Pirates

Gobernador Juan Isidro de Pardinas Villar de Francos to sargento mayor Diego de Quiroz letter concerning Sinaloa affairs.

Serial Number
041-00757
Author(s)
Pardinas Villar de Francos, Juan Isidro de (Gobernador)
Date
08-13-1689
Documentation
Parral. August 13, 1689. Letter. Signed. Transcription.
Summary
Requests more information concerning pirate supposedly based Islas Marias. States it very strange Indians Sinaloa retiring to mountains since missionaries Rios Yaqui, Mayo have given him no notice such disturbances. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Pardinas Villar de Francos, Juan Isidro de (Gobernador)
Quiroz, Diego de (Sargento Mayor)
Places
Yaqui (Rio)
Mayo (Rio)
Cuquiarachi
Marias (Islas)
Rosario
Sonora
Ethnic Groups
Yaquis
Mayos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 030 ff. 016-017
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 030 ff. 016-017 CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0284 no. 007 Pp. 0003- Transcpt
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1943
Reference Number
04000277, 03000009
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Keywords
Pirates
Indians (Migrations)
General Subjects
Military

[untitled]

Serial Number
041-00756
Date
06-28-1689
Summary
Notes reception conflicting orders from Pardinas Villar, presidente Guadalajara Audiencia, concerning Sinaloa presidial garrison. Unable to send 30 soldiers ordered by Pardinas to Sonora because of danger piracy Sinaloa, robberies livestock committed by Indians Sinaloa rivers hiding in mountains. States Sinaloa forces needed reduction Indians that province; too far from Sonora to be of assistance. Discusses Pima attack on Cuquiarachi, assistance rendered by Sinaloa detachment. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976)
Places
Sonora
Turicachi
Cuquiarachi
Marias (Islas)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Language
Spanish
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Keywords
Military Campaigns
Military Personnel
Animals (Domestic)
Crimes (Theft)
Military Organization
Indians (Reduccion)
Pirates
General Subjects
Military

