Indians (Servitude)

Sale of very substantial hacienda to raise money to pay very substantial debts. Included are complete inventory and valuation. Also gives idea of social organ. Of hacienda, listing (in no specific manner) the personnel on and-or to be sold with the hacienda - Negroes, Mulattos, Indian, et Al. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Gives names of soldiers- cpt. Diego de Porras in charge. A lot of time spent congratulating themselves on how efficiently this operation came off. There might be a question here of enslaving Indians after such a just war. a detailed account. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Francisco conde Cercedo brings suit against the 3 mentioned men for Bernardo de los Santo's illegal sale of Indians to Martin, and Gaspar. In the process a number of Francisco's cows are killed and he in turn issues autos against a number of people. The governor, Don Luis, cuts off Martin's salary, and upholds Francisco's actions with one exception, in the case of Juan de Espinola. (R. Davis) (1977)

Concerns campaign against rebel Indians in Cerro Prieto organized in Cocorim. Notes need to provide supplies for Yaqui auxiliaries and soldiers. States Indians at one point went hungry for three days. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Makes recommendations for recombining various pueblos under the jurisdiction of different missions. Discusses Rapicani's dispute with civil authorities concerning his refusal to allow mission Indians to accompany military campaigns. Also discusses reassignment of Villarroya, who was transferred due to Och's illness. (R. Perez) (1977)

Doesn't deal with the deaths mentioned in the title, but rather with a dispute between Rapicani and civil and military authorities concerning Rapicani's refusal to allow mission Indians to accompany a campaign against rebel Seris and Pimas. (R. Perez) (1977)

The letter in question Charged that Rapicani wouldn't allow his Indians to fight the enemy, and that Rapicani verbally abused the lieutenant. Nentuig defends Rapicani. (R. Perez) (1977)

Roxas requests missionaries to open their Libros de Cuentas to secular authorities and missionaries respond. Some information on political and military situation, agriculture, etc. Perez de la Busta observes that Indian crops (mais, Trigo, frixel, algodon, Cana, lenteja, Chile, garbanzo) and mission economics suffer because Indians spend so much time fighting as auxiliaries. Missionaries worried about challenges to their temporal control of missions, including right to punish wrongdoers. Good information on mission debts and credits. One page- debts padre Arzeo left padre Rapicani at Bacerac- follow padre Roxas', visita. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Concerns campaigns of Indians of Bacerac against Apaches. Discusses Bustamante's Apache campaign and various reasons including a measles epidemic, Bacerac Indians couldn't participate fully in it. Highly critical of Bustamante. Mentions Indians auxiliaries from other Opata pueblos. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

(R. Perez) (1977)