Food Supplies (Grain And Flour)

Documents dealing with mining production and worker's situation in placeres. others deal with formation of compania de comercio para el trabajo de las Labores de oro. discussion of finances and labor supply needs. Discussion of Apaches troubling the region; raiding Mule trains, missionaries, and people. Discussion of mining techniques and equipment, and Weather and terrain problems. Fueros discusses need to change production levels and efforts to inspire laborers who are not suited for work. Insufficient amounts of gold for royal fifth at times. Discussion of finances of church construction and refusals to contribute by some people. Discussion of laborer's movements from Placeres to their homes for vacations for planting and harvesting. Discovery of new mines, and water needs in some mines. Discusses various fiscal matters and salaries. (S. Fiederlein, June 1987)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of Indian groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe.

Letters from Cancio to viceroy and other officials regarding military appointments; financial problems in mantaining presidio due to lack of funds and credit. Behavior of Indians under new religious missionaries; supplies to maintain Indians under control to learn Christian faith. Movement of troops under Cancio. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Scarcity of grain for distribution. Contributions by inhabitants to buy grain for food and seeds. Construction of dam utilizing prisoners as labor force. Irrigation of lands. (A. Dell'acqua, 4/21/87)

Distribution of guns to inhabitants El Paso by order of viceroy to March against rebel Pueblo Indians to reconquest lands lost. Various autos, letters and diary of March along shores of Rio del Norte, finding burned towns, churches, convents and general destruction and killings. Otermin orders investigation thru trial of various Indians to find heads of rebellion. Systematic destruction of Indian icons, burning of grain and raising of remaining towns. Indians do not surrender, campaign abandoned. (A. Dell'acqua, 4/15/87)

Investigating rumor Indian unrest, led expedition more than 20 arcabuseros to Yaqui pueblos, but unable to enter because River to high (7/26/1689). States all Yaqui pueblos peaceful. With help Yaqui captain general Juan Andres, organized 400 Indians to pursue Gentiles who stole captain Bega's livestock, killed two muleskinners, but expedition delayed because of presence pirate (Cosario) in mouth Yaqui River. States Yaquis harvested much maize this year, selling large quantities to miners. Believes theft/killing cattle blamed on Yaquis work of some thieves. Describes Yaqui houses, churches of Adobe as sumptuous. Mentions Estancia de Agua Caliente, 12-14 leagues from Yaqui pueblos, as having much grando mayor. States other pueblos territory peaceful as well. says he knows nothing Rio Mayo, Tegueco settlements. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976) Blas de/arguellas, Tomas de (capitan)/Andres, Juan (capitan general) (Yaqui)

Describes festivities, friendly reception, assurances loyalty Yaquis Potam. States crowd 2000 appeared to greet him. Notes Yaqui sale maize to miners. says Yaquis pity restless Indians in mountains. Refers to trade with Spaniards for ropa. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976)

Describes friendly reception, peaceful state Yaquis at Torim. Yaquis inform guyeneche of their contentment because of large maize harvest, flourishing winter fields (de seberechi) Indians say they don't migrate to work in mines anymore because of copious harvests, lucrative trade maize for textiles, clothing with miners.

Letter concerning commerce of soldiers in rations (rather than cash). Ugarte claims that paying them thus, is an expedient made necessary en un Pais Tan pobre como este; Ugarte justifies paying priests in goods because of expenses soldiers have to pay to baptize, house, and give funerals for members of their families. (J. Williams, December 1986).

Lists of nautical equipment and supplies, ship's rations, and pay for shipwrights for refurbishing and ongoing maintenance of barge servicing port of San Diego and fort Guajirros. Includes prices for supplies, sworn testimonies that inventories are correct and other correspondence with real hacienda. (A. Tukey, June 1988)