Rodriguez Gallardo's plan for Sonora and Sinaloa , 1750

Serial Number
041-00748
Author(s)
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael
Date
08-12-1750
Documentation
Mexico. August 12, 1750. 88p. Informe. Signed
Summary
Document details state of affairs in Sinaloa and Sonora in 1750 very wide range of topics addressed, including Indian depredations and reduction, Englishmen's ambitions, need to determine California's status as Island or peninsula. Gallardo makes suggestions for economic improvement regarding agriculture, mining and textile industries. Also recommendations for military organization, cut in salaries. Need for safeguarding commerce and transportation. Development of sea trade and ports in these provinces. (J. Carpenter, March 1987)
Persons
Vildosola, Agustin de
Altamira, Marques de (Auditor)
Ecabar, Crostoval de
Bernal de Huydobro, Manuel
Espinosa, Lucas de
Castillo de Aisa, Marques del
Dampier, Guillermo
Asension Religioso del Carmen, (Frai)
Palacios, Geronimo Martin (Capitan)
Monte Rey, Conde de
Consag, Fernando
Correa, Manuel
Mondora Castellanos, Miguel
Escandon, Joseph (Colonel)
Kino, Francisco Eusebio
Places
Gila (Rio)
Colorado Al Norte (Rio)
Sinaloa
Sonora
Habana
Yucatan
Florida
Acapulco
Chametla
Masatan
Navito
Tamasula
Martanches
Santa Maria
Santa Cruz
Lobos, Isla de
Huiribis
Copala
Cosala
Culiacan, San Miguel
Pimeria
California
Guaimas
Caborca
Rosario
San Sebastian
Fronteras (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Rio)
Fuerte (Rio)
Hiaqui (Rio)
Maio (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Rio)
Alamos
San Ygnacio (Mision)
Lagrimas (Valle)
Barlovento (Isla)
Sotantor (Isla)
Veracruz
Campeche
Tabasco
Jamaica (Isla)
Darien (Rio)
Panama, Isthmo de
Peru
Horno, Cabo de
Buena Esperanza (Cabo)
Mendosino (Cabo)
Magdalena (Baia)
San Bernabe (Baia)
San Diego
Monte Rey
Santa Ynes (Rio)
China
Japon
Caudaloso (Rio)
Dolores (Mision)
Queretaro
Opodepe
Santa Ana
San Luis (Valle)
Basochucha
Populo (Rio)
Oposura (Rio)
Chiguagua
Durango
Guadalaxara
Aribac (Realito de Minas)
Baseraca
Aribechi
Tubutama
Cumuripa
San Xavier del Bac (Mision)
Guebavi (Mision)
Bacanuche
Cocospera
Nacora (Mision)
San Mathes (Mision)
Saguaripa
Cumpas
Nacamori
Cuguiarachi
Cuchuta
Opota
Guasabas
Teuricachi
Bacadeguachi
Horcasitas, San Miguel de
Canas (Rio)
Ballona (Rio)
Caballeros, Santiago de los
Cabasan, San Xavier de
Sonora, San Juan Baptista de
Nacosari (Real)
Santa Polonia (Villa)
San Sebastian (Villa)
Saia, San Juan de
Carrataja (Mision)
Badiraguato (Mision)
Tepeguana (Sierra)
Bacubirito
Nabogame (Mision)
Bavorigame (Mision)
Chicorato (Mision)
Guasabe (Mision)
Mocorito (Mision)
Nis (Mision)
Ocbera
Ocoroni
Aome
Tehueco
Mochicaqui
Jovo
Baca
Nabojoa
Caanea
Echajoa
Santa Cruz
Coricari
Mabas (Rio)
Cocorin
Jorin
Bethelen
Onabas
Baseraca
Potam
Huiribi
Soyobal
Bentana
Cumuripa (Mision)
Tecoripa (Mision)
Batuco (Mision)
Oposura (Mision)
Cuguiarachi (Mision)
Acontzi (Mision)
Banamitzi (Mision)
Arispe (Mision)
Tubutama (Mision)
Caborca (Mision)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
Suamca, Santa Maria (Mision)
Portal (Mision)
Las Cruses (Mision)
Cocomacaques, San Francisco de los (Mision)
San Borja (Mision)
Santos Martires (Mision)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Apache (Valle)
Pitic (Mision)
Conquista, San Pedro de la (Mision)
Barsieca (Rio)
Babaroco (Barrancas)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Seris
Tiburones
Salineros
Hiaquis
Maios
Ingleses
Pimas
Opatas
Mulatos
Negros
Mestizos
Papagos
Pimas Vajos
Sobaipuris
Pimas Altos
Cocomaricopas
Yumas
Pima-Papotan
Nijoras
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 029 ff. 396-440
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 029 ff. 396-440
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
2900008
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Commerce
Weapons
Mines
Fiscal Affairs
Cotton
Transportation (Maritime)
Spanish-English Relations
Development Plans
Labor Force (Indians)
Indians (Reduccion)
Silver
Colonization
Ships
Pirates
Topography
Indian Auxiliaries
Indians (Conversions)
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Missions
Mining
Maritime

Corsair attacks on Spanish ships delaying supplies to alta California

Serial Number
041-00420
Author(s)
Unknown
Date
00-00-0000
Documentation
Unknown. 12p. Informe. Original. Signed
Summary
Anonimous reports about pirates attacks and civil conflicts in columbia and Peru disrupting shipments to Alta California from San Blas. Need for military supplies, food stuffs, payroll. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)
Persons
Rodulfo, Jose
Calvo, Francisco
Calvo, Antonio
Revoredo?, Andres de
Quezada, Miguel de
Fajonar, Lorenzo
Perez, Juan
San Martin (General)
Forbes, (Ingeniero)
Bandina?, Jose (Capitan)
Places
Manila
Lima
Callao
Chile
Guayaquil
Galapagos
Acapulco
Peru
Ethnic Groups
Ingleses
Anglo Americanos
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 023 ff. 125-130
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 023 ff. 125-130
Language
Spanish
Notes
Illegible signature to document
Reference Number
2300013
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Keywords
Military Supplies
Military Salaries
Transportation (Maritime)
Food Supplies
Pirates
General Subjects
Military
Economics
Religious
Social-Organizational

