Francisco Antonio Crespo to virrey Antonio Maria Bucarely y Ursua. Letter concerning Seris living near Piatos. Bucareli's response.
Serial Number
041-01992
Author(s)
Crespo, Francisco Antonio
Date
12-02-1773
Documentation
Horcasitas, San Miguel de. December 2, 1773. Letter. Original. Signed. Xerox.
Summary
Urrea notes that 19 Seri families who Haven't been reduced to Pitic are living near Piatos. Josef Antonio, capitan de la guerra of Seris at Pitic, instructed to bring them back to Pitic. Josef Antonio states Seris went to Cerro de Picu near Piatos to eat pitahaya fruit. Josef Antonio, 15 Seris, detachment of 20 soldiers from Altar ordered to round up these Seris, who aren't thought to be dangerous. Bucareli's (2/9/1774) brief response follows. (T. Sheridan, 1980)
Persons
Urrea, Bernardo de (Governador Interino)
Azuela, Manuel de la (Teniente)
Josef Antonio (Capitan de la Guerra de los Seris)
Crespo, Francisco Antonio
Bucarely y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Places
Altar (Presidio)
Picu (Cerro)
Pitic (Pueblo)
Visanig (Pueblo de los Piatos)
Cieneguilla (Real)
Horcasitas, San Miguel de (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Piatos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 081 ff. 550-552
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 081 ff. 550-552
Language
Spanish
Notes
Second pagination-ff. 589-591
Reference Number
8100060
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