Indians (Labor)

Regulations set down as to ownership of Apaches and work they can be required to do. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Contract for transfer of land, 12 ox teams pertaining to hacienda de labor owned by deceased Juan Francisco de Retana between Indians from San Francisco de Conchos and Retana's heir, Juan Bautista de Ibarre. Mentions damage done by hacienda cattle to Indian fields, use of involuntary Indian labor on hacienda lands. Maiz mentioned as primary Indian crop. Related documents 0171b-0179a. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Documents from Parrilla Ortiz and others concerning debts incurred during expedition against Seris, construction costs of presidio of Horcasitas. Contain descriptions presidio size, materials used, etc.; followed by documents concerning rapid and untimely decay of said presidio with intent of determining guilty party or parties. (J. H. Ochs, October 1987)

Concerns problems between Paterna and teniente regarding mules and provisions and who retains responsibility to take them. The teniente refuses to give Paterna sufficient mules. Paterna needs Indians to grind corn. Requests Palou to require governor to send more provisions and relocate more Indians to mission. (M. Dannemiller, March 1988)

Responding to news Yaqui unrest, alliance with suaguis in Monte, Corbalan describes his trip to Suagui, Huirivis to hear/answer Yaqui grievances, including 1) abuses Indian labor; 2) rumors forced labor California peninsula. Yaquis refusal to to migrate there; 3) imposition tribute; 4) Spanish attempts to have Mayos remove salt from Yaqui lands. Corbalan -1) assures Yaquis all labor to be paid for according to law; 2) attempts to arrange collection tribute in form maize, beans, wheat, garbanzo, salt as painlessly as possible; 3) promises to pay Yaquis for salt brought to Torim granary. Describes distribution products community fields, including charity, church maintenance, public works, reserve for seed. Discusses salt industry. Notes importance Torim storehouse/granary, only one on River. Discusses distribution Suaquis between Belem, Tecoripa. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Notes governor of California Barri's request 30 Spaniards to serve as soldiers, establish settlements, 100 Indians from Rios Sinaloa, Fuerte, Mayo to work mines. Magistrates 3 rivers instructed to persuade, but not force, Indians to migrate to California. States many Indians Rios Sinaloa, Fuerte lost fields, cattle to flood last October, may be induced to migrate to obtain new land. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Fueros discusses defense of mining district and transportation of ore and food supplies. Abundant production at Placeres if free from enemy raids. Miners do not like to operate too far away due to fear of barbaros. Describes grano de oro found by Indian -- its size, value, type of rock found in (guija). grano worthy of king but already broken up and distributed by Indian to relatives. Discusses efforts to try to stop this from happening again. Discusses activities of soldiers sent to guard mining region. Report from Fueros on comerciante in charge of transporting gold -- gives amount and how warned to insure delivery of royal fifth. Closure of road noted and problems this causes for mining operations. Mentions real Caxa de los Alamos and administrador de la Renta de tabacos. (S. Fiederlein may 1987)

Witness accounts of mistreatment and tampering by missionaries T continued control of lands and misuse of power in Nueva Mexico province by using bulas, taxing and confiscating properties under pretext of excommunication. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)

Several autos concerning the mistreatment of mission Indians at Punta de Lampazos. Also, documents concerning financial needs of missionaries and lists of mission goods (spices, textiles) for the years 1738-1740 at Dolores mision. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)

Important documents concerning the military state of affairs at San Antonio Bexar. Discussion of presidio defenses, need to punish Indians for hostilities, need to augment number of presidial troops. Also, enumeration of Indians in missions districts. Indian use of firearms. Problems with French. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)