Military Retirement

Concerns Pedro Maria Lasso de la Vega and Jose saenz-Rico asking to be released from the military due to poor health and others needing experience that they already have. Then it was suggested that the officials of the regimiento de dragones of Mexico replace those of the regimiento de dragones of Spain, which had been detached to Mexico for sometime. Additionally, as it was decided that the Spanish troop was to remain in Mexico, the soldiers were given the choice to leave the company or stay. No indication who did which. Ff.117 is list of capitans with the regimiento de dragones of Spain. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Periques asked Sola for pay he was owed for a promotion. Periques was stranded in Guadalajara and said he could not afford to rejoin his company (segunda compania de Voluntarios de Cataluna) without that money; he had already been ordered to service record; on ff.112 is another copy. Finally, Periques asked to be retired and not promoted and that he be allowed to return to his homeland of Barcelona. Ff.105 contains biographical information about Yslas, Urrea, and Barela, all proposed to fill the position of subteniente left open by Periques. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Brief, redundant, bureaucratic letters from Ugalde to Revilla Gigedo concerning general aspects of military administration, primarily shuffling of officers in response to retirements, promotions. F.359 concerns expansion of free trade at smaller ports of new world. F.360 mentions new regulation of slave trade. F.386 mentions Potau as gobernador-elect of Coahuila. (A. Dean, may 1990)

Brief, general letters to, from Ugalde concerning military administration; retirements, deaths, replacements or promotions of officers. F.307 concerns death of Vidal de Lorca; F.316 is Echeagaray's service record, he is chosen as interim gobernador of Coahuila; F.333 concerns wages of officers; F.338 concerns prompt pay of trade laborers; F.343 concerns proper show of mourning for death of rey Carlos Tercero. (A. Dean, may 1990)

Brief, general letters between Ugalde, Florez, other military administrators concerning retirements, promotions, restationings, etc. Partial service records for several officers. F.231 is memo concerning regulation of memos, revistas. (A. Dean, may 1990)

Series of brief, general documents concerning military retirements, promotions, transfers, deaths, organization, service records. F.189 concerns accusation of misconduct against Tueros in matter of tobacco seed at Vizarron (seems to be tax evasion). F.200 concerns political factions, election of gobernador in Nuevo Leon. F.206 is Ecaymuzquiz' service record. F.211 is Toledo y Oquillas' service record. (A. Dean, may 1990)

Letters to, from Croix, concerning general military bureaucracy. Relocation of personnel to fill vacancies in several companies; arguments over whether military wages should be controlled by civil or military employees; granting permission for marriage to two officers; granting discharge from military to Valdez, his service record, description of injuries that prevent him from further service; F.102 is Croix' service record, apparently Ugalde is asking for his resignation. (A. Dean, may 1990)

Due to advanced age (68) and sicknesses, chaplain Hocio is granted retirement with salary. now chaplain of Santa Fe, Hocio was Former caretaker (custodio) of conversion of San Pablo, New Mexico, comissar of Santa Cruzada, and chaplain of national presidio de Santa Fe. Melgares recommends that Hocio be retired. Lists of time and companies served by Hocio. (J. Hiller, April 1989)

Informe by captain Rongel of company of Inde seeks promotion to position of Coronel, vacant due to retirement of Blanco. 13-rongel presents resume listing positions held, dates of time and bodies served, campaigns and actions of war involved in. Detailed account (13, 17) of Apache rebellion and insurgents in Juchipila, Tepetlala. Recommendation by Ochoa and other officials for rongels's work in reconquest of Zacatecas and for cleaning Sinaloa of rebels. (J. Hiller, March 1989)

Concerns promotions granted by Arredondo; contains lists of individuals granted promotions with Former and present positions; also contains several accounts of bravery and other service of some military personnel. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)