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Petition from Cabildo de Santa Fee to arzobispo-Virrey Payo de Rivera concerning need for additional supplies and funding.

Serial Number
041-00938
Date
09-09-1676
Documentation
Santa Fee, nm. September 9, 1676. 14p. Peticion. Signed.
Summary
Petition details needs and projected expenses required for maintenance of Santa Fee, primarily in response to Apache threat. Requested are arms, munitions, horses, cattle and miscellaneous goods totaling 25 wagon-loads. Also, some details concerning Apache depredations. Death of fray Ayala. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)
Persons
Ayetta, Francisco de (Fray)
Henriquez, Martin (Virrey)
Fernandez Marmo, Francisco de
Ayala, Pedro de (Fray)
Solis Miranda, Martin de (Licenciado)
Montoya, Francisco de
Rossal y Rios, Antonio del
Deza de Ulloa, Antonio Fernando de
Payo de Rivera, Francisco (Arzobispo)
Sarmana, Manuel
Places
Santa Fee (Villa)
Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)
Zenecci (Pueblo)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Chichimecas
Franciscans
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 037 ff. 291-298
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 037 ff. 291-298
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3700007
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Franciscans
Indians (Conversion)
Mission Supplies
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Missions

The Suma Revolt and other Indian uprisings 1684-1685

Serial Number
041-00937
Date
00-00-1684
End date
00-00-1685
Documentation
Casas Grandes 1684-1685. 160p. Informe. Relacion. Peticion. Auto. Signed.
Summary
Documents presenting details of Suma revolt (1684) and related incidents. Burning of Casas Grandes and Janos. Deaths of Beltran and Arvisu. Discussion of moving location of El Paso due to threat of Indian depredations. Good discussion of problems of frontier defenses, supplies, logistics. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)
Persons
Lopez Portillo, Nicolas (Fray)
Luis (Picuris)
Xironca Petriz de Cruzate, Domingo (Gobernador)
Acevedo, Antonio de (Fray)
Cabaleta, Juan de (Fray)
Ramirez, Francisco (Capitan)
Presa, Domingo de la
Lucas (Ysleta)
Otermin, Antonio de (Gobernador
Monterrey, Conde de
Onate, Juan de
Baptista, Pedro de la
Ramires de Salasar, Juan
Fernandez de la Fuente, Juan
Beltran, Manuel
San Antonio, Salvador de (Fray)
Madrid, Roque de (Sargento Mayor)
Payo de Rivera, Francisco (Virrey)
Santa Cruz, Mathias de
Posada, Alonso de
Neira U Quiroga, Joseph (Fray
Aranda, Miguel de
Xavier, Francisco (Capitan)
Gomes Robledo, Francisco (Alcalde Ordinario)
Luis, Juan (Capitan)
Beltran, Manuel (Fray)
Granillo, Luis (Sargento Mayor)
Arvisu, Antonio
Romero, Phelipe
Serna, Felipe de la
Peres Granillo, Alonso (Capitan)
Farfan de los Gedos, Francisco (Fray)
Catiti, Alonso (Indio)
Lopez, Andres (Capitan)
Lopez de Mendisabal, Bernardo
San Antonio, Salvador de (Fray)
Posadas, Alonso de (Fray)
Places
Santa Fee
El Paso del Rio del Norte (Villa)
Socorro (Pueblo)
San Francisco (Pueblo)
Sacramento
Senecu, San Antonio de
Espanoles, San Lorenco de (Poblacion)
San Joseph (Presidio)
Ysleta
Parral (Real)
Sacramento (Rio)
Carretas (Pueblo)
Casas Grandes (Pueblo)
Torreon (Mision)
Julimes, San Antonio de
Conchos, San Francisco de (Pueblo)
Nombre de Dios (Pueblo)
San Geronimo (Pueblo)
Cacatecas (Pueblo)
Tabalaspa (Hacienda)
Ojo de Ramos (Hacienda)
Encinillas (Hacienda)
Encinillas (Valle)
Cerrogordo (Presidio)
Nuebo Mexico
San Yldefonso
Sonora
Juse Christo (Real)
Acoma
San Ildephonso (Puesto)
Marianas (Islas)
Casas Grandes, San Antonio de (Valle)
Pilar, Nuestra Senora del (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Presidio)
Ojo Caliente (Puesto)
Santa Clara (Puesto)
Ethnic Groups
Piros
Sumas
Tiguas
Tompiros
Piros
Picuris
Apaches
Yutas
Chisos
Mansos
Xanos
Janos
Chinarras
Conchos
Ysletas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 037 ff. 209-289
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 037 ff. 209-289
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3700006
Rights
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Keywords
Firearms
Indians (Rebellion)
Franciscans
Fiscal Affairs
Tobacco
Chocolate
Indians (Conversion)
Indians (Baptisms)
Colonization
Logistics
Haciendas (Defense)
General Subjects
Military
Ethnography
Missions
History

Padre custodio fray Cristoval de Quiros (et al.). Considerando el miserable estado en que estas provincias estan.

