Indians (Reduccion)

Rodriguez Gallardo's plan for Sonora and Sinaloa , 1750

Serial Number
041-00748
Author(s)
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael
Date
08-12-1750
Documentation
Mexico. August 12, 1750. 88p. Informe. Signed
Summary
Document details state of affairs in Sinaloa and Sonora in 1750 very wide range of topics addressed, including Indian depredations and reduction, Englishmen's ambitions, need to determine California's status as Island or peninsula. Gallardo makes suggestions for economic improvement regarding agriculture, mining and textile industries. Also recommendations for military organization, cut in salaries. Need for safeguarding commerce and transportation. Development of sea trade and ports in these provinces. (J. Carpenter, March 1987)
Persons
Vildosola, Agustin de
Altamira, Marques de (Auditor)
Ecabar, Crostoval de
Bernal de Huydobro, Manuel
Espinosa, Lucas de
Castillo de Aisa, Marques del
Dampier, Guillermo
Asension Religioso del Carmen, (Frai)
Palacios, Geronimo Martin (Capitan)
Monte Rey, Conde de
Consag, Fernando
Correa, Manuel
Mondora Castellanos, Miguel
Escandon, Joseph (Colonel)
Kino, Francisco Eusebio
Places
Gila (Rio)
Colorado Al Norte (Rio)
Sinaloa
Sonora
Habana
Yucatan
Florida
Acapulco
Chametla
Masatan
Navito
Tamasula
Martanches
Santa Maria
Santa Cruz
Lobos, Isla de
Huiribis
Copala
Cosala
Culiacan, San Miguel
Pimeria
California
Guaimas
Caborca
Rosario
San Sebastian
Fronteras (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Rio)
Fuerte (Rio)
Hiaqui (Rio)
Maio (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Rio)
Alamos
San Ygnacio (Mision)
Lagrimas (Valle)
Barlovento (Isla)
Sotantor (Isla)
Veracruz
Campeche
Tabasco
Jamaica (Isla)
Darien (Rio)
Panama, Isthmo de
Peru
Horno, Cabo de
Buena Esperanza (Cabo)
Mendosino (Cabo)
Magdalena (Baia)
San Bernabe (Baia)
San Diego
Monte Rey
Santa Ynes (Rio)
China
Japon
Caudaloso (Rio)
Dolores (Mision)
Queretaro
Opodepe
Santa Ana
San Luis (Valle)
Basochucha
Populo (Rio)
Oposura (Rio)
Chiguagua
Durango
Guadalaxara
Aribac (Realito de Minas)
Baseraca
Aribechi
Tubutama
Cumuripa
San Xavier del Bac (Mision)
Guebavi (Mision)
Bacanuche
Cocospera
Nacora (Mision)
San Mathes (Mision)
Saguaripa
Cumpas
Nacamori
Cuguiarachi
Cuchuta
Opota
Guasabas
Teuricachi
Bacadeguachi
Horcasitas, San Miguel de
Canas (Rio)
Ballona (Rio)
Caballeros, Santiago de los
Cabasan, San Xavier de
Sonora, San Juan Baptista de
Nacosari (Real)
Santa Polonia (Villa)
San Sebastian (Villa)
Saia, San Juan de
Carrataja (Mision)
Badiraguato (Mision)
Tepeguana (Sierra)
Bacubirito
Nabogame (Mision)
Bavorigame (Mision)
Chicorato (Mision)
Guasabe (Mision)
Mocorito (Mision)
Nis (Mision)
Ocbera
Ocoroni
Aome
Tehueco
Mochicaqui
Jovo
Baca
Nabojoa
Caanea
Echajoa
Santa Cruz
Coricari
Mabas (Rio)
Cocorin
Jorin
Bethelen
Onabas
Baseraca
Potam
Huiribi
Soyobal
Bentana
Cumuripa (Mision)
Tecoripa (Mision)
Batuco (Mision)
Oposura (Mision)
Cuguiarachi (Mision)
Acontzi (Mision)
Banamitzi (Mision)
Arispe (Mision)
Tubutama (Mision)
Caborca (Mision)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
Suamca, Santa Maria (Mision)
Portal (Mision)
Las Cruses (Mision)
Cocomacaques, San Francisco de los (Mision)
San Borja (Mision)
Santos Martires (Mision)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Apache (Valle)
Pitic (Mision)
Conquista, San Pedro de la (Mision)
Barsieca (Rio)
Babaroco (Barrancas)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Seris
Tiburones
Salineros
Hiaquis
Maios
Ingleses
Pimas
Opatas
Mulatos
Negros
Mestizos
Papagos
Pimas Vajos
Sobaipuris
Pimas Altos
Cocomaricopas
Yumas
Pima-Papotan
Nijoras
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 029 ff. 396-440
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 029 ff. 396-440
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2900008
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Commerce
Weapons
Mines
Fiscal Affairs
Cotton
Transportation (Maritime)
Spanish-English Relations
Development Plans
Labor Force (Indians)
Indians (Reduccion)
Silver
Colonization
Ships
Pirates
Topography
Indian Auxiliaries
Indians (Conversions)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Missions
Mining
Maritime

