Population

A description of the 15 rancherias of the mission of Santiago del Refugio including number of families, agriculture and geographical locations. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Report on a general visit, concerned with the relocation of presidios and the loyalty of Indians. Contains ethnographic information on Seris and Guaymas. Much organizational organizational information (alliances, enemy relationships among Indians). Also attacks by Seri bands and Apaches. Geographical, climatic, demographic and faunal descriptions. (R. Perez) (1977)

Series of documents pertaining to the Jesuits request to work in the province of los Moquis, previously administered by the Franciscans. Escobar y Llamas informe contains some general ethnography. A petition by Delgado, Yrigoyen and Toledo yields data on geography and exploration. Altamira's respuesta contains good population data. Penuela's informe reviews depredations committed by the Moquis. (R. Perez) (1977)

A Series of documents pertaining to missionizing efforts in New Mexico. Horcasitas informe contains population statistics, estimations of natural resources, geographic data. The relaciones of Yrigoyen, Delgado, Altamira, Pino and Romero all contain ethnographic information, some population statistics, and references to water resources, plant and animal resources. The relacion by Romero is the most comprehensive. (R. Perez) (1977)

Military campaign against the Nayaritas including number of casualties on both sides; Indian depredations; letter from Tlascaltec Caciques pledging fealty; lists of Tlascaltec and Chichimec residents in Colotlan, Tochopa, and Santiago; mentions refuge given by Nayarits to escaped slaves; list friendly Nayarit pueblos; lists Spanish citizens contributions to the military campaign. (R. Perez) (1977)

Describes military encounters with Nayarit Indians, giving account of casualties on both sides. Some population statistics. Mentions Nayaritas giving refuge to escaped slaves. Also Indians recruiting converts. (R. Perez) (1977)

Includes two documents- 1) on the pacification of a Tarahumara revolt. 2) on reduction of 800 Tarahumara Pima, Seri, Acopoca Indians. Some detail on the process and need for more priests to est. New missions. Remarks on early days of new town. Eg, agriculture. Followed by detailed remarks on mission at Parral. Conditions and population statistics for Populo included. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Report on the bishop of Durango's visita. Includes remarks on commerce, roads, population, relations with Indians, conversion efforts religiosity of the converts. Conditions in missions, education of Indians, crops, food, problems with mulatos and mestizos, mining, herbal medicine, presidios. Includes distances between towns and the route followed. Ends with updated summary of conditions. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Royal refusal to increase the number of missionaries in New Mexico. There are 34 in the province currently. (J. Grusin) (1976)

In relating to the king his inability to establish new towns, in this case San Felipe in Nueva Viscaya. The viceroy gives some population statistics for towns, some information on immigration, and the problems of starting a town, are lack of people and money. (J. Grusin) (1976)