Judicial Proceedings

Concerns Series of documents, autos and certifications about military responsibilities of governor Vaamonde; also militia rolls and legal proceedings against Valdez, Alcalde ordinario, who consented extramarital relations between a slave and one of his soldiers. Refund to ventin approved by Vaamonde. Series of testimonies in proceedings against mayor of Valle de Molta. Prosecution against Joseph Pariente. Fernandez is elected judge of Valle de Molta. Notice that Valdez exceeded his responsibilities as a justice. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Concerns accounting and salaries paid to interpreters in trial of Leonardo Ramirez, Indian Caudillo accused of abuses against Indians. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Concerns Series of autos explaining conflicts between Caudillo and Indians from missions, due to disagreements on result of elections for local government officials. Circumstances in which Caudillo Ramirez abused other Indians given. Ramirez is acquitted. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of autos and testimonies from witnesses of abuses committed by indio Caudillo Leonardo Ramirez against Indians from Sichu in missions of Linares. Testimonies stress good qualities of the leader. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Concerns Series of autos, reports and testimonies about abuses committed against Indians of the missions of Linares, by Indian leader Leonardo Ramirez. Document gives details of abuses committed, such as physical assault. Ramirez called to the witness stand. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of autos and testimonies dealing with trial of caudillo indio who is accused of abuses committed against other Indians from the missions of Linares, jurisdiction of Sichu. (M.marroquin, August 1989)

Series of documents on the estupro case committed by Indian Pasqual against Muniz. Repetitive question of whether or not Muniz was a prostitute. Jurisdictional conflict is raised over the legal handling of the case between Guadalaxara and bolanons which was jurisdiction of Nayarit. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of documents concerning land distribution to Indians of Colotlan. Administrative correspondence and autos dealing with trial initiated by Hurtado de Mendoza, against Indian Pasqual accused of sexual abuses against Muniz. Thoraya, reports on how Neofitos of Colotlan were treated and given land to farm. (M.marroquin, August 1989)

Series of documents dealing with estupro committed by Indian Pasqual. Testimonies and description of how the assault took place is given. Letters petitioning release of some soldiers in jail. (M. Marrquin, July 1989)

Concerns reports on conflict between protector of Bolanos and justicia del Partido de cololtlan, about jurisdiction of case of Indian Romero accused of theft. (M. Marroquin, July 1989)