Crimes (Murder)

Sumaria informacion practicada por el gobernador de California sobre la indirecta acusacion de tres yndios de la mision de Santa Clara contra su padre ministro Fray Tomas de la Pena en fojas utiles.

Serial Number
041-00007
Author(s)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Sal, Hermengildo (Alferez)
Navarro, Galindo
and others
Date
04-30-1786
End date
09-07-1791
Documentation
Monterrey, Chihuahua, Mexico. April 30, 1786-September 7, 1791. 170p. Letters, testimonies. Originals, signed, transcriptions.
Summary
Investigative procedure in legal case against Pena carried out by Sal; employment of interpreters for Indian witnesses; Series of testimonies addressing Pena's character and homicides of which he is accused; three Indian prisoners interrogated to determine validity of their accusations; accounts of treatment of Indians on missions; women referred to in account of marriage of neofita against her will to proveedor Alvitre by Pena. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Pena, Tomas de la (Capitan(?) Fray)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Gonzalez, Diego (Teniente)
Antonio (Indio)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Josef (Soldado)
Ortis, Placido (Indio)
Baldes, Anacleto (Indio)
Peralta, Gabriel (Invalido)
Grijalva, Juan Pablo (Sargento)
Romero, Anttonio (Poblador)
Benvenuto, Antonio (Indio)
Murgusa, Jose Anttonio (Padre)
Sisto (Indio)
Favian (Indio)
Estanaslao Anttonio (Indio)
Jose Maria (Indio)
Lino (Indio)
Naboa, Diego (Fray)
Silva (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Angel (Indio)
Verdugo, Mariano (Sargento)
Tapia, Cristoval
Dios Ballesteros, Juan de (Soldado)
Segura, Gregorio (Oficial Herrero)
Soler, Nicolas (Ayudante Inspector)
Diego (Indio)
Ramires de Arellano, Manuel (Soldado)
Joaquin (Indio)
Benito (Indio)
Moraga, Antonio (Carpintero)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Martin (Indio)
Californio, Joseph
Lucas (Indio)
Zemigio (Indio)
Andres (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Daniel (Indio)
Francisco (Alias El Chino) (Indio)
Gaspar (Indio)
Ybon (Indio)
Pascual (Indio)
Bazquez, Atanacio (Soldado Licenciado)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Fray Capitan)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Coronel)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Brigadier)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Galvez, Jose de
Galvez, Conde de
Pelagia Maria (India)
Pedro Pablo (Indio)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Mugartegui, Pablo de (Guardian)
Losada
Luis (Indio)
Jeorje (Indio)
Pelayo Navarro (Indio)
Galindo
Places
Californias (Peninsula)
San Vizente (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
San Fernando (Mision)
San Luiz (Valle)
Sonora
Terrenata (Presidio)
Guadalajara
San Joseph de Guadalupe (Pueblo)
Antigua California
San Francisco (Presidio)
Coyote (Arroyo)
Puebla (Ciudad)
Nueva California
San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)
San Borja (Mision)
San Gabriel (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Californios
Military Groups
San Francisco, Compania de
Monterrey, Compania de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Language
Spanish
Notes
Many undated
Reference Number
100007
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Women
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Franciscans
Indians (Crimes)
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
Mission Life
Indians (Baptisms)
Military-Religious Relations
Convents (OFM)
Labor Force (Mission)
Interpreters
Prisoners (Indians)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Missions

Proceedings against Pena for murder of Indians and eventual proof of innocence.

