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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION IN LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MEXICO

A T h e sis P r e s e n te d to t h e F a c u lt y of t h e School o f L ib r a r y S cience The U n i v e r s i t y o f Southern C a l i f o r n i a

In P a r t i a l F u l f i l l m e n t of th e Requirements f o r th e Degree M aster of S c ie n c e i n L ib r a r y S cience

Edwin H. C a r p e n te r, Jr* June 1950

UMI Number: EP60294

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T his t h e s i s , w r i t t e n by Edwin H. C a r p e n te r ,

Jr,

un d er th e g uidance o f h i s F a c u lty Committee, and approved by a l l i t s members, has been p r e s e n te d t o and a c c e p te d by t h e F a c u l t y of th e School of L ib r a r y S c ie n c e i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f t h e re q u ire m e n ts f o r t h e degree of M aster of S cience i n L ib r a r y S cience D ate: June, 1950 F a c u lt y Committee

iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER

PAGE PART ONE

I. II.

1.

INTRODUCTION.............................. THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE

DOCUMENTS 5

III.

THE PRINTING OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS........................

13

IV.

THE PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL DOCOTENTS..................

27

PART TWO EXPLANATORY N O T E ........................................................................

33

CHECKLIST OF THE OFFICIAL IMPRINTS OF THE AD­ MINISTRATION OF REVILLA GIGEDO THE YOUNGER, 1789-1794 ..............................

39

APPENDIX A

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106

APPENDIX B

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109

BIBLIOGRAPHY

. . . . . . .

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112

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LIST OP PLATES PLATE I.

PAGE Opening l i n e s of a b r o a d s id e ( C h e c k l i s t , No* 132) showing name and t i t l e s v i l l a Gigedo t h e Younger

II* III*

of Viceroy Re­

• • • • • • • • • •

T i t l e - p a g e o f a reglam ento of q u a rto s i z e

* * *

23 24

Opening page o f a bando ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 218) w ith no t i t l e - p a g e o r h e a d i n g ..........................................

IV.

25

P i n a l page o f a bando ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 2 1 8 ), showing roman and i t a l i c t y p e s , b la n k s l e f t f o r p r o p e r form o f a d d re ss and d a t e , and i n ­ dorsement by r e c i p i e n t

V.

• • • * • * • * • • •

26

An a l c a b a l a c i r c u l a r is s u e d by Juan Navarro (Appendix A, No* 5 )

• • . . * . * • • • • * •

From o r i g i n a l s i n t h e Henry E. H untington L ib r a r y and th e O f f ic e of t h e County C le rk , Bexar County, T exas; reprod u ced thro u gh t h e c o u r te s y o f th o s e i n s t i t u t i o n s .

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CHAPTER

I

INTRODUCTION A lthough t h e b i b l i o g r a p h y o f th e h i s t o r y o f p r i n t i n g i n Mexico i s

stu d ded w ith s i g n i f i c a n t names and im p o rtan t

and monumental works, t h e coverage o f th e s u b je c t i s marked­ l y uneven.

Monographs on a s p e c t s o f t h e f i e l d f r e q u e n t l y

a r e based on o n ly one o r two im p r in ts o r one o r two docu­ m ents; t h e g r e a t b i b l i o g r a p h i e s o f G arcia I c a z b a l c e t a , Andrade, L e o n ,1 and Medina2 a r e d e t a i l e d r e f e r e n c e works, and do n o t g iv e a g e n e r a l n a r r a t i v e .

F u r t h e r , alm ost a l l

s c h o l a r l y a t t e n t i o n has been d e v o te d t o th e s i x t e e n t h cen­ t u r y , t h e p e r io d o f Mexican in c u n a b u la .

It

i s tru e th a t in

t h e l a t e r c e n t u r i e s t h e g r e a t amount o f m a t e r i a l makes th e w r i t i n g o f g e n e r a l i z e d accounts d i f f i c u l t , but th e y a r e much n eed ed .

B efo re a d e f i n i t i v e h i s t o r y o f Mexican p r i n t i n g i s

w ritte n ,

t h e r e w i l l have t o be a number o f s t u d i e s which d ig

r a t h e r d e e p ly w i th in narrow l i m i t s . The p r e s e n t p a p e r i s o f f e r e d as an a tte m p t a t such a s tu d y , b e in g a c h e c k l i s t of t h e o f f i c i a l im p rin ts of t h e r u l e 1 J o a q u in G a rc ia I c a z b a l c e t a , B l b l i o g r a f l a mexicana d e l s l g l o XVI. . . (Mexico, 1886); V ic e n te de P. Andrade, Ensayo b i b l i o g r a f i c o mexicano d e l s l g l o XVII (2d e d i t i o n , 2 v . , Mexico, 1899-1909); N ic o la s Leon, B l b l i o g r a f l a mexicana d e l s i g l o XVIII (5 v . , Mexico, 1902-1908). Taken t o g e t h e r , t h e s e form a c o n tin u o u s b i b l io g r a p h y o f Mexican im p rin ts t o 1800. 1821)

2 Jo se T o r ib io Medina, La lm prenta en Mexico (1539(8 v . , S a n tia g o de C h ile , 1907-1912).

o f one v i c e r o y , w i t h some rem arks on government p u b l i s h i n g i n Mexico in th e l a t e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y .

T h is l i s t

is,

to

t h e w r i t e r * s knowledge, t h e f i r s t a tte m p t a t an i n c l u s i v e l i s t i n g of government documents of any segment o f t h e c o lo ­ n i a l p e r io d i n Mexico..

Medina in te n d e d t o r e c o r d a l l im­

p r i n t s , b u t was more concerned w ith n o n - o f f i c i a l item s t h a n w ith government documents, and i n e v i t a b l y m issed many t i t l e s . To p r e p a r e a l i s t as d e t a i l e d as t h i s

one f o r t h e n&iole co­

l o n i a l p e r io d would be a tremendous u n d e r ta k i n g , b u t c ro s s s e c t i o n s such as t h i s

could be made a t s i g n i f i c a n t p o i n t s .

The p e r io d h e r e t a k e n - -1789 t o 1794-- i s

an im portant

one i n Mexican h i s t o r y and c u l t u r e , though perh ap s not q u i t e t y p i c a l as f a r as government p u b lis h in g i s c o n c ern e d .

The

number o f documents p r i n t e d i n any g iv e n y e a r depended t o a l a r g e d e g re e on th e z e a l o f t h e v ic e r o y i n o f f i c e .

The i n ­

cumbent a t t h i s time was Juan V icen te de Giiemez Pacheco, th e second Conde de R e v i l l a Gigedo (1 7 4 0 -1 7 9 9 ).3

He was a man

w ith a p a s s io n f o r g o v e rn in g and an i n d e f a t i g a b l e p e r s o n a l 3 The b e s t s k e tc h o f t h i s v ic e r o y and h i s a d m i n is tr a ­ t i o n was w r i t t e n by Joaq u in G arcia I c a z b a l c e t a and p r i n t e d i n t h e P i c c l o n a r i o u n i v e r s a l de h i s t o r l a de g e o g r a f i a (10 v . , Mexico, 1853-1856), I I I , p p . 732-734, and e ls e w h e re . A p p a re n tly t h e on ly p r i n t e d s k e t c h i n E n g lis h i s by James A. Magner, i n h i s Men of Mexico (Milwaukee, [ 1 9 4 2 ] ) , p p . 173205. F o r o th e r m a t e r i a l s on t h e man and h is t i m e s , se e Edwin H. C a r p e n te r , J r . , t,T h e f In s t r u e cion Reservada* o f t h e Vice­ ro y Conde de R e v i l l a Gigedo o f Hew S p a in , 1 7 9 4 ,” (u n p u b lish e d D octor*s d i s s e r t a t i o n , The U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , Los An­ g e l e s , 1949) and James M. M a n fre d in i, P o l i t i c a l r o l e o f t h e Count o f R e v lll a g i g e d o , v ic e r o y o f Hew S p a in , 1789-179% (Hew Brunswick, H . J . , 1949), a mimeographed e d i t i o n of a Doctor*s d i s s e r t a t i o n done a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T ex as.

3 i n t e r e s t i n a l l th e o p e r a t io n s o f government, q u a l i t i e s which a r e r e f l e c t e d i n th e g r e a t o u tp u t o f documents i n h i s t i m e . The p o r t i o n of Medinafs b i b l i o g r a p h y c o v e rin g h i s r u l e con­ t a i n s s e v e r a l s c o r e o f f i c i a l i m p r i n t s , b u t t h a t c o v e rin g h i s s u c c e s s o r ( t h e Marques de B r a n c i f o r t e , o n ly o n e.

While i t

1794-1798) re c o rd s

i s t r u e t h a t Medina missed many i m p r i n t s ,

e s p e c i a l l y minor government p u b l i c a t i o n s , t h e p r o p o r t i o n i s e s s e n tia lly c o rre c t. Medina*s monumental work was t h e n a t u r a l s t a r t i n g p o in t f o r a stu d y o f t h i s n a t u r e .

He l i s t s

some 12,500 Mex­

ic a n im p r in ts o f t h e c o l o n i a l p e r i o d ; t h e y e a rs from 1789 t o 1794 in c lu d e 594 t i t l e s ,

of which 120 and one v a r i a n t a re

government documents f a l l i n g w i t h i n t h e scope of th e p r e s e n t list.

O ther b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l s o u rc e s and th e c o l l e c t i o n s o f

t h e Henry E. H untington L i b r a r y were n e x t checked, and t h e s e y i e l d e d t h i r t e e n more t i t l e s .

Then fo llo w e d an exam ination

o f t h e volume o f R e v i l l a Gigedo bandos ( e d i c t s )

i n t h e Ban­

c r o f t L i b r a r y , and o th e r m a t e r i a l s t o b e found t h e r e ; t h i s s e a r c h added e ig h t more t i t l e s

and one a d d i t i o n a l v a r i a n t .

At t h i s p o i n t th e c a rd f i l e f o r t h e c h e c k l i s t in c lu d e d 141 title s

and two v a r i a n t s . Although i t was e v id e n t t h a t t h e r e must be some im­

p r i n t s which had escaped Medina and were n o t i n e i t h e r of t h e two l i b r a r i e s examined, i t

seemed l i k e l y t h a t t h i s

In itia l

work had y i e l d e d ro u g h ly n i n e t y p e r c e n t o r so o f th e p o s s i ­ b ilitie s.

In th e summer o f 1948 t h e w r i t e r had a chance t o

4 spend a month i n Mexico C i ty , s e a r c h in g i n t h e n a t i o n a l a r ­ c h iv e s and t h e n a t i o n a l l i b r a r y .

I n s t e a d o f an a d d i t i o n a l

t e n p e r c e n t , t h i s a c t i v i t y produced 135 new t i t l e s more v a r i a n t s , o r alm o st one hundred p e r c e n t more.

and f o u r There

may s t i l l be some government documents o f t h e p e r i o d not lo c a te d fo r th is

l i s t , b u t th e y cannot b e many.

Ho p r e c i s e c h r o n o l o g i c a l l i m i t s have been s e t on th e f o llo w in g g e n e r a l d i s c u s s i o n o f th e p r i n t i n g and p u b l is h in g p i c t u r e i n Mexico i n t h e l a t e e ig h t e e n t h c e n tu r y , but th ey might be g iv e n as 1767-1768 and 1800.

The f i r s t two y e a rs

b ro u g h t t h e c l o s i n g o f t h r e e p r e s s e s - - o n e o f them n e a r l y a c e n tu ry and a h a l f o l d —and t h e opening o f a n o t h e r , so t h a t t h e r e was a d e f i n i t e s h i f t

In t h e p r i n t i n g p i c t u r e .

L a te r

t u r n i n g p o i n t s a re l e s s c l e a r , b u t t h e f i n a l y e a r o f t h e c e n tu r y might be ta k e n ,

e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e i t marked t h e d e a th

o f Jo se Fernandez de J a u r e g u i , one o f th e two p r i n c i p a l p r in te rs a t th e tim e .

CHAPTER I I THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS Governmental s t r u c t u r e o f e i g h t e e n t h c e n tu ry Mexico. The government o f New S p ain , one o f S p a in ’ s two r i c h e s t and most Im portant New World c o l o n i e s , was alm ost from th e day of i t s

eonquest a v ic e r e g e n c y .

The supreme a u t h o r i t y i n th e

colony was t h e v ic e r o y , who r e p r e s e n t e d th e Spanish r u l e r ’ s a b s o l u t e p o l i t i c a l , m i l i t a r y , and r e l i g i o u s power.

In th e

second h a l f o f t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n tu r y th o s e a p p o in te d t o th e p o s i t i o n were f r e q u e n t l y noblemen and h ig h - r a n k in g army o f ­ f i c e r s , and o c c a s i o n a l l y an im p o rta n t e c c l e s i a s t i c h e ld th e post f o r a sh o rt p e rio d . S p a n ish a d m i n i s t r a t i o n d i d n o t have a c l e a r - c u t d i f ­ f e r e n t i a t i o n between l e g i s l a t i v e , e x e c u t i v e , and j u d i c i a l fu n c tio n s.

The most im p o rtan t g o v e rn in g agency w i t h i n t h e

c o lo n y o f Mexico was t h e a u d l e n c i a , an a p p o in tiv e group o f l o c a l r e s i d e n t s who se rv e d as. b o th a supreme c o u r t and a ru d im e n ta ry l e g i s l a t u r e .

This body was v e ry je a lo u s o f i t s

p r e r o g a t i v e s , and was f r e q u e n t l y a t c r o s s purposes w ith t h e v ic e r o y s e n t from S p ain , a lth o u g h he was ex o f f i c i o p r e s i d e n t o f t h e body.

The most im p o rta n t o f i t s

r e g u l a r members was

^ke r e g e n te o r dean, a p o st c r e a t e d i n 1776.

The a r e a o f

Mexico was so g r e a t t h a t t h e r e was a second a u d i e n c i a , a t G u a d a la ja r a , to govern th e n o r t h and w e s t. R egio nal government was r e v i s e d i n 1786 i n t o a system

6 o f " i n t e n d a n c i e s , ” o f which t h e r e were tw e lv e ; t h e n o r th e r n f r o n t i e r a r e a s were u nd er t h e m i l i t a r y government o f a comandante g e n e r a l .

The i n t e n d a n c i e s were broken down i n t o

s m a lle r u n i t s , which do not f i g u r e i n t h e p i c t u r e of govern­ ment p u b l i c a t i o n except as r e c i p i e n t s o f o f f i c i a l o r d e r s . At f i r s t t h e r e was a s e p a r a t e o f f i c i a l ( t h e S u p e r in te n d e n te ) o ver t h e tw elve i n t e n d a n t s , b u t in 1789 t h i s assignm ent was g iven to t h e v ic e r o y ex o f f i c i o .

He a l s o ,

in 1793, absorbed

th e p o s t o f i n te n d a n t of t h e p ro v in c e o f Mexico, t h e a r e a su rro u n d in g Mexico C i t y .

Some o f th e o f f i c i a l im p r in ts of

th e v ic e r o y s a r i s e from t h e s e a s p e c ts o f t h e i r p o s i t i o n , w hile o t h e r s come from t h e i r o th e r c a p a c i t i e s , such as Cap­ t a i n G eneral of th e armed f o r c e s o f t h e kingdom o r as Super­ in te n d e n t o f th e M a ils . In Mexico C ity t h e r e was a f u l l - s c a l e m u n ic ip a l gov­ ernment, b u t t h e p o s i t i o n o f t h e v i c e r o y —e s p e c i a l l y when h e had an a c t i v e i n t e r e s t i n m u n ic ip a l a f f a i r s ,

as t h e Conde de

R e v il la Gigedo d i d —was so s tr o n g t h a t t h e documents co ncern­ in g u rb a n m a t te r s came out over h i s s i g n a t u r e . The g e n e r a l government of t h e c o lo n y was a b u re a u c ra c y , and alm ost every economic or s o c i a l s i t u a t i o n was c o n t r o l l e d ky a j u n t a ( a b o a rd o r committee) o r a t r i b u n a l ( p a r t l y a c o u r t and p a r t l y a commission o r d epartm en t) •

Those b o a rd s

o r i n d i v i d u a l s t h a t p u b lis h e d over t h e i r own names in c lu d e d t h e d i r e c t o r o f mines (T r ib u n a l de M in e r ia ) , th e d i r e c t o r o f th e l o t t e r y ,

and t h e J u n ta S u p e r io r de Real H acienda, a v e r y

7 p ow erful and Im p o rtan t b o d y - - o f which t h e v ic e r o y was a memb e r - - c o n t r o l l i n g a l l f i n a n c i a l m a tte rs * O r ig in and n a t u r e o f government documents *

The gov­

ernment documents p u b lis h e d i n Mexico i n t h e l a t e e i g h t e e n t h c e n tu r y had two p o i n t s o f o r i g i n : e i t h e r th e y were o rd e rs s e n t from Spain o r th e y were is s u e d by some o f f i c i a l i n th e c o lo n y . Normally, r o y a l o r d e r s , c e d u la s ( a n o th e r form of r o y a l o r d e r ) , and o t h e r documents o r i g i n a t i n g i n Spain a p p ear t o have been s e n t t o th e v ic e r o y o f Mexico i n o n ly one o r two c o p i e s , and i f he f e l t

i t n e c e s s a r y t o p u b l i s h t h e m a tte r

t h e r e , he had t h e document r e p r i n t e d ,

A few o f t h e major

codes a f f e c t i n g t h e government o f t h e c o lo n y —and perhaps t h a t o f o t h e r c o lo n ie s as w e l l — such as t h e o rd in a n c e c r e a t ­ in g t h e in te n d a n t sy stem 1 and o th e r s were p r i n t e d i n Spain and s e n t t o Mexico i n m u l t i p l e c o p i e s .

An example of t h e

com bination of a Spanish im p rin t and l o c a l o r d e r s i s g iven by V iceroy R e v i ll a Gigedo i n h i s r e p o r t t o h i s

su ccesso r:^

1 Real ordenanza p a ra e l e s t a b l e c im le n to e l n s t r u c c lo n de ln te n d e n te s de e x e r c i t o -y p r o v ln c ia en e l r e l n o de l a Nueva~Espana (M adrid, 1782). ^ I n s t r u c c i o n r e s e r v a d a que e l Conde de R e v llla g ig e d o d lo si su s u c e s o r . . . Marques de' B r a n c l f o r t e so b re e l go b lerno de es’t e c o n t i n e n t s . . . (Mexico a 1831); a l s o p r i n t e d i n I n ­ s t ru c c io n e s que lo s v ir e y e s de Nueva Espana d e ja r o n a sus s u c e s o r e s . . . (£ v . , Mexico, 1873, V o ls. XIII-XIV of B i b l i o t e c a h i s t o r i c a de l a I b e r i a ) . The o n ly E n g lis h t r a n s l a t i o n i s i n C a r p e n te r, o j d . c l t . The p a ra g ra p h h e re q u o ted i s No. 765.

On A p r il 24, 1784, th e g e n e r a l a c c o u n tin g o f f i c e of t h e I n d ie s prom ulgated a p r a c t i c a l and p r o v i s i o n a l r e g u l a t i o n ^ t o e s t a b l i s h t h e system o f d o u b le - e n tr y [b o o k k e e p in g ]; h a v in g been approved by His M ajesty, s e v e n t y - f i v e c o p ie s were s e n t t o t h e s e kingdoms, w ith o rd e rs t o i n s t i t u t e [ t h e s y s te m ], b e g in n in g th e f o l ­ lowing y e a r , 1786. To t h i s e f f e c t o r d e r s and s u p p o r t­ ing l e t t e r s were s e n t , a n d .. ♦ a sim ple e x p la n a tio n of th e r e g u l a t i o n and models from t h e g e n e r a l a c c o u n tin g o f f i c e , so t h a t t h e [ l o c a l o f f i c e s o f t h e t r e a s u r y ] had no more work to do th a n t o s u b s t i t u t e amounts and names. Another i n s t a n c e i s a bando of March 18, 1791,4 fo rw a rd in g a p a p a l b r i e f p r i n t e d in Madrid i n 1790.

No copy o f a Mexi­

can e d i t i o n of th e b r i e f was found by t h e w r i t e r , so i t i s p o s s i b l e t h a t enough c o p ie s o f t h e S p an ish e d i t i o n were r e c e iv e d t o d i s t r i b u t e i t

w ithout r e p r i n t i n g .

Government documents o f one s o r t o r a n o th e r were drawn up and p u b lis h e d whenever i t ap peared n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e in f o r m a tio n o r governance

o f th e o f f i c i a l s

o f t h e c o lo n y .

Almost every o f f i c i a l im p rin t

of t h i s tim e was a d i r e c t i v e

o f some t y p e , t h e r e b e in g very few o f t h e i n f o r m a t io n a l pub­ l i c a t i o n s which a r e a marked f e a t u r e of modem government p u b lish in g .

Many were of th e

in g m erely a p a ra g ra p h o r two

most r o u t i n e

n a tu re , o fte n be­

t o in tr o d u c e t h e v e rb a tim quo­

t a t i o n o f an o r d e r r e c e i v e d from S p a in .

