Crimes (Idolatry)

Consists of repetitious lauding of Navarro's work in Nayarit. Contains many incidental, undetailed references to Indian idolatry. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Contains incidental references to Indian idolatry and poverty. Very little specific information. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concerns destruction of adolatorios revealed by Indian spies at Dolores, Santa Theresa, San Pedro de Yscatan, and Santo Domingo. Detailed account of attack by Indians protecting idols. Because attack was perpetrated by Tecoalmes, Rivera advises against vengeance against Coras suggested by Carranza y Guzman. Indian prisoners removed to Querataro for security reasons. Includes reference to exploratory expedition to Isla Tiburon. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Very detailed report on current condition of missions of Nueva Vizcaya, and new political regime being implemented for their governing; includes notes on doctrinas and missions; religious services rendered to Indians; conduct of missionaries; crops grown; application of civil laws; various community rights; economic conditions; record keeping related to livestock, people etc.; apostates; immorality of Indians; idolatry and its relation to crimes; places apostates inhabit; settlement dispersal in province; congregation of Indians in select reducciones; passport for Indian travel; work of Indians outside missions; care required to prevent desertion of mission Indians; learning of trades; continued hunting and gathering; work of women; various kinds of contamination by outsiders; housing descriptions of mission and non-mission Indians; irrigation; household furnishings; Indian Christian customs; failure to fully acculturate; Indian custom of eating horses; diseases; work at mines; cessation of custom of having yndios de mita in forced repartamiento labor; vagabondage; Spanish language instruction; cesarean medical operation; desertion; pulque consumption; disease resulting in depopulation. (J. Williams, March 1987)