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Indians (Crimes)

Documents concerning relations between Spaniards, comanches and lipanes in northern Provincias Internas.

Serial Number
041-00183
Author(s)
Various
Date
00-00-1799
End date
00-00-1800
Documentation
Mexico. 1799-1800. 444p. Informe. Signed
Summary
Extensive documents pertaining to Indian depredations, punitive expeditions and taking of Indian prisoners. Included are documents concerning transfer of Comanche prisoners of war to Mexico City, accompanied by Lipan peace emissaries, and detailing need for interpreters, military expenditures, and manifests of goods and services provided to Indians while in transit. In addition, military needs and goals for preservation of peace in Provincias Internas and state of relations with Comanche, Lipan and Mescalero Apaches are discussed. Specific a three week diary of capt. Bustamante's punitive expedition against Comanche horse thieves in Vicinity of Laredo; (f.458-464), a single document by Pedro de Nava which summarizes in detail state of Spanish-Indian relations, providing fairly rich ethnographic data. (J. Carpenter, December 1986)
Persons
Arranza, Miguel Jose de (Virrey)
Benavides, Jose Antonio
Duran, Onesimo
Berenguer de Marquina, Felix (Virrey)
Calleja, Felipe
Diaz de Bustamante, Joseph Ramon (Capitan)
Nolan, Phelipe
Gesus, Jose de (Teniente)
Salazar, Joseph
Rodalleza, Joseph Maria
Bicoma, Tomas Rodriguez
Perez, Francisco
Rengel, Joseph
Leon, Manuel Velasquez de
Gondria, Francisco Xavier de
Nava, Pedro de
Sierragorda, Conde de
Sate (Lipan Apache)
Fax, Miguel
Cordero, Antonio (Teniente Colonel)
Carimixo, Josef
Places
Laredo (Pueblo)
Leredo (Pueblo)
Xalapa (Pueblo)
Nuevo Santander (Provincia)
Nuevo Reyno de Leon (Provincia)
San Luis Potosi (Ciudad)
Rio Grande (Presidio)
Texas (Provincia)
Habana
Veracruz (Ciudad)
Saltillo
Tamaulipa (Provincia)
Conde de Sierra Gorda (Colonia)
Aguaverde (Presidio)
Coaguila
Nuevo Mexico
Colorado (Rio)
Aguaverde (Rancheria del Capitancillo)
Ethnic Groups
Cumanches
Tupes
Yamparicas
Cuchanecs
Chuchanticas
Lipanes
Mescaleros
Apaches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 012 ff. 385-457
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 012 ff. 385-457
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
1200002
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Military Campaigns
Cattle
Military Finances
Crimes (Theft)
Fiscal Affairs
Military Tactics
Indians (Crimes)
Prisoners (War)
Haciendas (Defense)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Ethnography

Proceso contra los neofitos de la mision de San Antonio llamados primo...

Serial Number
041-00081
Author(s)
Espinosa, Calletano (Cavo)
Carrillo, Raymundo (Alferez de Cavalleria)
Date
12-15-1800
End date
07-27-1803
Documentation
Monterrey, Loreto, Mexico others. December 15, 1800-jul. 27, 1803. 82p. Letters, autos, testimonios. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Primo and Bentura found guilty of homicide, sentenced to hang; Eulalia, wife of murdered man, found guilty as accomplice in homicide, sentenced to six years hard labor; Series of later interpretations of crime and of legal proceedings involving testimonies as carried out by Carrillo. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)
Persons
Juan (Indio)
Ylasia (Indio)
Primo (Indio)
Maciano, Bentura (Indio)
Espinosa, Calletano (Cavo)
Carrillo, Raymundo (Alferez de Cavalleria)
Villavicencia, Joseph Antonio (Interprete)
Moraga, Gabriel (Sargento)
Espinosa, Miguel (Cavo)
Pedro (Testigo) (Indio)
Gorrion, Juan (Indio)
Californio, Juan (Indio)
Vocanegra, Santos (Testigo)(Indio)
Eulalia (India)
Anasario (Indio)
Nepomuceno, Juan (Indio) (Testigo)
Clavel, Santos (Indio) (Testigo)
Cipres, Marcelino (Padre) (Predicador)
Capistrano, Juan
Arrillaga, Jose Joaquin de
Berenguer de Marquina, Felix (Virrey)
Cacho
Orrantia (Licensado)
Francisco (Obispo de Sonora)
Ortega, Miguel (Soldado)
Sepulvedas, Rafael (Soldado)
Sepulvedas, Sebastian (Soldado)
Campo y Rivas, Manuel del
Saavedra, Francisco
Marz, Manuel Silbestre
Aguado
Arroyo de Ancla, Andres
Yturrigaray, Jose (Virrey)
Places
San Antonio (Mision)
Antigua California
Soledad
San Francisco (Presidio)
Guadalajara
Nueva Galicia
Monterrey
Loreto
Mexico
Culiacan
Ethnic Groups
Californio
Military Groups
Monterrey, Caballeria de la Compania de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 006 ff. 044-085 exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 006 ff. 044-085 exp. 3
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
600003
Rights
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Women
Marital Relations
Tobacco
Indians (Crimes)
Military Courts
Sanctuary (Criminal)
Punishments (Public Execution)
General Subjects
Legal
Military
Missions

