Religious

Mexico, Monterrey, Zacatecas, Guadalaxara, cadereytia, Potosi. September 29, 1706- November 19, 1735. 24p. Letters, informes, autos, peticiones. Originals, signed, copies.

Queretaro, colegio de la santisima cruz de. April 13, 1733-July 24, 1733. 10p. Letters, autos, peticiones. Originals, signed.

San Antonio de Bejar. June 2, 1731-July 30, 1731. 26p. Letters, informes, autos, peticiones. Signed, copies.

Chihuahua, Arispe, Mexico. October 3, 1787 - January 15, 1788. 32pp. Approximate. Letters. Originals. Of ? Which has prompted a visit from commandante general and the stationing of the quarta compania Volante; attack executed by more than 100 Apaches, aforementioned company not able to provide defense because horse conditions, transfer of troops between uranga and ybarra unsatisfactory for defense purposes and fears continued attacks, fears the decision of a junta general de los gilenos on this matter; because a lack of troop strength a depopulation of area is called for; indian attack on pueblo of concepcion in jurisdiction of baponoyaba 2 persons killed and horses stolen; decision of sindico procurador general that villa san Phelipe needs to increase troop strength to protect against indians; request made for personal appearance and assessment of commandante general in villa of san Phelipe; commandante general response to request being that as long as Sonora has cabecillas of chigouste, asquegoca, and asquesiya his transferring to Nueva Vizcaya would be ill advised; letter strongly suggesting that Ugarte y Loyola should go to Nueva Vizcaya immediately and in fact refuting Ugartes assessment of Sonora; Ugarte responds he will go out to Nueva Vizcaya once expeditions under command of vengara and Echeagaray approves of idea of selecting 100 men to visit provincia in question in order to contain in taraumara indias and gentes de casta inefectas, cuya fidelidad nos es sospecha, Ugarte plans to take with him 70 opata indians from bacuachi and bapispe. (O. Velez, April 1989)

Orizava. April 1, 1792 - ?. 14pp. Approximate letters/ summaries. Originals.

Chihuahua, Mexico. May 27, 1791 - July 7, 1791. 8pp. Approximate. Letters, diarios de comision. Originals, copies.

Chihuahua/namiquipa. April 30, 1791 - June 7, 1791. 12p. Approx Relaciones/diarios de comision. Originals/ copies.

Temaychy, Mexico. April 13, 1791 - April 20, 1791. 14pp. Approximate. Diarios de comission, instrucciones. Originals, copies.

San Juan Xavier de cerocahui, Mexico, cosiguriachy. February 24, 1791 - May 11, 1791. 18pp. Approximate letters, diarios de comision. Originals, copies. Disputing accuracy of reports filed by laso and rascon on conditions of indians and testimony of larusa which contradicts the favorable conditions presented by the former; mentions the misionarios apostolicos de Guadalupanos as properly abiding by standards for indian treatment set down by government; letter written to rouset de Jesus mentioning irregularities found in missions and general theme being that treatment of indians as witnessed by Borica leaves much to be desired; efforts made by Borica to alleviate sufferings of indians, gives example of correcting situation in which they are used to transport the correspondence of judges over long distances without proper supply of food or without pay, mentions Estrada as person with whom he had most opposition on this matter; travel diary from 3-29-1791 thru 4-1-1791, visits pueblo of Bernabe where he freed indians from servitude to priest and took action on their complaint of being forced to drain mines-made this Voluntary, prohibits the practice of outsiders cutting firewood from their mountains without compensation, padre doctrinero of Santa Rosalia seeking to llebar ovenciones to the indians since the time that Borica prohibited forced servitude of indians Borica responds that he does not have authority to grant request, authorities concede that indian labor is vital for the operation of the mines notes the benevolent service of laso de la bega towards indians. (O. Velez, March 1989)

Durango, Mexico, estancia de rio florido, rancho de talamantes. March 22, 1791 -April 6, 1792. 32pp. Approximate letters, diarios de comision. Originals, copies. Reyes trujillo returning after expedition against manta prieta with indian aid ojos Colorados, an indian attack against San Juan bauptista, group of six Apaches being followed by group of indians from Conchos, Apache indian attack in which two men were killed, primera compania Volante kills one Apache and recaptures livestock stolen, troops that escorted Ugarte y Loyola, communication from subdelegado de cosiguariachy advising Borica that in that jurisdiction forcing indians to work in the mines would be prohibited, gets a request from governors of satevo, yoquivo, and guapdaynas that they have their own religious administration because current system of using priests of Batopilas is unsatisfactory due to distances involved, Borica responds by sending letter stating he will look into the matter when he visits these areas and also sends copies of decrees on matters relating to the treatment of indians in missions; letter concerning the matter of indians working as servants in homes of hacendados without pay and prohibitions and circumstances that have led to these developments; letter discussing the points made by Lopez muato on mission and civil authority over indians in missions, what permission indians need in order to leave the pueblos, what kinds of punishments are to be applied to indians who miss mass purposely, policy on alcoholism and delinquency mentioned during religious service, regulations on travel restrictions on indians; travel diary from 2-27-1791 thru 3-13-1791; indian called tomas his history of escape and recapture, last instance of capture was at hands of indians of piedras bolas; travel diary from 3-14-1791 thru 3-28-1791, apprehension of prisoners banda, palacios, Castaneda, gertrudi. Case against them was not proven and key witnesses roman and Acosta did not arrive for judicial proceeding, robberies committed by Juan Joseph conde; punishment of vizcarra for being lazy; meets with rouset de Jesus discussed indian complaints from missions, refers to recommendations made, Tapia requesting indian escorts and his disatisfaction with service provided, ochoa, Jose manuel takes statements from tecoricy and tonachic after their apprehension, visit to pueblo of satebo discontinues practice of cura using weekly workers, semneros in mission without pay; named teniente general for satevo, joya, and baponoyaba; in the latter, wives of prisoners seeking their release and it becomes apparent that without their husbands they have no way of surviving except for charity of the people in their pueblos; meets with anna maria, widow of indian Miguel Mariano, who seeks return of livestock confiscated from husband at time of arrest, he died in jail with daughter. (O. Velez, March 1989)