Tobacco

Summaries of activities of royal treasuries from 1783-1787, submitted in response to orders from viceroy. F.224 is table of accounts which accompanies informe on audit of accounts at treasuries at Durango, San Luis Potosi, Arispe, and Chihuahua. Mention of use of royal funds for payment of military expenses, and several references to a general plan for reduction of deficits in order to make such payments. Ff.239-241 are drafts of letters from viceroy to various officials regarding payments. Ff. 242-243 is table of annual accounts of treasury at Potosi dated 12 September 1789. F. B121 is similar table of predicted transactions for 1790 from Durango dated 14 October 1789. F. B123 is summary of total transactions for 1788 and deficits for treasuries at Durango, San Luis Potosi, Arispe, and Chihuahua filed by contaduria mayor and Audiencia de Cuentas. Ff. B124-126 are informes written to accompany table (f. B123). (W. Copas, January 1988)

Communications from various authors to viceroy discussing payments of taxes into royal treasuries. Mentions use of royal funds for payment of presidial troops and officers. Several documents are Cuentas. Mention in several letters of shortage of funds in Arispe, measures taken to correct deficits. F.158 is table of annual payments to and from royal treasury at Chihuahua dated 8 may 1788. Mention of abuses in payment of taxes, need for uniform system of taxation; orders from viceroy to correct this. Ff.165-173 are drafts of letters from viceroy to several officials containing orders regarding payments of taxes. Some letters are unsigned receipts of payments. F. 216 is table of payments to and from royal treasury at Durango dated 16 October 1788. F. 218 is table of accounts from office of real hacienda at San Luis Potosi. F.221 is summary of annual activity of royal treasury at Arispe 1783-1787, dated 31 October 1788. (W. Copas, June 1987)

Various documents regarding remission of contents of royal treasuries and taxes to Arispe in response to orders from comandante general. Mention of shortage of muleteers in Guadalajara to convey payment to Arispe. Mention of Nava's succession to comandancy general after Neve's death. Folios 29, 30 are manifests of contents of royal treasuries, payments to civil officials from September 1784. Includes informe notifying viceroy of Neve's death. Folios 38, 45, 46 mention use of tax money for military expeditions; folio 47 refers to formation of new company of presidial dragoons from Saltillo. folio 56 is partial list of payments received in Mexico dated 13 November 1784. folio 58 provides summary of contents of military treasury at Chihuahua and royal treasuries at Durango, Rosario, Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosi in response to orders from Mexico. Several autos from local officials regarding use of royal funds. Much anxiety and debate occurs as to dates and amounts of payments throughout. folio 76 is review of taxes on gunpowder and playing cards from 1781-1784. Mention of Rengel's succession to comandante general in 1784/1785. Mention of great drought and shortage of food for animals to transport money to Mexico. Mention of famine in Sombrerete in June 1785, in which wealthy estates were forced to post guards. folio 118 presents inventory of contents of royal treasury at Durango and payments to troops in Chihuahua dated 15 September 1785.folios 127-130 present tabular summary of annual revenues and payments from royal treasuries to officials, clergy, and military throughout Provincias Internas as of 20 August 1785. (W. Copas, June 1987)

Cover sheet announcing discovery of placer at San Bruno. Discussion of Indian depredations throughout Provincias Internas and establishment of peace; discussion of discovery of placer at San Bruno; cattle production; general discussion of taxes and government. (Ww. Copas, June 1987)

Commentary on collection of old coinage; return from Renta de Tavaco, Polvora y Naipes; and payment of presidial positions and mission sinodos in Texas, Coahuila and San Sabas. See ff 337 for table of volante and presidio positions and salaries including Indian auxiliaries and explorers. Ff 341--table of presidios and salaries, Coahuila. Ff 345--list of money needed for presidios, N. Mexico and N. Vizcaya, and amounts remitted to Caja de Guanajuato. (diane marksz, April 1987)

Discussion of problems with administration of Renta de Tabaco, Polvora y Naipes with special attention to transfer of funds. (D. Marksz, April 1987)

Ff 139-141 contain tables of salaries paid various positions at presidios and money allotted for presidio construction under nuevo reglamento de 1772. ff160 is chart of salaries from presidios of Horcasitas and Buenavista. Ff 187 lists amount of income of various factorias from Renta de Tabaco. Documents generally deal with effects of new rule on presidial affairs. Lots of information on presidio finances, salaries, etc.. (D. Marksz, April 1987)

Concerns profits from royal tobacco monopoly; return of officials to Spain; various related financial matters; appointment of Corez (office not specified); and case against Bustamente of San Elizario. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Documents presenting details of Suma revolt (1684) and related incidents. Burning of Casas Grandes and Janos. Deaths of Beltran and Arvisu. Discussion of moving location of El Paso due to threat of Indian depredations. Good discussion of problems of frontier defenses, supplies, logistics. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)