Water Supply And Irrigation

Excmo senor = el capitan dn. Baltazar Francisco Mosqueira, alcalde ordinario...

Serial Number

041-04119

Author(s)

Mosqueira, Baltazar Francisco de

Malo de Villavicencio, Pedro

Castro Cid, Miguel de

Date

12-20-1736

End date

05-02-1739

Documentation

Mexico. December 12, 1736-May 2, 1739. 24p. Autos, peticiones. Copies, transcriptions.

Summary

Concerns relocation of Sacramento presidio to the Valley of Santa Rosa due to difficulties in irrigation and water transportation and extraction in the area; soil was to sandy for Canals. Document explains strategy of the new place with respect to stopping Indians from attacking Spaniards population. Petition for money advances for purposes of war and peace operations. Review of clauses in the creation of Sacramento presidio. (M. Marroquin, February 1989)

Persons

Mosqueira, Baltazar Francisco de (Alcalde)

Garcia de Pruneda, Luis

Garcia de Pruneda, Juan

Garza Falcon, Blas de la

Garza, Clemente de la

Zamora, Carlos de (Bachiller)

Castro Cid, Miguel de

Malo de Villavicencio, Pedro

Balbuena, Juan (Escribano)

Zupide y Acuna, Francisco

Uruena, Juan Joseph de

Abza, Pedro de

Olivares, Pedro Silvestre y

Alva, Juan Esteban de

Bonilla

Places

Sacramento (Presidio)

Rio Grande (Presidio)

Coahuila

San Diego (Paraje)

Santa Rosa (Paraje)

Ethnic Groups

Tobosos

Apaches

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 177 ff. 174-186 exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 177 ff. 174-186 exp. 3

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

17700012

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Keywords

Military Finances

Water Supply And Irrigation

Topography

Presidios (Relocation)

Civil Offices (Alcalde Ordinario)

General Subjects

yllmo. y excmo. Senor= sr.=...

Serial Number

041-04117

Author(s)

Flores, Joseph de (Capellan)

Aguilar, Bernardo de (Fray)

Date

12-02-1738

End date

12-04-1738

Documentation

Coahuila. December 2, 1738-December 4, 1738. 38p. Autos, peticiones. Copies, transcriptions.

Summary

Concerns campaigns against Indians; presidio of Sacramento; Indians negotiate surrender but others refuse. Petition to relocate presidio of Sacramento to Santa Rosa Valley because of better strategic location to fight the Indians. Cura Flores gives accounts of events with Indians to viceroy; report is also given about the charity from missions toward Indians (items given to the Indians include cloth and food). Cura Flores argues that Santa Rosa Valley would be a better place for new presidio. Protection is asked for missions, specially for Nadadores, Santiago de Xalisco and San Buenaventura. Mention is given about the abundant Mineral and water resources in Santa Rosa de Coahuila. (M. Marroquin, February 1989)

Persons

Diego (Indio)

Vosque, Pedro del (Indio)

Cachimbo (Indio)

Carbajal, Mateo (Capitan Indio)

Juanillo (Indio)

Garza Falcon, Clemente de la

Berroteran, Jose de (Capitan)

Camacho, Bernardo

Ramon, Nicolas

Baldez, Blas

Sanchez, Francisco Jose

Castro, Manuel de

Flores Joseph de (Cura)

Juan (Indio)

Pozo Manuel Antonio (Fray)

Aguilar, Bernardo de (Cura)

Negrito (Indio)

Places

San Francisco de Coahuila (Villa)

Norte, Rio Grande del (Presidio)

Sacramento (Presidio)

Nadadores (Mision)

San Buenaventura (Mision)

Conchos (Presidio)

Sabinas (Rio)

Xalisco, Santiago de (Mision)

Ethnic Groups

Apaches

Tobosos

Gavilanes

Tripas Blancas

Colorados

Tlaxcaltecos

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 177 ff. 126-145 exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 177 ff. 126-145 exp. 3

Language

Spanish

Notes

Documents repetitive. Some documents are duplicated. Document ends first page of folio 145

Reference Number

17700010

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General Subjects

Letters from Echeagary to Bucareli describing establishment of new towns.

Serial Number

041-04079

Author(s)

Echeagaray, Francisco de

Bucareli

Gorraez

and others

Date

09-15-1777

End date

02-16-1779

Documentation

San Carlos, rio verde. September 15, 1777 - February 16, 1779. 82p. Letters. Signed.

