Indians (Mistreatment)

Despacho del virrey a los oficiales de Sonora sobre la tratamiento de los indios.

Serial Number
100-01380
Author(s)
Alencastre norona y Silva, Fernando de (Virrey) (Duque de Linares)
Date
05-16-1716
Documentation
San Joseph del Parral. May 16, 1715-September 5, 1715. 66 pages. Auto. Original. Signed. Copy.
Summary
Order form the viceroy on abuse of Indians in Sonora by landowners, miners and government officials. Re-states regulations on Indian labor and wages and land use for stock- raising adjacent to Indian lands. Also reprimands government officials in Sonora for taking matters into their own hands which belonged in the jurisdiction of the governor of Nueva Viscaya. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Mancuso, Luis (Padre)
San Juan de Santa Cruz, Manuel (General)
Alvarez Tunon y Quiros, Gregorio (General)
Bucar Fajardo, Andres de
Aguirre, Joseph de (Capitan)
Subiate, Joseph de
Escalante, Juan de
Ortiz Cortez, Antonio (Capitan)
Alencastre Norona y Silva, Fernando de (Duque de Linares) (Virrey)
Places
Oposura
San Joseph del Parral
Guadalajara
Mexico (Ciudad de)
Bajoreca
Sonora (Presidio de)
Cechiguagua
Nacosari
San Lorenzo de Bacachi
Cecumpas
Tepache (Valle de)
Cumupas
Remedios
Banamichi
Opodepe
San Miguel
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1715a fr. 0553-0586.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1715a fr. 0553-0586
Language
Spanish
Notes
A continuation of precieding document, frames 0521-0553.
Batch Reference Number
2775
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Labor)
Indians (Mining)
Political Jurisdiction
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Economics
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining
History

Causa criminal against justicia for unwarranted whipping of 2 Indian alcaldes.

Serial Number
100-01335
Date
10-08-1711
End date
12-22-1777
Documentation
San Joseph de Parral. October 8-December 22, 1711. Signed. Original.
Summary
Indian governor of San Gregorio and Sigupa brings charges against justicia of region, Bartolome Redondo, for whipping 2 Indian Alcaldes of the above pueblos without adequate justification. Redondo responds such punishment necessary to stamp out Indian drunkenness, concubinage. Jurisdictional question of authority broached as well. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Melchor (Indian)
Sambrana, Juan (Indian Governor San Gregorio and Sigupa)
Redondo, Bartolome (Justicia)
Places
San Gregorio (Pueblo de)
Sigupa (Pueblo de)
Atotonilco (Pueblo de)
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1711b fr. 0991-1001.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1711b fr. 0991-1001
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2679
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Keywords
Crimes (Assault)
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Drunkenness)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Social-Organization

Francisco Fernandeza la Cueva Enrique (virrey) (duque de Albuquerque). Autos de guerra- practicados contra los indios enemigos.

Serial Number
100-01299
Author(s)
Fernandez A la Cueva Enrique, Francisco (Virrey) (Duque de Albuquerque)
Date
02-23-1709
Documentation
Ciudad de Mexico. February 23, 1709. Auto. Original. Signed. Copy. 6 pages.
Summary
Orders from the viceroy to the governor of Nueva Viscaya as to how to handle the increasing Indian rebellions. Shows lack of knowledge on viceroy's part of conditions on the frontier. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan
Bererranieto, Antonio (Capitan)
Fernandez de la Fuente, Juan
Deza y Ulloa, Antonio de (Capitan)
Alday, Juan Martin de (Capitan)
Alday, Juan Andres de (Capitan)
Fernandez de Cordoba, Joseph (Capitan)
Biasoayn, Joseph de (Capitan)
Alvares Junon y Quiroz, Gregorio (Capitan)
Gutierrez Ganadarilla, Juan
Fernandez de la Cuevo, Francisco (Virrey) (Duque de Albuquerque)
Places
Mexico (Ciudad)
San Joseph del Parral
Janos (Presidio de)
Pasaje
Pasaje (Presidio de)
Gallo (Presidio del)
Cerrogordo (Presidio de)
Conchos (Presidio de)
Durango
Ethnic Groups
Acoclames
Cocoyomes
Jocomes
Janos
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1708 fr. 0098-0101.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1708 fr. 0098-0101
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2760
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Keywords
Indians (Rebellion)
Indians (Wars)
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Military
Economics
History

Autos hechos para que los indios vayan a trabajar a la hacienda de los molinos.

