Punishments (Exile)

Reports of several excursions of soldiers with Indian auxiliaries patrolling for enemy Indians; apparently not finding many. F.203 mentions Rioxa y Carrion leading troop of 8 soldiers with 15 Indian archers. F.204 discusses arrest of Jacinto on suspicion of helping fugitives from chaingang being taken to Mexico City. F.218 mentions sending 190 Indian archers, 8 soldiers to Coionqui to root out Indians believed to be hidden there. F.221 mentions Cruz as interpreter among Cora (a.k.a. Naiarit), tecualme, Mexicana, castellana. (A. Dean, February 1990)

F.18 is status report on Collera (chaingang) of Indians being escorted to Mexico by soldiers from Pasaje. Ff.19-30 are general reports on efforts to convert Indians in small pueblos; defense of pueblos. Seems to be establishing discreet jurisdictions, outlining problems of a few of these, for appointment of a missionary and/or Coronel to be responsible for each. F.27 mentions Geronimo de la Cruz as interpreter for cora, Alias Naiarit; tecualme; Mexicana; y castellana. (A. Dean, January 1990)

Document concerns grievances of soldiers of Nuevo Santander and company of llero who accompanied Zerna in transporting two prisoners, Murgier and Puga, to Mexico. F. 211 gives list of soldiers and orders soldiers to remain in Mexico until trial of two prisoners is completed. F. 217 is letter from one soldier, de Leon, complaining of extended stay and noting lack of adequate clothing and money for soldiers, who intended to go to Mexico and immediately return to N. Santander. More money, due to extended leave, is requested to provide for soldiers' needs. F. 222 provides list of salaries of each soldier. 250 pesos ordered sent to soldiers to aid them. F. 241 added some time later and tells of sudden death of de Leon and speaks of his having killed five Apaches in cold blood. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Zerna conducts two prisoners, Murquiez and Puga, from Nuevo Santander to Mexico. Requests 250 pesos for support of sargento, Cavo, and five Soldados who acccompany him in transporting prisoners. F. 207 breaks down 250 pesos awarded to Zerna and gives salaries of soldiers accompanying him. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

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)

Letters from gobernador de Nuevo Santander for virrey informing him of the need for better weapons, recommending sending Indian prisoners to Havana because they are escaping to easily from the prison of San Juan de Ulua. Fiscales agree but suggest puerto Rico. Gobernador of Chihuahua requests weapons. Gobernador from Veracruz answers virrey that he will send the Indians to Havana. Letters from military personnel requesting permission to retire, others seeking promotions. (D. Bautista, July 1990)

Continuation of previous expediente, concerns baptism of Apache prisoners at Acordada to be taken to Veracruz for further transport to Havana; also concerns money for clothes and one real daily for each. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Continuation of previous expediente, contains information on transporting Apache prisoners to Havana due to the financial strain they put on jail in Acordada; also concerns baptism of two blind Apache men; includes information on behavior of Apache women while in jail. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Continuation of previous expediente, contains information on Apache women prisoners to be transported to Veracruz and then to Havana, many of whom had smallpox, most of whom died on trip; includes figures of total numbers of prisoners, those with smallpox and those who had died. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Contains information on group of Apache prisoners being shipped to Havana from Veracruz; many of women prisoners died from smallpox on way to Veracruz; includes lists of those that died. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)