Geography

Coaguileno Indian community (37 men, 45 women, 15 muchachos) living for last seven years with Babosarigame Indians at Cinco Senores Pueblo imprisoned at Pasaje presidio to prevent them from joining their parientes, another Coaguileno group settled at Santa Rosa de Hadadores Pueblo in Coahuila, in rebellion. Santa Rosa Coaguileno attack on Parras Pueblo described. Preparations for campaign involving 80 presidial soldiers, 100 Indian auxiliaries noted. List of soldiers, Indian auxiliaries mustered at Gallo presidio included. Causa criminal instituted against Cinco Senores Coaguilenos and their Cabeza allies. Babosarigame Indians from Cinco Senores interrogated about Cinco Senores Coaguileno participation in revolt. Gobernador Alday informed that Cinco Senores Coaguilenos had not cultivated their fields and had killed their oxen because they intended to join uprising. Acoclame, Cocoyome participation in uprising noted as well. Alday finally recommends that Indian prisoners be deported a las provincias de Nueva Espana Tan distantes so they can't cause further trouble. Good summary document by Alday 0352a-0354a. Proposes that prisoners be escorted to Mexico City by soldiers, Indian auxiliaries under command of capitan Romuldo. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Testimony of Diego de la Cruz Pacheco, Coaguileno Indian imprisoned in Parral jail, who with 23 other Indians escaped from Collera deporting them from Parras and Pasaje presidio to Mexico City. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Following raid of 600 Indians on presidial horseherd of Monclova, virrey orders campaign against invaders. Alday organizes troops, supplies. Documents include lists of vecinos from Santa Barbara, Parral, Huexotitlan (including those of color quebrad, Coyotes y mestizos), and soldiers from Conchos, Cerrogordo, Mapimi, Pasaje, Gallo presidios and Compana volante de Campana participating in campaign. Arms-mounts noted. Also, include rosters of 339 Tarahumara auxiliaries from 34 pueblos. Campaign unsuccessful. Hostile Indians never encountered. Not enough water found. Expedition postponed until tiempo de aguas. Names of hostile Indians not given. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Documents concerning Valdes' campaign against rebel Seris, Pimas. Valdes investigates murder of Seri by band of Pima hunters. Takes testimony various Seris from Populo, Angeles, Pimas from Pitiquin, learns that Seris involved in fracas in Pima territory because route to Salinas led thru Pima land. Decides to reduce wild Seris (Salineros) to Populo, especially those at Carrizal. Notes various wild Seri settlements, occasionally mentions number of families living there. Requests 100 Pima auxiliaries from Sonora. (T. Sheridan) (1976) Alvares, Gregorio (capitan)/Ambrocio (Seri governor of Populo)/campos, Augustin de (padre)/pacheco, Rafhael/Fernandez, Pedro Ignacio (padre)/valdes, Manuel de (capitan)/rezaval,

Viceroy's instructions to gobernador Alday of Nueva Vizcaya concerning defense of New Mexico. Notes presence 6000 French 60 leagues from Santa Fe. Advises that Spanish form alliance alliance with Apaches to impede French access to New Mexico. Discusses manpower/material shortages presidio of Santa Fe. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

A lengthy controversy (going back to 1680) over the use of soldiers to protect the city of Durango. Document full of good history, as the governor of Nueva Viscaya and the cabildo and archibishop of Durango try to convince the viceroy of their point-of-view. Good military history. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Complex struggle among the Pimas, involving various Spanish officials. Jesuit priests are involved. Good information on Pimas. Also good for the politics involved in local Indian affairs. (T. Barnes) (1976)

A Series of orders from the governor and reports form field commanders, as Indians are again in revolt. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Request by padres Velarde, Bayerca, and Almanza for missionaries and military protection so as to move in and reduce Pima, Seri and Tepoca Indians. Excellent information on these particular Indians. Also some census information for the towns of Populo and los Santos Angeles. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Although incomplete, a very good visita very thorough, covering Ranchos, estancias, haciendas, mines, some stores, labor. Official accounts mixed with local accounts. Excellent for geography and census information. (T. Barnes) (1976)