Forwards + transcribes the verbatim Royal Decree regulating the *gracia de inválidos* (disability/retirement for sgts & soldiers): the King, noting excessive invalid proposals, fixes 5 points — (I) 18 yrs good service + real ailment; (II) 18 yrs even if only 'tired' (to the Jefes' discretion); (III) under 18 yrs but disabled in action of war / march / garrison / escort / aid to justice / pursuit of contrabandists & malefactors, certified by the immediate Jefe + regiment surgeon; (IV) involuntary illness under 18 yrs; (V) bad-conduct/own-fault → absolute discharge per ordenanza
| Date | 1791-11-15 (R.O. Madrid 24 Jun 1791 / 22 Nov 1790) (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Nava |
| To | Gov.; Royal Decree |
| Place | Chihuahua / Madrid |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | X |
| Original tomo page | p.214–218 |
| Savage copy page | 53–57 |
| Scan leaf | n54–n58 |
| Document type | extract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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How to cite this document
Nava to Gov.; Royal Decree, Chihuahua / Madrid, 1791-11-15 (R.O. Madrid 24 Jun 1791 / 22 Nov 1790), Provincial State Papers, X, p.214–218, Archives of California, C-A 6, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca6/ca6-d62.htmlThe originals of these records burned in the 1906 San Francisco fire. What survives is Thomas Savage’s 1870s copy, and this page describes that copy.
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