Military Finances

Letters concerning payment of milicias; mentions Mulatto, Opata milicias in Rosario. Concerning where to locate missions to serve as many ranches as possible. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Tueros asks permission to travel to capital to restore health, finish la reduccion de las reales. Complains that his salary of 40 pesos/month is insufficient, he loses it all gambling. Some documents concerning his wages, salaries of companias Voluntarias. Inquiry into Tueros' involvement in gambling operation. List of charges made against Tueros includes using treasury funds to create gambling establishment in his own house; corrupting people of breeding (states la gente bulgar y pleveya son naturalmente inclinada a estos exercicios F.147), causing mine operators, merchants to lose their fortunes; making 500 pesos/year just in gambling profits. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Vague documents concerning lack of appropriate religious services at Cocospera, Terranate; movements, payment of dragones in Sonora; payment of Pineda. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Financial affairs of Juan Josef Lumbreras (Joseph is his Father, Lucas his Brother). Mention of las Tres llaves. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Accounts of costs of gifts (money, Tabaco, corn, metal crosses, etc.) Given to Indians as peace offerings; costs of maintenance of prisoners of war. Mentions Tamaulipe pow's. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Letters concerning transportation of payroll to presidios of Nayarit; missionization of hostile Indians. (documents are general; contain little specific info.) F.380 mentions Tecualmes at Ichcatan; speaks of belligerent Indians called in own language los Tigres, who have been subdued by missionaries. (A. Dean, March 1990)

Concerns payment of 1000 pesos to Ortiz for supplies given to troops. What follows looks like a chain letter; apparently the pesos and accompanying letter were passed on to successive civilians, officers for voluntary service at intervals of several months over seven years. (A. Dean, December 1989)

Letters, mostly drafts, requesting that accounts of payment owed to various military personnel, groups be sent to treasury at San Luis Potosi. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Letters, mostly drafts, requesting that accounts of payment owed to various military personnel, groups be sent to treasury at San Luis Potosi. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Document concerns grievances of soldiers of Nuevo Santander and company of llero who accompanied Zerna in transporting two prisoners, Murgier and Puga, to Mexico. F. 211 gives list of soldiers and orders soldiers to remain in Mexico until trial of two prisoners is completed. F. 217 is letter from one soldier, de Leon, complaining of extended stay and noting lack of adequate clothing and money for soldiers, who intended to go to Mexico and immediately return to N. Santander. More money, due to extended leave, is requested to provide for soldiers' needs. F. 222 provides list of salaries of each soldier. 250 pesos ordered sent to soldiers to aid them. F. 241 added some time later and tells of sudden death of de Leon and speaks of his having killed five Apaches in cold blood. (P. Lenz, March 1990)