Serial Number
100-01291
Date
11-12-1707
Documentation
San Joseph del Parral. November 12, 1707. Auto. Original. Signed. 30 pages.
Summary
Long legal battle over the repartimiento of twelve Indians. Indians go to court. Court case involves Indians, local government officials, haciendados, millers, the Audiencia in Guadalajara and the viceroy. Good example of workings of legal system and the repartimeinto. Good history provided in reports of people pleading their case, as they review their many years of service to the crown. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Gutierrez, Juan (Capitan) (Alcalde Mayor and Capitan de Guerra)
Aguilar, Diego de
Ontiveros, Francisco de
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan
Ezquerra, Juan Salvador
Fernandez de Solorzano, Joseph (Capitan)
Lopez de Sequieros, Melchor (Capitan)
Amarilla, Diego de
Castaneda, Juan de (Capitan)
Avila, Diego de
Riveros, Rodrigo de
Sanchez, Miguel (Capitan)
Marin, Antonio (Padre)
Velasco, Luis de (Marques de Salinas) (Virrey)
Places
San Andres
Teopia
San Joseph del Palmar
Santa Catalina
los Remedios (Pueblo de)
San Francisco Xavier (Real Minas de)
San Ildefonso de los Remedios
Vera Cruz de Thopia (Real de la)
San Joseph del Parral
San Miguel de Culiacan
Guadalupe
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1707 fr. 0004-0019.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1707 fr. 0004-0019
Language
Spanish
Notes
See frames 0081-0098 for more of this controversy.
Batch Reference Number
2743
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Labor)
Indians (Repartimiento)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Economics
Social-Organization
Religious
History
Linguistics

Sobre danos que reciben los naturales de Cosiguriache.

Serial Number
100-01288
Date
08-16-1707
Documentation
Cosiguriache. August 16, 1707. Informe. Original. Signed. 16 pages.
Summary
Complaint by Tarahumaras, that a herd of mules owned by sgt. Myr. Juan Antonio de Trasbina Retes is ruining their fields of crops. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan)
Valdez Llanos, Andres de (Capitan)
Trasbina Retes, Juan Antonio de (Sgt. Myr.)
Places
Coiachi
Cosiguriache
Quisochi
Coyache
Ethnic Groups
Tarahumaras
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1707 fr. 0519-0527.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1707 fr. 0519-0527
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2757
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Keywords
Mules
Indians (Mistreatment)
Land (Litigation)
Indians (Land Disputes)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Geography
Economics

Causa criminal contra Felipe Grayna, gobernador del pueblo de Oputu, Sonora, por haber declarado falsamente al padre Thomas Martin, S.J.

Serial Number
100-01274
Date
01-05-1705
Documentation
Guasavas. January 5, 1705. Original. Signed. 44 pages.
Summary
Felipe Grayna, gobernador of Oputu accused and convicted of telling lies about padre Thomas Martin, S.J. for this blasphemy, he is stripped of his office and forbidden to hold office again and given two hundred lashes. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Grayna, Felipe
Martin, Thomas (S.J.)
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan
Mange, Juan Matheo (Capitan)
Pacheco Ceballos, Francisco (Capitan)
Pallares, Joseph (Padre)
Abajo, Miguel de (Capitan)
Places
Oputu
San Joseph del Parral
Guasavas
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1704b fr. 1168-1190
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1704b fr. 1168-1190
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2736
Rights
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Keywords
Civil Offices (Corruption)
Indians (Mistreatment)
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Indians (Criminals)
Indians (Civil-Military Appointments)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Social-Organization
Religious

Causa criminal contra el gobernador de los indios del pueblo de Santa Maria por calumnia.

Serial Number
100-01273
Date
12-07-1704
Documentation
San Joseph del Parral and Santa Maria de basarca. December 7, 1704. Original. Signed. 176 pages.
Summary
Marcos Humuta, an Indian, convicted along with others, of witch craft. Marcos is sentenced to exile. The other two receive one hundred and fifty lashes and four years at labor. Excellent Indian accounts of witchcraft and its relationship with the catholic church. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Abajo, Miguel de (Capitan)
Humuta, Marcos
Martin, Juan (Padre)
Silva, Pedro de (Padre)
Estrella, Juan Antonio de (Padre)
Polize, Horacio (Padre)
Cordoba, Juan Fernandez de
Places
San Miguel Babispe
Guachinero
Santa Maria Bazeraca
Tamichopa
Bacadeguachi
Bavispe
San Joseph del Parral
Cosiguriache
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1704b fr. 1075-1167.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1704b fr. 1075-1167
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2735
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Labor)
Indians (Magic And Witchcraft)
Indians (Criminals)
General Subjects
Legal
Social-Organization
Religious

Teniente Gregorio Alvarez Tunoz y Quiroz. Autos de guerra practicados contra los Pimas.

