Military Finances

Series of documents concerning first and third companias volantes and presidios of Pasaje, Guajoquilla, Carrizal, Santa Fe de Nueva Mexico. Includes rations issued, debts, musters and reviews of presidial troops. Lots of good but scattered information concerning presidial economics, supply systems, etc. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Instructions for the levying of taxes to support the presidio at San Carlos. Includes administrative guide lines; also a detailed list of taxable items and amount taxed on each. The latter is differentiated on the Basis of locality. (R. Perez) (1977) others- 0273-0276- la Cienega 1779-1783. 0319-0321- la Cienega 1780-1783

Instructions from Croix on how to use the donations and taxes collected for formation of 2 new companies of militia. Instructions on use of new troops. Review of hostile Indian situation. Detail on new military hierarchy. List of taxes and objects to be taxed. (T. Barnes) (1977)

List of people contributing money for the clothing, arms and horses for the voluntary company, los dragones provinciales de San Carlos. Census information. (T. Barnes) (1977)

List of soldiers of the compania Voluntaria de dragones de San Carlos. List of militia from Pueblo de Nuestra Senora del Baio (Yaquis). List of militia of San Joseph del Parral, with physical description (277 people). List of money collected from citizens for support of militia and what the money was used for. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Formation of 2 more companies of militia. Done by donations, thus a long list of people donating. Equipment and supplies needed for new companies listed with prices. Information on general status of agriculture and mining and problems caused by Indians. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Alday decrees that all Parral vecinos exempt from Alcabala must contribute to costs of war against rebel Indians. Includes list of vecinos participating in junta de guerra. Related documents follow. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

An accounting of soldiers mounted and on foot, in Durango and Parral, monthly accounts. (R. Davis) (1976)

The new governor Don Antonio Oca Sarmiento orders a review of military expenses. Each Ciudad and Pueblo reports its expenses and a statement of its needs. Information of indio activity under regime of past governor Francisco de Gorraez Beaumont. Sarmiento only lasted in his post less than a full year. This could be an important document for that reason. Persons- Antonio Oca Sarmiento, governor of Nueva Viscaya; Nicolas de Mecina, lt. Governor. (R. Davis) (1976)

This is a long narrative account by a number of witnesses, presenting Gaspar's story of how governor Guajardo Fajardo moved into the presidio of San Francisco Xavier de hacatouri and took it over, illegally from Don Gaspar. In the body of the account Guajardo is Charged with over extending his authority, with purposely paying Indians to make war to upset the tranquility of Sonora and with wanting to take the presidio so that he could get more silver from the Caxa in Durango. This appears to be a continuation of documents placed before the 1682 tribunal altho no mention of 1682 is given here. Is mention in here of missionaries and agricultural conditions. The date on the testimony taken is November 16, 1653. Not sure exactly when event took place. Persons- capt. Don Gaspar de Quesada Hurtado de Mendoza, captain of the presidios of Sinaloa; Francisco Fernandez de la Cuerva, Duke of Albuquerque; Diego Guajardo Fajardo, gov. Of Nueva Vizcaya; Juan de Munquira, Alcalde mayor named by Guajardo to Sonora; Francisco de Bustamante, Actual captain of troops in presidio of San fco. Xavier de hacatouri after leaves goes to Villa de San Felipe. (R. Davis) (1975)