Military Promotions

Several years correspondence between various offices of civil heirarchy confirming Garrido y Duran's salary, departure for Spain, subsequent appointment as oidor; Merino's interim appointment as secretario; Columna's captaincy. Much detail concerning amounts, sources, deductions from, advances on salaries of Palacio, Garrido y Duran, Merino. (J. Higgins March 1989)

Guifas wrote several letters to the viceroy complaining of Younger officers being promoted over him. Francisco Lazaya promoted to second alfarez. Guifas describes in detail the military careers of his Father, Jose Manuel Guifas, and his Brother. Guifas' Father was a leader in the conquest of Nueva Tamaulipas. Two sargents, with less experience, were promoted over Guifas. Guifas threatened to retire if no action was taken. Guifas wrote of same problems to gobernador Diego Savaga. Viceroy sends letter recommending that Guifas receive the next available promotion. Letters from fellow officers stating Guifas unworthy of promotion. Guifas writes several letters to viceroy explaining his recent illness. Detailed physical description of Guifas. Testimony from Manuel lornos concerning military conduct of Guifas and fellow soldiers. Guifas received bloodletting treatment for his illness. Guifas' captain Mungier reported that Guifas had stolen military livestock. Guifas suspicious that his captain and wife are having a liaison. Guifas wrote letter to viceroy accusing the captain of misconduct and denied the charges of extortion. Guifas wrote that captain had conspired to kill him. Guifas blinded due to illness. Wrote requesting overdue promotion and disability due to blindness. Requested permission to go to Mexico to be cured of illness. Wrote concerning financial problems. Guifas inherited land and five slaves upon mothers death. Juan de Sosaya gained control of Guifas' land. Land planted in Maguey. Sosaya producing Mezcal and selling for 20 pesos per barrel. Guifas wanted action taken to regain control of land. (K. Mccaston, September 1989)

Draft written by the viceroy outlining list of complaints lodged by Jose Guifas concerning the misconduct by his captain, his blindness, and other military matters. (K. Mccaston, September 1989).

Request to fill three vacancies in the segunda compania de Santander. Promotion of Uson to segunda Alferez. Question of Uson's monthly salary. Confirmation of Uson's position.

Request by Josef Bujanos to be transferred to the segunda compania volante del Nuevo Santander from the regimiento de dragones in Mexico. He wants to work with his Brother, Miguel, who is Alferez of the segunda compania. He also requests he be made a sargento. His request to move is granted. He goes as Cavo and the way is left open for him to become sargento, if he qualifies when the position opens up. (S. Langmack October 1989)

Concerns Cosio, promoted from soldier to Alferez of third company of Nuevo Santander, who attempts to straighten out issue of which was first official day of promotion and therefore of higher salary; Series of similarly formatted letters from various treasury and other officials all offering same interpretation of 'orden' of 3-20-1782, that promoted individual should collect new salary 'desde el Dia del cumplase del capitan o comandante general de exercito o provincia.' (L. Kerr, June 1989)

Documents relate Vidal de Lorca's request for transfer of his two sons to his colony of Nuevo Santander. Payments of salary owed to one son. Son's promotion. Another letter by Ugalde gives a good description of state of military affairs in the colony. Its lack of training, discipline, and instruction is emphasized in folios 35-37. Granting of six-month leave granted to his son in order to serve as an instructor of the troops in the colony. Additional letters concern this son's disinterest in his new post and his transfer to Mexico to rejoin his old regiment. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Series of administrative documents about transfer of Alferez Valenzuela, to regimiento de Caballeria de Asturias in Spain. General review of Valenzuela record is given, also raise is granted to him for his new post (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Different letters concerning military advance payments, Urresti designation as protector of Guadalupe; permission for gobernador de Nuevo Leon to come to Mexico to recuperate from an illness. royal decree dated February 17, 1787 that those who seek to leave their position for whatever reason, may transfer but will not be paid. Meeting of the real hacienda to inform the virrey of military officers requests for pay in advance. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Concerns Gonzales de Santianes' salary that he did not receive first six months of 1773 as governor and captain, his request for money and real Caxa's interpretation of circumstances and denial of money; also concerns Gonzales' promotion to Theniente Coronel after Lorca y Villena vacated position. (K. Hubin, October 1989)