xt7s1r6n281t https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7s1r6n281t/data/mets.xml Louisiana  1939 Other creators include: Historical Records Survey (U.S.); United States. Work Projects Administration. Division of Professional and Service Projects; Tulane University. Middle American Research Institute. vii, 240 l. ; 28 cm. "The Yucatecan letters ... are but one of the 1600 lots of manuscript and printed pieces comprising the Gates Collection ... The Yucatecan letters as a unit of the collection comprises letters and other documents written between 1778 and 1863 from points which all but circle the Gulf of Mexico. The bulk of the material, however, belongs to the last three years of the eighteenth century and the first twenty-five years of the nineteenth. The writer is most often the Captan General of Yucatan; the topics covered in the documents include traffic on the Gulf, the military set-up, orders from the King, and many others"--P. iv-v. UK holds archival copy for ASERL Collaborative Federal Depository Program libraries. Call number FW 4.14:L 93/5/no.2. books  English New Orleans, La. : Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University 0f Louisiana This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Louisiana Works Progress Administration Publications An Inventory of the Manuscript Collections of the Middle American Research Institute, No. 2, Calendar of the Yucatecan Letters prepared by the Historical Records Survey, Professional and Service Division, Work Projects Administration text An Inventory of the Manuscript Collections of the Middle American Research Institute, No. 2, Calendar of the Yucatecan Letters prepared by the Historical Records Survey, Professional and Service Division, Work Projects Administration 1939 1939 2015 true xt7s1r6n281t section xt7s1r6n281t I   A   A {_ ` 7 A _-_‘—` W K ` A pv- M UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY A V 7 7 vn vw"' W- i v C Y V L
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PREFAGB
Tho Historical Records Survey Program operated from F brucry 193;,
to August Bl, lT39, as c n&tion—wido projcct sponsored by the ".`." ork
Projccts Administration. Since Soptcmbor l, 1939, it has operated as
a scrics of locally Sponoorod stoto—wido projccts. This Frogrom is un-
der tho direction of Luther L. évans, National Dircctcr, and oporotos in
tho Division of Profossional and Sorvicc Projccts, of which hrs. Florence
Kcrr, Asciotnnt Coxmissionor, is in cnargo.
ln Louisiana, thc projoct is sponsorcd by thc Dopzrtxont oi frchitos,
Louisiana Stoto Univcrsity, and co~sponsoro& for this particulcr prblico-
tion by tho mioilo American Hosrcrch Instituto, Tulanc University.
lt boron oporcticns in Hvrch l??5, unocr tho iirccticn of Lyle Srxon,
State Director of tho Fciorol ‘ritcrs' i’.’ Prolcct, who rctci for G Ierioi
of ono ycar rs Stoto Director of tho Survoy. Tho two projcct» ot>r»;>}"·2·‘i;..1cnt oi  (llc  in S·l‘·lQiifi}‘_c>j2_,__!f·"
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loction of mnt; which will be rr}lisV’f ·,·· ¤itBin thc gcxt fc ‘,*.‘ montl;_ gr.
{troop has not only ,gi_xr;n zzivicc on   <·r;·;:;r:.l jr·o’irat;; of Tiorli, but  
also furnishco material pocista ca in rrjticizinc thc draftr iurin¢ the
pcriod of prcncratina.
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lots of manuscript ani printci gioccs cc;prisin" tts =¤€os Ccllcction
which formed tlc nuclcno of tho library ·.·· Lon tlw lnitituio c,vn¤i in
may l524. An anonymous Tricno of Trluno Univ rsitf, with on i:i3r&2t
in carly American survivals, purchased thc oniirc collaciicn, €rI`€§3€.·i‘1'i}\§i¢,l, {JH i1(lV(? &j.SCOV;> 1*21;.,2. Du m2;;;c11T
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1778 Pedro LOPEZ, infantry captain in tko Poyel Army; ?;li-
Dec. Bl. cnrpo Antonio do HCHANO E, accountant and official juigo with
royal powor as commissloncr of war; Juan do Dios GOIZALQ5,
llontongnt colonol and engineer; Merida. [To Eugh O'C©lCR,
brigndlor of tho royal troops, Morida.j
lnvonto¤y of ortillory, arms, rmmnnltion, ond sngjlloo
at tho royal stores oponoi to thom for inspection by Gvspsr do
Mondozn, storokooyor of tho Fort of Son Bonito ot Moriiw, mais
in fulfillmont of Article 2, Book 2, Tolnmc 2, of the no ·.*.* Royal
Ordinances.