O th e rs , th o ug h , were

o f c o n s id e r a b l e im p o rt, and o f t e n took some tim e t o p repare* 3 I n s t r u c c l o n p r a c t i c e y p r o v i s i o n a l en forma de ad­ v e r t e n c ia s , que debe s e r v i r a to d as l a s caxas r e a l e s . . . d i s ­ pues t a por l a c o n t a d u r ia g e n e r a l , y aprobada por e l r e i en 9 de mayo de 1784 (MadrldT n . d .7» 4 C h e c k l i s t , No. 73 .

9 Such were t h e r e g u l a t i o n s go vern ing v a r io u s m i l i t a r y u n its,

government b o d i e s , t r a d e s ,

tiv itie s,

i n d u s t r i e s , and o th e r a c ­

P r e p a r a t i o n o f m i l i t a r y r e g u l a t i o n s was u s u a l l y

e n t r u s t e d to th e S u b - I n s p e c to r G en eral, n o rm ally t h e h i g h e s t r a n k in g o f f i c e r in t h e colo ny o u t s i d e t h e v i c e r o y , who fu n c ­ t i o n e d as t h e v ic e ro y * s c h i e f o f s t a f f , 5

I f a code o r s e t

o f r u l e s was r e q u i r e d f o r some n o n - m i l i t a r y s i t u a t i o n o r i n ­ s titu tio n ,

t h e v i c e r o y d i r e c t e d an a p p r o p r i a t e o f f i c i a l to

draw one u p.

In such cases t h e co m p ile r was u s u a l l y given

c r e d i t on t h e t i t l e - p a g e , ®

R e v i l l a Gigedo d e s c r i b e s such

an o c c a s io n t h u s : T here was in Mexico C ity a l a r g e number o f b a t h ­ houses and te r n e s c a le s , which a r e a s o r t o f sweathouse t h a t t h e In d ia n s have used s i n c e t h e i r pagan d a y s . There was a ls o In t h i s m a t t e r t h e same d i s o r d e r and d i s a r r a y as i n alm ost a l l o t h e r s o f p o l i c i n g ; informed o f t h i s , I d i r e c t e d t h e c o r r e g l d o r of t h i s c a p i t a l t o make a v i s i t t o a l l o f [ t h e b a th s ] and (making a t h o r ­ ough memoir on t h e s u b j e c t ) t o r e p o r t t o me th e r e s u l t s , and t o draw up a t t h e same tim e an o r d in a n c e , so t h a t in t h e f u t u r e t h i s im p o rta n t m a t t e r o f p o l i c i n g co u ld b e r e g u l a t e d and o r d e r e d . He d i d so , and i n August, 1793, th e o rd in a n c e was p r i n t e d , ^ and t h e p ro p e r c o p ie s g iv e n t o t h e r o y a l a u d i e n c ia , th e c r i m in a l chamber, th e f i s c a l e s , t h e a s e s o r g e n e r a l , t h e major ju d g e s , and t h e p o l i c e commission.^ Because of t h e e a sy -g o in g n a t u r e o f t h e c o l o n i a l 5 Cases of t h e S u b - I n s p e c to r G eneral*s w r i t i n g o r r e v i s i n g codes f o r ^ m i l i t a r y u n i t s a r e d e s c r ib e d In R e v i l l a Gigedo*s I n s t r u e c i o n r e s e r v a d a , P a r s , 551-553, 557, and elsew here” ( C h e c k l i s t , Nos. 57, 58, 108.) ® !!•£** C h e c k l i s t , No. 40. *7 C h e c k l i s t , No. 213. 8 I n s t r u c c l o n r e s e r v a d a , P a r . 253.

b u re a u c ra c y a t t h e tim e , g e t a code drawn u p .

it

R e v i l l a Gigedo n a r r a t e d f o r h i s s u c c e s ­

s o r h i s problems alo n g t h i s ary,

was sometimes a slow m a tte r t o

l i n e i n one i n s t a n c e .

In F eb ru ­

1790, one o f h i s l e g a l a s s i s t a n t s p o in te d out th e need

f o r an o rd in a n c e c o v e rin g t h e government m ercury monopoly, and t h e v ic e r o y named a minor o f f i c i a l t o draw one u p .

This

i n d i v i d u a l asked f o r c e r t a i n documents he needed f o r t h e p u rp o se , and t h e y were s e n t t o him i n March, 1790.

No re g u ­

l a t i o n was fo rth c o m in g , and a f t e r r e p e a t e d rem inders from th e v i c e r o y t h e o f f i c i a l r e tu r n e d t h e papers i n March., 1792, w ith o u t hav ing a chieved any r e s u l t . p o in te d f o r t h e t a s k ,

Another p erso n was ap­

and he su b m itte d a d r a f t i n May, 1793.

The d r a f t was t o be s e n t t o v a r io u s i n d i v i d u a l s and bureaus concerned f o r comment, b u t when R e v l l l a Gigedo w ro te, i n June, 1794, i t had n o t y e t been r e t u r n e d by t h e f i r s t one on th e l i s t ,

so t h a t th e m ercury monopoly was s t i l l w ith o u t a

w r i t t e n o r d in a n c e .^ Some i n d i c a t i o n h a s been g iv e n i n th e d i s c u s s i o n th u s f a r o f t h e ty p e s o f s u b j e c t m a t t e r covered by v a r io u s govern­ ment documents o f t h i s p e r i o d .

Because o f t h e n a t u r e of th e

S p a n ish c o l o n i a l government, w ith a l a c k o f c l e a r l i n e s b e ­ tween e x e c u t i v e , l e g i s l a t i v e , and j u d i c i a l m a t te r s i n many areas,

and b ecau se o f th e d i f f u s e n e s s o f some o f t h e i n d i v i d ­

u a l o rd e rs i t

i s d i f f i c u l t to c l a s s i f y them s h a r p ly enough

9 I b i d . . P a r s . 995-997.

11 t o h a n d le them s t a t i s t i c a l l y , b u t a g e n e r a l a n a l y s i s can be made.

The 276 documents in t h e c h e c k l i s t may be c l a s s i f i e d

r o u g h ly : A.

M ilita ry m a tte rs

41

B.

Local a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d e t a i l s

C.

Customs, t r i b u t e ,

D.

M unicipal a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , Mexico C ity

19

E.

E c c le s i a s t i c a l m atters

18

F.

Covering l e t t e r s f o r o th e r documents

17

G.

”C i v i l s e r v i c e ” m a t te r s

14

H.

A d m in is tr a tiv e m a tte r s of home government (news of a p p o in tm e n ts, prom otions or r e ­ tir e m e n t of m i n i s t e r s of s t a t e , e t c . )

12

I.

Coinage and th e m int

11

J.

P u b lic h e a l t h and s a f e t y

10

K.

T re a s u ry and r o y a l m onopolies, except C

9

L.

Mail s e r v i c e

9

M.

Census (b o th o r d e rs and s t a t i s t i c s ) *

6

N.

S ta tistic s,

6

0.

Royal f a m ily ( b i r t h o f p r i n c e s , e t c . )

5

P•

Mining

5

Q.

A g ricu ltu re

4

R.

F ren ch R e v o lu tio n and war with F ra n c e

4

S.

Lottery^-*-

4

( c f . G)

sa le s t a x ^

exeept I , M, and P

25 23

10 T here a r e i n a d d i t i o n about f o r t y c i r c u l a r s is s u e d by t h e d i r e c t o r of one o f t h e s e d e p a rtm e n ts ; see Appendix A. H Of g e n e r a l i n t e r e s t . I n a d d i t i o n t h e r e were about e i g h t y - f i v e r o u t i n e announcements o f drawings and p r i z e s .

12 T.

Orders r e l a t i n g t o i n d i v i d u a l s

3

U.

M arriage r e g u l a t i o n s

3

V,

M is c e lla n e o u s , i n c l u d i n g such s u b j e c t s as h o s p i t a l s and c h a r i t i e s , s l a v e s , Spanish t i t l e s , b o t a n i c a l p u b l i c a t i o n s , coaches for h i r e , e t c .

29

CHAPTER III THE PRINTING OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS P u b lis h in g f a c i l i t i e s a v a i l a b l e .

In t h e second h a l f

of th e e i g h t e e n t h c e n tu ry t h e r e were f o u r o r f i v e b ig p r i n t ­ in g houses i n Mexico C i ty , each c a p a b le o f p roducing im p r in ts of any s i z e and o f c o n s i d e r a b l e c o m p le x ity .

A f te r th e s h i f t

i n th e p u b lis h in g p i c t u r e in 1767 and 1768 o n ly two o f t h e s e f i r m s , however, were engaged i n government p r i n t i n g . The J e s u i t s had a p r e s s i n t h e i r Colegio de San I l d e fo n s o , begun about 1748, and managed i n 1767 by Manuel Anto­ n io V a ld e s .

The l a t t e r y e a r saw t h e e x p u ls io n o f t h e o r d e r

from t h e domains o f t h e King o f S p a in , and t h i s p r e s s was closed.^*

For s e v e r a l y e a rs t h e r e had a l s o been i n o p e r a t i o n

a p r e s s c a l l e d t h e ffB l b l i o t h e c a M ex ican a,” im ported from S pain by a churchman named Juan Jo se de E guiara y Eguren f o r th e purpose of p r i n t ing h i s book b e a r in g t h a t name; t h i s p r e s s was s u b s e q u e n tly u sed f o r o t h e r work u n t i l 1767, when E g u ia ra y Eguren gave i t u p . A new f i g u r e i n Mexican p r i n t i n g appeared i n t h a t y e a r , Jo se de J a u r e g u i .

He p u rch ased t h e equipment o f t h e

”B i b l i o t h e e a M exicana,” and p o s s i b l y a c q u ir e d t h a t o f t h e d e f u n c t p r i n t i n g house o f th e C alderon and Ribera f a m i l i e s , 1 U nless o th e r w is e i n d i c a t e d , a l l m a t e r i a l in " th is and t h e f o llo w in g t h r e e p a ra g ra p h s i s drawn from Medina. Imp r e n t a en Mexico. I , p p . c l x x v - c x c v i i , and Juan B. I g u i n i z , La lm prenta en l a Nueva Espana (Mexico, 1938, E n c ic lo p e d ia iT u s tr a d a m exicana, No. 8 ) , p p. 29 -38 .

14 which had o p e r a te d from 1621 u n t i l 1767 o r 1768; he appears a l s o to have im ported equipment and ty p e s from S p a i n x n 1781 h i s f ir m passed t o a nephew, Jose Fernandez de J a u r e g u i, who o p e r a te d i t d u r in g th e r e s t o f t h e c e n tu r y . Two l a r g e r and more im p o rta n t p r i n t i n g f ir m s were a l s o in o p e r a t i o n a t t h i s tim e .

The o l d e r was t h a t o f Jose

Bernardo de Hogal, d a t i n g back t o t h e e a r l y 1720*3. it

I n 1766

came i n t o t h e p o s s e s s io n o f h i s son, J o s e Antonio de Ho­

g a l , who succeeded t h e R ib e ra f ir m as government p r i n t e r ( Impresor d e l S u p e r io r G obierno) i n 1767 o r 1768.

He gave

up t h i s c o n t r a c t i n 1781, b u t r e t a i n e d f o r a t e n y e a r p e r io d th e c o n tra c t f o r l o t t e r y p r in tin g . o t h e r decade i n 1791,** b u t i t f ir m went out o f e x i s t e n c e .

T h is was renewed f o r an­

i s not c l e a r j u s t when t h i s A younger f ir m b u t one which

became v e ry im p o rta n t was t h a t of th e f a m ily o f Zuniga y On­ tiv e ro s .

I t was founded i n 1761 by th e b r o t h e r s C r i s t o b a l

and F e l i p e , b u t th e form er d ie d i n 1764, so t h a t i n 1767 t h e f ir m was b e in g o p e r a te d by F e l i p e Zuniga y O n tiv e r o s , who became t h e government p r i n t e r (e x c e p t f o r l o t t e r y work) when Hogal gave up t h e p o s i t i o n i n 1781. Manuel Antonio V ald es, who had o p e r a te d t h e San I l d e fo n so p r e s s f o r th e J e s u i t s , a s s o c i a t e d h im s e lf w ith th e Zu­ n ig a f i r m , and he seems t o have been i n charge o f i t

i n 1794

2 "Informe de D. Jo se Antonio de H o g a l . . . 5 de n o v iembre de 1785," p r i n t e d i n Medina, o£. c l t .» V I I I , pp. 406409, p . 407. S I n f r a , p .1 8 .

15 and 1795, between t h e d e a th o f F e l ip e and t h e tim e t h a t h i s son, Mariano J o s e , to o k o v e r .^

Under Mariano t h i s f ir m con­

t i n u e d th ro u g h t h e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f th e n i n e t e e n t h c e n tu r y , and was n o te d f o r p r i n t i n g most o f t h e a n n u a ls and p e r i o d i ­ c a l s p u b lis h e d i n Mexico G ity over a p e r io d o f t h r e e q u a r t e r s of a c e n tu ry .

F e l i p e and Mariano Zuniga y O n tiv ero s were

b o th government s u rv e y o rs i n a d d i t i o n t o b e in g p r i n t e r s . As i n d i c a t e d , t h e shops o f Hogal, J a u r e g u i , and Zuni­ g a —as w e ll as t h a t o f Pedro de l a Rosa i n P u e b la —were equipped t o do alm ost any ty p e o f p r i n t i n g . s e l e c t i o n of ty p e f a c e s and s i z e s .

Each had a good

Types and p r e s s e s were

alm ost e n t i r e l y im ported from S p ain ; t h e younger Hogal in h i s ” inform e11 o f 1785 m entions s e v e r a l o c c a s io n s on which com­ p l e t e p r i n t shops were bro u gh t from t h e mother country.®

He

s a i d , f o r example, t h a t h i s f ir m had s p e n t over 70,000 pesos im p o rtin g equipm ent, and t h a t t h e modern and complete shop o f Zuniga y O n tiv e ro s had c o s t o v e r 50,000 p e s o s .

Evidence o f

dependence on Spain up to t h e end o f t h e c e n tu ry i s shown i n t h e case of t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of p r i n t i n g i n t o G u a d a la ja ra i n 1795.

The c i t y had d e s i r e d a p r e s s f o r some tim e , and in

1792 Manuel Antonio Valdes u n d e rto o k t o p ro v id e o n e .

He p u r­

chased a com plete p r i n t shop i n Spain and s e t i t up i n t h e ^ Valdes opened h i s own p r e s s i n 1808. c l t . , p. 39. ® Loc. c i t .

I g u i n i z , op.

16 p ro v in c ia l

c ity

u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f h i s son.**

Among th e

item s im ported were m a tr ic e s f o r c a s t i n g t y p e , and Valdes claim ed exemption from s a l e s ta x on them, on th e p r e c e d e n t o f F e l i p e Zuniga y O n tiv e r o s , who had r e c e i v e d such exemption on m a tr ic e s im ported i n 1776.

The government g r a n te d t h i s claim

on t h e b a s i s t h a t t h e m a t e r i a l s were f o r u s e , n o t sale.*^ Hot a l l ty p e was im ported, however; i n t h e l a t e e i g h t ­ e e n th c e n tu r y some was c a s t i n Mexico.

In 1770 J a u re g u i

p u b lis h e d a book a t t h e f o o t o f t h e t i t l e - p a g e o f which he p rin te d ,

"The ty p e s f o r t h i s

e d i t i o n were made i n t h i s c i t y

by Don F r a n c is c o X a v ie r de Ocampo, a t t h e c o s t o f t h e s a id Don Joseph de J a u re g u i."®

As a prom inent American s tu d e n t

o f Mexican p r i n t i n g p o i n t s o u t , C e r t a i n l y , u n le s s t h e c a s t i n g of ty p e i n Mexico in 1770 had been an uncommon o p e r a t i o n , Joseph de J a u re g u i would no t have p ro claim ed th e co m pletion o f a f o n t of n a t i v e made l e t t e r s in so conspicuous a p l a c e as th e t i t l e - p a g e o f a b o o k .9 6 Jose T o r i b io Medina, La lm prenta en G u a d a la ja ra de Mexico ( 1 7 9 3 - 1 8 2 1 ) ... (S a n tia g o de C h i le , 1 90 4 ), p p . vx i i i , 30. Juan B. I g u i n i 2 , La lmprenta en l a Nueva G a l i c i a , 1793-1821. . . (Mexico, 1911J7 pp . 251-256. 8 Medina, lm p ren ta en Mexico, No. 5322. page i s rep rod u ced in t h e a r t i c l e n e x t c i t e d .

The t i t l e -

9 Lawrence C. Wroth, "The o r i g i n s of ty p e fo u n d in g in North and South A m erica," Ars ty p o g r a p h i e s . I I : [ 2 7 3 ] - 3 0 7 ( A p r i l , 1926), p . 284. L a te r i t was found t h a t t h e r e had been ty pefo un d in g i n Mexico i n 1550, b u t s i n c e i t was h o t a c o n tin u in g i n d u s t r y t h i s does n o t a f f e c t th e e i g h te e n th c e n tu ry s i t u a t i o n . Douglas C. M cMurtrie, "The f i r s t ty p e founding in Mexico," The L i b r a r y , s e r . 4 , V I I I : [119]-122 (J u n e , 1927).

There seems t o have been c a s t i n g o f music ty p e l o c a l l y by t h e s e n i o r Hogal e a r l y in t h e c e n t u r y ; ^

(Jeronimo Antonio

G i l, an e n g ra v e r o f t h e Royal Academy, c a s t type i n 1785 4

and t h e watchmaker Jo se F r a n c is c o Dimas Rangel i s re c o rd e d as having m anufactured molds, punches, and m a t r i c e s between 1785 and 1814 •,

ip

but i t

i s c l e a r t h a t Mexican ty p e fo u n d in g

was n o t im p o r ta n t, though n o t unknown. P a p e r, t o o , was im ported from S p ain—t h e s ta n d a r d t h i n , opaque, to u g h , w h ite p a p e r o f t h e tim e .

One i n d i c a t i o n

o f a s p e c i f i c s o u rc e of p ap er i s found i n a volume o f page p ro o fs of government p u b l i c a t i o n s

i n t h e B i b l i o t e c a N a c io n al;

many of t h e s e were done on wrapping p a p e r , p ie c e s t i l l b e a r i n g th e l a b e l , g u el J u l i a

one of them on a

"Paper from th e f a c t o r y o f Mi-

i n t h e p r i n c i p a l i t y of C a t a l o n i a . ”

In th e

e ig h t e e n t h c e n tu r y t h e r e were p la n s t o make European ty p e p ap er i n Mexico, a l i c e n s e f o r t h e p u rp o se b e in g g r a n te d i n 1® Medina, lm prenta en Mexico, I , p . c l x i i . H

I b i d . , p . c lx x x .

12 Hogal, ” I n f o r me . . p . 409; F r a n c is c o Perez S a l a ­ z a r , ”Dos f a m i l i a s de im p resores mexicanos d e l s i g l o X V II,” Memorias y r e v i s t a de l a s o c ie d a d c i e n t l f l e a 11Antonio Alz a t e ,^ 4 3:4 47 -5 11 , S ep tiem b re-D iciem b re, 1924, p p • 496^497. D e sp ite i t s t i t l e , t h i s a r t i c l e b e a r s on t h e e i g h t e e n t h cen­ t u r y as w e ll as t h e s e v e n t e e n th . In 1786 Rangel was l i c e n s e d to o p e r a t e a p r i n t shop, and he produced a few sm all im p r in ts w ith h i s own t y p e s . Medina, lm p renta en Mexico, I , pp. c l x x x v i i - c l x x x i x . I 5 ”Pape1 de l a F a b r ic a de Miguel J u l i a en e l P r i n c i pado de C a t a l u n a . ” B i b l i o t e c a N a cio n al de Mexico, D ep a rtamento de M a n u sc rito s , Tomo 374, f . 135.

18 1740, but a p p a r e n tl y n o th in g came of them.-*-4 Ink was made in th e i n d i v i d u a l p r i n t s h o p s , p r a c tic e in th a t p e rio d . Government p r i n t i n g .

th e u su al

B lack and r e d only were u s e d . One p r i n t e r was n o rm a lly d e s i g ­

n a te d government p r i n t e r , a p p a r e n t l y by c o n t r a c t , b u t from 1781 t o 1791 and some tim e l a t e r , tic k e ts

th e p r i n t i n g o f l o t t e r y

(and p ro b a b ly t h e l o t t e r y p o s t e r s , c i r c u l a r s ,

e tc .)

was done by a d i f f e r e n t p r i n t e r t h a n th e b u lk of t h e govern­ ment work.

When t h i s

s e p a r a t e l o t t e r y c o n t r a c t e x p ire d in

1791, i t s h o l d e r (Hogal) and t h r e e o r f o u r o th e r p e rso n s b i d f o r t h e new c o n t r a c t , w hich was awarded a g a in t o H ogal.

