Tobacco

Series of letters, accompanied by cover sheet, from Larrauri to Bucareli y Ursua concerning purchase of 1500 horses from Coahuila and la Colonia for troops and Indian auxiliaries in Nueva Mexico. Extensive discussion of arrangements for payment using funds from royal treasuries. Mention of campaign from San Juan Bautista in August 1776. Ff. 457-462 is a Series of documents submitted by governor of Coahuila concerning military situations. Mention of difficulty in distinguishing between enemy Indian groups. Descriptions of encounters between Indians and presidial troops in Coahuila. Extensive discussion of arrangements for transportation of horses from Coahuila to Nueva Mexico. Mention of problems in finding escorts for horses. Ff. 474-475 are letters from Oconor to the viceroy (out of chronological order) confirming orders from the viceroy to obtain horses. F. 475 is misdated to 1775, actually written 1776. Several letters concern measures for protection of horses and their arrival in Nueva Mexico. F. 487 is a draft of a letter from the viceroy(?) To Oconor asking for an accounting of all expenses incurred in purchasing and transporting horses. Correspondence regarding use of funds from tobacco taxes from Saltillo and Monclova to pay for horses. Ff. 489-494 is a Series of orders from Cavallero de Croix to Ugarte y Loyola regarding the transaction. F. 495 is a table of accounts from the purchase of the horses. (W. Copas, April 1988)

Letters between Cavildo de Horcasitas, governor of Santander, and viceroy in reference to attacks suffered by region from different Indian groups killing many inhabitants, stealing agricultural products, horses, cattle and other goods including clothing. Plans by governor to attack groups; frustration due to impossibility to find culprits as many groups have requested and live under peace, but do damage under guise of peaceful coexistance. Viceroy orders formation of companias volantes and doubling personnel in established ones to defeat, reduce or exterminate Indian groups if conditions continue. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Diarios of tercera compania volante de Cavalleria de Nuevo Santander with some interesting accounts of pacification of indios Gandules involving passing out cigars to everyone (ff. 236-240); accounts of various Indian Robos and attacks on travelers (including two women); mention of wars between Comanches and Mescaleros, between Lipanes and Comanches; also mention some trade items of Indians; diarios followed by military rolls and tables of debts and credits. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Series of letters to virrey regarding aquisition of funds for rebuilding of presidial walls at Janos, imposition of fines for possession of contraband, appointment of Culebra to Guarda de la Renta de Tabacos, and gratitude for award of toison de oro. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

F. E028 is cover sheet for Series of documents concerning problems in administration of tobacco taxes at Arispe and Rosario. Ff.e029-e030 is letter from comandante-general to viceroy concerning shortage of funds from tax. Mentions need for funds to pay troops. Ff.e031-e033 is letter from comandante-general to directors of tobacco tax concerning problem. Ff.e034-e035 is letter from directors concerning policy in response to Ugarte's letter. F.e036 is letter from Mexico regarding policy, including orders concerning collection of taxes. F.e037 is letter from Rosario to Mexico acknowledging these orders. Ff.e038-e039 is letter from directors to viceroy concerning situation. Ff.e040-e042 are drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To various officials concerning remission of taxes. (W. Copas, March 1988)

F. D011 is cover sheet for ff.e001-e027 which are documents concerning status of treasury at Chihuahua. F.e004 contains table of accounts from treasury at Durango for 1786-1787. Ff.e003-e006 are letters from Durango concerning status of treasury there. Ff.e007-e012 are copies of several documents concerning status of treasury at Durango. F.e009v includes auto concerning internal activity at Durango. Mention of shortage of funds at Durango. Mention of meetings treasury deficits and policy. Includes letter from merchants to intendente concerning payment of additional taxes. Mention of need for funds to pay troops. F.e013 is letter from Hortega to superintendent-general of real hacienda concerning acquisition of funds. Ff.e014-e025 are group of copies of documents regarding payments to royal treasury. Most are autos concerning completion of required payments. Mention of military expedition into Nueva Mexico. F.e026 is letter from Hortega concerning receipt of payments. (W. Copas, March 1988)

Letters in response to orders from viceroy regarding transfers of funds from Arispe to Guadalaxara. F. B230 is draft of letter from viceroy(?) To intendente of Guadalaxara informing him of status of funds. F. B231 is table of accounts from Arispe dated 31 December 1790. Ff. B232-b233 are drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To intendentes of Arispe and Guanajuato regarding status of real hacienda. F. B238 is another such draft. (W. Copas, February 1988)

Correspondence regarding transfers of funds between royal treasury offices in order to cover deficits in accordance with plan general. Ff. B183-b186 letters sent to viceroy stating that various intendentes have complied with orders regarding transfers. Ff. B190-b191 drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To intendentes of Durango and Guanajuato confirming payments. Ff. B192-b193 table of annual accounts from Rosario dated 19 January 1790, accompanied by letter to viceroy. Ff. B196-b197, b201-212, 217-218 drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To various officials concerning receipts of transferred funds and orders for more transfers, ff. B219-b220 another table of accounts from Rosario, accompanied by letter. Mention of importing quicksilver from Castilla and Germany. F. B223 is draft of letter from viceroy(?) To intendente of Guanajuato acknowledging transfers of funds. F. B224 is table of accounts from Arispe for 1789-1790. (W. Copas, February 1988)

Ff. b160-b164 are letters to Florez dated 9 and 10 March 1789 regarding transactions of officials in contaduria mayor, and formation of plan general for use of royal funds throughout entire Provincias Internas. Mention of use of royal funds to pacify Apaches. F. B165 is draft of letter from Florez(?) To tribunal de Cuentas regarding plan general dated 28 February 1789. F. b167 is draft of letter from viceroy to intendente regarding transfer of funds dated 8 December 1789. Unfoliated, unsigned draft inserted between ff. b177 and b178. F. B178 is table of accounts from royal treasury at Arispe for November 1789. (W. Copas, February 1988)

Letters to viceroy regarding orders directing them to send money to royal treasuries in which deficits have been recorded; funds are to be used to pay troops and sinodos. Mention of succession to virreynato of conde de Revilla Gigedo, replacing Florez. Ff.b131-b132 are drafts of orders from viceroy to various officials regarding payments. Ff. B134, b141, b148, b152-b158 are similar drafts. Ff. B142-b147 are tables of accounts, accompanied by extensive footnotes, summarizing plan general for utilization of royal funds throughout Provincias Internas, except for Californias. Table includes allocations of salary money for presidial troops, along with breakdown by ranks of companies of each presidio. Tables broken down by province. F. B150 is table of costs from treasury at Chihuahua dated 6 November 1789. (W. Copas, February 1988)