Presidios (Abandonment)

Concerns abandonment of Fuerte del Cibolo, removal of equipment and destruction of fort. Gives reasons. (D. Coates) (1979)

A Series of documents dealing with the distribution of proceeds from the sale of goods, from the abandoned presidio de los Adaes to soldiers not present at the first distribution. (D. Coates) (1979)

List of presidial personnel (los Adaes) and debts owed them. Second document is Cabellos plan for the distribution of the money left over at Adaes, (and from goods abandoned). 3rd document- final report on the distribution. (D. Coates) (1979)

Documents include distribution of goods destined for abandoned presidios of Adaes. (D. Coates) (1979)

(R. Graham) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1979)

Viceroy agrees with Barrios y Jauregui's advice on impossibility of building missions on the Santa Rosa River. Also decides that previously designated mission and presidio (San Augustin de Ahumada?) Be abandoned. (M. Bowman) (1979)

Series of documents concerning tensions between americans and Spanish on Louisiana-Texas frontier. Relates efforts by English and americans to bribe Indians to rebel against Spanish. Includes reports by Spanish agents in Louisiana on american construction of fortifications in Natchitoches and concentration of american troops there under Burr and Wilkinson. Spanish troops in Texas and surrounding areas put on alert as U.s. breaks relations with Spain. Orcoguisac presidio abandoned as Spanish military build-up ensues in Texas. (A. Tukey, September 1988)

Letters relating to re-establishment of presidio and mission de la Bahia del Espiritu Santo to a healthier and better defensive place, capitan Bustillos communicates that Actual site has deteriorated to an irreparable manner lack of wood makes it impossible to repair also for fuel of families there is not enough wood, area is full of swamps and water is not as good. Capitan Bustillos also complains about lack of priest as president of missions refuse to send a religious guide to presidio. Capitan describes a new explored site with plenty of wood, water and rocks to be utilized for construction, two creeks to provide with drinking water and irrigation of lands and site being only six leagues from bay stressing defensive emplacement. If viceroy desires such move it has to be carried out before winter. Capitan also participates arrival of convoy from presidio Adays and San Antonio four months after it left due to heavy rains. Comisario general of missions sends letter to presidente of missions by order of viceroy ordering him to send a priest to take charge of new mission built in new site of presidio of Bahia. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)