Sheep

Joseph de Reano brings suit against Francisco Mascarenas for taking unfair advantage of his nephew, Juan Mascarenas - a minor -, and selling his land and livestock. Juan, an orphan, was under guardianship of Reano's wife. Antonio de Uribarri, Alcalde mayor of Santa Fe, carries out investigation. Gobernador Cruzat y Gongora rules in favor Reano and Young Mascarenas. Land and livestock sold contrary to rights before law. Interesting data on long time Santa Fe residents, Paez Hurtado, Arias Quiros, etc. (Raul Saba) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

Instructions request governor to tour the province reporting on census of population locations and status of agriculture, to encourage production of crops and regulate their supply and distribution. (R. Davis) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

Describes Apache attack on Tucson (stealing all Ganado mayor, killing 350 sheep). Discusses conditions at Tucson (lack of water and supplies, indefensible position). Gives suggestions to rectify situation. Some ethnographic data- alliances and enemy relationships; opa and Cocomaricopa possess blue shells traded from some other seacoast than California because they are enemies with the Yuma. (R. Perez) (1977)

Information about population of Burgos sent from Escandon to virrey; 103 names with marriages, children, cattle, weapons and horses; people belonging to real Esquadra de Burgos with marital status; animals in Burgos; information about church construction in new colony; requests permission to establish villages near sea and Rio Grande; Valcarcel answers request suggesting answers to virrey; Escandon requests permission to establish three additional villages (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Various documents to viceroy including letters from Bustillo about his walk for a month from presidio Bahia to Adays to take over office of governor, carrying supplies of flour, cattle, horses, sheep, clothing, describing hardship and lack of watering holes thru journey. Bustillo indicates to viceroy his perception about Indians of area stressing his wanting to remain friendly with them, governor visits each town for 24 hours, sending his own horse to bring to a meeting a doubting chief. Governor wants to replace soldiers of color quebrado who he thinks are not to smart as Spaniards, fills Plaza of liutenant and Alferez for presidio in temporary Basis as title holders are sick, pays salaries to soldiers stressing not to advance monies in liu of salary but only providing soldiers with supplies. Governor makes lists of inventories of crown properties including armament, makes a military roll in which copy he calls himself gobernador y capitan general de las provincias de Thexas y Nueva philipinas, governor also indicates lack of gunpowder for cannons; reports trade between Frenchmen and Indians, French bring vegetables to trade for soap, tobacco, Chocolate with soldiers of presidio. Two Frenchmen request license to trade openly with Indians but governor negates license as he believes there are to many arms and ammunition among Indians which he believes the French have provided. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Concerns accounting proceedures of haciendas. Individual accounts for 25 workers at hacienda de San Ignacio, signed by Diaz Maldonado; inventory of cattle, listing lost and dead. Receipts (not in order) for various business transactions between Castro, Torres; for Sanchez paying diezmo in corn. Report on cattle bueyada, mulada y Ganado bacuno; on horses from hacienda de Cerroalto; several receipts for flete from Arriaga to Maciel. Report and receipt for supplies imported to Amoles hacienda, from Ramirez of real Aduana de Guadalcazar to Maciel. Four invoices (lists prices, items) for goods from Querataro, Puebla, Mexico City, bought by Maciel. Receipts for Maciel's purchase of maiz from Moxica, Torres, Alvarez. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Payment receipts numbered 28 to 40, includes receipt for diezmo paid to Almazan and Sanchez. Maciel sends cattle to Nuevo Reino de Leon. Inventory of tools; report of 27 workers from hacienda de Papagayos working in pisca. receipts of payment to various people for cattle, maquilas, arrovas of corn. Official certification of loss of cosecha. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Continuation of inventory of contents found in security boxes relating to missions and hacienda of Arroyo Zarco. Main contents and careful detail of individual types of documents including correspondence, paid and outstanding debts, credits, wills and dowries of grants to individuals and missions, hacienda finances, colegio establishment and finances, lawsuits and depositions against individuals, land grants and inheritance, state of missions by the procurador general de missions, pending lawsuits at time of document writing. (J. M. Johnson, April 1990)