Summary

Concerns establishment of new pueblos. Gives details on control, irrigation, el cano. Details on establishing church; needed goods such as ornaments, minister, churchbell. Discusses religious conversion of Peniguan and guamotos Indians. (J. Acheson, February 1988)

Persons

Gonzalez de Santianes, Vizente (Coronel)

Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)

Echeagary, Francisco de (Gobernador)

Negreiros

Barroeta

Gablande

Valiente, Pedro (Administrador)

Ibarra, Pedro de (Hacienda)

Potosi, Luis

Alvanez de Nava, Simon

Abad

Gallado

Camarasallas, Augustin (Ingeniero)

Noriega

Garza, Yldephonzo de la

Oconor, Hugo

Alonzo

Rio Verde, Martin del

Perez de Arroyo, Jacinto

Varrio, Alonzo de (Fray)

Nieto, Dios(?)

Possada, Josef de

Ponze de Leon, Pedro Nolasco

Mendoza, Diego de

Obrera, Vicente de

Rubio Amoladeras, Antonio

Butron, Joseph Manuel

Gorraez

Aguirre, Josef de

Places

Horcasitas (Mision)

San Juan (Rio)

Altamira (Mision)

Camargo

Renosa

Graduado (Costa)

Nuevo Santander, San Carlos del Padilla

Presas del Rey

San Juan (Rio)

Guasteca

Saltillo

Telaya

San Miguel El Grande

Hoyos

San Carlos

Canoas

Laredo (Villa)

Tula, San Antonio de

Palmillas, Nuestra Senora de las Niebes (Mision)

Taumuabe, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion (Mision)

Santa Barbara, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad

Taumaulipa Vieja

Alcantaro, San Pedro de

Aguallo

Llena, la Divina Pastora de

Horcazitas, San Francisco Xabier de

Helguera, San Epomuceno de

Hoyos, Santo Domingo de

San Fernando, Nuestra Rosario de

Mechoacan (Provincia)

Tampico (Provincia)

Nuevo Leon

Amoladeray (Hacienda)

Guadalcazar

Ethnic Groups

Apaches

Zacatecas

Chichimecas

Gamotes

Laguinillas

Peniguanes

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 174 ff. 084-125

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 174 ff. 084-125

Language

Spanish

Reference Number

17400003

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Keywords

Fiscal Affairs

Water Supply And Irrigation

Municipal (Establishment)

General Subjects

Letters by Escandon and Ruiz to Revilla Gigedo about Saca de Agua at Hoyos; tanambre rebels

Serial Number

041-04044

Author(s)

Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)

Ruiz Junco, Fernando (Fray)

Date

12-08-1773

End date

12-13-1773

Documentation

Horcasitas, osuluama. 3 December 1753 - 13 December 1753. 14p. Letters, testimonios. Originals, signed.

Summary

Escandon reports visits to Padilla, Quemes, Aguayo, Liera, Horcasitas. Notes good corn crops in towns (except Horcasitas); reflects that saca de agua responsible for crop success. Reports Tanambre murders, thefts of horses and goods which threatened saca de Agua and Tanambre attack on envoy officials and soldiers. Ruiz Junca testifies that Unzaga y Barrota knows location of springs; these springs have potential to water half of Hoyos district without work. (S. Gibbs, September 1989)

Persons

Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)

Gorraez, Joseph de (Escribano)

Albarez, Nicolas (Capitan)

Unzaga, Domingo (Capitan)

Aldaco, Manuel de

Rivera, Juan de (Alcalde Maior)

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de

Guevara, Joseph de (Teniente)(Escribano)

Ruiz Junco, Fernando (Fray)

Unzaga y Barrota, Domingo de (Capitan)

Places

Hogos, Santo Domingo (Villa)

Horcasitas (Ciudad)

Padilla (Villa)

Guemes (Villa)

Aguayo (Villa)

Liera (Villa)

Santa Barbara

Altamira

Escandon (Villa)

Zacatecas, Guadalupe de (Colegio Apostolico)

San Christobal (Mision)

Charcas

Jalpa (Mision)

Horcasitas (Villa)

Veracruz

Panbuco

Osuluama (Mision)

Ethnic Groups

Tanambres

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 172 ff. 001-011 exp. 1

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 172 ff. 001-011 exp. 1

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folio numbers used here follow pagination present in center top of document

Reference Number

17200001

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Keywords

Indians (Depredations)

Indians (Relations)

Agricultural Methods

Water Supply And Irrigation

General Subjects

Diario, el del Juan Bautista de Ansa tocante a la segunda expedicion a California.

Serial Number

041-04000

Author(s)

Ansa, Juan Bautista de (Teniente Coronel)

Date

10-23-1775

End date

06-01-1776

Documentation

March 20, 1777. 330pp. Diario. Copia.

Summary

Diary of Anza's second expedition to California in which Anza leads 30 soldiers and their respective families to Monterrey, and reconnoiters San Francisco bay area. Contains list of people making journey, supplies; population of Yuma Indians; descriptions of California Indians, etc. Also, observations and notes on various points on route; description and scale drawing of Casa Grande. (J. H. Ochs, October 1987).

Persons

Ansa, Juan Bautista de (Teniente Coronel)

Font, Pedro (Fray)

Eciarc, Thomas (Fray)

Moraga, Josef Joachin (Fray)

Galban Grijalba, Juan Pablo (Sargento)

Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)

Palma, Salvador (Capitan de los Yumas)

Figuer, Francisco (Fray)

Peramas, Miguel de (Secretario)

Ribera y Moncada, Fernando (Comandante)

Places

Tubac (Presidio)

Sonora (Provincia)

Monte-Rey, San Carlos de (Presidio)

San Francisco (Puerto)

Colorado (Rio)

Terrenate (Presidio)

Canoa (Paraje)

Bac, San Xavier del (Mision)

Llano Grande (Parage)

Tuczon (Pueblo)

Gila (Rio)

Papagueria

Tutuctac (Cerrillos)

Azotado (Llano)

Oit Par (Sitio)

Aquituni (Bajio)

Comari (Pueblo)

Tuturitucan (Pueblo)

Upasoytac (Pueblo)

Oposoytar

San Martin (Pueblo)

San Diego (Paraje)

Rinconada

Agua Caliente

San Bernadino

San Sebastian (Cienaga)

Pescadero

San Pasqual

Santa Cecilia (Cerro)

Laguna Salada

Cerratos

San Pablo (Rancherias)

Coxas (Laguna)

Santa Olaya (Laguna)

Golfo Californico

Alegria (Pozos)

Lajas, Santa Rosa de las (Pozos)

San Gregorio

Santa Catharina (Canada)

Principe (Laguna)

San Patricio

San Francisco (Rio)

San Josef (Valle)

Bucareli, San Antonio (Laguna)

Santa Anna (Rio)

San Gabriel (Mision)

Asumpcion (Rio)

Santa Anna (Rio)

Magdalena (Arroyo)

Capistrano, San Juan (Mision)

Soledad (Rancheria)

San Luis (Rancheria)

Santa Barbara (Canal)

Portezuelo

Santa Clara (Rio)

Rincon (Rancheria)

Cojos (Rancheria)

Bernales (Rancheria)

Preciosa (Laguna)

Laguna (Rancheria)

Buchon (Rancheria)

Santa Lucia (Sierra)

Santa Margarita (Rio)

Nacimiento (Rio)

San Antonio (Rio)

Roble Caydo

Correos

Carmelo

Agua Escondida

Santa Rosa (Rio)

San Benito (Arroyo)

Cupertino, San Josef (Arroyo)

San Matheo (Arroyo)

Dolores (Ojo de Agua)

San Andres (Canada)

Coyote (Arroyo)

Fulgino, Santa Angela de (Arroyo)

San Ricardo (Rancheria)

Chasco (Sierra)

Buena-Vista

San Carlos (Puerto)

Buenaventura (Rancheria)

Chollas (Rancheria)

Carrizal

Quitobac (Rancheria)

Mate, San Juan (Bajio)

Aribacpia, San Eduardo de la (Pozos)

San Yldefonso (Bajio)

Caborca (Mision)

Altar (Presidio)

Cieneguilla (Real)

Huerta, San Antonio de la (Real)

Prieto (Cerro)

Merced(Laguna)

Paxaro (Rio)

Carpinteria (Rancheria)

Sonoytac

Tecolote

Tortuga

Chrissanto (Pozo)

Ethnic Groups

Pimas

Yumas

Caguenchis

Niforas

Apaches

Cocomaricopas

Coxas

Cogates

Cahuenes

Galchedunes

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 169 ff. 177-325

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 169 ff. 177-325

Language

Spanish

Notes

Copy made by melchor de peramas.

