Cattle

Gobernador Bustamante turns over case in sodomy proceedings against Romero and Sandoval to his lieutenant, general Perez Velarde. Ratification of witnesses and testimonies continue with accused claiming they have been slandered and falsely accused. Claim witnesses bribed to testify against them. Questions of perjury and robbery surface. Chief witness against Romero, Miguel Martin, denies charges and gives citations of St. Augustine. Case remitted to gobernador on October 24, 1728. Dealt with next by new gobernador, Cruzat y Gongora, in August, 1731. No final solution. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Order by gobernador Bustamante sending capitan Antonio Tafoya on a campaign against the hostile Apaches of the Sierra de los Ladrones y Sandia. Fifty soldiers and one hundred and fifty Indians from the Rio Abajo jurisdiction are to accompany him. A copy of the order is to be made for the archives. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Summary of II specific charges and sentencia in residencia of Former gobernador Felix Martines. He is accused of abuse of authority in criminal Cases, mistreatment of soldiers regarding pay, conflict of interests, insubordination and misconduct in Indian campaigns. The Juez receptor, Antonio Bezerra Nieto, absolved Martines of some charges, declared him guilty on others, and referred others to the viceroy. Overall the judgement was unfavorable to Martines. Copy. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Certification of residencia of Former governor Antonio Valverde y Cossio by capitan Antonio Bezerra Nietto. Mentions that twenty four witnesses were called and lists four Principal charges. Outcome favorable to Valverde. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Balthasar Trujillo reports a raid by Apache Indians on his cattle, in detail. Four Indians of the Pueblo of Tesuque are suspected of being involved but governor Bustamante reviews charges and declares them innocent. (R. Davis) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

Citing the many complaints from the Indians of the Pueblo of San Juan, the lt. Governor prohibits citizens cattle from grazing on Indian lands. (R. Davis) (1980)

Officers of the Santa Fe presidio outline charges that ex- governor Martinez enriched himself by selling horses and cattle destined for the presidio. Document includes list of names of officers. (R. Davis) (1980)

Gobernador Bustamante commissions Juan Paez Hurtado to find out why Martin Hurtado resigns from alcaldia mayor of Albuquerque leaving the office in hands of sargento mayor Alphonso Rael and seeks sanctuary in the church of San Francisco (Albuquerque). Depositions include account of small Apache campaign. An exchange of letters from Mexico figures into the proceedings as does Former gobernador Valverde. Investigation remains incomplete and unresolved. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Speaking for Luisa Hurtado, captain Luis Garcia complains to Alcalde mayor that unnamed ecclesiastics have been causing trouble claiming that one of the Hurtado cows belongs to a mission. Captain Garcia points out many cows look alike and asks for justice in this case. (R. Davis) (1980)