Mission inspection

Serial Number
041-00720
Author(s)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Date
06-11-1705
Documentation
Coahuila. June 11, 1705. 2pp. Informe. Signed.
Summary
Inspection of missions San Juan Bautista, San Bernardo and San Francisco Solano by Diego Ramon, commander of the compania volante. Includes number of Indians and tribes represented at these missions. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)
Persons
Ramon, Diego (Cap[Itan de la Compania Volante)
Urrutia, Joseph (Capitan)
Flores de Baldes, Jesus
Places
Bauptista, San Juan (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Solano, San Francisco (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Cocoachelles
Sarames
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 260
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 260
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2800062
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Keywords
Indians (Reduccion)
Population
Mission Inspection
General Subjects
Military
Ethnography
Missions

Correspondence concerning missions along Rio Grande

Serial Number
041-00717
Author(s)
Aguirre, Buenaventura de (Capitan)
Garcia, Joseph (Fray)
Date
06-02-1704
Documentation
San Juan Bautista. June 2, 1704. 16pp. Letters. Informe. Despacho. Signed.
Summary
Letters from Buenaventura de Aguirre and fray Joseph Garcia describing hardships experienced by inhabitants of missions along Rio Grande, and humbly beseeching viceroy to send desperately needed supplies to these missions. Fiscal's notes mention dictamen of junta general forbidding founding of new missions due to high cost of maintaining them. Also, pronouncements of junta general in response to these requests. (J. H. Ochs, April, 1987)
Persons
Buenaventura de Aguirre (Capitan)
Salazar, Diego de (Fray)
San Miguel, Phelipe
Ramon, Diego (Sargento Mayor)
Garsia, Joseph (Fray)
Espinosa Ocampo y Cornejo, Joseph Antonio (Fiscal)
Calderon de la Barca, Miguel (Oidor)
Urrutia, Joseph de
Escalante y Mendoza, Juan de (Oidor)
Valenzuela Venegas, Francisco (Oidor)
Luna, Joseph de (Oidor)
Uribe y Casttejon, Joaquin de (Oidor)
Abellafuertes, Alonso de
Pardo de Lago, Andres
Lizarraga, Andres de
Deza y Ulloa, Antonio de
Fernandez Canal, Joseph
Places
Rio Grande del Norte
Xalisco (Provincia)
San Antonio (Mision)
Jesus, Santo Nombre de (Mision)
Santiago (Mision)
Bautista, San Juan (Mision)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio)
Coaguila (Provincia)
Potosi, San Luis (Ciudad)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 243-251
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 243-251
Language
Spanish
Notes
Extensive notes by fiscal dated 07/14-18/1704. Buenaventura de Aguirre's letter difficult to read due to poor penmanship
Reference Number
2800059
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Keywords
Indians (Reduccion)
Mission Establishment
Mission Supplies
Mission Life
Agricultural Pests And Diseases
Religious Salaries
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Military
Missions
Religious

Pronouncements of junta general concerning Coahuilan missions and responses to them.

