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Indians (Mistreatment)

. Petition by Indians of Santa Clara for removal of governor Naranjo who mistreats them, Concha tells the village to elect another governor.

Date: 
05-27-1788
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. May 27, 1788. 5 pages. Peticion. Original. Dct May 27, 1788 - May 29, 1788.
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment) Indians (Relations)
General Subjects: 
Legal Military

Rodrigues, Joachin (OFM). Petition on behalf of servant girl Maria Chaterina asking that she be given freedom because her master mistreats her.

Author(s): 
Rodrigues, Joachin (OFM)
Date: 
04-14-1766
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. April 14, 1766. 3 pages. Peticion. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment) Indians (Servitude) Slaves (Freeing) Women
General Subjects: 
Legal

Paez Hurtado, Juan (alcalde mayor) to Mendoza, Gaspar Domingo de (gobernador). Proceedings in the complaint of Thadeo (indio) against Maria de Aragon (owner) and Antonio Ortega for mistreatment.

Author(s): 
Paez Hurtado, Juan (Alcalde Mayor)
Date: 
05-29-1740
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. May 29, 1740. 10 pages. Auto. Original. Signed. July 16, 1740.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Assault) Crimes (Punishment) Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Legal

Guerrero, Francisco (alcalde mayor de taos) to Cruzat y Gongora (gobernador). Proceedings against Ambrosio de Villa Alpando and Francisco Saes for killing fugitive Indian.

Author(s): 
Guerrero, Francisco (Alcalde Mayor)
Date: 
06-27-1735
Documentation: 
Taos. July 2, 1735. 35 pages. Letter. Original. Signed. Dct June 27, 1735 - July 2, 1735. Dcn July 28, 1735.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Murder) Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Legal

. Criminal case against indios of pueblo de Santa Ana for witchcraft.

Date: 
01-03-1732
Documentation: 
Bernalillo/Santa ana. January 21, 1732. 20 pages. Informe. Auto. Peticion. Testimonios. Original. Signed. Dct January 3, 1732 - January 21, 1732.
Keywords: 
Cattle Crimes (Witchcraft) Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal Religious Social-Organization

Garzia Jurado, Ramon. Criminal proceedings against Ramon Garzia Jurado for forced labor of Indians.

Author(s): 
Garzia Jurado, Ramon (Alferez)
Date: 
09-00-1731
Documentation: 
Bernalillo, Santa Fe. April 6, 1732. 117 pages. Informe. Auto. Peticion. Testimonios. Original. Signed. Dct September 1731 - January 27, 1733. Jemes, and Santa ana. Ramon Garzia jurado (alcalde mayor of Bernalillo) accused of forcing indians to catch fish for him during holy week; other agricultural labors, spinning and weaving extacted without compensation. Fray Diego Espinosa of zia mission brings initial charges against Garzia after Garzia accuses him of inciting indians to disobedience, interference in state affairs, etc. Testimonies, accusations and counter-accusations. Offers some chronological indication of different gobernadores of zia and Santa ana. Garzia jurado ordered to pay indians for work done. Failure to do so ended in his arrest, jailing, and embargo on personal belongings. Continued contempt for Spanish justice and officials resulted in Garzia jurado's exile to pueblo of Zuni for two years. (raul saba) (1980)
Keywords: 
Fish And Fishing Indians (Mistreatment) Labor Force (Indians) Sheep
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Economics Ethnography Legal Political Religious Social-Organization

Alba, Manuel Thenorio (capitan - alcalde mayor). Informes and auto concerning Spanish excesses and abuses against indios infieles at pueblo de Pecos.

Author(s): 
Alba, Manuel Thenorio de (Capitan)
Date: 
08-03-1726
Documentation: 
Pecos. August 3, 1726. 19 pages. Informe. Auto. Original. Signed. Dct August 3, 1726 - September 7, 1726.
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Economics Ethnography Legal

Alburquerque, Duque de. Order: relative to the abuse of Indians in Galisteo by soldiers.

Author(s): 
Alburquerque, Duque de (Virrey)
Date: 
05-23-1710
Documentation: 
Mexico (Ciudad). May 23, 1710. 8 pages. Auto. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Punishment) Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Legal Military

Fernandez de la Cueva Enriquez, Francisco (viceroy). Auto concerning the good treatment and protection of the Indians.

Author(s): 
Fernandez de la Cueva Enriquez, Francisco (Duque de Alburquerque) (Virrey)
Date: 
07-07-1708
Documentation: 
Mexico (Ciudad). July 7, 1708. 2 pages. Auto. Original. Signed. All care be taken to ensure their good treatment; that none of the presidials or citizens be allowed to molest them. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Legal

Guerra, Ambrosio to Pino, Pedro. Mistreatment of Indians.

Author(s): 
Guerra, Ambrosio (OFM)
Date: 
00-00-0000
Documentation: 
N.p. n.d. 2 pages. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal