Occupation of the Trinity River, 1746-1772
1759, and May 30, 1760. He reenforced his view by requesting Father Vallejo to declare whether the removal from the present site was necessary. Father Vallejo, on the strength of a letter of Father Romero of Los Ais, who had been in San Agustin, strongly supported the proposal of the governor. 65 By this time, however, he had given up the idea of reviving the civil settlement project. On December 16, 1759, he had asked to be relieved of all responsibility in regard to that phase of the Orcoquisac enterprise. Order for removal to H orconcitos disregarded. On March I 5, I 760, the viceroy, on his own authority, instructed Governor Martos to move the presidio and mission to Los Horconcitos as requested. By the time the order reached the governor he had again changed his mind and made new excuses for his failure to comply. When the Orcoquisac question was again taken up by the Junta de G11erra on December 9, 1762, the council unanimously recommended that the presidio and mission should be moved to Los Horconcitos and the viceroy issued the corresponding orders on December 17. Martos y Navarrete set out to put in effect the removal late in the spring of 1763. It seems, however, that shortly after his arrival in Orcoquisac, he took ill and was obliged to return to Los Adaes without accomplishing his mission. 66 Appointment of tlie new commander. While in Orcoquisac, it seems he incurred the ill will of Lieutenant Domingo de] Rio, who secretly made a bitter complaint to the viceroy on April 29, 1763, that the garrison was often left without corn, flour, and even clothing. This neglect extended also to the supply of ammunition. In his opinion, it was highly advisable that the garrison of the Presidio de San Agustin should be placed under the independent command of a captain. 67 It will be remembered that Father Abad de Jesus Maria had also pointed out the need of a responsible officer at Orcoquisac. This added to the continued disregard of orders 65 Governor ,Martos to the Viceroy, December 6, 17 59, same to same, May 30, J 760. Bejar Arclti11es. 66 Testimonio de lo determinado en Junta de Guerra y hacienda celebrada sobre la traslacion de! presidio de San Agustin ... December 9, 1762. A. G. Al., Historia, Vol. 91; Martos y Navarrete to the Viceroy, November 14, 1763, in ibid., Vol. 91, pt. l, p. 180. 67 Martos y Navarrete to the Viceroy, May 17, 1776, A. G. I., Audiencia d1 Guadalajara, 103-6-27 (Dunn Transcripts, 1767), pp. 59-68; Navarrete complained at this time that Del Rio had made false accusations on April 29, 1763, because he ( Navarrette) had reprimanded him for permitting the soldiers to gamble. Bolton, Te:ras, pp. 367-368.
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