Mining

Jesuit defense against charges by presidial captains that they accumulated great Sotres grain/livestock, engaged in lucrative trade, built palaces, lived in luxury. Jesuit attack on presidial captains for abusing Indian labor, cheating own soldiers, failing to perform military duties, showing disrespect for missionaries/religion. High praise for captains Hurdaide, Borgansa Quesada. Condemnation present captain. Account civil/religious conflict Sinaloa-Sonora. Brief description agriculture, barter/exchange rates, Jesuit livestock industry, Jesuit commerce with Parral, wild food gathering (acorns, chestnuts, Quelites), Mescal making, mission architecture, settlement patterns, Indian depopulation at hands of Spaniards, Indian migration to mines/ranches outside province. Defense corporal punishment Indians. Religious/economic reasons for reduction program. Description Jesuit generosity to Indians/Spaniards during famines. Reasons why Indians should support missionaries without monetary payment. Description sad state presidial forces-untrained, cheated by captains. Abuses Sinaloa judicial system. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

An inventory of the papers belonging to the real tribunal de Mineria from 1812-1829. Given is the date of each document, its title, and number of pages. (P. Hayes) (1977)

0097-0098- armed insurgents heading for Moncloba, capital of Coahuila- citizens of Parral must defend their city in the name of king, god, and country. 0099- list of enlistment for civilian defense (1812). 0103- list of those who cooperated in the defense of 1811. 0108-0115. Informes to the commandante general detailing the miserable condition of Parral- no currency, no quicksilver (Azoque), unemployment, etc.- so little money can be appropriated for defense. Most public funds go towards the public school. 40-60 cavalry and 60-80 infantry have been organized, the geography of the area is cited as an excuse for not having to expend a lot of time, money, and energy for defense. See cat. 022 for persons belonging to Urban defense corps. (P. Hayes) (1977)

The real tribunal general de Mineria sends to Parral a bombastic document appealing to patriotism, love of country, etc., in mineros so they will contribute 3 granos of every Marco de Plata. The miners, of course, are overjoyed to pay the tax and Vote unanimously for it. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Several contradictions appear in this document. Ygnacia Josefa Alarcon becomes Maria Josefa Alarcon. It originally appeared that she is Tarahumara. However, she is now said to be Coyota de Culiacan. At one point (235) Martin de Hierro says both are indios. Later (236) Jose Miguel Molina says he is de Calidad espanol. At any Rate, both parties make peace- fray Juan Jose Lozano being the intermediary Juan Miguel Molina and Ignacia (Maria) Josefa Alarcon are given 3,000.00 pesos, to be paid over a period of 3 Months, by Joaquin de Rosas. See also rl. 1803 fr. 0694-0716. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Contains documents from 1802-1829. Included are- accounts of elections of diputados. -various documents relative to the lack, and distribution, of Azoque, (quicksilver) including decrees of the virrey. Distribution and the manner in which Polvora (powder) should be distributed. -various administrative documents of the tribunal de Mineria del Parral. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Continuation of case from Film 318-1801- 0309-0413. Ygnacia Josefa Alarcon appears before the real juzgoda de alzadas de Mineria in Guadalajara to appeal her case against dn Joaquin Rosas for ownership of 6 Barras de Mina. She dismisses Pereyra because he is incompetent and takes on Vallarta as her defensor. The tribunal in Guadalajara says they can't hear the case because a verdict was never reached in Parral. They send her and the case back to Parral with instructions for the tribunal of Parral to maintain her. The folks in Parral assign an interventor for the Mina Todos Santos. See also rl. 1804 fr. 0232-0250. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Ignacio Josefa de Alarcona, on behalf of her incompetent Husband (espanol) and 9 minor daughters claims Joaquin Rosas owes her 4 bars of the Mina Todos Santos. She says an indio Juan Nicolas told her of a mine. She in turn told her Husband who promptly found it, along with Jose elojo Andrade (Defunto). Her Husband then gives the mine to Rosas in exchange for some material goods (listed in document), keeping 4 bars for his wife. Rosas never lived up to the terms of the agreement. His counsel cites the royal decree that no mine can be reclaimed after 90 days and that no court Inferior to the rey can rule otherwise. The juezes of Batopilas, however continue to hear the case, despite the fact that the tribunal de Mineria had upheld the ruling that only the rey could decide the case. Rosas finally offers de Alarcona 1,000 pesos, which she refuses. Continuation of case See rl. 1803 fr. 0694-0716. (P. Hayes) (1977)

A record of Cases heard and business conducted by the diputacion de Mineria from 1799-1814. (P. Hayes) (1977)

A comprehensive inventory of the archives of the diputacion de Mineria del Parral from 1799-1806. (P. Hayes) (1977)