Joaquín Codallos

Joaquín Codallos y Rabal
46th Spanish governor of New Mexico
In office 1743–1749
Preceded by	Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza
Succeeded by	Tomás Vélez Cachupín
Personal details
Profession	Spanish soldier and governor of colonial New Mexico
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Joaquín Codallos y Rabal was a Spanish soldier who served as the

Career

Codallos y Rabal joined the Spanish Army in his youth, soon achieving the rank of Major.

Trade, justice, and policy measures

After assuming the charge of governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, Codallos started to issue new laws, including the prohibition on gambling, and the posting of notices for caravans that came from elsewhere in New Spain. He also tried to prevent the illegal trade.^{[clarification needed]}

A group of residents in

In 1745, Codallos made a "vista general" (general visit), traveling across all the towns and cities of the province and asking the inhabitants to send him a list of their problems. He also invited them to voice "complaints against either local officials or the government". So, the population was concentrated in the square of Santa Fe and denounced some of these officers. Codallos y Rabal traveled across most towns and all Spanish settlements, with the exceptions of the distant "villages" of the Acoma Pueblo and Zuni people.

During the tenure of Codallos, crime increased slightly. A major case of crime that the Codallos government instigated was that of Manuel Sanz de Garvisu, who caused an insurrection and disobeyed the governor. As a result, Sanz de Garvisu was sent to the Southern New Mexico, to Chihuahua, with an armed escort. He was then sent to Mexico City. There, he was put of trial and imprisoned for his crimes.^[2]

Relations with the Native Americans

Shortly after beginning his administration in New Mexico, Codallos proposed a military campaign against the enemy Native American tribes. He forbade the mistreatment of women and children of these tribes while campaigns were ongoing. There are no records of additional campaigns. In 1745, Codallos sent troops to the priests Carlos Delgado and José de Yrigoyen when they traveled to the

In 1748, under his administration, the Franciscan Menchero re-established the Sandia Pueblo.^[3]

Retirement

The government of Codallos y Rabal first ended in 1747, and the crown appointed Francisco de la Rocha as his successor. However, Rocha refused the position to govern New Mexico because he was sick and could not exercise his governmental responsibilities. For that reason, Codallos remained at the head of the government of the province until 1749, when the