Cattle

Inventory of estate

Inventory of estate

An auction to sell rights to run a carniceria for a year. Juanillo is the auctioneer. Valerio Cortez del rey wins bid. He agrees to pay the following scale- cada canero en Pie, Diez y sies reales; cada cuarato desallado, Quatro reales; cada assadura y cauessa, un real; cada Cuero, Dos reales. Persons- Don de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor of Parral; sargent Valerio Cortez del rey; Juanillo, indio Ladino (with good Castillan language); capt. Pedro Zubia Pacheco, Alcalde mayor of San Bartolome; Domingo de Valdiviesso, of minas del Parral, real de San Diego y Provincia de Santa Barbara. (R. Davis) (1976)

Andres states that he will pay to Pedro 410 cattle of 2 years of age within six months. Persons- Andres Lopes de Garcia, Vezino of New Mexico; Pedro del Apiener, Vezino of Parral. (R. Davis) (1975)

Geronimo states that his daughter Antonia, whom he had by his China slave Sebastiana, is 25 years old and marrying Gregorio Chacon. He states the horses, cows, bulls and money in dowry. (R. Davis) (1977)

A very clear example of the reading of a will. Bustillos was a lawyer - educated and relatively wealthy. A good idea of what he considered important. Inventory. Includes six (6) slaves, one un chino. 1800 Head of cattle. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Pedro de Sapion has killed one hundred cattle and salted their beef and requests and receives permission for a sale of salted beef in the public Plaza - which occurs over January 10 - February 12, 1653. In a few added documents it appears that in may, one Don Ansonio de Alvarado claims the beef killed one of his Mulatto slaves - but the charge is not carried far and is dropped. Persons- Pedro de Sapion, Vezino of Parral; capt. Don Geronimo de Uyea y Salazar, justicia mayor; Don ansonmio de Alvarado of Parral. (R. Davis) (1975)

Lists for each of 28 missions the number of cattle, mules, horses, sheep, pigs, burros, corn and wheat seeds, beans, misc. Other items. Eight notes explain the statistics. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Reports that Indians at Caborca surrounding rancherias quiet and content. Notes Apache theft of livestock (1/16/ 1745). Discusses padre Jacobo's Sedelmayr reconnaissance of Papagueria and visit to Cocomaricopas and Yumas. States that Sedelmayr didn't go on to Moqui because of hostility of Indian jabonimo (1/17/1745). Mentions visit to Tubutama and other rancherias (12/11/1744). (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Inventory of the possessions of the two missions (without prices). List of debtors and amounts owed. Breakdown of livestock holdings. (R. Perez) (1976)