Agricultural Tools

Petition by the cabildo of Santa Fee on behalf of the poor inhabitants and widows of the Villa, to the governor. The poor are in dire need of arms and agricultural tools and the cabildo pleads for relief and aid from the governor. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

Physical description of immigrants; inventory of possessions (incl. Agricultural implements); field notes of the journey; description of destination; land allocations. (R. Perez) (1977)

Excellent inventory of estate of Parral Vecino Joaquin de Mata, including household goods, crops, tools, mining equipment. No slaves mentioned. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Intestated estate of Pedro de Falamantes, Vecino of Rio Nazas area, killed by enemy Indians. Includes inventory of property- livestock, tools, etc., as well as one mulato cocho slave, no age given, 350 pesos; another slave, no ethnic designation or age given, 290 pesos; mulatta slave, no age given, 350 pesos. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Copies of documents concerning Seris' settlement at Pitic, and military actions against Sibubapas. Letters to Bucareli concerning carbola's petition to give the Seris Indians arable lands, seeds, tools and oxen to be used in farming. Seris are said to be the best civilized Indians around Rio Yaqui. Sibubapas are depicted as being irresponsible, non-religious, uncivilized and violent. Carbola suggests military action against them. (R. Gomez, 1989)

Documents relating to events in transporting families from canary islands to settle in Texas, lists of materials in clothing and all kinds of tools needed. Lists of supplies of foods, salary to be paid to guide, increase of daily maintenance for every person, census of families with physical description of every individual in expedition, proposals by church to marry every girl from 12 to 18 years of age and every Boy from 24 to 12 years of age. Appointment of priest to cure families, itinerary of trip. Also, lists of expenses incurred in transportation from Veracruz to San Antonio. Maps with planned areas in which such families could settle near San Antonio without conflicting with other settlers in area drawn by marquez de Aguayo in ff. 187. A plan to scale and drawing of proposed Villa to be established in ff. 201 and orderly issuing of lands to be given to families for planting. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Documents from to viceroy in regards to arrival to Havana and Veracruz of families from canary islands, lists of names, lists of supplies problems with diseases and deaths of members, desertions and overall happenings during travel to Texas where such families will be established. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Documents refer to travel and settlement in San Antonio del Vejar of families from canary islands, families name an apoderado to present himself in court to petition return of horses left in different areas due to tiredness as without horses they can not work their land, also petition to be paid monies offered instead of given supplies as such supplies are to expensive. Viceroy concurs with petition even when Rivero advises against it. (A. Dell'acqua January 1988)

Concerns need to find missionary who has same zeal for conversion as Granados for Bacoachi Apaches. Suggests using some of religious paraphernalia meant for Seris to supply Apaches. Need for support for establishment of mission at Bacoachi. Wants money from treasury to get tools to teach agriculture (with ploughs) to Indians. Granados tells that Jacinto, Chacho asked him personally for minister for all Apaches there; mention of petition to same effect. Pau reports there isn't enough money in religious funds to afford a new missionary. Suggests asking for priest from apostolic colleges. Grimarest speaks of 200 pesos to be paid in charity to Pima missionaries; says some of that could go toward Bacoachi mission. Also willing to allow some auxiliaries to work in fields to support mission, but doubts Indians would be good at it; it isn't in their character to be industrious, only warlike. Granados brags of turning fierce Seris from wolves into lambs, baptising them himself. Nava speaks of granting parcels of land to Apaches to make them self sufficient, at same time sell them livestock for ranching, using profits to build mission so that it's not so expensive. Mention of Jacinto, Alexandro planting corn. (A. Dean, April 1989)