José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general in New Spain; later appointed to the Council of the Indies. He was one of the prime figures behind the Bour
Portrait of Gálvez, 1785
Engraving of Gálvez
Archive of the Indies in Seville, founded by Gálvez in the reign of Charles III
Bourbon Reforms
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The Bourbon Reforms were a series of political and economic changes promulgated by the Spanish Crown beginning with Charles III and continuing under various kings of the House of Bourbon, mainly in th
José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
…inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez. Following the death of his noble…
Charles III of Spain, who initiated the vigorous programs of reform.
Palacio de Minería, Mexico City. The crown sought to make silver mining more productive and the silver magnates ennobled; it created the College of Mines and the Royal Mining Court
Uniforms of four line infantry regiments raised in New Spain due to the Bourbon Reforms in 1788