Sumaria informacion practicada por el gobernador de California sobre la indirecta acusacion de tres yndios de la mision de Santa Clara contra su padre ministro Fray Tomas de la Pena en fojas utiles.

Serial Number
041-00007
Author(s)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Sal, Hermengildo (Alferez)
Navarro, Galindo
and others
Date
04-30-1786
End date
09-07-1791
Documentation
Monterrey, Chihuahua, Mexico. April 30, 1786-September 7, 1791. 170p. Letters, testimonies. Originals, signed, transcriptions.
Summary
Investigative procedure in legal case against Pena carried out by Sal; employment of interpreters for Indian witnesses; Series of testimonies addressing Pena's character and homicides of which he is accused; three Indian prisoners interrogated to determine validity of their accusations; accounts of treatment of Indians on missions; women referred to in account of marriage of neofita against her will to proveedor Alvitre by Pena. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Pena, Tomas de la (Capitan(?) Fray)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Gonzalez, Diego (Teniente)
Antonio (Indio)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Josef (Soldado)
Ortis, Placido (Indio)
Baldes, Anacleto (Indio)
Peralta, Gabriel (Invalido)
Grijalva, Juan Pablo (Sargento)
Romero, Anttonio (Poblador)
Benvenuto, Antonio (Indio)
Murgusa, Jose Anttonio (Padre)
Sisto (Indio)
Favian (Indio)
Estanaslao Anttonio (Indio)
Jose Maria (Indio)
Lino (Indio)
Naboa, Diego (Fray)
Silva (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Angel (Indio)
Verdugo, Mariano (Sargento)
Tapia, Cristoval
Dios Ballesteros, Juan de (Soldado)
Segura, Gregorio (Oficial Herrero)
Soler, Nicolas (Ayudante Inspector)
Diego (Indio)
Ramires de Arellano, Manuel (Soldado)
Joaquin (Indio)
Benito (Indio)
Moraga, Antonio (Carpintero)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Martin (Indio)
Californio, Joseph
Lucas (Indio)
Zemigio (Indio)
Andres (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Daniel (Indio)
Francisco (Alias El Chino) (Indio)
Gaspar (Indio)
Ybon (Indio)
Pascual (Indio)
Bazquez, Atanacio (Soldado Licenciado)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Fray Capitan)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Coronel)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Brigadier)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Galvez, Jose de
Galvez, Conde de
Pelagia Maria (India)
Pedro Pablo (Indio)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Mugartegui, Pablo de (Guardian)
Losada
Luis (Indio)
Jeorje (Indio)
Pelayo Navarro (Indio)
Galindo
Places
Californias (Peninsula)
San Vizente (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
San Fernando (Mision)
San Luiz (Valle)
Sonora
Terrenata (Presidio)
Guadalajara
San Joseph de Guadalupe (Pueblo)
Antigua California
San Francisco (Presidio)
Coyote (Arroyo)
Puebla (Ciudad)
Nueva California
San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)
San Borja (Mision)
San Gabriel (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Californios
Military Groups
San Francisco, Compania de
Monterrey, Compania de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Language
Spanish
Notes
Many undated
Reference Number
100007
Rights
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Women
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Franciscans
Indians (Crimes)
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
Mission Life
Indians (Baptisms)
Military-Religious Relations
Convents (OFM)
Labor Force (Mission)
Interpreters
Prisoners (Indians)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Missions

Proceedings against Pena for murder of Indians and eventual proof of innocence.