Serial Number
041-00713
Author(s)
Camargo, Gregorio de (Fray)
and others
Date
03-25-1704
End date
05-21-1704
Documentation
Mexico/Coahuila. March25, 1704. 6pp. Despacho, letters. Signed.
Summary
Despacho of the junta general concerning supplies to Coahuilan missions; lack of prelate at mission San Antonio, and request for information about this mission; and the absence of Diego Ramon from the flying company. Also, prelates' and governor's response to issues mentioned in this Despacho; includes number of Indians and tribes represented at these missions. (J. H. Ochs, April, 1987)
Persons
Calderon de la Barca, Miguel (Oidor de la Real Hacienda)
Escalante y Mendoza, Juan (Oidor)
Valenzuela Venegas, Francisco (Oidor)
Luna, Joseph de (Oidor)
Tovar, Balthasar de (Oidor)
Uribe y Casttejon, Joseph Joaquin de (Oidor)
Abellafuertes, Alonso de
Oraetta, Juan de
Pardo de Lago, Andres
Guerrero de Ordela, Gabriel
Deza y Ulloa, Antonio
Fernandez Canal, Joseph
Virunathes, Joseph de
Espinosa Ocampo y Cornejo, Joseph Antonio de (Fiscal)
Llerena, Lucas de (Fray)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Ortega y Montanez, Juan de (Virrey)
Places
Rio Grande del Norte
Cuaguila (Provincia)
Jesus, Santo Nombre de (Mision)
San Phelipe (Mision)
San Antonio (Mision)
Jalisco (Provincia)
Guadalajara (Ciudad)
Ethnic Groups
Alazapas
Zenizos
Military Groups
Compania Volante
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 226-229
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 226-229
Language
Spanish
Notes
Edge of documents in gutter of Volume
Reference Number
2800055
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Keywords
Military Personnel
Food Supplies
Indians (Reduccion)
Mission Supplies
Agricultural Tools
Mission Furnishing
General Subjects
Military
Missions
Religious

Letter to viceroy

Serial Number
041-00688
Author(s)
Cuerbo y Valdes, Francisco (Gobernador de Coahuila)
Date
05-08-1702
Documentation
Monclova, Santiago de la. May 8, 1702. 12p. Informe. Signed.
Summary
Letter from Francisco Cuerbo y Valdes to viceroy in which governor asks viceroy to clarify several points related to commandancy of flying company and also requests arms and ammunition to repel hostile Indians. (J. H. Ochs, March 1987)
Persons
Cuerbo y Valdes, Francisco (Gobernador)
Ramon, Diego (Sargento Mayor)
San Buenaventura y Olivares, Antonio de (Fray)
Places
Coahuila (Provincia)
Parral (Villa)
Rio Grande (Rio)
Baptista, San Juan (Mision)
Peyote (Valle)
Candela, San Bernadino de la (Mision)
Sonora (Provincia)
Terralvo (Presidio)
Cadereyta (Presidio)
Reino de Leon (Provincia)
Leones, Boca de (Minas)
Saltillo (Villa)
Charcas (Minas)
Zacatecas (Pueblo)
Ethnic Groups
Tobosos
Military Groups
Compania Volante
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 028 ff. 104-109
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 028 ff. 104-109
Language
Spanish
Notes
Fiscal's marginal notes indicate that he has already addressed the issues discussed in his response dated May 15, 1702 (see Vol. 28. Ff 097-100).
Reference Number
2800029
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Franciscans
Civil-Military Relations
Indians (Reduccion)
General Subjects
Military
Missions

