Religious Donations

The fathers visitor have not been entering 'autos de visita' in the mission records as they visit them. The muledrivers that transport 'limosnas' need to be supervised more closely, due to losses that have been occurring. (R. Perez) (1977)

Discusses problems in transporting limosnas to Mexico, including which muledriver should be used, whether he should be paid in advance or upon completion of his journey. (R. Perez) (1977)

Letter stressing the importance of the royal stipend (limosna) paid each missionary and the dire consequences should it be late or ended. same file contains list of goods sent as limosna to Nabogame. (D. Deeds) (1977)

(T. Sheridan) (1978)

List of limosnas for various religious institutions in Mexico. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

A relation of many of the western missions and their respective pueblos and visitas plus an estimate of what each could contribute to the province. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Avilez discusses extreme poverty of missions Guazave, Tamasula and Ucoroni under his care; 500 pesos back salary is owed him, following order from Croix to pay mission personnel 250 pesos per year. Further discussion from Orabuena that Indians of Batuco do not provide for mission as they should. (D. Uhlman, February 1988)

Concerns need to find missionary who has same zeal for conversion as Granados for Bacoachi Apaches. Suggests using some of religious paraphernalia meant for Seris to supply Apaches. Need for support for establishment of mission at Bacoachi. Wants money from treasury to get tools to teach agriculture (with ploughs) to Indians. Granados tells that Jacinto, Chacho asked him personally for minister for all Apaches there; mention of petition to same effect. Pau reports there isn't enough money in religious funds to afford a new missionary. Suggests asking for priest from apostolic colleges. Grimarest speaks of 200 pesos to be paid in charity to Pima missionaries; says some of that could go toward Bacoachi mission. Also willing to allow some auxiliaries to work in fields to support mission, but doubts Indians would be good at it; it isn't in their character to be industrious, only warlike. Granados brags of turning fierce Seris from wolves into lambs, baptising them himself. Nava speaks of granting parcels of land to Apaches to make them self sufficient, at same time sell them livestock for ranching, using profits to build mission so that it's not so expensive. Mention of Jacinto, Alexandro planting corn. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Royal order decreed stating that 'limosnas' to be used in 'rescate de cautivos'; administrative missives. (L. Kerr, February 1989)