of salaries, and more efficient defense of Provincias Internas are primary concerns. (J. Carpenter, February 1987)
Persons
Rivera, Pedro de
Busto, Antonio Cobian
Martinez, Feliz
Rael de Aguilar, Alonso
Balverde, Antonio
Linares, Duque de
Ramon, Joseph
Cuerbo de Valdes, Franco
Moctezuma, Conde de
Gorraez, Joseph de
Barbadillo, Franco
Noriega, Juan de
Aguirre, Mathias de
San Miguel de Aguayo, Marques de
Duran, Miquel Fernandez
Casafuerte, Marques de
Carlos II
Places
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Coaguyla (Provincia)
Durango (Pueblo)(Provincia)
Mapimi (Presidio)
Vizcaya (Provincia)
Sauceda (Rio)
Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Gallo, San Pedro del (Presidio)
Zerrogordo, San Miguel de (Presidio)
San Bartholome (Valle)
Conchos, San Francisco de (Presidio)
Santa Fee, Villa de (Presidio)
Exaltacion de la Cruz (Presidio)
Pilar, Nuestra Senora de (Presidio)
San Joseph (Presidio)
San Phelipe (Presidio)
Xanos, Santiago de (Presidio)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Sinaloa, Villa de (Pueblo)
Dolores, Virgen de los (Presidio)
Thejas (Provincia)
Vejar, San Antonio de (Pueblo)
San Juan Baptista (Presidio)
Nuebo Mexico (Provincia)
Serralba, San Gregorio de (Pueblo)
Monte Rey (Pueblo)
Saltillo (Pueblo)
Valles, Villa de los (Pueblo)
Guaynamota (Pueblo)
Yscatan, Santa Domingo de (Pueblo)
Papasquiaro, Santiago (Pueblo)
Pasaje, Presidio del
Sacramento, Presidio del
Terrazas (Montanas)
Zuni (Pueblo)
Acoma (Pueblo)
Laguna (Pueblo)
Thaos (Pueblo)
Ysleta (Pueblo)
Pecos (Pueblo)
Picuries (Pueblo)
Pimeria Alta (Region)
Corodeguache (Pueblo)
Fronteras (Pueblo)
Pitiqui (Pasaje)
California (Strait)
San Lucas , Cabo de
Opodepe (Real)
Thecoripa (Mision)
Sonora (Provincia)
Rio Chico (Real)
Culiacan (Pueblo)
Adays (Presidio)
Nachitos (Rio)
Caudachos (Rio)
Mobila (Ciudad)
Canada (Provincia Frances)
Espiritu Santo, Bahia de (Presidio)
Mediterraneos (Bahia)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Medina (Rio)
Lomeria Grande (Region)
Peyote (Mision)
Lamparas, Boca de (Mision)
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de (Provincia)
San Xptoval (Cristoval)(Pueblo)
Tonati (Mesa)
Peyotan (Puesto)
Blanco (Rio)
Pilon (???)
Cadereyta (Presidio)
Tamaulipa (Sierra)
Leones, Boca de (Real)
Guadalcazar (Real)
Madrid (Ciudad)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Zuni
Gilas
Coninas
Mescaleros
Pimas
Zeris
Thepocas
Salineros
Cocomacaques
Guaymas
Thepeguanes
Yaques
Thubares
Adays
Ays
Nacodoches
Aynays
Nazones
Nechas
Naconomes
Navidachos
Cocos
Cancaraguases
Coapites
Cojanes
Copanes
Tacames
Aranames
Mayeyes
Pampopas
Pastias
Pueblos, Eastern
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 029 ff. 003-072
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 029 ff. 003-072
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2900001
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Defense of Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Serial Number
041-00643
Author(s)
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Date
06-12-1778
End date
07-13-1778
Documentation
Monterrey. June 12, 1778 - July 13, 1778. 20p. Letter. Informe. Signed. Original.
Summary
2 docs. First is letter Vidal de Lorca to Bucareli repudiating charges of misuse of milicianos pardos. Second is report detailing Indian incursions and defense plans for territories under Vidal de Lorca's charge. (G. Lavalley, January 1987).
