Carlos Francisco de Croix, 1st Marquess of Croix, was a Spanish general and viceroy of New Spain, from August 25, 1766, to September 22, 1771, a period of considerable turbulence.
Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués de Croix, Viceroy of New Spain.
Antonio María de Bucareli
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Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa was a Spanish military officer, governor of Cuba, and Viceroy of New Spain from 1771 until his death in 1779. His military service included campaigns in Italy and Por
Carlos Francisco de Croix, 1st Marquess of Croix
…On May 18, 1771, the Spanish government reduced the silver content in coins to 7.12%. He turned over his office to Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa on September 2, 1771, and returned to Spain. Upon his return to Spain, King Charles III named him captain general of Valencia, where he died a few years…
Portrait by Francisco Antonio Vallejo, 1772
Representation of the two powers, church and state, by Francisco Antonio Vallejo. Bucareli can be seen to the right, kneeling behind Charles III