Jesuits (Criticism)

Refers to unstated complaints, dismissing them as products of political intrigue. (R. Perez) (1977)

Followed by a related letter, also to Ansaldo, same date. (R. Perez) (1977)

Series of pedimentos and letters concerning the implementation of the three demandas placed against the society of Jesuits. Most documents are complaints, over a six year period, that some fiscals and officials have ignored the demandas against the Jesuits and are not processing the demandas. (D. Miller) (1978)

Two letters of capitan Oca complaining about problems which he is having with several priests concerning authority, punishment of Indians, banishment, etc. 1) to padre Francisco Zevallos, Guadalupe, July 14, 1764, 20 pages. 2) to padre Miguel de Oliveros, Guadalupe, may 22, 1764, 3 pages. (J.Erbe) (1978)

Report by hacienda real concerning alleged misappropriation of funds and misrepresentation of mission operations by society of Jesus missionaries. Visitador Galvez accuses Peninsular Californian priests of embezzling money from crown by claiming expenses on non-existant presidios, missions and Indian labor. Galvez charges mis-use of funds in many frontier provinces of New Spain, California, Cinaloa and Sonora. Attached are statements supporting charges. Also, note on Margin states that testimony was taken on November 18, 1773. (D. Miller) (1978)

Letter from Estrada to Napoli, discussing a document including testimonies regarding persecution of Jesuits. (R. Mendoza) (1978)

Letter of padre Julio (?) Echagoian to padre Joseph Barba stating that padre Luis Maria Marciano had turned over copies of letters of padre Agustin de Campos which are full of critical comments of the missions, Diezmos and Jesuits. (R. Davis) (78)

Review of financial and accounting abuses of Jesuits in California, Sonora, Pimeria and Nayarit. Contains a number of specific accusations against Jesuits for fraud and states that over a period of 70 years they embezzled more than one million pesos from the real hacienda. Basarte bases many of his accusations on the letters of padre Balthasar (or Baltasar) to padre general Retz which strongly indicate fraud within the Jesuit hiearchy. (D. Miller) (1978)

Includes Series of letters and testimonios exchanged between fiscal-king-priests- and other officials concerning possible fraud in the use of funds for food, travel and salary by Jesuits of presidio Loreto. Includes specific amounts of monies given to priests, also states that priests at Loreto took money. For the maintenance of non-existant presidios and non-existant labor. (D. Miller) (1978)

Gives summary of various frauds perpetrated by Jesuits in Mexico- attacks Jesuits primarily for mis-use of sinodos de misiones. (D. Miller) (1978)