Indians (Punishments)

Copies of documents about imprisonment of Nayaritos Cumplido, Cruz, Matheo, and Felix. The Indians from San Lucas were imprisoned in Mosquital for inciting natives to rebel against padres ministros. Includes copies of testimonies from vecinos, administrators, and military officers which affirm crime and status of prisoners. Imprisonment intended to set example to other Indians. Lopez and Soriano solicted for history of from San Lucas were imprisoned in mowquital -- but not for inciting unrest. (S. Gibbs, February 1989)

Concerns petition for retirement. Testimonies dealing with military misconduct of captain Oca. List of Indians put in prison for workshiping idols. (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

Informes by Fages relating incident of Indian Carlos of San Diego mission in prison for having wanted to assassinate Indian Antonio. Four new Indian converts knowledgeable of Carlos' plans called in to testify. (J. Hiller, February 1989)

Copy of reserved instructions that Neve governor of Californias government should be to conserve peace in peninsula --treating of areas of Indians not yet made docile, including punishment of Gentiles for killing livestock in San Francisco to communicate all mission orders to Junipero or Hidalgo; other encouragement to avoid strife. Document also includes letter from Galvez regarding governor's salary. (J. Hiller, January 1989)

Gonzales investigates criminal case against 17-year-old Indian convert Merino, accused of Murdering gentile Indian woman. Results of interrogation of Indian witnesses reveal that victim received three blows and died following day. Merino says motive was that Brother of victim had killed his relative three months earlier. Galindo recommends that Merino spend six years at presidio of San Francisco as punishment. (J. Hiller, December 1988)

Autos by Pena and Tages regarding scandal involving albirte, who married an already married gentile (later converted) Indian. Includes details of incident--lashings of Indian, discussion of albirte's example to Gentiles, Sacrament of marriage, provisions for accused albirte, and interrogation made by Tages with responses by Arguello. (J. Hiller, November 1988)

Correspondence between Tages and Olivera regarding Indian revolt against padres of mission San Gabriel (25 October 1785). Interrogations and responses concerning motives, previous warnings, Principal revolt leaders, source of arms used. Account of incident and its consequences--including lashing of guilty Indians. (J. Hiller, November 1988)

Indians raided Horcasitas, Punta de Lampazos twice by night taking 70 horses--pursued unsuccessfully by citizenry; new militia (25) awaiting horses and weapons. 1780 provincial census listing location, caste and sex. Cabos Sanson, Guadarrama, Goruacio posted to dragones as sargentos. Regidors donativo of Albarcones, other haciendas; flight of capitan Chibato and others from misiones due to illness- deprivation-mistreatment experienced, plans to resettle -care for above at San Christoval and Concepcion; criminal penalties for Indian mistreatment; Garcia Davila censured for Indian abuse; order to arrest Ballesteros for theft of records; extradition and transport Indian prisoner Montes to Nuevo Santander. (J. Higgins. January 1989)

Various correspondence concerning conflicts with Indians, Comanches and others, pursuit of raiding groups, reduction of number near missions; also, letters regarding homicide. (L. Kerr, sept.