Signod by oooh oddrossor. 6 yy. l9,i cm 2 El om,
Worm-oaton. V:25. tl]
tl770] Hugo OCONOR [tho Captain Gonornl, Merida, To the civil
nnthoritioo of Gampocho].
Oortlfios that tho royal codulo, original of which is in
tho offlco of the socrotzry of tho govcrnmvnt of Comnocbq, or-
ders orpointmont of rocordors of ECTTTREES in all tb -’‘. Donin-
lono and tho publication of this order by groolaxotion in the
principal strootc of Cempooho,
Signod by Oconor nnn ettostod by Jtorolyh lonrillo Hor-
roro. 2 pp. Bl cm x 2l.T cm. gvct s§¤mt only. Torr-czton
vu;42. f2?
l7DU Juan Gorloo in TOWELS, ;oyto5i o* I Lororn, Tlztotrlyon.
Foo. lO. To Tis Mujo:ty'z rovornor vnd tho Jxjt=in C;n;r*l'c lioutoncnt
of tho Erovlnco of Esbqono Y?oirr D"?AT `}LDOIAOOl, Tlacttaljon.
lnvolvcs transfer of laniz to tho fron lnlirns of Fnndoo—
can and tho curvoying of QOO ynrjs thoroof ordorsd by tho poli-
tical and military qovornor cf thc Province is take place on
Fobruary ll; upon suggostlon of the frwo lniinns tkonholvos,
pétltion postponol bocquco rnin; mgko r;~is imorccoolo; in docs
not ogposo Els M¤josty's ordor to rcturn GJJ square yirii cf
lmni to tho Indians of ouch town, ont Qoliyc ir¤:-often moves-
sary for odjnotmorts; onclosoo list: oi nan;} of Indianz in tho
afcromontlonod lon&2 whoroin is eioww i}ot 2 ‘~’.. L oro GMES if
lndivns in tho sorvico of the town, ether: rro sins of lniiun
women ond llwolo to ogy tongs, these sro ·—c· alnntorily in tho
militio boonnso their oprontz nr; labcrcrs rid lot at ir trib-
utes, othoru nrc marrlci tg lull xr, tio fir t grtup oro yro—
hibitod ownorshin of haciondao in tls LOU ycri limit, thoro-
foro troy cruld not inherit imc? l9§s 4. To Eeirc TJEAQ §iLT’ ATO, Ci»Yec? .
éckn#wlJ’;:s r·co nt ii a ®;iile<< rcll y? tis ir joan:
who posses ins? ctir; in Feerins ·,’· StL Lis ;rf;r, iis: tw;
statements of tn; ereets of ttrt Ctiidnf, 7Wylic*i‘S if w}i:h

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he returned for filing; be has ordered tie ce;tsi: cf xsi}
Conpony to dispose of the three useless horses, according to
practise in Merida.
L.S. 2 pp. Ql.2 cm X l5.2 cx. IIl:€3. [cj
ITDQ Ignacio de QUIXAJO, cnptein of drcgoons, Cexpeche. Io
Fct. [2]. Josef LERINO y CEBALLOS, the Captain Generel, [Merida].
Asks for permission to buy from Enlteser Breton thirty
sets composed of bridle, bit, spurs, and stirruns menufec-
tured in Esrcelone for eg pesos e set.
L.S. 3 pp. 30.2 cm x 20.5 cm. Horr—eoten.
muse. F7]
Oct. 9. Josef Lerino y Ceoallos. [Io Pedro ie Dufen
Maldonado.] Passes mctter to him. A. .S.
Oct. l4. Pedro de Dufen Leldoned;. [To l§n¢cic de
Quixnno.l Authorizes payment of lr? pesos t: Eelteser Breton
for equipment. A.N.S.
Oct. I5. Iqnecio de Quixeno. [Io Feltzscr Breton.] He
is drawing the l?i pesos needed for the purchase of the sets.
.A..l€ .S.
Oct. lb. Belteser ireton. {To Ignacio ie Quixexc.] Ac-
knowledges receipt of above amount. A. .5.
l7B5 Ignacio de QUIXQNO, ceptein of dregoons, Ci;p~che. tlc
Dec. Bl. Josef MERIIO y CEEALLOS, the Ceptein Qenerel, ]oride.l
Financial status of the Company of Drageons from the
last compiling on Merch l7, 1776 to date, listing rank, nzxee,
length of service, length of time still to serve, ;ontnly iis-
Counts, discounts for disability, and balance of eéch che
listed.