Serial Number
041-00004
Author(s)
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre Presidente)
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
and others
Date
06-28-1786
End date
04-08-1795
Documentation
San Carlos de Monterrey, Mexico. June 28, 1786-April. 8, 1795. 154p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Franciscan missionary Pena tried for alleged murder of several individual Indians; Pena responds in defense stating that murdered Indians died of epidemic, not violence; includes detailed account of atrocities against Indians by government soldiers; Series of character witness testimonies given in investigation conducted by Zuniga and Loriente; Pena eventually found innocent but suffers from hypochondria brought about by antagonism of Indians of Santa Clara. One witness. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre)(Presidente)
Noriega, Mathias (Padre)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Ortiz, Placido (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Valdez, Anacleto (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Moraga, Antonio (Indio)
Gonzalez, Diego (Comandante Interino) (Teniente)
Soler, Nicolas (Capitan)
Serra, Junipero (Padre)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Noboa, Diego de (Padre)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Grijalba (Sargento)
Cordero, Mariano (Cavo)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Peralta, Gabriel (Cavo) (Soldado)
Lato de la Vega, Ramon (Alferez)
Nove, Phelipe (Comandante General)
Vargas, Manuel (Cavo Amanuense)
Xisto, Antonio (Indio)
Romero, Antonio (Poblador)
Pablo (Indio)
Luis (Indio)(Testigo de Vista)
Murguia, Joseph Antonio (Padre)
George (Indio)
Silverio (Indio)
Julio (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Juaquin (Indio)
Fabian (Indio)
Ubaldo (Indio)
Christoval (Indio)
Martin (Indio)
Bernal, Dionisio
Mesa, Maria de
Riobo, Juan (Fray)
Benvenuto Antonio (Indio)
Pelayo (Indio)
Estanislao Antonio (Indio)
Arrellano (Soldado)
Daniel (Indio)
Sinova, Francisco
Diego (Indio)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Jose
Francisco Chino (Indio)
Bernabe (Indio)
Silvas (Indio)
Sixto (Indio)
Sitjar, Buenaventura (Padre Presidente)
Ysabel
Montenegro
Bojorques, Pedro (Soldado)
Castro, Juaquin de
Lino (Testigo de Vista)
Jose Maria (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Comandante General)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Mugartegui, Guardian(?) Pablo de
Bachiller
Zuniga, Jose de (Capitan Comandante)
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
Vargas, Manuel de (Sargento)
Arrillaga, Jose Joaquin de (Gobernador Interino)
Ruvio, Jose de
Danti, Antonio (Padre)
Landaeta, Martin (Fray)
Sanchez, Justo Antonio (Soldado)
Gomez, Juan Chrisostomo (Fray)
Romeu, Joseph Antonio (Gobernador)
Pallas, Caietano (Fray)
Soler, Pablo (Cirujano)
Benito (Indio) (Testigo)
Gaspar (Indio) (Testigo)
Francisco El Chico (Indio) (Testigo)
Dumetz, Francisco (Padre)
Cambon, Pedro Benito (Padre)
Ybon (Indio)
Amador, Pedro (Sargento)
Branciforte
Places
San Carlos (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Galvez, San Joseph de (Pueblo)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Francisco (Presidio)
San Gabriel (Mision)
California Antigua
San Antonio (Mision)
Santa Barbara (Presidio)
San Luis
Lima
San Fernando (Colegio Apostolico)
San Diego (Presidio)
Santo Domingo
Los Angeles (Reino)
Santo Thomas (Mision)
Capistrano, San Juan (Mision)
Vaxa California
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
Coaila (Pueblo)
Santa Barbara (Canal)
Barcelona (Real Colegio de Cirugia)
Ethnic Groups
Genolles
Californios
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order, some folios very faded
Reference Number
100004
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Corn
Women
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Franciscans
Indians (Crimes)
Epidemics
Mission Life
Hunger
Crimes (Kidnapping)
Religious Personnel
Torture
General Subjects
Military
Missions
History

Sobre la muerte de una india cristiana de la mision de San Miguel por los gentiles de la rancheria de jacon

Serial Number
041-00003
Author(s)
Borica, Diego de
Date
06-23-1795
End date
09-18-1795
Documentation
Monterrey. June 23-September 18, 1795. 10p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Summary
Borica recounts to virrey incident of death of Christian Indian woman at hands of non-christian Indians; mentions long-term implications of allowing such excesses to get out of hand. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)
Persons
Grajera, Antonio (Teniente)
Grijalba, Pablo (Alferez)
Branciforte, Marques de
Borica, Diego de
Places
Jacon (Rancheria)
Californias
San Miguel (Mision)
San Diego (Presidio)
Nueva California
Monterrey
Ethnic Groups
Dieguina
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 039-044 exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 039-044 exp. 3
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
100003
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Women
Indians (Wars)
Civil-Military Relations
Military-Religious Relations
General Subjects
Military
Missions

Clemente Guillen al padre visitador general Joseph Echeverria. Sobre un homecidio y otros crimines.

