Thomas Ruiz de Avendano was sitting in his office the afternoon of October 8th when he heard loud and unseemly voices coming from the Plaza. Juan Rodriguez de Mendoza was speaking the loudest and was accordingly arrested. It developes he owed de la Fuente 16 pesos, which the latter threatened to take a patadas, y aunque estando en la Iglesia lo dejaria Sin Camisa. both were fined 4.5 pesos and told to behave themselves. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Contains testimonies concerning disturbances in previous expediente; concerns loyalty to Fernando Septimo after Napoleon's invasion of peninsula; concerns costs of Spain's war with France declared July 8, 1793; also concerns celebration of Fernando Septimo's birthday and vandalism done to Santa Iglesia in Monterrey out of protest for his return to throne; if clergy in Monterrey had been united and had set good example, disturbances would not have happened; administrative corruption in backwater regions of state, lack of priests in countryside, peasants live like animals, bestiality prevalent; general complaints about conditions in countryside and how they were at root of disturbances, discontent and call for restoration of Fernando Septimo to throne. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)

Contains testimonies and relaciones concerning events in Plaza of Monterrey on Fernando Septimo's birthday where a troop of grenadiers led by captain Fernandez, having drunk much aguardiente, Ran through town shooting randomly and shouting, muera la constitucion, muera los liberales y estos cabrones de Monterrey y viva el rey; tore down statue of goddess minerva on top of pyramid in Plaza and replaced it with bust of Fernando Septimo. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi controversy over civil-military authority re Roldan's arrest, imprisonment of disorderly soldiers in Durango. Series begins with Bonavia's letter to virrey arguing that troops not known for their drunkenness, robberies, homicides, etc. And that public jail full of such criminals. Case finally reaches Mexico, where Grimaldi's Father posts bond and process drags on and on. (T. Sheridan, April1990)

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi controversy over Roldan's arrest and imprisonment of disorderly soldiers in Durango. Begins with Roldan's auto de Caveza de proceso. Series of other autos follow, summarizing arrest, soldiers' disrespect for Roldan, Grimaldi's demand that soldiers be turned over to him. Includes quotes from incident, especially soldiers' insults, abusive language (alcalde gamarrero, carajo, tal Por qual, que me ha cagado, Por tierra fuera en L Pachon, y Todos quantos Insurgentes ha habido, y no me Cara en Todos estos atajos E alcahuetes, cabrones?). Roldan then sends these declaraciones to Garcia conde, Bonavia. (T. Sheridan, April 1990)

Ff. Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi dispute over whether Alcalde Roldan had right to arrest, imprison disorderly soldiers in Durango. Balza appointed defensor of Grimaldi and reviews case in letter to comandante general (numbered ff. 164-171). Ruiz de Bustamante, defensor of other accused soldiers, then reviews their Cases (numbered ff. 172-181). Quinones, in particular, accused of calling Roldan a gamarrero. both documents clear, lengthy reviews of charges. Fiscales Rongel, Garay then review case to that point. (T. Sheridan, April 1990)

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi controversy over whether Alcalde Roldan had right to arrest, imprison, punish disorderly soldiers. Trial continues as witnesses give their testimony and accused respond to that testimony, especially Ramon Cisneros. (T. Sheridan, April 1990).

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi controversy over arrest, punishment of disorderly soldiers in Durango. Ruiz de Bustamante appointed defensor of imprisoned soldiers in July. Garcia conde appointed defensor of Grimaldi but declines. Grimaldi interrogated once again (numbered ff.108-109). Other declaraciones follow. (T. Sheridan, April1990)

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi dispute over civil vs. Military authority. This Series begins with dictamen of licenciado Mena, who argues that Roldan did, indeed, have authority to arrest, imprison soldiers. Includes more declaraciones of soldiers involved in the affair. (T. Sheridan, April1990)

Continuation of Roldan-grimaldi controversy described in preceding entry (ff.22-55). Includes depositions of Ramon Cisneros, Manuel Rivas, and other soldiers involved in fray. Soldiers claim they were only defending themselves against civil authorities, who beat them up. Juez fiscal Rongel also interrogates just about everyone else involved in controversy, including Grimaldi (ff. 76-77), who claimed Roldan just using incident as way to attack Grimaldi over dispute over mine called San Juan Nepomuceno. (T. Sheridan, April, 1990)