Mining Supplies

Correspondence between Bentura and virrey (?) re: new prices for polvora and availability to miners and others.

Serial Number

041-01644

Author(s)

Bentura Belena, Eusebio (Subdelegado)

Virrey(?)

Date

04-11-1770

End date

05-16-1770

Documentation

Alamos, Mocorito, Mexico. April 11 - May 16, 1770. 14p. Letter. Copy, original, signed.

Summary

(D. Uhlman, July 1988)

Persons

Bentura Belena, Eusebio (Subdelegado)

Croix, Marques de (Virrey)

Pellerano, Joseph Tomas (Fiel de Rentas)

Places

Alamos

Culiacan

Cinaloa

Mocorito (Pueblo)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 068 ff. 297-304 exp. 7

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 068 ff. 297-304 exp. 7

Language

Spanish

Notes

Appears in indice del ramo as exp. 2.

Reference Number

6800010

Rights

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Keywords

General Subjects

Correspondence between Belena and viceroy for the years 1768-1770.

Serial Number

041-01636

Author(s)

Belena, Eusebio Ventura (Subdelegado)

Date

07-03-1768

End date

00-00-1770

Documentation

Mazatan. July 3, 1768. 140p. Letters. Signed.

Summary

Documents between Belena an viceroy regarding various issues in provinces of Sinaloa and Sonora of which inspecting of mines to control usage of gunpowder was primary issue. Also, establishment of official selling of gunpowder, tobacco and playing cards was achieved. Belena also established site for a Caja Marca due to discovery of gold in Sinaloa to assure royal fifth and usage of this monies to pay for expedition to California by visitador Galvez, purchasing and transportation of corn for presidios and families being established in such presidios. Also, documents regarding attacks by Pimas to towns and ranches, Belena gathers a small army to punish perpetrators. Curious documents regarding expedition to California of French scientists to study the Passage of venus and the sun (eclipse?). (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Persons

Galvez, Joseph de (Visitador General)

Vila, Vizente (Piloto)

Belena, Eusebio Ventura (Subdelegado)

Croix, Carlos Francisco (Marquez de Croix)(Virrey)

Trigo, Joseph (Factor de la Renta)

Ruiz, Alfonzo

Manso Portugues, Manuel

Echeveste, Juan Joseph (Tesorero)

Trillo, Francisco (Comisario)

Campoy, Francisco

Manuel (Teniente)

Alvarado, Francisco Julia de (Coronel)

Padilla, Tadeo (Alferez)

Felix, Idelfonso (Cura)

Gutierrez de Gandarilla, Esteban (Capitan)

Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)

Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)

Elizondo, Domingo (Coronel)

Aragon, Pedro Gabriel de (Capitan)

Zuniga Ontiveros, Phelipe de (Philo-Matematico)

Ley, Francisco Joseph de (Astronomo)

Lasso, Joseph Maria (Comandante)

Ibarra, Thomas de (Capitan)

Places

Rosario (Real)

Mazatan (Puerto)

Californias (Provincia)

Culiacan (Bajos)

Tamazula, San Antonio de (Puerto)

San Blas (Puerto)

Bacubirita (Pueblo)

Guadalaxara (Ciudad)

Agua Escondida (Villa)

Sinaloa (Rio)

Alamos (Real)

Higuera (Placer)

Sinaloa

Mochicagui, San Miguel de (Mision)

Loreto (Presidio)

Monterrey (Presidio)

Batacosa (Mision)

Ostimuri

Suceso (Hacienda)

Baroyeca (Mision)

Fuerte (Real)

La Cabeza (Rancho)

Hiaqui (Rio)

Tepagui (Villa)

Macoyagui (Pueblo)

Cohibampo (Rancho)

Tobaca (Hacienda)

Sonora (Provincia)

Santa Barbara (Ensenada)

Echojoa (Pueblo)

Cuebas (Cajon)

Buenavista (Presidio)

Durango (Obispado)

Rosario (Real)

Tepic (Pueblo)

Mayo (Rio)

Ethnic Groups

Pimas

Hiaquis

Franceses

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 068 ff. 001-070 exp. 1,2,3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 068 ff. 001-070 exp. 1

Language

Spanish

Notes

Exp. 4 (ff. 79-143) omitted from reel in original Filming; appended to beginning of reel. exp. 1 thus begins 64ff. Into the reel after end of exp. 4. Appears in indice del ramo as exp. 1.

