Indians (Religion-Christian)

Letters from Lorca y Villera, 1774, Nuevo Reino de Leon. Postal service in Nuevo Leon, death of Indian prisoners, death of Indians on hacienda (de Patos y Villa de Parras), need for military equipment (rifles, gunpowder) for defense of province. Letters discuss attack by Indians on July 25, 1773 and attack on Indians by Spaniards in Valle de Pesqueria Grande, of August 16, 1774. Informe from conde de Sierra Gorda concerning new mission in Valle Viejo. Letter giving permission for marriage of Soldados Voluntarios to christianized Indian women. Marriages to take place in missions of San Carlos and San Antonio. (j.acheson, November 1988)

Correspondence with Echagaray in 1772 concerning the rightful salary owed to widow of deceased officer. Letters also concern tax exemptions granted to individuals that normally pay with buying of hacienda. Mentions christianization of Apaches. Mentions importance of documentation of troops. Letter thanking Echegaray for protection. Apache hostility persists mentioned as well. (J. Acheson, October 1988)

Letters to governador Vidal de Lorca and others concerning variety of issues. Includes letters about salary of government employee and satisfying needs of widow, Indian non-christian customs, process of christianization of Indians, the security of peaceful territory. Also includes minutes about the establishment of monthly postal service from San Luis Potosi. (J. Acheson, October 1988)

Virrey(?) Admits utility of military expedition to Gila, Colorado rivers. Promises to forward Oconor's battle plans to Mendinueta. Mentions 1500 horses and some officers will be sent to augment Mendinueta's force. Also expresses desire to build missions which will improve religious communication with California. Contains information about padres who teach catechisms among Yuma. Mendinueta includes index of contents of documents which he has sent to virrey by number of document. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Correspondence includes following topics: laws, duties, and salaries of intendente and gobernador; reduccion, education and water rights of Indians; quintos and transportation of gold from Cieneguilla; relations between mine owners and buyers of ore; suspension of repartimiento. (J. Johnson, February 1988)

Account by Ortega on state missionary activity in Nayarit complains of continuing rampant idolatry among Indians. Suggests more vigorous campaign for destruction of idols and corresponding increase in number of soldiers to deal with Indian uprising that will probably follow. Also suggests action against Indian Juan Santos for being known throughout province as yhuari, or king of the Nayarit. Rivera counters that troop increase is not necessary, given past experience with destruction of Nayarit adolatorios. Accounts of type of offerings made to idols as well as nature of idols. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concern moving of population of Santa Gertudis to Erastzata because of extremely cold climate. Includes short references to Indian Christian religious practices and Indian dress. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

(A. Tukey, July 1988)

Letters from viceroy to Croix in reference to various affairs within Provincias Internas. Most prominent letters regarding pearl fishing, percentages to be Charged as Alcavalas to gold mined in New Spain and when gold enters Spain. Formation of offices and tribunal de minerias, salaries for Franciscans to be capellanes of presidios in prov. Internas, promotions of military personnel, also, bankruptcy of heads of presidios and companias volantes as they have been paying out of their own pocket salaries for personnel and expenses for food supplies and arm supplies. Lists of arms in armerias in Mexico City to be distributed to different presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Provincias internas documents regarding military and civil appointments including naming of de Anza as governor of New Mexico as Mendinueta renounces post. Direct order from king to send missionaries and troops to guard new missions in Yuman settlements along the Gila and Colorado rivers requested by capitan Palma. Also, orders issued by Croix for doctors to take care of persons wounded by attacks or accidents before calling justices. Forces requested to escort monies collected as taxes to Mexico City as new issuance of money is coined. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)