Military Escort

Documents deal with medicine supplies for Arispe's military Hospital; there is a detailed list of the type and quantity of supplies requested. Discussion that medicines should be bought from merchant who sells at lowest price. There is also mention that person in charge of transporting medicines request military escort from Chihuahua to Arispe. (J. Tapia, February 1988)

Documents dealing with Nava's request for gunpowder for soldiers in Arispe; discussion of best method for packaging gunpowder. There is also mention of military escort for person transporting gunpowder. (J. Tapia, February, 1988)

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Ff.305-306 recount capitan and teniente Santiago escorting, 22 Vezino families, 36 converted Indians to settle along coast at San Miguel; suggests this population work mines in area, will serve as buffer against raids by Pizones, Tanambres. Ff.307-310 los Santiagos now want extra pay for that detail, higher wage as befits their ranks. (A. Dean, March 1990)

F.60 mentions Indian bow & arrow soldiers under command of Ybarra. Ff.60-61 describe non-violent encounters between groups of soldiers, armed Indians. F.62 Lubieriaga writes grovelling letter to comandante general asking why he is out of favor. Ff.63-64 Flores writes of threat of Indian attack on Jesus Maria; insufficient people, equipment for defense. F.65 Luberiaga suggests moving Jesus Maria to better site before all are killed. F.66 request for ammo; mentions gobernador Julian declaring that revolt at Tacualoya is put down. F.67 mentions an interpreter (no name) of Cora Alias Naiarit, tecualme, Mexicano, Castellano. Ff.67-87 are general, repetitive reports from missionaries, capitanes describing defense of towns in Nayarit; military assistance, escort of settlers. (A. Dean, January 1990)

Documents from to viceroy in regards to arrival to Havana and Veracruz of families from canary islands, lists of names, lists of supplies problems with diseases and deaths of members, desertions and overall happenings during travel to Texas where such families will be established. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Concerns the transporting of Apaches (35) from Bocas*)

Choquet forwards request that mission in San Diego be exempted transport Fee for furnishings; notice that Choquet remained in San Diego because of scurvy contracted, request that salary be sent there; soldier Zeda complains that he was recuperating from sickness, but upon returning to post was arrested for desertion; receipt of money from mission in San Diego, discounted for personal needs of Choquet; doctor certification of Choquet's illness and recovery; notice of establishment of missions at San Francisco and Monterrey, superficial description of land surrounding these missions; notice of illness of Quinos, recuperating in Tepic; notice of arrival of ships from Peru into San Blas, their need for repair before the possibility of their use in the exploration of California; brief summary of journey of these ships from Peru, no loss of cargo but slow due to unfavorable winds; Diaz appointed chaplain of favorita with salary; report on status of favorita for two explorations of Californias; capitan, chaplain named- widespread sickness and some deaths among sailors noted, ship provisioned (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Detailed lists of salaries for sailors and shipbuilders; notice of receipt of funds for distribution to employees in San Blas; notice that Ayala injured during trip, wishes to remain in Tepic to recuperate. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

List of mission and presidio job catagories to be filled in California and San Blas including salaries and regulations for different work; list of prices for supplies ff. 9; formal decree concerning regulations of expenses; figures for synod payments for new missionaries and rents Charged to haciendas (p. Coyle January 1990)