Reference Number

6800002

Rights

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General Subjects

Establishment of stores to sell gunpowder and playing cards in Sinaloa.

Serial Number

041-01635

Author(s)

Bentura Belena, Eusebio (Subdelegado)

Date

09-03-1768

End date

10-23-1768

Documentation

Bacubirito, Real de. September 3, 1768. Relaciones. Letters. Signed. 128p.

Summary

Documents relating to visit by subdelegate to inspect sale of gunpowder, tobacco and playing cards by authorized personnel only. Miners were requested to turn in for investigation documents in purchase of gunpowder for use of their mines only (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Persons

Bentura Belena, Eusebio (Subdelegado)

Ortega, Bartholome de (Escribano)

Ascarraga, Sebastian Antonio (Alcalde Mayor)

Croix, Carlos Francisco de (Marquez de Croix)(Virrey)

El Frigg, Joseph (Factor General)

Morino de Leon, Esteban

Gomez Madrid, Raphael

Aguirre, Francisco Xavier

Deneira, Rodrigo Antonio de

Vega, Juan Francisco de la (Administrador de Tabaco)

Alvarez de la Bandera, Francisco Xavier

Alvilez, Francisco Xavier

Zoras y Cordova, Francisco Xavier de

Itturrios, Francisca

Orta, Fernando Antonio de (Teniente)

Perez Ramos de Aguilera, Francisco (Teniente)

Echavez y Barrutia Juan de

Guichinoa, Francisco (Teniente)

Rodriguez, Xavier

Iturrios, Thadeo Ignacio

Zedilla, Joseph Antonio

Aguirre, Blas Maria de

Munguia, Juan Antonio

Thamaio, Thadeo Francisco (Teniente)

Vega, Balthasar Ignacio de la

Calba, Joseph

Madesuelo, Antonio Joseph de (Justicia Mayor)Felix, Manuela Antonia

Padilla y Arnao, Judas Thadeo

Fernandez Pericon, Bernardo

Campoy, Gabriel (Teniente)

Campoy, Pedro Joaquin

Perez de la Fuente, Pedro (Administrador)

Alvarado, Francisco Julian de (Coronel)

Saenz de Escobosa, Diego Ignacio

Iriarte, Juan Augusto (Teniente)

Ochoa, Juan de

Torre, Simon Joseph de la

Encinas, Juan Bautista de (Teniente)

Bernal, Miguel Martin

Serna, Lucas de la

Ruiz de Fagle, Joseph

Montoya, Barbara

Hurbina, Bitorino (Comisario)

Galvez, Joseph de (Visitador General)

Valera, Juan Antonio

Ortega Montenegro, Verdugo

Chavez, Pedro de

Zebada, Pedro

Gonzales de Sayas, Andres

Places

Sinaloa (Villa)

Bacubirito (Real)

Sinaloa (Provincia)

Sonora (Provincia)

Mazatan (Puerto)

Culiacan (Villa)

Alamos (Real)

Guadalaxara (Ciudad)

Cosala

Paloblanco

Caxon (Villa)

San Miguel (Villa)

Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Real de Minas)

Mochicagui, San Miguel de (Villa)

El Fuerte (Real)

Cibijoa (Real)

Rosario (Real)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 068 ff. 079-143 exp. 4

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 068 ff. 079-143 exp. 4

Language

Spanish

Notes

Exp. 4 (ff. 79-143) omitted from reel in original Filming; appended to beginning of reel. Appears in indice del ramo as exp. 2.

Reference Number

6800001

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Keywords

Tobacco

Mercury (Quicksilver)

General Subjects

Letters regarding dealings with Indians, land distribution, military affairs, civil and religious offices, financial matters legal proceedings, and mission activities.

Serial Number

041-00828

Author(s)

Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador Interino)

noriega, Melchor de

Alvarez Nava, Simon

Fuentes, Luis Antonio de

Date

08-01-1768

End date

05-30-1770

Documentation

San Carlos, Mexico. March 4, 1770-July 7, 1770. 48p. Letter, relacion. Signed, copy.

Summary

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Persons

Palacio, Juan Fernando de (Mariscal del Campo)

Rubio, Joseph (Gobernador Interino)

Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador Interino)

Noriega, Melchor de

Alvarez Nava, Simon

Serna, Joseph de la (Alfarez)

Quintamilla, Joseph Lorenzo (Justicia)

Estrada, Cayetano (Teniente)

Tribino, Marcos

Basquez Borrego, Juan Joseph

Fuentes, Luis Antonio de (Capitan)