Military Personnel

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

Concerns military supplies delivered to Buenavista. List of salaries for military personnel. Deduction of montepios militares from oro comun. Accounting and readjustments of salaries is made.

Concerns narration of events justifying construction of presidio in Buenavista. Salaries assigned to military officials and soldiers. Recruiting strategies and budget are mentioned. (M. Marroquin, September 1988)

Documents concerning expedition to find route from San Diego and Monterrey; weapons are requested due to repeated Indian attacks. folio 390 unrelated. It deals with authorizing surgery on deceased pregnant women. 20 more soldiers are requested for expedition. Diary is kept on Indian populations encountered and terrain discovered. Report that some Indians have beards. Documents are in random order and basically deal with expedition to San Diego to find new connecting routes with Monterrey. (M. Marroquin. September, 1988)

Documents concerning transfer of responsibilities of presidio of Terenate to Vildosola. Marriage license requested to wed Vildosola's daughter to military official. Expedition and discovery trip to Monterrey and authorization of more military personnel is sought. Expedition through Rio Colorado and Gila with emphasis on surveying Indian population, routes, rivers and other geographic characteristics; orders to keep diaries is given by the viceroy. Vildosola asks permission to go to Mexico due to health problems. (M. Marroquin. September, 1988)

Discourse from Lumbreras, commander of presidio of Buenavista to viceroy Bucareli y Ursua concerning atrocities committed by Piatos and Pimas Bajos in Vicinity of aforementioned presidio. Atrocities include pervasive cattle and horse rustling, murder of Indians and a Spaniard, abduction of Indian woman. Lumbreras adds that he has no spare forces to battle unrest, and requests detachment of 20 or 30 soldiers be stationed at San Jose de Pimas to suppress Piman bellicosity and guard road to Cieneguilla. He also adds that lawless behavior manifested by Indian groups is result of semi-nomadic lifestyle. Included is letter to Lumbreras, forwarded to viceroy, from missionary at Tecoripa describing events which corroborates information given by Former. In responses to autos, viceroy suggests that Lumbreras commence further reduccion of barbarous Indians, using force if necessary; letter authorizing installation of Trespalacios as lieutenant of flying company of Buenavista upon retirement of Viarraga from position. (J. H. Ochs, July 1987)

Discourse concerning appointment of Lumbreras named by Corbalan as commandandant of presidio of San Carlos de Buenavista. As new commander, Lumbreras carries out order from Corbalan to station detachment of 20 soldiers and one oficial at Guaymas; investigates murder of indio hortalero and theft of cattle at Tonichi. Also, responses to these actions from unknown authority located in Mexico City. (J. H. Ochs, July 1987)

Minuta de Carta from Croix to Elizondo concerning military affairs in Sonora. Issues include reduction of Indians and troop movements. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)