June 6, 1781, los mozos de servicio no son de calidad y natura mas recomendables que los indios tributarios orders re administrative and military matters and Indian hostilities

Serial Number
041-03042
Title
June 6, 1781, los mozos de servicio no son de calidad y natura mas recomendables que los indios tributarios orders re administrative and military matters and Indian hostilities
Author(s)
Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicente (Gobernador)
Date
05-17-1779
Date
01-16-1782
Documentation
Monterrey. June 6, 1781. 32p. Letters. Signed.
Summary
Acknowledges royal orders re: change Indians' tribute status at age 18; governor's control over estate (inheritance) tax and sail cloth sales tax; promoting hemp, flax cultivation. Discussion of new converts at misiones: Concepcion, Purificacion, and San Chrystoval, San Miguel--latter having few neophytes and low subsistence thus relieved of tribute. San Miguel defended against depredations by Tlaxcalteco cavalry and archers. Discussion of nitrate mine reestablishment in valle de Guaxuco (no other in province), royal orders concerning benefits and nitrate valuation as per assayed and costs of extraction-transport. Correspondence concerning officers posted to Santianez's command: Echeagaray (teniente), Cayetano de Tixerina (alferez al capitan), Urresti (segundo alferez). (J. Higgins, January 1989)
Persons
Gonzalez de Santianez, Vicente (Gobernador)
Echeagaray, Joseph (Maria Teniente)
Echeagary, Francisco (Teniente Coronel)
Cayetano de Tixerina, Jose (Alferez)
Urresti, Antonio de (Segundo Alferez)
Mayorga, Martin de (Virrey)
Places
Nuevo Leon
Monterrey
Purificacion de Nuestra Senora (Mision)
Concepcion de Nuestra Senora (Mision)
San Chrystoval (Mision)
Aguayo, San Miguel (Mision)
Guaxuco (Valle)
Ethnic Groups
Tlaxcaltecos
Military Groups
Mexico, Regimento de Dragones
Caballeria de Milicias
Tropa Ligera
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 118 ff. 043-058 (Approx) exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 118 ff. 043-058 (Appro
Language
Spanish
Notes
Ff. 0043-0058 some marginal notes summarizing documents, partial index of correspondence appears in indice del ramo as exp. 1, folios unnumbered, out of order
Reference Number
11800003
Rights
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