Weapons

Series of tables outlining monthly account of detachments' post assignments, condition of weapons, number of sick and prisoners, and situation with mounts; no great detail. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Ff.445-449 list fuerza efectiva of primera compania and distribution of men throughout province; notas instructivas comment on weapon supplies, horse and Mule count, vacant posts; Series of service records of Serna, Guerra, Barberena, Quijas, Joachin and Melchor Vidal de Lorca, listing individuals' military experience, including campaigns against Indians (4 copies each); service records of Melchor Vidal de Lorca outlines extensive travel and military involvement; second Series of service records, some identical information, of Serna, Margil and Yldefonso de la Garza, Guerra, Quijas, Barberena, J. Vidal de Lorca. (L. Kerr, July 1988)

Correspondence between Hijosa and viceroy regarding various Tepic with problems about requisition of foodstuffs, weapons, horses, payment of salaries, advances of salaries, preparation of maritime transport to Guaymas from San Blas and other details about personnel involved. Reference about indios marineros used as crew. Hijosa also questions naming of Capellan Cienfuegos to expedition prefering priest for port of San Blas to be permanent there. Accuses new missionaries of being negligent and mercenary toward commercialization and not caring for people. Viceroy orders necessary help for Jesuits being transported to Guadalaxara including 15 from California under care of Alferez Fernandez and 50 from Sonora and Sinaloa under care of Cabeza de Vaca. Hijosa accuses pilot Solorzano and officers of inexperience, punishing one using stocks. Disputes with comandante Rivero about breadmaker accusing Rivero of despotism. Other letter from viceroy about appointment by king of Abarca as standard bearer ordering him to be treated as an officer. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents from Valdisola to viceroy containing yearly lists of personnel; inventories of arms and military supplies assigned to each official and presidiario. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy and other officials regarding military appointments; financial problems in mantaining presidio due to lack of funds and credit. Behavior of Indians under new religious missionaries; supplies to maintain Indians under control to learn Christian faith. Movement of troops under Cancio. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Documents between Cancio and viceroy about state of affairs at presidio San Carlos de Buenavista. List of weapons given to presidiarios with name and salary of each one, and other supplies. Relates tactics to follow in campaign to chastize and reduce various peoples in area with help of personnel from Pitic. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from viceroy to Cancio in regard to appointments of personnel, arrangement of military supplies and weapons. Congratulatory thanks to Cancio for carrying out reduccion of Indians. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

(A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Pineda informs viceroy that Pima Indians murdered several men, women and children in Orcasitas, Ostimuri, and Onnapa. Soldiers have failed to control them, and Esparza believes some Indians may be residents of pacified towns. Pineda believes cannons may not help against Indians in this terrain, and that foot soldiers likewise may not be helpful. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).

Documents dealing with status of gunpowder, bombs, and artificios de Fuego in Sinaloa. Aguirre discusses transfer of these items from Mexico to Sinaloa. Ascarraga provides list of items in storage places. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).