Legal

General Subjects

Political

Information from Cornide for virrey about the state of the new colony.

Serial Number

041-05521

Author(s)

Cornide y Saavedra, Diego Antonio

Croix, Marques de (Virrey)

Date

11-27-1766

Documentation

Mexico. November 27, 1766. 32p. Informes. Originals, signed.

Summary

Information from Cornide to virrey concerning complaints against Escandon in terms of missions, military, presidios, mines, Salinas, ports of Santander and Tampico; offers some solutions; replacement of villages to more strategic points, establishing three missions to contain Indian attacks, replace missionaries and sinods, allotment of land to proper owners, organization of companias Volantes and commerce in port of Santander. (D.Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Garcia, Joseph Joachin (Fray)

Rama, Christoval de

Resendi, Maria

Villalva, Juan de

Paveo, Pedro

Cruillas, Marques de

Barbadillo, Francisco (Ministro)

Tienda de Cuervo, Joseph (Capitan)

Camara Alta, Agustin (Ingeniero)

Amarillas, Marques de las (Virrey)

Velasco, Carlos

Troncoso, Francisco

Arriaga, Julian

Cornide y Saavedra, Diego Antonio (Asesor)

Rivas, Diego (Obispo)

Gomez Parada, Gines (Dean)

Croix, Marques de (Virrey)

Galvez, Joseph de

Palacios, Juan Fernando (Mariscal)

Carrillo, Antonio Ricardos (Mariscal)

Places

Bexar, San Antonio de (Presidio)

Guadalupe (Colegio)

Queretaro (Colegio)

Gorda (Sierra)

San Saba (Presidio)

Nuevo Santander

Tampico

Tamaulipa

Valles (Villa)

Guadalcazar

San Luis Potosi

Charcas

San Pedro Escamela (Mina)

Cadereita (Villa)

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Michoacan

Burgos

Escandon

Coahuila

Valladolid

Santander (Puerto)

Panuco

Reynosa

Nueces

Encinos

Tetillas

Linares, San Phelipe de

Presas

Camargo

Valladolid

Laredo, San Agustin de

Maiz (Villa)

Michoacan

Veracruz

Campeche

Huasteca

Ethnic Groups

Chichimecos

Apaches

Sihucs

Pardos

Negros

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 182-198

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 182-198

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

24800009

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Keywords

Military Campaigns

Commerce

Land

Mission Establishment

General Subjects

Interrogations from bishop of Guadalaxara made in his visit of Santa Maria de Los Angeles. Autos formed against Escandon.

Serial Number

041-05520

Author(s)

Roca, Salvador (Clerigo)

Berroa, Antonio de

Sanchez de Lara, Joseph

Date

11-10-1766

End date

11-11-1766

Documentation

Guadalaxara. November 10, 1766-November 11, 1766. 26p. Autos. Signed, copies.

Summary

Record of visit of bishop of Guadalaxara to Santa Maria de los Angeles in 1753; seeks to find from villagers whether they have a church, or if it has been abandoned or poorly administered; letter from Rivas, bishop of Guadalaxara to virrey complains of Escandon; accuses him of exempting haciendas from paying Diezmos, insulting colonists, population has no interest in god or king, no Indian reductions or pacification; suggests virrey name confidant to investigate colony (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Martinez de Texada, Francisco (Obispo)

Unsaga Ibarrola, Domingo (Capitan)

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Rivera Sotomayor, Thomas

Quinto, Pio (Papa)

Ruiz Junco, Fernando (Fray)

Gomez de Parada, Juan (Obispo)

Gomez de Cervantes, Nicolas Carlos (Obispo)

Roca, Salvador (Clerigo)

Aguilar, Juan Narciso

Cruillas, Marques de (Virrey)

Sanchez de Lara, Joseph Antonio

Sierra, Pablo Antonio de (Secretario)

Velazquez, Juan Antonio

Berroa, Antonio de

Places

Guadalaxara

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Santa Maria de los Angeles

Blanco (Rio)

Mesa (Hacienda)

San Antonio de los Llanos

Santo Domingo de Hoyos (Villa)

San Antonio de Tlaxcala

Zacatecas

Saltillo

Gorda (Sierra)

Nuevo Santander

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 168-181

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 168-181

Language

Spanish

Notes

Several documents the last paragraphs are illegible. Water stained.

