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Julio de Echajoiam. Para el futuro gobierno del estado de Sonora.

Serial Number
060-00207
Author(s)
Echajoiam, Julio de
Date
01-03-1721
Documentation
Babiacora. January 3, 1721. 1 page. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Recommendations for positions in the missions of Sonora. (R. Perez) (1976)
Persons
Oro, Nicolas de (Padre Vis.)
Somoza, Marcos de (Padre)
Fernandez, Francisco Xavier (Padre)
Fernandez, Pedro Ignacio (Padre)
Toral, Joseph (Padre)
Marciano, Luis Maria (Padre)
Gonzalez, Manuel (Padre)
Gallardi, Luis Maria (Padre)
Echajoiam, Julio (Padre)
Places
Sonora
San Javier
San Borja
Los Santissimos Martires
La Pymeria
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0017 no. 004
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. no. 010464
Batch Reference Number
2813
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Keywords
Census (Religious)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Missions

Alcalde mayor Domingo Picado Pacheco. Mandamiento concerning abuses of Indian labor.

Serial Number
060-00203
Author(s)
Picado Pacheco, Domingo
Date
10-08-1713
Documentation
N.p. October 8, 1713. 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Informed of abuses of Indians from the Pueblo of Banamichi, Sonora by Spanish mine owners, the Alcalde mayor orders that they be paid and other needs be taken care of. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Picado Pacheco, Domingo (Alcalde Mayor)
Places
Soledad
Banamichi (Pueblo)
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 087
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 087
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3176
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Legal
Economics
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Mining

Padre Daniel Januske a padre visitador Francisco Xavier de la Mora. Cartas concerning dispute between Indians of Oposura and hacendado concerning livestock damage to crops.

Serial Number
060-00201
Author(s)
Januske, Daniel
Date
08-00-1713
Documentation
Oposura. August-December 1713. 20p. Letters. Original. Signed.
Summary
A Series of letters outlining a dispute between a large Hacendado and the Indians of Oposura whose fields were being repeatedly damaged by cattle of the hacienda. The mission priest tried recourse first to local, captain and then appealed to officials of nearby towns all to no avail. Likely that case was taken to Audiencia of Guadalajara. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Januske, Daniel (Padre)
Mora, Francisco de la (Padre Visitador)
Subiate, Joseph (General)
Ballesteros, Pedro
Figueroa, Salvador
Grijalva, Juan
Ortiz Cortez, Antonio (Capitan)
Places
Oposura
Cumurpas
Tepache
Nacozari
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 036, 037, 039, 040, 041, 042, 045
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 036, 037, 039, 040, 041, 042, 045
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3161
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Land Disputes)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Agriculture
Military
Social-Organization
Missions
Biology

Domingo Picado Pacheco. Pidiendo que puedan trabajar en sus minas.

Serial Number
060-00199
Author(s)
Picado Pacheco, Domingo
Date
06-26-1713
Documentation
Real del rosario. June 26, 1713. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Outlines the request of two Indian miners of Sinaloa that they be allowed freedom to work their mines away from the native villages and the influence of mission life. Cites royal cedulas granting them Indians this right. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Picado Pacheco, Domingo
Huma, Baltasar (Indio)
Guaragui, Martin (Indio)
Places
Rosario Sinaloa (Real del)
Guepaque
Tapisque
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 077, 079
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 077, 079
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3169
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Keywords
Indians (Travel Restrictions)
Indians (Mining)
General Subjects
Legal
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining

Gregorio Alvarez Funon y Quiroz a los governadores de los pueblos de Arizpe, Chinapa, San Miguel Bacsache. Mandamienta para Topiles.

Serial Number
060-00197
Author(s)
Alvarez Funon y Quiroz, Gregorio
Date
08-26-1711
Documentation
Sonora. August 26, 1711. 3p. Original. Signed.
Summary
This document includes the rationale for the compulsory labor system to work in the mines of Sonora, definitions and limitations on using the native workers, penalties etc. It specifies how many men were to be sent from each Pueblo Arizpe, Chinapa and Bacsache. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Alvarez Funon y Quiroz, Gregorio (Capitan)
Places
Arizpe
Chinapa
San Miguel Bacsache
San Joseph de Basochuca (Real)
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 087
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 087
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3175
Rights
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Keywords
Labor Force (Indians)
Indians (Mining)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Economics
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining

Capitan Gregorio Albarez Tunon y Quiroz. Por quanto me tiene representado toda la jurisdiccion.

