Indians (Reduccion)

Detailed information on mission assets, names of justicias in charge of assets, categorized into animal types. Notes certain missions that have no Indians but significant assets, others that have many Indians but shortage of supplies. Current accounts of Indians in missions; 19 missions total, listed by location; 17 tribes represented in missions, listed according to christianos, Gentiles, gender, adult or child. Alcantara is only mission without own priest, is having church built with real hacienda funds. Vidal de Lorca mentions details of redistribution of assets among missions (mentioned also in ff. 0065-0077). (O. Velez, January 1990) Fernandes, Nicolas (justicia)/nepomuno Carrillo, Juan (justicia)/casas, Damacio (Justica)/sana, Vicente (justicia)/ Contes, Miguel (justicia)/casas, Julian de las (justicia)/ Caballero, Joaquin (justicia)/mascorro, Pedro (justicia)/valli, Juan Antonio (justicia)/garza, Antonio de la (justicia)/ Contreras, Marcelo (justicia)/ruiz, Indalecio (justicia)/ Butron, Sebastian (justicia)/garza, Miguel de la (justicia)/ Florez, Manuel Antonio (virrey)

Castro comments on Nava's proposals for presidio, asking that cost study be done before he makes decision. Nava gives info on construction materials, details of design of proposed presidio. Suggests that prison labor be used, that funds could be taken from primera volante's fondo de gratificacion; estimates that with those measure total cost for presidio would be 9-10,000 pesos. Includes sketch of proposed presidio with explanation of use of various buildings shown in drawing. Castro adds suggestions to Nava's plan, but judges that presidio would be ineffective due to geography and inability of soldiers to patrol all the area that Indians use; also states that Indians (Tamaulipos) are too fierce to be contained by reduccion. Budget for plan included. Castro chides Nava for stating that northern Villas had no urgent problems with Indians without first visiting area or consulting topographic map. (O. Velez, February 1990)

Villanueva makes a copy of an original document that refers to the background of the project to establish a new cathedral in Nuevo Santander. The informes of Escandon and the actions of the Villanueva, referring to the construction, the name of the new cathedral as nuestra Senora de la concepcion; original idea of a cathedral was conceived by Phelipe primero; the adjudication of the Diezmos for the new church, the original document was written in Madrid September 9, 1775; official nomination from the king of Belena as responsible for the territorial division of the church of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Belena sends a letter to obispo de Nuevo leon requesting a copy of the bula properly translated to follow the regulations made by the santidad. Belena receives from the secretaria de Camara del virreynato 4,516 foxas with 61 caratulas as antecedents to begin with the construction of the new cathedral, a brief description of the 61 caratulas is presented. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Bentura is in charge of the division of the villages that will correspond to the new Obispado. Autos explaining the benefits of the new Obispado and the advances in the pacification of Indians. Different opinions of arzobispos y obispos concerning establishment of the new Obispado. Conflict between bishops over division of villages and distances from the cathedrals for administration of Diezmos and affect on economies of the royal haciendas. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Loyola asks that grade of teniente Coronel be bestowed on Cordero; sends copies of letters detailing successful campaigns against Indians led by Cordero. (D. Marksz, November 1987)

Peace is to be extended to western Apaches, but not to eastern Apaches, although there may some difficulty in distinguishing between two groups as languages are similar. Capitan de Lipanes was granted passport from Ugalde, and has been soliciting commerce in Pecos. (D. Marksz, November 1987)

New virrey responds to correspondence left unanswered by mountain Apaches and by Bohorquez against Gilenos; approves Loyola's determination that eastern Apaches should be denied peace; prevails on Loyola to maintain peace with friendly nations, especially Comanches and Yutas. (D. Marksz, November 1987)

Report on number of Apaches de Paz presently living at Bacoachic; number of deaths that have occurred since reduccion. Tables list names of inhabitants divided by sex and adult/child; names of deceased divided by sex, adult child and type of death (natural or violent). Ugarte y Loyola attributes early deaths to change in lifestyle. He comments further that Indians suffer greater destruction living in peace than from war. (D. Marksz, October 1987)

Malnourished Seri fugitives arrive at Pitic, are given rations of corn, wheat by presidio. Reference to 1784 when Seris Tepocas, Tiburones conceded peace, were given rations of wheat and land sufficient for survival, on conditions they wore clothes and ceased practicing their religion. Troop from Pitic with Seri, Pima auxiliaries meets Apache family traveling on Cienega road, attacks them. Mentions 24 Chiricahuas who concede peace at Bacoachi, September 20. Mention of 96 Seri residents in Pitic. Original copy of official order by viceroy that any soldier or auxiliary who kills or injures any Indian in reduccion or under treaty will be Charged with treason. (A. Dean, April 1989)