Reference Number

16900007

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Keywords

Indians (Depredations)

Indians (Intertribal Relations)

Water Supply And Irrigation

Missionaries (Travel)

Mission Establishment

Indians (Physical Characteristics)

Transportation (Routes)

Presidios (Establishment)

Indians (Settlement)

Architecture (Casa Grande)

Disasters (Earthquake)

General Subjects

sobre alquileres del quartel en que se alojo el regimiento de dragone de Espana que reclama el intendiente de Durango

Serial Number

041-03986

Author(s)

Hortega, Philipe Diaz de

Date

10-12-1789

End date

02-15-1790

Documentation

Durango, Mexico. October 12, 1789-February 15, 1790 22p. Letters. Originals. Signed. Drafts.

Summary

Depressed textile workshop offered as quarters for regimento; brief discussion of Indian effects on commerce, lack of water, and abundance of scorpions; notice that regimento lodged in workshop. (p. Coyle November 1989)

Persons

Hidalgo, Miguel Fernandez

Flores, Jose Martin (Canonigo Doctoral)

Hortega, Phelipe Diaz de

Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)

Places

Durango

Vazas (Rio)

Guanaval (Rio)

Military Groups

Espana, Regimento de Dragones de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 168 ff. 264-275 (Approx) no. 12

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 168 ff. 264-275 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Volume unfoliated. This series begins with the phrase found in the title above. First few ff. Underexposed, difficult to read.

Reference Number

16800007

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Keywords

Indians (Depredations)

Commerce

Water Supply And Irrigation

Architecture (Military)

Military-Religious Relations

General Subjects

Descubrimento del parage nombrado vinadaco y que en el se funden cinco misiones.

Serial Number

041-03955

Author(s)

Velasquez, Joseph (Alferez)

Mora, Vicente de (Presidente Op)

Estavillo, Francisco (Padre Procurador)

and others

Date

04-30-1772

End date

11-09-1774

Documentation

Loreto. December 24, 1773 to November 9, 1774. 24p. Relaciones. Letters. Originals, signed.

Summary

Escort of Velasquez on way to San Diego recommends viceroy establish missions near Paraje vindaca (Minaraco) by Dominicans. Description of surroundings, possibilities for agriculture and livestock, water supply and soil conditions. Distances given for suggested locations for new missions. And coordination between real hacienda and colegio San fernandino for expenses of Former Jesuit missions.(J. M. Johnson, may 1988)

Persons

Velasquez, Josef (Alfarez)

Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)

Serra, Junipero (Fray)

Barri, Felipe (Gobernador)

Areche

Estavillo, Francisco de (Padre Procurador)

Morillo (Soldado)

Mora, Vicente de (Presidente Op)

Hidalgo (Padre)

Galis?Co (Padre)

Carlos III (Monarca)

Neve, Felipe (Sargento Mayor)(Gobernador)

Mangino, Fernando

Caballo, Josef

Places

San Diego (Puerto) (Mision)

Vel(L)Icata, San Fernando

Minaraco (Paraje)

Vinadaco (Paraje)

San Fernando (Colegio Apostolico)

Nueva California

San Simon (Mision?)

Californias

San Telmo (Mision?)

Ensino (Mision?)

San Solano (Mision?)

Loreto, Nuestra Senora de (Mision)

Antigua California (Provincia)

Nueva Santa Fee

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 166 ff. 189-200

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 166 ff. 189-200

Language

Spanish

Notes

Some folios overlaid with documents, margins cut off, frames repeated. Some documents interrupted by others.

Reference Number

16600005

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Keywords

Military Salaries

Franciscans

Water Supply And Irrigation

Civil-Religious Relations

Military Expeditions

Mission Finances

Mission Establishment

Religious Salaries

Dominicans

Presidios (Establishment)

General Subjects

Series of letters dealing with distribution of water and land to neofitos and cathecumenos establishes in missions along San Atonio and San Pedro rivers

Serial Number

041-03918

Author(s)

Espinoza, Ysidro Felix de

Date

04-13-1733

End date

07-24-1733

Documentation

Queretaro, colegio de la santisima cruz de. April 13, 1733-July 24, 1733. 10p. Letters, autos, peticiones. Originals, signed.