Reference Number

24800008

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Keywords

Diezmos

Indians (Reduccion)

General Subjects

Autos formed by bishop of Guadalaxara in rancho Dolores in 1759 accusing Escandon of negligence in the matters of religion.

Serial Number

041-05519

Author(s)

Roca, Salvador (Clerigo)

Sanchez de Lara, Joseph Antonio (notario)

Berroa, Antonio

Date

11-10-1766

Documentation

Guadalaxara. November 10, 1766. 38p. Autos. Signed, copies.

Summary

Record of interviews conducted of bishop of Guadalaxara in visit to Nuevo Santander in 1759 in Rancho Dolores; interviews people about population size, which Curato they belonged, which priest gave sacraments; answers point toward Escandon in religious training for Indians; this grouping relates to following documents (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Velasquez, Juan Antonio

Rivera Sotomayor, Thomas

Aguilar, Juan Narciso de

Arteaga, Matheo Joseph de (Secretario)

Martinez de Texada, Francisco (Obispo)

Borrego, Joseph

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Sanchez, Thomas (Capitan)

Cuellar, Thomas de

Trevino, Gertrudis de

Borrego, Bartholome

Ramon, Joseph Xavier

Sanchez de Lara, Antonio (Notario)

Rivera, Joseph de

Places

Guadalaxara

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Nuestra Senora de Dolores (Rancho)

Nayarit

Californias

Coahuila

Texas

Revilla Gigedo (Villa)

Laredo

San Juan Baptista (Mision)

Grande (Rio)

San Fernando (Villa)

San Antonio de Bexar (Presidio)

Iguana (Mina)

Monclova, Santiago de la (Villa)

San Fernando

San Pedro Voca de Leones (Mina)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 148-167

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 148-167

Language

Spanish

Notes

Several documents the last four paragraphs are illegible. Water stained.

Reference Number

24800007

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Keywords

Population

General Subjects

Autos formed against Escandon from obispo de Guadalaxara.

Serial Number

041-05518

Author(s)

Roca, Salvador (Clerigo)

Date

11-04-1766

Documentation

Guadalaxara. November 4, 1766. 82p. Autos. Signed, copies.

Summary

A certified document from obispado de Guadalaxara to virrey explains that, based on interviews since 1759 in Nuevo Santander, Escandon is seen as a bad administrator. He looks out only for his own wealth, mistreats Indians, creates phony institutions; bishop states investigation made without any particular interest; letter from bishop's secretary to virrey giving information about bishops visit to the new colony, Escandon refused to receive bishop; this grouping relates to following documents. (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Garcia, Joseph Joachin (Fray)

Orobio y Bastierra, Prudencio

Felis de Almandos, Joseph (Capitan)

Almandos, Ana Maria

Aguirre, Mathias de (Coronel)

Leon, Lorenzo de (Capitan)

Cantu, Joseph Antonio

Baez Trevino, Maria

Guaxardo, Pedro

Leon, Alonso de

Zavala, Martin de (Gobernador)

Cantu, Nicolas

Cantu, Carlos (Sargento)

Ruiz Junco, Fernando Antonio (Fray)

Hierro, Simon del (Fray)

Alcibia, Joseph Maria de Guadalupe (Fray)

Herise, Ignacio de (Fray)

Chacon, Dimas Maria (Fray)

Buenaventura de Cuellar, Joseph (Fray)

Garcia de Jesus, Joseph Patricio (Fray)

Savalsa, Phelipe (Fray)

Gomez de Parada, Gines (Dean)

Rodriguez de Rivas, Diego (Obispo)

Valdes, Juan Joseph (Cura)