Persons
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de
Vidal de Lorca, Melchor
Garcia Esparza, Pedro Joseph (Padre)
Sanchez de Casahonda, Juan
Echeagaray, Francisco de
Aguayo, Marques de San Miguel de
Places
Nuevo Reyno de Leon
Monte Rey
Cohahila
Pesqueria Grande
San Bernabe
Venado
Salinas
Culebra (Puerto)
Nacataz
Anelo
Nueva Vizcaya
Saltillo (Villa)
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Pueblo)
Tlascala, Boca de
San Geronimo (Puerto)
Potrero
Carrizal (Hacienda)
Meza de las Catuxanes
Lampazos, Punta de
Alamo (Hacienda)
San Juan Bautista (Presidio)
San Mathias
Colonia (Provincia)
Santa Rosa (Rancho)
Pantano (Rancho)
San Simon (Rancho)
Yguana (Sierra)
Leones, Boca de (Sierra)
Armadillo (Canon)
Sauz
Ethnic Groups
Pardos
Tlascaltecos
Catuxanes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 027 ff. 010-019
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 027 ff. 010-019
Language
Spanish
Notes
Refers to defense plans in ff. 003-005, Vol. 27.
Reference Number
2700003
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Comunicaciones relativas al gobierno provincial de Coahuila. Anos de 1766 y 1767. Gobernador Barrios.

Serial Number
041-00623
Author(s)
Barrios y Jauregui, Jacinto (Gobernador)
Rivera, Pedro de
Date
01-15-1766
End date
11-26-1767
Documentation
Monclova, Mexico, Bexar, San Bernardo. January 15, 1766-November 26, 1767. 178p. Informes, dictamenes, autos, indices, demanda, letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Gobernador reports on administrative and military status of province, including salaries, living conditions, supplies, abuses of power by soldiers. folio 351 indexes letters, documents, orders for 1767. Ortiz Parrilla leads expedition to Sonora. Provisions sent to regain San Saba. Barrio details his service in Spanish and italian armies to virrey to support taking over ailing Ortiz Parrilla's office. Autos, personnel and equipment in establishment of presidio, San Augustin de Ahumada. Barrio requests appointment of his sons as corregidor of Mexico. folio 387 consists of distribution of forces in 3 presidios of Coahuila. Convoy to San Saba suspended when it is learned that Indians plan to abandon presidio; junta de guerra formed. explanation of how Ruby's recommendations for defense have been implemented. (J. M. Johnson, August 1987)
Persons
(Marques de Cruillas)(Virrey)
Barrios y Jauregui, Jacinto (Gobernador)
Rivera, Pedro de (Notario)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Ximenez, Diego
Flores, Francisco (Capitan)
Palenque, Thomas
Rivera, Lazaro
Rivera, Joseph
Rivera, Antonio
Rivera, Gabriel
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Coronel)
Rodriguez, Manuel (Capitan)
Posos, Joaquin
Rojas, Juan de
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Marques de)
Escandon, Joseph
Rabago y Theran, Phelipe de (Capitan)
Olibera y Abreu, Andres
Croix, (Marques de)(Virrey)
Rubi, (Marques de)
Ecay y Muzquiz, Joseph de
Hernandez, Francisco Xavier
Sierra, Phelipe
Leon, Jazinto de
Pena, Joseph Antonio
Sotto, Manuel de
Cansaca, Manuel (Indio)
Granados, Pedro
Salazar, Domingo
Gomez, Antonio
Christobal de Cordova (Sargento)
Morales, Antonio
Miranda, Bernardo de (Gobernador)
Giraud, Diego Antonio
Ruiz, Marco (Teniente)
Fernandez, Eugenia
Laso, Miguel
Cavo, Miguel
Sesma, Miguel de (Coronel)
Patricio del Mello, Francisco
Patricio del Mello, Thomas
Ribera, Antonio de
Valle Ameno, (Marques de)
Pinateri, Francisco
Arambula, Joseph
Pineda, Joseph de (Capitan)
Aguero, Joseph Carlos
Ventura, Joseph
Basilio
Castilla y Theran, Joseph
Barrera, Francisco Xavier (Alferez)
Flores, Nicolas
Nietto, Miguel Martin (Teniente General)
Garza, Mariano de la
Flores, Rosa
Places
Monclova, Santiago de (Villa)(Presidio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Coahuila, San Francisco de (Presidio)
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)(Presidio)
Dulze Nombre de Jesus (Mision)
Terranoba
Mecina
Ciudadela
Sacramento, Santa Rosa del (Presidio)
Nueba Espana
Trinidad (Rio)
Santo Domingo del Rio
Alcazar, Santa Rosa del (Paraje)
Nacodoches
Pilar de los Adaiz (Presidio)
San Fernando (Villa)
Nobles, Seminario de
Gibraltar
Valencia
Montacho
Rio Grande, San Juan Baptista (Presidio)
Bizarron, San Francisco de (Mision)
Veracruz
San Juan (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Nueba Estremadura
Queretaro, Santa Cruz
San Saba (Presidio)
San Julian (Campo)
Voquetta (Paso)
Canon (Presidio)
Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Comanches
Ingleses
Franceses
Vidais
Nacates
Military Groups
Dragones de Mexico
Cavalry
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 324-412
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 324-412
Language
Spanish
Notes
Margens often cut off. Several folios, duplicated or out of order. Cancio is often misspelled cancino.
