Mission Supplies

Ugarte y Loyola has gathered peaceful Chiricahuas at Bacoachi; bishop of Sonora asks for missionary to be sent. Speaks of distribution of lands. Treasury says money for mission has to come out of ration funds. Need for missionary for Seris at Pitic. Mention of deporting Apaches to Havana as example to others. Mention of successful conversion of Seris; money donated for purchase of musical instruments. Medina is warned of suspected revolution by Seris. References to Noriega's salary. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Corbalan remits copy of letter of missionary of Tecoripa describing miserable state in which the Sibubapas find themselves, adds that Indians augment diet with wild roots and deer, and states church building in ruins, rectory without roof. Attached is virrey's response. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Correspondence spanning several years concerning establishment of new mission for mistreated Pinto Indians, entailing selection of 'ministro,' lengthy discussion of costs, problems involved; cost of 'ministro'S' transportation to Palmitos covered by government, he and other fray express need for generous financial assistance to establish mission, Argue that hungry Indians not receptive to religious education, also request 'vasos sagrados y ornamentos'; discussion of need for sacred objects continues throughout correspondence, speculation that objects from previous mission still at Helguera, 'ministro' permitted to remain at colegio Apostolico until matter solved; action stymied for year or so until found that sacred objects no longer at Helguera, purchase of new objects ordered, Pintos move to mission and substitute 'ministro' assigned, governor requests that Pintos receive supplies of corn, rice, several Head of cattle, etc., in order to establish and sustain themselves until harvest; list of 'utensilios de Campo' (folio 97), itemized list, including costs, of 'utensilios' and sacred objects (folios 100-101); drought in region (1795) threatening crops planted by Indians, request by governor for additional cattle, staples to sustain Pintos till harvest. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

List of all Apaches in reduccion at Bacoachi, amount of corn, wheat, Panocha, cigars rationed to each. List is repeated for each week in 1791, mostly chronologically, occasionally copies included. Mentions additions, deaths in Apache populus. Because this is basically the same document repeated 52 times, I've grouped it as one. (A. Dean, may 1989)

Concerns payment by Siniaga and Puchal of goods which were missing after transport to supply presidios and missions in Loreto and Monterrey with food, clothing, etc.; they were found guilty of having misappropriated them en route to destinations; contains many detailed lists of cargos carried in ships by these men with prices and quantities listed. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)

Concerns provisions for presidios and missions of Californias; contains lists of military living at presidio de Santa Barbara, amount of grain harvested and number of animals owned by each; expediente is lengthy, but repetitious; similar in subject matter to previous two expedientes. (K. Hubin, may, 1990)

Letters from fray Serra to virrey and comisario general, informing that procesion del corpus was performed for first time in San Francisco. Missions of San Diego, San Francisco request from comisario general that supplies be sent, as they've not received any for three years. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Hixosa enters position in San Blas; superficial description of state of fleet in San Blas; notice of readiness of ships for exploration of California; request for titles and salaries of officials at contaduria; request for seed to grow hemp, need for rifles in San Blas; request that San Blas be made responsible for issuing documentation, collecting fees from same; notice of sailing of ships to California missions. (p. Coyle, March1990)

Arteaga ill with eye infection thus can not go on ship; diary of Arteagas eventual trip to California, describes in general terms being blown off course, unloading ballast in Monterrey, transporting Neve, drops of supplies in presidios along coast, is followed by a Spy ship, drops off and picks up passengers including missionaries at San Carlos and Santa Clara; short, detailed list of supplies received signed by Junipero Serra and Gallo; addendum of Artega's diary describes San Francisco bay; Hijosa requests return to Spain, arrangments for successor; notice of arrival of two new surgeons in San Blas with salaries; Hijosa clears his accounts in order to get permision to leave San Blas (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Notice that silver ornaments of francscan Junipero Serra in California held in transit for lack of lading permission; Izaguirre quits job as chief teacher in San Blas because of his health; bausas wants and gets 16 pesos monthly sent to maintain his Sister in Mallorca; Perez requests use of chapel; Diaz requests and is turned down maid in addition to salary as priest. (p. Coyle, March 1990)