One

o f t h e c o m p e tito r s , Gerardo F lo r e z Coronado, d id n o t even own a p r e s s ; presumably he in te n d e d to s u b - l e t t h e c o n t r a c t i f h e won i t . . ^ 5 The w r i t e r has been u n a b le t o f i n d any of t h e r e g u l a r p r i n t i n g c o n t r a c t s o r evidence o f t h e r a t e o r method o f

payment, though f u r t h e r s e a r c h i n t h e a r c h iv e s of

Mexico o r

Spain sh o u ld y i e l d some d a t a .

A c tu a l d e t a i l s o f t h e p r o c e s s o f g e t t i n g a document

a rts

3-4 Lawrence C. Wroth, Some r e f l e c t i o n s on th e book i n e a r l y Mexico (Cambridge, M ass., 1945), p . [5] . 15 I g u l n i z ,

lm p ren ta en I sl Nueva Bspana, p . 3 0.

Conde de R e v i l l a Gigedo t o Diego de G ardoqui, Ho. 68, May 31, 1792 ( d r a f t ) , Archivo G eneral de l a H acion, Cor r e s p o n d e n c ia de l o s v i r r e y e s , Tomo 12/165, f f . 212-213v. Medina i n d i c a t e s t h a t F l o r e z Coronado d id own a sm all p r e s s ; he was a p o s t a l an p lo y e e , and a t one time p r i n t e d some forms f o r use in th e p o s t o f f i c e . Medina, lm prenta en Mexico, I , pp. c l x x i v - c l x x v i .

p r i n t e d can be re c o v e r e d o n ly i n p a r t .

Presumably th e v i c e ­

r o y ’ s s e c r e t a r y s e n t t h e m a n u sc rip t to t h e p r i n t e r , who r e ­ turned a p ro o f.

The volume of p ro o f c o p ie s m entioned above

in c lu d e s a few m a n u sc rip ts and many p r o o f s , b o th f i r s t and second ( f i n a l ? ) ; no more th a n two p r o o f s occur f o r any one ite m .* ^

These p ro o fs b e a r f r e q u e n t comments such as ”P roof

t o be c o r r e c t e d , ” ”250 c o p i e s , ” ”For t h e p r i n t e r , ” ”Find out from th e s e c r e t a r y ’ s o f f i c e how many c o p i e s , r e t u r n t h e pa­ p e r , and have i t p r i n t e d p ro m p tly , w ith t h e s e c o r r e c t i o n s . ”^® F r e q u e n tly th e day o f th e month was l e f t b la n k in p r i n t i n g , so t h a t i t c o u ld be f i l l e d i n by hand when t h e document was o f f i c i a l l y issu e d .

A lso , b la n k s had t o be l e f t f o r i n s e r ­

t i o n of t h e p r o p e r form of a d d r e s s , depending upon th e ra n k of th e r e c ip ie n t of th e im p rin t.

(These f e a t u r e s a r e i l l u s ­

t r a t e d i n P l a t e IV .) O rd in a rily ,

copy and p ro o f c o u ld p a ss back and f o r t h

from t h e s e c r e t a r i a t t o th e p r i n t e r w ith o u t any p a r t i c u l a r concern f o r s e c r e c y , but t h e r e was one famous e x c e p tio n t o th is.

When th e V iceroy Marques de Groix r e c e i v e d ,

i n 1767,

th e o r d e r f o r t h e e x p u ls io n o f t h e J e s u i t o r d e r from Mexico, he had t o h a n d le i t w ith t h e ’ utm ost s e c r e c y p r i o r t o i t s A ”m a n u s c r ip t” f o r th e p r i n t e r m ig h t, of c o u rs e , be a copy of a S p an ish o r e a r l i e r Mexican i m p r i n t , to be r e ­ p r i n t e d ; e . g . , C h e c k l i s t , Hos. 160, 164. "Copy” f o r t h e l a t t e r i s a S panish e d i t i o n marked, ”S ix c o p ie s o f t h i s a r e t o be p r i n t e d . ” 1® Volume c i t e d i n n . 13, p a s s im .

20 p u b l i c a t i o n , which was in te n d e d t o b e sim u ltan eo u s th ro ug h ou t th e S p an ish em p ire.

He c a l l e d t o t h e v i c e r e g a l p a la c e Jose

Antonio de H ogal, t h e government p r i n t e r , ^ co rn er.

and le d him t o a

Handing him t h e m anuscript o f t h e o r d e r , he d i r e c t e d

him t o p r i n t i t

f o r p u b l i c a t i o n , w arning him t h a t i f any news

le a k e d out by way of t h e p r i n t e r s , he would o r d e r Hogal hang­ ed from a b a lc o n y o f t h e p a l a c e .

Hogal i s s a i d t o have made

and d e l i v e r e d t h e n e c e s s a r y e d i t i o n w ith h i s own h a n d s .

20

The ty pography o f government documents was extrem ely p l a i n (s e e P l a t e s I - V ) .

The l a t e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y was a

p e r io d of s e v e r i t y and c o ld n e ss i n p r i n t i n g in Mexico, a r e a c t i o n from an e a r l i e r baroque s t y l e ;

21

and in a d d i t i o n few

o f f i c i a l im p r in ts had any r e a s o n t o be e l a b o r a t e .

Documents

were s e t i n a s ta n d a r d t e x t f a c e , u s in g b o th roman and i t a l i c forms ( P l a t e s IV, V ).

T here was no o rn a m e n ta tio n except f o r

o c c a s io n a l u se o f t h e r o y a l arm s--w hich were u sed because o f t h e o f f i c i a l n a t u r e o f th e p u b l i c a t i o n , and were not i n ­ te n d e d as d e c o r a t i o n . There were f i v e normal s i2 e s i n government p r i n t i n g . The s ta n d a r d s h e e t o f p r i n t i n g pap er was about 30 by 41 ^ I t i s no t q u i t e c l e a r whether Hogal o f f i c i a l l y became government p r i n t e r i n 1767 o r 1768, b u t he was t h e p r i n t e r o f t h i s p a r t i c u l a r item# 20 J.M .D ., "S a lv a d o r de l a Gandara." D ic e lo n a r io u n i v e r s a l de h i s t o r i a £ de g e o g r a f l a , I I I , p . 547. J u l i o Jimenez Rueda, "La lm p ren ta en l a epoca c o l o n i a l , " IV c e n t e n a r i o de l a lm prenta en Mexlco (Mexico, 1939) , p p . 593-59(5, p . 595•

21 i

c e n tim e ters.

,

Folded once and trimmed s l i g h t l y , t h i s gave a

page a p p ro x im a te ly 20 x 28 c e n t i m e t e r s , t h e u s u a l f o l i o page; f o ld e d t w ic e , a q u a r to page was r e a c h e d , m easuring a p p r o x i­ m a te ly 14 by 20 c e n t i m e t e r s .

F o r documents in te n d e d t o be

re a d aloud by c r i e r s o r p o s t e d , t h e s ta n d a r d s h e e t was used u n fo ld e d and p r i n t e d on one s i d e , th u s form ing a b r o a d s i d e . I f th is

was n o t l a r g e enough, two were p a s te d t o g e t h e r , mak­

ing a b r o a d s id e a p p ro x im a te ly 41 by 58 c e n t i m e t e r s ; and in a few c a se s an e x t r a l a r g e b r o a d s i d e , about 58 by 78 c e n t i ­ m e t e r s , was made by p a s t i n g t o g e t h e r f o u r r e g u l a r s h e e t s . A few government documents were p u b l is h e d i n more th an one o f th e s e f o r m a t s . 22 From tim e to time a v ic e r o y complained of u n a u th o r ­ iz e d p u b l i c a t i o n o f o f f i c i a l docum ents.

R e v ill a Gigedo, f o r

i n s t a n c e , had t r o u b l e w ith t h e a u t h o r i t i e s of th e I n q u i s i ­ t i o n , who r e p u b l i s h e d o rd e rs r e c e i v e d from Spain w ith o u t first

s e c u r in g h i s

a p p r o v a l, as t h e y were supposed t o d o . ^

He a ls o had o c c a s io n to complain of a s i m i l a r a c t i o n on t h e p a r t o f t h e Bishop o f Oaxaca, a lth o u g h i n t h i s c a se i t

is

not q u i t e c l e a r i f " p u b l i c a t i o n ” meant a c t u a l p r i n t i n g . ^

22

C h e c k l i s t , No. 213.

23 Conde de R e v i l l a Gigedo t o A ntonio V ald es, R eservada ( S e c r e t ) No. 114, March 29, 1790, Archivo General de l a Nacion, C o rre sp o n d e n cia de l o s v i r r e y e s , r e s e r v a d a s , Tomo 30, f f . 303-304. 24 Same t o Antonio P o r l i e r , Muy r e s e r v a d a (Top s e c r e t ) No. 124, F e b ru a ry 28, 1790, i b i d . , f f . 316-317.

There was a l s o ,

in t h i s p e rio d , forgery o f lo t t e r y t i c k e t s ,

s h i p s f p a p e r s , p a s s p o r t s , and o th e r o f f i c i a l f o r m s .^5

25 Hog a l , ff I n f o r m e . . . , " p . 408. This r e p o r t was w r i t t e n i n c o n n e c tio n w ith t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f Jo se F r a n c is c o Dimas Rangel f o r a l i c e n s e t o e s t a b l i s h a p r i n t s h o p . It seems to t h e w r i t e r t h a t Hogal im p lie s t h a t Rangel was so s k i l l f u l in re p ro d u c in g t h e s p e c i a l ty p e s used i n l o t t e r y p r i n t i n g t h a t t h e government ought to license*—and so con­ t r o l —him i n o rd e r t o f o r e s t a l l p o s s i b l e fo rg e ry *

4*

DON JUAN VICENTE DE GUEMEZ «*

#

Pacheco de Padilla H orcasitasy A guayo, Conde de R e villa Gigedo, Baron y Senor territorial de las Villas y Baronlas de Benillova y Rivarroja, Caballero Comendador de Pena de Martos en la Orden de Calatrava,Gentil Hombre de Camara de S. M .con exercicio,Teniente general de sus Reales Ex 6rcitos, V irrey, Gobernador y Capitan gene­ ral de N uevaE spana, Presidente de su Real Audiencia,Superintendente general Subdelegado de la Real Hacienda, Minas, Azogues, y Ramo del Tabaco, Juez Conservador de ^ste, Presidente de su Real Junta, y Subdelegado general de Correos en e l mismo Reyno. *7 * 2

N Real Cedula de veinte de E nerode este ancy se ha dignado S. M. hace^ la declaration siguiente r z „ E L REY . = Por quanto de resultas de haberse pradtfcado extrajudiciaimente en el Juzgado del „ Gobernador de la Isla y Ciudad de San Juan de Puertorico el Inventario de bienes de un Oficial de „ aquellas M ilitias, que fallecio, por la persona del mismo fuero, que al intento dexo nombrada en „ bii Testament©, se suscitd la question de si debia 6 no pasar al Contador Judicial para que se hiciera la division P la te I*

Opening l i n e s of a broadside ( C h e c k lis t, No* 132)

showing name and t i t l e s of Viceroy R e v illa Gigedo th e Younger.

REGLAMENTO PARA EL MONTE-PIO D E V IU D A S Y H U E R F A N O S DE LOS EMPLEADOS En las Escribanias de Camara de las Reales Audiencias y en otras Reales Oficinas dentro y fuera de la Capital de Mexico: R ESU ELTO

POR EL REY NUESTRO SEfiOR en Real Cedula de 10 de Mayo de i f yd, y aprobado en la de 18 de Febrero de 1784

.

M EXICO: Eo la Imprenta de D. Felipe de Zuniga y Ontiveros, caile del Espiritu Santo, afio de 1784.

P la te I I .

T i t l e - p a g e of a reglam ento o f q u a rto s i z e .

sON fech ade 20 de Abril ultimo ' -me comunica el Exmo. Senor D . ” 'Pedro de Acuna la Real Orden ; siguietite: !cr

C

,yExm6. SefiOr.r=(En Cartas „ de 2 de O&ubre de 90, y 29 del mismo de ,, 9 i , lnumeros i2 3 .:y 6i6.-dirigidas al Minis* „ terio de Real Hacienda, dio V.. E. cuenta „ d e las provideneias que Habia di£tado para „ e l envio de; Religiosds a las Misiones del N uevo Mexico:, y a diferentes Capellanias „ vacahtes en -los Presidios de Frpntera, con „ cuyo motivb expuso V. Ei lo que se le ofre,j cia sobve este particular, y acompano co„ pia de un informe del Comandaote general „ de Provincias Internas de Poniente acerca i, del propio asunto. „ En otra Carta de 26 d e ju n io d e d i„ cho ano de 90. num. 132 habia V. E. dado „ cuenta con Testimonio por este Ministerio „ de mi cargo, del Expediente seguidoa ins„ tancia de Fr. Miguel Hidalgo, de la Orden ,, de Predicadores, Misionero y Presidente P la te I I I .

Opening page o f a bando ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 218)

w ith no t i t l e - p a g e o r h e a d i n g .

Note poor r e g i s t e r .

„ y e'spere la ‘Sbberan'a:rfcsolucion. P articip o, , l 6 a 'V . E . de 6i;d'eri de; S. M . para su in teli„ gi^n'eia y eurapliifiitento ¥ la!W^siadb-a> V . para su*noticia y debida bbsferyancia en la parte q ue le toca. JD>ios%uarde-a V . m uehos anos. M 6xic6T g,d e Septiem bre d e 1793.

Revilla Gigedo. k n ,C l ,, M

p Y Z ’z z tf f z tf a & i c /e > r fi? p 3 .,. fe- p a * o C v p i o - ^ (te-ZctJ is f liu m 7 & i z te ^ e v ta J

j& jt/yino'lafos *^

/ ■J&

ic' uf'Xam

F l a t e ' XV^

F i n a l page o f a bando ( C h e c k l i s t , No* 2 1 8 ),

showing roman and i t a l i c t y p e s , blan k s l e f t f o r p ro p e r form o f a d d r e s s and d a t e , and indorsem ent by r e c i p i e n t .

CHAPTER IV THE PUBLICATION OP OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS O f f i c i a l o r d e r s had one o f two ty p e s o f d i s t r i b u t i o n : throughout t h e e n t i r e governm ental s t r u c t u r e i f t h e y were o f g e n e r a l im p o rt, o r t o s p e c i f i e d i n d i v i d u a l s and p la c e s i f th e y were of o n ly l o c a l a p p l i c a t i o n *

It

c e r t a i n im p r in ts c o n s i s t i n g of s t a t i s t i c s p o rts,

seems l i k e l y t h a t on e x p o rts and im­

e t c . , were in te n d e d c h i e f l y f o r t h e home government* Orders and o t h e r documents o f g e n e r a l i n t e r e s t and

e f f e c t were p r i n t e d i n f a i r l y l a r g e numbers and s e n t t o t h e a u d i e n c l a s * t h e i n t e n d a n t s , g o v e rn o rs, and p ro b a b ly a l s o t o l o c a l o f f i c i a l s , b o th w i t h i n t h e c i t y and i n t h e c o u n tr y . For example, R e v i l l a Gigedo in d o r s e d a copy o f a Spanish im­ p r i n t of a t r e a t y between S pain and England i n 1793, "Re­ p r i n t th e s u i t a b l e n u m b e r.* .to send t h e p ro p e r c o p ie s t o t h e S u b - I n s p e c to r G e n e ral, th e i n t e n d a n t s , t h e g o v e rn o rs , and o t h e r s I n

a l e t t e r t o t h e home government t h e same

v ic e r o y speaks o f a r o y a l o r d e r c o n c e rn in g commerce which he had caused to be p o s te d " i n t h e p r i n c i p a l p la c e s o f t h e kingdom” so t h a t everyone would se e i t . 2

I n a n o th e r c a s e ,

1 Archive G eneral d e l a Nacion, Bandos, Tomo 17, No. 107; see C h e c k l i s t , between Nos. 256 and 257. 2 Conde de R e v il la Gigedo t o Diego de Gardoqui, No. 883, March 31, 1794 ( d r a f t ) , Archive G eneral de l a Nacion, C o rrespondencia de l o s v l r r e y e s , Tomo 2 1 /17 4 , f . 144. The bando i n q u e s t i o n ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 265) was n o t d a te d i n Mex­ ic o u n t i l A p r il 25. E i t h e r R e v i l l a Gigedo was r e p o r t i n g as done something n o t y e t completed o r e l s e t h e bando was f i r s t " p u b lis h e d ” i n m a n u s c r ip t.

however, when th e r o y a l o r d e r concerned a s p e c i f i c , m e rc h an t, t h e v ic e r o y had i t p o s te d o n ly i n Mexico C i t y and V eracruz, and s e n t c o p ie s t o th e o f f i c i a l s fo rn ia s .^

o f San B ias and th e C a l i -

Some government documents were d i s t r i b u t e d to th e

e c c l e s i a s t i c a l h i e r a r c h y , s i n c e t h e ch urch p la y e d a p a r t i n p o l i t i c a l as w e ll as r e l i g i o u s c o n t r o l . ^ O rders of one s o r t o r a n o th e r were f r e q u e n t l y a l s o " p u b li s h e d ” o r a l l y by b e in g r e a d alo ud i n a p u b l i c p la c e by some a p p r o p r i a t e o f f i c i a l .

T here can b e found i n th e Mexi­

can a r c h iv e s a memorandum p r e s c r i b i n g how to r e a d a lo u d a bando d e c l a r i n g w a r,^ and many of th e o f f i c i a l f i l e

co p ies

o f bandos in t h e n a t i o n a l a r c h i v e s a r e in d o r s e d by t h e p e r ­ son who re a d them a lo u d i n t h e p la z a mayor.

Local o f f i c i a l s

to o k w hatever a c t i o n was a p p r o p r i a t e upon r e c e i p t of govern­ ment i m p r i n t s ; f o r example, t h e document re p ro d u ce d i n p a r t as P l a t e IV was s e n t t o t h e go v ern or of T ex as, and i s d o r s e d , presum ably by h i s s e c r e t a r y ,

in ­

"On November 2, 1793,

a copy was s e n t to t h e F a th e r P r e s i d e n t o f th e m is s io n s of t h i s p r o v in c e , F r . J o s e F r a n c is c o L op ez.” The number o f c o p ie s p r i n t e d , as shown i n t h e n o te s on t h e proof co p ies found, rang ed from 6 t o 500. number was o f c o u rse u n u s u a l,

198v.

The form er

t h e normal e d i t i o n b e in g about

3 Same t o same, No. 921, A p r il 30, 1794, i b i d . , ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 2 6 0 .) 4 R e v i l l a Gigedo,

f.

I n s t r u e c i o n r e s e r v a d a , P a r . 1 ,1 8 4 .

5 Archivo G eneral de l a Nacion, Bandos, Tomo 17, No. 108.

29 100 t o 2 5 0 O c c a s io n a lly c o p ie s o f an o l d e r o f f i c i a l o rd e r still

i n f o r c e became s c a r c e , and a n§w e d i t i o n was issued.*^ The government caused some item s t o be p r i n t e d - - a

pamphlet on t h e r a i s i n g o f silkw orm s, f o r in stan ce® --w h ich were in te n d e d f o r t h e encouragement of one o r a n o th e r crop o r i n d u s t r y ; no doubt t h e s e were p u b lis h e d i n l a r g e e d i t i o n s and w id ely d i s t r i b u t e d . In a few ca se s o r d e r s ,

even th o se o f a g e n e r a l n a t u r e ,

were is s u e d i n m an u sc rip t form r a t h e r th a n b ein g p r i n t e d or re p rin te d .

F o r example, a m a n u s c rip t copy o f a r o y a l o r d e r

announcing a change in m i n i s t e r s Mexican a r c h i v e s ,

i n 1795 i s found i n t h e

I n d o rs e d , "T h is c i r c u l a r was d i s t r i b u t e d

i n m a n u s c r i p t , , . .**® P r i o r t o 1789 t h e a r c h i v e s o f t h e s e c r e t a r i a t o f t h e v i c e r o y a l t y were n o t w e ll k e p t , b u t -the e n e r g e t i c and t i d y R e v i l l a Gigedo saw to i t

t h a t t h e y were p u t i n s h a p e .

In

f a c t , he i s c o n s id e re d t h e r e a l fo u n d e r o f th e p r e s e n t na­ tio n a l a rc h iv e.

F o r t u n a t e l y , he had an e x c e l l e n t s e c r e t a r y ,

C o lon el Antonio B o n i l l a , who a b l y ex ecu ted h i s m a s t e r ^

in ­

t e n t i o n s , and had t h e p a p e rs i n th e v i c e r e g a l a r c h i v e s ® Volume c i t e d i n n . 13, p . 17, p a s s im . ^ o r d in a n c e c o v e rin g s a lo o n s , C h e c k l i s t , Wo. 161; R e v i l l a Gigedo, I n s t r u c e i o n r e s e r v a d a , P a r . 361. 8 C h e c k l i s t , Wo. 243. 9 Archivo General de l a Nacion, Bandos, Tomo 17, Wo. 6 b i s .

30 ‘ assembled and bound.