Noticias sobre la venida y situacion de los corsarios

Serial Number
041-00416
Author(s)
Farbe, Fermin de
Date
04-01-1816
End date
04-25-1816
Documentation
Santander. April 1,1816. 22p.letter. Signed
Summary
Letters detailing attacks, taking of various ports, destruction of ships by pirates in south America, danger to Californias. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)
Persons
Arze, Jose de
Navarrete, Chile (Fiscal)
Brum (Brigadier)
Cuseyro, Isidro
Avalia, Joaquin
Fernandez, Tomas
Brown, Guillermo
Menchaco?, Jose Ramon de
Bonavia, Bernardo
Farbes, Fermin de
Arguello, Jose de
Places
Santander
Paitaa (Puerto)
Buenos Ayres (Provincia)
Valparaiso
Callao (Puerto)
Guayaquil
Panama
San Blas
Concepcion
Cadiz
Pima
Punta de Piedras
Estados Unidos
San Lorenzo (Isla)
Cavo Blanco
Lima
San Jose
Montevideo
Chile
Mazatlan
Peru
Ethnic Groups
Anglo American
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 023 ff. 089-099
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 023 ff. 089-099
Language
Spanish
Notes
Mention of deterioration of forts in previous folios
Reference Number
2300009
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Keywords
Ports And Harbors
Pirates
Presidios (Maritime)
General Subjects
Military
Maritime
History

Expediente formado sobre la resena de siete religiosos del colegio de San Fernando, como se expresa en la correspondiente resena.

Serial Number
041-00134
Author(s)
Gonzales Guiral, Manuel (Presidente de Audiencia)
Date
00-00-1793
End date
07-01-1795
Documentation
Cadiz. April 24, 1794. 144p. Letters. Signed.
Summary
Documents refer to travel from Cadiz to Veracruz of eleven missionaries captured by French pirates, imprisoned on Island of Guadalupe. Liberated by Englishmen who shipped them to puerto Rico where five of these missionaries died; others shipped to Veracruz for missions in California. Documents detail expenses incurred by crown for their support, transportation, cure and burial. Monies paid to officials for same issues. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)
Persons
Gonzales Guiral, Manuel (Presidente de Audiencia)
Cabrera, Antonio
Jayme, Antonio (Fray)
Olondriz, Thomas (Fray)
Agudo, Francisco Antonio
Puente, Joseph Antonio
Saumza(?), Juan Maria
Lasso, Joseph Maria
Grua Talamanca y Branciforte, Miguel de la (Virrey)
Vaques, Agustin (Fray)
Samaniego, Gregorio (Fray)
Puyol, Francisco (Fray)
Axandri, Benito (Fray)
Vinals, Joseph (Fray)
Gorrindo, Miguel (Fray)
Faura, Joseph
Casals, Francisco
Fernandez, Francisco
Orio, Geronimo (Fray)
Perez, Francisco (Fray)
Fernandez de Alvarino, Domingo (Comisario)
Casaso (Ministro de Real Hacienda)
Andino (Ministro de Real Hacienda)
Places
Veracruz (Puerto)
Cadiz (Puerto)
Mexico, San Fernando de (Colegio Apostolico)
Puerto Rico (Island)
Pointe A Pitre Sita (Villa)
Guadalupe (Isla)
Barcelona (Ciudad)
Malaga
Puerto Rico, San Juan de (Ciudad)
California (Provincia)
Xalisco
Mechoacan
Philipinas
San Blas (Puerto)
Ethnic Groups
Ingleses
Franceses
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 008 ff. 172-244 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 008 ff. 172-244 exp. 4
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
800004
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Keywords
Spanish-French Relations
Prisoners
Transportation (Maritime)
Spanish-English Relations
Missionaries (Travel)
Missionaries (Lists)
Pirates
Religious Personnel
Military-Religious Relations
General Subjects
Legal
Military
Religious
Maritime

Reales cedulas y ordenes.

Serial Number
040-00249
Date
00-00-1684
Documentation
Madrid. 1684. Cedulas y ordenes. Copies.
Summary
Page 34- to conde de Paredes ordering employment of Armada of Barlovento off coast of Florida to contain piracy. Page 80- to conde of Paredes ordering employment of Armada of Barlovento to remove pirates from Rautan Island. Page 130- to conde of Paredes, advises departure of pirate vessels from Europe and orders their destruction. Page 131- to corregidor de Veracruz, advises departure of pirate ships headed for Americas gives brief description of size, armament etc. Page 236- to corregidor de Veracruz, order against comercial activities with foreigners. Page 272- to conde Paredes requests report on possibility of opening contact with Quivira and tagago nations due to reported wealth in metals, second part orders expedition formed for exploring area as result of report by Vicente Gonzales on great potential of area. Gives brief description of area and location of Indian groups and travel routes. (J. Erbe) (1978)
Persons
Paredes, Conde de
Marques Cabrera, Juan (Gobernador)
Pena Tomas (Capitan)
Braha (Capitan Frances)
Paz, Pedro (Capitan)
Payo Rivera, Francisco (Padre)
Penalosas, Diego
Benavidez, Alonso
Gonzales, Vicente (Piloto Portugues)
Echagaray, Martin (Capitan)
Norona, Tomas (Mulato)
Gonzalez Salazar, Antonio
Places
Florida
Guale (Provincia)
Rautan (Isla)
Fresinga
Veracruz
Havana
Bayana
Trinidad
Cuba
Caracas
Margarita (Isla)
Nuevo Mexico
Santa Fe (Villa)
Tampico
Apalache (Cabo)
Ensenada
Jamaica
Honduras
Barlovento (Islas)
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Ingleses
Tumanas
Quiviras
Flamencos
Tagagos
Tumanas
Tapies
Aijaos
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-04
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0299 ff. 385-391
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005191/JHI
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Keywords
Royal Announcements
Transportation (Routes)
Pirates
Armada
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Ethnography
Religious
Mining
Maritime
History
Exploration

