Mission Defense

Correspondence of Serra and Neve to Bucareli and Croix on conditions and status of California missions (quaderno segundo), 1777-1779.

Serial Number
041-03125
Title
Correspondence of Serra and Neve to Bucareli and Croix on conditions and status of California missions (quaderno segundo), 1777-1779.
Author(s)
Serra, Junipero (Fray)
Neve, Phelipe de (Gobernador)
Date
10-20-1775
Date
00-00-1780
Documentation
Monterrey, Chihuahua, purisima concepcion. February 18, 1777 to July 19, 1779. 82p. Relaciones. Chart. Letters. Copies. Originals, signed.
Summary
Very important and detailed correspondence include (especially agricultural and religious supplies for 3 missions of the Santa Barbara Canal; F. 309 lists officers for 3 Principal California presidios. Serra reports on repairs to old and construction of new missions, emphasizing temporal and evangelical elements in conquest of souls. F. 312 details requirements for furnishing missions and religious objects for each mission. Provides salaries of religious personnel for each. F. 313 is a list of priests at each of 8 missions attached to Monterrey. Comments on bad examples for Indians set by troops and settlers in area. Neve discusses weapons and clothing supplies for California troops and settlers. F. 318 list of clothing necessary for people in missions and presidios. Ff. 319-320 refer to past methods in determining minimal subsistance of food and clothing supplies. F. 321 is chart of amount of bullets, gunpowder, flints and types of weapons by presidio needed for defense. Defines need for new regulations to correct deficiencies due to distances of king and real hacienda from California. Proposes improved military organization and requests greater numbers of soldiers, supplies and horses. F. 324 discusses military escorts, organization, personnel, time of year with estimated subordination of soldiers, military promotions, equipment for cavalry units. Census of military personnel, including tackle and rider's clothing for cavalry. Distribution of animals to each presidio. Ff. 332-333 provides detailed list of tackle and clothing by cavalry officer for Monterrey, San Francisco and San Diego. F. 336 is chart of higher officers and numbers of soldiers for same presidios. F. 339 distribution by type and number of weapons to same three. F. 341 numbers of mules and horses distributed to these presidios. Other topics of San Francisco, storage and distribution of weapons to prevent sales to Indians, rations of food to presidios and missions, references to past ordinances for founding missions, family life of soldiers in presidios, evacuation of families in case of attack, duties and types of craftsmen with necessary supplies for same for settlements. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)
Persons
Rivera y Moncada, Fernando (Capitan)
Canabe, Joaquin (Teniente)
Serra, Junipero (Fray)
Croix, Cavallero de (Comandante General)
Neve, Phelipe de (Gobernador)
Betancurt, Manuel de
Hepeta, Bruno (Obispo ?)
Galvez, Joseph de
Bucareli y Ursua, Fray Antonio (Virrey)
Crespi, Juan (Fray)
Figuer, Juan (Fray)
Murgia, Joseph Antonio (Fray)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Fray)
Dumetz, Francisco (Fray)
Ipugastegui, Pablo (Fray)
Amurris, Gregorio (Fray)
Crujado, Antonio (Fray)
Cavaller, Joseph (Fray)
Sitjas, Buenaventura (Fray)
Palou, Francisco (Fray)
Jaume, Luis (Fray)
Cambou, Pedro Bonito (Fray)
Fustes, Vicente (Fray)
Santa Maria, Vicente de (Fray)
Ortega, Joseph Francisco de (Teniente)
Anza, Juan Bautista de (Teniente Coronel)
Grijalva, Juan Pablo (Sargento)
Gongora, Joseph Maria (Sargento)
Robles, Juan Joseph (Cabo)
Moraga, Josef (Teniente)
Carrillo, Mariano (Sargento)
Martinez, Estevan Josef (Capitan)(Primer Piloto)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Guarda Almacen)
Places
Barcelona
San Blas (Departamento)
San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)
Santa Barvara (Presidio)
Guadalaxara
Arispe
Guadalupe (Rio)
San Diego (Presidio) (Mision)
Loreto (Presidio)
San Buenaventura (Mision)
Purisima Concepcion (Mision)
Capistrano, San Juan de (Mision)
San Carlos (Mision)
Asumpta (Pueblo)
San Luis Obispo (Mision) (Presidio)
Durango (Obispado)
Canal (Presidio)
San Josef (Pueblo)
Porsincula (Rio)
San Francisco (Mision)(Presidio)
San Antonio de los Robles (Mision)(Presidio)
Queretaro
Bretana
Monterrey (Presidio)
Lobos (Isla)
San Gabriel, Archangel de los Temblores (Mision)
Alamos (Real)
Tescuco
Santa Clara de Thamien (Presidio)(Mision)
Genova
Esmiquilpan (Pubelo)
Colorado (Rio)
Chihuahua
Carmelo (Mision)
Velicata (Frontera)
Californias (Peninsula)
Panales
Canoneros
San Graviel (Mision)
Military Groups
San Francisco, Compania de
Monterrey, Compania de
California Septentrional, Companias de los Presidios de
San Diego, Tropa de
Monterrey, Tropa de
San Francisco, Tropa de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 121 ff. 305-345/AZTM, AGN, Vol. 121 ff. 305-345
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 121 ff. 305-345
Notes
Documents not chronological.
