Discussion of whether Allande's pension is affected by disability and monte pio taxes. Discussion that royal announcement of January 14, 1775 should be consulted on this matter. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Concerns controversy over whether or not widow of captain Fermel, Manuela, legally able to collect yearly pension from Monte Pio militar; problem arises because although Fermel served in military for forty years and died gloriously in battle, his death predated 1761 establishment of Monte Pio by nine years, thereby eliminating Monte Pio's obligation to pay widow usual quarter-salary pension. Manuela argues in several letters that she knows of other widows collecting pensions whose husbands died less glorious deaths than her Husband; decreed December 1772 that she is eligible for pension; by 1778 has still received nothing, living in dire poverty with children; Galves establishes new fund for women widowed prior to 1761 established, for which Manuela eligible. January 1784 she signs document acknowledging rights to this pension. Issue closed. First third of expediente includes recommendations, service history of Fermel; second third includes curas' sworn statements that Manuela and Fermel legally married, children baptised, and that Manuela not remarried. Also, letter from Fermel concerning military service, conflicts with Indians at presidios where posted; last third includes correspondence among fiscales, others, creation of new fund. (L. Kerr, June 1989)

Lumbreras claims that full final month salary owed to him because successor did not arrive at presidio on 6th of March as records purport. Claim not accepted by virrey. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Transcript of testimonies concerning appointment of roynuela to ministro Pagador de la Nueba tesoreria del Saltillo, related events, establishment of treasury. Reference to law titulo Primero, Libro Octavo de la recopilacion de indias, not described, but compliance requested. Further testimony of Soto being named administrador de Tabacos, polbora, y Naypes. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Routine correspondence concerning petition by Josefa Brickdale to Caxas de Saltillo to receive deceased Husband's pension. Includes repetitive Series of documents concerning naming of Echandia as governor of Nuevo Santander and Head of Monte Pio, with details of duties and salary. Also concerns naming of Govantes y Lederma as administrador de Rentas of Nuevo Santander. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

Concerns 340 pesos received by Royuela in Monte Pio de oficinas from Arispe in Coahuila; letter which states requests that real hacienda reimburse Monte for mentioned amount; letter from tesoreria general approving above transaction; money is taken out of Saltillo as per a judicial proceeding; letter from Lassos stating to marques de Branciforte that amount cited has been given to treasurer of Monte Pio, Ximenez. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Gonzales de Burgos is granted post of oficial Tercero de la secretaria after promotion of Cabrera. Asks if he may be reinstated at secretaria of Chihuahua or real caja of Acapulco. Gonzales takes advantage of Merino's absence to ask for certification of his employment history as Oficial Tercero. (O. Velez, February 1990)

Concerning Gonzales de Burgos' employment from 1797 thru 1817. Appointments as administrador de tobaccos, administrador de Azogues; certificaciones on his work at various posts, letters corroborating his contributions to Montepio. (O. Velez, January 1990)

Letter from Rodrigo (wife of Gonzales de Burgos), concerning his retirement as administrador de tobaccos and what she feels is insufficient pension he will receive. Letter that mentions Diaz de la Vega possibly placing Gonzales in another post instead of retirement. Letter emphasizing that retirement was involuntary. Gonzales replaced by Murga as administrador de tobaccos, some information on salary; informal petition for job in Durango. Mentions payment of Montepio from Gonzales' salary since he lost job at secretaria. Petition for work in Saltillo. Petition for reinstatement as oficial tercero rejected. (O. Velez, January 1990)

Upon arriving in Mexico City, governor-elect Alencaster of New Mexico requests advance on his Media anata, Monte Pio of 1,000 pesos for travel expenses. The viceroy approves advance using Alencaster's belongings as collateral. (E. Wilson, November 1989)