Labor Force (Mission)

Informe from governor of Nuevo Leon to viceroy containing suggestions for new method of mission government.

Serial Number
041-03693
Author(s)
Echegaray, Francisco
Date
10-20-1772
Documentation
October 20, 1772. 24p. Informe. Copy.
Summary
Concerns mission life and advice for proper mission administration. Suggests the formation of streets and neighborhoods in towns. Describes certain agricultural techniques and rations and sustenance crops of corn, beans, Cane and cotton. Regarding finance, suggests establishment of cashier's office to be controlled by priest and governor. Relates Indian work schedules and punishments. Describes Indian vices of game, alcohol and Peyote. Advises prohibition of bows, arrows and other weapons to Indians except for hunting. Concerns requiring Indians to have written permission to travel. (M. Dannemiller, October 1987)
Persons
Echegaray, Francisco
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Places
San Cristobal (Pueblo)
Tlaxcala (Ciudad)
Monterrey
Ethnic Groups
Tlascaltecos
Hualaguizes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 152 ff. 254-266
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 152 ff. 254-266
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folio 266 repeated
Reference Number
15200011
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Discourse concerning mistreatment of Indians at San Carlos de Buenavista.

Serial Number
041-01967
Author(s)
Lumbreras, Juan Joseph
and others
Date
06-22-1771
End date
09-12-1771
Documentation
Buenavista. June 22, 1771. 14pp. Letters. Copies.
Summary
Discourse from Lumbreras, commandant of presidio San Carlos de Buenavista to marques de Croix concerning mistreatment of Indians at hands of fray Francisco Cordon. In his letter, Lumbreras complains that Indians of his jurisdiction cannot tend their fields due to labor required of them by fray Cordon in construction of mission church. Such punishment is appropriate, how and by whom it is to be meted out; travel restrictions for Indians; relationship between military authority (comandante presidial) and Indian civil authority (gobernador y Alcalde) at Buenavista. Also included are Cordon's reply to these accusations, and virrey's subsequent response. (J. H. Ochs, July 1987)
Persons
Cordon, Francisco (Fray)
Lumbreras, Juan Joseph
Places
Buenavista, San Carlos de (Presidio)
Sonora (Provincia)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 081 ff. 105-112
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 081 ff. 105-112
Language
Spanish
Notes
Pages out of order.
Reference Number
8100033
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Letters protesting working conditions of Indians employed at haciendas Amoles and Buey.

Serial Number
041-00181
Author(s)
Ladron de Guevara, Vicente
Sanchez, Jose
Cardona, Ramon
and others
Date
03-04-1808
End date
08-04-1809
Documentation
Amoles, Valle del Maiz, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. March4, 1808 - August 4, 1809. 39p. Letters, informes. Signed, originals.
Summary
Complaints from priests and administrators to Fondo Piadoso and virrey about miserable working conditions of Indians at to work, hot climate, low pay, extended separation from families, and long hours which prevent attention to home duties and religious activities. Very repititious. (A. Tukey, July 1988)
Persons
Ladron de Guevara, Vicente
Velarde, Jose Joaquin
Cardona, Ramon
Parra, Vicente de la (Fray)
Reyes, Francisco
Becerra, Jose Luiz
Domingo Moreno, Juan
Lara, Diego de
Lara, Lorenzo de
Angeles, Antonio Rafael de los
Sanchez, Jose
Rodriguez, Pedro (Administrador)
Garibay, Pedro (Virrey)
Ruiz de Aguirre, Josef
Sagarzurieta(?)
Places
Amoles, San Agustin de los (Hacienda)
Valles (Villa)
Maiz (Valle)
San Joseph (Mision)
Buey (Hacienda)
Rioverde (Villa)
Palma (Pueblo)
San Nicolas (Pueblo)
Tambaca (Hacienda)
Santa Cruz (Hacienda)
Minas Viejas (Hacienda)
San Luis Potosi
Nuevo Santander
Alaquines
Trento
Ethnic Groups
Mestisos
Negros
Mulatos
Zambaigos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 011 ff. 358-379 exp. 12
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 011 ff. 358-379 exp.
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
1100013
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Letter from Pallou, guardian of San Francisco college, to fiscal de lo civil concerning irregularities of new missionaries transferred to Mechoacan.