Serial Number
060-00196
Author(s)
Albarez Tunon y Quiroz, Gregorio (Capitan)
Date
08-06-1711
Documentation
Basochuca. August 6, 1711. 3p. Auto. Original. Signed.
Summary
An order for Tapisques (Indian laborers) to work in the mines at Basochuca- 4 from Chinapa, 6 from Arispe. To be rotated every 15 days. Note nahuatl counting system. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Albarez Tunon y Quiroz, Gregorio (Capitan)
Places
Basochuca
Arispe
San Joseph de Chinapa
San Miguel de Bacoache
Bacanuche (Real)
Ethnic Groups
Tapisques
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-03-C-03
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 087
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. no. 010467
Batch Reference Number
3349
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Keywords
Labor Force (Indians)
Labor Force (Mining)
General Subjects
Legal
Economics
Social-Organization
Mining

Francisco Xavier de Mora al padre visitador Guillermo Glline (?). Letter concerning new visita of Gecatari.

Serial Number
060-00195
Author(s)
Mora, Francisco Xavier de (Visitador)
Date
05-15-1710
Documentation
Arispe. May 15, 1710. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Concerns new visita of gecatari founded by Pima families from Cumuripa and disposition of lands in Cumuripa owned by these families. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Mora, Francisco Xavier de
Glline (?), Guillermo (Visitador) (S.J.)
Places
Tecoripa (Pueblo)
Cumuripa (Pueblo)
Gecatacari (Visita)
Belen
Arispe
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Gayquis (Yaquis)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 016
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004813/JHI
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Keywords
Visitas (Religious)
General Subjects
Legal
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Administrative Affairs

Padre Luis Pindi a padre Pedro Mathias de Gonzalez. Cartas concerning abuses of Indians by Spaniards.

Serial Number
060-00193
Author(s)
Pindi, Luis
Date
12-29-1709
Documentation
Acontzi. December 29, 1709. 21p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
A long, often repetitive letter listing many Cases and details of Spanish-Indian relations and how the latter were exploited, lands taken away, crops plundered, women abused. And how all this has interfered in the spiritual growth of the Indians, claims the legal set up has proven of little recourse as well. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Pindi, Luis (Padre)
Gonzalez, Mathias de (Padre)
Places
Acontzi
Tecora
Sonora (Valle)
Cumuripa
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 032, 034,
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 032, 034
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3160
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Agriculture
Military
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining

Padre Nicolas de Villafani a padre visitador Francisco Maria Piccolo. Carta concerning removal of Indian gobernador from office by captain of military.

Serial Number
060-00189
Author(s)
Villafani, Nicolas de
Date
11-13-1707
Documentation
Cumuripa. November 13, 1707. 3p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Recounts the actions of capitan Garcia, who along with 8 soldiers forcibly removed the Indian governor for disobedience in not sending workers as requested and imposed a new governor. Padre requests his Superior to check and See if the capitan acted within legal bounds. Answer was that only the Alcalde mayor had this power. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Villafani, Nicolas de (Padre)
Piccolo, Francisco (Padre Visitador)
Garcia, Joseph (Capitan)
Places
Cumuripa
Onabas
Subaque
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 031
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 031
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3159
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Keywords
Labor Force (Indians)
Indians (Civil-Military Appointments)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Military
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions

Hermano Joseph de Espincta a capitan Joseph Garcia. Carta sobre el buen gobierno de los indios.

Serial Number
060-00188
Author(s)
Espincta, Joseph de
Date
11-07-1707
Documentation
Comoripa. November 7, 1707. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Recommendations as to how Indians should be treated. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Espincta, Joseph de (Hermano)
Garcia, Joseph (Capitan)
Places
Comoripa (Mision)
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0325 no. 082
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0325 no. 082
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3172
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Social-Organization
Missions
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