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Serra
Neve
Person Last Name
Rivera y Moncada
Canabe
Serra
Croix
Neve
Betancurt
Hepeta
Galvez
Bucareli y Ursua
Crespi
Figuer
Murgia
Lasuen
Dumetz
Ipugastegui
Amurris
Crujado
Cavaller
Sitjas
Palou
Jaume
Cambou
Fustes
Santa Maria
Ortega
Anza
Grijalva
Gongora
Robles
Moraga
Carrillo
Martinez
Sal
Beginning Date Month
October
Beginning Date (repacked)
10-20-1775
End Date (repacked)
1780
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/7472
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Indise de la representacion que hace al excelentisimo senor virrey el gobernador de la colonia, en el curso de hoy, 6 de abril de 1776.

Serial Number
041-02969
Title
Indise de la representacion que hace al excelentisimo senor virrey el gobernador de la colonia, en el curso de hoy, 6 de abril de 1776.
Author(s)
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vizente (Gobernador)
Ugarte y Loyola,
Date
08-07-1775
Date
11-20-1776
Documentation
Nuevo Santander. April 6, 1776-November 20, 1776. 38p (Approx). Letters. Originals, signed.
Summary
Various correspondence concerning conflicts with Indians, Comanches and others, pursuit of raiding groups, reduction of number near missions; also, letters regarding homicide. (L. Kerr, sept.
Persons
Jacobo
Muniz, Juan (Administrador)
Garza, Yldefonso de la (Sargento)
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vizente (Gobernador)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Galbes, Josef de
Arriaga, Julian de
Ygnacillo (Indio)
Chino (Indio)
Serna Josef de la (Alferez)
Ibarra, Juan de (Reo)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo
Valiente, Pedro
Rubio, Joseph
Places
Guadalaxara
Laredo (Mision)
Burgos (Hacienda)
San Carlos
Nuevo Santander
Rebilla (Villa)
Mier (Villa)
Sierra Gorda
Reinosa (Villa)
Horcasitas
Palmillas (Villa)
Habana (Plaza)
Dolores (Hacienda)
Tamaolipa Viexa (Sierra)
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Llera (Villa)
Croix (Villa)
Escandon (Villa)
Pilon
San Christobal (Pueblo)
San Carlos
Santiago de la Monclova
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Yeguas
Palahueques
Apaches
Truenos
Tanambres
Piedras
Military Groups
Nuevo Santander, Compania Volante de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 113 ff. 041-060 (Approx) exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 113 ff. 041-060 (Appro
Language
Spanish
Notes
Listed as expediente 1 in ramo de indice.
Reference Number
11300003
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Gonzalez de Santianes
Ugarte y Loyola
Person Last Name
Jacobo
Muniz
Garza
Gonzalez de Santianes
Bucareli y Ursua
Galbes
Arriaga
Ygnacillo
Chino
Serna Josef de la
Ibarra
Ugarte y Loyola
Valiente
Rubio
Beginning Date Month
August
End Date Month
November
Beginning Date (repacked)
08-07-1775
End Date (repacked)
11-20-1776
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/7316
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Correspondencia con el gobernador interino don Lorenzo Cancio provincia de Coahuila. Ano de 1764.

