Military Promotions

Concerns Olloquiegui recommendation for Fernandez to rank of captain for organizing militia in Santa Maria Aguayo; Lorca gives permision to Fernandez to guard the area of Aguayo; (ff. 227 contains a list of military personnel guarding Villa de Aguayo. List approved by Munoz); recommendation is given that captains should be justicias too in order to avoid exploitation of residentes of colonies; (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Index of documents sent to the viceroy by the governor of Nueva Santander; Maximiliano Maxent captured Serna after the latter deserted from his company; governor gives order to build missions in costas de reinosa, Tijera and Amargosa; governor reports misconduct by Ramon, teniente from Lampazos; Serna is prosecuted in cuartel de Santillana. (indexes contain short summaries of issues handled by governor of Nueva Santander, such as promotions of government officials, crimes, publications in the provincias, Fueros militares, prosecutions, military reviews etc) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Neve's correspondence includes (most important documents, service records and promotions, rebuilding mission at San Diego and constructing Capistrano. Details geography of area around San Francisco and Santa Clara mission, especially natural resources. Lists of numbers of officers and craftsmen at four Principal California presidios, supply escorts, real reglamentos pertaining to details of presidio construction and tackle for cavalry companies. Ff. 354-356 is list of salaries and numbers of officers, craftsmen, and rations for presidios crews and ships, including Actual costs vs. Those alloted by missionaries, income from tobacco and other crops, purchase and distribution of mules, horses, and supplies, shipping, tackle for soldiers and settlers. Ff. 359-360 estimates of rations per single man and families, after spoilage in salaries by rank for officers, craftsmen and Naval personnel. Ff. 368-369 allotments of supply rations and money for presidios in Santa Barbara channel. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Letter to rengle concerning pardon of Aduna, desertor from drought affecting cattle and harvests (brief); Cueto's salary and requested leave to settle Brother's estate; Fato's request for permission to possess, transport and use 2 mortars at Mamulique in light 15 servants killed in Indian raids; discussion of Cueto's credentials re promotion to alternate commander of companias presidiales in event of illness or death teniente and of commander; Chichimecos false accusations against Bartolome; Alferez vacancies in compania de Caballeria presidaria de Punta de Lampazos and Rio Salado. Letter to Gonzalez de Santianes concerning armament obtained by Cueto for companias provinciales. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Ff. 0544-0548 partial indices of governor's correspondence with real Audiencia gobernadora for January 1785, and with Galbez November, December 1785. Letter discussing increased Indian depredations following 8 month hiatus in Coahuyla, Nuevo Leon and Nuevo Santander. Night of February 19, 1785 20 Indians entered province by way of Santa Rita killing 3 muleteers; his promotion to brigadier; Fato's request two mortars be placed at Mamulique to deter attacks; Cueto be paid back wages in order to return to Spain to settle estate of dead Brother. Letter welcoming new virrey conde de Galbez. Acknowledgement of flour production, Echeagaray's 3 month business leave, sealed paper and the administrator of Rentas de Tabaco, Ezpeleta's fulfillment of order re salaries of companias presidiales, Dias' posting to dragones de Mexico, request by fiscal del real hacienda concerning the whereabouts of Marroquin, appointment and salaries of protectores de Misiones, Chichimecos charges against Bartolo. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Acknowledgement of virrey's orders concerning: commanders of regiments or presidios granting of repartimientos to their soldiers; jurisdiction over San Andres mission; general pardon in honor birth of royal twins Carlos and Felipe;juezes receptores and escribanos submission of documentation re: legal transactions incurring alcabala; repatriation of old gold and silver currency; the use of sealed paper and its control; Posada y Soto's appointment as fiscal real; virrey's illness and use of his official stamp in correspondence; Rengel as interim comandante general due to Neve's death. Requests by primera clase, exemption from media anata. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Letters concerning: funding and supply of provinces new companies, Cueto's inspection, Nete's and Crespo's report on provincial defenses against Indian depredations. Takes exception to Crespo's suggestions-understanding of troop placement, defensive military tactics, role of new companies. Details own general plan for provincial defense. Letters personnel wishing to marry; promotions to alferez, compania de militias under Crespo's command; Bustamante to appear before obispo to answer charges and make restitution; administration of diezmos; establishment of the real academia of San Carlos de Nueba Espana (painting, sculpture, architecture). (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters re: Chichimecos request de Abila be dispatched to investigate abuses, dispossession of land and unlawful imprisonment by Bartolo and Marroquin; cancellation of request for sargents to train milicias; vacancies within compania de Nuevo Santander; promotions to alferez and travel orders. Military rolls-payroll for compania presidaria and compania de caballeria January 1784 including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, desertions, arrests, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Military rolls-payrolls for compania presidaria and compania de Caballeria for January, February, April 1783 including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, collection of money incorrectly printed '1872', promotions to Alferez, Lipanes Indian raid of February 12, 1783. 30 Lipanes, guided by an Indian from provincia, stole 20 mules, 10 horses and killed one Boy, escaping with one casualty through mountains near Saus, Coahuilla though pursued by squad from compania presidaria and Salinas milicias. On northern frontier Indians (unspecified) have killed 25 and stole stock escaping. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Correspondence between Gonzalez de Santianez, miel Noriega and Mayorga discusses Indian mission desertion, unspecified hostilities at Punta de Lampasos and cost/necessity of reestablishing garrison there. Confirmation of royal orders concerning use of sealed paper in Indian grievance petitions; general and military pardons in honor of royal birth; deregulation of mercury trade; sales tax collection. Letters Infanteria, arrival in Monterrey to assume governorship, reestablishment of abandoned nitrate works at Punta de Lampasos. (J. Higgins, January 1989)