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Indians (Crimes)

Concha, Fernando de la (gobernador). Draft up letter reviewing charges and actions against Teguas Indians for holding secret juntas.

Author(s): 
Concha, Fernando de la (Gobernador)
Date: 
08-22-1793
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. August 22, 1793. 6 pages. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Crimes) Indians (Relations)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal

Sanchez, Marcos. Testimony and autos against Marcos Sanchez for sexual assault upon Graciana Lucero and Manuela Carrillo.

Author(s): 
Sanchez, Marcos
Date: 
08-08-1793
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. August 8, 1793. 38 pages. Diligencias. Original. Signed. Dct August 8, 1793 - August 22, 1793.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Sexual) Indians (Crimes) Women
General Subjects: 
Legal

Nava, Pedro de. Letter to governor of New Mexico acknowledging receipt of transcripts of case against an Indian in El Paso for incest and transmission of case to Guadalajara audiencia.

Author(s): 
Nava, Pedro de
Date: 
01-18-1792
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. January 18, 1792. 2 pages. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Sexual) Indians (Crimes)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal Political

Nava, Pedro de to Concha, Fernando de la. Return of correspondence regarding horse theft of Apache captain in El Paso and the happy resolution of the situation.

Author(s): 
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Date: 
07-27-1791
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. July 27, 1791. 2 pages. Informe. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Theft) Horses Indians (Crimes)
General Subjects: 
Economics Legal

Merino, Manuel. Copy of report Uranga about theft of four horses from Apache chief.

Author(s): 
Merino, Manuel (Escribano)
Date: 
07-19-1791
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. July 1791. 2 pages. Informe. Signed. Copy. Dct July 19, 1791 - July 27, 1791.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Theft) Horses Indians (Crimes)
General Subjects: 
Legal Military

Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (comandante general). Forwarding of two letters (twitchell no. 1079) from teniente de gobernador of El Paso regarding an accused Indian from the prisson of Socorro, Durango.

Author(s): 
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Comandante General)
Date: 
02-09-1790
Documentation: 
Santa Fe (?). February 9, 1790. 1 pages. Letter. Original.
Keywords: 
Indians (Crimes)
General Subjects: 
Legal Religious

Neve, Phelipe de to Ansa, Juan Bautista de. A letter concerning criminal sentence.

Author(s): 
Neve, Phelipe de
Date: 
01-22-1784
Documentation: 
Arispe. January 22, 1784. 2 pages. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Punishment) Crimes (Treason And Rebellion) Indians (Crimes) Indians (Rebellion)
General Subjects: 
Legal Military

Anza, Juan Baptista (gobernador). Proceedings of review and execution of death penalty against two Indian women of Cochiti who murdered an unidentified party. Execution approved and carried out.

Author(s): 
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Gobernador)
Date: 
10-14-1775
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. October 14, 1775. 9 pages. Auto. Original. Signed. Dct October 14, 1775 - January 26, 1779.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Murder) Crimes (Punishment) Indians (Crimes) Women
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal

. Criminal case against a taos Indian for sodomy (with a calf). He is sentenced to ninety-six lashes and catechism lessons.

Date: 
06-22-1775
Documentation: 
San Geronimo de taos. June 22, 1775. 21 pages. Diligencias. Original. Signed. Dct June 22, 1775 - June 11, 1776.
Keywords: 
Cattle Crimes (Punishment) Crimes (Sexual) Indians (Crimes)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal

Mendinueta, Pedro Fermin de (gobernador). Proceedings of criminal case against two Indian women, a mother and her daughter, for murdering the woman's husband.

Author(s): 
Mendinueta, Pedro Fermin de (Gobernador)
Date: 
04-22-1773
Documentation: 
Cochiti. April 22, 1773. 36 pages. Diligencias. Original. Signed. Dct April 22, 1773 - October 14, 1775.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Murder) Indians (Crimes) Women
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal