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Correspondence between Nava and virrey concerning diverse military and administrative affairs.

Serial Number
041-01544
Title
Correspondence between Nava and virrey concerning diverse military and administrative affairs.
Author(s)
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Date
04-10-1793
Date
05-08-1793
Documentation
Chihuahua, Mexico. April 10 - May 8, 1793. 40p. Letters, drafts. Signed, originals.
Summary
Series of concise letters between Nava and virrey covering granting of travel allowance to Garibay, inauguration of diputacion de Mineria, retirement of Arce, granting of military escort to Leon for conducting of botanical studies in Sonora, moving of bishopric of Nuevo Leon to Monterrey, establishment of presidio at San Fernando, collection of Alcavala, and transfer of Vial from Nueva Mexico to Luisiana. (A. Tukey, August 1988)
Persons
Campo de Alange, Conde de
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Brigadier)
Arce, Juan Antonio de (Teniente Coronel)
Garibay, Joseph (Comandante)
Ortega, Felipe (Obispo)
Beregana, Domingo (Tesorero)
Herrero, Joaquin Lain
Ribera, Manuel
Gutierrez de la Cueva, Juan (Ayudante Inspector)
Munoz, Manuel (Gobernador)
Sierra Gorda, Conde de (Gobernador)
Maldonado, Feliciana
Sanchez Manzanera, Antonio
Hernandez Hidalgo, Miguel
Emparan, Miguel Jose (Gobernador)
Leon, Ygnacio
Vial, Pedro
Places
Sonora
San Elezeario (Presidio)
Mazatlan (Pueblo)
Alamo (Presidio)
Cosiguriachic
Pachuca
Nuevo Mexico
Coaguila
Santa Rosa (Villa)
Ylinoa, San Luis de (Fuerte)
Luisiana
Havana
Guanaxoato
Arispe
San Fernando (Villa)
Texas
Canoso (Rancheria)
Nuevo Leon
Monterrey (Ciudad)
Parras, Santiago de
Nuevo Santander
Durango
Ethnic Groups
Lipanes
Military Groups
Parras, Compania Volante de Santiago de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 062 ff. 281-301 exp. 17
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 062 ff. 281-301 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
6200018
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Nava
Revilla Gigedo
Person Last Name
Campo de Alange
Revilla Gigedo
Nava
Arce
Garibay
Ortega
Beregana
Herrero
Ribera
Gutierrez de la Cueva
Munoz
Sierra Gorda
Maldonado
Sanchez Manzanera
Hernandez Hidalgo
Emparan
Leon
Vial
Beginning Date Month
April
End Date Month
May
Beginning Date (repacked)
04-10-1793
End Date (repacked)
05-08-1793
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
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ISO 369-1 Language code
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ISO 369-3 Language code
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Serial Number
041-01242
Author(s)
Sotero Gallardo, Pedro
Date
12-20-1766
Date
04-03-1767
Documentation
Sinaloa. April 3, 1767. 29p. Types, forms ???
Summary
Letter to viceroy with account by Gallardo of exploration in California, pacification of Indians, discovery of los Angeles bay, establishment and construction of Santa Gertrudis mission; his return and imprisonment by capitan of garrison in conjunction with two missionaries and his ruin when captain of garrison stole his papers and wife's jewelry; missionaries promised him death if truth was ever known. Includes detailed ethnography of area explored with accounts of richness to be found in water, pasture and fertile lands. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)
Persons
Sotero Gallardo, Pedro
Veomo de Horcasito, Juan Francisco (Guemes de Horcasitas (?)) (Virrey)
Gonzaga, Fernando (Gobernador)
Sotelo, Manuel (Fray)
Retzen, Jorge
Barco, (Padre)
Manuel (Padre)
Ventura, Lucas (Padre)
Fernandez
Li Ca Cuin, Ignacio (Sacerdote)
Borboa, Nicolas Antonio (Abogado)
Calderon, Joseph
Places
Sinaloa (Villa)
California
Santa Gertrudis (Mision)
Casil (Paraje)
San Juan (Llano)
Dolores (Valle)
Gonzales, San Luis (Laguna)
Los Angeles (Bahia)
Cadiz (Puerto)
San Pedro y San Pablo (Pozos)
China
Loreto (Presidio)
San Borja (Mision)
San Carlos (Presidio)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 049 ff. 085-099
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 049 ff. 085-099
Language
Spanish
Notes
Documents are hard to read due to darkness of Film.
Reference Number
4900007
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Sotero Gallardo
Veomo de Horcasito
Gonzaga
Sotelo
Retzen
Barco
Manuel
Ventura
Fernandez
Li Ca Cuin
Borboa
Calderon
Beginning Date Month
December
End Date Month
April
Beginning Date (repacked)
12-20-1766
End Date (repacked)
04-03-1767
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
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ISO 369-1 Language code
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ISO 369-3 Language code
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Instructions by viceroy on expeditions to Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora.

