Presidios Reorganization

Series of documents concerning military organization to counterattack Indians who have been successful in destroying Spaniards' property in provincias del Poniente.

Serial Number
041-03242
Title
Series of documents concerning military organization to counterattack Indians who have been successful in destroying Spaniards' property in provincias del Poniente.
Author(s)
Diaz de Hortega, Phelipe
Diaz, Domingo (Capitan)
Ugarte y Loyola Jacobo (Comandante)
Date
08-20-1788
Date
10-01-1788
Documentation
Mexico, San Bartholome. August 20, 1788- December 1, 1788. 106p. Letters, informes, relaciones, peticiones. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Concerns Series of documents reporting on destruction inflicted by Indians upon provincias del Poniente. Charges of negligence are brought against military officials who were not doing their job in controlling Indians. Apaches have stolen and killed animals as well as vasallos in haciendas and pueblos. Complet reorganization of presidios and military personnel is suggested to stop Indians from committing more crimes. Resources and potential capacity to support inhabitants in each presidio is given and analyzed (document contains lista of presidios and their military personnel. They also include notes in which military supplies, such as gunpowder, weapons and food are listed. This documents is important because it suggest that Indians had beset and put in despair Spaniards in 1788. (M. Marroquin, may 1989)
Persons
Diaz, Domingo (Capitan)
Casanova, Manuel (Capitan)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Comandante)
Trujillo, Juan (Sargento)
Borica, Diego de
Ochoa, Manuel de (Teniente)
Armendariz, Antonio (Teniente)
Olguin, Jose Antonio (Comandante)
Dominguez, Lucas (Sargento)
Reyes, Juan (Sargento)
Neve, Phelipe de (Brigadier)
Galvez, Conde de (Virrey)
Places
Nueva Vizcaya (Provincia)
San Bartholome (Valle)
Santa Barbara
Parral
Mapimi (Bolson)
Lanos (Presidio)
San Buenaventura (Valle) Carrizal (Presidio)
Encinillas
Bachimba
San Javier
Conchos, San Francisco de (Pueblo)
Guajuquilla
Cerrogordo
Gallo
Corral de Piedra
Agua Sarca (Rancho)
Tasajera (Sierra)
Rio Grande del Norte
Principe (Presidio)
San Geronimo (Pueblo)
San Carlos (Presidio)
Namiquipa (Puesto)
Basuchil (Valle)
Chihuahua
Casas Grandes
El Paso (Pueblo)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Gilenos
Mescaleros
Military Groups
Primera Compania Volante
Tercera Compania Volante
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 127 ff. 385-438 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 127 ff. 385-438 exp. 4
Notes
Document bears very important information about Spaniard's organization when they were put under heavy indian attack. Most of the important information can be found at the end of this documents
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Diaz de Hortega
Diaz
Person Last Name
Diaz
Casanova
Ugarte y Loyola
Trujillo
Borica
Ochoa
Armendariz
Olguin
Dominguez
Reyes
Neve
Galvez
Beginning Date Month
August
End Date Month
October
Beginning Date (repacked)
08-20-1788
End Date (repacked)
10-01-1788
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/7589
Collections
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