Recreation

(R. Davis) (1980)

A Bando prohibiting attacks by soldiers and settlers on defenseless women and children in the rancherias of non- Christian Indians, and about debts resulting from gambling. (R. Jackson) (1980)

Order for the imprisonment of three men (two of them soldiers) found guilty of gambling. The non-soldier, Andres Segura, is fined Ten pesos. (thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Olivade y Michelana orders imprisonment of five men (three vezinos, two Soldados) for gambling with dice. Three vezinos ordered to pay fines and Soldados sent to do guard duty and later pay. Warned that next time will be worse. (thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Bando by gobernador against concubinage and gambling with special emphasis on gambling by Spaniards in Indian pueblos. Series of fines and punishments imposed. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Gambling, Rivera finds that he owes Trujillo twelve pesos. As a pledge of payment he Lets Trujillo have a riding saddle with stirrups. After about three years, Rivera reclaims the saddle, and it is returned to him much used and in poor condition. He Sues Trujillo for damages. Trujillo, among other things, says that the saddle was not in very good shape to begin with. The suit reaches the governor. However, the set of folios seems incomplete, as there is no record of a judgement being handed down. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

Roque Madrid informs of compliance with the order of the marques de la Penuela against gambling. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

Order by governor and capitan general (marques de Penuela) prohibiting gambling under the penalty of exile for four years. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

Gobernador Almazan notes shortage of arms, clothing, supplies at Espiritu Santo presidio and blames it on lack of military discipline maintained by capitan Romero and his son Diego. States that soldiers gamble away their military equipment, fail to clean their weapons. Describes outbreak of hostilities between Indians camped next to presidio and soldiers. After fight, Indians fled. About half tracked down and taken prisoner by capitan Ramon, but they escaped jacal where they were held. Capitan Ramon received wound that killed him 8 days later. Almazan notes isolation of presidio, difficulty of fortifying it because humidity makes Adobe-making difficult. Advises that presidio be moved como Dos tiros de fusil to peninsula formed by River. Mentions Apache hostilities, including theft of livestock from Espiritu Santo, Rio Grande presidios. (T. Sheridan) (1977)