Pulque

The taxes on tobacco and pulque are increased. The amount of the increases are mentioned. (D. Coates) (1979)

F.246 is fragment of informe, no clear meaning. Ff. 242-250 concern construction of equestrian statue of king in Plaza mayor de Mexico, payment (in pulque) for work; 251-156 concern quarrying stone for statue, contracted to Dosamantes. Ff.257-262 concern sending fire fighting equipment to royal Palace, Quartel de milicias; 262 is list of specific equipment. (A. Dean, October 1989)

Ff.204-208 discuss possibility of building wooden obstruction to divert Teocelo River in two paths across Barrancas (for irrigation, communication); mentions building short road between Teocelo, San Bartolome. Ff.209-211 are vague letters concerning pulque procured for public works, costs thereof. Ff. 212-213 mention cleaning drains at Aragon. F.214 mentions tax on powder. Ff. 216-221 list detailed reasons for reducing federal funds to municipal works of Alameda, Quaximalpa (inaction of civil servants, nothing getting done).

Documents concern murder of Casimiro de Ibarra by his Brother Juan. Both had been drinking pulque and a fight ensued. And Casimiro is killed by his Brother. Rest of documents interview witnesses about what happened. Casimiro's widow and Father are interviewed and Owner of shack where they had been eating tamales and drinking pulque. Father's biography given. His military record and his long service in pacification of the new colony. Other witnesses are friends of the Ibarra family who also tell of the family background. Defendant's confession is taken. His goods confiscated. Many documents dont concern the case , but rather slow process of the proceedings. Witnesses are found after too long a period of time. They are questioned improperly and procedure is said to have been ignored in the judicial process of this murder case. After these documents, case is resumed and Juan de Ibarra is finally sentenced to eight years in the fronteirs of Veracruz. Virrey changes sentence due to defendant's long detainment due to the slowness of trial. Sentence is four years of presidio in work of fortifying the Plaza of la Habana. Transfer of prisoner is described. He is deemed exiled from Palmillas and all territory of the colony for life. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Letters between Fayni and Croix concerning administrative problems in Durango, Fainy complains about being bypassed by the administration, about problems in the administration of the Hospital San Juan de Dios in Durango, about lack of military aid in defence against Indian attacks, and every day life administration in Durango. (T. Kahana, October 1988)

Concerns notice that a place called palo encebabo has a great deal of gold; bishop of Durango, made complaints about mayor's disorderly conduct; request is made that alcoholic beverages be prohibited; soldiers receive status of Invalidos; mines and minerals regulations; correspondence sent on ship to Guaymas; decree (notice), that military officials seeking sanctuary in churches be extradited; legislation to recall moneda antigua is sent to the governor of P.I.; reward is given to military official for recapturing deserters in concept of maintenance and capture; notice that fragata San Joseph anchored in California has an emmergency; notice that fagatas, anchored in San Francisco after successful expedition; discovery of a new seaport named Bucareli, location is given; missionary Garces, asks for help for Indian Yumas. (M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Concerns testimony given at Mapimi by Thomas Funidad, who escaped after being a prisoner of Indians. Includes notes on various aspects of daily life and movement of his renegade captors including; their raid on San Salvador; number of their warriors; leadership; settlement pattern; ethnic composition of band; age of members of renegade groups; plants grown; taking of horse and other hides; bison hunting; horse and Mule herds kept; use of saddles and armas Blancas y de fuego; worship of an image of our lady of sorrows; clothing; houses (Jacales of horse hide); trade with plains Indians; treatment of captives; timing of attacks; drinking of pulque; document which provides exceptional details on these topics. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Very detailed report on current condition of missions of Nueva Vizcaya, and new political regime being implemented for their governing; includes notes on doctrinas and missions; religious services rendered to Indians; conduct of missionaries; crops grown; application of civil laws; various community rights; economic conditions; record keeping related to livestock, people etc.; apostates; immorality of Indians; idolatry and its relation to crimes; places apostates inhabit; settlement dispersal in province; congregation of Indians in select reducciones; passport for Indian travel; work of Indians outside missions; care required to prevent desertion of mission Indians; learning of trades; continued hunting and gathering; work of women; various kinds of contamination by outsiders; housing descriptions of mission and non-mission Indians; irrigation; household furnishings; Indian Christian customs; failure to fully acculturate; Indian custom of eating horses; diseases; work at mines; cessation of custom of having yndios de mita in forced repartamiento labor; vagabondage; Spanish language instruction; cesarean medical operation; desertion; pulque consumption; disease resulting in depopulation. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns murder trial of Albarez. Killed Guerra, December 31, 1769 while intoxicated with pulque. Murder inflicted with prohibited weapon. Son of Albarez found not guilty, released. Albarez found guilty, sentenced to Ten years at Veracruz. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Letter on behalf of hacenderos denying accusation of fraud in pulque trade.