Military Promotions

Concerns remittance of soldiers and mules to Ugalde for next Ugalde's campaign. Gutierrez de la Cueva is designated provisional governor while Ugalde is on campaign. Concerns military promotion of echegarary as Ayudante inspector. Concerns Ugalde's letter to Ramon describing the campaign against Apaches. Echegaray is transferred to Villa de Monclova. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Echegaray prepares for a campaign; purchase orders of bretanas, writing material, mules, horses incl. weights and value. Training and mounting of men and gentle livestock despite drought. Funds solicited for beef, tobacco and mitre. Deals conducted with businessman for livestock; payment and delivery. Indian accused of killing a soldier. Echegaray is promoted to capitan del regimiento de infateria fixo de Puebla. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

King of Spain approves wages paid to ill military employees. Echegaray solicits letter of recommendation for promotion to regimiento de dragones. Troop appointments in Coahuila; Echegaray requests housing and supply preparations to be readied at presidios, intending to scout the western provinces. Promotion confirmation of Huerta to alferez segundo. Ugalde has Echegaray write monthly reports on the three companias. Receipts prove monies owed to Espadas. One soldier shoots another while cleaning gun. Soldiers' salaries docked amounts owed creditors. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Administrative letters from Echegaray to Ugalde; provision purchases of grain and livestock; promotion of officers to captain of infantry; chain-gang of Mescaleros killing military and civilians prompts Echegarary to fortify night watches; provision thefts; and requests for more arms. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Administrative letters during 1788 from Echegaray to Ugalde; thefts, debts, military escorts, and promotions are addressed. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Administrative letters from Echegaray to Ugalde concerning provision purchases of livestock, fruits and nuts; military expeditions in search of Indian rebellions; peace negotiations; military deserters; jurisdiction instructions for Linares; and a loan from Faboada to Ramirez. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Ugalde acknowledges nomination as inspector of eastern provinces; requests reports on the state of troops, ammunition, livestock, tack, and other supplies needed for war;requests correspondence and reports be numbered properly;grants permission for Santianes to go away to regain his health; primera compania is to join the segunda and the tercera in Punta de Lampazos and be provisioned with supplies for 4 months; mention of putting command of all provinces under one man; sentence passed on de la Mata; brief campaigns sent out from Punta de Lampazos to quiet Indian attacks on soldiers. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

Military service records of men at Punta de Lampazos, Nuevo Reino de Leon through 1788. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

Villa de Tula, bando is published; Garza Falcon junior is promoted to captain of Camargo when his father died; Indians are pursued by Cierragorda's troops, Indians left behind bows and arrows, some sables and pistolas; leader of Indians was Indio Pedro. (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Concerns report on the status of provincias of Nuevo Santander: report is summarized in chart showing number of armed men, name of villas, weapons and horses in each villa (see ff. 300); notice about return of troops from the base of Laredo; recommendation that Ramon Ferea be promoted to alferez; order given to troops and population to be on guard for possible French invasion; governor sends a list of military officials to viceroy for approval (each suggested promotion is included in the document. Index of promotions see f. 333) (M. Marroquin, November 1988).