Ports And Harbors

Correspondence re: supplies needed in San Blas including discussion of submission of estimated supply list for upcoming year; need for inventory of existing supplies; lengthy discussion of transport of fire fighting pump (bomba de apagar incendios) from Veracruz to San Blas. (D. Uhlman, July 1988)

Correspondence re: shipment of supplies to San Blas; discussion of who should pay for vestuarios for prisoners in presidios: cajas of Veracruz or Mexico. Caja de Mexico wants to apply amount owed to caja de Veracruz for supplies sent to San Blas against amount paid out for vestuarios for which they contend caja de Veracruz is responsible. (D. Uhlman, July 1988)

(D. Uhlman, July 1988)

Castillo de Aysa makes case to viceroy to populate and develop agriculture). expresses fear that northern California will come rest and reprovisioning, anchor in California ports to launch attacks against Philippine galeons, Indians are suspected of trading pearls with English. Long Series of descriptions of potential ports along California coasts. Notes reports of silver deposits near Cerro Arisona, possession of gold, silver, and lead by Papago Indians. Includes some notes on peaceful state of relations between Spaniards and Indians inhabiting the area. (A. Tukey, August 1989)

Letters from viceroy to Croix in reference to various affairs within Provincias Internas. Most prominent letters regarding pearl fishing, percentages to be Charged as Alcavalas to gold mined in New Spain and when gold enters Spain. Formation of offices and tribunal de minerias, salaries for Franciscans to be capellanes of presidios in prov. Internas, promotions of military personnel, also, bankruptcy of heads of presidios and companias volantes as they have been paying out of their own pocket salaries for personnel and expenses for food supplies and arm supplies. Lists of arms in armerias in Mexico City to be distributed to different presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Documents relating to archives of area of Provincias Internas requested by Caballero de Croix new appointee of king to be comandante general. These documents include every aspect of life in such provinces going back many years. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Drafts of correspondence in Provincias Internas requested by viceroy for issuance to Teodoro Croix new comandante general de Provincias Internas before he takes charge of his new duties. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Return of expidiente of Valdes. Copies of Grimarest's letters about armed ships in the bay of San Juan firing cannons and heading west for Tiburon and coast; actions of Prieto and discussion as to ships' identity and possible measures to be taken. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Correspondence between Hijosa and viceroy regarding various Tepic with problems about requisition of foodstuffs, weapons, horses, payment of salaries, advances of salaries, preparation of maritime transport to Guaymas from San Blas and other details about personnel involved. Reference about indios marineros used as crew. Hijosa also questions naming of Capellan Cienfuegos to expedition prefering priest for port of San Blas to be permanent there. Accuses new missionaries of being negligent and mercenary toward commercialization and not caring for people. Viceroy orders necessary help for Jesuits being transported to Guadalaxara including 15 from California under care of Alferez Fernandez and 50 from Sonora and Sinaloa under care of Cabeza de Vaca. Hijosa accuses pilot Solorzano and officers of inexperience, punishing one using stocks. Disputes with comandante Rivero about breadmaker accusing Rivero of despotism. Other letter from viceroy about appointment by king of Abarca as standard bearer ordering him to be treated as an officer. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Letter from Cancio to viceroy in regard to attack on new puerto of Guaimas by group of Indians who stole horses and killed an old Guaima Indian. Naming of Lumbreras to take over defense of new installations and protect construction personnel. Doubtful discovery of having established port in wrong area; Cancio sends person by canoe to explore, depth measure harbor to be sure that construction was in right place as discovered by sea. After measurements carried out to satisfaction of Cancio, it is found to be in right place; Cancio congratulates himself. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)