Serial Number
041-00077
Author(s)
Truxillo, Manuel Maria
Palou, Francisco
Arias, Joseph
and others
Date
10-16-1686
End date
09-21-1793
Documentation
Mexico, Queretaro. May 14, 1788-September 21, 1793. 66p. Letters, informes, residencias, autos. Originals, signed.
Summary
Concerns follow up of missionaries transferred from San Fernando college in Mexico to provinces of San Pedro and San Pablo in Mechoacan. Document contains mixed information on agriculture, mission administration and religious conflicts. (M. Marroquin, June 1988)
Persons
Pallou, Francisco
Rubi, Mariano (Fray)
Gili, Bartholome (Fray)
Linas, Antonio
Sorman, Pedro Mariano (Fray)
Inocencio Xi
Callejas, Pedro
Bocanegra, Jose
Pinedo, Pedro de (Fray)
Landaeta, Martin de
Arias, Joseph (Capellan)
Flores, Manuel Antonio (Virrey)
Truxillo, Manuel Maria (Comisario)
Bonilla
Ecala, Antonio
Segui, Antonio
Places
San Fernando, Colegio de
Nueva California
San Pedro (Provincia)
San Pablo (Provincia)
Mechoacan
Guanajuato
Mallorca
Queretaro, San Francisco de
Churubusco (Convento)
Taraumara (Region)
Tampico
Nayarit
Marianas (Islas)
Filipinas (Islas)
Zacatecas, Guadalupe de
Pachuca
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 005 ff. 286-319
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 005 ff. 386-319
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
500011
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Sumaria informacion practicada por el gobernador de California sobre la indirecta acusacion de tres yndios de la mision de Santa Clara contra su padre ministro Fray Tomas de la Pena en fojas utiles.

Serial Number
041-00007
Author(s)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Sal, Hermengildo (Alferez)
Navarro, Galindo
and others
Date
04-30-1786
End date
09-07-1791
Documentation
Monterrey, Chihuahua, Mexico. April 30, 1786-September 7, 1791. 170p. Letters, testimonies. Originals, signed, transcriptions.
Summary
Investigative procedure in legal case against Pena carried out by Sal; employment of interpreters for Indian witnesses; Series of testimonies addressing Pena's character and homicides of which he is accused; three Indian prisoners interrogated to determine validity of their accusations; accounts of treatment of Indians on missions; women referred to in account of marriage of neofita against her will to proveedor Alvitre by Pena. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Pena, Tomas de la (Capitan(?) Fray)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Gonzalez, Diego (Teniente)
Antonio (Indio)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Josef (Soldado)
Ortis, Placido (Indio)
Baldes, Anacleto (Indio)
Peralta, Gabriel (Invalido)
Grijalva, Juan Pablo (Sargento)
Romero, Anttonio (Poblador)
Benvenuto, Antonio (Indio)
Murgusa, Jose Anttonio (Padre)
Sisto (Indio)
Favian (Indio)
Estanaslao Anttonio (Indio)
Jose Maria (Indio)
Lino (Indio)
Naboa, Diego (Fray)
Silva (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Angel (Indio)
Verdugo, Mariano (Sargento)
Tapia, Cristoval
Dios Ballesteros, Juan de (Soldado)
Segura, Gregorio (Oficial Herrero)
Soler, Nicolas (Ayudante Inspector)
Diego (Indio)
Ramires de Arellano, Manuel (Soldado)
Joaquin (Indio)
Benito (Indio)
Moraga, Antonio (Carpintero)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Martin (Indio)
Californio, Joseph
Lucas (Indio)
Zemigio (Indio)
Andres (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Daniel (Indio)
Francisco (Alias El Chino) (Indio)
Gaspar (Indio)
Ybon (Indio)
Pascual (Indio)
Bazquez, Atanacio (Soldado Licenciado)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Fray Capitan)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Coronel)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Brigadier)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Galvez, Jose de
Galvez, Conde de
Pelagia Maria (India)
Pedro Pablo (Indio)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Mugartegui, Pablo de (Guardian)
Losada
Luis (Indio)
Jeorje (Indio)
Pelayo Navarro (Indio)
Galindo
Places
Californias (Peninsula)
San Vizente (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
San Fernando (Mision)
San Luiz (Valle)
Sonora
Terrenata (Presidio)
Guadalajara
San Joseph de Guadalupe (Pueblo)
Antigua California
San Francisco (Presidio)
Coyote (Arroyo)
Puebla (Ciudad)
Nueva California
San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)
San Borja (Mision)
San Gabriel (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Californios
Military Groups
San Francisco, Compania de
Monterrey, Compania de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Language
Spanish
Notes
Many undated
Reference Number
100007
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