Miners Salaries

Correspondence between Ugarte, Areche, viceroy, and others concerning new mines in Coahuila.

Serial Number
041-01481
Title
Correspondence between Ugarte, Areche, viceroy, and others concerning new mines in Coahuila.
Author(s)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo de (Gobernador)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Areche
and others
Date
00-00-1759
Date
03-30-1773
Documentation
Monclova. May 27, 1772. 66p. Letters. Originals. Signed. Copies.
Summary
Series of documents about discovery of two new silver mines. Discussion of salaries for workers, food provisions, and possibility of increasing number of people in area. Mention that mine owners not happy with Ugarte's decision to have workers paid daily, for operating expenses may be equal or higher than profit. They prefer to pay salario ajustado. there is also description of size of mines, and amount of mercury needed to operate them. There is also mention that with discovery of mines there would be an increase in population resulting in fewer Apache raids. Discussion that several merchants have established in the area in order to sell goods to miners. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)
Persons
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo de (Gobernador)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Areche (Fiscal)
Borda, Josseph de la
Romero Antiberos, Joachin
Aldama, Josseph
Estrada, Miguel
San Pedro y Estrada, Eugenio
Oquillas Toledo, Antonio (Justicia Mayor)
Arispe, Xavier
Carranza, Francisco
Linares, Juan
Ortiz, Josseph Miguel
Garcia Rodriguez, Francisco
Cavallero Yncognito (Sic)
Carrasco (Abogado)
Aumada, Augustin de
Barrio y Munoz
Baquier, Juan
Nuin, Pedro
Lucas de Lasaga, Juan (Regidor)
Oconor, Hugo de
Soria
Ruiz, Matheo
Places
Monclova
Potrerillos (Real)
Vallecillo (Real)
Zacatecas
Guanajuato
Coahuila
Leones, Boca de (Real)
Yguana (Mineral)
Santos Reyes (Mina)
San Nicolas (Canon)
La Puerta (Canon)
San Raphael (Pozo)
La Luz (Labor)
El Rosario (Labor)
San Juan (Labor)
San Josseph (Labor)
Las Animas (Labor)
Santa Rita (Labor)
Asisi, San Francisco de (Mina)
Dolores, Nuestra Senora de los (Canon)
Cuencame
Nueva Extremadura
Curiel (Mina)
Linares (Mina)
Saltillo, Santiago del (Villa)
Monterey
Tetela, Concepcion de (Mina)
Salado (Rio)
Mercado (Cerro)
Fresnillo
San Andres (Pozo)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 059 ff. 215-248 exp. 13
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 059 ff. 215-248 exp. 1
Language
Spanish
Notes
Misnumbered, notes on margin,
Reference Number
5900013
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Ugarte y Loyola
Bucareli y Ursua
Person Last Name
Ugarte y Loyola
Bucareli y Ursua
Areche
Borda
Romero Antiberos
Aldama
Estrada
San Pedro y Estrada
Oquillas Toledo
Arispe
Carranza
Linares
Ortiz
Garcia Rodriguez
Cavallero Yncognito
Carrasco
Aumada
Barrio y Munoz
Baquier
Nuin
Lucas de Lasaga
Oconor
Soria
Ruiz
End Date Month
March
Beginning Date (repacked)
1759
End Date (repacked)
03-30-1773
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/5828
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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