Corn

Sending a boat to Isla de Lobos to get maize. Asking fr. Bartolome for horses, mules, maize, beans, wheat, flour from Potam, especially for fathers Clemente (Guillen), baco (?), because northern, southern California missions have some maize. Informs Napoli that Baroyeca miners attempting to remove prohibition against trading in Yaqui area. Feels they are right, because Napoli himself issued prohibition, sold maize to miners at high prices. Heard from seamen that Vicam enjoyed good maize crop. Encourages Napoli to help out Baroyeca, Mendivil to better relationships with civil authorities. Urges Napoli not to waste, hoard maize. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Gives demographic figures for some rancherias; also offers information on agriculture (mentions Trigo, maiz, mescale, Limon, Naranja, etc); Indian religion; Indian living conditions; and general geographic description of the northern California area. The attached statements concern the reduction activities of Salvatierra in California. (D. Miller) (1978)

Gives the holdings of the colegio by district (as listed in category 281). Gives Head count for Ganado mayor and Ganado Menor. Lists fanegas of corn and wheat. Also lists assets and debts. (R. Perez) (1977)

450 inhabitants divided among various pueblos. Indians peaceful now, described as most warlike Tarahumaras in past. Fertile maize fields along River noted for Papigochic. Geographical location noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

203 baptized inhabitants divided among various pueblos. Geographical location described. Maize grown fertile canyon Pueblo Pizachic. Progress missionization, presence many gentile Indians noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1050 inhabitants among 4 pueblos, all Hore speakers (Opata). Inhabitants Cuquiarachi work in mines, raise good crops maize, cotton. People Corodeguachi newly reduced. Partido on gentile Pima, Jano, Suma frontier. Sumas requesting baptism, hope to be reduced. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

890 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos, rancherias. People of Arivechi (Muy ladinos, live in Pueblo in flat-roofed houses even through fields extend 3-4 leagues along River. Have good church, musicians/singers playing trumpet, oboe, harp, guitar. Well clothed. Speak ore. People Bacanora similar to those Arivechi. Speak equdeve (Eudeve). People Onapa Pimas, live in Pueblo or rancherias near fields extending 3-4 leagues along River. Mentions maiz fields. People all 3 pueblos flood plain agriculturalists. Note relation fields to pueblos, River. Mentions small Spanish reales de minas in area. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Here Sosa provides a report in his expedition to New Mexico submitted in compliance with the concessions granted by the king. He describes the entire journey, up until the point at which the document ends in what seems to be a state of incompleteness. The document is not particularly rich ethnographically until the end, when a brief sketch is given of one Pueblo where three soldiers separated from the main lost much gear. Later as larger party spent some time there and made observations. Some of the processes of grinding corn and building houses are given. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Due to the lack of supplies, a ban is placed on the sale of maiz. Penalties are specified. (R. Perez) (1977)