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Juan de Menchaca. Sobre que se le de titulo de capitan protector de yndios.

Serial Number
010-00014
Author(s)
Menchaca, Juan de (Capitan)
Date
08-16-1709
Documentation
Santiago de la Monclova. August 16, 1709. 18p. Auto. Peticion. Transcription.
Summary
Series of documents concerning the granting of protectorship of the Sicocos to Menchoca, and their abandonment of their mission in 1710. Some population figures are cited. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Menchaca, Juan de (Capitan)
Padilla y Cordova, Simon de (Gobernador)
Places
Santiago de la Monclova
San Francisco de Coahuila
Coahuila (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Sicocos (Sicojes)
Chichimecos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0496 Folder 002
Original Location
AG, Saltillo, Coahuila, Leg. 0001 exp. 044
Language
Spanish
Other Location
Arch. del Gobierno, Saltillo, Coah. Leg. 0001 exp. 016
Batch Reference Number
4452
Rights
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Keywords
Civil Offices (Appointments)
Mission Abandonment
Population
General Subjects
Legal
Military
Social-Organization
Missions

Gobernador Matias de Aguirre. Posesion de ojo de agua en la valle de encarnacion a los yndios gentiles del rio Grande que se han puesto bajo de mision.

Serial Number
010-00013
Author(s)
Aguirre, Matias de (General)
Date
12-06-1704
Documentation
Santiago de la Monclava. December 6, 1704. 5p. Auto. Transcription.
Summary
Concerns the request of the Indians of Solano that this mission be moved to a locale more suited to agriculture. Permission is granted. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Aguirre, Matias de (Gobernador)
Garcia Marin, Joseph (O.F.M.)
Buenaventura de Aguirre (Capitan)
Moreno, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Places
Grande del Norte (Rio)
San Juan Baptista
Coahuila (Provincia)
San Francisco Solano (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
La Encarnacion (Valle)
La Circuncision (Valle)
Ethnic Groups
Xiabanes
Jarames
Paiuguanes
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0496 Folder 002
Original Location
AG, Saltillo, Coahuila, Leg. 0001 exp. 034
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4451
Rights
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Keywords
Water Supply And Irrigation
Mission Abandonment
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Social-Organization
Missions

Joseph Sarmiento de Valladares, Virrey. Varios despachos a probando varias providencias del gobernador Cuervo y Valdes.

Serial Number
010-00010
Author(s)
Sarmiento de Valladares, Joseph (Virrey)
Date
03-28-1701
Documentation
Mexico. March 28, 1701. 20p. Auto. Transcription.
Summary
Describes rebellion of Indians at San Juan Baptista (including killing of soldiers). Threats of attacking the reduced Manzos. Fray Olivares requests abandonment of the mission. The economics of military action are discussed. Notes the rebels practice of decapitating their victims. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Sarmiento de Valladares, Joseph (Virrey)
Cuervo y Valdez, Francisco (Gobernador)
San Buenaventura y Olivares, Antonio de (O.F.M.)
Places
Mexico
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Santa Maria de los Dolores (Mision)
San Francisco Solano (Mision)
Zacatecas
Ethnic Groups
Mansos
Tlaxcaltecos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0496 Folder 002
Original Location
AG, Saltillo, Coahuila, Leg. 0001 exp. 027
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4448
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Military Finances
Crimes (Punishment)
Mission Abandonment
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions

Miguel Galindo, gobernador, et al. Sobre que traslado la mision de San Buenaventura a las tomas del paso de las mancas.

Serial Number
010-00003
Author(s)
Galindo, Miguel (Indio Gobernador)
Date
06-04-1698
Documentation
San Buenaventura. June 4, 1698. 4p. Peticion. Transcription.
Summary
Petition by native officials to move their mission to a more favorable place due to high Mineral content of the soil, making agriculture extremely difficult. Followed by several autos. Permission is granted. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Galindo, Miguel (Indio Gobernador)
Places
San Buenaventura de la Consolacion (Mision)
El Paso de las Mancas (Paraje)
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0496 Folder 002
Original Location
AG, Saltillo, Coahuila, Leg. 0001 exp. 013
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4442
Rights
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Keywords
Mission Abandonment
Mission Agriculture
General Subjects
Agriculture
Geography
Social-Organization
Missions
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