10

Although government im p rin ts may

now be found s c a t t e r e d th ro u g h v a r io u s s u b d iv i s io n s of th e n a t i o n a l a r c h iv e s by s u b j e c t , two s e c t i o n s a r e th o s e o f p r i ­ mary i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r e s e n t s t u d y .

One i s c a l l e d "Bandos”

and t h e o th e r ”Impresos O f i c i a l e s ” ( o f f i c i a l i m p r i n t s ) ; t h e s e were in te n d e d t o c o n ta in i n c h r o n o lo g ic a l o r d e r a l l d i r e c t i v e s and o t h e r o f f i c i a l p a p e rs i s s u e d by th e govern­ ment .

B o n i l l a was on t h e whole s u c c e s s f u l 1 i n assem bling

t h e s e two s e t s f o r t h e l a t e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y , a lth o u g h i n a few c a s e s h e had to c o n te n t h i m s e lf w ith a m anu scrip t page s t a t i n g t h a t no copy o f th e im p r in t l i s t e d was a v a i l a b l e ; and t h e r e can be found i n o th e r p la c e s a few im p rin ts which he m issed c o m p le te ly O f f i c i a l s who were r e c i p i e n t s o f government documents a lso k e p t . f i l e s ,

o f c o u r s e , and t h e s e were f r e q u e n t l y bound

up i n t o volumes, many of which have i n t h e c o u r s e of tim e found t h e i r way i n t o l i b r a r i e s and p r i v a t e h a n d s .

A good ex­

ample i s found in th e B a n c ro ft L ib r a r y a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C a l i f o r n i a , w hich p o s s e s s e s a f a t volume w ith th e b i n d e r f s title

"Bandos de R e v i l l a G igedo,” c o n t a in i n g s l i g h t l y over

,^-P H e rb e rt 13. B o lto n , Guide t o m a t e r i a l s f o r t h e h i s ­ t o r y o f t h e U nited S t a t e s i n t h e p r i n c i p a l a r c h iv e s o f Mexico (Washington, 1913), p . 19; Jo rg e I g n a c io Rubio Man&,'~TrEl Archivo G eneral de l a N a c i o n . . . , R e v is ta de h i s t o r i a de Ame­ r i c a , No. 9 :6 3 -1 6 9 , 1940, pp . 72 -8 7 .

H This in f o r m a tio n i s drawn from d i r e c t exam ination o f t h e s e s e c t i o n s o f th e Archive G e n e ra l. The h i s t o r y and o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e a r c h iv e a r e w e ll d e s c r ib e d i n Rubio Mane, op. c i t .

31 a hundred ite m s .

Copies o f a l l im p r in ts were o f c o u rse s e n t

t o th e home g o v e r n m e n t.^ By s e a r c h in g t h e s e f i l e s u n t i l we have as com plete as p o s s i b l e a r e c o r d o f th e o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n s o f a g iv e n t

p e r io d ,

we can s e g r e g a te f o r e x am in atio n a b lo c k o f m a t e r i a l

which w i l l en ab le us to stu d y i n d e t a i l both t h e form at and th e c o n te n t o f th e government documents of th e tim e .

The

b a la n c e of t h i s s tu d y c o n s i s t s o f such a body of m a t e r i a l , p r e s e n t e d i n t h e form of a c h e c k l i s t o f th e im p r in ts o f t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f th e V iceroy R e v i l l a Gigedo t h e y o un g er.

12 R e v i l l a Gigedo f r e q u e n t l y m entions examples i n h i s I n s t r u c e i o n r e s e r v a d a , e .g .* in P a r . 594, where he n a r r a t e s s e n d in g t h e r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e C o lo tla n m i l i t i a ( C h e c k l i s t , No. 1 5 9 ). In th e c a s e of a code o r o r d in a n c e , r o y a l a p p ro v a l was r e q u i r e d , so, c o p ie s were s e n t im m ediately t o t h e c o u rt*

CHECKLIST OF THE OFFICIAL IMPRINTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF REVILLA GIGEDO THE YOUNGER, 1789-1794

E x p la n a t o r y N o te The b u lk o f t h e government p u b l i c a t i o n s in th e check­ list

were is s u e d by t h e o f f i c e o f t h e v i c e r o y , a lth o u g h

some came from such governm ental a g e n c ie s as t h e a u d l e n c i a . The o f f i c i a l im p r in ts o f th e Archbishop and t h e I n q u i s i t i o n a r e n o t l i s t e d h e r e , a lth o u g h th o s e o f t h e v i c e r o y b e a r in g on e c c l e s i a s t i c a l m a tt e r s a r e . in stitu tio n ,

In t h e c a se o f one government

t h e n a t i o n a l l o t t e r y , o n ly im p r in ts o f a g e n e r a l

n a t u r e have been in c lu d e d , o m ittin g a body o f item s which a r e im p re s s iv e in number b u t n o t s i n g l y o f v a l u e .

The d i r e c ­

t o r o f t h e l o t t e r y p u b li s h e d , a t l e a s t once a month, t h r e e r o u t i n e b r o a d s i d e s : one announcing t h e d a t e o f t h e n e x t draw­ in g , one l i s t i n g t h e p r iz e - w in n in g numbers i n n um erical o r ­ d e r , and one l i s t i n g them i n a d i f f e r e n t o r d e r , presumably t h a t in which t h e y were drawn.

Some e i g h t y - f i v e o f t h e s e ,

c o v e rin g f o r t y d i f f e r e n t drawings d u rin g t h e r u l e o f R e v i l l a Gigedo, a r e t o be found i n t h e Archivo G eneral de l a N acion.^ Also o m itte d a r e b r o a d s id e s announcing p l a y s , put o u t by t h e a u t h o r i t i e s o f t h e government-op e ra t e d t h e a t e r ; u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e s e d id n o t m ention t h e y e a r , b u t o c c a s io n ­ a l l y one i s found w ith th e d a t e added i n m a n u s c r ip t.

Two

such d a t i n g from R e v i l l a Gigedo*s p e r io d a r e l o c a t e d i n th e M anuscript Department o f t h e B i b l i o t e c a N a c io n a l, and i n t h e 1 C o rresp o nd en cia de lo s v i r r e y e s , Tomos 3/156, 4/1 5 7 , 5 /1 5 8 , 8 /1 6 1 , 9 /1 6 2 , 1 2/165, 1 3/166, 16/169, and 21/174, p a s s im . L o t t e r y im p r in ts in c lu d e d i n t h e C h e c k li s t a r e Nos. 26>, 41, and 67.

34 same volume a r e t w e n t y - t h r e e more which might v ery w ell b e lo n g i n t h e same y e a rs The d i r e c t o r o f a l c a b a l a s ta x ),

Juan N avarro,

( a ta x r e se m b lin g a s a l e s

i s s u e d th ro u g h o u t t h e c o u rs e o f t h i s

m in is tr a tio n a s e r ie s of d i r e c t i v e s ,

ad­

some headed " C i r c u l a r , ”

some " C i r c u l a r . A l c a b a l a s , ” and some " C i r c u l a r . P u lq u e s ." ^ Of t h e s e , t h e w r i t e r has l o c a t e d t h i r t y - o n e ,

p lu s two i n

m an u sc rip t and th e p r i n t e r * s m a n u s c rip ts o f seven more; th e y a r e l i s t e d as Appendix A. te n d e n c ia ," ^ d ir e c tiv e s

The tw elv e documents headed " I n -

is s tie d by H e v i l l a Gigedo a f t e r h e

became i n te n d a n t of Mexico i n a d d i t i o n t o h i s o t h e r d u t i e s , m ight a l s o be c o n s id e re d as a c i r c u l a r s e r i e s , but th e y have been l i s t e d i n d i v i d u a l l y b e c au s e o f t h e i r g e n e r a l l y more im p o r ta n t c o n t e n t . Form of e n t r y .

The documents d e s c r i b e d a r e l i s t e d i n

c h r o n o l o g i c a l o r d e r , t h e f i r s t item of t h e e n t r y being t h e d a te .

Those w ith o u t day d a t e a r e a t t h e end o f t h e month,

and t h o s e w ith o u t day or month a t t h e end o f th e y e a r , u n l e s s t h e r e i s ev id en ce showing t h e i r r e l a t i v e p l a c e i n th e month 2 Tomo 204, "Asuntos de T e a t r o s . " I t would p ro b a b ly be p o s s i b l e to d a t e many o f th e s e b r o a d s id e s by c o n s u l t i n g t h e r m an uscript r e c o r d s o f t h e t h e a t e r found i n th e same volume. An example of a t h e a t e r im p r in t o f g e n e r a l i n t e r e s t w i l l be found i n Appendix B (No. 4 ) . 3

was a n a t i v e form o f l i q u o r , which was t a x e d .

4 C h e c k l i s t , Nos. 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 231, 232, 236, 238, 239, 249, 253.

or y e a r.

The d a t e used f o r e n t r y i s as n e a r l y as p o s s i b l e

th e d a te of p u b lic a tio n ; th a t i s , d a t e found in t h e document.

it

i s n o rm a lly t h e l a t e s t

T his i s f r e q u e n t l y l a t e r th a n

t h e d a t e o f p ro m u lg a tio n o r a p p ro v a l by t h e v i c e r o y , b e in g i n such c a se s t h e d a t e h i s s e c r e t a r y v e r i f i e d t h e o r d e r f o r p r in t in g . Beneath t h e d a t e , an ”M” fo llo w e d by a number r e c o r d s t h e item number o f th e p ie c e i n M edina's Im prenta en Mexico, i f 'i t

i s t o be found l i s t e d t h e r e . F o llo w in g t h e d a t e , on t h e same l i n e ,

i s t h e opening

p h ra se o f t h e document, g iv e n v e rb a tim e t l i t e r a t i m . excep t t h a t o r i g i n a l c a p i t a l i z a t i o n has not been fo llo w e d .

Orders

a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c c u s to m a r ily began w ith t h e f u l l name and t i t l e s

o f t h e v i c e r o y , occupying s e v e r a l l i n e s ;

i n su ch c a se s t h e s e a r e i n d i c a t e d by n[name and t i t l e s ] , ” and th e opening words o f t h e r e a l t e x t a re g iv e n . and t i t l e s

The name

of R e v i l l a Gigedo--which a r e t h e ones s i g n i f i e d

by t h i s d e v ic e u n le s s o th e r w is e l n d i c a t e d - - w i l l be found rep ro d u ce d i n P l a t e I .

His name was sometimes s p e l l e d G&e-

mez, sometimes Giiernes, and h i s p r i n c i p a l t i t l e

was u s u a l l y

w r i t t e n as two words, though i t o c c a s i o n a l l y occurs as one. The f o u r t h element i n t h e e n t r y i s a b r i e f i n d i c a ­ t i o n o f t h e s u b j e c t c o v ered, and t h e f i f t h i s t h e c o l l a t i o n or d e s c r i p t i o n . 5

siz e s ,

Blank pages a r e n o t r e c o rd e d ; o b v io u s ly ,

5 For t h e n a t u r e and measurements o f t h e d i f f e r e n t see s u p r a . p p . 20 -2 1 .

36 i f an item has a n odd number o f p a g e s, th e v e r s o o f th e l a s t is b la n k . Follow in g t h e s e ,

l o c a t i o n o f c o p ie s examined is g iv e n ,

i n t h e o r d e r l i s t e d below .

The meaning of t h e a b b r e v i a t i o n s

and l o c a t i o n s i s a s f o llo w s : CU-B

B a n c ro ft L i b r a r y , U n iv e r s i ty o f C a l i f o r n i a , B e rk e le y , C a lifo rn ia • Most o f th e p ie c e s l o c a t e d h e r e a r e i n a volume w ith

t h e b in d e r * s t i t l e

"Bandos de R e v i l l a G ig e d o ,” c a l l num­

b e r F 1231 R25 x .

T here a r e two s e t s o f numbers w i t h i n

t h i s volume; r e f e r e n c e s t o th e second a r e c i t e d as ”2d n u m e ra tio n ."

A few o t h e r im p r in ts a r e t o be found i n

o th e r volumes, o f which t h e c a l l numbers a r e g iv e n . CSmH

Henry E. H u n tin g to n L ib r a r y , San Marino, C a l i f o r n i a . The number g iv en i s t h e c a l l number; many a r e bound

t o g e t h e r i n made-up volumes, b u t each has i t s BNMMSS

own number.

M anuscript Department o f t h e B i b l i o t e c a N acional de Mexico, Mexico C i t y . Many p r i n t e d item s a r e to be found among t h e s e manu­

sc rip ts.

The b u lk o f t h e c o l l e c t i o n i s bound up i n

volumes, i d e n t i f i e d by volume number; a few p ie c e s a r e i n f i l i n g b o x e s , i d e n t i f i e d by t h e l a b e l .

Many o f th e

im p r in ts h e r e l o c a t e d a r e i n an u n l a b e l l e d m u lti-v o lu m e " c e d u la r i o "

( c o l l e c t i o n o f government o r d e r s ) .

i s i d e n t i f i e d by i t s on t h e f i r s t

lo c a tio n :

T his s e t

” 1 4 -1 ” shows t h a t i t

s h e l f of t h e f o u r t e e n t h c a s e .

is

In th e system

37 u s e d i n t h e l i b r a r y t h e r e i s a t h i r d number d e s i g n a t i n g t h e volume, b u t i n l o c a t i n g item s i n t h i s c h e c k l i s t volumes w i t h i n t h e s e t a r e i n d i c a t e d by s u b j e c t c o n t e n t , as g iv e n on t h e i r m a n u s c rip t t i t l e - p a g e s ,

Most o f t h e

volumes have numbered o r l e t t e r e d h a l f - t i t l e s , d i v i d i n g t h e volume i n t o s e c t i o n s . AGN

Archive G eneral de l a Nacion, Mexico C i t y . Most o f t h e c o n te n ts o f th e n a t i o n a l a r c h iv e s a r e bound in volumes i n s e c t i o n s , Those se a rch e d f o r t h i s presos o f ic ia le s "

which a r e s u b j e c t f i e l d s .

stu d y in c lu d e d "B andos,” "Im-

( h e r e a b b r e v i a t e d Impr. O f . ) , and

"C orrespondencia de l o s v i r r e y e s ” (h e re a b b r e v ia t e d C o rr. v i r r . ) . bered.

W ithin each s e c t i o n t h e volumes a r e num­

The co rres p o n d en c e f i l e o f th e v ic e r o y s has a

d o u b le numbering, th e f i r s t b e in g th e volume number o f t h e group f o r th e i n d i v i d u a l v i c e r o y and th e second t h a t o f t h e s e c t i o n as a w hole.

Most o f th e documents i n ­

c lu d e d i n t h e "Impresos o f i c i a l e s " T. s t a n d s f o r tomo (volume) and f .

occu r i n d u p l i c a t e .

fo r fo lio

(one s id e of a

l e a f T - ”f o l i o " as a s i z e i s w r i t t e n o u t ) . Notes form t h e f i n a l element o f t h e e n t r y . S panish words r e t a i n e d u n t r a n s l a t e d and n o t e x p la in e d i n t h e p re c e d in g t e x t in c lu d e : A cordada.

A s p e c ia l co u rt of a r e lig io u s n a tu re , a c tiv e

i n s u p p r e s s in g highway and o t h e r r o b b e r i e s .

38 A lc a ld e s.

C ity o f f i c i a l s

s i m i l a r to alderm en.

Blenes de comunidad( e s ) .

M unicipal f u n d s .

C ruzada.

A government agency s e l l i n g p a p a l i n d u lg e n c e s .

C u a rte l.

A q u a r t e r or "ward” of a c i t y .

C u a rtillo s.

The s m a ll e s t c o i n o f t h e c o u n tr y .

Fuero m i l i t a r .

P r i v i l e g e enjoyed by s o l d i e r s o f exemp­

t i o n from the a u t h o r i t y o f c i v i l c o u r t s . J u n ta de te m p o r a li d a d e s .

A board e n t r u s t e d w ith d i s ­

p o s in g of s e q u e s t e r e d J e s u i t p r o p e r t y . Media a n a t a . o ffic ia ls

A t a x on th e s a l a r y o f new or promoted ( “a n n a t s ” ) ;

Monte p lo m i l i t a r . Papel s e l l a d o .

it

a p p l i e d a ls o to t h e c l e r g y .

M i l i t a r y p e n sio n o r g a n i z a t i o n .

O f f i c i a l l y v a lid a te d paper, re q u ired

f o r l e g a l docum ents. Pardos l l b r e s . P a rtid o .

Free m u la tto e s.

S m a lle s t s u b d i v is io n o f l o c a l government.

P ro v ln cias I n t e r n a s . P u e rto me n o r .

The n o r t h e r n f r o n t i e r p r o v in c e s .

A s e c o n d - c la s s p o r t o f f r e e t r a d e .

Real h a c i e n d a .

The o v e r a l l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e t r e a s ­

u r y and a l l o t h e r f i n a n c i a l a s p e c t s of government. R e n ta s .

Government monopolies and o t h e r s i m i l a r so u rces

o f income. R e sid e n c ia .

An i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n t o t h e conduct o f o f f i c e

of an o f f i c i a l upon h i s T laco s.

Trade to k e n s ,

le a v in g t h e o f f i c e .

i l l e g a l l y c i r c u l a t i n g as money.

1789 O c t• 19 M 7876

E l d i a 17 d e l c o r r i e n t e tome p o s e s i o n . . Assumption o f command. F o lio ,

1 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 1) BNM-MSS (Box " V lrr e y e s " ) AON, 2 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 28; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 91-92) Nov. 10 M 7877

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Minor employees o f Navy d e p a r tm e n t. B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 2) BNM-MSS (T. 361, f . 84) AGN (Bandos, T. 15, No. 29)

Nov. 12

Exmo. Senor: Los d e se o s de f o m e n t a r . . . * Development o f m in in g . F o lio , 6 p. AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 26; Impr. Of T. 17, f f . 94-96v ; C o r r . v i r r . , T. 1 /15 4 , f f . 224-226v)

Nov. 17

[name & t i t l e s ] Anhelando siem pre e l p a t e r n a l a m o r .. . .

M 7878 R eduction i n number o f f e a s t d a y s . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 2a) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 30; Im pr. O f . , T . 17, f f . 102-103) Date p r i n t e d 1779 by e r r o r .

40

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[name & t i t l e s ] A b ril. . . .

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Waiver o f r e s i d e n c i a o f V iceroy F l o r e z . Broads i d e . BNM-MSS (T . 362, f . 80) AON, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 31; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 105-106) 6*

Nov• 20

Con m otivo de h a b e r d e c l a r a d o . . . . Appeal from bakers* g u i l d . B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. l a ) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 32; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 108-109)

[Nov. 23 M 7879

7.

Dec. 2 H 7901

Con motivo de h a b e r s e e x p e rim e n ta d o . . . . ] C f. No. 118. Medina l i s t s t h i s t i t l e under 1789, which i s d a t e o f p ro m u lg a tio n , but a l l c o p ie s l o c a t e d a r e an e d i t i o n o f 1792. E l Rey.

Mi v i r r e y y c a p i t a n g e n e r a l . . . .

P ap al b u l l s . F o lio , 2 p. AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 36)

8.

Doc. 2

In c lu y o a V.

1 l a a d ju n ta c o p l a . . . .

I n c l o s i n g No. 9 . F o lio ,

1 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 3) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 37) 1 Blank l e f t f o r e n t e r i n g by hand t h e a b b r e v i a t i o n of t i t l e a p p ro p ria te to th e a d d ressee, V.M. (V u e stra M erced). I f he was e n t i t l e d o n ly to " U s t e d ,11 t h e b la n k was le f t u n fille d .

1789 9,

41 Dec. 2

E l Rey. Habiendose dignado l a d i v i n a m i s e r i e o r d i a . . •.

M 7900 B i r t h of t h e I n f a n t a Maria I s a b e l . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 3) AGN, 2 (Im pr. O f ; , T. 17, f f . 123-124v) Opening words o f No. 95 a r e i d e n t i c a l . 10.

Dec. 2

P ara mayor comodidad de l a s p e r s o n a s . . . . Honrs f o r s e c u r in g a u d ie n c e w ith t h e v ic e ro y . F o lio , 1 p. BNM-MSS (T . 362, f . 163) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 35; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 126-127)

11.

Dec. 3

Mexico 3 de d ic ie m b re de 1789. de q u e . • • .

In stru id o

M 7882 E l e c t i o n of a l c a l d e s de c u a r t e l . F o lio , 3 p. CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 2) BNM-MSS (T. 361, f f . 195-196) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 39; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 132-135) 12.

Dec. 3

[name & t i t l e s ] ju n io . . . .

Por r e a l orden de 30 de

7881 M arriag e o f minor o f f i c i a l s . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 5) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 38; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 129-130)

1789 13.

42 Dec. 16

[name & t i t l e s o f Bonavia^] e l d ia v ie n te y s i e t e . . . .

Por quanto

P r e s c r i b i n g f e s t i v i t i e s t o c e l e b r a t e th e a c c e s s i o n o f C h a rle s IV. Large b r o a d s i d e . [•MSS (T . 362, f . 14.

Dec. 19

124}

[name & t i t l e s ] Con f e c h a de 14 de a b r i l d el c o rrie n te a n o ....