Si€ned by Quixcno and ccuntersigned by tRef2elj Tresor
for the King's lieutenant. 9 pp. 30.2 cx x 2C.i cp. Torr-
ecten. IV:86. Ill
l7E5 Ignacio de QUIKAHC, cept in of dragcon , Ceapecko. Flo
Dec. Bl. Josef MLRIXO y CBEALLOS, the Captain Gen rel, ]oride.l
Account of the cost of clothinr the Com any of Drrgecuc,
listing those who are entitled to new rniforis ;r e refund.
Siened by Quixeno gud countorsiyncd by tHvf el] Eresci
for the Hin5's lieuteggnt, G gp, 3i.Z , ·... x Zi.5 cr. Korr-
eeten. lT:£c. [il
ll¢@ lynecio ie jUlY}"C, coitein of ”rc·no~$, CnnjocQ . {Ti
Eer. 4. Josef fiklj? y CYPELLCS, the Ueffein `ewerel, jerEE¤,]
Stetement of jeygent xede on so iuot Y. 1e;i*rr of who
Corocny of Dragoon; fren January l, l"“7 tc Dec: ;~r “l, l" E
on the basis of E pesos xcnthly to ;er·r@n€:, nan P to jr ’..o n-
mers, corporsls, end soldiers.
Signed by Quixenc and oounteroiine; by TH¢5zcl *r~:·o for
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;"3{. Joss MERlHO y CFEALLOS, tho Captain Csnersl, loriis. T;
Jqn_ lQ_ Antonio RODRIGUEZ do GAHDBIA3, assossor and adviser, Qoriiz.
Quctos Antonio Polior as of September lb, l7i¤, ststinj
that Juan Msnusl Hosoic, chaplain of thc Eottslien of Gvstills
at Cnmpocbc, pctiticned thc King for the tithe: iso him from
thc spoils dividod among tho mcmbors of the oxpolitisz arsixst
the English at Gays Cocina and Walix {Bslixo], tw spend lor
fnncrsl and burial corsmonics of tho dozd; ssss no legitimate
causo for refusal; odvisss that claim bs maio gooi and result
communicated to him.
Copy, 9 pp. 30.é cm X 2l.5 cm. W13?. lll]
Jan. l?. Rodriguoz do Cardona:. To Morin; y Coballos.
Acknowledgcs royal order quctci nbovs; it will be necessary
for tha ssrgssnt major of tho battalion to which thc chap-
lain is attached to disclose the disp »·c/ sition mode of spoils
cspturoé from the Eritish in tho obovo mentioned sxpodition,
ospccislly of that port bslonrinq to soldiers who Gisd oofsro
tho time of distribution; t; disclose fnrtlcr whstLor_ if theso
soldiers havo money of thoir own, bsirg orc rosy nsibls for
their funsrols and burials or if tn~ funds echo frvw t?o trltpe
in sithsr cass; als; if it is custtoary to gid tre chaplain
with the funsrsl moss, which uii nqrasllg bslrnve t; the parish
_ wbcro tho sslli r is s woxbar; nhotkar r coipts sro isonzd fzr
this mcnoy; lastly, if those proctiscs fre cnstorort in Cix-
pochc. Copy.
Isn. 2l. Merino y Ccbnllos, To Ant nic Bnlz, battali;n
· commondant, Cnmpscho, Submits above for rnswers ty qsosti;ns
put by tbs assessor, Orgy.
· Jan. 27. Elle. Tr Lsrini y Cobsll s. Sp ils ir;n ex-
pedition against the British rolsrrmd to nbovs wore Loniwq
over to intsrsstsd porsons and the port brloncjnr t» tho ioqi, _
tu their hairs, cr wiicws as docrc d; wbvn n s,liior iics his
troop pays for fnncral cxpcnsos fri; fun? fcr the ntrv so,
whsthcr thot soliior has mozov or not; il zildisr lit: in no-
tivo ssrvics, thc chsploin is Qivon soms contribution; if out
of sctivs sorvicc, tho parish priost; in ;it5er cess o receipt
is dsmandod; in ajdition, the ohaylsin rocoivss nlm: for masses
on festival days uni from tis Scinoil of Gor for masses for tho
dsad of tho bottzlisn, in spits of tlc foot that bc has oblios-
tion to say those masse? ani r