Serial Number
210-00003
Title
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo al virrey. Informe concerning state of presidios in Texas, preparations for Apache campaign.
Author(s)
San Miguel de Aguayo, Marques de
Date
M-EX-N.D.
Documentation
N.p. n.d. Informe. Copy.
Summary
Concerning controversy between fray Gonzalez, gobernador Almazan over state of presidios in Texas, marques de Aguayo notes that presidial soldiers not given their salaries directly because they would squander it on juegos y mugeres without buying food. Discusses Apache hostilities, various Spanish legal restrictions concerning war against Indians. Mentions proposal to gather soldiers from Coahuila, Espiritu Santo, Rio Grande del Norte, San Antonio presidios to campaign against Apaches- such company to be composed of 80 Spaniards, 100 Indian auxiliaries. Because of peace with French, gobernador Almazan feels 30 soldiers could be spared from Adaes presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Sevillano, Miguel (OFM) (Presidente de la Misiones del Rio Grande)
Flores, Nicolas (Capitan de San Antonio)
Perez de Almazan, Fernando (Gobernador de Texas)
San Miguel de Aguayo, Marques de
Places
San Antonio de Valero (Presidio)
Coahuila (Presidio)
Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia, Presidio)
Texas (Provincia)
Jicarilla (Valle)
Santa Fe (Villa)
Adaes (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Comanches
Jumanos
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 010 pp. 144-156
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4664
Rights
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