Title
Gregorio de San Martin. Sobre la formacion de grupos de vecinos armados.
Documentation
Parral. 1810-1812. 36p. Letter. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
0097-0098- armed insurgents heading for Moncloba, capital of Coahuila- citizens of Parral must defend their city in the name of king, god, and country. 0099- list of enlistment for civilian defense (1812). 0103- list of those who cooperated in the defense of 1811. 0108-0115. Informes to the commandante general detailing the miserable condition of Parral- no currency, no quicksilver (Azoque), unemployment, etc.- so little money can be appropriated for defense. Most public funds go towards the public school. 40-60 cavalry and 60-80 infantry have been organized, the geography of the area is cited as an excuse for not having to expend a lot of time, money, and energy for defense. See cat. 022 for persons belonging to Urban defense corps. (P. Hayes) (1977)
Persons
San Martin, Gregorio de (Subdelegado)
Echeverria, Manuel (Alcalde de 1St Voto)
Porras, Ambrosio (Alcalde de 2Nd Voto)
Belo, Jacobo (Regidor Alferez Real)
Salazar, Juan Ygnacio (Regidor Alguacil Mayor)
Elorriaga, Juan Jose de (Regidor)
Posadas, Ygnacio (Regidor)
Gutierrez, Jose Bacilio (Regidor)
Echeverria, Prudencio (Procurador)
Ybarra, Clemente Perez de (Administrador de Correos)
Alcalde, Pedro (Ensayador)
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1811 fr. 0097-0115.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1811 fr. 0097-0115
Rights
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