Punishments

Letters from Aguero to authorities in Guadalajara concerning fine of 1000 pesos supposedly imposed on him for referring to Arangoiti as oydor fiscal instead of Sr. Oydor fiscal. Actual reason for fine is Aguero's refusal of Pasage to Arangoiti. The fine is cancelled by virrey Croix. (T. Kahana, August 1988)

Series of testimonies concerning charges of idolatry against Doye. Includes accounts of ceremonies performed by Doye and detailed physical descriptions and names of Indian idols. Doye sentenced to prison at Habana. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Discourse from Lumbreras, commandant of presidio San Carlos de Buenavista to marques de Croix concerning mistreatment of Indians at hands of fray Francisco Cordon. In his letter, Lumbreras complains that Indians of his jurisdiction cannot tend their fields due to labor required of them by fray Cordon in construction of mission church. Such punishment is appropriate, how and by whom it is to be meted out; travel restrictions for Indians; relationship between military authority (comandante presidial) and Indian civil authority (gobernador y Alcalde) at Buenavista. Also included are Cordon's reply to these accusations, and virrey's subsequent response. (J. H. Ochs, July 1987)

Documents deal with matters concerning: Salaries and distribution of mercury to miners. Inventory and supply of firearms to military and militia. Requests for transfer due to hardships of frontier duty. Reglamentos dealing with commerce between provinces of Luisiana and Nueva Espana. Eventual responsibility of vecinos to take over financial support of militias, perhaps using alcabala as revenue. Shipment of supplies and weapons from Veracruz to Havana and windward isles. Sending troops to Texas and Coahuila. Ff. 216-217 report removal of cadete Bernal from Fronteras for repeated thefts; because of relationship to de Anza, lesser punishment given by stationing him in Manila. Cibolos (bison) to be sent from Texas to king by Goleta Sonora y Tabe. (J. M. Johnson, July 1988)

(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Letters from Nava to virrey concerning military promotions. Bernardino is designated lieutenant to segunda compania volante; Rodriguez is designated Alferez to presidio de aguafuerte. Saenz, Pacheco and Alvarez are sent to peninsula de California as prisoners because they are said to have killed two Indians Apaches in peace. Because a conflict between Mier y Trespalacios and del Hierro an official a statement is made by which dependents of la Renta del Tabaco are declared as having civil privileges (gozan de fuero). (R.Gomez, January 1989)

Mentions soldiers allowing escape of Indians; type of punishment for Indians recaptured. Letter by Castro acknowledging receipt of expediente. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Letters deal with punishing two soldiers by transferring them to Nueva Vizcaya; one punished for leaving troop without permission. Most documents discuss money advances to soldiers for trip. Repayment should be taken out of their salaries, and soldiers should pay some interest on loan. Discussion of new appointments in Babia and Carrizal. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Letters concern prisoners Alvares, Ximenex, and Cano, sentenced to 10 yrs. Hard labor in arsenals of Havana and 10 yrs. As presidarios in Coaguila; crime not mentioned. Includes chart of loads carried by prisoners in transit to Coaguila. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)