Military Finances

Sandoval requests permission to immediately return to company from which he had left without permission. Sandoval excused for leaving company without permission and no penalty taken against him. Sandoval mentions lack of money for journey and requests salary advance. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Gomez requests retirement with provisions of military Fuero and use of uniform. Gomez' service record mentioned. F. 218 speaks of derechos de soberano and his role in the guerra contra Fransia. other documents concern state of his finances and credit granted him by real hacienda. Final approval granted for promotion. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Request for promotion by Arreola, lieutenant of compania veterana de Punta de Lampazos. Desires promotion to rank of captain. Salary of captain stated. Recommendation for Arreola by Ugalde. Brief summary of Arreola's military posts and service. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of members of company of Bacoachi. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion) and military campaigns mentioned. Expedition against the Nabajo nation described in folios 62, 74, and 79. Killing of Gandules mentioned in folio 68. Battle of San Ignacio de Piantla in 1811 described in detail. Total defeat of insurgent army under Colonel Hermosillo. Number of dead and wounded listed. Arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to members of company for their success and valor. (P. Lenz, February, 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Loreto de gracio, Duran, and Moraga. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisoning of Gandules. Battle of San Ignacio prominent in documents. Insurgent army destroyed in this battle, thousands killed, and arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to men for heroic deeds in campaigns. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Biography of Moreno including time spent in each rank of military, list of regiments he served in, and the campaigns he took part in, and prisoners taken. folio 17 speaks of Moreno's killing of five Gandules in hand-to-hand combat. The 1792 Collera of Indians that he lead to Mexico City and the killing of 12 subordinate Gandules also mentioned. Reasons for Moreno's desire to retire given - ill health, advanced age. Moreno requests to retire with rank of lieutenant Colonel with appropriate pension. folio 22 - 1816 regulations of pension for retired army personnel. Numbers given. Moreno retires with rank of capitan and his pension given. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Two instancias concern reasons Saucedo came to capital without a license. His plea that no penalty be taken against him. Also his request to be paid salary. Request granted and Saucedo ordered to leave immediately. Other documents concern desertion trial of two soldiers, who are set free, and allowed to return to company. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Ministers of royal treasury try to recover 500 pesos advanced to Cirujano Navarro to pay for trip from Vera Cruz to Hospital militar in Chihuahua. Garcia conde informes virrey that one-third of Navarro's salary will be withheld by royal treasury in Chihuahua until debt paid. (T. Sheridan, may 1990)

Index and extractions from legajo 4 (1757), quadernos 1-10, containing abundance of administrative, military, and religious information regarding numerous provincias. Indexed information includes Martos y Navarrete's taking governorship; sentence given to leaders of Monclova uprising; auto aiming to attract Guadalaxara missionaries to Indians of Seno Mexicano; movement of Indians from San Juan Bautista to San Bernardo mission; regulation approved for standard troop uniform; desertion of Zibolos from Bizarron mission; requests for travel permissions; homicides executed by soldiers; Barrios y juaregui petitions for Coronel ranking; missionary conduct; conduct of French clergyman; recognition and demarcation of new territories in Nueva Orleans area; presidio founding near River Trinidad; synod payment; soldier salaries; relocation of presidio San Agustin de Ahumada and Rio de la Trinidad; hostile enemies; dividing Huefuguilla company; edict that soldiers enter church with hair untied; Gualeguas missionaries' severe treatment of Indians; remission of gunpowder; hurricane damage; mine discovery in Nayarit; campaign against Seris, Pimas (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Corvalan informs of economic, political and administrative condition of Sonora after his retirement. Informatin regarding border troops, officials and their obligations, Indian hostilities, and real hacienda. Discussion of military salaries and relation to treasury. Difficulty in reducing rebellious Capitancillos who rob by night. Position of Pagador (mayor Oficial de la Caxa del Rosario) mentioned. Much information regarding economizing of expenses. (J. Hiller, June 1989).