Serial Number
041-01236
Title
Instructions by viceroy on expeditions to Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora.
Author(s)
Croix, Carlos Francisco de (Virrey)
Date
05-13-1767
Date
08-12-1768
Documentation
Mexico. May 13, 1767. 41p. Letters. Instruccion. Signed.
Summary
Documents pertaining to naming of engineers and instructions on how to achieve goals of expeditions to Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora. Planning and settlement of port of Guaymas and Rio Yaqui as Principal areas for commerce and trade. Conquest thru war and pacification of Seris and Pimas Altos; detailed ethnography. After achieving these goals expedition to resume exploration up Rio Gila establishing town on banks preferably near Colorado River to serve as capital of Gila province; study natural resources in detail; find mines and other natural riches to attract settlers; wage war against Apaches to secure lands and make possible fluvial navigation. Area should serve as protection to other settlements to east and south of province. Letters about arrival of visitador general Galvez to Sonora on his way to California. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)
Persons
Constanzo, Miguel (Ingeniero)
Fersen, Francisco (Ingeniero)
Middendorf, Bernardo (Fray)
Croix, Carlos Francisco (Marquez de Croix) (Virrey)
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Elizondo, Domingo (Coronel)
Lumbreras, Juan (Teniente)
Estorgo, Francisco Javier (Comandante de Marina)
Peiran, Diego (Capitan)
Galvez, Joseph de (Visitador General)
Places
Sonora (Provincia)
Tepic (Villa)
Nueva Vizcaya (Provincia)
Yaqui (Rio)
Guaymas (Puerto)
Gila (Rio)(Provincia)
Colorado (Rio)
San Antonio (Puerto)
Francia (Pais)
Madrid (Ciudad)
Californias (Provincias)
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Pimas
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 049 ff. 001-019
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 049 ff. 001-019
Language
Spanish
Notes
First four pages are index of Volume. Documents repeated. Documents hard to read as Film is too dark.
Reference Number
4900001
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Constanzo
Fersen
Middendorf
Croix
Pineda
Elizondo
Lumbreras
Estorgo
Peiran
Galvez
Beginning Date Month
May
End Date Month
August
Beginning Date (repacked)
05-13-1767
End Date (repacked)
08-12-1768
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
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ISO 369-1 Language code
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ISO 369-3 Language code
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Letter from Cancio to viceroy regarding inspection of port of Guaymas carried with governor Pineda.

Serial Number
041-01207
Title
Letter from Cancio to viceroy regarding inspection of port of Guaymas carried with governor Pineda.
Author(s)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)
Date
04-20-1767
Documentation
Buenavista. April 20 1767. 17p. Letters. Signed.
Summary
Letters from Cancio to viceroy regarding exploration of site and harbors in Guaymas to establish best location to erect port and barracks for military personnel. Cancio accompanied by governor. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)
Persons
Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Bergoza, Juan Joseph de (Capitan)
Croix, Carlos Francisco (Virrey)
Calderon, Joseph
Rubi, Marquez de
Places
Buenavista, San Carlos de (Presidio)
Guaymas (Puerto)
Belen (Pueblo)
Hiaqui (Rio)
Ostimuri
Ethnic Groups
Hiaquis
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 048 ff. 081-088
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 048 ff. 081-088
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
4800016
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Cancio
Pineda
Bergoza
Croix
Calderon
Rubi
Beginning Date Month
April
Beginning Date (repacked)
04-20-1767
Type
Text
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Concerning appearance of Felipe de Mendoza at San Juan Bautista

