Criminals

Fayni relates Indian hostilities near Chiguagua; announces intention to make personal visit to assess damage, propose solutions. Mentions increase in number of men necessary for defense against Indians. Relates Indian murders at presidio Tanos; theft of mules/horses from mining group; use of Nortenas of junta subalterna to expatriate Jesuits; 2) deplorable state of missions, intent to improve missions by recapturing escaped Indians; 3) Velazquez' attempt to establish jury from Indians/paisanos; 4) state of militia at San Juan Potosi and Guanajuato; 5) imprisonment of Tarumares who guided Apaches; 6) success of joint Opata-presidio campaign efforts. Acknowledges resignment of Martinez lorionado and Cruz. Acevedo de Elyzondo mentions wide rage of hostilities, scarcity of arms. Gomez de la Torre relates Indian depredations in Valle de San Buenaventura, cites topography as hindrance to punishment of Indians. Chronological account of mobilization of arms of hacienda Dolores in 1770 including delivery of mobilization instructions to vecinos; arms transfer from Dolores to San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua; participation of vecinos, Opatas and Nortenos under captain Galvez. Transcription of account of voting in Villa San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua over mining/ commerce disputes and military campaign. Each voter's rationale paraphrased. Virrey asserts Cuellar's military authority, mentions campaign funding through libranzas, orders termination of presidio Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Pasage. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Fayni mentions prisoners in jail, some of whom will receive capital punishment. Recalls order of virrey dated 12/23/1769 concerning incarceration. Virrey compliments Fayni's zeal in attending to criminals. Fayni announces intent to attend annual court; mentions quibbles raised about tax redistribution; church tithes. Contains itemized statement of proceeds of tax redistribution. Notes visit of Echavarria to Durango. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Request to governor by viceroy to transfer Pedro Jose and his band to Acordada prison in Mexico for trial. Governor insists in questioning and trying prisoners in Monterrey, viceroy orders presence of prisoners. Copy of diary about depredations and murders by Indians attached to documents. Diary written in 1786 by Alcalde mayor de Linares. Prisoners deny confessing to governor about murders also deny ever admitting them to official. Confusing set of documents follow as all documents of interrogation dated 1796, and death certificates of prisoners dated 1795. Viceroy and fiscal demand clarification as seventh prisoner appears when there were only six. Defending lawyer does good work but prisoners die in prison. Viceroy sends seventh to Castillo Juan de Ulua for 10 years, after sentence to live away from home as a free man. Viceroy requests prisoner be treated kindly. (A. Dell'acqua, September 1987)

Goleta nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Aka Sonora) left for Guaymas; ff. 510-517 inventario of Goleta; ff. 518-519 Estado y reglamento de Rancho for four months listing number of persons and positions, rations; ff. 520 list of Naval officials and crew. Two of three men Charged as Polizones (stowaways?) Brought in to prison; third took off just before arrest order y Plata as permanent position. Received copy of generos y efectos needed in presidios San Francisco, Monterrey and San Diego. Hixosa to return as comisario of San Blas. (D. Uhlman, January 1989)

Series of military reviews of the flying companies of Nuevo Llera, Escandon, Horcasitas, Altamira, San Carlos, Guemez, Villanueva de Croix.