Crimes

Documents pertaining to court-Martial of Serna, teniente de primera compania volante de Nuevo Santander accused of selling company goods, mistreatment of soldiers, and related acts. Includes account for mentioned flying company, plus testimony of soldiers. San Maxent presiding over court-Martial per order of Sierra Gorda. (J. H. Ochs, August 1988)

Congratulatory letter to viceroy Galvez by gandorilla giving him an ethnographic and historical explanation of provinces of Sonora and Hostimuri including plans for better management of Indians, lands, cattle, grains and transportation routes. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Letter to viceroy Mayorga about prisoners sent to prison by governor Fayni waiting many years for charges; viceroy orders investigation for pardon of prisoners. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Concerns profits from royal tobacco monopoly; return of officials to Spain; various related financial matters; appointment of Corez (office not specified); and case against Bustamente of San Elizario. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Concerns visit of commissioner Chamorro to Durango and various financial assessments he made in connection with case of Asilona versus Campo Mercador; Fayni defends Chamorro. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Series of documents relating Indian depredations. Detailed description of mutilation of Spaniard's corpses by Indians including genital mutilation, stripping, gutting and stuffing with beans, excessive lancing, and Head smashing. Reports Indian theft, killing of animals and burnings. Mentions corn as dietary staple; hunger, economic hardship caused by slack trade from Indian threat. Mentions Indians' wasteful killing of animals, closing of mines, village desertion. Cites bravery of woman who shot Indians in self-defense. Reports illness of Galvez and Galvez' intent to return to field after sick leave. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

King grants request to Villa of Santa Fe to investigate criminal acts by missionaries. Orders return of properties confiscated from areas inhabitants. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)

Criminal charges brought by fray Gonsales against capt. Flores include procuring arms from Frenchmen, inciting Indian hostilities and unchristian behavior. Flores removed from capitancy of presidio. Also includes presidial role for San Antonio Bexar (f.170). (J. Carpenter June 1987).

Documents concerning the appointment of Boneo y Morales as governor of Texas and autos pertaining to the investigation of Wintuysen, the previous governor, who was accused of several criminal activities. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)