Indians (Crimes)

Soto Bermudez is arrested, details for escort to royal jail. Indians take herd of oxen from Espiritu Santo mission; all but 2 oxen recovered. Detailed report of skirmish with Comanches; Comanche women fighting. Ripperda asks Martinez Pacheco for reinforcements. Valverde destroys document concerning building of 4 missions. Theft of Thobar's oxen and horse near Bexar. War with Taguayas; prisoners held, request taguaya captain to take back women and message that their warring means punishment. Pancha arrives angry at his people for damages against Spanish. (L. L. Woodward, February 1988)

Letter and diary of trip made by Cazorla to coast in order to fight against Carancahuaces- from may 25 to June 5, 1776. Detailed description of land and proposal to build a fort to defend coast and watch for ships. Description of English shipwreck and mention of exchange of goods between English and Carancahuaces. Letter concerning irish shipwreck and transfer of survivors to la Habana. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)

Informs of honesty of la Violeta and his mistreatment by Spaniards. Extract by Ripperda mentioning contraband of mules and stealing of horses. Describes offer of Spanish scalp by Comanches to tuacan chief and his reaction. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)

Series of documents concerning, military campaigns against Indian rebels; stresses difficulties in pursuit and capture of Indians. Report about good performance of Indian Seris as auxiliaries. Arrest warrant against military official. Report on inventory (not included) of eight Franciscan missions in province of Xalisco. New regulations regarding promotion of government officials serving under virreynato. Report on misconduct of Piatos and Apaches and what should be done with prisoners in future. Notice of report sent from Rio Colorado by military official in campaign. Report on possible death of military convoy. Report on unification of governments of provincias of Sonora and Sinaloa. Summary of events with Indian rebels; more security is sought to be approved by viceroy. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Administrative correspondence of intendente Corbalan, primarily brief commentary on ongoing communication between him and viceroy as summarized in the superiores Ordenes and representaciones. Viceroy's responses, dated several months later, directly follow intendente's comments/inquiries. Ff. 81 reorganization of intendency, intendente's duties and salary; distribution of land, water rights, irrigation and religious education of Seris on Tiburon. Ff. 84-86 relate death of governor Sastre, execution of his will (Albacea), and responsibility of real Casa to determine amount of king's fifth on a gold nugget found in his possession. Ff. 94-95 are taxes on tobacco, playing cards and gunpowder; salaries for religious from Jalisco serving in Sonora; collection of tribute from Indians; need for better accounting for collecting royal fifth on ore mined in province; scarcity of Moneda sellada in circulation; and status of crops, workshops and personnel assigned to Indians in reduccion. Ff. 122-123 is certificate of death of Alfonso Ruiz Zorzano. Other documents briefly general of mines to be postponed due to illness and bad Weather; reduccion of Hiaques on Tiburon, recommends pardon of capitan Calisto for good behaviour, after involvement in uprising; gold nugget of Sastre not found among his possessions. Ff. 136 & 138 are superiores Ordenes from Bucareli for February-March, 1773. Ff. 142-144 are representacions of intendente to viceroy for April-June, 1773 which include fishing; rebuilding mission churches in Suaqui and Charay and completion of irrigation (acequia) for Seris in Pitic. (J. M. Johnson, March 1988)

Brief administrative reports deal with: Abuses of extraction of silver without assaying; actions taken against cardplayers who set bad example for others; collection of tribute and distribution of lands to Indians; provisions to California penninsula by caravan; fiscal status of collection of alcabala in province; murder of Gil de Berrave by Tiburones, detailed account in ff. 77-78 of incident; and report on what remained after house and mission property destroyed. Gallo to take over work of Gil with Seris. Discussion of executions of indians held responsible for Gil's murder and ways to prevent future uprisings. Death of gobernador Sastre reported; Azuela to take over his duties. (J. M. Johnson, February 1988)

Transcripts of testimonies of Indians concerning charges against Santos of speaking against crown. Very repititous. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Fragments of letters from marques de Croix written in response to letters and informes of Elizondo concerning military affairs in Sonora. Issues include reduction and resettlement of rebel Seris; authorization given to Anza to pursue Apaches accused of stealing horses from presidio of Tubaca; changing of capitancy of presidio of Terrenate; reform of flying companies. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Documents referring to contraband, murder, sexual crimes, desertions of military personnel, illicit drinks, civil and military appointments within Provincias Internas. By order of king a judge named to deal with illicit drinks. List of Seri families requesting peace. Unification of Seri rebel capitan with Apaches to wage war against Seris who surrendered and thru conquest of other smaller Indian groups to attack Spaniards. Invention of armor by teniente Bertucat and request to king to have licence to construct such armor. Autos against Capitancillo norteno Ramirez. Rebel Taraname Jose Luis sent to Havana's prison to avoid more rebellions in Texas. Civil suit by inhabitants of Villa Nombre de Dios to keep such village under jurisdiction of viceroy instead of Provincias Internas. Inspection and advise on compania de Milicianos from Texas by Anza. Wedding of capitan Fages. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Documents of correspondence between Croix, viceroy, and other officials regarding different issues of life within Provincias Internas of which the important documents refer to requests of provincial of Durango for payment of salaries to priests in presidios of Provincias Internas. Request for fine gunpowder for presidios in Sonora. Request by Bohorquez to clarification of his loss of employment after 32 years of service without cause. Arrival of guns to Veracruz and transportation of supplies to presidios in Californias. criminal causes against Dominguez for murder, autos against marquez, Aquino and maria Rita de fuente accused of highway robberies and being infieles and homicidas, two Indian women for murder and also, accussations of contraband in Nachitoches by a settler of area. Military process against three soldiers from Loreto for having raped two Young girls. Request of Montepio military for widows by Croix. Military promotions, transfers and deaths; taxes taken from military personnel for prevendas and mitras of the church in indias. Exclusions of persons who have debts to real hacienda in elections of Indians and disappearance of Father Cenizo on his way to serve in Altar presidio. (A. del' acqua, April 1988)