Mission Finances

Correspondence between Fueros, viceroy, and others regarding placeres at Cieneguilla.

Serial Number
041-02250
Author(s)
Fueros, Pedro
and others
Date
00-00-1771
End date
05-24-1775
Documentation
Cieneguilla, Terrenate. January 10, 1774 - May 24, 1775. 216p. Letters, originals, drafts. Signed, unsigned.
Summary
Documents dealing with mining production and worker's situation in placeres. others deal with formation of compania de comercio para el trabajo de las Labores de oro. discussion of finances and labor supply needs. Discussion of Apaches troubling the region; raiding Mule trains, missionaries, and people. Discussion of mining techniques and equipment, and Weather and terrain problems. Fueros discusses need to change production levels and efforts to inspire laborers who are not suited for work. Insufficient amounts of gold for royal fifth at times. Discussion of finances of church construction and refusals to contribute by some people. Discussion of laborer's movements from Placeres to their homes for vacations for planting and harvesting. Discovery of new mines, and water needs in some mines. Discusses various fiscal matters and salaries. (S. Fiederlein, June 1987)
Persons
Fueros, Pedro (Capitan)
Bucarely y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Crespo, Francisco Antonio (Gobernador)
Rodriguez, Josef
Rosillo, Sevastian Aparicio (Arriero Conductor)
Aguirre, Juan Antonio (Arriero Conductor)
Borbolla, Joachin (Padre)
Hijoso, Francisco (Tesorero)
Paramas, Melchor de
Moreno, Josef Pedro
Elizondo, Domingo (Brigadier)
Anza, Juan Bautista de (Capitan)
Urrea, Bernardo (Capitan)
Bustamente, Manuel (Comerciante)
Solohaga, Mariano Atanasio
Alvarado, Andres
Lenez, Juan Josef
Verenguer, Francisco
Espinosa, Josef Maria
Sanchez, Pascual
Luviano, Laurencio
Serrano, Josef Antonio
Veltman, Josef Manuel
Crespo, Miguel
Fuente, Pedro de la
Garcia Manso, Antonio (Arriero Conductor)
Yribarren, Ramon de (Comerciante)
Algorri, Francisco
Azuela, Manuel de la (Teniente)
Croix, Marquez de
Corbalan, Pedro (Intendente)
Places
Cieneguilla
Terrenate (Presidio)
San Miguel (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Villa)
Monte Rey
Altar (Presidio)
Horcasitas, San Miguel de (Villa)
Mechuacan
Culiacan (Villa)
Chinipa (Pueblo)
Alamos (Real)
Guichapa
San Marcial (Paraje)
Pimeria Alta
Sariqui (Pueblo)
Tubutama (Pueblo)
Huerta, San Antonio de la (Real)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 090 ff. 168-275
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 090 ff. 168-275
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
9000008
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Informe on province of Sonora

Serial Number
041-02205
Author(s)
Crespo, Francisco
Date
01-16-1775
Documentation
San Miguel de Horcasitas. January 16, 1775. 31p. Informe. Original, signed
Summary
Concerns present condition and advisability of Bonilla's depopulation of province; failure of missionization; economic decline of missions under new Franciscan administration; decline in mission agriculture; decline of mining; decline of commerce; chaos of present spiritual and temporal governing of missions; detachment of Buenavista stationed at powder house at Guaymas; detachment of men from Altar stationed at Pitic; Lafora map; supply reforms; proposal for Colorado River settlements; arrest of Vildosola; poor condition of provincial horse herds; geographic problems created by presidial removal and creation of new line. An important document for history of Sonora. (J. Williams, April 1987)
Persons
Crespo, Francisco
Bucareli y Urusua, Antonio (Fray)
Bonilla, Antonio (Ayudante)
Lafora, Nicolas (Engeniero)
Vildosola, Jose Antonio
Lumbreras, Juan Josef
Saestre, Matheo
Urrea, Bernardo
Alexandro
Pineda, Juan Claudio
Places
Sonora
San Miguel
Cieneguilla
Colorado (Llano)
San Marcial
San Xavier
Agua Caliente
Queretera, Santa Cruz
Garcia, San Josef (Pueblo)
Ostimuri (Provincia)
Sinaloa (Provincia)
Culiacan (Provincia)
Buenavista, San Carlos (Presidio)
Orcasitas, San Miguel
Guaymas
Cieneguilla
Altar, Santa Gertrudis
Guadalajara
Pitic
Alamos (Real)
San Pedro (Rio)
Gila (Rio)
Santa Cruz (Valle)
Tres Alamos (Valle)
Bac, San Xavier (Mision)
Tubac (Presidio)
Terrenate (Presidio)
Colorado (Rio)
Santa Cruz (Pueblo Arruinado)
Tumacacory (Mision)
Fronteras (Presidio)
Altar (Presidio)
Chiricaqui (Sierra)
San Simon (Sierras)
Apacheria
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Mulatos
Seris
Sibubapas
Sobaipurys
Opatas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 088 ff. 141-157
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 088 ff. 141-157
Language
Spanish
Notes
Organized as a paper of 31 points, folio 141 is a title page, document is referred to in Croix's 1781 informe general (see thomas 1941).
Reference Number
8800013
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Documents relating to request by Navarro to cajas de Guadalaxara for payment of synods and provisioning of corn for cultivation by Indians.

