History

Captain Pedro de Castillo owes Francisco de Lima, Vezino, merchant of Parral 1,530 pesos for services rendered at his hacienda Paz de March By Francisco. (R. Davis) (1975)

Andres Perez de Lora, Vezino of Parral borrows 2,728 pesos from Francisco Lotto, Mercador residente of Parral and promises to begin repayment by 16 of February 1655. (R. Davis) (1975)

Capt. Geronimo sells Francisco to valorio for appx 400 pesos. A usual document of this nature includes history of the slaves previous owners. Persons- Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor; capt. Geronimo de las Reyes, Vezino of San Joseph de Parral; alfarez valorio Cortez del Rey, Vezino de San Joseph del Parral; Francisco, slave, Negro, age 46, of Angola. (R. Davis) (1975)

Evidently general Roque Dias de Lleras of Guadalajara, has found Juan Alvarez, Vezino and Mercador of Parral, guilty of some debt in Guadalaxara and has ordered the sale of some of his goods ^vienes^ there - and Alvarez is here protesting that he's not sure what its all about (?). (R. Davis) (1975)

Alfarez Gaspar is buying a hacienda from Geronimo for 400 pesos. The land is bordered on one Side by Sebastian's estate and bordered on the other 3 sides by Juan Fernandez's estate. Persons- Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor; capt. Geronimo de los Reyes, Vezino of Parral; Sebastian Gonzalez de Valdez, Vezino of Parral; general Juan Fernandez de Carrion, Vezino of Parral; alfarez Gaspar Rodriguez, Vezino of Parral. (R. Davis) (1975)

Sale of 2 slaves by Ana to Domingo. The slaves, Juan and his woman Luissa (from Angola) were sold to Ana's Husband by Diego de Trujillo in Zacatecas. Cost for slaves 600 pesos. Persons- Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor; Ana Nunez, Vezina of Parral, widow; Sebastian de Montenegro, dead Husband of Ana, Domingo de Apresa Falcon, Vezino and Miner of Parral. (R. Davis) (1975)

Miguel received report of 4 Indians rounding up hacienda horses. He and Indians from hacienda go after them. Capture Juan. Estevan told Miguel about it. Juan is of the encomienda of Pedro Cortes, and works on the hacienda od Diego Romo. This Series of documents are a collection of eye witness testimony to the attempted horse stealing and indio Juan is confined to jail, and Pedro Cortes is ordered to further punish Juan when released. Persons- Diego Romo; Miguel de Velasco, mayordomo de la hacienda San Julian; captain Pedro Cortes, land Owner, citizen of Valle de San Bartolome; Estevan, indio Coneco; Juan, indio Mamete. (R. Davis) (1975)

Appointment, noted by Luis Morales, of Alonso to the office of lt. Alcalde mayor and capt. Of guerra of sandiego. Persons- Luis de Morales, public Scribe of parral? and Vezino; capt. Alonso Morales Garcia of Parral; Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor, capt. Of guerra of Parral and San Diego. (R. Davis) (1975)

Francisco Dies with no heir to his estate, so Alcalde mayor Juan assigns Lorenco to be executor of estate. Includes inventory of all private and public goods, and payment of all debts owed by Francisco. Persons mentioned- (Domingo de Valdiviesso, public Scribe, of Parral); Francisco de Montoya, citizen of Parral; Lorenco de Alvirde, citizen of Parral; (R. Davis) (1975)

This appears to be a ^firm^ type final notice to Diego Guajardo Fajardo from alfarez Diego de Galarreta in the name of all of the tribunals of the residencia, that the testimony is all in and has been or will be reviewed. A note on the bottom shows Juan Fernandez de Carrion to now be lt. Gov. - a promotion. Persons- Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor; Diego Guajardo Fajardo, ex-gov. Of N. Viscaya (now in parral?); alfarez Diego de Galarreta, Vezino of Parral; gen. Juan Fernandez de Carrion, lt. Governor and capt. Of guerra of N. Vizcaya. (R. Davis) (1975)