Reference Number
2500015
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Indice de los decretos pertenecientes a la provincia de Coahuila, ano de 1756

Serial Number
041-00619
Date
02-07-1756
End date
08-15-1756
Documentation
Monclova (?). February 7, 1756 - August 15, 1756 (?). 2p. Indice. Original.
Summary
Six decrees for 1756 deal with disturbances in Monclova and consequences. Corregidor or gobernador (?) de Queretaro and presidente de gualdalaja apprehend parties and send them to prison at Monclova. J.m. Johnson (January 1987).
Persons
Ravago y Theran, Phelipe (Capitan)
Moral, Manuel del
Esquibel, Josef
Castilla y Rioja, Juan Ygnacio
Miguel El Grande (Alcalde Maior)
Places
Coahuila (Provincia)
Monclova (Villa)
Queretaro
Guadalaxara
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 220
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 220
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folio May belong to Cancio's correspondence of 1763.
Reference Number
2500011
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Correspondencia del gobernador de Coahuila, don Lorenzo Cansio. Ano de 1763

Serial Number
041-00618
Author(s)
Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Date
01-06-1763
End date
12-24-1763
Documentation
Santiago de Monclova, Santa Rosa del Sacramento, San Juan Baptista del Rio Grande del Norte. January 6, 1763-December 24, 1763. 80p. Informes, varios. Letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
New gobernador Cancio reports to virrey. Principal topics killing of soldiers at San Sava; status of equipment, training of military under his command; peace treaty between Spain, Austria and England; junta de guerra defends against Apache attacks; visitas and discussion of dictamenes; taxes Alcabala; Giraud and Barrios report on bad state of preparation of soldiers; Piquetes, small band of selected soldiers sent to San Sava to aid defense; new discovery of Potreros mine; Indian deserters sent back to Monclova; corruption in Texas; salaries for presidio officials; Cancio's poor health, requests recovery time in Mexico; concern for safety of civilian population; Ravago scandal and actions taken by Bustillos y Cevallos. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)
Persons
Rodriguez, Manuel (Capitan)
Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Rodriguez, Vizente (Teniente)
Ravago, Phelipe (Capitan)
Castilla y Theran, Joseph
Guemes y Horcasitas, Juan Francisco
Revillagigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Carlos III (Rey)
Barrios, Jacinto (Coronel)
Blanco, Joseph
Cruillas, Marques de
Minchaca, Luis
Bustillo y Zevallos, Manuel
Urrutia, Thoribio de (Capitan)
Ravago, Joseph Manuel
Ravago, Pedro (Gobernador)
Moral, Manuel de
Esquivel, Josef
Castilla y Rioja, Juan Ignacio
Miguel El Grande (Alcalde)
Giraud, Diego
Places
Del Grande, San Juan Baptista (Presidio)
San Sava (Presidio)
Monclova, Santiago de
Coahuila, San Fernando de (Provincia)
Sacramento, Santa Rosa del (Presidio)
Mexico
Nuevo Mexico
Vexar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Potreros, San Joseph de (Minas)
San Fernando (Villa)
Texas
Espiritu Santo, Bahia del (Presidio)
San Luis (Ciudad)
San Lucas de Laraga (?)
Queretaro
Guadalaxara
Argelia
Austria
Inglatierra
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Cumanches
Mezcaleros
Argelinos
Maometanos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 179, 181-220
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 179, 181-220
Language
Spanish
Notes
F. 0180 does not belong to correspondence of Cancio, 1763. Many pages blank; some missing and out of order. Some margins cut off. F. 0220 follows as separate document.