Serial Number
041-00888
Author(s)
Quiros, Cristoval de (O.F.M.)
Date
11-28-1636
Documentation
Nuevo Mexico. November 28, 1636. 4p. Relacion. Transcription.
Summary
(A. Dell'acqua, may 13, 1987) Baeza forces Indians to work on textiles, paying them 1/2 real for 4 reales work. They are forced to gather cotton for his mills. He refuses to support missionary efforts with the military; Zuni has consequently fallen back into idolatry. (R. Perez, 1977)
Persons
Quiros, Cristoval de (O.F.M.)
Martinez de Baeza, Francisco (Gobernador)
Mora, Francisco de la (Gobernador)
Places
Nuevo Mexico
Zuni
Ethnic Groups
Zunis
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 035 ff. 094-097
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 035 ff. 094-097
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3500012
Rights
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Keywords
Textile Industry
Indians (Mistreatment)
Cotton
Labor Force (Indians)
Indians (Conversion)
Labor Force (Wages)
General Subjects
Political
Military
Economics
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious

Petitions from fray Cruzat y Gongora to the viceroy concerning funds to construct new church at Santa Cruz.

Serial Number
041-00848
Author(s)
Cruzat y Gongora, Gervasio (Fray)
Date
07-14-1732
End date
05-16-1733
Documentation
Santa Cruz. July 14, 1732-May 16, 1733. 4p. Peticion. Signed.
Summary
Two letters petitioning viceroy for funds to construct a new church for the Apaches at Villa Nueva de Santa Cruz.
Persons
Cruzat y Gongora, Gervasio (Fray)
Casafuerte, Marques de (Virrey)
Places
Santa Cruz, Villa Nueva de (Villa)
Santa Fee (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 032 ff. 408-409
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 032 ff. 408-409
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3200015
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Keywords
Mission Finances
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Missions

Conflict between Franciscans and presidios.

Serial Number
041-00839
Author(s)
Various
Date
05-17-1742
End date
12-07-1742
Documentation
Santa Rosa, Coaguila. May 17-December 7, 1742. 60p. Auto. Peticion. Signed.
Summary
Documents concerning conflict between Franciscan missionaries and presidios over land and water rights. Missionaries cite increasing tension and pressures on reduced Indians over diminishing resources due to presidial exploitation. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)
Persons
Joral, Joachin
Rodriguez, Joseph Antonio (Fray)
Garza Falcon, Miguel de la
Garza, Clemente de la
Ecai y Munquiz, Joseph Joachin de
Altamira, Marques de
Gorraez, Joseph de
Valcarcel, Domingo
Garzia de Pruneda, Juan (Governor)
Castilla y Teran, Joseph de
Gutierrez, Nicolas
Flores, Lasaro
Guttierez de Lara, Joseph
Minchaca, Joseph Anttonio
Ulibarri, Diego de
Linan, Francisco (Fray)
Altamira, Marques de
Sanchez de Zamora, Carlos
Abrego, Nicasio Joseph de
Guadarama, Pedro de
Malo Villavicencio, Pedro
Places
Coaguila (Provincia)
Xalisco (Provincia)
Guadalajara (Provincia)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Coaguila, San Francisco de (Provincia)
Bizarron, San Francisco de (Mision)
Savinas (Rio)
Alamo (Rio)
Nueba Esttremadura (Region)
Monclova, Santiago de la (Pueblo)
Monterrey (Ciudad)
Jesus, Dulcissimo Nombre de (Mision)
Peiotte (Mision)
San Diego (Paraje)
San Yldefonso (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Franciscans
Thovosos
Sixames
Panzanes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 032 ff. 124-154
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 032 ff. 124-154
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3200006
Rights
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Keywords
Presidios
Mission Administration
Land (Tenure)
Indians (Reduccion)
Indians (Conversion)
Water Rights
General Subjects
Legal
Missions

Autos concerning missions and taxes.

Serial Number
041-00837
Author(s)
Dolores, Mariano de los
and others
Date
10-11-1737
End date
12-15-1740
Documentation
San Juan Baptistan coaguila. October 11, 1737-December 15, 1740. 40p. Autos. Signed.
Summary
Autos concerning exclusion of missions in Coaguila and Texas from paying taxes and Diezmos. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)
Persons
Ugarte, Francisco
Gorraez, Joseph de
Sevillano de Paredes, Miguel (Fray)
Oro y Campa, Alexandro
Salazar, Diego
Celis, Francisco de (Fray)
Sombrana, Gaspar de
Maldonado, Nicolas
Monzon, Domingo de
Ecay y Muzquiz, Josseph Antonio
Flores
Cuia, Rodrigo
Dolores, Mariano Francisco de los (Fray)
Abrego, Juan de
Places
Baptista, San Juan (Mision)
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
Coaguila (Provincia)
Peiote, Nombre de Jesus del (Mision)
San Antonio (Rio)
Coaguila (Villa)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio)
Monclova (Villa)
Salinas (Rio)
Texas (Provincia)
Leones, San Pedro de Voca de (Real)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 032 ff. 086-106
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 032 ff. 086-106
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
3200004
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Keywords
Taxes
Mission Finances
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Economics
Missions

Supplies.

