Presidios (Establishment And Organization)

Council of war called by Francisco Cuerbo y Valdes, governor and captain general. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

Bando by new governor Cuervo y Valdes ordering presidial troops to present selves with arms and horses for inspection. Other orders regarding soldiers' conduct , prohibiting their borrowing of horses and betting of their arms and horses. The governor mentions date of assuming office - March 10, 1705. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Viceregal order authorizing gobernador Valverde to establish a presidio in the Valley of the Jicarilla to defend area against the French and impede their entry into New Mexico. (Raul Saba) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

(R. Jackson) (1981)

(R. Jackson) (1981)

This is a group of 26 letters, all originals with the autograph of fr. Francisco Iturralde. They are written from various missions to different friars. Some are personal, others are informes. A good number were written to fr. Diego Bringas who was visitator of the missions, and almost all were written on half folios in the manner in which we write letters today. Total of 26 letters 1) to the president, from the mission Santa Theresa, October 25, 1792. 2) P. Sebastian Ramis, Tubutama, December 4, 1796. 3) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, March 3, 1798. 4) P. Florenzio Ibanes, Tubutama, March 19, 1798. 5) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, may 4, 1798. 6) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, June 4, 1798. 7) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, September 4, 1798. 8) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, October 2, 1798. 9) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, November 9, 1798. 10) P. Francisco Miralles, Aconchi, January 12, 1799. 11) P. Antonio Gullen, Tubutama, November 3, 1798. 12) P. Juan Ribera, Tubutama, March 7, 1795. 13) P. Juan Ribera, Tubutama, April 5, 1796. 14) to P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, September 7, 1795. 15) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 8, 1795. 16) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 13, 1795. 17) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 18, 1795. 18) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 19, 1795. 19) P. Diego birngas, Tubutama, December 22, 1795. 20) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, February 4, 1796. 21) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, March 4, 1796. 22) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, may 6, 1796. 23) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, February 23, 1797. 24) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, April 3, 1797. 25) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, may 5, 1797. 26) P. Francisco Redondo, Santa Theresa, December 12, 1795. (microfilm catalog)

This informe was written by fr. Diego Ximenez to the Senor fiscal, Bucareli asking for help for the missions. He enumerates the thirteen points which were issued as regulations for the soldiers in their duties of assistance in the missions. This is a copy of the original written at the colegio de San Fernando. (microfilm catalog)

Four copies of the instructions regarding the establishment of pueblos in the territory of the Yuma nation. The copy of fr. Diego Ximenez has the decree of Galvez giving the administration of the missions in its temporalities to the missionaries of Santa Cruz college. Another copy has appended the copy of the real cedula of Charles III granting permission to the Dominicans to enter California. (microfilm catalog)

This is a copy of the testimony gathered officially regarding the missions of the Apaches along the Rio San Saba. It was sent by Don Diego de Ortiz Parilla to the virrey, and contains very much information regarding the Apaches and the missions established among them. This copy is a contemporary one, and has the names of all the witnesses who were interviewed concerning the missions. (microfilm catalog)