Military Personnel

Thomas Murgia is promoted for his valor- with 16 soldiers he fought 1300 Comanches and Jumanes and put them to flight. He killed 5 Indians and lost one soldier, whose widow is given a pension of 8 dollars a month for as long as she is unmarried. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Contains muster rolls for August, April, and December 1782. Gives promotions, demotions, and names and ranks. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Proceedings for the replacement of the Cuerpo de dragones y del Cuerpo auxiliar. (4). (P. Hayes) (1977)

Alday orders Alcalde mayor de Inde Maturana to prepare a roster of 15 soldiers with mounts and arms from his company to join campaign against hostile Indians. Roster included. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Documents concerning proposed transfer of squadron of soldiers from Durango to Sonora under command sargento mayor Pacheco. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Review of presidial garrison at Mapimi, including a list of all officers and soldiers, along with their weapons and horses, by Juan Phellipe de Orozco. Review ordered by viceroy. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

For failure to obey orders (See fr. 0334) the capitan of the presidio de San Sebastian is relieved of his post. To cover the undeserved salaries he received and the cost of the proceedings, the governor orders that sargento mayor Francisco de villanuevas properties be placed in deposit. (C. Needham) (1975)

These documents consist of a letter from a presidio capitan and a letter from the governor to the viceroy. The capitan, Don Fernando de Villanueva, explains that he is unable to supply the three soldiers ordered by the governor since he has only six men in all with a very large frontier to protect. The governor sends the letter to the viceroy and asks that the capitan obey the order or face the loss of his office. (C. Needham) (1975)

A request for leave on the part of a capitan of the presidio de San Sebastian. (C. Needham) (1975)

Document is without author and date, though in the Margin of the 1st page both 1781 and 1782. Given is the place of birth, previous occupation, physical characteristics, and length of military service. For 49 men. (P. Hayes) (1977)