Religious Personnel

Correspondence concerning establishment of new mission at Palmitos for Pintos of San Fernando; Indians arrive in capital to express desire to 'mudar de Sitio' and live alone without interference from Spanish or 'castas', plea rejected; explanation of Pintos' present means of 'mantencion,' based on fishing and salt harvest, no religious education available so Indians left to 'vaguear', 'reduccion' to Helguera will improve situation; 'reduccion' ordered by fiscal and virrey; correspondence with 'colegio Apostolico' regarding selection and salary of minister for Helguera, including requests for past information concerning mission, description (per fiscal's request) of ways in which 'religiosos' serve at assigned missions in province. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Concerns the town council in San Ignacio de Revilla asking that Candano be made sacerdote secular; the archbishop in area decides that Candamo as well as others should be converted to Sacerdote secular, this Series indexes correspondence communicated on this matter between relevant parties. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Herrera agrees with doctors that it is bad idea to send medicine into towns and have general population administer the medicine themselves because the likelihood is that they will not take it, asking those affected to travel to Monterrey to receive medicine for free is not feasible, the epidemic has abated in Monterrey; have characterized this epidemic as spring fever called pleurecia inflamatoria bastarda, no general cure applicable depends on the individual; letter from Duran informing virrey that he has received news of the epidemic and is prepared to take measures that are called for by the competent individuals; acknowledgement of above letter from the virrey; doctors mentioned earlier agree that reports of headaches that turn into body pains is too general for them to distribute medicine to distant towns, need more exact description of the symptoms; letter from Yrart (or Ysart) that epidemic in Nuevo Santander has abated somewhat, use of medicines proposed by doctors would be of little use since local population has tradition of using traditional botanical medicines; letter to Duran from Martinez and two doctors informing that epidemic has not been felt to any great degree in San Fernando because it has a Hospital and pharmacy. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Moreno named Capellan of expedition and Baezca sent to California. (D. Uhlman, April 1989)

Detailed list of missionaries destined for missions in Baja California, San Diego, Monterrey, Santa Clara, San Francisco; seeks sea and land transport for missionaries; orders and certifications concerning equipment and furnishings for missions; requests for return of money loaned for establishment of new missions; response that money spent on other missions; decree that debts be taken out of synod payments. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Authorization for replacement of padre Iriarte because of his death; also concerns shipping of personal freight as part of synod. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Cuenta general for Villa puente detail expenses from 1737 until 1746. Accounts examined and approved by Armesto and Jesuits in 1753. (J. M. Johnson, July 1989)

Detailed list compiled by Palou of objects taken from Jesuit missions in 1768 to be returned to Antigua California on paquebots San Antonio, el Principe and San Carlos. Contents for each mission compiled by priests. Major topics of other to be returned; description of Rivera y Moncada's conquest of San Diego; objects taken on loan for use by Galvez; supplies needed to reactivate mines; takeover of Jesuit missions by secular and clergy of other orders and economic consequences for haciendas; instructions for return of religious objects and responses by viceroy. (J. M. Johnson, may 1989)

(D. Marksz, October 1987)