Weapons (Lanzas)

Surgeons named; notice that supply list for governor of California presented; markup of 100 percent passed on for supplies in California; notice to ship swords, lances, and knives, cartridges, powder to presidios in California; no specifics in these superficial orders. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

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)

Velazques is in charge of distributing weapons (lanzas, medias lunas) sent to Patzquaro, Valladolid to milicias. Mentions supply of clothes, arms to milicias. Although documents span 1784 to 1792, all seem to relate to same shipment of arms. (A. Dean, 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)

Concerns Series of documents about organization of militias in Colotlan and Nayarit, under leadership of Vivanco because of his experience and knowledge of the territory. Indians are said to be distrustful of Spaniards. Firearms are suggested for militias to be created. Weapons sent from Cadiz via Veracruz. Documents allude to extreme poverty of Indians. Militias are formed to safeguard presidios and silver production to Spain. Some financial aspects of military organization is given. Mines being discovered in Bolanos. Military report stresses the rich potentiality of mines. Accounting personnel appointed for bookkeeping of mine production. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Letters from civil authorities from different villages to viceroy Galvez in regard to attacks and depredations of Chichimecas and other groups who have killed and kidnapped women and children; killed various persons belonging to villages. Authorities requesting more soldiers to protect against attacks. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Letters from justicias mayores to viceroys Mayorga and Galvez advising and requesting not to accept peace requested by Apaches Lipanes in Santander due to historical avoidance in order to maintain peace of Indians with Spaniards and other tribes friendly to Spaniards. Justicias mayores detail attacks on towns and haciendas enumerating depredations which include killings by burning of children and women, carrying some prisoners as slaves and tortures of same. Included are documents about depredations carried out by Comanches whose union with Taguayares and Texas have become a force which is very difficult to deal with due to few soldiers in presidios and detachments in towns. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Various military officials discuss military administrative affairs and usefulness of lanza and other weapons. (S. Fiederlein, 4-1-87)