Correspondencia con el gobernador de Coahuila, ano de 1757

Serial Number
041-00612
Author(s)
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Martos y Navarrete, Angel de (Gobernador)
Date
01-31-1757
End date
01-06-1758
Documentation
Santiago de Monclova, Mexico, Saltillo. January 31, 1757 - January 6, 1758. 52p. Autos, instruciones, various. Letters. Originals. Signed.
Summary
Sesma reports on visitas to presidios in Coahuila. Finds military preparation and organization in poor condition and maltreatment of Indians. Ff. 75-76 details new procedures to be followed by paymasters habilitados to avoid embezzlements and fraud of military salaries. Ff. 77-78 note abuses and recommends ways to improve distribution of clothing, supplies against Indian attacks, canons, difficulty of populating presidios in Texas with families, changes of command in presidios and governorship of Coahuila, administrative impediments to permission for missionaries in Guadalajara to come to work in Coahuila, desire of certain Indians to transfer their place of residency to missions, junta de guerra and missionaries requested to cooperate with government in putting Indians into reduccion. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)
Persons
Sesma y Escudero, Miguel de (Gobernador)
Martos y Navarrete, Angel de (Gobernador)
Ahumada y Villalon, Agustin de (Virrey)
Rodriguez, Juan Manuel (Capitan)
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Bustillos y Zevallos, Manuel Antonio (Gobernador)
Bustillos y Zevallos, Juan Antonio
Moral y Zevallos, Manuel Andres de (Alcalde)
Unzaga Ibarrola, Domingo (Capitan)
Tienda de Cuerbo, Jorge
Camara, A.
Nieto, Miguel
Castilla y Theran, Joseph
Cortinas, Diego
Barrera, Franco Xavier (?)
Prieto, Diego Joseph
Prieto, Juan
Sanchez del Pai (?)
Barrera, Cristobal
Santos Coy (?), Juan Antonio
Barrios y Jauregui, Jacinto de
Flores, Manuel
Castilla y Rioja, Juan Ignacio
Fernando VI (Rey)
Garcia, Martin
Places
Monclova, Santiago de (Villa)(Presidio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Queretaro, Santa Rosa de (Villa)
Rio Grande, San Juan Baptista del (Presidio)
Norte, San Fernando del (Villa)
Nuevo Leon (Reyno)
Linares (Villa)
Candelaria, San Bernardo de
Nueva Estremadura
San Cristobal
Saltillo
Santo Domingo
Etua (?), San Cristobal de los
Coyoacan (?)
Sacramento (Presidio)
Nueba Veracruz (Plaza)
Tejas (Provincia)
Nuevas Philipinas
Trinidad (Villa)
Guadalaxara
Austria, San Fernando de (Villa)
San Bernardo
Vissarron (Mision)
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Grande del Norte (Pueblo)
Junta los Rios del Norte
Ethnic Groups
Conchos
Julimenos
Sibolos
Apaches
Comanches
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 025 ff. 074-099
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 025 ff. 074-099
Language
Spanish
Notes
Two documents by martos y Navarrete are dated January 6, 1758. Many pages are blank, not in chronological order or missing. expediente #4 continues beyond ff. 86.
Reference Number
2500004
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Keywords
Civil Administration
Horses
Military Salaries
Animals (Domestic)
Weapons
Military Finances
Indians (Resettlement)
Indians (Mistreatment)
Agricultural Methods
Fiscal Affairs
Civil-Religious Relations
Military Uniforms
Military Corruption
Indians (Reduccion)
Population
Visitas (Gubernatorial)
Harvests
Military-Religious Relations
Logistics
Cannons
Indian Auxiliaries (Deserters)
General Subjects
Political
Military
Economics
Missions

Letter concerning reduction policy toward Indian groups.

Serial Number
041-00350
Author(s)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Date
11-10-1772
Documentation
Mexico. November 10, 1772. 2p. Letter. Signed.
Summary
Letter on reduction policy and military activities toward certain hostile Indian groups. (T. Cederstrom, March 1987)
Persons
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria
Ripperda, Baron de
Mezieres, Anthanasio de
Places
Mexico (Ciudad)
Luisiana (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Jaramanes
Apaches
Vidais
Texas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 020 ff. 206-206
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 020 ff. 206-206
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2000025
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Keywords
Military Campaigns
Indians (Reduccion)
General Subjects
Political
Military

Proposal by Mezieres to hunt down renegade Apaches and destroy them, their communities and fields

