Military Personnel

General reports concerning patrols for pirates and contraband (ff. 17-19); detailed report from expedition of Casteneda, notes poor condition of unnamed division encountered (ff.20-21); notice that expedition not needed at border, request they be sent to Nuevo Vizcaya (ff. 22); notice that there is lack of grain to sustain soldiers in Texas, movements of ill people, troops (ff. 23-24); notice of movement of troop from Texas to Nueva Vizcaya (ff. 26). (p. Coyle may 1990)

Concerns Anza's position as comandante Interino de las Armas de Sonora; Anza's service record described including attempts to pacify Comanches, Yutas, and Papagas, to sever ties of Navajoes with Apaches Gilenos, expedition against Seris and Pimas, opening up of roads and bringing settlers to California. Ugarte y Loyola recommends Anza to marques de Sonora; in letter to Florez, Ugarte y Loyola discusses Anza's salary; Florez suggests that Anza be placed in an interim position in a Sonoran compania presidial to receive capitan's salary. Decision to pay Anza the same salary as San Buenaventura's capitan's salary and provides time span in which salary owed, further discussion of Anza's salary by virrey sets it at 2400 pesos a year, as if he were paid that of Tupson's capitan. Ugarte y Loyola informs Flores that Soler will be in charge of the primera compania volante and will receive same salary as his present California salary. Mention of deaths of Anza's Father and grandfather who died at the hands of the Apaches. Letter from Garrido y Duran to Florez suggests paying Anza's widow and heir his salary from August 1787 until his death in December 1788, and approved in letters from Ugarte y Loyola and Garrido y Duran to Revilla Gigedo. (L. L. Woodward, August 1989)

Proposal from Ugarte y Loyola for position as capitan of the primera compania volante de Nueva Viscaya supporting Baldovin, lists candidates for position and service records. Position open due to promotion of Tovar; tenientes of compania listed and description of their eligibility for promotion to be considered as candidates. Rodriguez for capitancy in Tupson and other two presidios because Azuela, fronteras capitan, has died from accident; Rodriguez' service record provided. Soler selected as interim capitan of primera compania volante de Nueva Viscaya with annual salary of 2000 pesos. According to Ugarte y Loyola, service record of Soler as Ayudante inspector favorable, but has left Californias due to scandolous love affair which provided poor example to mission Indians; Ugarte y Loyola also selects Soler for interim capitancy in Tupson, and orders him to reunite with his wife. (L. L. Woodward, August 1989)

Documents associated with I.p. And N. Santiago y Castillo requesting increase in their salaries; mostly testimony from soldiers serving under them. Ff.324-325 are further description of progress of colony at San Miguel. (A. Dean, March 1990)

See precis. (A. Dean, March 1990)

Tueros reports on discovery of new gold placeres in Palo Ensebado area. Relates richness of area; influx of miners into area and resulting depopulation of nearby areas; request for troops to protect area from rebel Indians. Copy of letter from of these troops protecting Palo area. (D. Uhlman, February 1988)

Fages requests rations of Carne, Pan y legumbres as well as horses and tack for Voluntarios de Cataluna being sent to Sonora; followed by request for raciones de dinero for Voluntarios. (D. Uhlman, February 1988)

(D. Uhlman, February 1988)

Correspondence related to arrest of Indians against whom court case is brought in ff. 97-120. Diary from Urrea details occurrences of compania including arrest of gobernadores of Pitic and Tubutama, and four other Indians implicated in revolt; table of occupied positions in compania. Crespo relates that gobernador de Pitic has devotion of his Pueblo, and much of Caborca behind him; wants situation handled so as to minimize problems with other Indians, avoid general rebellion in Pimeria Alta. Description by padre Ramos of Indian dance. (D. Uhlman, February 1988)