Civil Offices (Judicial)

(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

Transmission of an order excluding Sinaloa, Sonora, New Mexico and the Californias from the Acordada. (robert jackson) (1980)

A letter concerning the recognition of the jurisdiction of Pedro Baliente, Juez de la Acordada, and the suspension of the acts of his lieutenants. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

A letter concerning matters of judicial jurisdiction. Cases related to the royal patronage should go to the comandante general de las Provincias Internas, and other Cases to the Audiencia of Guadalajara. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

Because of certain abuses and acting upon advice of royal officials in colonies, Carlos IV issues royal cedula setting forth new administrative and procedural requirements regarding residencias. Relates to various laws and refers to innumerable offices at all levels of Colonial bureaucracy. Copied in Chihuahua - March 8, 1800. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Ignacio Josefa de Alarcona, on behalf of her incompetent Husband (espanol) and 9 minor daughters claims Joaquin Rosas owes her 4 bars of the Mina Todos Santos. She says an indio Juan Nicolas told her of a mine. She in turn told her Husband who promptly found it, along with Jose elojo Andrade (Defunto). Her Husband then gives the mine to Rosas in exchange for some material goods (listed in document), keeping 4 bars for his wife. Rosas never lived up to the terms of the agreement. His counsel cites the royal decree that no mine can be reclaimed after 90 days and that no court Inferior to the rey can rule otherwise. The juezes of Batopilas, however continue to hear the case, despite the fact that the tribunal de Mineria had upheld the ruling that only the rey could decide the case. Rosas finally offers de Alarcona 1,000 pesos, which she refuses. Continuation of case See rl. 1803 fr. 0694-0716. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Ramon Duran and his wife were looking for their Burro one evening when they came across Clemente Veedor apparently committing bestiality with a Burra. Duran and his wife called in some neighbors who witnessed Veedor buttoning up his pants. Although four witnesses corroborate durans evidence, Veedor denies all charges and the Alcalde is unable to pass a sentence. He passes the case on to Francisca Jose de Urrutia, who responds the case against Veedor isn't strong because the principle witness is an indio. At the end of the document Veedor, after 18 months in prison, is looking for a new lawyer. (P. Hayes) (1977)