Proceedings against Pena for murder of Indians and eventual proof of innocence.
Serial Number:
041-00004
Title:
Proceedings against Pena for murder of Indians and eventual proof of innocence.
Author(s):
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Author(s):
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre Presidente)
Author(s):
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
Author(s):
and others
Date:
06-28-1786
Date:
04-08-1795
Documentation:
San Carlos de Monterrey, Mexico. June 28, 1786-April. 8, 1795. 154p. Letters. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary:
Franciscan missionary Pena tried for alleged murder of several individual Indians; Pena responds in defense stating that murdered Indians died of epidemic, not violence; includes detailed account of atrocities against Indians by government soldiers; Series of character witness testimonies given in investigation conducted by Zuniga and Loriente; Pena eventually found innocent but suffers from hypochondria brought about by antagonism of Indians of Santa Clara. One witness. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons:
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Padre)(Presidente)
Persons:
Noriega, Mathias (Padre)
Persons:
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Persons:
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Persons:
Pena, Thomas de la (Fray)
Persons:
Ortiz, Placido (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Persons:
Valdez, Anacleto (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Persons:
Moraga, Antonio (Indio)
Persons:
Gonzalez, Diego (Comandante Interino) (Teniente)
Persons:
Soler, Nicolas (Capitan)
Persons:
Serra, Junipero (Padre)
Persons:
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Persons:
Noboa, Diego de (Padre)
Persons:
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Persons:
Grijalba (Sargento)
Persons:
Cordero, Mariano (Cavo)
Persons:
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Persons:
Peralta, Gabriel (Cavo) (Soldado)
Persons:
Lato de la Vega, Ramon (Alferez)
Persons:
Nove, Phelipe (Comandante General)
Persons:
Vargas, Manuel (Cavo Amanuense)
Persons:
Xisto, Antonio (Indio)
Persons:
Romero, Antonio (Poblador)
Persons:
Pablo (Indio)
Persons:
Luis (Indio)(Testigo de Vista)
Persons:
Murguia, Joseph Antonio (Padre)
Persons:
George (Indio)
Persons:
Silverio (Indio)
Persons:
Julio (Indio)
Persons:
Yndalecio (Indio)
Persons:
Franco (Indio)
Persons:
Franco (Indio)
Persons:
Juaquin (Indio)
Persons:
Fabian (Indio)
Persons:
Ubaldo (Indio)
Persons:
Christoval (Indio)
Persons:
Martin (Indio)
Persons:
Bernal, Dionisio
Persons:
Mesa, Maria de
Persons:
Riobo, Juan (Fray)
Persons:
Benvenuto Antonio (Indio)
Persons:
Pelayo (Indio)
Persons:
Estanislao Antonio (Indio)
Persons:
Arrellano (Soldado)
Persons:
Daniel (Indio)
Persons:
Sinova, Francisco
Persons:
Diego (Indio)
Persons:
Vargas, Manuel
Persons:
Estrella, Jose
Persons:
Francisco Chino (Indio)
Persons:
Bernabe (Indio)
Persons:
Silvas (Indio)
Persons:
Sixto (Indio)
Persons:
Sitjar, Buenaventura (Padre Presidente)
Persons:
Ysabel
Persons:
Montenegro
Persons:
Bojorques, Pedro (Soldado)
Persons:
Castro, Juaquin de
Persons:
Lino (Testigo de Vista)
Persons:
Jose Maria (Indio) (Testigo de Vista)
Persons:
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Comandante General)
Persons:
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Persons:
Mugartegui, Guardian(?) Pablo de
Persons:
Bachiller
Persons:
Zuniga, Jose de (Capitan Comandante)
Persons:
Loriente, Josef (Fray)
Persons:
Vargas, Manuel de (Sargento)
Persons:
Arrillaga, Jose Joaquin de (Gobernador Interino)
Persons:
Ruvio, Jose de
Persons:
Danti, Antonio (Padre)
Persons:
Landaeta, Martin (Fray)
Persons:
Sanchez, Justo Antonio (Soldado)
Persons:
Gomez, Juan Chrisostomo (Fray)
Persons:
Romeu, Joseph Antonio (Gobernador)
Persons:
Pallas, Caietano (Fray)
Persons:
Soler, Pablo (Cirujano)
Persons:
Benito (Indio) (Testigo)
Persons:
Gaspar (Indio) (Testigo)
Persons:
Francisco El Chico (Indio) (Testigo)
Persons:
Dumetz, Francisco (Padre)
Persons:
Cambon, Pedro Benito (Padre)
Persons:
Ybon (Indio)
Persons:
Amador, Pedro (Sargento)
Persons:
Branciforte
Places:
San Carlos (Mision)
Places:
Santa Clara (Mision)
Places:
Galvez, San Joseph de (Pueblo)
Places:
Monterrey (Presidio)
Places:
San Francisco (Presidio)
Places:
San Gabriel (Mision)
Places:
California Antigua
Places:
San Antonio (Mision)
Places:
Santa Barbara (Presidio)
Places:
San Luis
Places:
Lima
Places:
San Fernando (Colegio Apostolico)
Places:
San Diego (Presidio)
Places:
Santo Domingo
Places:
Los Angeles (Reino)
Places:
Santo Thomas (Mision)
Places:
Capistrano, San Juan (Mision)
Places:
Vaxa California
Places:
Guadalaxara (Ciudad)
Places:
Coaila (Pueblo)
Places:
Santa Barbara (Canal)
Places:
Barcelona (Real Colegio de Cirugia)
Ethnic Groups:
Genolles
Ethnic Groups:
Californios
First Location:
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Original Location:
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 045-122 exp. 4
Language:
Spanish
Notes:
Out of order, some folios very faded
Reference Number:
100004
Rights:
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