Indians (Relations)

Summary of notes of various letters. Concerns payment of expedition expenses from fine levied against Menchaca. Acknowledges receipt of testimony from Fayni concerning weekly mail. Mentions arrest of three Indians Charged with conspiracy against padres. Supports continuation of Andres as junta subalterna. Concerns Croix's placement of Oconor at Chihuahua and authority of lt. Gudino. Acknowledges receipt of campaign report. (S. Gibbs, October 1987)

Fayni relates impossibility of remounting cavalry until late June due to water and pasture shortage. Because of delay, Indian hostilities will continue. Mentions Oconor's success in Laguna; remarks that three or four more successes will punish Indians well. Concerns obtainment of cavalry through treasury. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Virrey(?) Mentions cavalry disaster at Chihuahua; Oconor's plea to king to provide remounts to keep campaign going. Virrey relates how he exhorts justicias subalternas to help defend by keeping watch for Indians. Mentions peace made by new Apache captains; rich clothing given to Indians. Encourages Faini to be suspicious of peaceful appearance of Indians. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Escarraga mentions Indian attacks on Encinillas and how vecinos have terrorized Indians in accord with Oconor's military plan. Desire to reinforce arms with vecinos and friendly Indians. New gold and silver currency. Includes copy of Arrieta's letter. Arrieta mentions publication of bandos, raising of compania volante de Valle de San Bartholomeo, deliberates over acceptance of volunteers Menocale and Peru into military forces and relates Indian murders and attacks on various haciendas. Pages preceeding folio 00001 index contents of volume 042. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Declarations of two Indians on how to enter province of Moqui and drive out Thanos. Most of inhabitants are asking for reinstatement to christianity and to live peacefully in their towns with help and protection of Spaniards from attacks of Thanos and other rebel Indians. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Letters, relaciones, autos between governor, viceroy, officers and missionaries about need for seeds, arms, munitions, and religious materials to conduct everyday life in province of New Mexico. Plans to administer economy and protect province against Apache incursions. Inventories of horses, arms, munitions and men attached to presidios of Santa Fe and el Passo del Rio del Norte. Retirement requests from sick and old soldiers and officers. Spelling out laws about foundations of doctrines and missions in area. Advice of Cuerbo y Valdes solicited by viceroy on how to conduct better government and dealing with Indians of region. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Indian nations thru their Spanish representative in Santa Fe request to king to keep Cuerbo y Valdes as their governor or reinstate him after Flores Mogollon finishes his term as governor of New Mexico. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Concerns priests'fulfillment of mission duties: education of indians, religious functions. Mentions governor's previous request to leave office due to failing health, conflicts with local tribes. Contracts, uniforms to be sent to capital. Discovery of 30 veins of silver at Helquera. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Testimony and trial against Ignacio (el Tuerto), Pedro Andres an Francisco (el Leon Pies de Venado), accused of espionage, murder and theft against Spaniards in favor of rebel Indians. Death sentence by hanging given, defense by Cristobal Ruiz de Avendano appeal of sentence; sentence commuted. Accused set free to serv as emissaries of peace to rebelled nations. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1987)

Describes friendly reception, peaceful state, good crops Yaquis at Vicam. States crowd 1200 turned out to greet him. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976)