M 7883 T ra d in g by employees o f t h e r e n t a s f o r ­ b id d e n . B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, No. 6) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4-1 , Real H acienda, T . 1, No. 11 o f s e c t i o n 7) AGN, 5 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 41; Im pr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 137-138, 140-141) 1 5.

Dec. 22

[name & t i t l e s ] ta d o q u e . •••

La e x p e r ie n c ia ha a c r e d i -

M 7884 F raud in b i l l s o f s a l e . B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 7) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , A lc a b a la s , T . 2 , No. 5 o f s e c t i o n R) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 42) 16.

Dec. 27

C onsidero que V.

a p re c ie ....

S u b s c r i p t i o n f o r p r e s e n t i n g a s h ip t o th e K in g . (C f. No. 127.) F o lio , 3 p.

ft

BNM-MSS (T. 365, f f . 303-304)

^ Bernardo B onavia, c o r r e g l d o r o f Mexico C ity and i n t e n d s n t of t h e p r o v in c e o f Mexico.

43

1790 17 9 0 17.

Jan. 8

[name & t i t l e s o f B u c a r e l i 5 ] en l o s reynos de I n d i a s . . . .

Para que

Payment o f a l c a b a l a . P o lio , 4 p. BNM-MSS (T. 363, f f .

310-311v, p ro o f)

R e p r in t o f an o r d e r o f Ja n u a ry 14, 1779. 18.

J a n . 19

[name & t i t l e s ] Siendo e l medio de emp e n a r pr e n d a s . . . .

M 7967 R e g u la tio n s f o r pawnshops. B ro a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 46; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 143-144) 19.

Feb. 3 M 7969

[name & t i t l e s ]

Oon l a j u s t a m ira d e . . . .

F o rb id d in g m i l l e r s t o be a g e n ts o f fa rm e rs B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 3) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 48; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 152-153)

20.

Feb. 3

[name & t i t l e s ] Por quanto es c o n v e n ie n te a la r e n t a ....

7968 S u p p lie s f o r t h e tob acco r e n t a . Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 10) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Tabaco, No. 4 o f s e c t i o n S) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 47; Impr. O f . , T . 17, f f . 149-150) T his was r e p r i n t e d i n 1794 (No. 2 6 6 ). s Antonio Marla de B u c a r e l i y U rsua, v i c e r o y from 1771 t o 1779.

44

1790 21

.

Feb. 10 M 8010

E l Rey. Con motivo de h a b e r t e n i d o . . . . T i t h e s o f Antequera de Oaxaca. F o lio , 2 p.

22

.

Feb. 16

CU-B (Bandos, Ho. 12) BNM-MSS (T . 363, f f . 77-77v) AON, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, Ho. 49; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 155-156v) i El a r z o b is p o gobernador de e se r e y n o . . . . S a c r i s t a n s and t h e media a n a ta e c l e s i a stic a . F o lio , 2 p. BHM-MSS, 2 (T. 363, f f . 7 6-7 6v; Box r,Cedulas y p r o v i s i o n e s r e a l e s " )

23.

Mar. 9

Nada d e s t r u y e mas lo s empedrad09. . . . R a in sp o u ts d i s c h a r g i n g w a te r i n t o s t r e e t s . F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T . 365, f . 296) AGN, 2 (Im p r. O f ., T . 17, f f .

184-185)

Same, v a r i a n t . Second p a ra g ra p h b e g in s "Con e s t a c o n s id e r a c io n " i n s t e a d of " E s ta c o n s i d e r a c i o n . ”

23d. •

BNM-MSS (T. 365, f . 297) AGN (Bandos, T. 15, No. 51) 24.

Mar. 15

Remit© a V. d u la . . . .

exem plares de l a r e a l

ce­

I n c l o s i n g No. 25. F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Im pr. O f . , T. 16, f . 25.

Mar. [15?] M 10506

276)

Real ced u la de su Magestad so b re l a educac i o n , t r a t e , y ocupaciones de l o s e s c la v o s ....

45

1790 T reatm ent o f s l a v e s . P o l i o , t - p , . 10 p . CSmH (57216) BNM-MSS (T . 365, f f . 287-292v, p ro o f) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 10)

Date i n t h e i m p r in t re a d s MDCCCX (1 8 1 0 ), b u t t h i s seems to be an e r r o r f o r BIDCCXC (1 7 9 0 ). The c e d u la i s d a te d May 31, 1789, and t h e copy i s d a t e d i n Mexico in March, 1790; t h e c o p ie s i n th e BNM and t h e AGN a r e b o th bound w ith im p r in ts o f 1790. Me­ d in a e n t e r s under 1810, b u t he had n o t seen a copy, knowing i t o n ly from an a u c ­ tio n c a ta lo g . The pages o f t h e pro o f copy in t h e BNM a r e misnumbered 1 -6 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 10, and t h e e r r o r is n ot c o r r e c t e d by t h e p r o o f r e a d e r ; t h e o t h e r c o p ie s a r e misnumbered 1 -6 , 6, 7, 6, 10. 26.

Mar.

17

M 8014

Aviso a l p u b li c o . La a p r e c i a b l e v e n t a j a . . . New l o t t e r y f o r p u b l i c w orks. Large b r o a d s i d e . BNM-MSS (T. 365, f . 298) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 53; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 187-188) Signed by F r a n c is c o J a v i e r de S a r r i a , d i r e c t o r o f th e l o t t e r y .

27.

Mar. 23

[name & t i t l e s ] c o rre g ir.•••

Con l a

j u s t a m ira de

M 7970 Curbing e x c e s se s d u r i n g Holy Week. B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 4) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 54; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 190-191) 28.

Mar. 30 M 7971

[name & t i t l e s ] d ic ie m b re .. . .

En r e a l o rd en de 12 de

46

1790 Members o f ju n ta s de te m p o ra lId a d e s f o r ­ b id d en t o buy e x - J e s u i t p r o p e r t i e s f o r th e m s e lv e s . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 16) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 14-1, Real H acienda, T . 4 , No. 10 o f s e c t i o n 1) AON, 3 (Bandos, T. 15,, No. 55; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 193-194) 29.

Mar. 31

I n s t r u c c i o n que d e b e ra o b s e r v a r s e . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r t h e v i c e r e g a l s e c r e t a r i a t . F o lio ,

18 p .

GSmH (57230) BNM-MSS (T . 365, f f . 270-278v) AON (Bandos, T. 15, No. 59) No. 32 s e rv e s as an a d d i t i o n t o t h i s . There was a l s o an a d d i t i o n made by V iceroy B r a n c i f o r t e i n 1797. Nos. 29 and 32 a r e r e p r i n t ed in No. 275. 3 0.

A pr. 7 M 7972

Reglamento formado de o rden d e l . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r s t r e e t l i g h t i n g . F o l i o , 5 p . p lu s 2 p . tfA d i c i o n . ff CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 5) CSmH (183653; " A d ic io n ," 57588) BNM-MSS (T . 365, f f . 259-261, la c k in g t h e "A dicion” ) AON (Bandos, T. 15, Nos. 56-57)

31*

Apr • 8

[name & t i t l e s ] P a ra p r e c a v e r l a d i s i p a c io n y e n a g e n a c i o n .. . .

M 7973 C o n tro l o f pawning by s o l d i e r s . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 6) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , M i l i t a r e s , T . 1, No. 11) AON (Bandos, T. 15, No. 58)

1790 3 2.

47 A p r . 10

Mexico 10 de a b r i l de 1790. la s nueve. . . .

Manana a

J u n ta t o d i s c u s s s e c r e t a r i a t r e g u l a t i o n s . F o lio , 3 p. CSmH (57231) BNM-MSS (T . 365, f f . 279-280) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 59) Supplements No. 29. No. 275. 3 3.

A p r. 15

[name & t i t l e s ] b e n e fie io s. . . .

R e p r in te d i n

Aunque todos conocen lo s

S tre e t lig h tin g . B ro a d s id e . AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 60; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f . 196) 34.

May 1 M 7975

Reglamento formado de orden d e l . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r p a v in g s t r e e t s • P o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 7) BNM-MSS (T . 365, f f . 256-257v) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 63; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 203-206v)

35.

May 4

[name & t i t l e s ] Desvelado por la f e l i c i dad de lo s p u e b l o s . . . .

M 7976 Loans t o be made i n money, n o t t l a c o s . Broads i d e • AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 64; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 208-209) 36.

May 11

[name & t i t l e s ] S u b s is tie n d o aun l a s cons Id e r a c l o n e s . . . .

M 7977 E xtending tim e f o r r e c a l l o f o l d money.

48

1 790 B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 17) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 66; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 211-212) 37.

May 15

Mexico 12 de mayo de 1790. Es b i e n not o r l o e l v a s to d e s p a c h o . . . .

M 7978 P r e s c r i b i n g b u s in e s s h o u rs f o r t h e t r e a s u r y d e p a r tm e n t. B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 18) BNM-MSS (T. 365, f . 255) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 67; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 214-215) 38.

May 20

[name & t i t l e s ]

Por quanto S.M.4 . . . .

F u g itiv e s la v e s. B r o a d s id e . AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 68; Im pr. O f ., T. 16, f . 254) 39.

May 22

[name & t i t l e s ] in m e d i a ta . . . .

Por quanto la p r o e e s io n

M 7979 R e g u la tio n s f o r p r o c e s s i o n o f Corpus C h risti. B ro a d s id e . AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 70) 40.

June 1 M 7994

Reglamento que han de o b s e r v e r e l j u e z . . . f R e g u la tio n s f o r acco un ts o f s p e c i a l c o u r t s ( d a te d 1788). F o lio , t- p ,

^ Su M agestad.

35 p .

49

17 9 0 CU-B (P 1223.34 M152) CSmH, 3 (52664; 57578; 183647) BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 365, f f . 176-195; T. 380, f f . 43-61)

The t h r e e c o p ie s i n CSmH and th e one In T . 365 o f BNM-MSS c o n t a i n an e x t r a l e a f , w i th a t a b l e , between pages 26 and 27. Drawn up by Fernando de H e r r e r a . 41.

June 2

Aviso a l p u b l i c o . Se h ace s a b e r q u e . . . . Watches t o be a d d i t i o n a l l o t t e r y p r i z e s . (Cf . No. 6 7 .) B r o a d s id e . BNM-MSS (T . 365, f . 211) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 71) Signed by F r a n c is c o J a v i e r de S a r r i a .

42.

June 22 M 7980

Con m otive de l a s dudas q u e . . . . Form in which d o c to r s sh o u ld r e p o r t wounds• F o lio , 1 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 19) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 73; . Im pr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 222-223)

43.

June 23 M 7981

(name & t i t l e s ]

En p r o v id e n c ia s d e . . . .

C o lle c tio n of th e a l c a b a la « B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 20) BNM-MSS, 2 (T. 377, f . 372; C e d u la rio 1 4-1 , A lc a b a la s , T. 2 , No. 7 of s e c t i o n R) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 74; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 219-220)

4 4.

J u l y 29 M 7974

Exmo S e n o r.s En e s t e e x p e d i e n t e . . . . Fuero m i l i t a r . F o l i o , 8 p . p lu s supplem ent, 2 p

50

1790

CU-B (Bandos, No. 21, complete) BNM-MSS (Box " V i r r e y e s ," w ith o u t s u p p le ­ ment; C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , M i l i t a r e s , T . 1, No. 5 o f s e c t i o n 5, supplement only) AON (Bandos, T. 15, No. 62, w ith o u t sup­ plem ent; i b i d . , No. 75, supplement o n ly ; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 225-226v, s u p p le ­ ment o n ly , two c o p ie s ) The supplem ent, which may be found sep­ a r a t e l y , as ab o ve, b e g in s Y que p o r conseq& encia. . . . 11 45.

Aug. 6

[name & t i t l e s ] E n tre l a s muchas p r o v i d e n c ia s de buen g o b i e r n o . . . .

M 7982 C o n s tr u c tio n of new b u i l d i n g s . B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 8) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 76; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 228-229) 4 6.

Aug. 17

Remito a V#

un exemplar i m p r e s o . . . .

I n c l o s i n g No. 4 7 . F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 77; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f . 231) 4 7.

Aug. 17

D ecreto d e l r e y , uniendo l a s cin co t a r i e s de e s t a d o . . . .

secre­

M 7959 A d m in is tr a tiv e r e o r g a n i z a t i o n b e a r i n g on b u s in e s s of t h e I n d i e s . F o lio , t- p ,

15 p .

CU-B (Bandos, No. 23) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 78; Impr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 232-249) 48.

Aug. 31 M 7984

De orden d e l r e y se ha s e r v i d o . . . . H olidays f o r government o f f i c e s . F o lio ,

1 p.

51

1790 CU-B (Bandos, No. 24) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T . 1, No. 44 o f s e c t i o n 7) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 79; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 251-252) 49.

Aug. 31

En orden de 30 de a b r i l . . . . Form o f s i g n a t u r e o f Pedro de Lerena (a S p an ish m i n i s t e r ) . F o lio , 2 p. AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 81; Im pr. O f ., I . 17, f f . 262-263v)

5 0.

Aug. 31

[name & t i t l e s ] Uno e se n c ia le s. . . .

de l o s puntos mas

M 7983 C l e a n l in e s s of c i t y . F o lio , 6 p. CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 9) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 80; Impr. O f . , T . 17, f f . 254-256v, 258-260v) 51.

S e p t. 4

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l regim en, g o b ie rn o y s u b s i s t e n c i a . . . .

M 7964 R e g u la tio n f o r t h e u rb a n c a v a l r y squadron of t h e b a k e r s , b u t c h e r s , and t a n n e r s . F o lio ,

14 p .

CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 25; i n F 1231 M224, No. 1) CSmH (142092) AGN (Bandos, T. 15, No. 82) 52.

S e p t. 14

[name & t i t l e s ]

M 7985

Fuero m i l i t a r .

Por r e a l orden d e . . . .

B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 26) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 83; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 267-268)

52

1790 53.

S e p t . 18 M 7987

Reglamento en que s e e s t a b l e c e n . . . . F i r e f i g h t i n g r e g u l a t i o n s f o r Mexico C i t y . F o lio , t - p ,

8 p.

CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 10) CSmH (57574) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 84) Day o f month l e f t b la n k ; CSmH and AGN c o p ie s have ” 18” i n s e r t e d by h a n d . 54.

S e p t . 23

E stando p r o h ib i d a s p o r le y e s l a s c o n exio nes de p a r e n t e s c o . . . .

M 7986 Nepotism. F o lio , 3 p . BNM-MSS (C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T. 1, No. 1 of s e c t i o n 3) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 85; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 270-273) 5 5.

O c t. 12 M 7988

[name &t i t l e s ]

En 14 de enero de

1 7 8 7 ...

Tobacco which p a s s e n g e rs f o r S pain a r e allow ed to c a r r y . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 29) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Tabaco, No. 6 of s e c t i o n P) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 15, No. 86; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 280-281)

56.

O c t. 29 M 7990

[name & t i t l e s ]

En to d o s t i e m p o s . . . .

I l l e g a l gam bling. E x tr a l a r g e b r o a d s i d e . AGN (Bandos, T. 15, No. 88) Same, v a r i a n t .

56a • M 7989

F o l i o , 12 p .

No copy s e e n ; Medina l i s t s one in t h e Archive G eneral de I n d ia s ( S p a in ) .

53

1790 57.

Nov. 23 M 7965

Nuevo reg lam ento p a ra e l r e g i m e n . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r t h e Acapulco g a r r is o n * F o lio , 8 p. CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 31; i n F 1231 M223, No. 1) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 91; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f f . 296-299v)

58.

Nov. 23

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a ra e l r e g i m e n . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r San B ias i n f a n t r y company. F o lio , 8 p. CU-B ( i n F 1231 M223, No. 2) BNM-MSS, 2 (T. 374, f f . 214-217v; C e d u la rio 14-1, M i l i t a r e s , T. 2, No. 4) AGN (Bandos, T. 15, No. 90)

59.

Nov.

26

M 7992

[name & t i t l e s ]

E l la s tim o s o e s t a d o . . . .

Tax f o r improvement o f s t r e e t s . Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 11) CSmH (183665) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T * 15, No. 92; Impr. O f . , T. 17, f f . 283-284) Date i s p r i n t e d Nov. 27, b u t a l l c o p ie s seen e x c ep t AGN Bandos have ”26,r w r i t t e n over t h e *27.”

60.

Nov.

26

[name & t i t l e s ] El no h a b e r s e podido p e rfe c c io n a r. . . .

M 7993 Tax f o r s t r e e t l i g h t i n g . Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 12) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 94; Im pr. O f ., T . 17, f f . 286-287)

54

17 90 61.

Nov. 26 M 7991

Por r e a l o rd en de 14 de j u n i o . . . . D isp u ted j u r i s d i c t i o n s . P o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 30) AGN (Bandos, T . 15, No. 93) Medina g iv e s d a t e as Nov. 25, b u t b o th c o p ie s se e n a r e d a te d t h e 2 6 th .

62.

Dec. 31

Razon de l a s c a n tid a d e s de oro y p l a t a acunadas. . . . S t a t i s t i c s o f t h e m in t f o r 1790. B ro a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No. 95; Impr. O f ., T. 17, f . 307; C o r r . v i r r . , T . 8 /1 6 1 , . f . 49)

--

6 3.

E stado g e n e r a l de l a p o b la c io n de Mexico . . . Num. 19 Ano de 1790. P o p u la tio n s t a t i s t i c s , Mexico C i t y . Broads i d e , p r i n t ed s id ew ay s• AGN ( C o r r . v i r r . , T. 8 /1 6 1 , f . 118) I n c lo s e d i n a l e t t e r d a te d F e b ru a ry 8 , 1791. The "Number 1" s u g g e sts t h a t p e r ­ haps t h i s was t o be a n annual i m p r i n t , b u t no o t h e r s were f o u n d .

64.

—-

—

E stado g e n e r a l de l a p o b la c io n de Mexico . . . D iv id id a en ocho q u a r t e l e s . . . . P o p u la tio n s t a t i s t i c s ,

Mexico C i t y .

B ro a d s id e . CSmH (57169) BNM-MSS (T . 369, f .

353)

Not th e same as No. 63. Perhaps o f a l a t e r d a t e , s in c e t o t a l i s 112,926 i n s t e a d of 111,067, as i n No. 63—b u t t h i s may be a more a c c u r a t e r a t h e r th a n a l a t e r c o u n t.

1790 -1791 65.

55 —

M 7998

Ordenanzas que p a r a e l m a n e j o . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r a s s a y o f f i c e o f t h e m i n t. P o lio , t - p ,

13 p .

CSmH (57983) BNM-MSS (T. 378, f f . 66-72) AON (Bandos, T . 13, No. 11) P re p a red by Fernando Jo se Mangino a t t h e o r d e r o f V iceroy Mayorga. 66

.

Reglamento e i n s t r u c c i o n p ara lo s p r e ­ sid io s M 8011 R e g u la tio n s f o r t h e p r e s i d i o s on th e n o rth ern f r o n t i e r . P o l i o , 91 p l u s 3 p . No copy s e e n ; Medina l o c a t e s one in t h e A rchive G eneral de In d ia s ( S p a i n ) . There were b o th e a r l i e r and t i o n s o f t h i s r e g la m e n to ; see Wagner, The S p an ish Southwest . • . ( B e r k e le y , C a l i f . , 19&4) ,

l a t e r e d i­ Henry R. 1542-1794 No. 159.

1791 67.

J a n . 19

Aviso a l p u b l i c o . Por j u s t a s c o n s i d e r a c io n e s q u e . . . . D isc o n tin u a n c e o f watches as l o t t e r y p r i z e s . ( C f. No. 4 1 .) P o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 1) Signed by F r a n c is c o J a v i e r de S a r r i a . 68.

J a n . 29

[name & t i t l e s ]

En 19 de o c t u b r e . . . .

Exchange b r o k e r s •

56

1791 B ro a d s id e . BNM-MSS (T. 365, f . 101) AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 2) 69.

Feb. 22

El exmo. sen o r D. Pedro de Lerena me e o m u n ic a .. . ♦ M o d if ic a tio n i n p e n a l t i e s f o r i l l e g a l to b a c c o grow ing. F o lio , 2 p. BNM-MSS (C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Tabaco, No. 5 o f s e c t i o n R/S)

70.

Feb. 23

En r e a l orden de 15 de s e p t i e m b r e . ♦.♦ Naval pensio ns i n t h e monte p lo m i l i t a r . F o lio ,

4 p.

AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 95; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 25-28v) 71.

Mar. 4

[name & t i t l e s ] p re v e n id o

A conseqftencia de lo

M 8081 A lc a b ala . B ro a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 36) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , A lc a b a la , T. 1, No. 5 o f s e c t i o n A) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 4; Im pr. O f., T. 18, f f . 30-31) 72.

Mar. 5 M 8082

[name

& title s ]

Con m otivo de h a b e r s e . . . .

Method o f sen d in g p e t i t i o n s

to t h e crown.

B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 37) AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 5) 73.