Reference Number
2500010
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Correspondencia con el gobernador de Coahuila, ano de 1757

Serial Number
041-00612
Author(s)
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Martos y Navarrete, Angel de (Gobernador)
Date
01-31-1757
End date
01-06-1758
Documentation
Santiago de Monclova, Mexico, Saltillo. January 31, 1757 - January 6, 1758. 52p. Autos, instruciones, various. Letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Sesma reports on visitas to presidios in Coahuila. Finds military preparation and organization in poor condition and maltreatment of Indians. Ff. 75-76 details new procedures to be followed by paymasters habilitados to avoid embezzlements and fraud of military salaries. Ff. 77-78 note abuses and recommends ways to improve distribution of clothing, supplies against Indian attacks, canons, difficulty of populating presidios in Texas with families, changes of command in presidios and governorship of Coahuila, administrative impediments to permission for missionaries in Guadalajara to come to work in Coahuila, desire of certain Indians to transfer their place of residency to missions, junta de guerra and missionaries requested to cooperate with government in putting Indians into reduccion. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)
Persons
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Martos y Navarrete, Angel de (Gobernador)
Ahumada y Villalon, Agustin de (Virrey)
Rodriguez, Juan Manuel (Capitan)
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Bustillos y Zevallos, Manuel Antonio (Gobernador)
Bustillos y Zevallos, Juan Antonio
Moral y Zevallos, Manuel Andres de (Alcalde)
Unzaga Ibarrola, Domingo (Capitan)
Tienda de Cuerbo, Jorge
Camara, A.
Nieto, Miguel
Castilla y Theran, Joseph
Cortinas, Diego
Barrera, Franco Xavier (?)
Prieto, Diego Joseph
Prieto, Juan
Sanchez del Pai (?)
Barrera, Cristobal
Santos Coy (?), Juan Antonio
Barrios y Jauregui, Jacinto de
Flores, Manuel
Castilla y Rioja, Juan Ignacio
Fernando VI (Rey)
Garcia, Martin
Places
Monclova, Santiago de (Villa)(Presidio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Queretaro, Santa Rosa de (Villa)
Rio Grande, San Juan Baptista del (Presidio)
Norte, San Fernando del (Villa)
Nuevo Leon (Reyno)
Linares (Villa)
Candelaria, San Bernardo de
Nueva Estremadura
San Cristobal
Saltillo
Santo Domingo
Etua (?), San Cristobal de los
Coyoacan (?)
Sacramento (Presidio)
Nueba Veracruz (Plaza)
Tejas (Provincia)
Nuevas Philipinas
Trinidad (Villa)
Guadalaxara
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)
San Bernardo
Vissarron (Mision)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Grande del Norte (Pueblo)
Junta los Rios del Norte
Ethnic Groups
Conchos
Julimenos
Sibolos
Apaches
Comanches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 074-099
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 074-099
Language
Spanish
Notes
Two documents by martos y Navarrete are dated January 6, 1758. Many pages are blank, not in chronological order or missing. expediente #4 continues beyond ff. 86.
Reference Number
2500004
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Correspondencia con el gobernador Miguel de Sesma y Escudero, provincia de Coahuila, ano de 1756

Serial Number
041-00611
Author(s)
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Ahumada y Villalon, Agustin de (Virrey)
Date
01-07-1756
End date
10-27-1756
Documentation
Santiago de Monclova, Mexico. January 7, 1756 - October 27, 1756. 124p. Informes. Letters. Various. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Correspondence between new gobernador de Coahuila and virrey about administration and problems in province in 1756. Officials of Republica, cabildo of Monclova; duties and descriptions of territory administered by Sesma y Escudero; military organization for improved defense by presidios, including changes in pay for officers and ranks, rations, clothing, junta de Guerra, etc.; military and presidio relationships with Indians; criticism of actions of gobernador Bustillos y Cevallos regarding jailing of capitan Rabago y Theran, and mistreatment and executions of Indians; correspondence to fiscales about death of Pedro Rabago y Theran in prison. (J. M. Johnson, January 87)
Persons
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Ahumada y Villalon, Agustin de (Virrey)
Rabago y Theran, Pedro (Capitan)
Rabago y Theran, Joseph de
Aranda
Montfort
Bejerano Hierno (?), Andres
Morales, Manuel de
Esquivel, Joseph
Castilla y Rioja, Juan Ygnacio
Flores, Manuel
Flores, Nicolas de
Yglesias, Andres de
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de
Fernando VI (Rey)
Bustillos y Zevallos, Juan Antonio
Vossaga (?), Domingo de
Moral y Zevallos, Manuel Andres de (Alcalde)
Nieto, Miguel Martin (Teniente)
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael
Rodriguez, Manuel (Capitan)
Vigottes (Capitan)
Ramirez de la Piscina, Manuel (Capitan)
Horcz (?), Manuel (Alcalde)
Galban, Juan (Teniente)
Grillos (?)
