Dominicans

This is a dictamen of fr. Diego Ximenez to Bucareli regarding the division of territory for missions both for the Franciscans and the Dominicans in Sonora. There is also the decreto and the repuesta of the fiscal regarding this matter. It was written in Mexico City, fr. Diego Ximenez's request being written at the colegio de San Fernando. That it is a faithful copy of the original is attested to by the notario, Joseph de Gorraez. (microfilm catalog)

Four copies of the instructions regarding the establishment of pueblos in the territory of the Yuma nation. The copy of fr. Diego Ximenez has the decree of Galvez giving the administration of the missions in its temporalities to the missionaries of Santa Cruz college. Another copy has appended the copy of the real cedula of Charles III granting permission to the Dominicans to enter California. (microfilm catalog)

A fairly well-done map placing all the missions on the west coast of New Spain from Guadalajara to San Francisco outlining divisions of labor for the two orders. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Palou sends Verger a letter detailing a report on the state of the missions in the peninsula of California. Four points are stressed- 1) four missions should be placed between San Fernando and San Diego, 2) the Dominicans should not found missions on the peninsula, as it is not good to have two ^religions^ in the same land, 3) fr. Palou arrived in San Xavier to quelch an uprising of the Indians - here certain details are given, and 4) the military, especially gov. Don Phelipe Barri is hurting the operations of the missions. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Copy of law requiring civil and ecclesiastical authorities to provide annual reports on reduccion and conversion work at missions and mission towns, also request for relacion on number and qualifications of religious personnel; complaints of negligence in providing reports in past. Discussion and summary of law, Series of documents attesting to knowledge of law by frays and request for their compliance. (L. L. Woodward, September 1989)

Document divided in 3 sections. First one is a historical summary conquest of California beginning in 1536. Discussion of lack of food and other problems faced in this early period. exploration and conquest by Salvatierra with own funds, and when these diminished king set aside funds for continuation of enterprise. Some discussion on founding of some missions and presidios. Second section deals with arrival of Franciscans to California's missions after expulsion of Jesuits, and later transfer of Franciscans to Sonora. Dominicans take care of missions in old California, and fernandinos take care of upper California. Discussion of poor living conditions of the natives due to sterile soils, and their reduccion to other missions where they are encouraged to cultivate the land. Discussion of establishment of new missions, towns, and haciendas, as well of money required for such enterprises. Mention of land for raising animals and cultivation of corn and wheat. Mention of funds for Anza's expedition to Monterrey. Third section deals with total funds of California's missions located in San Andres. Summary of funds collected up to 1776, as well as expenses in salaries of priests, founding of missions, salaries of government officials, and expenses for improvement and maintenance of haciendas. (J. Tapia, December 1987)

List of mission and presidio job catagories to be filled in California and San Blas including salaries and regulations for different work; list of prices for supplies ff. 9; formal decree concerning regulations of expenses; figures for synod payments for new missionaries and rents Charged to haciendas (p. Coyle January 1990)

Cedula from king mandating division of California missions between Franciscans and Dominicans after expulsion of Jesuits ff. 2-3; complete list of priests, with brief biographical references, to be sent to missions in Californias ff. 4-5; notice of 50 peso offering to each man; decree for founding of new missions at mouths of Xila and Colorado rivers, include synod and expense figures, names of priests ff. 6-7; discussion of need to establish missions after expulsion of Jesuits in Pimeria Alta, incidental references to Indian suplication, sickness ff. 7-8; Series of pleas to establish Dominican or Franciscan missions based on earlier entradas, or established posts ff. 7-13; description of meeting between Galvez, Papagos and Yumas, includes discussion of inter-tribal relations, and other events of Galvez entrada ff. 15-17; argument that missions needed in California to stop pirates and Russians, previously established missions better administered by Franciscans, possibility of having Dominicans run missions previously administered by Franciscans from Xalisco to Xavier de Bac, best to concentrate resources on coast, discussion of geography ff. 19-23; further decrees assigning missions in specific territories to Franciscans and Dominicans with signatures of involved parties ff. 23-26; seeks new cedula giving more money to Dominicans for clothing naked Indians, expenses, synods ff. 27-29; discussion of synod payments and viceregal offerings ff. 30-33; junta decrees edge of Dominican domain at San Juan Bautista east to Gulf of California, francscans north to San Francisco and beyond, real junta decision needed to avoid conflict between missionaries ff. 34-37. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Detailed list of missionaries destined for missions in Baja California, San Diego, Monterrey, Santa Clara, San Francisco; seeks sea and land transport for missionaries; orders and certifications concerning equipment and furnishings for missions; requests for return of money loaned for establishment of new missions; response that money spent on other missions; decree that debts be taken out of synod payments. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Authorization for replacement of padre Iriarte because of his death; also concerns shipping of personal freight as part of synod. (p. Coyle January 1990)