Prisoners

Concerns criminal debt of Joseph de Taramona to Raphael de Texada; numerous autos describing the circumstances and calling for his arrest and imprisonment; also concerns his attempted escape from prison. (K. Hubin, October 1989)

Case against Escanilla for thievery; has escaped from jail several times. Testimonies list injuries to houses and goods stolen. Escanilla to be taken to San Juan de Ulua on next ship. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Case against Morales for murder of Garza in Aguayo. Testimonies from witnesses who find Garza's body, describe murder and robbery. Lists contents of Garza's house to be given to his widow. Confession of Morales, escape of Morales from prison, character witnesses; receives 10 year sentence. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Case of Perales accused of murder of Flores. Documentation of each stop in Perales' escort from Aguayo to the royal jail with testimonies of tenientes' receipt of prisoner at each stop. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Notification or remittance of weapons and gunpowder to presidios of San Diego and Monterrey. Hijosa's notification about the number of prisoners in San Blas jail. Bucareli's directions to de Anza as to how he is ordered to conduct Rio de San Francisco military occupation. The document includes specifications concerning the number of soldiers, civil population, financial support, priests, as well as presents for the Indians. (R. Gomez, September 1989)

Concerns Series of documents on the slaying of leaders of the Camotero Indians, by teniente Puga who was following orders from capitan Murgier. Several soldiers, Puga and Murgier are interrogated and gave details of how Indians were killed and beheaded. Defendors for Puga and Murgier appointed. Defendants are kept prisoners at Santa Barbara (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

Series of documents on the preparation for consejo de guerra against Puga and Murgier, accused of killing five Camotero Indians in cold blood. List of military judges and prosecutors given. Sentencing of the two military officials to one year suspension without pay. Legal proceedings lasted from February 6, to February 11, 1794 at the house of Davalos. Notice that Colonel Rengel won't be at court due to illness. (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

Series of oficios sent to the viceroy, summarizing details of trial against Murgier and Puga, Murgier for ordering a murder and Puga for executing the crime. Some details of how the killing happened is given here, such as Zamora suggesting that perhaps it would be better to just poison the Indians with some herbs so it wouldn't be that cruel. Some soldiers are put in jail under charges of being accomplices (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Copies of documents about imprisonment of Nayaritos Cumplido, Cruz, Matheo, and Felix. The Indians from San Lucas were imprisoned in Mosquital for inciting natives to rebel against padres ministros. Includes copies of testimonies from vecinos, administrators, and military officers which affirm crime and status of prisoners. Imprisonment intended to set example to other Indians. Lopez and Soriano solicted for history of from San Lucas were imprisoned in mowquital -- but not for inciting unrest. (S. Gibbs, February 1989)

Series of documents dealing with conquest and reorganization of presidios and other gubernatorial posts in the area of San Luis de Colotlan and San Diego de Colotlan. Testimonies given on several aspects being organized, such as agriculture, land, religion, justice, etc. Documents deal with testimonies of witnesses who say how the area was conquered by troops from fronteras. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)