Sanchez de Lara, Joseph Antonio (Notario)

Munoz y Subiran, Juan Manuel (Alcalde)

Gomez de Castro, Joseph

Salano, Pedro

Arispe, Andres Bartholome de

Quintanilla, Joseph

Velazquez, Juan Antonio

Roca, Salvador (Clerigo)

Aguilar y Sanchez, Juan Francisco

Bexada, Antonio de

Martinez de Texada, Francisco (Obispo)

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Amarillas, Marques de las (Virrey)

Borrego, Joseph

Arteaga, Matheo (Secretario)

Places

Borbon

Pesqueira (Rio)

Alamo (Rio)

Cerralvo, San Gregorio de

Picachos (Cerro)

Papagallos

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Revilla, San Ignacio de

Nuevo Santander

Sabinas, Santiago de las (Real)

Mier (Villa)

Pilon, San Matheo de (Valle)

Presas, San Fernando de las

Rosario

Camargo

Reynosa

Tampico (Rio)

Grande (Rio)

Marina, Soto la

Alcantara, San Pedro (Mision)

Llanos, San Antonio de los

Padilla, San Antonio de

Aguayo, Santa Maria de

Guemes, San Francisco de

Hoyos, Santo Domingo de los

Adais (Mision)

Zacatecas

Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Colegio)

Tamaulipas

Queretaro

Santillana

Santander

Chillera, Santa Maria de

Lagos (Villa)

Nayarit

Bexar, San Antonio de

Queretaro, la Cruz de (Colegio)

San Joseph (Mision)

San Saba (Presidio)

Ais (Mision)

Adais (Mision)

Espiritu Santo (Bahia)

Laredo (Villa)

Saltillo

Linares

Llera (Villa)

Coahuila

Guadalaxara

Burgos

Californias

Texas

Ethnic Groups

Mulatos

Mestizos

Quarterones

Pucheles

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 106-142

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 106-142

Language

Spanish

Notes

Several documents in the last four paragraphs are illegible.

Reference Number

24800006

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Keywords

General Subjects

Statements from Naxera about Escandon's behavior. Accusations from Lasio against Escandon

Serial Number

041-05517

Author(s)

Alegre y Capetillo, Joseph Ignacio Maria (Fray)

Lasio, Carlos de

Naxera, Manuel de (Fray)

Date

10-13-1766

End date

10-16-1766

Documentation

San Fernando. October 13, 1766-October 16, 1766. 18p. Letters. Signed.

Summary

Letter from Naxera to Cornide, he has no testimony-but explains that colegio de zacateca did not have priests for the needs of the new colony and that new conversions and towns people can not pay diezmos, for these reason the Villas had no fathers; letter from Lasio to virrey, he has no testimony-but notes that Escandon prohibits any religious personnel from entering his domain, there is lack of interest in Indian pacification, there are widespread abuses by Escandon; letter from Alegre to virrey informs him of many property title disputes, that land is not fertile as had been promised, that Escandon owns galeta for his own financial benefit, and that Escandon has been receiving money from the royal hacienda. (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Cruillas, Marques de (Virrey)

Gorraes, Joseph (Secretario)

Naxera, Manuel de (Fray)

Cornide y Saavedra, Diego Antonio (Asesor)

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Lasio, Carlos de

Guerra, Ana

Garza, Blas Maria de la (Capitan)

Mesa, Joseph (Fray)

Fierro, Simon del (Fray)

Ximenez, Diego

Pinilla, Joseph (Fray)

Alegre y Capetillo, Joseph Ignacio Maria (Fray)

Places

Zacatecas

Michoacan

Nuevo Santander

Nuevo Reyno de Leon

Madre (Sierra)

Tamaulipa (Sierra)

Hoyos

Burgos

Camargo

Mier

Cantaro

Santander

Zacatecas, San Francisco de (Colegio)

Llanos, San Antonio de los

Linares

Nueces (Potrero)

Gorda (Sierra)

Texas

Grande (Rio)

San Antonio (Rio)

Reynosa

Revilla

Veracruz

Queretaro

San Fernando

Valla (Presidio)

Santa Dorotea (Valle)

Cerralvo

Guadalaxara

Ethnic Groups

Garcitas

Carrisos

Masatos

Military Groups

Cerralvo, Esquadra

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 096-105

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 096-105

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

24800005

Rights

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Keywords

Indians (Mistreatment)

Diezmos

Indians (Conversion)

Indians (Pacification)

General Subjects

Missions

Information related to the establishment and conquest of Sierra Gorda, autos formed against Escandon.

