Legal

Total review of Valdes as Alcalde mayor. Included are signed depositions. Question and answer sessions, Valdezs testimony and official records. Valdez is accused of everything from nepotism to murder and on the other hand, highly praised. There are many people involved, whether they sign their own name or not (in which case the Scribe does so). Financial records for 1642-48 included. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Juan de Urquiza sells to Francisco de Duarte 2 Negro slaves- Manuel aged 26 and his wife Catalina- age 30, for 830 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0266-0267- 1 Mulata, age 30, 500 pesos. 0272-0273- 1 Negro, age 24, 1110 pesos. 0272-0273- 1 mulato, age 30, 1110 pesos. 0274-0275- 1 Negro, age ?, 500 pesos. 0281-0282- 1 Negro, age 22, 600 pesos. 0284-0284- 1 Negro, age 30, 560 pesos. 0287-0289- 1 Negro, age 25, 420 pesos. 0289-0290- 1 Negro, age 24, 480 pesos. 0292-0293- 1 Negra, age 30, 480 pesos. 0296-0296- 1 Mulata, age ?, 350 pesos.

Gives names of soldiers- cpt. Diego de Porras in charge. A lot of time spent congratulating themselves on how efficiently this operation came off. There might be a question here of enslaving Indians after such a just war. a detailed account. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Inspection of local stores for weights and measures, contraband, etc. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Attempts to establish jurisdiction over an encomienda of Indians who work as miners in the area. Contains references to the customary wages, housing, etc., to which the Indians and their families are entitled. (C. Needham) (1975)

Francisco Montano de la Cueva frees his 35 year old slave, Catalina de la Cruz, Mulata, for 500 pesos, as part of a promise he made to his dying wife. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0431-0433- 1 Negro, age 30, free- 400 pesos.

Diego de Urrea sells to maestro de campo Francisco Montano de la Cueva, his 22 year old Negro slave for 550 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0261-0262- 1 Negra, age 50+, 160 pesos. 0265-0266- 1 Mulata, age 23, 500 pesos. 0266-0269- 1 Mulata, age 27, 500 pesos. 0279-0281- 1 Negro, age 20, 405 pesos. 0291-0293- 1 Negro, age 24, 800 pesos. 0291-0293- 1 Negra, 800 pesos. 0291-0293- 1 Negrito, ag E 6 Months, 800 pesos. 0317-0318- 1 Negro, age 12, 300 pesos. 0337-0339- 1 Negro, age 20, 550 pesos. 0368-0369- 1 Negra, age 16, 450 pesos. 0375-0377- 1 Negra, age 30, 650 pesos. 0375-0377- 1 Negrito, age 2, 650 pesos. 0382-0384- 1 Mulata, age 19, 400 pesos. 0390-0391- 1 Negra, age 24, 500 pesos. 0399-0400- 1 Negro, age 17, 400 pesos. 0400-0401- 1 Negro, age 25, 450 pesos. 0405-0407- 1 Negro, age 40, 500 pesos. 0416- - 1 Negro, age ?, no price. 0416- - 1 Negra, age ?, no price.

In response to the illegal sale of alcoholic beverages to Indians, Negroes and mulatos, a fine of 100 pesos is established and a threat to shut down any store involved. Apparently a wide-spread practice, causing trouble from drunken individuals. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Lucas meija de Aguilar sells to Diego de la Pena a 30 year old Negro slave for 450 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0095-0096- 1 Negro, age 20, 500 pesos. 0119-0120- 1 Negro, age 30, 600 pesos. 0127-0128- 1 Negro, age 40, 330 pesos. 0131-0132- 1 Negra, age 40, 150 pesos. 0137-0139- 1 Negro, age 40, 330 pesos. 0139-0140- 1 Negro, age 24, 500 pesos. 0146-0148- 1 Negro, age 40, 500 pesos. 0148-0149- 1 mulato, age 22, 500 pesos. 0153-0155- 1 Negro, age 20, 480 pesos. 0181-0182- 1 Negro, age 20, 400 pesos. 0209-0210- 1 mulato, age 23, 425 pesos. 0210-0211- 1 Negro, age 18, 510 pesos. 0211-0212- 1 Mulata, age 15, 280 pesos. 0217-0218- 1 Negro, age 19, 400 pesos. 0221-0222- 1 mulato, age 34, 410 pesos. 0241-0243- 1 mulato, age 32, 336 pesos. 0249-0250- 1 Negro, age 20, 470 pesos.

Juan de Paez Carbajal frees 2 slaves, Andrea y Maria. (T. Barnes) (1977) additional slave sales- 0126-0127- 1 Esclava Blanca freed, for 530 pesos.