Mar. 18

[name & t i t l e s ] r e y ••••

Por quanto

de orden d e l

57

1791

F orw arding p a p a l b r i e f e x te n d in g t h e pe­ r i o d of th e v i c a r i a t e - g e n e r a l i n Mexico. F o lio , 8 p. AGN, 4 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 6; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 63-74v) The b r i e f was p r i n t e d i n Madrid i n 1790, and a p p a r e n t l y enough c o p ie s were r e c e i v e d i n Mexico t o make d i s t r i b u t i o n p o s s i b l e w ith o u t r e p r i n t i n g . A copy o f t h e Spanish im p rin t may be found i n CU-B (Bandos, Ho. 34 ). 74.

Mar. 23 M 8083

E l exmo. s e n o r D. Pedro de L e r e n a . . . . C r e a t io n of f,d i r e c t o r s 11 of r e n t a s . r e a l h a c i e n d a , and commerce. F o lio , 4 p. BUM-MSS ( C e d u la rio 14-1, Real H acienda, T. 1, Ho. 15 o f s e c t i o n 7) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 8 ; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 81-84v)

75..

Mar. 26 M 8084

[name & t i t l e s ]

Aunque ten g o p r e v e n i d o . . . .

C le a n in g o f s t r e e t s . B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , Ho. 13) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 9 ; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 86-87)

76.

Mar. 30

I n s t r u c c i o n p a r a sem brar, c u l t i v a r y benef i c i a r lo s l i n o s y canamos.

M 8041 C u l t i v a t i o n o f f l a x and hemp. F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 39) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 10; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 89-92v) Signed by Antonio B o n i l l a , t h e v i c e r o y 1s s e c r e t a r y ; t h e c o p ie s i n AGN Impr. O f. b e a r no s i g n a t u r e .

58

1791 7 7.

Apr* 6 M 8085

En r e a l ced u la de 19 de s e p t i e m b r e . . . . C o lle c tio n of ta x f o r h o s p i t a l s . P o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 40) AON, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 13; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 94-97v)

7 8.

Apr. 6

La s a t i s f a c c i o n de p o r t e s de c a r t a s . . . I n c l o s i n g No. 7 9 . P o lio , 3 p. AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 11)

7 9.

Apr. 6 M 8086

Exmo. S e n o r .* Pues son c o n s t a n t e s . . • . O f f i c i a l m ail t o b e p o s t - f r e e . P o lio , 8 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 41) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 12; Impr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 100-107v)

80.

Apr. 6

[name & t i t l e s ] Con e l f i n de remover lo s a b u s o s • • • •

M 8087 E xcesses committed d u r in g Holy Week. B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 14) AGN (Bandos, T . 16, No. 14) 81.

Apr. 23 M 8088

En obedecim iento de l a r e a l o r d e n . . . . Mint to- i s s u e g o ld t o s i l v e r s m i t h s and g o ld -le a f b e a te rs . P o lio , 4 p. None s e e n ; Medina d e s c r i b e s a copy i n h i s own c o l l e c t i o n .

59

1791 82.

Apr. 30

[name & t i t l e s ] re ro ....

Con f e c h a de 3 de f e b -

Tobacco p r i c e s . Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, Ho. 42) AGH (Bandos, T . 16, Ho. 15) 83.

May 27

[name & t i t l e s ] ordenes. . . .

En cum plim iento de r e a l e s

M 8089 Counter-m arks to b e u sed by customs h o u s e . B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, Ho. 4 2 [ b i s ] ) BHM-MSS (C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , A lc a b a l a s , T . 2, Ho. 18 o f s e c t i o n G) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 17; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 121-122) 84.

May 28 M 8090

[name

&t i t l e s ]

Conforms a l a l e y . . . .

S c r ib e s t o r e p o r t t o a l c a b a l a a d m i n i s t r a ­ t i o n c e r t i f i c a t e s of s a l e s . B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, Ho. 43) BHM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , A lc a b a l a s , T. 2, Ho. 9 o f s e c t i o n T) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 18; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 124-125)

85*

May 31

Todos l o s p a i s e s

c u l t o s de l a E u r o p a . . . .

I n c l o s i n g Ho. 8 6 . F o lio , 2 p. AGH, 2 (Bandos, T. 16, Ho. 19; Im pr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 130-130v) 86.

c a . May 31 M 7743

I n s t r u e c i o n a que d e b e ra n a r r e g l a r s e lo s se n o re s g o b e r n a d o re s . . . .

1791

60 R e p o rts on n a t u r a l h i s t o r y and geography f o r p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e Qazeta de M exico. P o lio , 7 p. BNM-MSS (T . 361, f f . 93-96) AGN (Bandos, T . 16, No. 20) Same, v a r i a n t . D i f f e r e n t s e t t i n g of t y p e ; t h i r d l i n e o f P a r . 9 on p . 2 ends ^ s i hay en" i n s t e a d o f Ms i h a y , 11 and d i v i s i o n o f l i n e s d i f f e r s from t h e r e on.

86a .

CU-B (Bandos, No. 33) AGN, 2 (Im p r. O f ., T . 18, f f .

131-138)

Medina p la c e s u n d e r 1787, s u g g e s t i n g Manuel A ntonio V aldes as t h e a u t h o r . The copy in t h e BNM h as a p r i n t e d c o v e rin g l e t t e r i s s u e d by V iceroy F lo r e z on Dec. 9 , 1788, i n which he says t h a t Valdes w rote th e document. The CU-B copy i s d a t e d i n m a n u sc rip t J a n . 1, 1791. The c o p ie s of b o th v a r i a n t s i n th e AGN have a c o v e r in g l e t t e r d a te d May 31, 1791 (No. 8 5 ) . P er­ haps one p r i n t i n g was made t o accompany Florez* o r d e r of 1788 and t h e o t h e r to accompany R e v i l l a Gigedofs o f 1791. 87.

June 9

[name & t i t l e s ] Por quanto h a b ie n d o se dado c u e n t a . . . .

M 8091 Rules f o r is s u a n c e o f p r e c io u s m e ta ls t o s i l v e r s m i t h s and g o l d b e a t e r s . B ro a d s id e . None s e e n ; Medina d e s c r i b e s a copy in h i s own co11e c t i o n . 88.

Ju ly 6

E l exmo. s e n o r Don Antonio P o r l i e r me c o m u n ic a .. . . P o r l i e r has been g r a n te d t i t l e de Baxamar.

o f Marques

F o lio , 1 p. AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 22; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 140-141)

61

1791 89.

J u l y 13

En a te n c l o n a l o s d i s t i n g u i d o s y reeomend a b le s s e r v i c i o s . . . . T i t l e g r a n te d t o Pedro de L e re n a . F o lio ,

1 p.

AON, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 23; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 155-156) 90.

J u l y 18 M 8076

I n s t r u c t i o n d e l d i r e c t o r de m i n e r i a . . . . New method o f s u b s i d i z i n g m in es. F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 45) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 16; Impr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 143-146v) Signed by F a u sto de E lh u y a r, d i r e c t o r o f t h e t r i b u n a l de m i n e r l a .

91.

J u l y 20 M 8092

En r e a l orden de 24 de marzo u l t i m o . . . . P e rm iss io n f o r m a r r i a g e . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 46) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 24; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 148-149v)

92.

J u l y 22

[name & t i t l e s ] Su Mag. . . . p o r un e f e c t o de su so b eran a c le m e n c ia . . . . C on trab and . Large b r o a d s i d e . AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 24 b i s )

93.

J u l y 27

[name & t i t l e s ]

Deseando S.M. q u e . . . .

B i r t h o f an I n f a n t a

(C f. No. 9 5 ) .

B r o a d s id e • AGN ( Impr. O f ., T. 18, f .

153)

1791 94.

62 J u l y 27

Paso a V.

e l exem plar a d ju n to d e . . . .

I n c l o s i n g Mo* 9 5 . F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Bandos, T . 16, Ho. 25) 95.

J u l y 27

El Hey. Habiendose dignado l a d i v i n a mi­ ser ic o rd ia . . . *

M 8131 B i r t h of an I n f a n t a . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, Ho* 47) CSmH (57185) I d e n t i c a l w ith No. 9 i n opening w ords. 9 6.

Aug. 17

[name & t i t l e s ] m a r z o .• . .

Con f e e h a

de ocho de

A tten dance o f r o y a l o f f i c i a l s a t

ju n ta s»

B ro ad sid e• AGH (Bandos, T* 16, No. 27) [Aug. 18]

9 7.

Aug. 31 M 8094

R e v i l l a Gigedo m entions ( In h i s I n s t r u e c io n r e s e r v a d a , P a r . 399) p u b li s h i n g on t h i s d a t e a ban do on t h e s u b j e c t of con­ s e r v a t i o n of pepp er t r e e s . P erhaps i t e x i s t e d on ly i n m a n u s c r ip t. [name & t i t l e s )

Continuando e l r e y . . . .

R e d u c tio n i n a l c a b a l a . B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, No. 48) BHM-MSS (T. 366, f . 10) AGH, 3 (Bandos, T • 16, Ho. 28; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 224-225)

98.

Aug* 31

I n s t r u i d o e x p e d ie n te en l a de Z a c a t e c a s •* ••

I n te n d e n c ia

M 8093 Claims a g a i n s t t h e r e a l h a c ie n d a *

1791

63 P o lio ,

1 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 49) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Real H a c ien d a , T . 2, No. 10 of s e c t i o n 3) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 29; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f . 221) 99.

Aug. — M 8058

Ordenes que deben o b s e r v a r s e . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r conduct of t r o o p s Mexico C i t y on h o l i d a y s . Q u a rto , t - p ,

in

4 p.

BNM-MSS (Box " V i r r e y e s , 11 l a c k i n g t - p ) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T* 16, No. .30; Impr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 214-219v) The h e a d in g on p . 1, which a p p e a rs t o be th e t i t l e i f t h e t i t l e - p a g e i s m i s s i n g , i s ”Por s u p e r i o r d i s p o s i c i o n d e l . . . v i r r e y •

100.

S e p t. 20 M 8095

♦ * •

[name & t i t l e s ]

Subs1 s t en t o d a v i a . . . .

T urning i n o f o ld money. B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 50) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 31; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 233-234)

101. [ S e p t . 21] M 8045

N o t i c i a s s o b r e que deben i n f o r m a r . . . . R ep o rts on m in in g . P o lio , 3 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 51) U ndated. Medina c o n j e c t u r e s 1791, and t h i s i s d a te d as above i n m a n u s c r ip t; t h i s i s d o u b t l e s s c o r r e c t i n view o f t h e d a t e of th e c o v e rin g l e t t e r (No. 1 0 2 ).

102.

S e p t . 27

E l impreso a d ju n to hace r e f e r e n d a . . . . I n c l o s i n g No. 1 0 1 .

1791

64 F o l i o , -1 p . AGN, 3 ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , N o . 3 2 ; Im p r . O f . , T . 1 8 , f f . 2 4 1 - 2 4 2 )

103.

O c t. 4

[name & t i t l e s ] de. . . .

Con f e c h a de 22 de j u l i o

H 8096 O ffe n d ers a g a i n s t l i q u o r laws a r e i n ­ c lu d e d i n g e n e r a l am n e sty . B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, No. 52) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 34; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 244-245) 104.

O c t. 4

[name & t i t l e s ] el n a v io ....

Habiendo determ inado que

Announcing a s h ip r e a d y t o s a i l f o r S p a in , p r e p a re d t o t r a n s m i t f u n d s . Broads id e . AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 35) 105.

Nov. 3

[name & t i t l e s ] Aprobado de F l o r i d a b l a n c a . . . .

por e l . . . C o n d e

M 8097 New m a il s c h e d u le s ,

in cre asin g th e se rv ic e .

B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 53) BNM-MSS (T. 366, f . 108) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 38; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 247-248) 106.

Nov. 3 M 8132

E l Rey. Habiendo pasado a Payment o f t r a v e l expenses a rie s .

in fo rm e .... of m is s io n ­

F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 54) CSmH (57176) BNM-MSS (T . 377, f f . 52-53v)

1791 107.

Nov. 11

Reglamento p a r a

lo s mercados de M e x ic o ..

M 8098

R e g u la tio n s f o r

m a rk e t-p lac e s.

P o lio ,

t-p ,

10 p .

CU-B, 2 (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 15; P 1386 M4775) CSmH (57573) BNM-MSS (T. 367, f f . 2 3 l-23 6 v) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 39; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 266-271v) 108.

Nov. 12 M 8080

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l p r e s t . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r P o lio ,

P r e s i d i o d e l Carmen.

56 p .

CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 55; in F 1231 M223, No. 3) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1, M i l i t a r e s , T . 2 , No. 5) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 26; Impr. Of*, T. 18, f f . 158-213v) 109.

Nov. 21 M 8133

El Rey. Por qu anto con m otive d e . . . . A customs v i o l a t i o n i n c i d e n t i n V eracruz P o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 57) T h is was r e p r i n t e d i n 1793 (No. 1 8 9 ).

.

110

Nov. 22 M 8099

[name & t i t l e s ] C a stiIlia n t i t l e s

P a ra e v i t a r lo s v i c i o s . i n America.

Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 58) AGN, 3 ( Bandos, T . 16, No. 40; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 109-110) 111.

Nov. 28

I n s t r u c c i o n p r o v i s i o n a l que p a ra lo s ope r a c i o n e s de a r e a s . . . .

M 8118 R e g u la tio n s f o r l o c a l t r e a s u r y o f f i c e s .

1791

66

P o l i o , 8 p . p lu s 2 o f t a b l e s . CU-B (Bandos, No. 59) BNM-MSS (T . 366, f f . 194-199) AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 36)

.

112

Bee. —

Beseoso e l v i r r e y de que l a s h o n r a s . . . . I n v i t a t i o n t o Mass f o p d e c e a se d s o l d i e r s , Beeember 2 4 . Q u a rto , 1 p . AGN, 3 (Baridos, T . 16, No. 42; Im pr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 249-250)

113.

Bee. 28 M 8100

En fe c h a de 18 de a g o s to de 1 7 7 3 . . . . R e i t e r a t i o n o f an o r d e r f o r c i v i l ju d g e s t o a s s i s t e c c l e s i a s t i c s In e n f o r c in g annual c o n f e s s i o n and Communion. P o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 60) CSmH (57188) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 43; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 260-261)

114.

Bee. 31

Razon de l a s c a n t id a d e s de oro y p l a t a . . . . Mint s t a t i s t i c s F o lio ,

f o r 1791.

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T. 366, f . 115.

B ee. 31 M 8101

193)

[name & t i t l e s ]

Uno de lo s a u to s d e . . . .

Moving h o u se h o ld

goods a t n ig h t f o r b i d d e n .

B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 16) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 44; Impr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 263-264) 116.

...

—

[name & t i t l e s ] En debido p u n tu a l cump lim ie n to d e . . . . Order t o t a k e census

i n each p a r t i d o .

1 79 1 -1 7 9 2

67 B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , No. 4 5 ; Im pr. O f . , T . 1 8 , f f . 2 5 7 -2 5 8 ) Name o f p a r t i d o , name o f p e r s o n c h a rg e d w ith t h e d u ty , and d a t e l e f t b l a n k ; c o p ie s se e n a r e bound w ith 1791 i m p r i n t s , and a r e on P&PQl s e l l a d o o f 1790-1791. 1792 11

117 *

Jan. 4 M 7879

T

Con m otivo de h a b e r s e e x p e r im e n ta d o .. . . Mail c a r r i e r s n o t t o a c c e p t p r i v a t e com m issions. F o lio , 2 p . CU-B (Bandos, No. 61) AON, 3 (Bandos, T . 15, No* 34; Impr. O f . , T . 17, f f * 120-121)

118 •

Jan. 9

[b la n k ] d e l c o n s e jo de Su M agestad, su o y d o r. . . . Handling o f p r o p e r t y of d e c ea se d p e rso n s* F o lio , 7 p. AON (Bandos, T . 16, No. 46) "Don Gosme de Mier y T r e s p a l a c i o s " sup ­ p l i e d i n m a n u s c rip t i n t h i s copy; d a te d i n m a n u s c r ip t.

119 •

F e b . 11 M 8217

El Rey. Por q u an to D. Josep h E s t a c h e r i a . . . D e c is io n s on payment o f a l c a b a l a . F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 62) CSmH (57968) BNM-MSS, 2 (T. 367, f f . 229-230; C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , A l c a b a l a s , T . 1, No. 8 o f s e c ­ t i o n D)

1792 120

.

F e b . 11 M 8206

L eyes, o rd e n a n z a s , a u to s aco rd ad o s y . . . In d ia n s* F o lio ,

exem ption from a l c a b a l a . 11 p .

BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 367, f f . 223-228; Cedu­ l a r i o 14 -1 , A l c a b a l a s , T. 2 , No. 2 o f s e c t i o n Y) AON, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 71; Im pr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 299-310) 121

.

F e b . 17

[name & t i t l e s ] p u b lic s ..••

C onviniendo a l a s a l u d

M 8185 R e g u la tio n s f o r b u t c h e r s 1 s h o p s , and on p i g s i n th e s t r e e t s . Large b r o a d s i d e . AON ( Ban do s , T . 16, No. 48 ) 122

.

Mar. 4

J u n ta s u p e r i o r de r e a l h a c ie n d a f e b r e r o 24 de 1792.= V ls to e s t e e x p e d i e n t e . . . ,

M 8186 B i l l s o f exchange o f a d m i n i s t r a t o r s of p a rtid o s. F o lio , 3 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 86) BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , R eal H acienda, l , No. 19 o f s e c t i o n 7) AON, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 69; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 392-395) 123.

Mar. 13

Es a d j u n t a c o p ia c e r t i f i c a d a . * . . I n c l o s i n g No. 124. F o lio , 1 p. AON, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 51; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 5 -6 )

124.

Mar. 13

Exmo. S e n o r .= En v i s t a de lo q u e . . . . Temporary changes i n t h e m i n i s t r y i n S p a in .

1792 F o lio ,

2 p.

AGN, 2 ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , N o . 5 2 ; Im p r. O f . , T . 1 9 , f f . 7 - 7 v ) 125.

Mar. 13

La e x a c t a , p u ra y a r r e g l a d a r e c a u d a c io n y m a n e j o .. . .

M 8187 Economy i n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of f i n a n c e s . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 64} AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 53; Impr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 323-324v) 126.

Mar. 15

El Rey. V i r r e y , gobernador y cap I t an ge­ n e ra l d e .•.•

M 8216 C oncerning a bond p o s te d by t h e Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo. F o l i o , 3 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 65) BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 367, f f . 252-253; C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T. 1, No. 18 of s e c t i o n 7} AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 54; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 273-276) 127.

Mar.

17

Con fe c h a de 11 d e l

p r e s e n t e mes . . . .

C o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r a s h ip to be p r e s e n te d t o t h e K ing. (C3f* No. 1 6 .) F o lio ,

3 p.

BNM-MSS (T. 367, f f .

254-255)

A c i r c u l a r l e t t e r , w ith no s i g n a t u r e . [A pr.

2

Con e l f i n de e v i t a r y c o r r e g i r . . . .] An o rd e r o f t h i s d a t e and t i t l e was r e i s s u e d as No. 177, b u t perhaps i t was not p rin te d a t t h i s tim e .

128.

Apr.

21

M 8189

[name & t i t l e s ]

En

Paving o f s t r e e t s .

r e a l c e d u la d e . . . .

1792 B ro a d sid e • CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 18} AON, 3 (B andos, T . 16, No. 56; Im pr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 326-327) 129.

May 14 M 8220

Exmo. S e n o r .s Con f e c h a d e . . . . Prom otion o f members o f au d ien c ia a . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 66) BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 367, f f . 270-270v; Cedu­ l a r i o 1 4 -1 , R eal H acienda, T . 2 , No. 16 of s e c t i o n 1) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T • 16, No. 57; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 332-335v)

130.

May 16

[name & t i t l e s ] De r e s u i t as de h a b e r so lic ita d o l i c e n c i a . . . .

M 8190 P e r m is s io n f o r an I n d ia n to v i s i t

S p a in .

B r o a d s id e • CU-B (Bandos, No. 67) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 58; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 335-336) 131.

May 21

[name & t i t l e s ] Debiendo l l e g a r un n a v io de l a r e a l a r m a d a . . . . Announcing a s h ip a r r i v i n g from S p a in , p r e p a re d t o t r a n s m i t f u n d s . B ro ad sid e. AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 61)

132.

May 25

[name & t i t l e s ] P r o b a t in g w i l l s

En r e a l c e d u la d e . . . . of deceased m i l i t i a m e n .

B ro ad sid e. CSmH, in co m p lete (57992) BNM-MSS (C e d u la r io 14-1, M i l i t a r e s , T. 1, No. 5 o f s e c t i o n 6) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 62;

1792 Impr • O f ., T . 18, f f .

354-355)

M anuscript n o te on CSmH copy s a y s , " P u b lis h e d May 29, 1792." Reproduced i n p a r t as P l a t e I . 133.

May 25

Mexico 18 de mayo de 1 7 9 1 .[ s i c ] Por so ­ b e r anas modernas d i s p o s i c i o n e s . . . .

