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Prisoners

Documents related to court cases of various prisoners.

Author(s): 
Olaondo, Antonio Joseph
Author(s): 
Gomez de la Guerra, Francisco Juan
Author(s): 
and
Date: 
08-12-1776
Documentation: 
Guadalajara. August 12, 1776 - August 19, 1781. 86p. Letter, auto. Copy, signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes Crimes (Murder) Criminals Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Legal

Discussion of desire to settle cases of various prisoners who are currently imprisoned in real carcel of Durango.

Author(s): 
Olaondo, Antonio Joseph
Author(s): 
Croix, Cavallero de
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
12-24-1778
Documentation: 
Arispe. December 24, 1778 - September 14, 1781. 14p. Letter. Signed.
Keywords: 
Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Legal

Letter requesting permission to move Reyes to hospital de San Juan de Dios.

Author(s): 
Crespo, Francisco Antonio
Date: 
03-23-1781
Documentation: 
March23, 1781. 1p. Letter. Original, signed.
Keywords: 
Disease (Fever) Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Social-Organization

Correspondence re: Montolla's request for release from Castillo de San Juan de Ulua.

Author(s): 
Montolla, Juan Pablo
Author(s): 
Posada (Fiscal de Lo Civil)
Author(s): 
and others Castillo de San Juan de Ulua.
Date: 
06-08-1783
Documentation: 
Veracruz, Arispe. June 8, 1783 - March 11, 1784. 24p. Letter. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Punishment) Crimes (Theft) Criminals Indians (Relations) Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal Social-Organization

Escandon was arrested as directed by royal order, but shortly before he was imprisoned, fell ill and was hospitalized.

Author(s): 
Escandon, Francisco (Teniente de Gobernador)
Author(s): 
Carrion y Andrade, Joseph de
Date: 
06-04-1783
Documentation: 
Veracruz. June 4 - 23, 1783. 10 p. Letter. Signed.
Keywords: 
Disease Prisoners Prisons
General Subjects: 
Legal

Correspondence between Ugarte y Loyola and virreynato regarding various military and economic matters.

Author(s): 
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Brigadier)
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
05-25-1786
Documentation: 
Chihuahua, Mexico. May 25-August 2, 1786. 30p. Letter. Signed, original.
Keywords: 
Commerce (Regulation) Indians (Wars) Military Personnel Military Salaries Mines (Regulation) Presidios Prisoners Royal Announcements And Decrees Tobacco
General Subjects: 
Economics Legal Military

Correspondence between comandancia and Virreynato concerning drought in provinces and intensified war with Apaches.

Author(s): 
Rengel, Joseph Antonio
Author(s): 
Garrido y Duran, Pedro
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
08-06-1785
Documentation: 
Chihuahua, Mexico. August 6-September 7, 1785. 22p. Informe, letter. Signed, copy, original.
Keywords: 
Cattle Drought Horses Hunger Indians (Wars) Military Campaigns Military Supplies Mules Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Military

Rengel informs real audencia gobernadora that he has received legal information regarding traitors and rebels.

Author(s): 
Rengel, Joseph Antonio (Comandante General Interino)
Date: 
12-23-1784
Documentation: 
Chiguagua. December 23, 1784. 1p. Letter. Signed, original.
Keywords: 
Civil-Military Relations Crimes (Treason And Rebellion) Prisoners
General Subjects: 
Legal Military