Military Rolls (Invalids)

Cedulas for 13 invalids of Santa Fe and other companies; includes tables with names and type of injuries; includes relaciones on backgrounds of 6 invalids. Nava requests Mariscal de Campo position; includes Nava's service record; viceroy grants request. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

A Series of letters from three authors addressed to Ugalde that discuss various matters concerning the tercera compania volante and the assigning of horses to soldiers, receipt of discharge notices, rehabilitation of Puga from earlier injuries, purchase of corn, Gonzales de Paredes' request for discharge for medical reasons, transmission of documents among different companies, Puga's request for leave and transportation to Llena to handle affairs of recently defunct Father, Puga's request that his sons be assigned to the segunda compania volante, receipt of orders to retire Flores, efforts to recruit a particular Mason who is unfortunately deeply indebted to his company. (O. Velez, October 1988)

A Series of letters primarily from Lacomba to Ugalde but also from others concerning matters affecting the tercera compania record and invalid status of Paredes and Buedo, requests to leave the company for a meeting, requests to fill vacancies, transfer of money to Ugalde, inquiries into arrival and late arrival of documents, clemency for 2 deserters, unfounded rumors of Indian attacks, the number of horses and mules at his disposal, Ugaldes disposition to expel all those who seek retirement before an imminent campaign, the difficulty in conducting a census among a hostile Indian population, Puga's desire to have his two sons serve in the adjoining companies, a dubious Tale of a Lipanes Indian attack told to him, reports of armament inventory, adverse affect of Weather on agricultural production in his area, prosecution of deserters, orders permitting the virrey special powers, use of a civilian at a military outpost in a mission, debts owed among the troops, capture of two Indians and transfer to Ugalde, conflict between two soldiers that had been quelled, promotions of Errera, Soto, and Cossio and the resulting vacancies and salary raises. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Series of letters from Lacomba to Ugalde covering the subjects of Indians captured and their strategic use, discharge of soldiers due to illness, orders received, finances, troop strength, a comission bestowed upon him by the governor of the area, military deployments at missions, strategies to be used in fighting Indians. Also includes letters from Gonzales de Paredes, Cantum, and Flores, Juan Ignacio directly to Ugalde requesting to be releived from their duties for health reasons. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Series of documents which include; an accounting of the fondo de gratificacion de hombres, which includes the beginning and ending balances as well as charges made to the account; a document relating the end of service of three soldiers and the reasons why; a schedule recording the commissioning of officers and others; a document recording goods purchased and their prices; documents that give family statistics such as number of women, men, children, and servants. (O. Velez, September 1988)

Oficios and letters concerning: request to increase number of cattle and horses at missions where Indian populations greatest; troop lodgings; almacen de polvora; desertion; letters of introduction; relacion about ramos de real hacienda de Nuevo Santander, individuals employed and salaries; concerning Indians of Horcasitas; military organization and activities, their rationale; recommendation and assignment of libranza; actions taken in non-military death of officer, compania; monthly revista and diario of military activities, including actions of Indians around Croix; oficios and letters concerning: financial statement, including money from various taxes; tanambres in and around Llera; caja de San Luis. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Ff. B239-b240 is letter concerning remission of money from Chihuahua, written by four merchants asking for exemption from payment. Ff. B241-b242 is letter from comandante-general to viceroy certifying request. F. B243 is letter from viceroy granting exemption. Ff. B245-b246 drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To comandante-general and intendente of Durango concerning situation in Chihuahua. Ff. B250-b257 dated 1788 are correspondence to and from Florez's virreynato. F. B250 is draft of letter from pensions for retired or disabled personnel, widows of soldiers, officers and children of soldiers killed. Ff. B251-b252 is letter accompanied by table, relaying information from Coahuila, Texas, and Leon. Recipients of pensions are listed by name and rank. Ff. B254-b258 is another such letter and table from Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Mexico, Sonora, and Californias. (W. Copas, February 1988)

(A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Documents from various civilian officers and viceroy regarding contracting of avilitador for presidios of California. Lists of supplies for officers, troops and dependents; amounts of supplies to be Charged to cajas reales. Lists of craftsmen sent to area missions to teach crafts to general population. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)