Military Retirements

Ff.450-451 Genebriera asks six months' leave with pay to go to Havana. Ff.452-452 (See misc. Notes) Perez returns to post after two-month leave. F.454-455 Menchaca is retired as invalid. Ff.456-466 Hoz seems to be requesting reimbursement for salary interfered with (stolen?) By Echevarria; recounts being threatened at gunpoint. F.457 is transcript of total wages received by Hoz. Ff.458-490 are court transcripts, copies, of case between Hoz and military treasury (apparently) over missing wages. (A. Dean, December 1989)

Ff.379-382 discuss establishment of presidio at San Fernando to protect pueblos, haciendas in area against Indians. Ff. 383-386 concern Boeta y Salazar's proposal to raise compania de realistas of 50 men at his own cost to defend Altamira. Ff.387-388 are posthumous retirement of Lopez; includes form signed yo el rey. ff.389-392 concern Villamil's promotion from gobernador de Nuevo Leon to gobernador Cumplido en america with increased salary. (A. Dean, December 1989)

Ff. 135-145 are drafts concerning promotions, demotions, retirements of several officers. Ff. 145-148 are detailed military records for quezanda, Galbes (including battles in which they've fought), who are seeking employment in presidial companies. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Cerecedo requests to be posted away from the frontier after injuries received (ff. 584-585); certification of service record (ff. 586); service record of Cerecedo and witness documentation (ff. 587-591); request that Cerevedo be retired to Saltillo, rather than Mexico (ff. 592); notice that order received that Cerevedo be moved to ejercito de Espana with grade of teniente Coronel (ff. 593). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Documents concerning promotion of Arce from captain to lt. Colonel at his retirement. (A. Dean, February 1989)

(R. Gomez, September 1989)

Concerns military official asking for retirement money which was delayed. Official argues he is sick and poor and requests compassion from the viceroy. Passports given to lacarte and servants. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Concerns Series of letters on administrative issues such as, retirements, tax exemption to retirees, appointments of new government official and other documents about conflict among candidates running for office in Huexucar. Document stresses fact that these type of (annual) conflicts are recurrent. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns petition for retirement. Testimonies dealing with military misconduct of captain Oca. List of Indians put in prison for workshiping idols. (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

Diaz asks military retirement; Nava marks Diaz' contribution to achievement of peace with indios mezcaleros. Roa is designated lieutenant in presidio de Loreto; Albizu, for Alferez in presidio de Santa Cruz; Palacios, for Alferez in compania presidial de Horcasitas letter from Nava to virrey in which he explains his delay in Arizpe; in the letter corneadas are mentioned in regard to Indian Lipanes, and the cautions that Borica has to take. (R.Gomez, January 1989)