File of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra containing the Memorial in which he describes his military merits and services
File of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra containing the Memorial in which he describes his military merits and services
It contains the memorial of Miguel de Cervantes requesting the licence and privilege to print the book entitled “El Ingenioso Hidalgo de la Mancha” for 20 years and the report of the royal chronicler Antonio de Herrera, dated 11 September 1604 in Valladolid, in favour of granting the requested licence.
List of merits and services of Diego Molano Flores, captain of Spanish armour horses, in the tercios de Flandes, captain of Spanish armour horses, in the tercios de Flandes. References: -Captain Agustín Vázquez. -Captain Leandro de Huidobro. -Captain Juan de San Martín Cerbera. -Captain Pedro Lorenzo Sordet.
List of the Spanish, Italian, Irish, Irish, Scottish, English, Burgundian, Walloon and German tercios and regiments of infantry and cavalry, which make up the army in the states of [Flanders (Belgium)], with an expression of those which have been reformed.
Falsehoods noted in the service record of Francisco Carabaño, sergeant major in Trinidad, who is applying for the rank of colonel. Pages 374-386
Appointment of Pedro Nolasco del Río as commander of the Frontier Dragoon Corps. Includes service record of Domingo Alvarez Ramírez, sergeant major. Fol. 120-130
Certification of the service record and recommendation of Carlos Aguado, Captain of the Santiago Cavalry Regiment. Fol. 20-21
List of merits and services of José María de Ciria Beteta, colonel and brigadier of the Farnese Cavalry Regiment. Fol. 67
Relation of merits and services of Miguel Francisco de Bañuelos Cabeza de Vaca, presbytero lawyer of the Audiencia de Puebla de los Ángeles from where he is patrimonial, and lawyer of the poor of the Audiencia de México in the Sala del Crimen; artist of the Colegio de San Ildefonso and bachelor in Arts, Canons and Law by the Universidad de México, rector and substitute in the chair of Rhetoric, opponent to several chairs
File on the award of the Order of the Golden Fleece to Somodevilla, Zenón de, Marquis de la Ensenada