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Show es Se ee FACTS The * * re - Viscarra. with the title of jefe politico, was Colonel Antonio ee people of New Mexico, by petition, asked for his JEFES POLITICOS He was a native of the province appointment. - Se ae SS ln Beth = Om ~~ ma of years ANTONIO viscaRRA of Chihuahua but had served a number in the Spanish army in New Mexico, with headLike quarters at the presidio of Valverde and also at Santa Fé. fight his predecessor, Don F'acundo Melgares, he was a noted Indian After tribes. hostile the against expeditions many er, having led he he served his first term as jefe politico, and about the time that apthe after immediately probably held the position a second time, pointment of his successor, Colonel Viscarra commanded the bat. , ae Se ee hayee ee Ne eT ee eee ee aed a ee J ee ee tn ke indeed oe ee ae ed * ee ee Pe d rt - 7 e HISTORY republic, The first executive of New Mexico under the Mexican Puertecito, Cuesta, Cerrito, Anton Chico, Tecolote, Vegas itants, 18,800. The county seat shall be San Miguel. € ‘¢ Northern oe i 7 Vay oe. ot Bed and Sapello. Tnhab District. ‘CApm, 6, This district is divided into two counties, called Rio Arriba and Taos. The capital is Los Luceros. ‘¢Art. 7, The county of Rio Arriba comprises the inhabitants of Santa Cruz de la Cafiada, Chimayo, Cafiada, Truchas, Santa Clara, Vegas, Chama, Cuchillo, Abiquiu, Rito Colorado, Ojo Caliente, Ranchitos, Chamita, San Jual, Rio Arriba, Joya, and Embudo. The county seat is Los Luceros. The number ° of inhabitants is 15,000. ‘‘Art. 8. The county of Taos comprises the inhabitants of Don Fernandes, San Francisco, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Desmontes, Cienegeuilla, Picuriss, Santa Barbara, Trampas, Chamizal, Llano, Pefiasco, Cimarron. The county seat is Don Fernandez. The amounts to 14,200. ‘*Southeastérn ee aida P= ee ee oe ‘‘Anr. 9, This district is divided int a ae ee ee Pa oe fe ‘ae * Mora, number Huerfano, a! of inhabitant District. ee vo a. ‘‘ArT.’ 10. The I l San Fernand,d Valencia, are county of Valencia comprises, i Socorro, Limitar, Polvaderas, Sabinal, Blames, Casa Colorada, Cebollets Oo ao Parida, Luis Lopez, Belen, Lunas, Lentes, Zufii, Acoma and Rito ounty seat, Art. 11. 6é P er ee | ea ae ’ ® * *-2 ** ring t ee ee + Se Ce MEXICAN OF NEW a 5.5. 6-5-5 —*-2is a> ‘ — nts eae , all se # ¥ea #2. #-4—* o.Perr rot Mo yi were “ee LEADING 16 Valencia. Number of inhabitants 20,000. The county of Bernalillo comprises, Isleta, Padilla, Pajatl™} Ranchos de : Atrisco,vo Atrisco, , P Polaceres, Alburquerque, Alameda, Corral ge = Bernalillo. County seat, Bernalillo. Nise of inhabitants 8,204 whole number of inhabitants of the district, 28,204. shall be made known to the governor, that he may ¢arty i veel d eh bis‘‘This ; ‘cTT Bautista ‘“‘Juan ‘By MARIA Vigil a Alarid, JESUS » Secret Secretary. GALLEGOS, Presiden! : I command that this act be published, © eee, culated, vance and fulfillment. vn, to all whom it may concern, for its most active obs ‘Palace ee Jose of the Government, Felix. Rubio, June 17, 1844,” Santa Fé. ‘“MARIANO Secretary : MARTINE Z. 2. Dp: Rt. Rev . José s Antonio Laureano de Zubiria, Bishop of Durango Collections Y “ 5 of a New 3a Mexico ° Historical . . Society . |
