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Series of documents dealing with a demanda made against Indian caudillo in Sichu.

Author(s): 
Lara, Lorenzo de
Author(s): 
Silva, Joseph de
Author(s): 
Palencia, Jose
Author(s): 
Barbero, Francisco
Date: 
07-19-1775
Documentation: 
San Juan Bautista del sichu, cadereytia, Mexico. July 19, 1775-May 3, 1780. 50p. Letters, informes, autos. Copies.
Keywords: 
Cofradias (N.S. del Transito) Crimes (Military) Indians (Crimes) Indians (Depredation) Indians (Languages) Judicial Proceedings Military Courts Mission Life Women
General Subjects: 
Legal Military Political

Series of autos and testimonies dealing with prosecution of Indian caudillo Leonardo Ramires.

Author(s): 
Barbero, Francisco
Date: 
11-03-1779
Documentation: 
Cadereytia (villa), Mexico, sichu. November 3, 1779-December 10, 1779. 92p. Letters, informes, autos. Copies.
Keywords: 
Civil Offices (Gobernador) Indians (Crimes) Indians (Depredations) Indians (Languages) Judicial Proceedings Military Courts Mission Life Women
General Subjects: 
Legal Military Missions Political

Series of documents on military services given to the king, by soldiers of soledad, jurisdiction of Colotlan.

Author(s): 
Victoriano, Sebastian Antonio
Author(s): 
Davila Maldonado, Andres
Author(s): 
Flores de San Pedro, Juan
Date: 
03-24-1724
Documentation: 
Sam Francisco Xavier, Guajuquilla. March 24, 1724-June 13, 1726. 52p. Letters, informes, autos, certificaciones. Copies.
Keywords: 
Haciendas Indians (Reduccion) Indians (War) Jesuits Military Campaigns Military Honors Military Life Mission Life Missionaries (Travel)
General Subjects: 
Military Religious

Series of reports on the status of the missions of the province of Nayarit. Missionaries send certification of gubernatorial visits.

Author(s): 
Alberni, Pedro de (Comandante)
Author(s): 
Faulia, Francisco de (Comandante)
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
10-29-1781
Documentation: 
Rosario, tonati, guaynamota, Trinidad, etc. October 29, 1781-May 24 1783. 28p. Letters, informes, certificaciones. Originals, signed
Keywords: 
Indian Fugitives Indians (Population) Military-Religious Relations Mission Life Religious Personnel Visitas (Gubernatorial) Visitas (Religious) Women
General Subjects: 
Military Missions

Letter praising Mendinuta's avoidance of cumanches.

Author(s): 
N.A.
Date: 
12-16-1769
Documentation: 
December 16, 1769. 2p. Letter. Original, unsigned.
Keywords: 
Indians (Depredations) Military-Religious Relations Mission Life
General Subjects: 
Military Missions

Letter from Marin del Valle re: Hernandez's extortion and mistreatment of Indians of Galisteo mission, and illicit sale of questionably obtained cattle.

Author(s): 
Marin del Valle, Francisco Antonio (Gobernador)
Date: 
02-13-1756
Documentation: 
Mexico. February 13, 1756. 3p. Letter. Original, signed.
Keywords: 
Cattle Indians (Mistreatment) Mission Life
General Subjects: 
Missions

Letter from Ozejo to Bucareli concerning administrative problems at Batuco, Sonora

Author(s): 
Ozejo, Apitovia(?)
Date: 
11-03-1771
Documentation: 
Batuco. November 3, 1771(?). 3p. Letter. Original.
Keywords: 
Civil Conflict Civil Offices (Misconduct) Civil-Religious Relations Indians (Relations) Mission Life
General Subjects: 
Missions Political