Serial Number
040-00410
Author(s)
Guillen, Clemente
Date
06-18-1730
Documentation
Dolores. June 18, 1730. 5pp. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Account of a double murder carried out by a Spaniard and Indian accomplice and the summary justice which was carried out. Also makes other comments on problem of other crimes especially theft among the Indians. (D. Deeds) (1976)
Persons
Guillen, Clemente
Echeverria, Joseph (Padre Visitador General)
Places
Loreto
Dolores
First Location
AZTM, AGN., Mexico. Jesuitas. Fichero II-04 no. 018
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Jesuitas, Fichero 02-04 no. 018
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3034
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Social-Organization

Juan lorencio carta anua de la provincia de Nueva Espana de, 1625.

Serial Number
040-00091
Author(s)
Lorencio, Juan
Date
06-02-1626
Documentation
Mexico. June 2, 1626. Signed. Transcript.
Summary
Account various Cases witchcraft, including one where devil appeared to Indian cowboy as Mulatto. Mentions Hurdaide's successful efforts to reduce Indians in mountains, including some Chinipas, Guacapares, Taraumaros (Tarahumaras), who are now friends of Spaniards after Hurdaide foiled attempt by some Coes to enlist mountain Indians (Cimarrones) in attempt to murder frs. Castini and Pasqual. Also notes great hunger in province, abandonment entire towns because Indians left to forage for wild foods. Chinipas, Guacapares probably warihio groups. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Martinez de Hurdaide, Diego
Castini, Juan (Padre)
Pasqual, Julio (Padre)
Places
Mayo (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Chinipas (Warihios ?)
Guacapares (Warihios ?)
Taraumaros (Tarahumaras)
Coes
Cimarrones
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0262 pp. 0587-0654 Transcpt
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Misiones, Leg. 0025
Language
Spanish
Notes
Possible xerox
Batch Reference Number
1850
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Food Supplies
Indians (Reduccion)
Indians (Magic And Witchcraft)
Indians (Social And Moral Characteristics)
Hunger
Food Supplies (Hunting And Gathering)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Missions
Religious

Diego Martinez de Hurdaide to padre visitador relacion concerning Indian and military affairs

Serial Number
040-00086
Author(s)
Martinez de Hurdaide, Diego
Date
06-12-1623
Documentation
Montesclaros. June 12, 1623. Relacion. Signed. Transcription.
Summary
Reviews recent conversion various Opata, Lower Pima groups, including Aibinos, Toapas, Matapas, Batucas, Sisibotaris, Ures, Chinipas, previous allies of Sinaloas during revolt. Notes Chinipas, Guazapares request for missionaries; Hurdaide's demand they give up drunken rituals, mugeres (polygamy?). Mentions punishment Aibinos for murder Nebome fiscal. States Nebomes Cumuripa, Tecuripa, Suaqui hunting because of shortage maize. Notes shortage missionaries caused Aibinos to take to hills, revert to gentile vices. Discusses purely Sinaloa Indian uprisings, military affairs. Describes need for Villa 30 Spaniards, 3 more forts Rios Yaqui-Mayo-Nebome area to consolidate Spanish control. Mentions arrow wound fr. Basilio received Yaqui area. Informs provincial he can't move presidio, Spanish population to Rio Mayo without royal permission. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Banderzipe, Diego (Padre)
Felipe, Diego
Sanchez de Hurdaide, Martin
Basilio, Tomas (Padre)
Castini, Pedro (Padre)
Mendez, Pedro (Padre)
Castini, Juan (Padre)
Olinano, Francisco (Padre)
Brujencio, Martin (Padre)
Grijalva, Juan de
Diaz, Alonso (Capitan)
Urdinola (Gobernador)
Perez, Andres (Padre)
Villalta, Cristobal de (Padre)
Santaren, Hernando de (Padre)
Tapia, Pedro de (Padre)
Velasco, Pedro de (Padre)
Cardenas, Lorenzo de (Padre)
Zuniga y Acevedo, Gaspar de (Conde de Monterrey)
Martinez de Hurdaide, Diego
Places
Montesclaros
Abasorin Nebomes
Cumuripa
Tecoripa
Suaqui (Zuaque)
Mayo (Rio)
Yaqui (Rio)
Cedios
Bayozeca (Sierra)
Ethnic Groups
Nebomes
Aybines
Ures
Matapas
Batucas
Xixibotares (Sisibotaris)
Chinipas
Sinaloas
Guazapares
Toatas (Toapas)
Yaquis
Mayos
Tepagues (Tepahues)
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0258 pp. 0196-0218 Transcpt
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0316
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1840
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Indians (Rebellion)
Indians (Conversion)
Hunger
Indians (Drunkenness)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Missions

Diego Martinez de Hurdaide to virrey.