Serial Number
041-02126
Author(s)
Navarro, Josef Antonio (Fray)
Posada, Ramon de (Fiscal)
Corvalan, Pedro de (Gobernador Intendiente)
and others
Date
02-16-1787
End date
10-30-1787
Documentation
San angel, Jesus Maria y Josef. February 16-October 30, 1787. Letters, autos, drafts. Signed, copies, originals.
Summary
(A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Callejas, Felix (Virrey)
Navarro, Jose Antonio (Fray)
Corvalan, Pedro (Gobernador Intendiente)
Galvez, Josef de (Virrey)
Posada, Ramon de (Fiscal)
Galvez, Bernardo de (Virrey)
Moya, Josef de (Fiscal)
Matheos, Jose Ramon (Fiscal)
Aguirre, Guillermo (Fiscal)
Rio, Joseph del (Fray)
Gil de Bernave, Chrisostomo (Fray)
Barvastro, Francisco Antonio (Fray)
Sonora, Marques de
Places
Guadalaxara
Sonora
Nayarit
San Angel
Jesus Maria y Josef
Tepic (Pueblo)
Guanajuato
Queretaro
San Carlos
Alamos
Sinaloa
Pimeria Alta, Carrizal de la (Paraje)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 085 ff. 337-368 exp. 21
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 085 ff. 337-368 exp. 2
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8500024
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Documents relating to complaints by Navarro that Nayarit cannot afford to pay for office of justicia mayor.

Serial Number
041-02123
Author(s)
Navarro, Josef Antonio (Fray)
Romero, Lorenzo Pastor (Justicia Mayor)
Posada (Fiscal)
and others
Date
01-10-1783
End date
07-31-1783
Documentation
Jesus Maria y Jose, Guadalaxara. January 10 - July 31, 1783. 17p. Letters, drafts. Signed, originals.
Summary
Contains incidental references to Indian idolatry and poverty. Very little specific information. (A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Rubi, Marques de (Virrey)
Navarro, Josef Antonio (Fray)
Posada (Fiscal)
Garavito, Diego (Sargento Mayor)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Fray)
Romero, Lorenzo Pastor (Justicia Mayor)
Sanchez Pareja, Eusevio
Places
Xalisco
Mesa del Tonati
Nueva Galicia
Nayarit
Guadalaxara
Colotlan
Jesus Maria y Jose
Military Groups
Cataluna, destacamento de Voluntarios de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 085 ff. 313-322 exp. 18
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 085 ff. 313-322 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8500021
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Documents concerning payment of synods to Nayarit missionaries through cajas de Guadalaxara.

Serial Number
041-02122
Author(s)
Prestamero, Juan (Fray)
Navarro, Josef Antonio (Fray)
Cuebas, Antonio (Fray)
and others
Date
04-01-1779
End date
11-06-1779
Documentation
Jesus Maria y Josef. April 1 - November 4, 1779. 20p. Letters, autos. Signed, copies, originals.
Summary
(A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Prestamero, Juan de (Fray)
Cubas, Miguel Ygnacio (Fray)
Pasos, Francisco (Fray)
Navarro, Josef Antonio (Fray)
Cobarruvias, Antonio Maria (Fray)
Cuebas, Antonio (Fray)
Ruiz, Josef (Fray)
Mayorga, Martin (Virrey)
Pimas, Jose de
Places
Nayarit (Provincia)
San Fernando (Colegio)
Californias
Jesus Maria y Josef (Mision)
Guadalaxara
Chiguagua
San Luis Potosi
Alamos
Aguayo, San Miguel de
Cucurpe
Opodepe, Nuestra Senora de la Asumpcio de
Borja Tecoripa, San Francisco de
Onobas, San Ygnacio
Cumuripa
Military Groups
Cataluna, Piquete de Voluntarios de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 085 ff. 301-312 exp. 17
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 085 ff. 301-312 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8500020
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Documents relating to payment of synods to missionaries at Guajiquimi and Amatlan de Xora.