Serial Number
041-00337
Author(s)
Mezieres, Athanasia de (Comandante)
Date
07-04-1772
Documentation
San Antonio de Bexar. July 4, 1772. 2p. Letter. Signed.
Summary
Mezieres proposes to destroy Apaches by hunting them down and destroying their livelihood. Notes that one result will be strengthened ties with peaceful nations and more successful campaigns against osage, who are deemed to be much more terrible than Apaches. Requests permission to sell captives taken in expedition. (T. Cederstrom, October 1986)
Persons
Mezieres, Athanasia de
Ripperda, Baron de (Gobernador)
Places
Extremadura, Nueva
Bexar, San Antonio (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Osages
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 020 ff. 181-182
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 020 ff. 181-182
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2000012
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Keywords
Military Campaigns
Indians (Intertribal Relations)
Indians (Servitude)
Indians (Reduccion)
Prisoners (War)
General Subjects
Military

State of affairs between Spaniards, lipan Apaches and comanches in northern Provincias Internas.

Serial Number
041-00184
Author(s)
Nava, Pedro de
Date
07-23-1799
Documentation
Chihuagua. July 23, 1799. 12p. Informe. Signed
Summary
Nava outlines state of affairs between Spaniards, Lipan Apaches and Comanche in northern Provincias Internas, primarily within Nuevo Santander. Includes brief description of capt. Bustamante's tercera compania cavelleria volante de Nuevo Santander skirmish with Comanche horse thieves in Vicinity of Laredo. Also includes recapitulation of pertinent elements of instrucciones de la comandante general (conde de Galvez) for 1785. Ethnographic data for eastern Comanche, concerning population, distribution of subgroups, and hostilities with Lipan Apaches is provided. (J. Carpenter, December 1986)
Persons
Diaz de Bustamante, Ramon
Rengel, Joseph (Brigadier)
Galvez, Conde de
Sierra Gorda, Conde de
Baca, Antonio
Nolan, Felipe
Galan, Francisco
Munoz, Manuel
Places
Rio Grande
Texas
Nuevo Mexico
Coaguila
Bexar, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Rio Grande (Presidio)
Nuevo Reyno de Leon
California
Laredo (Pueblo)
Chihuagua (Pueblo)
Nuevo Santander
Ethnic Groups
Lipanes
Apaches
Mescaleros
Cumanches
Tupes
Yamparicas
Cuchanec
Chuchanticas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 012 ff. 458-464
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 012 ff. 458-464
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
1200003
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Presidios
Indians (Mistreatment)
Crimes (Punishment)
Indians (Reduccion)
Indians (Population)
Epidemics (Smallpox)
General Subjects
Military
Ethnography

Representaciones a la corte por el virreynato de Mexico.

Serial Number
040-00920
Date
00-00-1774
Documentation
Mexico. 1774. Letters. Copies.
Summary
Letters reporting military and Indian activities of provinces of Texas, Coahuila, New Mexico. Also, supplying of soldiers. Tomo 31- page 1- extract of news from Texas and New Mexico reporting Comanche raids in Texas, reduction of Taramanes and Taovacanes and Comanche raid in New Mexico. Tomo 32- page 1- extract of news from Coahuila and Texas reporting continued fortification of Santa Rosa and Monclova presidios, and searches for Indians in Texas, page 9- informs sending reports. Page 10- informs sending reports. Page 11- needs for munitions in provinces and their standardization. (J. Erbe) (1978)
Persons
Bucareli Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Arriaga, Julian (Fray)
Mendinueta, Pedro Fermin (Gobernador)
Oconor, Hugo (Comandante)
Medina, Roque (Inspector)
Places
Mexico
Laredo
Bexar (Presidio)
Taos
Santo Domingo
Coahuila
Santa Rosa (Presidio)
Moncalva (Presidio)
Nachitoches (Presidio)
San Sabas (Presidio)
Sonora
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Taramanes
Apaches
Ingleses
Taovacanes
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-04
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0299 ff. 248-249
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005159/JHI
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Keywords
Presidios (Establishment And Organization)
Indians (Wars)
Indians (Reduccion)
General Subjects
Political
Military
Ethnography
History
Subscribe to Indians (Reduccion)