Serial Number
041-00708
Title
Concerning appearance of Felipe de Mendoza at San Juan Bautista
Author(s)
Valenzuela Venegas, Francisco (Oidor)
Salinas de Varona, Gregorio (Capitan)
Mendoza, Phelipe de
Date
10-24-1703
Documentation
Mexico. October 24, 1703. Informe/auto/declaracion. 6pp. Signed.
Summary
Testimony given by Felipe de Mendoza to Gregorio de Salinas Varona concerning Mendoza's wanderings through present-day Texas. (J. H. Ochs, April 1987)
Persons
Salinas de Varona, Gregorio (Capitan)
Mendoza, Phelipe de
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Silva, Pedro de (Marinero)
Franco, Francisco (Marinero)
Balenzuela, Francisco de
Places
Palisada (Rio)
Pensacola, Santa Maria de Galve de (Fuerte)
San Bernardo (Bahia)
Umandon de Dexo (Pueblo)
Sauses (Rio)
Alamos (Rio)
Colorado (Rio)
Hondo (Rio)
Parral (Serranias)
Rio del Norte
Ethnic Groups
Cadodachos
Apaches
Pallalles
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 199-202
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 199-202
Language
Spanish
Notes
Contents of documents related to those found in pi Vol. 28 ff. 187-194
Reference Number
2800050
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Valenzuela Venegas
Salinas de Varona
Mendoza
Person Last Name
Salinas de Varona
Mendoza
Ramon
Silva
Franco
Balenzuela
Beginning Date Month
October
Beginning Date (repacked)
10-24-1703
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
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ISO 369-1 Language code
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ISO 369-3 Language code
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Letter concerning possible settlements of gente blanca in region of Los Tejas

Serial Number
041-00707
Title
Letter concerning possible settlements of gente blanca in region of Los Tejas
Author(s)
Salinas de Varona, Gregorio (Capitan de Caballos)
Date
10-12-1703
Documentation
Mexico. October 12, 1703. 4pp. Informe. Signed.
Summary
Gregorio Salinas de Varona's recollections concerning explorations of Texas conducted under his command in 1689 and 1691. (J. H. Ochs, April, 1987)
Persons
Salinas de Varona, Gregorio (Capitan de Caballos)
Mendoza, Phelipe de
Benavides, Francisco de (Capitan)
La Sala (Frances)
Places
Monclova, Santiago de la (Villa)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Palisada (Rio)
San Bernardo (Bahia)
Parral (Serranias)
Paso del Rio del Norte
Galve, Santa Maria de (Bahia)
Mobila (Rio)
San Gregorio (Presidio)
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de (Provincia)
San Marcos (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Todos los Santos (Lago)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Tejas
Caudadachos
Franceses
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 197-199
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 197-199
Language
Spanish
Notes
Contents of documents related to those found in pi Vol. 28 ff. 170-187.
Reference Number
2800049
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Salinas de Varona
Mendoza
Benavides
Beginning Date Month
October
Beginning Date (repacked)
10-12-1703
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
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ISO 369-1 Language code
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Petition for payment from Real Hacienda to Fondo Piadoso: Filastica (string-making substance) sent to San Blas for the expedition of Sonora.

Serial Number
041-00123
Title
Petition for payment from Real Hacienda to Fondo Piadoso: Filastica (string-making substance) sent to San Blas for the expedition of Sonora.
Author(s)
Vazquez
Guerrero y Tagle
Daza y Guzman
and others
Date
11-24-1766
Date
04-11-1779
Documentation
Guadalaxara/Mexico. November 13, 1767 - April. 11, 1779. 14p. Informes. Originals/signed.
Summary
(J. Hiller, October 1988)
Persons
Vazquez, Pablo
Daza y Guzman, Eugenio
Ventura Belena, Eusebio
Martin de Alegria, Josef
Echeverte, Juan Josef de (Capitan)
Guerrero y Tagle, Augustin Frederico
Crisostomo de Barroeta, Juan de
Mangino, Fernando
Armento, Juan
Estanislas de Esnauriza
Places
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
San Blas
Mexico
Sonora
Veracruz
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 007 ff. 289-295 exp. 19
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 007 ff. 289-295 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Appears as exp. 25 in indice del ramo.
Reference Number
700024
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Vazquez
Daza y Guzman
Ventura Belena
Martin de Alegria
Echeverte
Guerrero y Tagle
Crisostomo de Barroeta
Mangino
Armento
Beginning Date Month
November
End Date Month
April
Beginning Date (repacked)
11-24-1766
End Date (repacked)
04-11-1779
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/4468
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
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Correspondence between Eliza, virrey re augmentation of guard for arsenal of San Blas. Request for troops for expedition to nootka.

