Military Campaigns

Echeagaray informs viceroy that Apache raids are facilitated by the harshness of the mountains and their knowledge of the towns; he proposes monthly military campaigns and use of foot Indian auxiliaries to combat Apaches. Viceroy accepts proposal. (J. Tapia, October, 1987)

Concerns inability of soldiers to remove Indians from la Candela due to the ruggedness of the mountains. (J. Tapia, October, 1987)

Documents dealing with military attack against Indians; civilians and Indian auxiliaries assisted in campaign; a few people injured on both sides, and it is not known whether enemies are Apaches or Taraumares. (J. Tapia, October, 1987)

Series of documents dealing with Indian raids. Discussion that Apaches have stolen many horses and sought refuge in Cerro Gordo; soldiers unable to chase them due to lack of horses. In San Juan del Rio some Indians believed to be Taraumares killed men and kidnapped men and women, and stole horses. (J. Tapia, October, 1987).

Concerns Series of documents dealing with the construction of a church in Teul. Indians who are building the church asked their freedom in exchange for free labor they are providing. Indian auxiliaries from Teul solicit the grant of land for favors provided to the king in the conquest of Nayarit (document gives account of the events in which Indians helped the captain fighting Indian enemies in Nayarit. (M. Marroquin, July 1989)

Concerns Series of testimonies and reports about reduccion of Indians in Nayarit. Reports give details of Indian war waged against Spaniards. Testimonies of Jesuits on Indians' behavior and missions. Certifications of military personnel activities in conquest of Nayarit. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns Series of certifications on services given to king, by soldiers of the real of Mesquitic. Document give some details of how Indians have been dominated in the area. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Letters certifying how troops from the town of Totatiche were helped by troops from Colotlan in the various activities of conquest carried out. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns testimonies on reconquest of San Josef de Nayarit. Document gives account of military organization in pacification of Indians with the help of troops and Indians from Colotlan. Document very general. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns Series of testimonies explaining how conquest of Nayarit and Santa Maria de los Angeles was accomplished by military people of the presidios of fronteras de Colotlan. Documents talk about some details of how the conquest was carried out. Indians were reducidos and some were used as soldiers of Spaniard troops (document bears little information). (M. Marroquin, June 1989)