Serial Number
041-02121
Author(s)
Ruiz de la Calle, Juan Joseph
Hortigosa, Miguel Alonso de (Sindico)
Ximenez, Francisco (Fray)
and others
Date
12-04-1769
End date
06-04-1776
Documentation
Tatepusco, San Francisco. December 4, 1769 - June 4, 1776. 15p. Letters, autos. Signed, copies, originals.
Summary
(A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Ruiz de la Calle, Juan Joseph (Teniente Alcalde)
Zedano, Lauriano (Alcalde)
Ybarra, Bassilio Antonio (Fray)
Velasquez de Lara, Juan Maria (Teniente Alcalde)
Ximenes, Francisco (Fray)
Hortigosa, Miguel Alonso de (Sindico)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Castellanos, Antonio
Places
Amatlan de Xora
Guajiquimi
Tatepusco
Ostotipaquillo
Nueva Galicia
San Francisco
San Blas (Mision)
Acaponeta
Guadalaxara
Xalisco
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 085 ff. 293-300 exp. 17
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 085 ff. 293-300 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8500019
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Letter from Dorsal to virrey requesting payment of Synods to Nayarit missions.

Serial Number
041-02115
Author(s)
Dorsal, Juan Baptista (Fray)
Date
02-01-1769
Documentation
San Francisco. February 1, 1769. 11p. Letter. Signed, original.
Summary
(A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Dorsal, Juan Baptista (Fray)
Guemes y Montero, Manuel de
Ortiz, Lazaro
Ballestero, Manuel (Fray)
Occa, Manuel Antonio (Capitan Comandante)
Canaveral, Vicente de (Capitan Comandante)
Arnaiz
Places
San Francisco
Nayarit (Provincia)
Guadalaxara
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 085 ff. 178-184 exp. 11
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 085 ff. 178-184 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8500013
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Letters from Sonoran field commanders to viceroy with responses concerning matters involved with the Elizondo expedition

Serial Number
041-02002
Author(s)
Daroca, Antonio Maria
Sastre, Mateo
Croix, Marques de
and others
Date
05-27-1771
End date
08-02-1771
Documentation
Guaimas, Alamos, Pitic, montescarlos, Veracruz, coautitlan, April 27 - August 2, 1771. 22p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Summary
Concerns return of troop contingents to their regiments, pay, various expenses incurred, related mission financing, conflicts with rebels, logistics, and recent events that have occurred in the fighting resulting from Elizondo's expedition to Sonora. (J. Williams, September 1987)
Persons
Daroca, Antonio Maria
Aragon, Pedro Gabriel
Lus, Guillermo
Pol, Antonio
Martinez, Francisco
Sastre, Mateo
Moreno, Vicente
Croix, Marques de
Elizondo, Domingo
Sales, Guillermo
Huarraga, Buenaventura
Martin, Juan
Galan, Santiago
Places
Guaimas
Alamos
Pitic
Montescarlos
Veracruz
Coautitlan
Sonora
Mayo (Rio)
San Blas (Puerto)
Californias
Cieneguilla
Ethnic Groups
Pimas Altos
Pimas Bajos
Military Groups
Dragones
Fusileros
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 082 ff. 081-092
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 082 ff. 081-092
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8200007
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Discourse concerning withholding of salary of captain Francisco Mesia and fiscal account of expedition of Sonora.

