Weapons (Firearms)

Series of documents concerning reports on military status of provincias Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora. Documents show charts contrasting figures of military personnel, weapons, ammunition, prisoners, sick soldiers and war casualties. Footnotes in every chart present a list of novedades occurred in the presidios between presidios, need for weapons, inventories of military supplies. Some charts contain lists (figures only), of Indian women, men and children in presidios, agricultural work, horses, mules, troop's check ups, etc. These footnotes are presented in diary form giving the day and the month of the event. (M. Marroquin, December 1988)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with organization of militia in Nayarit, Bolanos and Colotlan to protect mines, presidios and cargo. Arrangements are made to bring weapons from Spain. Administrative personnel being selected. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Concerns Series of autos and reports about need to create a militia force in Nayarit and vicinities to protect Spanish assets and mines produce to Spain. Military officials report hostile Indians in the area to justify request. Document contains strategies for logistic organization of militia forces I.e., giving some auxiliaries Lanzas and others fire arms shipped from Spain through Veracruz. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Letters certifying how troops from the town of Totatiche were helped by troops from Colotlan in the various activities of conquest carried out. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)