Military Personnel

Arminan receives money from caxas reales of San Luis Potosi, is ordered by Arredondo to deposit it as soon as he reaches Bexar. Arminan complains to virrey that officers requesting change of regimiento are supported by Arredondo. Arminan argues that despite his departure for Monterey Arredondo is creating a boycott of his regiment by officers. Virrey responds with need to maintain good relations as the nation is passing through a delicate period. Arredondo writes virrey that Arminan is raising conflicts and making a closed group in the command, treating the troops badly. Arminan requests supplies. (D. Bautista, March 1990)

Documents relate to rivalry between Arminan and Arredondo. Several letters from Arminan to virrey complain that he is protecting officers, that officers insubordinant to Arredondo, that he rarely communicates with Arminan, most officers know of personal differences and support Arredondo. Includes letter describing Arminan's behavior. Complaints in 115 folios divided into 5 entries. Also includes military relation of regimiento of Punta de Lampazos. Presents only names of plana mayor and totals of military ill, transfers, permissions. (D. Bautista March 1990)

Series of documents containing relations of military salaries, specifies individual permissions and illnesses. Arredondo authorizes four thousand pesos for Polanco and Quintero to help troops of indios flecheros, three legajos of payments includes amounts of payment to specific soldiers and hijos naturales Flecheros aquartelados en Altamira.

Series of documents identified with number 12 in the beginning of the expediente. Contains the conclusions of the fiscales in the accusation made by Arredondo against the way the Obispo Valdes is administering the Hospital. There were suspicions that Valdes was mishandling the money of the cabecilla Ximenez; the documents of expediente number 13 deal with the military compensation of Rosales. Fiscales Argue he should not be paid. (D. Bautista, March 1990)

Arredondo establishes several rules to stop abuses of certain military and governmental authorities in the matter of partidas y destacamentos. Supplies are not used for the right purposes according to Arredondo. The military needs all supplies available for their fight against the rebels; Arredondo establishes eleven rules against ociosos; fiscal Sagazurrieta makes a synthesis for virrey suggesting approval of those bandos. (D. Bautista, March 1990)

Orders from viceroy to Anza about recruitment of soldiers with families to move to and settle San Francisco California, appointments of lieutenant and Sergeant to be in command of garrison. Also appointment of friars to accompany expedition with cooperation of fray Serra establish two missions in area settled. de Anza travels to Sinaloa and established towns in Sonora recruiting families and purchasing supplies, cattle, horses and mules for March with orders to leave as soon as possible carrying enough supplies to leave with settlers until area is established. Viceroy orders de Anza to turn command of expedition in Monterrey to Moncada who will command presidio in San Francisco, also is ordered to select with Moncada site for presidio and missions to be established and return to Sonora as soon as task accomplished. de Anza informs viceroy of progress made in recruitment impossibility of Alferez Morada to go with expedition as wife has terminal disease, also notifies viceroy of death of sargent Espinosa to unknown epidemic which has affected many families recruited slowing progress many months. de Anza request substitution of sargent from O'Conor military inspector and general commander. List of soldiers with families is sent to viceroy amounting to 191 persons not counting muleskinners, people attached to expedition like merchants, farmers who are not being paid by de Anza who is supplying them with food only, also three families whose husbands are attached to presidio of Monterrey. Anza expedition starts from Tubac on October 20, Ten months after viceroy issued orders which Anza argues is best time due to rains which will provide water and better pasture for animals. Attached are letters from fray Garces who is reluctant to go with expedition wanting instead to establish missions in upper Colorado and Gila rivers, viceroy issues him orders to join expedition under de Anza which he agrees with reluctance requesting his own special assistants and his own transportation. (A. Dell'acqua January 1988)

(A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

(A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

(A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Correspondence between capitan Tuero and viceroy Bucareli in which Tueros advises viceroy about rebellion of Seri leader, Boquinete. Indians are not joining Boquinete but working agricultural fields and women and children busy with Christian cathechism. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)