Limpieza de Sangre

Series of documents related to the granting of permission to Diaz Bustamante to marry including baptismal records and certification racial purity. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Padre presidente of Franciscans in Tepic considered for the Curato of San Blas. Because post considered so important bishop of Guadalajara details qualifications of candidate, listing areas of responsibility. Bucareli refers to new 1988)

Neve's correspondence includes (most important documents, service records and promotions, rebuilding mission at San Diego and constructing Capistrano. Details geography of area around San Francisco and Santa Clara mission, especially natural resources. Lists of numbers of officers and craftsmen at four Principal California presidios, supply escorts, real reglamentos pertaining to details of presidio construction and tackle for cavalry companies. Ff. 354-356 is list of salaries and numbers of officers, craftsmen, and rations for presidios crews and ships, including Actual costs vs. Those alloted by missionaries, income from tobacco and other crops, purchase and distribution of mules, horses, and supplies, shipping, tackle for soldiers and settlers. Ff. 359-360 estimates of rations per single man and families, after spoilage in salaries by rank for officers, craftsmen and Naval personnel. Ff. 368-369 allotments of supply rations and money for presidios in Santa Barbara channel. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Correspondence between comandante general, viceroy, civil and military officers pertaining to military appointments, retirements, punishment of soldiers for killing peaceful Chiricaguas and authorization to Lerena to use half signature for correspondence sent to Spain. Daughters of clothed ministers have to prove purity of blood before marrying military personnel. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents deal with E. Barry's request to be allowed to marry M. de la Paliza. Copy of testimony by several people that Paliza is legitimate daughter of J. a. Lopez de la Paliza and C. Gil de Corona. Detailed testimony by several persons of limpieza de sangre of la Paliza lineage. Lineage is traced back to Spain with mention of Noble background of family; mentions that in lineage there is no bad blood, such as that of moors, jews or other castes. (J. Tapia, March 1988)