Serial Number

041-05516

Author(s)

Queijo, Domingo

Cornide y Saavedra, Diego Antonio (Asesor)

Gerico, Antonio

and others

Date

09-22-1766

End date

12-10-1766

Documentation

Mexico. September 22, 1766-December 10, 1766. 52p. Autos. Signed.

Summary

Virrey orders investigation of complaints of fray Garcia concerning conquest of new colony; Cornide is placed in charge of collecting declarations, asks six questions concerning abuses of Escandon. For example, was Escandon successful in his commission, did Escandon drive off rather than pacify Indians, did Escandon withhold salaries, was Escandon nepotistic, why has Escandon become so rich in the wake of the conquest, did Escandon do anything right in the conquest? (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Persons

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

Garcia, Joseph Joachin (Fray)

Ortega, Francisco

Cornide y Saavedra, Diego Antonio (Asesor)

Gonzalez, Pedro

Barberena, Juan Francisco (Capitan)

Trasierra, Joseph (Capitan)

Zamora, Gabriel de

Rivera Platero, Domingo

Gerico, Antonio

Lorenzo y Aguiar, Antonio

Bruega, Francisco Miguel la

Soto Troncoso y Lira, Francisco

Mariano, Joachin Maria (Fray)

Motesuma, Phelipe Miguel

Toledo, Francisco

Marques, Eugenio (Capitan)

Quintanilla, Joseph

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)

Amarillas, Marques de (Virrey)

Cruillas, Marques de (Virrey)

Fuenclara, Conde de (Virrey)

Vizcarra, Joseph

Perea, Christoval

Manuela (India)

Araujo, Francisco

Barrera, Pedro

Rama del Pilar, Gaspar (Capitan)

Saldivar, Matias

Sanchez, Christoval

Gomez, Andres (Cura)

Osorio y Llamas (Licenciado)

Queijo, Domingo

Galves, Joseph de

Rico Santos, Antonio

Valdez, Angel

Places

Tampico

Nuevo Orleans

Altamira

Horcasitas

Escandon

Aguayo

Vigo

Guemes

Padilla

Santander

Marina, Soto la

San Fernando

Cerralvo

Valles (Villa)

Cadereita

Nuevo Santander

Huasteca

Zaus

Queretaro

Cozcatlan

Taniagua

Guachinango

Maiz (Valle)

Concaen (Hacienda)

Conca (Rio)

Ayuta (Rio)

Xalpa (Mision)

Guadalaxara

Laredo

Jolla (Paraje)

Gorda (Sierra)

Camargo

Verde (Rio)

San Miguel Conca (Mision)

Concepcion (Mision)

Tilaco, San Francisco (Mision)

San Antonio (Presidio)

Tancoyol (Mision)

San Juan de la Penitencia (Convento)

Tasajo (Villa)

Savinas (Rio)

Escanela, San Pedro

Llera

Tancama (Valle)

Ethnic Groups

Mecos

Pames

Olives

Tonaces

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 069-095

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 069-095

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

24800004

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Keywords

Civil Offices (Judicial)

Indians (Mistreatment)

Colonization

Indians (Prisoners)(Children)

General Subjects

Documents concerning allotment of lands to the population and soldiers of Horcasitas. Others concerning Indians prisoners.

