Religious

Peramas' copy of documents concerning division of Californias between Franciscans and Dominicans. Includes real cedula ordering division; document giving names, ages, towns of origin of 24 Spanish Dominicans to be sent to new world, and salaries to be payed to prelates. Also, order that 5 missions be established along Lower Gila, Colorado rivers; Corbalan's of description Garces' entradas into Papagueria, Yumeria. Various documents from visitador Galvez to virrey concerning division of province. (J. H. Ochs, October 1897)

Blanquer asks retirement and pension as an invalid; notice that Blanquer served only one year at Principe and left with unearned salary, which was eventually paid back; very detailed biography of Blanquer; passport of Blanquer; some records of works completed; various scandals and disturbances concerning opposition to vacant seat of Dean y Cavildo pointed to as evidence of lack of qualification for Blanquer and seen as reason for his departure from Durango to Principe; Ugarte y Loyola points to 200 pesos given for transport against wages and then stolen in route, and Blanquer's slow arrival at Principe as further evidence of bad character; pension denied by fiscal because Blanquer not long enough in post, for not repaying advance of salary, and for lack of money in real Caja (p. Coyle November 1989)

Monserrate protests denigration of character caused by criminal charges; request of autos from opposition; fine placed on holders of seats of Dean y Cavildo for prejudice in canonry Vote; summary of previous autos in unfoliated section, E.g., Monserrate removed from temporary appointment and others voted in, leading to opposition and countercharges based on lack of qualifications as well as pending criminal charges of inobedience and, in case of Monserrate, of not carrying out duties of office while appointed; fifth of five related groupings (p. Coyle oct, 1989).

Biography and qualifications of Urbina; response to opposition charges; charge that Monserrate refused to pay 50 pesos legitimately levied by fiscal; charge that Monserrate was Patron of priest who killed a Boy; nepotism denied in awarding canonry position to natero; doubt that Urbina actually graduated from university in Caracas; summary of opposition positions, E.g. Not given time to submit autos thus they were unprepared for Vote, actions not criminal but part of job, successful candidates also underage; argument that opposition is to late, even if they have cause. (p. Coyle, October 1989)

Requested autos concerning canonry Vote of vacant seats of Dean y Cavildo; legible copies of correspondence in previous groupings; asks for pardon of delays as bishop out of town; notes formation of commisary of five people not including people too Young to Vote, E.g. Monseratte, Urbina; lack of qualifications seen as sufficient to deny canonry position, criminal charges also noted; arguments about length in grade; protest of 500 pesos fine as arbitrary and beyond a priests ability to pay; argument that age requirement of 30 years ignored when canonry positions need to be filled; autos prepared by Urbina not considered complete enough to allow him to Vote; Urbina's time allowed to Pose opposition over; qualifications of successful canonry candidates outlined; prejudice Charged in not allowing opposition to Vote; charge that successful candidate also under-age; notice that Urbina and Monserrate presented decision that opposition to canonry Vote invalid and that criminal charges of disobedience be continued; Natera and Echevarria considered legitimately admitted to canonry by canonry college; Monserrate requests to See denegrating autos, protests drawn out proceedings, asks for judgement (p. Coyle, October 1989).

Autos concerning opposition of Urbina and Monserrate to canonry of Durango submitted to Mexico; Urbina seeks tribunal concerning canonry Vote; complaint that Urbina never given Vote; certification of autos; decree that within 50 days autos be sent concerning vacant seats of Dean y Cavildo giving reason for closure and criminal charges against opposition at risk of fine; excommunication also threatened

Copy of cedula concerning canonry in Durango; fiscal requests autos concerning canonry Vote from archbishop of Durango; charges of disobedience against opposition priests Monserrate and Urbina; fiscal advises virrey to take account of charges pending against opposition priest before reading autos (p. Coyle, oct, 1989).

Padre presidente of Franciscans in Tepic considered for the Curato of San Blas. Because post considered so important bishop of Guadalajara details qualifications of candidate, listing areas of responsibility. Bucareli refers to new 1988)

Letters concerning the appointment of three friars to accompany navy explorers to the California coast. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)

Letters appointing Josef Ximenez as chaplain of ship. Three recommendation for Ximenez. Ximenez appointed to the ship San Jose to replace Manila. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)