Carta escrita sobre la sujecion de unos piratas restablecimento a la pacifica posesion al sobrerano de Sonora, Sinaloa, y Ostimuri.

Serial Number
030-00685
Date
02-22-1778
Documentation
Pitic. February 22, 1778. 8p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
(M. Bowman) (1979)
Persons
Urrea, Bernardo
Galvez, Bernardo
Elias Gonzalez, Francisco
Ausa, Juan de
Corbalan, Pedro
Places
Sonora
Sinaloa
Ostimury (Ostimuri)
Nueva Vizcaya
Pitic
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-A-02 Pastells Col. Vol. 038, Mexico Vol. 38, pp. 647-654
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0252(103-3-23)
Language
Spanish
Other Location
Razon y Fe Library, Madrid. Pastells Col. Sevilla, Sec. N. Esp., Vol. 38, Mexico Vol. 38, pp. 647-654 pp. 647-654
Batch Reference Number
00005237/JHI
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Keywords
Pirates
General Subjects
Military
Maritime

Pedro de Labaquera to king of Spain. Reports on development of Pimeria Alta.

Serial Number
030-00672
Author(s)
Labaquera, Pedro de
Date
00-00-1761
Documentation
1761 (?). Copy. Signed. Transcript.
Summary
Labaquera's reports to king concerning- 1) military force of 40 necessary to protect miners, prevent fraud, reopen Pimeria Alta silver mines discovered 1738; 2) importance Cabo San Lucas to Manilla trade, threat English piracy; 3) exploration Rio Colorado by Kino, Sedelmayer, Consaq; importance further exploration because of possible French settlement/utilization Colorado, possible route to sea, renewed English interest northwest Passage, reduction/conversion indios barbaros; 4) Apaches range, raids, ineffectiveness Spanish cavalry against mountain people, need for force 200 mountaineers, description necessary weapons/tactics, plans for reduction Apaches, problems presidios, including predominance Inferior mulato soldiers, prevalence gambling, corruption captains, need for reforms in wage payment, advocates land grants to presidial soldiers. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Labaquera, Pedro de
Kino (Padre)
Sedelmayer (Padre)
Consag (Padre)
Places
Cabo San Lucas
Colorado (Rio)
Gila (Rio)
California (Gulf Of)
Pimeria Alta
Apacheria
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Franceses
Mulatos
Ingleses
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0230 pp.
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0511(104-6-13)
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2430
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Keywords
Indians (Reduccion)
Transportation (Routes)
Silver
Pirates
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Religious
Mining
Exploration

Juan Isidor de Pardinas Villar de Francos to king letter concerning Nueva Vizcaya.

Serial Number
030-00272
Author(s)
Pardinas Villar de Francos, Juan Isidro de
Date
11-21-1688
Documentation
Parral. November 21, 1688. Copy. Transcript.
Summary
Describes fertility Nueva Vizcaya, richness mines, but says hostile Indians causing abandonment mines, depopulation frontier. Notes conquest/reduction Pimas. Asks for money to pay Indian auxiliaries. States presidial garrisons guard roads but unable to prevent Indians from entering province. States need for offensive campaign. Mentions pirate threatening southern coast. says Indians Rio del Norte informed him presence strangers to north. Recommends expedition 90 arcabuzeros to determine their intentions. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Pardinas Villar de Francos, Juan Isidro de (Rey)
Places
Sonora
Bahia del Espiritu Santo
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0284 no. pp. 0002-0006 Transcpt
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0029(66-6-18)
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1965
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Keywords
Mines (Closure)
Pirates
General Subjects
Military
Mining
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