Marital Relations

Concerns illegal act of american captain who left 11 people, including one woman on shore near Monterrey, against will of governor of Californias; the 11 are sent to San Blas, then Marched to Veracruz, where they are to be sent to Habana and subsequently back to their native countries, as commanded by virrey; one Dies of illness on March, one flees on board portuguese ship in San Blas, six go on to Habana while three remain behind in Veracruz, requesting to be converted to catholicism and incorporated into Spanish realm; those remaining behind include an Englishman, Prichard, and bostonian Husband and wife, Andres and Juana Lambert; questions arise as to whether Juana is also married to another man, serious investigation ensues, conclusion is she has always been married board by Daw and prices; ff. 433, request in English for conversion, catholic marriage and repatriation signed by by drink, Andres not her legitimate Husband; ff. 556-9, question their fidelity to crown and church; ff. 574-586, personal letters from Andres to Juana used as evidence of their faithful marriage; further documentation includes Series of testimonies by military commanders on road from Tepic to Mexico that captives had been given no reason to complain of bad treatment, and final decision of virrey to give lamberts choice between Spain and Baja California as ultimate place of residence. (D. J. McClelland, June, 1988)

(Actual documents appear later in volume, ff. 404-616). (D. J. McClelland, June 1988)

Primo and Bentura found guilty of homicide, sentenced to hang; Eulalia, wife of murdered man, found guilty as accomplice in homicide, sentenced to six years hard labor; Series of later interpretations of crime and of legal proceedings involving testimonies as carried out by Carrillo. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Accuses couple of living in concubinage. (R. Mendoza) (1979)

De Vargas reports to the viceroy on the state of Indian troubles in Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nueva Mexico. He speaks of the troubles created and alliance and constant communication between the rebel tribes - Apaches, Pimas, Jocomes, Janos, Sumas, Mansos, and the other tribes of Sonora. Specific mention is made of the mission of San Francisco de los Mansos founded by fr. Francisco de Vargas, and inter-marriage between natives of that area and Apaches. (C. Briggs) (1975)

The king remarks on the situation in and around Sinaloa. He praises local officials, especially Andres de Resaval, who had served loyally as soldier and fiscal. Also remarks on the case of an S.J. living with a married woman. (J. Grusin) (1976)