Summary

Letters from Espinoza to viceroy asking that distribution of water from Rio San Pedro and San Antonio, be given to Neofitos and Cathecumenos from missions along the River, as well as to colonizers from canary islands. (M. Marroquin, September 1989)

Persons

Espinoza, Ysidro Felix de

Vergara, Antonio Gabriel de

Places

Queretaro, Colegio de la Santisima Cruz de (Colegio)

Zacatecas, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de (Colegio)

San Fernando (Villa)

San Pedro (Rio)

San Antonio (Rio)

Texas (Provincia)

Canarias (Islas)

Ethnic Groups

Cathecumenos

Neofitos

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 163 ff. 226-236 (Approx) exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 163 ff. 226-236 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folios unnumbered

Reference Number

16300008

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Keywords

Water Supply And Irrigation

Mission Agriculture

Land (Grants)

Mission Establishment

General Subjects

Series of autos dealing with distribution of land and water rights to colonizers from islas canarias in capital of province of Tejas, San Fernando

Serial Number

041-03917

Author(s)

Vergara, Gabriel de (Fray)

Zeballos y Bustillo, Juan Antonio (Gobernador)

and others

Date

05-20-1732

End date

12-01-1732

Documentation

Mexico, San Antonio de Bejar. May 20, 1732-December 1, 1732. 44p. Letters, informes, autos, certificaciones. Originals, signed, copies.

Summary

Series of autos dealing with distribution of land to colonizers brought from canary islands to San Fernando (capital of of Tejas and Nuevas Filipinas). Fray Vergara reports on the difficulties resulting from insufficiency of water supply to irrigate land in vicinities of Rio San Antonio. Account of events in San Fernando given. I.e. Indians stealing horses, wheat and corn plantations etc.). (M. Marroquin, September 1989)

Persons

Vergara, Gabriel de (Fray)

Perez de Almazan, Juan Antonio (Capitan)

Casafuerte, Marquez de (Virrey)

Zeballos y Bustillo, Juan Antonio (Gobernador)

Leal Goreaz, Juan

Santos, Antonio

Albarez Traviezo, Vicente

Arocha, Francisco Joseph de

Rodriguez Mederos, Antonio

Perez Lazcano, Francisco

Ybarba, Matheo Antonio de

Curbelo, Juan

Santos, Antonio

Padron, Joseph

Marthin Lorenzo

Cabrera, Joseph

Melean, Marina

Reivera, Pedro (Brigadier)

Delgado, Juan

Costtales, Gabriel

Places

San Antonio (Rio)

San Pedro (Arroyo)

Concepcion de Acuna Mision)

Canarias (Islas)

Nuevas Philipinas

San Fernando (Villa Capital)

Coahuila

Tejas (Provincia)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 163 ff. 181-225 (Approx) exp. 3

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 163 ff. 181-225 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Folios unnumbered. Document repetitive

Reference Number

16300007

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Keywords

Water Supply And Irrigation

Civil-Military Relations

Labor Force (Agriculture)

Presidios (Establishment)

General Subjects

Series of documents dealing with distribution of land and water rights to repopulators of San Fernando. Measurement and boundaries for each piece of property given

Serial Number

041-03916

Author(s)

Casafuerte, Marquez de (Virrey)

Perez de Almazan, Juan Antonio (Capitan)

Munarriz, Sebastian de

Date

07-06-1731

End date

07-14-1731

Documentation

San Antonio de Bejar. July 6, 1731-July 14, 1731. 92p. Letters, informes, autos, certificaciones. Copies.

Summary

Concerns Series of autos dealing with distribution of land and water rights to repopulators from Nuevas Filipinas. Conflict arose between Spaniards and Indians from San Fernando missions. Measurements of each property are given. Series of certifications given by Almazan about distributions of land and water rights in San Fernando to colonizers from Islas Canarias. Water source for the area was rio San Antonio. (M. Marroquin, September 2, 1989)

Persons

Perez de Almazan, Juan Antonio (Capitan)

Bustillo y Bustamante, Juan Antonio (Gobernador)

Espronceda, Antonio de

Munarriz, Sebastian de

Leal Goraz, Juan

Curbelo, Juan

Santos, Antonio

Arocha, Joseph de

Perez Juan Antonio

Rodriguez, Antonio

Padron, Josef