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)

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Index and extractions from legajo 11 (1764), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Sonora, Sinaloa, Nueva Viscaya, Nuevo Santander, San Saba, Nueva Mexico, Nuevo Leon. Indexed material includes importance of presidio establishment in Buena Vista; Lentvig remitted map (not included) of Sonora and Sinaloa; hostile Apache actions; Caballada de San Xavier del Bac robbed by Indians; mines of Quiruan and of Tamaulipa; lack of water causes suspension of March; cannons and ammunition; description of Lasaga mine; aid to presidios against Cumanches and allies; naming of officials; liquor leaving jurisdiction of San Juan; case against Truxillo for Murdering Husband; request for white deer; libreta de Vita et moribus; inian idolatry; mission formation; Cumanche Indian Spy; peace, corn, cattle in Nuevo Leon. (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Index and extractions from legajo 12 (1765) containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding various provincias. Indexed material includes petition by Oca for health leave; remission of treasures from Chihuahua mines; discovery of islands near San Juan and San Bernardo; petitions for travel; salt mine development; canons and gunpowder for presidios; auxiliary troops provided to San Saba; instruction of military recruits; Indian invasions in los Alamos and Batuco Valley; need for supplementing arms, horses to Buena Vista recruits; request that a held white deer be submitted to Mexico; establishment of navigation between Acapulco and Matanchel; establishment and fortification of presidio of Buena Vista and money allocated for work; salaries for citizens substituting for absent soldiers; department of wine and spiritous liquors. (J. Hiller, July 1989)

Index and extractions from expedientes containing abundant administrative, military, and religious information about provinces Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Nuevo Santander. (legajo 16, quaderno 2, 1756.) Indexed information includes civil matters involving Sesma and election of officials; autos formed against Rabago; prosecution of Castilla and moral; election of Bustillo to teniente and his rejection of position; naming of Nieto as replacement for Bustillo; Sesma named governor of Coahuila; arrest of Esquivel; excesses of religious men in five missions of Villa of San Fernando; autos regarding excesses of missionaries at Balero and Concepcion; French and blacks; missionaries; maltreatment of Apaches. Election of of mining deputies; establishment of Wall to contain hostile enemies; state of mines in Norotal; establishment of missions Reyno de Leon; movements by French in Luisiana to establish commerce near New Mexico; extortions of missionary Hernandez. (hiller, July 1989)

Index and extractions of expedientes, introduced by Ugarte y Loyola, containing abundant administrative, military and religious information about provinces Coahuila, Nuevo Leon y Nuevo Santander. This particular Series deals with legajo 13, quaderno 10, 1766. Upon orders of Galvez, Ugarte y Loyola submits index to Nava who remits them to Castro. Topical listings in indice include missions, new Orleans, presidios, prohibition of saltpetre and gunpowder, governor salaries, building materials, criminals, tobacco, desertion, Yslas Blancas, campaigns against Indians, house sales in Penzacola, virreys, Santander, pearls, and mines. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Ugarte y Loyola and Alegre explain condition of provinces of Sonora, Nueva Mexico, Nueva Viscaya, including administrative, political, military and religious aspects. Ugarte y Loyola persuaded that containment of enemies impossible unless military border forces augmented. Reports of decadent state of agriculture, commerce, and military. Report of advancements made in peace with Cumanches, Yutas, and Navajoes. Reports that correspondence from New Mexico and Texas governors has ceased since his taking office. Reports of leaving position of comandancia de Armas to Rengel. Notes that Lafora's map has been corrected. Detailed tables (f.110-111) showing condition of California --naming presidios, capitanes, comandantes, auxiliary officials, number of sargents, Cabos, and soldiers that compose each presidio. Salary information also provided. Discussion of establishment of custodias for missions in Sonora, Nueva Viscaya, and Nueva Mexico. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Salcedo informs virrey of american and French designs on territory on left bank of Sabinas River. Cites intrusions by american exploratory expeditions and attempts to bribe Indians to rebel against Spanish. Salcedo argues that Spanish forces in Texas and surrounding regions are too widely dispersed to meet threat. Includes informe by Villamil on troop strength in Texas. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Salcedo argues for increase in troops and weaponry in Texas, Luisiana, and neighboring provinces to meet threat posed by U.s. Includes reports on number of troops and weapon inventory for presidios in region, as well as estimation of distances between presidios. Battle plan calls for transfer of troops by sea to Mississippi River. (A. Tukey, August 1988)