Serial Number
041-00794
Author(s)
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)
Date
01-31-1771
Documentation
Nuevo Santander. January 31, 1771. 3p. Letter. Signed.
Summary
Report from governor to virrey on conditions of Nuevo Santander. Mentions tobacco rent collection, relocation of murderers Albarez and Montelongo, requests funding for troops. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)
Persons
Noriega, Melchor de (Administrador)
Montelongo, Santiago
Plaza, Pedro Joseph (Justicia)
Tribino, Marcos
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)
Places
Nuevo Leon
Soto de la Marina
Tula
Ulua, San Juan de (Pueblo)
Military Groups
La Compania de Caballeria del Seno Mexicano.
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 031 ff. 261
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 031 ff. 261
Language
Spanish
Notes
Final page located on f. 269.
Reference Number
3100005
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Debts
Crimes (Punishment)
Land (Leases)
Tobacco
Land (Tenure)
Indians (Conversion)
Criminals (Military)
Rents
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Military

Sobre la mudanza de indios a las nuevas conbersiones

Serial Number
041-00660
Author(s)
Espinosa Ocampo y Cornejo, Joseph Antonio de
Date
21-07-1700
Documentation
Mejico. July 21, 1700. 8p. Letter. Signed
Summary
Discusses fray Diego's request for resources to move 16 tlaxcalan families from Saltillo to the missions of Dolores, San Juan Baptista and San Francisco Solano. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)
Persons
Espinosa Ocampo y Cornejo, Joseph Antonio de (Fiscal)
San Buenaventura y Salazar, Diego de (Fray)
Places
Saltillo, San Esteban del (Pueblo)
Solano, San Francisco (Mision)
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
Rio Grande del Norte
Dolores, Santa Maria de los (Pueblo)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio)
Ethnic Groups
Tlaxcaltecos
Franceses
Tejas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 001-005
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 001-005
Language
Spanish
Notes
First 5 pages are indexed to the Volume.
Reference Number
2800001
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Keywords
Indians (Resettlement)
Mission Finances
Indians (Conversion)
Tools
Wages
Foodstuffs
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Ethnography
Missions
Religious

Royal order to establish missions in territory of Gila and Colorado rivers.

Serial Number
041-00441
Author(s)
Galvez, Joseph de
Croix ?, Theodoro
and others
Date
02-01-1777
End date
02-14-1777
Documentation
El Pardo (presidio). February 1, 1777. 6p. Real orden. Copy.
Summary
Royal order by king to establish missions in territory of Gila and Colorado rivers and conversion of peoples in such areas to Christian faith. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)
Persons
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Governor of New Mexico)
Palma, Salvador (Capitan)
Bonilla, Antonio
Galvez, Joseph de
Croix ?, Theodoro
Places
El Pando (Presidio)
Mexico (Ciudad)
Nuevo Mexico (Territory)
Nueva Espana
Ethnic Groups
Yumas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 023 ff. 461-463
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 023 ff. 461-463
Language
Spanish
Notes
See ff.0241-0428/0442-0449/0451-0460.
Reference Number
2300035
Rights
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Military
Missions
Religious
Architecture

Conversion of Palma and his people to Catholicism.

Serial Number
041-00440
Author(s)
Anza, Juan Baptista de
Date
11-18-1776
End date
11-20-1776
Documentation
Mexico. November 18, 1776. 20p. Relacion. Signed.
Summary
Informe about Salvador Palma captain and Head of Yumas, his conversion to catholicism, surrender of his power and his land in exchange for founding of missions in his territory of Gila and Colorado rivers; also view of Ansa about establishment of such missions. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)
Persons
Palma, Salvador (Capitan, Indio)
Anza, Juan Baptista de
Garces, Francisco (Fray)
Diaz, Juan (Fray)
Oconor, Hugo
Exianc ?, Thomas (Fray)
Campa, Juan (Fray)
Places
Orcasitas (Presidio)
Buenavista (Presidio)
Monterrey
San Francisco
Tutaquizon
Tuturitucan
Tuczon, San Agustin Del
Ethnic Groups
Yumas
Gaquis
Apaches
Papagos
Cojuates
Talihuamas
Sayopas
Opas
Cocomaricopas
Moquis
Tamafaez
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 023 ff. 451-460
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 023 ff. 451-460
Language
Spanish
Notes
See ff. 0241-0428/0442-0449.
Reference Number
2300034
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
Indians (Treaties)
General Subjects
Military
Missions
Religious
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