Military Retirement

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of concise letters between Nava, Arrillaga and virrey covering collection of Alcavala, moving capital of Sonora from Arispe to Ures, retirement of Urrutia, establishment of new schools and universities in California, prohibition of exchange of currency between Nueva Espana and Spain, birth of Infante Felipe Maria Francisco, and dispute over inheritance left by Luis Cazorla. Documents without much specific detail, with many merely confirming receipt of earlier letters. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of concise letters between Nava and virrey covering granting of travel allowance to Garibay, inauguration of diputacion de Mineria, retirement of Arce, granting of military escort to Leon for conducting of botanical studies in Sonora, moving of bishopric of Nuevo Leon to Monterrey, establishment of presidio at San Fernando, collection of Alcavala, and transfer of Vial from Nueva Mexico to Luisiana. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Series of letters between Nava and virrey covering founding of capellanias in Durango, retirement of Urrutia, Apache raids at Gallo and Atotonilco*)

Concerns military promotion of Bargas to teniente for compania presidial de San Buenaventura, and Lasso to alferes in presidio de San Francisco. Military retirements; cedulas de invalidos to soldiers of Tropas de la peninsula de California, and Monterrey and Loreto. de la Concha requests permission of retirement as governor of provincia del Nueva Mexico, and permission for returning to Espana. Indiola's donations of two hundred bulls to Apache Indians in order to help them to maintain. Nava informs the virrey about a group of Cumanches Orientales who go with Chavez to Villa de Santa Fe in order to See their relatives. (R.Gomez, January 1989)

Petition of Gracia de Invalidos by Urioste in February, 1793. Borica proposed for military promotion to Zarin, Camarena and Madrid for Segundo alferes in presidio del Carrizal; Zarin is given the promotion in January, 1793. Urrea and Franco are nominated for la tenencia (lieutenant) de la compania presidial de San Agustin del Tupson; Urrea is given the employment in January, 1793. Nava nominates Maynes for capitan de la segunda compania volante; the promotion is accepted in February, 1793. Notification of run away of Indian known as capitan Chiquito from presidio de Arizpe. Capitan Chiquito, and some other Indians and soldiers, are said to have been killed by two bears; same folio mentions Grimarest death without specifying whether he or not he was killed by the Indians. Petition from Gomez in order to obtain Gracia de Invalidos, in feb,. 1793. Nava sends updated map of provincias de Nueva Vizcaya (February, 1793) to virrey. Perez Fernandez is given Alferez promotion for compania del presidio de San Francisco in January, 1793. Diaz de Solorsano is nominated for lieutenant in la septima compania del Cuerpo de milicias de dragones provinciales del Principe, in January, 1793. Nava reports the condition in which the sacred ornaments are, due to the extranamiento de los Jesuitas in a village (whose name is not mentioned). (R.Gomez, January 1989)

Routine administrative correspondence from Ignacio Ramon, comandante of Punta de Lampazos to Ramon de Castro. Contains cover letters to Estados de fuerza, diaries of military campaigns and others materials not included in body of correspondence. Brief descriptions of Indian depredations at reales of Vallecillo and Iguana which mention number of Indian warriors, cattle and horses taken, plus retaliatory measures taken by militia and regulars. Mentions deposition of Spanish woman held captive by Indians (not included), and proposed campaign by Comanches against Apaches. (J. H. Ochs, November 1988)

Vaamonde, governor of Nuevo Leon requests promotion to grade of army infantry Colonel (ff. 125-128). Perez, priest asks comandante general for vacant capellania at Lampazos; includes Nava's certificacion naming Perez to post (ff. 129-132). Garza, soldier at Lampazos requests discharge; includes filiacion (ff. 133,135). Pena, soldier at Lampazos requests discharge due to disability. Request denied. (ff. 135-136). Saenz, sargeant of flying company of Lampazos, having served 6 years at Espiritu Santo requests discharge due to ill health. Request approved (f.137). Flores, soldier of aforementioned flying company, stationed at Santa Rosa requests 30 days leave to check on family. Request approved (f. 138). Cruz, soldier of same flying company makes similar request (f. 139).

Medio cabildo from 5 towns in Nuevo Santander request that troops be picked to guard against raids from indios barbaros (f.76). Rafael Ponce, settler in Nuevo Leon requests Colonel Castro's assistance in expediting civil suit involving captains Zozaya, Lacomva (ff. 78,79). Olazaran, Cabo of second flying company requests promotion (ff. 80,81). Quijas, Alferez of second flying company requests sick leave, complains of abusive behavior of captain Murgier (ff. 82-106). Tomas Sanches, Former captain and Juez of Laredo requests goce de Laredo, Indian depredations suffered by settlers (ff. 107-119). Margil Gonzalez, Cabo of second flying company requests retirement due to injuries sustained in battle with Indians. (ff. 120-122).

Jose Ramon Diaz de Bustamante, captain of third flying company requests promotion to rank of lieutenant Coronel (ff. 65, 66). Sargent of first flying company requests discharge due to injury of right leg (f. 67). Serna, soldier of first company requests discharge due to pains in legs and arms (f. 68). Cavo of third company request 40 days leave to take care of personal business in Coahuila (f. 69). Soldier of second company requests permission to marry (f. 70). Ortiz, soldier of second company requests 60 days leave (f. 71). Martinez asks discharge in order that he may care for his sisters and elderly parents (f. 72). Olzaran, Cabo of second company requests discharge due to illness (f. 73). Galvan, Alferez of third company asks for three months leave in order that he may visit elderly Mother (f. 74). (J. H. Ochs, September 1988)