Indians (Resettlement)

Cuerbo y Valdes answers Garaycochea's letter about rescue of Picuries held captive by Apaches which was requested by their cazique Lorenzo. Governor questions two natives of Moqui about access to carry out rescue of such captives. Governor orders christianized Indians to help in defense of their own lives and properties against rebels. Autos pertaining to various happenings, from the appearance of a man on a queso de Sibola (See ff.56-61), to lack of enough missionaries to man doctrinas and missions in province, and why Picuries should be rescued from Apaches. (A. Dell'acqua, June 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)

People and missionaries of Santa Fe in cabildo meeting name Musquia procurador of New Mexico to petition from viceroy division of presidio among towns of Sandia and Sevilleta, establish between them from north to south Spanish and Indian towns to better control pacified Indians, help with agriculture and better defense from Apaches. Resettlement of Indians is objected to by presidios' Ruiz de Caceres. Map of resettlement is drawn by Musquia and attached to autos. (A. Dell'acqua, may 13, 1987)

Autos, petitions from Ayagues and Carizos to fiscal de naturales requesting transfer and ownership of land, appointment of Jose Cayetano Salinas as their protector. Travel and incarceration of six Ayagues in Mexico City. Petition granted but not acted upon, Ayagues travel second time to Mexico City to repetition. Petition granted again but blocked by governor who claims that land belongs to Milicianos and that Salinas is an undesirable and criminal who is put in jail. Salinas released under oath not to help Ayagues again. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Discussions of mission establishment at Taumabe to rebuild Indians returned to Sierra, others working at missions. At tamipico, Indians subdued. Taxes to be paid with corn production at missions. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Includes troop reviews for mid-1771. Report on Indians at missions, promotion of Alferez, description of murder of Indian by priest at Hoyos. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Letters from governor concerning conditions of colony and request for release from post due to failing health and complications of job. (L. Deatherage, June 1987)

Asks for meat for expedition to capture Pima leaders Rancheria Guachuca. Notes plan to resettle northern Pimas Christian pueblos. Discusses necessity punishing Pimas, Janos, Jocomes to secure frontier. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976)

Documents are in response to pronouncements of junta G'ral of June 24, 1704. (See pi Vol. 28 ff. 239-240). Informe from fray Thomas de Ortega Morejon and gov. Mathias de Aguirre explaining why Indians of mission San Antonio should not be resettled at missions of Santo Nombre de Jesus and San Phelipe. Also, a resolution from junta general de la real Audiencia ordering the permanent prelate be installed to administer mission San Antonio. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)