Military Personnel

Fragments of letters from marques de Croix written in response to letters and informes of Elizondo concerning military affairs in Sonora. Issues include reduction and resettlement of rebel Seris; authorization given to Anza to pursue Apaches accused of stealing horses from presidio of Tubaca; changing of capitancy of presidio of Terrenate; reform of flying companies. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Letter to Marquis de Croix which gives Domingo Elizondo's expected arrival date in Mexico. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Gabriel de Vildosola requests permission to come to Pitic. (T. Sheridan, 1980)

Concerns granting of Moreno venturas request for military transfer and appointment as Coahuila presidio capitan. Marfi returns to capital due to ill health. Adjustment of Rocha's salary. Concerns shipment of arms for Faxes' compania de Voluntarios and reimbursement. Acknowledgement of receipt of letter on costs and necessary gun powder supplies and cost per pound given at regulated price of three reales. Concerns return of documents of inspection of Piquetes de los regimientos de dragones de Espana y Mexico and request for remission of arms. Refers to king's awareness of Croix's earlier illness and desire not to let Croix fall behind in his duties. Concerns payment for mission synods. Discussion of paper work concerning salary adjustments made under Rubion; discussion of Peon salaries at missions. Concerns transport of canons for Santa Barbara defense. Shipment of religious paraphernalia for California mission chapel decoration and mention that priests have been named for mission administration. Discusses investments of Goya in Santa Barbara factoria. Concerns funds for Rivera's recruitment of troops and expedition with families to Californias. Request for documents on positions for official scribes. Concerns Morfi's employment in Convento San Francisco. Concerns placement of subordinates of Milicia and administrative problems of personnel placed in two divergent jobs. Concerns documents about merits of Barrio Junca y Espriella. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Concerns accounting of funds from Chihuahua treasury used for Mule feed and transport and tobacco factoria construction. Discusses letters and expedientes about Aviles. Concerns return of funds from Alamos to Chihuahua treasuries. Recommendation and service record of Alvarez Osario. Concerns treasury of Durango and investigation of Salcedo's post. Discusses use of funds for cattle importation for California missions. Concerns salary provisions for California in Rivera's attempt to receive his salary. Concerns dispute between padres and soldiers following papel bull of Santa crusada (little information). Concerns treasury repayment between Alamos and Guadalajara. Reference to unincluded informe on salt mining in San Blas. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Acknowledgement of receipt of copies of dictamen about serras administration of missions of Nueva California and confirmation Sacrament;request for expediente not answered. Receipt of order about Guadalaxara and Alamos treasury transactions. Request of Chihuahua funds for expenses in transport of Mule deer to New Mexico. Croix thanks Mayorga for promoting Escobar and Corvalan. Letter agreeing to let Goya buy religious paraphernalia for Santa Barbara chapel. Mention of bandos about collection of old coinage. Croix acknowledges receipt of letters from Mayorga. Concerns construction of gun powder trading post in Monclova. Transfer of Garibay and details of his salary. Request for copy of document about soldiers punished for not wearing uniforms. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Discussion of orders re: troops for Pacific coast defense. Military personnel placement. Two Apache Mescaleros arrive from Nueva Viscaya to work as servants; future plans for them and need for precaution. Concerns Chihuahua treasury, transaction of turquoise, and advances made from Alamos. Goleta Sonora to take supplies to Loreto to relieve lack of food;suggests killing cattle in missions to relieve food problem. Concerns letter about completing companias volantes in Nueva Viscaya and funds for Catalunan families. Concerns expediente about papel sellado from governor of Nuevo Santander. Return of funds from Durango to Chihuahua treasury and to Alamos. Concerns remittance of testimonies about tribute not collected in Rosario Molaya and Copala and mines payment from Guadalajara. Concerns accounts kept by Ventura Moreno in the piquete de dragones de Espana; reenlistment in Compania Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluna; and position of Vargas in piquete de dragones de Mexico. (L. L. Woodward, May 1988)

Croix acknowledges receipt of bandos concerning commerce regulations between English and Spanish subjects and English merchandise. Plans for Vidal and Gonzales Santianes' future posts. Use of Goleta Sonora for transporting mules and provisions to Loreto. Concerns approval of reenlistments, funeral rights, official sealed paper, salary of mines administrator, deserter. Request of papers from Garibay and inventory of paper from Croix. Ros desires transfer. Construction in capital requiring 1,500 pesos. Request for expedientes concerning Santa Fe missions. Merits of Rusi and Cosio. Transport of supplies to California mission and request for ornaments. Letter of recommendation for Cordero and his promotion to teniente. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Concerns capitan Fages request for arms and formation of the compania Franca de Voluntarios. Lists numbers and types of weapons needed, numbers of soldiers and their position and who are reliable. Concerns 5,ooo pesos for company recruitment and reenlistment. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Documents treat military, administrative, fiscal matters of gobernador of Nueva Viscaya. Orders from real tribunal de Mineria on operations and administration. Shipment of five deer to Spain. Military pay, personnel, passports and provisions. Miners and merchants of Alamos petition transfer from Rosario of fiscal operations to establish Casa in Alamos. Petition by Ugarte y Loyola for transfer to Guadalajara or Mexico. Military escort of Seri prisoners for theft, murder and rebellion to Guadalajara (emotional and strong prejudice displayed). Guns for the compania de Opatas. Detailed accounting for approved expenses of payment office. Ff. 361-362 chart of expenditures for firearms in comandancia general, itemized by military group and rank with totals for each and summaries. Request and receipt of reglamentos de California written by Neve. Ff. 363-366 include long direct quote of Croix from 1782 explaining why urgently needed firearms from Spain have not left Chihuahua for distribution where needed (cf. Original, folios 137-192). (J. M. Johnson, August 1988)