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 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 Three corps distributed over the 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 Ten companies of Tabasco 910 15,081 21,218 o |