Serial Number
100-01263
Author(s)
Alvarez Tunoz y Quiroz, Gregorio (Teniente)
Date
03-16-1704
Documentation
Santa Rosa de coadeguarachi, Sonora. March 16, 1704. Auto. Original. Signed. 20 pages.
Summary
Letters from missionaries and military accounts of rebellious Pima Indians. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Alvarez Tunoz y Quiroz, Gregorio (Teniente)
Escalante, Juan Bautista de (S.J.)
Leal, Antonio (S.J.)
Castillo, Andres del (Capitan)
Moza, Francisco Xavier de (S.J.)
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan
Places
Santa Rosa de Coadeguarachi
Cucuape
Teguachi
Opodope
Toapu
Senoquipe
Cocospena
Terenate
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1704a fr. 0265--275.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1704a fr. 0265-0275
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2729
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Indians (Rebellion)
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Linguistics

Maestro de campo Juan Fernandez de Cordoba. Autos sobre la visita a la nacion Tarahumara.

Serial Number
100-01258
Author(s)
Fernandez de Cordoba, Juan (Maestro de Campo)
Date
11-00-1703
End date
04-24-1704
Documentation
San Joseph del Parral. November 1703-April 24, 1704. Auto. Original. Signed. 82 pages.
Summary
Lengthy account of troubles among Tarahumaras. Includes good Indian testimony and visits to many of the villages listed here by capt. Beseranieto. (T. Barnes) (1976) Proto, Pedro (padre)/Bezerranieto, Antonio de (capitan)/ Venavides, Martin de (padre)/emyer, venzeslao (padre)
Places
Conchos (Presidio de)
Urique
Yecora
Janos (Presidio de)
Papigochi
Yepomera
Temitochi
Santo Tomas
Arisiachi
Paguirachi
Sinaloa (Presidio de)
Chinipas
Loreto
Guazapabes
Atotonilco
Tutuaca
Yepachic
Batopilas
Bacochi
Moris
Santa Ana
Quiriche
Unbrosa (Valle de)
Nuevo (Pueblo)
Guesgachi
Quiquirichi
Tomochi
Epachiqui
Mochoachiqui
Cocomorachi
Camonichiqui
Norte (Rio del)
Morachi
Muarichi
Guadalupe
Cocoyna
Maycoba
Morochi
Igocayna
Pachesa
Temaichiqui
Maichiqui
Pichapiqui
Ethnic Groups
Tarahumaras
Jovas
Pimas
Cabezas
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1704a fr. 0276-0317.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1704a fr. 0276-0317
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2730
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Indians (Rebellion)
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Missions
Religious
Linguistics

Autos practicados con motivo de dar paz a los indios enemigos.

Serial Number
100-01234
Author(s)
Escorsa, Juan Baptista de (Sargento Mayor)
Date
02-01-1699
Documentation
San Francisco de Mezquital. 1 February 1699. Auto. Original. Signed. Copy.
Summary
Indian problems in San Francisco de Mezquital. Authorities investigate. Indians write a lengthy document, complaining to the viceroy of terrible treatment by local civil and religious officials-they tell of being under paid and Charged exorbitant sums by the priests for sacraments. Of being forced to work for the priests and local miners with no compensation. Excellent. (T. Barnes) (1976)
Persons
Escorsa, Juan Baptista de (Sargeant Mayor)
Rodriguez Rey, Nicolas (Sargeant Mayor)
Tarayn (?), Thomas de la (Padre)
Moreno, Francisco (Capitan)
Medrano, Don Juan de (Capitan)
Satarain, Thomas de (Padre)
Lorenzo (Padre)
Cuijas (?), Joseph de (Padre)
Leyva, Alonso de
Ventura de la Torre (Padre)
Places
San Juan Baptista (Hacienda)
Poana (Valle)
Pasaje (Presidio)
San Francisco de Mezquital
Cuencame
San Andres
Guajamota (Partido)
Santa Maria de Ocotan
San Francisco de Ocotan
Tenaraca
Noyora
Durango
El Paso del Rio Camino del Pueblo de Sonora
Sonora (Pueblo)
Gallo (Presidio)
San Antonio
San Lucas
San Buenaventura
San Juan Peyotan
San Miguel
Santiago de Tenaraca
San Juan de Sonora
Mezquital (Sierra)
Nombre de Dios (Villa)
Tascala
Ethnic Groups
Tobosos
Tepejuanes
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1699 fr. 0013-0042.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1699 fr. 0013-0042
Language
Spanish
Notes
Parts of this document are duplicated.
Batch Reference Number
2122
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Keywords
Indians (Mistreatment)
Indians (Labor)
Indians (Mining)
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Economics
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious
Mining
History
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