Serial Number
041-02981
Title
Correspondence from Mariscal de Campo to virrey concerning Indian affairs, tax collection, other issues in 1768.
Author(s)
Palacio, Juan Fernando de (Mariscal de Campo)
Ossorio, Joseph (Licenciado)
Date
00-00-1756
Date
10-15-1768
Documentation
Nuevo Santander. May 31, 1768 - October 15, 1768. 122p (Approx). Letters. Promptuarios. Signed. Unsigned. Copies. Originals.
Summary
Correspondence includes letters concerning: 'visitas' to various towns, amount of 'alcavala' collected and from whom, that agricultural towns excused since little currency available; strategies of how to stabilize relations with Indians and facilitate 'reduccion' near missions and towns, specific discussion of 'reduccion' of Xanambres in Llera, also how to isolate 'bravos' in sierra; need at new missions for more 'ornamentos' and 'vasos sagrados' in order to continue 'reduccion'; mariscal de campo criticism of system of 'reduccion' and conversion, finding it inadequate method of controlling Indians (folio 467); details of escape by 'capitan reformado', mention that his 'concubina' questioned; issues discussed at junta between officials of 'batallon de Tampico y Panuco' as recounted by Alarcon; Indian who converted but continued to rob and murder; military finances and salaries, including 'promptuarios de oficiales y soldados' of squadrons stationed in Nuevo Santander, listing salaries, wages 'vencido,' 'recivido,' and 'refulta.' (L. Kerr, October 1988)
Persons
Palacio, Juan Fernando de (Mariscal de Campo)
Ossorio, Joseph (Licenciado)
Escandon, Joseph de
Urizar y Estrada, Antonio de
Croix, Marques de (Virrey)
Puga, Antonio de (Capitan)
Arriaga, Julian de (Fray)
Garcia, Pedro
Vazquez Borrego, Juan Joseph
Rivera, Juan Joseph
Campuzano, Pedro Felix (Capitan)
Ruvio, Joseph (Sargento Mayor)
Alarcon, Nicolas (Alcalde Mayor)
Baptista, Manuel (Indio)
Dueno, Joseph (Padre)
Noriega, Melchor de
Rivera, Juan de
Garza, Joseph de la
Garza, Miguel de la
Escobedo, Joseph Joachin de
Bargas, Victor de
Pisana, Alexandro
Casas, Julian de las
Gonzales, Juan Elixio
Cordova, Miguel de
Garza, Yldefonso de la
Castaneda, Juan Antonio
Miranda, Luis
Muniz, Pedro Sereno
Tribino, Melchor
Places
Aguayo (Villa)
Escandon (Villa)
Llera (Villa)
San Luis Potosi (Caxas Reales)
Indias, Carthaxena de
Soto la Marina (Villa)
Laredo
Tejas
Borbon (Real)
Hoyos (Villa)
Mier (Villa)
Helguera (Mision)
Santander
Palmitos (Mision)
Revilla
Nuevo Leon
Guadalaxara (Parroquia)
Sierra Gorda
Malinche
Tamaulipa Nueva
San Carlos (Villa)
Cruillas
Presa del Rey
Palmas (Rio)
San Fernando
Reynosa
Horcasitas (Villa)
Altamira (Villa)
Tetillas
Zacatecas
Santillana
Nueces, Potrero de las
Tontoiuca
Huasteca
Panuco
Tantima (Sierra)
Chiconamel (Pueblo)
Taumave (Mision)
Sierra Gorda
San Phelipe (Mision)
Dolores (Hacienda)
Ethnic Groups
Xanambres
Pisones
Military Groups
Santander, Antigua Esquadra de
Santander, Nueva Esquadra de
Santillana, Nueba Esquadra de
Soto la Marina, Nueba Esquadra de
Soto la Marina, Antigua Esquadra de
San Carlos de Tamaulipa, Antigua Esquadra de
Tamaulipa, Nueba Esquadra de
Padilla, Antigua Esquadra de
Padilla, Nueba Esquadra de
Guemes, Nueba Esquadra de
Aguayo, Antigua Esquadra de
Aguayo, Nueba Esquadra
Llera, Antigua Esquadra de
Llera, Nueba Esquadra de
Escandon, Antigua Esquadra de
Escandon, Nueba Esquadra de
Horcasitas, Antigua Esquadra de
Horcasitas, Nueba Esquadra de
Altamira, Antigua Esquadra de
Altamira, Nueba Esquadra de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 114 ff. 440-501 (Approx) exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 114 ff. 440-501 (Appro
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some letters interrupted by others placed amidst pages, appears as expediente 1 in indice del ramo,
Reference Number
11400008
Rights
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