Haciendas

Letters and abstracts of correspondence concerning Bonavia's request to receive pay before leaving for Spain. Misplaced printed document signed Calleja concerning general methods for promotion and pay in Spanish military throughout empire. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Letters concerning viceroy's proposal to loan 160,000 pesos to junta de Durango to raise troops to protect roads needed for transport of metals from mines. Insurrection was feared. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Correspondence from Oliden soliciting an order of payment to be covered by the pay office in Arispe, the duplicate order sent is not sufficient for payment and original is requested. (E. Wilson, September 1989)

Transcribed letter from hacienda owners to Revilla Gigedo stating Apache raids are taking immense toll in lives and property, begging official assistance. Draft of letter to owners suggesting raising militia of 100 Tarahumaras and citizens for protection until troops can be brought in. (A. Dean, March 1989)

Reports of Apache raids against haciendas, ranches, mines, pueblos in Nueva Vizcaya. Each incident described in detail, listing livestock, Spaniards, Indians captured or killed. Mention of a Tarahumara Spy being killed in a mine raid. Hacienda administrators and deputies ask Diaz de Hortega for military assault against Indians. (A. Dean, March 1989)

Initial summary of raids, thefts, and murders in Nueva Vizcaya for June, July. Reports describing all of above in great detail. Description of arms stolen in one raid. Mentions Indian archers from pueblos fighting Apaches under Spanish command. Describes militia and hacienda attempts at defense, occasionally offense. (A. Dean, March 1989)

Testimony concerning drowning of woman near hacienda de los Dolores; witnesses state that woman seemed to enter water Voluntarily to bath; testimony of prisoner Cristoval Ibarra; Ibarra says he was traveling with woman to visit Sister, stopped at hacenda for dance, woman drowns while bathing, he taken prisoner by Sanudo; doctor Muns certifies that death not violent, but by drowning; testimony of drowned woman's Father; decision that Ibarra not implicated in drowning; Ibarra released June 20, 1820. (p. Coyle December 1989)

Summary of charges against Rodriguez; testimony of company sargent Ortega and others against Rodriguez; testimony of Rodriguez that he was not deserting, only not told comandante he was going to Durango; repetitive testimony; note from Guajoquilla that Rodriguez apprehended in that area; preliminary testimony from Guajoquilla, Rodriguez says he deserted because of harshness of Ortega and lack of pay for three weeks; Rodriguez set free by virrey June 19, 1820 (p. Coyle December 1989)

Reiteration of the six questions in Vol. 181 seq. B. Between 1750 and 1751 French troops and families arrived in new Orleans presumed to fortify population of Nachitos, puente Cupe and Caudachos. The Indians in the area are presumed to like the French as they are generous with guns, bullets, etc... In endless quantities. The Spanish are uneasy about the French trading with the Indians and trespassing the boundary dividing the two territories established in 1720, the Colorado River. The Spanish view the Mississippi River as a natural boundary. Past autos and documents are consulted to determine how past governors settled the question of trespassing. Sandoval is found to have permitted illegal trading between French and Indians in Spanish territory. The French should definitely abandon any presidios built within Spanish territory and return to Nachitos, talk of war with the French if they donot do so peacefully. Aguardiente and wine trade with the French is questioned. English are found to be trading with the apachilinos and the Samases on Santa Rosa Island. Ff. 146 - 147 is a relacion that orders meeting of guerra and hacienda to resolve whether; Escolta is needed on San Pedro River to observe French activities; a mapping engineer is needed to assist governor in defining boundaries; peaceful or forceful removal of French is needed; Spanish troops should be moved to Adais presidio in case of forceful removal; 1/3 advance on pay be approved for soldiers to equip themselves with rations; French aguardiente and wine be allowed in moderation due to extreme Weather temperatures in region; all documents on this subject should be collected so as not to contradict any royal warrants concerning the French and Spanish boundaries; the governor of Texas should execute said relaciones. On ff. 150 the junta de guerra y hacienda is begun to resolve the aforementioned problems. (E. Wilson, November 1989)