Sheep Herding

Documents relating to frontier military affairs in Nuevo Leon, 1741, including- peace treaty between gobernador Junco y Espriella and Francisco, Indian capitan general of Tortugas, Guamarejos and other Indian groups- Indians given presents, declined to live in pueblos porque Estavan bien en los monttes, but promised to keep peace; peace treaty with Andres, Indian leader of Cacalotes; peace treaty with Tomas, Indian leader of Nazas; peace treaty with Andres Trevino, Indian leader of Cadimas, peace treaty with Domingo Juan de Leon, capitan of agutipejos, peace treaty with Juan de la Cruz, capitan of Pajantos; peace treaty with Marcos de Villanueva, capitan of Pintos Pamoranos, Quiniquanos, Come Crudos and other groups; peace treaty with Francisco Galvan capitan of Narizes; peace treaty with Indian leaders of rancherias of Pinto, Quiniquano, Pamorano Indians; petition of Monterrey vecinos for 90 presidial soldiers to be stationed in Nuevo Leon; petition of sargento mayor Sanchez de Zamora for 2 presidios of 60 soldiers each; testimony of various vecinos concerning ruin of province due to Indian raids, especially theft of livestock which Indians carry off to Sierra de Tamaulipas; gobernador Junco y Espriella's assessment of problem, noting inadequacy of Boca de Leones (7 soldiers), Cerralbo (12 soldiers) presidios, citing need for presidiales in Linares area to guard farms, haciendas de oveja of eastern Nuevo Leon. Boca de Leones presidio functioned solely to guard mines. Cerralbos 30 leagues away. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Conde de San Pedro de Alamos, Husband or Marquesa de San Miguel de Aguayo, desires to move wife's sheep to dry bed of Laguna San Pedro until rains arrive. Unfortunately, 15 man escort from Gallo presidio unsufficient to protect sheepherders, etc. from attacks of rebel Indians. Requests Indian auxiliaries from Rio de Nasas area for additional protection. Discusses grave dangers, hardships caused by Indian attacks in Parras area. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Alcalde mayor of Xemes on preparations taken to investigate the attack on the shepherds and providing additional information on the case. (Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

Acknowledging receipt of the reports on the Nabajo attack on a group of shepherds and the murder of one, and raids on livestock herds. Allande orders Vergara to send the interpretor Antonio Garcia with a party of settlers and Indians to visit the Nabajo chiefs and determine the cause of the incident, and attempt to recover the animals taken in the raids. (Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

(D. Coates) (1980)

Antonio Lorenzo Montoya, Diego Antonio Padilla and Juan Esteban Martin are found guilty of stealing sheep and sentenced to two years serice without pay tending sheep of public. (R. Davis) (1980)

Petition before the royal Audiencia of Mexico by the Jesuit procurador of California that jurisdictions be restrained from charging illegal fees for the Passage of sheep from a hacienda owned by the order, also requests that sheperds be allowed to bear arms. Precedents considered and opinions offered by various members of the audiencias. Retroactivity denied but civil jurisdictions in California ordered to cease illegal levy under penalty of fine. (D. Deeds) (1976)