Religious

Copied and original informes which provide excellent source of description of missionaries and christianization of Indians. Establishment of new bishopric in Nuevo Santander and administration of bishorpric (Obispado) in Provincias Internas. Vassels, tribute paying towns, missions, and tithes listed in detail as well as Indians populations that inhabit adjacent regions. Establishment of new bishopric serves regions of Santander, Nueva Estremadura, Coaguila, Texas, and Nueva Philipinas. Mission details consist of dotacion, mission goods, land owned, horses and cattle owned, lists of finances and expenses. Establishment of Indian and Ladino towns, Indian gender, work distribution of Indians, many other rich details are present. (J. Acheson, March 1988)

Auto describing testimony in defense of Indians. Good detailed description of exploitation of Indians, appropriation of children, violent castigation. Concerns education and indoctrinaton of Indians, missions of de la Virgen y Martin Santa Catalina del Verde. Distribution of lands to Indians. (J. Acheson, March 1988)

Concerns establishment of new pueblos. Gives details on control, irrigation, el cano. Details on establishing church; needed goods such as ornaments, minister, churchbell. Discusses religious conversion of Peniguan and guamotos Indians. (J. Acheson, February 1988)

Letters from Gorraez to Bucareli about royal cedulas. Concerns Nuevo Santander; list of administrative expenses; mines established in Taumaulipa Nueva. Concerns town establishment of Burgos, Reinosa and Escandon with detailed information of these towns (presidio, spiritual administration). Lists numbers of Indians, natural christians, new conversion, teams of horses, mules, land and water, reduction of Indians, protection of Indians, mission finances, restriction and pacification of Indians. Concerns supplying meat to troops. Detailed information on town establishment. (J. Acheson, February 1988)

Letters from Escandon for virrey informing him of the advances in the settlement of Nuevo Santander, villages founded, agricultural development, and the pacification and reduction of the Indians. Brief details of each village are provided by Escandon. The auditor answers the informe of Escandon stating that the religious are critical of Escandons methods of distributing land. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Several letters from Escandon to fray Abasolo requesting him to reassign fray Orozco to the mission he had been in. The Indians petition for fray Orosco's return and state that they will leave the mission if he is not returned. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Autos from Mecos Indians complaining that they are mistreated by the Spaniards and request protection from virrey. He orders an investigation from both the authorities of Monterrey and the mission, and wants sworn testimony and without delay. The investigation is focused only on the land of the Indians but not on who is mistreating them. Stated on folio 168 is desde su Nacimiento Se Han alimentado, como son la Flor de Tuna, Mesquite, Coma, maguacatas, Mescales aguamiel... (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Letters from Escandon informing virrey of the establishment of a new village in Paraje la Mula. Escandon received complaints of several Indian attacks in la Mula Paraje. Escandon named los padres carmelitas as protectors of that Paraje, to stop the Indians from attacking. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Copies of the informaton sent to virrey Revilla Gigedo from Escandon November 27, 1752 concerning the creation of the Obispado. Answers from the Arzobispo and obispos to virrey with respect to the creation of the Obispado in Nuevo Santander. The answers do not favor construction. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Series of documents dealing with the territorial division of Nuevo Santander between the obispados of Mexico, Michoacan, and Guadalaxara. Letter from the king for virrey requesting information of the situation of Nuevo Santander on the reduction and pacification of Indians. Letter from church of Guadalaxara complaining to virrey because many people left that city to establish in Nuevo Santander on condition of not paying Diezmos. The arzobispado of Mexico is also asking for Diezmos. Fiscales suggest to the virrey that he make the determination, because in the expediente was a letter of Escandon requesting the creation of a new Obispado, and according to Altamira it was approved by the virrey in that period. Virrey orders a copy sent to the Arzobispo and obispos for their view of the pros and cons of creating a new Obispado. (D. Bautista, April 1990)