Carbozo (?)
Vega
Garcia de Rivera, Antonio (Correo)
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Inzaga, Domingo de (Capitan)
Rio, Juan Baptista del
Romero Therrenos, Pedro
Therrenos, Alonso Giraldo (Padre)
Aguilar del Aregular (?), Juan (Padre)
Bustillos y Cevallos, Manual Antonio (Gobernador)
Rabago y Theran, Phelipe de (Capitan)
Moral y Zevallos, Manuel Andres de (Alcalde)
Montfort
Places
Monclova, Santiago de (Villa)
Coahuila, San Francisco de (Provincia)
San Luis Potosi
Texas
Leon (Reyno)
San Francisco Xavier (Presidio)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Villa)
San Xavier (Mision)
Santa Rosa (Rossa) Maria del Sacramento (Presidio)
San Juan Baptista del Rio Grande (Presidio)
Espiritu Santo, Bahia (Baya) de (Presidio)
Bexar, San Antonio de (Mision)
Tacubaya
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)(Presidio)
San Fernando del Norte (Villa)
San Vara (Sansara)(Paraje)
Propaganda, Colegio Apostolico de
Zerinclades (?)
Santa Ana (Anna), Boca de (Presidio)
Zacate del Injalma (?) (Presidio)
Carrizalejo (Presidio)
Terrenate (Presidio)
Saltillo, Santiago de (Villa)
Dulze Nombre de Jesus (Mision)
San Francisco de Bissarron (Mision)
San Pedro de Etugedo (?) (Pueblo)
Jalisco
Guadalaxara
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Babia (Presidio)
San Luis de las Amarillas (Mision)
Ildefonso (Mision)
Candelaria (Mision)
San Antonio de Tejas (Mision)
Puebla
Ethnic Groups
Cumanches
Julimenos
Apaches
Mulatos
Mestizos
Espanoles
Coyotes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 012-073
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 012-073
Language
Spanish
Notes
Interesting for insights involving change of administrations from one gobernador to another and bad prison conditions. Do not confuse Pedro, fhelipe and Joseph de rabago y theran (see vito alessio robles, Coahuila y Texas en la epoca colonial, pp.518-519 for background on scandal and imprisonment of rabago y theran) nor Juan Antonio and manuel Antonio Bustillos y Cevallos. Folio 73 is titled indices particulares. Some pages, out of order, missing or duplicated. Documents dated January 1755 should have been dated January 1756.
Reference Number
2500003
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Letter of Ugarte to viceroy Croix

Serial Number
041-00471
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Date
09-02-1771
Documentation
Coahuila. September 2, 1771. 3p. Letter. Original, signed
Summary
On case of 5 soldiers of presidio of San Saba against their capitan (Oca), whom they claim has taken financial and other advantages of them; Ugarte notes poor condition of company's arms and mounts; transfer of presidio to San Fernando; Rubi's earlier inspection; distribution of food to company; Ugarte defends Oca but notes that he cannot be too accurate, because of great distances between himself and Oca's outpost. (J. Williams, December 1986)
Persons
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Croix (Marques)
Oca, Manuel Antonio (Capitan)
Rubi (Marques)
Places
Coahuila
San Saba
San Fernando (Villa)
Mexico
Canon
Bexar, San Antonio
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 060-061
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 060-061
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2400032
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Letter from Ugarte to viceroy Croix

Serial Number
041-00466
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Date
06-01-1771
Documentation
Coahuila. June 1, 1771. 1p. Letter. Original, signed
Summary
Concerns legal action of five soldiers against their captain (Oca) at presidio of San Saba at el Canon; involves financial concerns. (J. Williams, December 1986).
Persons
Oca, Manuel
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Croix (Marques)
Places
Coahuila
Canon (Presidio)
San Francisco
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 053
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 053
Language
Spanish
Notes
Site mentioned in text in present-day Texas
Reference Number
2400027
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