Punishments

Concerns Indian raids in province; especially those around Parras; provides blow by blow accounts; losses; notes general characteristics of wars; notes various captive Tarahumares put to work at hard labor in prison in Chihuahua city. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Fayni mentions prisoners in jail, some of whom will receive capital punishment. Recalls order of virrey dated 12/23/1769 concerning incarceration. Virrey compliments Fayni's zeal in attending to criminals. Fayni announces intent to attend annual court; mentions quibbles raised about tax redistribution; church tithes. Contains itemized statement of proceeds of tax redistribution. Notes visit of Echavarria to Durango. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Virrey(?) Acknowledges receipt of Fayni's letter reporting Indian hostilities; mentions intent to use military force against Indians. Fayni mentions March of troops to Chiguagua; acknowledges receipt of Galvez' promotion to captain, praises Galvez' spirit. Suggests that Galvez gather force to attack Indian settlements. Recounts Galvez' attack on Indian settlement and Indians' subsequent retaliation. Notes practice of cutting off parts of enemies ears as threat. Mentions Galvez' encounter with armed group of muleteers and Pasajeros. Fayni reports Indian and Vecino hostilities, virrey(?) Responds by issuing autos authorizing punishment to deter future crimes; naming Galvez for job. Fayni mentions Opata-Apache war; reports disrepair of firearms; mentions request of Indian Espinosa to fight against Indians; acknowledges receipt of orders concerning Cuellar's prison and Velazquez' commission. Relocation in Spain. (S. Gibbs, October 1987)

Detailed testimony of witnesses to many murders and robberies perpetrated by Chivato and his companeros including names of victims and places they were killed. Some argument over whether Chivato was baptized. Fiscal Posada orders Chivato and companeros to Valladolio to learn catechism and be civilized under care of Davila. Notes on trouble arising from fact that missions of Purificacion, Concepcion and San Christobal are populated by newly converted Indians. (D. Marksz, February 1987)

Documents of court case against Spaniards and property owners Malibran and his sister-in-law and comadre Dolores Casas. Both accused of incest and adultery. Many of documents deal with statements of eyewitnesses in case. Much correspondence between Malibran, government officials, and viceroy. Documents dealing with imprisonment of Malibran and house arrest of de las Casas. Letters of Malibran to viceroy seeking a pardon. Documents of priests testifying to good behavior of Malibran. Documents dealing with real indulto of 1796. Documents dealing with release and exile of Malibran and de las Casas. (J. Tapia, may 1987)

Autos, petitions from Ayagues and Carizos to fiscal de naturales requesting transfer and ownership of land, appointment of Jose Cayetano Salinas as their protector. Travel and incarceration of six Ayagues in Mexico City. Petition granted but not acted upon, Ayagues travel second time to Mexico City to repetition. Petition granted again but blocked by governor who claims that land belongs to Milicianos and that Salinas is an undesirable and criminal who is put in jail. Salinas released under oath not to help Ayagues again. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1987)

Concerns murder trial of Santiago, accused of killing Montelongo. Troop reviews sent for late 1770. Lands in north of state used by Yrizal for summer pasture. Legal proceedings discussed for Yrizal's land tenure. Osorio and Palacio new residents of northern lands. Mission reports on land production. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Summaries of five letters to Urrutia. Topics mentioned are punishments and mistreatment of Apaches by missionaries of Vatero and Concepcion; murders committed at Candelaria, suspects apprehended; soldiers and officials turned over to Parrilla.

Report on state of province by Vicente Baraona, sent by viceroy to inspect Coahuila (f. 102, dated April 18, 1758). Correspondence of Martos y Navarrete to viceroy. Main missionaries and soldiers killed by Comanches at San Sava; reserves needed for additional support of presidios against Apaches; expeditions against Comanches and allies; distribution of arms and munitions to improve frontier security; joint program by missions and military for pacification of Indians; formation of new cabildo, Ayuntamiento de Monclova. (J. M. Johnson, 1987)

Estudillo is appointed Juez fiscal. Main body of documents consists of Series of sworn depositions from eleven soldiers and confession from Duarte, who is accused of disobeying orders and striking a guard; finally sentenced to eight years in prison in San Francisco. (A. Tukey, June 1988)