Transportation (Costs)

Correspondence concerning payment of pension to brigadier's widow and three children, including coverage of cost of trip to Yucatan, 'patria' of widow; two children die during period in which finances discussed; amount decided upon (600 pesos) which widow finds insufficient, submits itemized list of expected costs (2664 pesos), exchange of letters regarding request which is finally accepted. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

(O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns approval that Ugarte y Loyola gave Pacheco's request for additional gratification funds (discussed in preceeding folios), mentions documents related to the state of horses, request for the current status of accounts dealing with rifles and gunpowder, salary raise suggested for Pacheco denied; before commencing with gratifications to Lipanes, junta Superior de real hacienda reviewed matter and gave responsibility of distribution to Ugalde; Comanches Orientales not to be one of the groups to which gifts are given to, reasons for this decision are located on ff. 0460-0461 and have lines crossing pages out, mentions the establishment of peace with Comanches during this time period, request for an estimate of the value of the goods being given to the Indians and also gives the transportation costs to San Luis Potosi, mentions need for information concerning gratifications to Comanches (earlier had mentioned not giving gifts to the Comanches), and reimbursement of funds used for gift giving. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Concerns documentation relating to the case of Montes in which he is Charged with killing and robbing his boss, will not be granted military privileges in this case; ff. 0378-0379 concerns indictments against Dovalina and Diaz de Bustamante for ?, and the quebra of the tercera compania volante de Nuevo Santander, most of the documentation her deals with reformulation of case against them to concord with certain procedural requirements; ff. 0381-0382 concerns documentation relating to Calleja's file on need for improvements to be made to roads, funding to come from propios de los pueblos, new opening proposed for the Sierra Madre to be paid for with sums from other sources than the one mentioned above; ff. 0382 concerns documentation of the Indian attacks on the ranch Boca and the culpability for this is attributed to Trevino. (O. Velez, November 1989)

First two letters in this Series barely legible; followed by an index of correspondence that centers around military fiscal affairs for the year 1801; commentary on the decisions of the junta Superior on matters related to accounts for military finances, index continues into March of 1803, speaks of matters such as the percentage to be Charged on bills of exchange, the reestablishment of the rescate de oroy plata , military communications, transportation costs; beginning with ff. 0268 sequence of folios was photographed on top of folio 0279; real tribunal answering questions as to whether or not the percentage being Charged on bills of exchange was producing some benefit to the real hacienda in light of the administrative costs associated with it, answers that there have occurred some controversies associated with payments of salaries in the presidios. There has been limited implementation of the percentage mentioned in order not to jeopardize the integrity of the general funds, the percentage has been changed to 12 percent (from 1 12 percent) in light of its deleterious effects, ff. 0268-0278 not decipherable due to half pages being copied, upside down and reversed placement etc.; index mentioned earlier resumes on ff. 0279 with basically the same type of abstracts (tracing the correspondence related to the accounts and their submission to periodically to the real tribunal de Cuentas); letter from Nava informing Berenguer de Marquina that the estados de ingreso, salidas, y existencia de Caudales de la real caxa of Arispe was sent to him by Guebara; index mentioned above ends with February 3, 1810. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Concerns the acquisitioning of mules for use in campaign by Ugalde; authorizing Nava to use funds in San Luis Potosi to cover costs associated with transporting of supplies to Ugalde for campaign. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Concerns provision shortages in Californias and Loreto and supply of these through port of San Blas; contains lists of provisions needed and those allocated; included in contract for provisions are rations for seamen aboard transport ships and discussion of best times of year to sail from San Blas up western coast. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Detailed lists of supplies with data on prices, cost and routes for transport. Receipts from Mule drivers for charges of carrying supplies from Guadalajara to San Blas. Summary totals of items in Guadalajara for California missions (f. 155). Religious items for missions and colegios itemized (f. 167-168). Instructions from Mesa de Memorias and plans for auditing with responses from Bucareli. (J. M. Johnson, June 1989)

Continuation of previous expediente, concerns baptism of Apache prisoners at Acordada to be taken to Veracruz for further transport to Havana; also concerns money for clothes and one real daily for each. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)