Serial Number
041-00620
Title
Correspondencia con el gobernador interino don Lorenzo Cancio provincia de Coahuila. Ano de 1764.
Author(s)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Gobernador)
Ximenez, Diego (Padre)
Date
01-03-1764
Date
06-30-1764
Documentation
Monclova, Mexico, San Lorenzo de Santa Cruz. January 3, 1764 - June 30, 1764. 82p. Testimonios, dictamenes, informes. Letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Cancio on assuming office of gobernador discusses topics presidios, particularly Sacramento and Bejar; discovery of new mines, San Jose de la Sierra Madre, near Santa Rosa presidio most productive; Lucas y Laraga appointed administrator of mines, discussion of economic, defense and technological problems of silver mining, including long section on drainage; Mescalero attacks and theft of livestock; F. 242, letter from Ximenez to Cancio describing Apache attack on San Sava and thanking him for defense of missionaries and Indians; ff. 249-251, detailed lists of food, supplies, equipment, clothing received as emergency aid to presidio families and soldiers; office of governor turned over to Ortiz Parrilla. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)
Persons
Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos, Lorenzo (Gobernador)
Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (Gobernador)
Ximenez, Diego (Padre)
Montesino de Lara, Pedro (Brigadier)
Rodriguez, Manuel (Capitan)
Barrios (Coronel)
Bustillo
Martos Navarrete, Angel (Gobernador)
Machaca, Luis Antonio
Ravago, Phelipe
Carlos III (Rey)
Atoerete (?), Vicente (Alferez)
Guerra, Eugenio Tomas
Lucas y Laraga, Juan
Garza, Xavier de la
Esparza, Manuel de
Cruillas (Marques de)(Virrey)
Ramires (Sargento)
Borusca (Capitan)
Inguanzo (?), Phelipe
Barron Dueno, Juan Manuel
Fernandez, Eugenio (Aviador)
Lopez, Carlos
Gonzales, Baltasar (Cabo)
Velarde, Luis
Pircud, Diego Antonio
Laconte, Juan de
Pena, Bernardo de la
Samudio, Miguel
San Miguel de Aguayo, (Marques de)
Lipan (Capitan)
Places
Sacramento, Santa Rosa de (Presidio)
Coahuila, San Fernando de
San Luis (Presidio)
San Fernando (Villa)
Monclova, Santiago de
Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo de (Mision)
San Sava
Bejar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Lazada (Hacienda)
Potrero, San Joseph de (Minas)
Zedro
Iguana, Rica de la (Minas ?)
Sierra Madre, San Jose de (Minas)
Colorado (Rio)
San Jabiel (Javier ?) (Mision)
Rio Grande (Mision)
Puerto (Paraje)
Canon (Presidio)
Texas (Provincia)
Guichiapa
Carmen (Hacienda del)
San Blas (Paraje)
Panzacola
Veracruz
Ethnic Groups
Mescaleros
Apaches
Comanches
Military Groups
Dragones de Mexico
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 221-261
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 221-261
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios often have 2-3 different numbers. Some pages repeated. Many blank.
Reference Number
2500012
UAIR Filtering Fields
Author Last Name
Cancio
Ortiz Parrilla
Ximenez
Person Last Name
Cancio Sierra y Cienfuegos
Ortiz Parrilla
Ximenez
Montesino de Lara
Rodriguez
Barrios
Bustillo
Martos Navarrete
Machaca
Ravago
Carlos III
Atoerete
Guerra
Lucas y Laraga
Garza
Esparza
Cruillas
Ramires
Borusca
Inguanzo
Barron Dueno
Fernandez
Lopez
Gonzales
Velarde
Pircud
Laconte
Pena
Samudio
San Miguel de Aguayo
Beginning Date Month
January
End Date Month
June
Beginning Date (repacked)
01-03-1764
End Date (repacked)
06-30-1764
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/4966
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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