Serial Number

041-05514

Author(s)

Balbuena, Joachin de

Escandon y Llera, Manuel de (Capitan)

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

and others

Date

10-17-1764

End date

05-14-1765

Documentation

Nuevo Santander. October 17, 1764-May 14, 1765. 40p. Letters, relaciones, autos. Originals, signed.

Summary

Autos from Spanish of Horcasitas to Escandon requesting land near Tanchipa Sierra as it is better for agriculture; Escandon agrees, orders possession under property rules, notifies virrey of land distribution; letters from Escandon to virrey concerning eleven Indian prisoners, prisoners sent by Cordillera, each village certifies number until arrival at royal court. All prisoners delivered to royal court except two old Indian woman. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Persons

Gorraez, Joseph de (Secretario)

Oyabide, Joseph Antonio (Capitan)

Faxardo, Juan Ignacio (Alferez)

Soto, Pedro

Salzedo, Francisco

Echagoyan, Diego de

Maldonado, Joseph Antonio

Diaz, Diego

Resendis, Agustin

Contreras, Joseph

Gomez, Miguel

Flores, Esteban

Raga, Andres de la

Morales, Joaquin

Enrriquez, Juan Antonio

Capistrano, Juan Joseph

Izaguirre, Cayetano de

Aguilar, Pedro de

Aguilar, Thomas de

Molina, Miguel

Izaguirre, Joaquin de

Rodriguez, Francisco

Bazquez, Juan Antonio

Aguilar, Phelipe de

Bazquez, Aparicio

Izaguirre, Juan Christoval

Ponze, Azencio

Oyarvide, Antonio de

Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)

San Christoval, Luis (Escribano)

Lorenzo, Antonio

Noriega, Melchor de

Ribera, Juan de

Valcarcel, Domingo (Auditor)

Camacho, Christoval

Maria, Joseph (Indio)

Escandon y Llera, Manuel de (Capitan)

Gertrudis (India)

Dolor, Maria (India)

Antonia, Maria (India)

Candelaria, Margarita (India)

Zuzuarregui, Joseph Maria de (Teniente)

Melo Fernandez, Juan Antonio

Salas, Francisco (Cabo)

Lopez, Phelipe

Rodriguez, Julian (Cabo)

Ortiz de Zarate, Joseph Antonio

Rocha, Manuel Joseph de la (Licenciado)

Castro, Juan de (Cabo)

Cortes Monrroy, Manuel

Alcantara, Pedro de

Avendano, Juan Faustino

Carvallido y Villerino, Joseph

Suvia, Joseph Joachin

Mendoza, Jorge (Cabo)

Fuente, Santiago de la (Teniente)

Banos, Joseph de Cruillas, Marques de (Virrey)

Lubian y Vieyra, Joseph Antonio (Capitan)

Estarrona y Urbina, Francisco

Fernandez de la Madrid, Diego

Ochoa, Juan Manuel

Pruneda, Juan Manuel (Teniente)

Riba, Antonio de (Oydor)

Quesada, Juan Antonio (Teniente)

Parrilla, Luis

Laredo, Juan Antonio

Castillo, Manuel del

Garcia, Joseph

Santos, Agustin de los

Ocana, Manuel de

Esparza, (?) (Padre)

Roxas, Antonio de

Gamboa, Francisco Xavier

Sandoval, Felix

Places

Mante (Rio)

Horcasitas

Tanchipa (Sierra)

Gorda (Sierra)

Elguera (Mision)

Nuevo Santander

Santa Barbara

Alaquinos (Mision)

San Joseph (Mision)

Santa Maria del Rio

Sichu, San Juan Bautista de

Queretaro, Santiago de

San Juan del Rio

Guichiapan, San Matheo

Cuautitla

Tacuba

Zacatecas, Guadalupe de (Colegio)

Texas

Huehuesca

Tula

Ethnic Groups

Xanambres

Palangueques

Boca Prietas

Casimas

Mecos

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 248 ff. 020-040

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 248 ff. 020-040

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folios numbered.

Reference Number

24800002

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Keywords

Indians (Depredations)

Women

Land (Measures)

General Subjects