M 8191 Subm ission o f t r e a s u r y r e p o r t s . P o lio , 4 p. CXT-B (Bandos, No. 68) BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 367, f f . 258-259v; Cedul a r i o 1 4 -1 , Real H aciend a, T . 1, No. 3 o f s e c t i o n 3) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 59; Impr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 338-341v) I n some c o p ie s t h e y e a r has b e e n c o r ­ r e c t e d t o 1792 i n m a n u s c r ip t. 134.

June 9

[name & t i t l e s ] de c a r n e s • • • •

Habiendo e l a b a s te c e d o r

Care o f c a t t l e b ro ug h t to Mexico C ity fo r sla u g h te r. B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 63; Im pr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 357-358) 135.

June 15

Reglas econom icas, y c o n v e n i e n t e s . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r customs c h e c k - p o i n t s . B r o a d s id e . BNM-MSS (T. 368, f . 73)

136.

June 16 M 8192

[name & t i t l e s ]

Habiendose ya d i c t a d o . .

R e g u la tio n s f o r sm a ll g r o c e ry s t o r e s . Large b r o a d s i d e . AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 64; Impr. O f . , T. 18, f . 360)

1792 137.

72 June 22

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l regim en y g o b ie rn o ••••

M 8182 R e g u la tio n s f o r l i g h t

i n f a n t r y co m p an ies.

F o lio , 9 p. CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 69; i n F 1231 M224, No. 3). BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , M i l i t a r e s , T . 2 , No. 6) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No* 60; Impr. O f . , T. 18, f f . 343-352) 138.

J u l y 20

Reglamento de l o s t r i b u t o s de e s t a c a p i t a l....

M 8188 R e g u la tio n s f o r I n d ia n t r i b u t e C ity . F o lio , t - p ,

i n Mexico

14 p .

CU-B (Bandos, No. 70) CSmH (57575) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T . 4 , No. 21 of s e c t i o n 5) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 55; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 362-377v) 139.

J u ly 24

El exmo. s r . D. Diego Gardoqui me p a r t i c ip a ... .

M 8193 S a l a r i e s o f employees o f t h e r e a l h a c i ­ enda und er tem p orary a p p o in tm e n t. F o lio , 3 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 72) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No* 65; Im pr. O f ., T. 18, f f . 384-387) 140.

J u ly 24

En e x p e d ie n ts i n s t r u i d o p o r l a d e te n c io n de un c o r r e o . . . .

8194 Mail r o u t e s n o t t o be v a r i e d . F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 71} AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 66; Impr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 379-382v)

73

1792 141.

J u l y 24

H© venido en r e s t a b l e e e r e l e x e r c i c i o . . . . Hoyal o r d e r r e c r e a t i n g t h e C o u n c il o f S ta te . (C f. No. 148.) F o lio , 2 p. AGN, 3 ( Bandos, T . 16, No. 76; Impr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 317-318v)

142.

J u l y 27

FI

R ey.s V i r r e y , g e n e ra l.. . .

gobem ador, y c a p ita n

H 8218 Cognizance i n b u s i n e s s o f t h e c r u z a d a . F o lio ,

4 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 73) BNM-MSS (T. 377, f f . 54-55v) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 67; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 278-281v) 143.

J u l y 31

El

r e y p o r r e a l o rd e n d e . . . .

R e p r in t of an o r d e r o f 1778 c o n c ern in g c o n tra c to rs. F o l i o , 2 p. BNM-MSS ( C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T . 1, No. 1 o f s e c t i o n MA s e n t i s t a s ” ) 144.

J u l y 31

En f e c h a de 29 de marzo de e s t e a n o . . . . Appointment of Gardoqui as S e c r e t a r y o f S ta te . F o lio ,

Ip .

AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 68; Im pr. O f., T . 18, f f . 389-390) 145.

Aug. 21

[name & t i t l e s ] feb rero . . . .

En r e a l despaclio de 4 de

8195 C a stillia n t i t l e s . Broads id e .

1792

74 CU-B (Bandos, No. 74) BNM-MSS (T. 3 77, f . 351) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 72; Impr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 397-398)

146 ♦

S e p t. 7

[name & t i t l e s ) H avana. . . .

Deblendo s a l l r p a r a l a

Announcing a s h i p re a d y t o s a i l f o r S p a in , p rep ared to tra n s m it fu n d s. B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 73; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 74-75) 147 •

S e p t. 19

Exmo. S©nor.« E l r e y se ha s e r v i d o . . . . Form o f s i g n a t u r e o f Diego de Gardoqui (a S p a n ish m i n i s t e r ) • F o lio ,

2 p.

BNM-MSS (T. 369, f f . 131-131v) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 74; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 329-330v) 148.

S e p t. 26 M 8221

Exmo. Senor= E l r e y ha r e s u e l t o . . . . C ou n cil o f S t a t e No. 14 1 .) F o lio ,

re a c tiv a te d .

(C f.

1 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 75) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 75; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 320-321) 149 ♦

S e p t . 27

[name & t i t l e s ]

Deseando S.M. q u e . . . .

. B i r t h o f an I n f a n t e . B ro a d sid e • AGN (Bandos, T . 16, No. 77) 150.

S e p t. 28

Remito a V.

el

a d ju n to e x e m p l a r . .. *

I n c l o s i n g No. 149.

1792

75 P o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , No* 7 8 ; Im p r . O f . , T . J .8 , f . 4 0 2 ) 151.

O c t. 13 M 8219

E l R ey.s V i r r e y e s , p r e s i d e n t e s . . . . F o rw ard in g No* 152. F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 77) CSmH (57193) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 80; Im pr. O f . , T . 18, f f . 283-284v)

152.

O c t. 13

A n u e s t r o muy amado en C r i s t o h i j o . . . .

M 8214

P a p a l b u l l o f May 20, 1791, c o n c e rn in g e c c le sia stic a l s a la rie s . F o lio , 8 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 76) CSmH (57223) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 81; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 285-292v)

153.

O c t. 20

[name & t i t l e s ] Con f e c h a de 1? de ju n io de e s t e a n o . . . .

M 8197 E x p o rt o f s m a ll c o in s f o r b i d d e n . B ro a d sid e • CU-B (Bandos, No. 78) AGN (Bando s , T . 16, No. 82) 154.

O c t. 31

[name & t i t l e s ] _Con f e c h a de 2 de marzo d e l p resen te a n o . . . .

M 8198 C r e a tio n o f a c o l l e g e f o r American In d ia n n o b le s In Granada. E x tra la r g e b ro a d sid e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 79) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 83; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 13-14)

1792 155.

Nov. 3

J u n ta s u p e r i o r de r e a l h a c ie n d a o c t u b r e 5 de 1792. V i s t a s l a s r e f l e x f o n e s . . , *

M 8196 T r i b u t e o f u n m a rrie d I n d i a n s , m u la tto e s, e tc . P o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. [70 b i s ] ) CSmH (57587) BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 369, f f . 262-262v; T . 377, f f . 287-287v) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 79; Im pr. O f . , T . 19, f f . 2-3v) 156.

Nov. 12

ffDon C a rlo s p o r l a g r a c i a de D io s, r e y de C a s t i l l a . . . . ” M arriage o f m i l i t a r y p e r s o n n e l . F o lio , 4 p. AGN, 2 (Im p r. O f . , T . 19, f f .

157.

Nov. 12 M 8199

[name & t i t l e s ]

Por quanto

18-21v)

de o r d e n . . . .

M arriage o f h i j o s de f a m i l l a . Large b r o a d s i d e . CU-B (Bandos, No. 81) AGN (Bandos, T . 16, No. 85)

158.

Nov. 20

[name & t i t l e s ]

Con e l f i n

de q u e . . . .

M arriage p e r m its f o r t e a c h e r s . B ro ad side • CU-B (Bandos, No. 82) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 86; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 16-17) 159*

Nov. 27

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a ra g o b ie rn o . . . .

e l regim en,

M 8183 R e g u la tio n s f o r f r o n t i e r m i l i t i a o f San Luis C o l o t l a n . P o lio ,

22 p . p lu s 4 o f t a b l e s .

1792

77 CU-B, 2 ( B a n d o s , Ho. 8 0 ; i n P 1 2 3 1 M224, N o . 2 ) AGN ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , N o. 8 4 )

160.

Deo. 10

Auto 36 d e l t i t .

4. l i b . 6 m a n d a s e ....

M i l i t a r y s e r v i c e o f v ag ab on d s. F o lio , 8 p. BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 280-283) AGN, 2 (Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 34-41v) The BNM copy has f,Copv. Mexico C i ty , S e p t. 16, 1794. B o n i l l a added i n manu­ sc rip t. I t i s a p p a r e n t l y p r i n t e r * s copy f o r a second e d i t i o n , p u b l i s h e d j u s t a f t e r t h e end o f R e v i l l a Gigedof s t e r m . A copy o f t h i s second e d i t i o n , w ith t h e above n o te i n t y p e , w i l l - b e found i n t h e AGN (Bandos, T . 16, No. 9 0 ) . 161.

Dec. 18

Mexico 18 de d ic ie m b re de 1792. Siendo ta n escasos. . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r pulq u e v e n d o r s . F o lio ,

12 p .

AGN, 2 (Im p r. O f ., T . 19, f f .

56-67v)

R e p r in te d w ith a d d i t i o n a l m a t t e r i n 1793 (No. 1 7 0 ). 162.

Dec. 30

Desde lo s p rim ero s tiem pos de l a c o n q u is ta y a d q u is ie io n .. . .

M 8201 S ilk in d u s try ; p la n tin g of m u lb e rrie s. F o lio ,

2 p.

CU-B (Bandos, No. 83) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 92; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 69-70v) 163.

Dec. 31

Razon de l a s c a n tid a d e s de oro y p l a t a . . . . Mint s t a t i s t i c s F o lio ,

1 p.

f o r 1792.

1 7 9 2 -1 7 9 3

78 AGN, 2 ( B a n d o s , T . 1 6 , N o , 9 3 ; Im p r. O f . , T . 1 9 , f . 7 2 )

164.

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I n s t r u c c i o n que s© ha de o h s e r v a r . . . . A p o s to lic in d u lg e n c e to e a t m e a t. P o lio , 3 p . BNM-MSS (T . 374, f f .

129-130, p r o o f )

Dated i n M adrid, J u l y 1, 1792; t h e r e ­ p r i n t u n d a te d . Pp. 131-132 o f t h e same volume a r e t h e Spanish i m p r i n t , on which i s w r i t t e n , "S ix c o p ie s o f t h i s sh o u ld be p r i n t e d . 11 165.

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" T itu lo X II. vers e . . . . "

Heglas que deben o b s e r ­

T reatm ent o f army d e s e r t e r s . P o lio , 4 p . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 94; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 77-80v) No d a t e o r i m p r i n t . The copy i n t h e Bandos s e r i e s i s bound a t th e end of 1792; th e c o p ie s i n Impr. Of. have a c o v e r s h e e t which r e a d s , "1792. A r t i c l e 12 o f th e o r d in a n c e f o r d e s e r t e r s , o r d e r e d r e p r i n t e d in t h i s y e a r, f o r c i r c u l a t i o n ." The ty p e i s d i f f e r e n t from t h a t o f th e u s u a l gov­ ernment document o f t h e p e r i o d . 1793 166. [ c a . J a n . 1]

Resumen de l o s p r i n c i p a l e s f r u t o s y e f e c t o s que han e n t r a d o . . . . Import s t a t i s t i c s

f o r 1792.

B ro a d sid e s h e e t , b u t p r i n t e d on b o t h s i d e s . BNM-MSS (T. 371, f . 203)

1793

79

167. [ c a . J a n . 1]

Resumen de lo s c a u d a le s y p r i n c i p a l e s e f e c t o s que han s a l i d o . * . . Export s t a t i s t i c s

f o r 1792.

B ro ad sid e s h e e t , b u t p r i n t e d on b o th s i d e s . BNM-MSS (T. 371, f . 168.

J a n . 19 M 8272

204)

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l r e g i m e n . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r t h e c a v a l r y m i l i t i a o f t h e S i e r r a Gorda f r o n t i e r . F o lio ,

17 p . p lu s 2 o f t a b l e s .

CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 84; i n F 1231 M224, No. 13) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 14-1, M i l i t a r e s , T . 2 No . 7 )i AGN^ 2* ( Bandos, T . 16, No. 91; Im pr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 43-54) 169.

J a n . 22

A r t i c u l o s de l a r e a l ordenanza e i n s t r u c ­ c io n de i n t e n d e n t e s . . . . R e p rin t o f A r t i c l e s 77 and 238 o f th e O rdinance o f I n t e n d a n t s . F o lio , 3 p. AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 2; Impr. O f . , T. 19, f f . 83-86)

170.

J a n . 25

Mexico 18 de d ie ie m b re de 1792. Siendo ta n e s c a s o s . . . .

M 8200 R e g u la tio n s f o r pu lq u e v e n d o r s . F o lio ,

15 p .

CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 19) BNM-MSS ( I . 374, f f . 271-278, p ro o f) AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 4) A new e d i t i o n o f No. 161, w ith a d d i ­ t i o n a l m a t e r i a l ; a complete new s e t t i n g of ty p e. Medina c i t e s (8274) a d i f f e r e n t t i t l e on t h e same s u b j e c t , l o c a t i n g a copy i n t h e A rchive G e n e ral de I n d i a s , b u t i t may be t h e same i m p r i n t .

1793 171.

J a n . 28

El exmo. se n o r Don Diego de Gardoqui me p a rtlc ip a * . . . S e r v ic e r e c o r d s of government em ployees. F o lio , 4 p. BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Real H acienda, T* 1, No. 45 o f s e c t i o n 7)

172.

Feb. 12

Exmo. S e n o r .** En p a p e l de 21 d e l c o r r i e n te ....

M 8299 Boundaries of t h e P r o v in c ia s

In te rn e s.

F o lio , 4 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 63) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , M i l i t a r e s , T . 1, No. 33 of s e c t i o n 1) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 16, No. 87; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 23-26v) Medina makes a s l i g h t e r r o r i n sa y in g t h a t t h i s r e p r i n t s a r o y a l o r d e r o f Nov. 23, 1792; t h e o r d e r i s d a te d Nov. 24, th e 23d b e in g t h e d a te of th e c o v e r in g l e t t e r t o R e v i l l a Gigedo. 173. c a .F e b . 18

Reglamento formado de o rden de S . M . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r a c c o u n ts o f to b a c c o fa c to ry . F o lio , t - p ,

22 p .

AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 50) C o n ta in s v a r io u s o r d e r s and d e c r e e s , o f which t h e l a t e s t i s d a te d F e b . 18, 1793. 174.

F e b . 19 M 8273

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l c u e r p o . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r c a v a l iy m i l i t i a S a n ta n d e r .

of Nuevo

F o l i o , 20 p . p lu s 2 of t a b l e s . CU-B, 2 (Bandos, No. 85; in F 1231 M224, No. 7) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 5)

1793 175.

81 M ar. 4

Exmo. Senor a El acuerdo de l a j u n t a s u p e rio r.. . .

M 8300 Exemption o f I n d ia n s from a l c a b a l a . F o lio , 2 p. CU-B (Bandos, No. 87) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 70; Im pr. O f ., T . 18, f f . 311-312v) 176.

Mar. 4

Por mi r e a l d e c r e t o de v e i n t e y ocho de feb rero del e o rrie n te a n o . . . . Appointment of Godoy as S e c r e t a r y of S ta te . F o lio , 2 p. BNM-MSS (T. 371, f f . 126-126v) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 89; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 28-29v)

177.

Mar. 23

[name & t i t l e s ] A cercandose el tiempo de l a Semana S a n t a . . . . R e i t e r a t i o n o f o r d e r o f A p r il 2 , 1792, about p u b lic conduct i n Holy Week. B r o a d s id e . AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 8)

178.

Mar . 26

[name & t i t l e s ] que. . . .

Por v a r i a s p r o v id e n c ia s

M 8276 C o n s tr u c ti o n and c l e a n i n g o f p u b lic la trin e s. B r o a d s id e . CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 20) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 9; Im pr. O f., T . 19, f f . 93-94) 179.

Apr. 22

I n s t r u c c i o n que d e b e ra o b s e r v e r i n v i o l a b l e m e n te . . . .

M 8277 R e g u la tio n s f o r customs g u a rd s a t V eracru z.

1793

82 P o lio ,

28 p .

CU-B ( Bandos , No. 88) BNM-MSS, 2 (T. 371, f f . 127-140v; Cedu­ l a r i o 1 4-1, H eal H acienda, T . 3, No. 6) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 16, No. 49; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 166-193v) Same, v a r i a n t .

179a.

A p r o o f copy In BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 172-190v) c o n s i s t s o f 38 p . , w ith p p . 2738 marked f o r p r i n t e r t o om it l a r g e p o r ­ t i o n s ; making t h e s e d e l e t i o n s produces p p. 27-28 o f No. 179. Perhaps t h e 38 p . e d i t i o n e x i s t e d i n proof o n ly . 180.

May 2

Exmo. S e n o r .s E l f i s c a l de r e a l h a c ie n d a di c e . . . .

M 8276 A lc a b a la on s a l e o f p r o p e r t y o f d e c ea se d perso n s. P o lio , 5 p. AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 11) 181.

May 8

I n s t r u c c i o n que han de o b s e r v a r l o s com a n d a n te s• • • • R e g u la tio n s f o r c o a s t guard in t h e Gulf o f Mexico. Q u a rto , 15 p . CSmH (57980) BNM-MSS (C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , R eal H acienda, T . 1, No. 1 o f s e c t i o n 5) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 10; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 95-110)

182.

May 11

[name & t i t l e s ] Las e x e n c io n e s , f u e r o s y p r e e m in e n c i a s . . . . C r e a tio n of a b a t a l l i o n o f f r e e N egroes. Broadside* AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 13; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 117-118)

1793 183.

May 12

Regimiento p r o v i n c i a l de i n f a n t e r i a de Mexico. Estado q u e . . . . "T able o f o r g a n i z a t i o n " f o r r e g im e n t. F o lio , 4 p. CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 5) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 145-146) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 14; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 112-115v)

184.

May 16

[name & t i t l e s ]

Con e l j u s t o deseo d e . .

T reatm ent o f d e s e r t e r s . B r o a d s id e . AGN, 4 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 16; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 120, 122-123) 185.

May 22

Con r e a l o rd en de 23 de f e b r e r o u l t i m o . . M ilita ry c o u r ts . F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 18; Impr. O f . , T. 19, f . 129) 186.

May 22

La c o n s i d e r a b l e anos••••

fa lta

que hace muchos

Fuero m i l i t a r . F o lio , 2 p . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 19; Impr. O f . , T . 19, f f . 126-127v) 187.

May 22

[name & t i t l e s ] re y .. . .

Por q uan to de orden d e l

Fuero o f m i l i t i a . B ro a d sid e . BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 14 -1 , M i i i t a r e s , T. 1, No. 6 of s e c t i o n 5) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 17; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 130-131)

1793 188 •

84 May 25

Nueva p l a n t a p a r a l a fo rm acio n d e l . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r p r o v i n c i a l i n f a n t r y b a t a l l i o n o f P u e b la . F o lio , 3 p. CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 4) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 194-195, p r o o f ? ) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 20; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 133-136)

189.

May 28

El Rey. Por quanto con motivo d e . . . . A customs v i o l a t i o n i n c i d e n t i n V e ra c ru z . F o lio , 4 p . BNM-MSS (C e d u la rio 1 4 -1 , Tabaco, No. 4 of s e c t i o n C) R e p r in t o f No. 109.

190.

May 29 M 8270

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l r e g i m e n , . .* R e g u la tio n s f o r Tabasco m i l i t i a . F o l i o , 28 p . p l u s 5 o f t a b l e s . CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 10) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 11) Medina does n o t m ention t h e a d d i t i o n a l pages.

191.

June 18

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a e l r e g i m e n . . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r Gulf c o a s t m i l i t i a . F o lio ,

28 p . p lu s 8 o f t a b l e s .

CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 9) CSmH (95838, l a c k i n g t h e t a b l e s ) BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , M i l i t a r e s , T. 2 , No. [ 8 ] ) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 15) Not i n Medina, b u t No. 81 i n F r a n c is c o Gonzalez de C o s sio , La im p re n ta en Mexico. 1594-1820. c i e n a d i c lo n e s a . . . Medina (Mexic o , 1 93 7 ).

1793 192.

e

June 19

D i r i j o a V.

exem plares d e l b a n d o . . . .

I n c l o s i n g No. 193.

F o lio , 1 p. AGN, 2 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 22; Impr. O f . , T. 19, f . 138) 193.

June 19

(name

& t i t l e s ] Por quanto e l r e y . . . .

D e c l a r a t i o n o f war w ith F r a n c e . B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 21; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 139-140) R e p rin te d i n N ic o la s R angel, e d . , Los_ p r e c u r s o r e s id e o lo g ic o s de l a g u e r r a de in d e p e n d e n c ia (2 v . , Mexico. 1929-19327, I , p p . 125-129. 194.