Serial Number
040-00076
Author(s)
Martinez de Hurdaide, Diego
Date
06-15-1619
Documentation
Montesclaros. June 15, 1619. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Informs viceroy peaceful state Sinaloa, even during Tepehuan revolt. Describes trouble caused by tlatole Juan de Messa, Criollo from Culiacan who killed another Spaniard, fled north. Hurdaide followed him to land Guazapares (warihio group), who trapped him in cave, burned him, cut off his hands, Head, gave them to Hurdaide as sign of fidelity. Discusses proposal to divide Sinaloa province in 2 parts. Asks to be relieved of his post, given position allowing him to care for family, pay debts more than 40,000 pesos expended in conquest Sinaloa. Complains of difficulties with padre visitor Villafane. Skeptical about efficency division province. Hurdaide's apologia career Sinaloa. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Messa, Juan de
Guzman, Diego de (Padre)
Villafane, Hernando de (Padre)
Martinez de Hurdaide, Diego.
Places
Yaqui (Rio
Mayo (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Nebomes
Guazapares
Tepeguanes
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0258 pp. 0119-0125 Transcpt
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0316
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1832
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Biography
Political Jurisdiction
General Subjects
Political

Manuel Bernal de Huydobro, governor. Testimonio sobre la sublevacion de los indios en la isla de California.

Serial Number
030-00534
Author(s)
Bernal de Huydobro, Manuel (Governor)
Date
04-15-1735
End date
03-06-1637
Documentation
N.p. April 15, 1735-March 6, 1637. 87p. Informe. Copy. Relacion.
Summary
A copy-book collection of letters and informes of the governor of Sinaloa, Manuel Bernal de Huydobro, narrating the Indian hostility to Jesuit missions in California, the deaths of a couple of padres, and ensuing military efforts to pacify the area. (R. Davis) (1977)
Persons
Bernal de Huydobro, Manuel (Gobernador)
Lopez Pintado, Manuel
Barba, Joseph (S.J.)
Obiedo, Juan Antonio de (S.J.)
Guillen, Clemente (S.J.)
Places
California (Provincia)
Nueva Espana (Provincia)
Sinaloa (Provincia)
Loretto (Puerto)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-A-05 Pastells Col. Vol. 028, Mexico Vol. 28, pp. 435-522
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0135(67-3-29)
Language
Spanish
Other Location
Razon y Fe Library, Madrid. Pastells Col. Sevilla, Sec. N. Esp., Vol. 28, Mexico Vol. 28, pp. 435-522 MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. Pastells Col. rl. 05 V. 28, pp. 435-522
Batch Reference Number
00002371/JHI
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Indians (Rebellion)
Indians (Wars)
General Subjects
Political
Military
Missions
Religious
History

Luis de Velasco a su magestad. Sobre el castigo ejecutado por Francisco Mesia Carvajal, por haber muerto los Chichimecos a 2 espanoles.

Serial Number
030-00087
Author(s)
Velasco, Luis de
Date
02-13-1609
Documentation
Mexico (Ciudad). February 13, 1609. 1p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
(M. Bowman) (1979)
Persons
Mesia de Carvajal, Francisco
Velasco, Luis de
Places
Mexico (Ciudad)
Ethnic Groups
Chichimecos
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-C-02 Pastells Col. Vol. 004, Mexico Vol. 004, pp. 327
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0027(58-3-16)
Language
Spanish
Other Location
Razon y Fe Library, Madrid. Pastells Col. Sevilla, Sec. N. Esp., Vol. 04, Mexico Vol. 04, pp. 327 MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. Pastells Col. rl. 31, V. 04, Mexico 04, pp. 327
Batch Reference Number
00006022/JHI
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Crimes (Punishment)
Indians (Criminals)
General Subjects
Legal
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