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VII. Table exhibiting in detail the distribution of the regular troops, Denomination of Corps. Mem.

A. Regular troops distributed in

Mexico proper - - - 6,225 a. Infantry - - 5,260 Guard of the Viceroy, created in ~

1588 (alabarderos) - - - 25

Four regiments: Firo de la Corona, Nueva España, Mearico, and Puebla : the three latter raised in 1788 and 1789: the whole are composed of 14 companies: in each

regiment 979 men - - 8,916 Battalion of Vera Cruz of five com

panies raised in 1793 - 502 Artillery corps of three companies

of 125 men each - * * 375

Engineer corps eight officers”

Volontarios de Cataluña, two com

panies created in 1762 - * 160 Company of Acapulco, created in

1773 - - - - 77 Company of the Presidio of the Isla

del Carmen, created in 1778 100

Company of San Blas, created in 1788 105

Carried forward 5,260

Continuation of Table II.

Denomination of Corps. Men. Brought over - 5,260 b. Cavalry - - 965 Four squadrons of Dragones de España, created in 1764 - - 461 Four squadrons of Dragones de Merico, created in 1765 - - 461 Dragoons of the Presidio del Car1.nen - - - - 43 6,225

B. Regular troops contained in the part of the Provincias Internas under the administration of the Viceroy of Mexico, (compañias presidiales 3y volantes) - - - 595 a. In old and new California Presidio de Nuestra Señora de . .

Loreto, formed in 1720, - ... 47 of San Carlos de Monterey . formed in 1770 * , 61

of San Diego, formed in 1770 59
of San Francisco, formed in . . .
1776 - - , - 38
of the channel of Santa Bar. . .
bara, formed in 1788 - 65

Carried forward 270 6,820 Continuation of Table II.

Denomination of Corps. Men.

Brought over 270 6,820

b. In the kingdom of Leon Military post (presidio) of San Juan Bautista de la Punta de Lampazos established in 1781 - - - 100 b. In the province (colonia) of New Santander Three companies of Volantes, formed in 1783 - - - 225

C. Regular Troops distributed in the part of the provincias internas which

is administered by two commandant o, generals - - - 8,099

Total of Regular Troops - 9,919 III. Table exhibiting in detail the distribution of the Militia.

Denomination of Corps. Men. A. Provincial Militia (milicias provinciales) - - - 21,218 a. Of the Viceroyalty of Mexico 18,631 1. Infantry - - 7,249

Seven regiments: Mexico, Puebla, Tlascala, Cordoba, Orizaba y Xalalapa, Toluca, Valladolid and " Celaya, of two battalions or ten companies, created in 1788; each regiment 825 men in time of - peace, and 1850 in time of war 5,775 Three battalions : Guanavuato, Oavaca, and Guadalawara, of five companies; 412 men in time of peace, and 675 men intime of war 1,236 Two companies of men of colour (pardosy morenos) of Vera Cruz, * each company containing 119 men 238 2. Cavalry - - 4,592 Eight regiments of Dragoons: Santiago de Queretaro, Principe, Puebla, San Luis, San Carlos, la Reyna, Nueva Galicia, and Mechoacan, created in 1788: each regiment containing four squadrons, in time of peace 361 strong, and in time of war 617 2,888

Carried forward 10,13721,218

Continuation of Table III. Denomination of Corps. Men.

Brought over 10,13721,218

Six squadrons of lancers of Vera
Cruz, created in 1767 - 384

Three corps distributed over the
frontiers (cuerpos firos de frontera,
en lo interior del reyno), 1320, viz.

Four companies of Sierra Gorda,

created in 1740 - - 240 Nine companies of San Luis Colot.

lan created in 1780 - - 720 Six companies of Nuevo Santander,

created 1792 - - - 360

8. Mixed troops of foot and lancers, whites and men of colour, (compahias fivas de blancos y pardos) distributed on the eastern and western coasts, and formed in 1793 total force - - 6,790 * Division of the north (Atlantic coast) twenty-two companies

First Division - - 400
Second Division - - 670
Third Division - - 760
Fourth Division - - 500

Ten companies of Tabasco 910

15,081 21,218

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