Religious Administration

(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Discusses finances of pay for the priests. (D. Coates) (1980)

(D. Coates) (1980)

(D. Coates) (1980)

(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Various informes regarding military, civil, and religious matters including position appointments, sick leave requests, Garcia conde for the position of comandante general of the Provincias Internas de Occidente; he is replacing Bonavia. Passport issued in Cadiz for Alarid, military retiree, for the entrances to military Hospital of Arispe in 1818; numbers those who left healthy, those who died, and those who remained. Communicates naming of Quiros y Millan as provisor and vicario over of first of referred positions to New Mexico report they have located Enerio de Mes who was captured by Panama Indians. Cerro Gordo in order to fill same position is presidio del Norte, vacant due to chaplain Buenavida's death at hands of submitted to his superiors quarrel some matters pending since his department does not depend on an auditor de guerra. of view about new arrangements made in their respective departments which depend directly on viceroyalty; informe of Cevallos solicits a temporary suspension of all diligencias negotiations for the reintegration of three soldiers that the submission to comandancia militar de la Nueva Vizcaya of ruling that specifies what are the functions of the

Ugarte y Loyola informs of judicial, administrative, spiritual, economic, and defensive conditions in Sonora and Nueva Vizcaya. Notes problems in judicial branch including inexperience of secondary judges; lack of prisons, lawyers to consult with, and scribes to handle judicial proceedings; costs of prisons, paper, mail, etc.. Reports (f.30) of robberies and murders committed by Apaches and others, including bands of Taraumaras escaped from their mission. Proposed creation of a high court (f. 31.5). Discussion of founding capital city of 6 provincias (f. 32.5) and its relation to comandante general's residence and site of high court. Most advantageous site would be in San Bartholome Valley. Salt production and prices (f. 34). Report (35.5) that spiritual of gospel deeply affected. Much information (f. 37) regarding many Indian nations with respect to their geographic domains, hostilities, and relations to Spanish plan for defense. (J. Hiller, may 1989)

Padres at colegio de Pachuca seek to obtain permission and funding to allow fray Martinez to travel to Rome to voice support for unspecified nuevos estatuos that will govern operation of colegios apostolicos. Briefly describes colegio de Pachuca as center for teaching of indigenous languages to prepare missionaries for work among Indians. (A. Tukey, March 1989).

Series of documents printed dealing with the statutes of government of the four Franciscos religious custodies from the america septentrional. The index of the book contains the to establish a religious province and provide the necessary religious personnel. Cap. II. Method and government of the custody. The book has 42 pages. (D. Bautista, June 1990)

Francisco and six families of Seris returned to Pitic on August 30, looking very hungry. Speaks of rations of grain, meat. Mentions agreement made when Seris first conceded peace in 1784. Tiburones, Tepocas embracing christianity, should be used as examples for Seris. Discussion of process for religious education for Young, older Indians. Lists Seris in reduccion, amount of grain each receives weekly Chepillo declared guilty (charge unclear) by entire Seri nation, is to be deported. Speaks of purchase of livestock for Seris. (A. Dean, may 1989)