Serial Number
041-01968
Author(s)
Gallardo, Joseph (Oficial del Real Tribunal de Cuentas)
and others
Date
03-13-1780
End date
01-28-1778
Documentation
Alamos. March 13, 1780. 32pp. Autos. Signed.
Summary
Autos sent to Mayorga concerning payments withheld from captain Mesia due to question of accurateness of Mesia's fiscal account from expedition of Sonora. Included is fiscal account from expedition of Sonora compiled by officials of real Caja de Alamos which mentions funds obtained from confiscation of secular properties of Jesuits in northwestern New Spain, cost of maintaining newly-founded missions of San Diego and Monterrey, and state of affairs of tobacco production and sales in viceroyalty. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)
Persons
Mesia, Francisco (Capitan)
Abad, Santiago (Oficial del Real Tribunal de Cuentas)
Gallardo, Joseph (Oficial del Real Tribunal de Cuentas)
Mayorga, Martin de (Virrey)
Corbalan, Pedro (Intendente de Sonora)
Guerrero y Tagle, Agustin Francisco
Elizondo, Domingo (Coronel)
Croix, Marques de (Virrey)
Hijosa, Francisco de (Tesorero de la Campana)
Esttorgo, Francisco Xavier
Bentura Belena, Eusebio
Bringas Manzaneda, Pedro (Comerciante)
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Trillo, Francisco (Comisario de San Blas)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Marques, Mariscal
Barroeta
Ortiz, Juan
Armona, Mattias de
Echeveste, Juan Joseph de
Places
Sonora
Alamos (Ciudad)
Cinaloa (Provincia)
Nayarit (Provincia)
California (Provincia)
Manila (Ciudad)
San Blas (Puerto)
Guaymas (Puerto)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio)
Filipinas (Provincia)
San Diego (Puerto)
Monterrey (Puerto)
Nueva Vizcaya (Provincia)
Huerta, San Antonio de la
Tepic (Ciudad)
Orizaba (Villas)
Cordova (Villa)
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 081 ff. 113-129
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 081 ff. 113-129
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
8100034
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Correspondence between Croix and Mayorga re: military personnel military supplies; military salaries; and use of funds.

Serial Number
041-01935
Author(s)
Croix, Cavallero de
Virrey
Date
10-27-1773
End date
05-02-1781
Documentation
Arispe. December 7, 1780 - May 2, 1781. 56p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Summary
Concerns granting of Moreno venturas request for military transfer and appointment as Coahuila presidio capitan. Marfi returns to capital due to ill health. Adjustment of Rocha's salary. Concerns shipment of arms for Faxes' compania de Voluntarios and reimbursement. Acknowledgement of receipt of letter on costs and necessary gun powder supplies and cost per pound given at regulated price of three reales. Concerns return of documents of inspection of Piquetes de los regimientos de dragones de Espana y Mexico and request for remission of arms. Refers to king's awareness of Croix's earlier illness and desire not to let Croix fall behind in his duties. Concerns payment for mission synods. Discussion of paper work concerning salary adjustments made under Rubion; discussion of Peon salaries at missions. Concerns transport of canons for Santa Barbara defense. Shipment of religious paraphernalia for California mission chapel decoration and mention that priests have been named for mission administration. Discusses investments of Goya in Santa Barbara factoria. Concerns funds for Rivera's recruitment of troops and expedition with families to Californias. Request for documents on positions for official scribes. Concerns Morfi's employment in Convento San Francisco. Concerns placement of subordinates of Milicia and administrative problems of personnel placed in two divergent jobs. Concerns documents about merits of Barrio Junca y Espriella. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)
Persons
Ventura Moreno, Joseph (Capitan) (Ayudante Mayor)
Rivera, Fernando de
Croix, Cavallero de
Goya, Ramon (Factor)
Mayorga, Martin de
Morfi, Juan Augustin (Fray)
Rocha, Geronimo de la (Teniente de Ingenieros)
Croix, Teodoro de
Faxes, Pedro (Teniente Coronel)
Medina, Roque
Rubio, Joseph (Comandante Inspector)
Parilla, Luis (Director de Temporalidad)
Canaveral, Francisco Antonio de
Gonzales Calderon, Joseph (Sindico)
Pangua, Francisco (Fray)
Aldasaro, Joseph de
Viana, Francisco
Faini, Joseph
Piyol, Juan
Fernandez, Antonio (Fray)(Padre Presidente)
Barrio Junco y Espriella, Pedro de
Places
Arispe
Santo Evangelico (Provincia)
San Francisco (Convento)
Sevilla
Veracruz (Real)
Europa
Nueva Viscaya
Paso del Norte (Pueblo)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Horcasitas, San Miguel de
Chihuahua
San Luis Potosi
Santa Barbara (Presidio)
San Blas
Purisima Concepcion (Misiones)
Santa Barbara (Mision)
Santa Buena Ventura (Mision)
Acapulco
Californias
San Fernando (Apostolico) (Colegio)
San Buenaventura
Colorado (Rio)
Guadalaxara (Reales)
San Diego
San Francisco (Convento)
Ethnic Groups
Catalanas
Military Groups
Compania de Voluntarios
Espana, Regimento de Dragones de
Regimientos de Dragones de
Companias Presidiales Volantes
Mexico, Regimiento de Dragones de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 080 ff. 327-355 exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 080 ff. 327-355 exp. 3
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order, pages repeated, documents incomplete
Reference Number
8000022
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