Serial Number
041-00051
Title
Correspondence between Eliza, virrey re augmentation of guard for arsenal of San Blas. Request for troops for expedition to nootka.
Author(s)
Eliza, Francisco de (Comandante)
Virrey
Date
01-02-1794
Date
01-31-1794
Documentation
San Blas, Mexico. January 2, 1794 - January 31, 1794. 18pp. Letters, ordenes. Signed, drafts.
Summary
Eliza, comandante de Marina de San Blas requests 10 soldiers to augment Arsenal guard, plus troops for expedition to Nootka. Virrey accedes to request. (J. H. Ochs, July 1988)
Persons
Eliza, Francisco de (Comandante)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Hernandez, Antonio (Capitan)
Gorostiza, Pedro
Places
San Blas (Puerto)
Nootka
Veracruz
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 004 ff. 115-124 exp. 2
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 004 ff. 115-124 exp. 2
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
400002
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Eliza
Person Last Name
Eliza
Revilla Gigedo
Hernandez
Gorostiza
Beginning Date Month
January
End Date Month
January
Beginning Date (repacked)
01-02-1794
End Date (repacked)
01-31-1794
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/4396
ISO 369-1 Language code
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ISO 369-3 Language code
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Civil, military and fiscal affairs in San Blas.

Serial Number
041-00019
Title
Civil, military and fiscal affairs in San Blas.
Author(s)
Zagarzurieta
Gonzales de Velasco, Jose Francisco
Miranda, Joaquin
Date
05-02-1809
Date
06-09-1817
Documentation
Mexico, Tepic, Guadalaxara, San Blas. May 2, 1809-September 9, 1817. 38p. Letters, informmes. Peticiones. Originals, signed.
Summary
Series of documents related to building repair; contraband through San Blas; money shipment through San Blas; re-enlistment of teniente Murga; solicitation of priest to San Blas; request for collected alms; reinstatement of Former tax collector of San Blas; surgeon from San Blas sent to Habana; certification request from Villiano de Aguirre for trip to Nootka; account given for expedition to Cavite with Capellan Villaverde; and Salinas stores restoration. (M. Marroquin, June 1988)
Persons
Zagarzurieta
Carbajal
Silva, Antonio
Croquez, Marcelo
Beltran
Alegria
Perez Gallardo, Ricardo
Carrion
Chafino, Agustin
Gonzales de Velasco, Jose Francisco
Cruz
Ulloa, Gonzalo (Alferez de Navio)
Murga, Manuel (Teniente de Fragata)
Gomez, Anastacio (Cura)
Fernandez, Agustin (Capellan)
Afanador, Jose Maria (Capellan)
Fernandez, Jose (Cura)
Ruiz de Apodaca, Juan (Virrey)
Gil Santibanez, Juan
Vallejo
Morales, Jose (Cirujano)
Villiano de Aguirre, Tomas
Alava
Villaverde (Capellan)
Yturve
Places
San Blas (Apostadero)
Zapotillo (Salinas)
Tepic
Huaristemba (Salinas)
Puerta (Salinas)
Guadalaxara
Mescala (Isla)
Queretaro
Veracruz
Habana
Nootka
Cavite
Filipinas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 002 ff. 160-179 exp. 5
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 002 ff. 160-179 exp. 5
Language
Spanish
Notes
Ff. 178 partially lost in gutter.
Reference Number
200007
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Zagarzurieta
Gonzales de Velasco
Gonzales de Velasco
Miranda
Person Last Name
Zagarzurieta
Carbajal
Silva
Croquez
Beltran
Alegria
Perez Gallardo
Carrion
Chafino
Gonzales de Velasco
Cruz
Ulloa
Murga
Gomez
Fernandez
Afanador
Fernandez
Ruiz de Apodaca
Gil Santibanez
Vallejo
Morales
Villiano de Aguirre
Beginning Date Month
May
End Date Month
June
Beginning Date (repacked)
05-02-1809
End Date (repacked)
06-09-1817
Type
Text
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