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Proyecto de Ladron de Guevara sobre remocion de la mayor parte de las poblaciones con objeto al ahorro de la real hacienda.

Author(s): 
Tienda de Cuervo, Joseph
Author(s): 
Ladron de Guevara, Antonio
Date: 
11-26-1756
Documentation: 
Mexico. November 26, 1756 - September 10,1757. 14p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Cattle Geology Indians (Depredations) Indians (Reduccion) Migrations Mines Water Supply And Irrigation
General Subjects: 
Geography Military Political

Information on the conduct of Alvarez de Nava and mining in Tamaulipa.

Author(s): 
Noriega, Melchor de
Author(s): 
Escandon, Joseph de
Author(s): 
Valcarca, Domingo
Date: 
07-26-1763
Documentation: 
San Carlos de tamaulipa, Nuevo Santander, Mexico. July 26, 1763-July 28, 1772. 16p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Civil Offices (Corruption) Disease Indians (Depredations) Mines Silver Mining Taxes (Alcabala)
General Subjects: 
Mining Political

Bucareli's correspondence re: investigation of conduct of Fuentes, Inchaurregui and Nava in San Carlos.

Author(s): 
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria de
Author(s): 
Sanchez Casahonda, Juan
Author(s): 
Arecheo
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
00-00-1769
Documentation: 
Mexico, hoyos, San Luis Potosi, and others. November 21, 1770- December 16, 1772. 112p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Keywords: 
Alcabala Civil Conflict Civil Offices Civil-Military Relations Mines Silver Taxes
General Subjects: 
Political

To virrey concerning state of economic ruin in Nuevo Santander.

Author(s): 
Fuentes, Luis Antonio de
Author(s): 
Perez de la Cruz, Balerio (Teniente)
Author(s): 
Caballero, Joachin
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
06-05-1772
Documentation: 
San Carlos, llera, Altamira, Aguayo. June 5 - September 7, 1772. 260p. Letters. Signed, originals, transcriptions.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Murder) Crimes (Theft) Disease (Livestock) Gambling Indians (Crimes) Indians (Depredations) Indians (Pacification) Indians (Reduccion) Labor Force (Wages) Military Salaries Mines Salt Seeds Taxes (Alcabala)
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Economics Military

Gonzalez de Santianes responds to charges leveled against him of failing to respond to Indian raids against communities in Nuevo Santander.

Author(s): 
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)
Author(s): 
Munoz, Juan de
Date: 
06-18-1772
Documentation: 
San Carlos, hoyos. June 18 - September 14, 1772. 48p. Letters. Signed, originals, copies.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Libel) Indians (Depredations) Indians (Mistreatment) Indians (Pacification) Indians (Reduccion) Labor Force (Agriculture) Labor Force (Mining) Labor Force (Wages) Military Misconduct Mines Sugar Cane
General Subjects: 
Economics Military

Correspondence between Lorca y Villena and virrey re: Serano request for mission in San Carlos.

Author(s): 
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Author(s): 
Arecheo
Author(s): 
Gonzales de Santianes, Vizente (Gobernador)
Author(s): 
Lorca y Villena, Melchor Vidal
Date: 
07-20-1774
Documentation: 
Mexico, San Carlos, Monterrey. July 20, 1774 - December 9, 1774. 42p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Keywords: 
Corn Crimes (Theft) Indians (Agriculture) Indians (Crimes) Indians (Depredations) Indians (Reduccion) Mines
General Subjects: 
Missions

Gonzales de Santianes to Bucareli y Ursura re: Esquivel's position as judge.

Author(s): 
Gonzales de Santianes, Vicente
Author(s): 
Alvarez Nava, Simon
Author(s): 
Esquivel
Author(s): 
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria
Author(s): 
Arecheo
Date: 
08-19-1772
Documentation: 
San Carlos, Mexico. August 19, 1772 - June 21, 1775. 12p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Keywords: 
Copper Gold Mines Silver (Discovery)
General Subjects: 
Legal Mining

Administrative correspondence between Castro and Revilla Gigedo.

Author(s): 
Castro, Ramon de (Gobernador)
Author(s): 
Gutierrez de la Cueva, Juan
Author(s): 
Baamonde Villamil, Manuel
Date: 
01-12-1793
Documentation: 
Monclova, Mexico, San Luis Potosi. January 12, 1792-November 11, 1793. 58p. Letters, informes, peticiones. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Civil Administration Civil Offices (Appointments) Military Administration Military Finances Military Life Mines
General Subjects: 
Economics Legal Military Mining

Series of letters explaining the need for a new church in Colotlan. Church is built by Indians.

Author(s): 
Liebana, Luis Mendez de (Protector)
Date: 
03-03-1775
Documentation: 
Mexico. March e, 1775-May 30, 1775. 14p. Letters, informes, peticiones. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Disasters (Earthquakes) Indians (Agriculture) Indians (Reduccion) Mines Mission Finances Religious-Military Relations
General Subjects: 
Architecture Economics Religious