Social Classes

(R. Davis) (1980)

Fear of threat to religion and state prompts the request for information on foreign penetration. (D. Coates) (1980)

Petition brought by brothers and uncles of the girl to cause the marriage to not be allowed. The reasons range from age, the girl was 13, lack of knowledge of christianity, and that the Indian was beneath the girls station. She was a Mulatto. The controversy ends with a mutual agreement to annul the contract as the Indian has found another bride and the girl has stated she no longer wishes to marry. (D. Coates) (1979)

To resolve the great disorders adversely affecting the state of livestock, Padron has ordered that Vecino who does not own livestock should not be allowed to kill any within a 30 mile radius of the city. The severity of punishment depends on race- a Spaniard has to pay twenty-five pesos (gold), but a person of color will receive 200 lashes and will be detained. (M. Bowman) (1979)

Diligencia de matrimonio concerning Joseph de la Cruz, Indian from Motopore, and Antonia Gertrudis Serna, Spanish woman. Noriega finds no reason two shouldn't be married. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

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(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Conde requires the publication throughout the provinces of a royal order of January 29, 1812, granting Spaniards of african origin or descent the right to enroll at universities, study at the seminaries, adopt the habit of religious communities and to receive holy orders; so long as they meet the requirements of the laws of the kingdom, and the regulations of the various institutions to which to seek admittance. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)