June 21

[name & t i t l e s ] Besde e l d i a en que lle g a ro n .. . . F ren ch R e v o lu tio n . B r o a d s id e . BNM-MSS (T. 371, f . 114) AGN, 3 ( B a n d o s , T . 17, No. 23; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 142-143)

195.

June 23

Reglamento de p r e s t , s u e ld o s y g r a t i f i c acio n es. . . . R e g u la tio n s f o r a proposed new b a t a l l i o n a t V e ra c ru z .

F o lio , 3 p. CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 6) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 210-211, p r o o f ? ) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 24; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 145-148) 196.

June 27

Exmo. S e n o r.* En 13 de enero de 1 7 9 1 . . . . T r i b u n a l de m i n e r i a .

1793 F o lio ,

7 p.

CSmH (183651) BNM-MSS (T. 371, f f . 144-147) AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 25) 197*

June 28

El exmo. s e n o r Don Pedro Acuna me h a * . . . P r a y e r s f o r v i c t o r y i n war w ith F r a n c e . B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 26; Im pr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 150-151)

198.

Ju ly 3

I n s t r u c c i o n que lo s t e s o r e ro s . . . . Accounts of c o n s t r u c t i o n o f p a r i s h churches. F o lio , 4 p. BNM-MSS (T . 374, f f . 222-223v, p ro o f) Signed hy an o f f i c i a l of t h e c e n t r a l a c c o u n tin g o f f i c e , Juan I g n a c io de l a F u e n te .

199.

Ju ly 3

[ t i t l e s of th e a u d ie n e ia ] S .M .• • •

Por quanto

M 8278 D e c is io n s on r e g u l a t i o n s c o n c e rn in g m a r r ia g e . B r o a d s id e • BNM-MSS (T. 371, f . 150) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T* 17, No. 27; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f . 153) 200.

Ju ly 6

Con e l f i n de e v i t a r l a r e p i t i c i o n . . . . I n t e r p r e t a t i o n of m i l i t i a f u e r o . F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS, 2 (T. 376, f . 157; C e d u la rio 14 M i l i t a r e s , T . 1, No. 1 of s e c t i o n 5) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 29)

1793 20 1 .

87 Ju ly 6

Exmo. Senor s Con motlvo de e s t a r . . . . Media a n a t a of te m p o ra ry employees. F o lio , 2 p. BNM-MSS, 3 (T. 371, f f . 148-148v; T. 373, f f . 15-15V; T. 374, f f . 130-130v, p r o o f) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 28; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 88-88v)

202

.

J u l y 13

Acompano a V.

exem plares d e l b a n d o . . . .

I n c l o s i n g No. 203. F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 (Im pr. O f . , T . 19, f f . 203.

J u l y 13

[name & t i t l e s ]

155-156)

P o r quanto de orden d e l

rey. . . . C r e a t io n o f a company of " r o y a l g u a r d s ." B ro a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 30; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 167-168) '204.

J u l y 16

E l exmo. s e n o r D. Diego de Gardoqui me co m u n ie o .• . • S a l a r i e s o f employees of r e a l h a c i e n d a . F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 31; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 160-161) 205.

J u l y 18

[name & t i t l e s ] Las a c t u a l es c i r c u n s t a n c i a s han h e c h o . . . . 111/heat p r i c e s . Large b r o a d s i d e . BNM-MSS ( C e d u la r io 1 4 -1 , Comercio, No. 28 o f s e c t i o n 2) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 32; Impr. O f . , T . 19, f f . 163-164)

1793 206.

J u l y 20

Exmo. Senor » Sobre v a r i a s d u d a s . . . . Paynent of media a n a t a by p e r s o n n e l of customs s e r v i c e . F o lio , 2 p. CSmH (57969) BNM-MSS (T. 370, f f . 86-86v) AGN, 2 (Im p r. O f ., T. 19, f f .

31-32v)

I n c lo s e d i n c i r c u l a r of Aug. 1, 1793 (Appendix A, No. 2 8 ) . 207.

J u l y 20

[name & t i t l e s o f G a m b o a ^ ] con e l f i n de e v i t a r . . . .

Por quanto

R e g u la tio n s f o r imposing f i n e s . F o lio , 7 p. BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 140-143, p r o o f ) AGN (Bandos, T. 16, No. 88) No. 222 i s c o v e rin g l e t t e r f o r t b i s . 208.

J u l y 31

Deseando e l r e y p o r e l b ie n p u b l i c o . . . P u b l i c a t i o n of r e s u l t s of a b o t a n i c a l e x p e d it ion t o Mexico . F o lio , 3 p. BNM-MSS (T* 374, f f .

209.

Aug. 7

191-192, p ro o f)

En r e a l o rd en de 18 de a b r i l u l t i m o . . . In te n d a n c y of Mexico combined w ith o f ­ f i c e o f S u p e r in te n d e n t (and V iceroy) F o lio ,

2 p.

AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 17, No* 39; Impr. O f ., T . 19, f f . 197-197v) 2 09a.

Same, v a r i a n t .

In a d d i t i o n t o b e i n g

5 F r a n c is c o X av ier de Gamboa, r e g e n t e o f t h e au,d i e n c i a o f Mexico C i t y .

1793 d a te d August 7, t h i s s a y s , August 7 , 1793."

"Copy.

BNM-MSS (T . 371, f f . 212-212v) AGN (Im p r. O f ., T . 19, f f . ’199-199v) 210.

Aug. 7

P or r e a l o rden de 18 de a b r i l * . . . Same s u b j e c t as No. 209. P o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 37) 211.

Aug. 7

R e s u e lta p o r S.M. en r e a l o r d e n . . . . Same s u b j e c t as No. 209. P o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 38) 212.

Aug. 18

[name & t i t l e s ] Don Manuel Antonio Valdes i m p r e s o r . . . . Approval of p r o p o s a l t o o p e r a t e coaches for h ire . Q u arto ,

18 p.

AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 35) 213.

Aug. 21

[name & t i t l e s ]

La p a r t i c u l a r a te n c i o n

R e g u la tio n s f o r p u b l i c b a t h s . F o lio , 5 p. CSmH (57851) BNM-MSS (T . 374, f f . 297-299) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 42) No. 242 i s an appendix t o t h i s ite m . 213a.

Same, v a r i a n t .

Large b r o a d s i d e .

AGN (Im p r. O f ., T. 19, f . 214.

Aug. [23]

Acompano a V.

205)

exem plares d e l b a n d o . . .

I n c lo s in g N o. 2 1 5 .

1793

90 F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 (B a n d o s , T . 1 7 , N o . 4 4 ; Im p r. O f . , T . 1 9 , f * 1 2 4 ) D ate i n s e r t e d by hand i n Im pr. O f. copy. 2 15 .

Aug. 23

[name & t i t l e s ] s e n o r.. . .

Por quanto e l exmo.

Royal amnesty t o d e s e r t e r s from army and navy. B ro ad sid e• AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 43) 216.

Aug. 28

Con m otivo de com patencia o c u r r i d a . . . . J u r i s d i c t i o n over s o l d i e r s *

o ffen ses.

F o lio , 1 p . BNM-MSS (T . 376, f . 158) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 45) 217.

Aug. 29

[name & t i t l e s ]

Habiendose e l r e y . . . .

Naval f u e r o ♦ B r o a d s id e . AGN, 3 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 46; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 207-208) I n c lo s e d i n No. 219. 218.

S e p t . [7]

Con fe c h a de 20

de a b r i l u l t i m o . . . .

S a l a r i e s o f m i s s i o n a r i e s i n New Mexico. F o lio , 4 p. BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 220-221v, p r o o f ) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 48) D ate i n s e r t e d by hand in AGN copy. Reproduced i n p a r t i n P l a t e s I I I and IV.

1793 219.

91 Sept*

7

Por r e a l d e c r e t o de 9 de f e b r e r o . . . . I n c lo s in g No. 217. F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 47; Impr. O f . , T . 19, f . 209) 220

.

S e p t.

18

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a r a

e l re g im e n ....

R e g u la tio n s f o r com m ercial i n f a n t r y re g im e n t o f Mexico C i t y . F o lio ,

13 p .

CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 12) CSmH (57577) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 122-128) AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 40) 22 1

.

S e p t.

20

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a ra

el re g im e n ....

R e g u la tio n s f o r commercial I n f a n t r y regim ent o f P u e b la . F o lio ,

11 p .

CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 11) AGN, 2 (Bandos, T . 17, No. 49; C o rr. v i r r . , T. 18/171, f f . 274-279) 222

.

S e p t.

24

I n t e n d e n c i a . Acompano a Vm.

un e x e m p l a r . . . .

I n c l o s i n g No. 207. F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T. 374, f .

139, p r o o f )

Marked to have 60 c o p ie s p r i n t e d . 2 2 3 . [ S e p t . 27]

Ordenanza p a r a e l fo rm a cio n de lo s a u to s de v i s i t a s . . . .

M 8279 R e g u la tio n s f o r census and t r i b u t e l i s t s . F o lio , t- p ,

22 p .

1793

92 BNM-MSS, 2 (T . 372, f f . 303-314v; C e d u la rio 1 4 -1, Real H acienda, T . 4 , No. 22 o f s e c t i o n 5) AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 55} AGN copy d a te d i n m a n u s c r ip t; d a t e i s v e r i f i e d by No. 237, which i s s u p p le ­ m entary t o t h i s ite m . Medina’ s e n t r y , drawn from a se c o n d a ry s o u r c e , i s i n e x a c t i n w ording.

224.

S e p t . 30

In te n d e n cia .

Con o f i c i o de 7 de m a r z o . . .

Exemption o f Negroes from a l e a b a l a . P o lio , 1 p. BNM-MSS (T . 374, f . 134, p r o o f , w i th c o r r e c t e d p r o o f on v e rso ) 225.

O ct. 8

In ten d e n cia.

Aunque e l a v i s a r . . . .

Merging o f in te n d a n c y of Mexico w ith p o s i t i o n o f S u p e r in te n d e n t . P o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T . 374, f . 133, p ro o f) 226.

O c t. 9

[name & t i t l e s ] El re y n u e stro senor se ha d i g n a d o . . . . P e rm its f o r s o l d i e r s t o r e t u r n t o S p a in . (C f. No. 2 3 1 .) B r o a d s id e . AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 51)

227.

O c t. 9

I n t e n d e n c i a . Deduciendose de lo s p a p e le s y docum entos. . . . Blenes de com unidades. F o lio , 1 p . BNM-MSS (T. 374, f .

228.

O ct. 21

135, p ro o f)

I n t e n d e n c i a . Prevengo a Vm. me r e m i t a . . .

1793 C a l l i n g f o r r e p o r t s on f a c t o r i e s , m i l l s , w aterco u rses, e t c . P o lio , 1 p. BUM-MSS (T. 374, f . 229.

O c t. 22 M 8271

213, p r o o f)

Reglamento p r o v i s i o n a l p a ra e l r e g i m e n . . . .

R e g u la tio n s f o r th e west c o a s t m i l i t i a . F o l i o , 29 p . p lu s 7 l e a v e s . CU-B ( i n F 1231 M224, No. 8) BNM-MSS (T . 374, f f . 147-168) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 50) Medina does not r e c o r d t h e e x t r a l e a v e s .

2 30.

O c t. 22

Teniendo r e s u e l t o , que e l dos p o r c i e n t o de. . . . Change i n form o f payment of community funds o f I n d i a n s . F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T . 374, f . 231.

O ct.

25

212, p r o o f )

I n t e n d e n c i a . El re y se ha L ic e n se s f o r s o l d i e r s ( C f . No. 2 2 6 .) F o lio ,

O ct.

29

to go t o S p a in .

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T . 374, f . 232.

d ig n a d o ....

169, p r o o f ? )

I n t e n d e n c i a . Las le y e s 43

tlt9

1 2 ....

F o r b id d in g p r i e s t s t o r e c e i v e p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e from I n d i a n s . F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T . 374, f . 170, p r o o f , w ith c o r r e c t e d p ro o f on v e rs o ) 233.

Nov.

7

[name & t i t l e s ]

Acaba de

dar fo n d o ....

1793

94 Announcing a s h i p r e a d y t o s a i l f o r S p ain , p r e p a re d t o t r a n s m i t f u n d s . B ro a d sid e . AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 52)

234.

Nov. 9

P o r d e c r e t o de 6 de o c t u b r e de 1 7 7 6 . . . . R e i t e r a t i o n o f V iceroy B u c a r e l i ’s o r d e r s on funds c o l l e c t e d from s a l e o f p a p a l b u lls• F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS (T. 374, f . 218, p ro o f) AGN (Bandos, T . 17, No. 53) Addressed t o "Senor Cura de [b la n k ] . 11 235.

Nov.

21

[name & t i t l e s ]

Sin embargo de q u e . . . .

E x ten d in g tim e to t u r n i n o ld money. B r o a d s id e . BNM-MSS (T. 372, f . 44) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No. 54; Im pr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 212-213) 236.

Nov.

31

I n t e n d e n c i a . Con e l f i n d e t e n e r . . . . C a llin g fo r s t a t i s t i c s

on each p r o v in c e .

F o lio , 3 p. BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f .

250-251, p r o o f )

Accompanied by a b la n k form , a b ro a d ­ s i d e s h e e t p r i n t e d on b o th s i d e s . 237.

Dec.

2

Siendo muy im p o rta n te s y e s t a n d o . . . . Supplem ental o r d e r s and foim s f o r t h e r e g u l a t i o n on c e n su s e s and t r i b u t e l i s t s (No. 2 2 3 ) . F o l i o , 4 p . p lu s 7 le a v e s o f t a b l e s .

1793 BNM-MSS (T. 372, f f . 315-323v) AON (Bandos, T . 17, No. 56) Verso o f f i r s t page b l a n k ; p . [3] b e ­ g i n s , “F o rm u la rio de l a s m a t r l c u l a s de t r i b u t a r i o s • * . . ,f 238.

Dec. 30

I n t e n d e n c i a . Los recom endables o b j e t o s . . . . Bienes de com unidades. F o l i o , 4 p. AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 113)

239.

Dec. 31

I n t e n d e n c i a . Por r e s o l u c i o n mia p re v e n id o .. . .

e sta

S u b d e le g a te s n o t to a b se n t s e l v e s from p o sts. F o lio ,

1 p.

AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 114) 240.

Dec. 31

Exmo. Senor

« S in embargo de q u e . . . .

i

Media a n a ta e c l e s i a s t i c a . F o lio , 2 p . BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 101-101v, p r o o f) Marked t o have 100 co p ies p r i n t e d . 241.

Dec. 31

Estado g e n e r a l , que m a n i f i e s t a l a e n t r a d a , sa lid a . . . . F in a n cia l s t a t i s t i c s m in e rx a .

of t h e t r i b u n a l de

Broads id e . BNM-MSS (T. 373, f . 184) Signed by Manuel P r i e t o y G a r c ia . 242.

Dec. 31

A pendice^al re g la m e n to formado p a r a . . . lo s b a n o s . . . . A d d itio n s t o N o. 2 1 3 .

96'

1793 P o lio , 4 p.

CSmH (57582) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 300-300v, inco m p lete) AGN, 3 (Bandos, T. 17, No* 57; Impr. O f ., T. 19, f f . 201-204v) 243.

— M 8236

Compendio en que se m a n i f i e s t a . . . . In stru c tio n s

f o r r a i s i n g silkw o rm s.

Q u a rto , t - p , 4 unnumb. p . , 34 numb. p . CU-B, p h o t o s t a t (P 1222.3 C5 x) BNM-MSS (T. 374, f f . 230-249v) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 62) Medina a s c r i b e s t h i s t o J o s e Antonio de A l z a t e , on t h e a u t h o r i t y o f B e r i s t a i n . ^ Medina 8316 i s what seems t o b e a s h o r t t i t l e e n t r y o f th e same ite m , d a te d 1794, on t h e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e Gazeta de Mexico. S in c e no copy was fo u n d , t h i s may n o t r e a l l y re p re se n t a se p a ra te p r in tin g . R e p rin te d *in Mexico i n 1830 w ith t h e t i t l e Ins t r u e c io n s o b r e e l c u l t i v o de m o r e r a s . . . ( i u C o le c c io n de memorias i n ­ s t r u c t iv as . . . , CU-B, P 122.3 C6>) . 244.

---

--

E s ta d o d e m o s tr a tiv o , o i n d i c e a l f a b e t i c o

M 8239 D i r e c t o r y o f Mexico C it y s t r e e t s c u a rte le s. Q u a rto , t - p ,

and

32 p.

CU-B (Bandos, 2d n u m e ra tio n , No. 21) AGN (Bandos, T. 17, No. 70) CU-B copy has fo u r a d d i t i o n a l p ag es, headed " N o t ic i a de l o s nombres de lo s j u eces m ayores. . . , " d a t e d A p r il 9, 1793. AGN copy has s i m i l a r a d d i t i o n a l pages d a te d March 24, 1794, th o ug h t i t l e - p a g e s t i l l b e a r s 1793 d a t e . 6 Jo se Mariano B e r i s t a i n de Souza, B i b l i o t e c a h i s ano am ericana s e t e n t r i o n a l . . . (2d e d i t i o n . 3 v . # Amecameca, 8 8 3 ) 7 I , p . S8~

?

1 7 9 3 -1794 245 ♦

—

—

Ordenanza de l a d i v i s i o n de l a n o v i l i sima c i u d a d . . . .

U 8290 V icero y Mayorga’ s o rd in a n c e s f o r t h e d i ­ v i s i o n of Mexico C it y , c r e a t i o n o f a l c a l d e s de c u a r t e l , e t c . F o lio ,

41 p . ,

w ith p l a n .

None s e e n . Medina t h e ite m from an copy was o f f e r e d d e a l e r in Mexico

l o c a t e s none, c i t i n g a u c tio n c a ta lo g . A f o r s a l e by a book C ity i n 1 948.^

T here was a t l e a s t one e a r l i e r e d i t i o n in 1782 (BNM-MSS, T. 347, f f . 3 4 0 -3 6 3 ). 1794 246 . [ c a . J a n . 1]

E stad o de l a s em barcaciones que han en tra d o . . . . Import s t a t i s t i c s

f o r 1793.

B ro a d sid e s h e e t , p r i n t e d on b o t h s i d e s . BNM-MSS (T. 372, f . 247.

[ c a . J a n . 1]

297)

Estado de l a s em barcaciones que han sa lid o . . . . E xport s t a t i s t i c s B roadside s h e e t ,

f o r 1793. p r i n t e d on b o th s i d e s .

BNM-MSS (T. 372, f . 298) 248.

[c a .J a n .

1]

L i s t a de l o s e s c r ib a n o s m a t r i c u l a d o s . . . p a r a e l p resen t© ano de 1 7 9 4 . . . . L i s t of s c r i b e s

l i c e n s e d f o r 1794.

Large b r o a d s i d e .

^ A ntigua L i b r e r i a Robredo, C atalogo 10, No. 7913.

1794

98 AGN, 3 (B a n d o s , T . 1 7 , N o . 6 6 ; O f . , T. 1 9 , f f . 3 3 5 -3 3 6 )

249.

J a n . 22

I n t e n d e n c i a . Haviendo r e s u e l t o . . . . R outing o f p a p e r s . F o lio ,

1 p.

BNM-MSS .. Mexico: Im prenta d e l Museo N a c io n al de A rq u e o lo g ia , H ist o r i a , y E t n o l o g i a , 1911. M cMurtrie, Douglas C ., "The f i r s t ty p e fo u n d in g i n M ex ico ,” The L i b r a r y , s e r . 4 , 8 :[ 1 1 9 ] - 1 2 2 , Ju n e , 1927. Medina, Jo se T o r i b i o , La im p ren ta en G u a d a la ja r a de Mexico (1 7 9 3 -1 8 2 1 ).... S a n tia g o de C h ile : Im prenta E l z e v i r i a n a , 1904. La im prenta en Mexico (1 5 3 9 -1 8 2 1 ). de C h ile : Casa d e l a u t o r , 1909-1911.

8 v .,

— — , La im pren ta en V eracruz (1794-1822) . . . . C h i l e : - Im p ren ta E l z e v i r i a n a , 1904.

S a n tia g o S an tiag o de

P e re z S a l a z a r , F r a n c i s c o , ,fDos f a m i l i a s de im p re so re s mexicanos d e l s i g l o X V II,11 Memories y r e v i s t a de l a Sociedad c i e n t i f l e a 11A ntonio A l z a t e , " 4 3 :4 4 7 -5 1 1 , September-Decemb e r , 1954. Rubio Mane, Jo rg e I g n a c i o , "El Archivo G eneral de l a Naci­ o n . . . , " R e v is ta de h i s t o r i a de America, No. 9 :6 3 -1 6 9 , 1940. S p ain and Spanish America i n t h e l i b r a r i e s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of C a lif o r n ia . . . . 2 v . , “ B e r k e le y : U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r ­ n i a P r e s s , 1928-1930. Wroth, Lawrence C ., "The o r i g i n s of ty p e fo u n d in g i n N orth and South A m e ric a,” Ars ty p o g r a p h i c a , 2 : [ 2 7 3 ] - 3 0 7 , A p r i l , 1926.

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