Serial Number
041-00004
Author(s)
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre Presidente)
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
and others
Date
06-28-1786
End date
04-08-1795
Documentation
San Carlos de Monterrey, Mexico. June 28, 1786-April. 8, 1795. 154p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Franciscan missionary Pena tried for alleged murder of several individual Indians; Pena responds in defense stating that murdered Indians died of epidemic, not violence; includes detailed account of atrocities against Indians by government soldiers; Series of character witness testimonies given in investigation conducted by Zuniga and Loriente; Pena eventually found innocent but suffers from hypochondria brought about by antagonism of Indians of Santa Clara. One witness. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre)(Presidente)
Noriega, Mathias (Padre)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Ortiz, Placido (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Valdez, Anacleto (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Moraga, Antonio (Indio)
Gonzalez, Diego (Comandante Interino) (Teniente)
Soler, Nicolas (Capitan)
Serra, Junipero (Padre)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Noboa, Diego de (Padre)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Grijalba (Sargento)
Cordero, Mariano (Cavo)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Peralta, Gabriel (Cavo) (Soldado)
Lato de la Vega, Ramon (Alferez)
Nove, Phelipe (Comandante General)
Vargas, Manuel (Cavo Amanuense)
Xisto, Antonio (Indio)
Romero, Antonio (Poblador)
Pablo (Indio)
Luis (Indio)(Testigo de Vista)
Murguia, Joseph Antonio (Padre)
George (Indio)
Silverio (Indio)
Julio (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Juaquin (Indio)
Fabian (Indio)
Ubaldo (Indio)
Christoval (Indio)
Martin (Indio)
Bernal, Dionisio
Mesa, Maria de
Riobo, Juan (Fray)
Benvenuto Antonio (Indio)
Pelayo (Indio)
Estanislao Antonio (Indio)
Arrellano (Soldado)
Daniel (Indio)
Sinova, Francisco
Diego (Indio)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Jose
Francisco Chino (Indio)
Bernabe (Indio)
Silvas (Indio)
Sixto (Indio)
Sitjar, Buenaventura (Padre Presidente)
Ysabel
Montenegro
Bojorques, Pedro (Soldado)
Castro, Juaquin de
Lino (Testigo de Vista)
Jose Maria (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Comandante General)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Mugartegui, Guardian(?) Pablo de
Bachiller
Zuniga, Jose de (Capitan Comandante)
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
Vargas, Manuel de (Sargento)
Arrillaga, Jose Joaquin de (Gobernador Interino)
Ruvio, Jose de
Danti, Antonio (Padre)
Landaeta, Martin (Fray)
Sanchez, Justo Antonio (Soldado)
Gomez, Juan Chrisostomo (Fray)
Romeu, Joseph Antonio (Gobernador)
Pallas, Caietano (Fray)
Soler, Pablo (Cirujano)
Benito (Indio) (Testigo)
Gaspar (Indio) (Testigo)
Francisco El Chico (Indio) (Testigo)
Dumetz, Francisco (Padre)
Cambon, Pedro Benito (Padre)
Ybon (Indio)
Amador, Pedro (Sargento)
Branciforte
Places
San Carlos (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Galvez, San Joseph de (Pueblo)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Francisco (Presidio)
San Gabriel (Mision)
California Antigua
San Antonio (Mision)
Santa Barbara (Presidio)
San Luis
Lima
San Fernando (Colegio Apostolico)
San Diego (Presidio)
Santo Domingo
Los Angeles (Reino)
Santo Thomas (Mision)
Capistrano, San Juan (Mision)
Vaxa California
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
Coaila (Pueblo)
Santa Barbara (Canal)
Barcelona (Real Colegio de Cirugia)
Ethnic Groups
Genolles
Californios
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order, some folios very faded
Reference Number
100004
Rights
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Corn
Women
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Franciscans
Indians (Crimes)
Epidemics
Mission Life
Hunger
Crimes (Kidnapping)
Religious Personnel
Torture
General Subjects
Military
Missions
History
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