Corn

The governor, Davila Pacheco, orders strict controls on wheat and corn due to bad harvests. (T. Barnes) (1976)

In this ^class action^ the citizens of Santa Barbara request of the governor Diego Guajardo Fajardo permission for more corn to be sold in their community and request from the church in Durango an emergency shipment of 400 or 500 (lbs?) of flour. Their request is granted (?). One document mentions 70 families in S. Barbara - and it appears there has been some ^restlessness^ on the peoples part. Persons- Luis de Moralez, justicia, capitan de guerra of Parral; Geronimo de Bego y Salazar, citizen of Santa Barbara; Antonio de Alvarado, citizen of Santa Barbara; Gonzalo Francisco Payo, citizen of Santa Barbara; captain Pedro de Subia y Pacheco, Vezino of Santa Barbara. (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)

Praises the abundance of the mission. Describes the amount of fowl, livestock, draft animals and harvest (in fanegas de maiz) including a good year for wine. (R. Perez) (1977)

Information concerning the bad harvest of that year due to frost and a local lack of water. Gives amount of harvest of grapes, corn, wheat. (R. Perez) (1976)

Index and extractions from legajo 11 (1764), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Sonora, Sinaloa, Nueva Viscaya, Nuevo Santander, San Saba, Nueva Mexico, Nuevo Leon. Indexed material includes importance of presidio establishment in Buena Vista; Lentvig remitted map (not included) of Sonora and Sinaloa; hostile Apache actions; Caballada de San Xavier del Bac robbed by Indians; mines of Quiruan and of Tamaulipa; lack of water causes suspension of March; cannons and ammunition; description of Lasaga mine; aid to presidios against Cumanches and allies; naming of officials; liquor leaving jurisdiction of San Juan; case against Truxillo for Murdering Husband; request for white deer; libreta de Vita et moribus; inian idolatry; mission formation; Cumanche Indian Spy; peace, corn, cattle in Nuevo Leon. (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Index and extractions from legajo 10 (1763), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Texas, San Sabas, Nayarit, and Californias. Indexed material includes election of captain of Rosario missions; request for firearms and gunpowder for Guadalaxara; problems with and punishments of Apaches, Seris, Pimas; Tubac captain presents teniente and Alferez titles; proclamation of peace with England and France published; petition of payment for clothing and arms costs for soldiers sent to San Saba; company organization against Apaches; military salaries; two priests murdered by Apaches; lack of corn in Coahuila; Piedras Indians ask for mission; Velasco asks permission to run market; ship run aground at Coopanes; epidemic in Santander; Tamaulipa mines; cannons; population projections; topical summary listing for index (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Reyes and Ugarte y Loyola submit informes to Galvez noting disastrous condition of missions and towns. Proposal to create Custodia de San Carlos and movement of capital to Ures. Reyes reports having walked to Arispe, seeing 14 mission towns, their churches and houses almost in ruins. Reports that Indians are without respect and obedience to their priests. Spoke with comandante general who shared bishop's goal of saving important province of Sonora from ruin. The two make plans for founding Custodia de San Carlos, rebuilding churches, missionaries' homes and cultivating of lands. Reyes asks that Galvez publish such a mandate to motivate Indians and Spaniards to work and pay administrative fees. Reports of prison being built (materials used included) but other spendings and buildings ordered by king will be lost. Describes Arispe terrain as sterile and without pasture and with little water, wood, and other building materials. In contrast, Vega de Ures is described as very fertile. These two locations along with Banamichi are evaluated as potential capital sites. Specific administrative plans for leaders and governing regulations. Indian drunkenness and spies are mentioned. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Garcia conde petitions virrey for additional weapons and training funds to eradicate Opata depredations along northwestern frontier. Also requests more tobacco, corn and meat rations for distribution to Apaches for agreeing to peace treaty. Garcia conde attributes actions of Opatas to conditions of misery which the Spaniards have left unattended, and contends that Apaches will follow suit if nothing is done. (A. Tukey, March 1989)

Letter from aspee to virrey requesting permit to investigate conflict between Indians and Alferez Owner of hacienda; Indians complaining ditch was made in planted land without their agreement; Alferez argues water will benefit harvest, and that he paid Indians six pesos for their agreement; fiscalia sides with Alferez (D. Bautista, may 1990)