Indians (Land Disputes)

Legal proceedings, including a decision on marrying Pimas, also, that giving land to Espanoles be done only without causing hard-ship for the Indians. (R. Perez) (1976)

Discussion of a request by the pericue Indians to graze their stock on mission lands. (R. Perez) (1976)

Discusses an unspecified complaint against him concerning land rights. It has been brought by the Indian Gamez at the instigation of the Alcalde. Apparently, San Martin supports the Indian's cause. (R. Perez) (1977)

Legal proceedings concerning the restitution of land to an Indian. (R. Perez) (1976)

A Series of letters outlining a dispute between a large Hacendado and the Indians of Oposura whose fields were being repeatedly damaged by cattle of the hacienda. The mission priest tried recourse first to local, captain and then appealed to officials of nearby towns all to no avail. Likely that case was taken to Audiencia of Guadalajara. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Relates events of 1691 in which Indians from Tecora and Comicari rebelled at working in the mines and other abuses and burned the mission. Padre sees parrallel some 12 years later in Conicari in which Indians are involved in a land dispute with a local Spaniard. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Mention that Seris wish to cultivate land adjacent to Pitic, but that the land already has owners; also mention that removal of Martinez is bad because he is well respected by the Seris. (J. Tapia, February, 1988)

Letter from aspee to virrey requesting permit to investigate conflict between Indians and Alferez Owner of hacienda; Indians complaining ditch was made in planted land without their agreement; Alferez argues water will benefit harvest, and that he paid Indians six pesos for their agreement; fiscalia sides with Alferez (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Index of correspondence that concerns the Indian complaints of damage done to irrigation water is ff. 0363; ff. 0364 covers abstract of correspondence that deals with soldiers wives requesting money assigned to them by governor, request granted; ff. 0365 concerns the leave of absence granted to Ramon so that he can be married, mention of the dowry required; ff. 0366 covers the result of a judicial proceeding (indictment) against Esparza for the crime of desertion and his punishment of 8 more years military service; the request of, Sanchez for land for raising livestock near Llera and other areas, justifies his request by citing the strategic utility in closing up two areas of escape for Indians; ff. 0368 deals with documents used in the case of Alvarez in which he murdered his wife, is not entitled to Fuero militar; request by Molina that he be transferred to another area where he owns a ranch that he is in jeopardy of loosing if he does not receive transfer, request is granted and Salcedo allowed to pick substitute from Veracruz; letter that concerns Indian complaint lodged against Castillo in protest of his pushing them off their land. (O. Velez, November 1989)