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Religious Corruption

Francisco de Thobar (capitan). Carta sobre condiciones en la mision y protestas por los indios.

Author(s): 
Thobar, Francisco (Capitan)
Date: 
05-02-1768
Documentation: 
La Bahia del Espiritu Santo. May 2, 1768. 5p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Mistreatment) Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Military Missions Political Religious

Joseph Joaquin de Coy y Muzquiz. Varios documentos sobre el pleito del Cabildo de San Fernando de Bejar contra Antonio Rodriguez Mederos.

Author(s): 
Coy y Muzquiz, Joseph Joaquin de
Date: 
06-17-1750
Documentation: 
San Antonio de Bejar; San Fernando. June 17, 1750-January 15, 1751. 135p. Letter. Informe. Auto. Ecriptos. Original. Signed. Copy.
Keywords: 
Civil Offices (Corruption) Commerce Firearms Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Military Religious

. Citizens of Ojo Caliente complain of high religious fees.

Date: 
10-01-1820
Documentation: 
Ojo caliente. October 1, 1820. 2 pages. Peticion. Copy. Dct October 1, 1820 - October 12, 1820.
Keywords: 
Religious Administration Religious Corruption Religious Life And Customs
General Subjects: 
Economics Religious

Velasco. Priests involved in gambling.

Author(s): 
Velasco
Date: 
11-15-1817
Documentation: 
Durango. November 15, 1817. 1 pages. Informe. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Recreation Religious Corruption Religious Life And Customs
General Subjects: 
Legal Religious

. Re: the transportation under guard of fray Martinez to the comandante general.

Date: 
08-25-1810
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. August 25, 1810. 1 pages. Auto. Original.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Religious) Postal Service Religious Corruption Religious-Military Relations
General Subjects: 
Legal Military Political Religious

Pino, Jose to Manrique, Jose. Re: arrest of priest.

Author(s): 
Pino, Jose
Date: 
08-19-1810
Documentation: 
Belem. August 19, 1810. 1 pages. Letter. Informe. Original. Signed. Arrest accomplished with a minimum of fuss and scandal. Shackles were not used. Subsequent transportation to balencia and to sevilleta. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)
Keywords: 
Civil-Religious Relations Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Religious

Joseph Manrrique (gobernador). Governor acknowledges receipt of notices from custodio of religious orders that father Diego Martinez is considered a criminal.

Author(s): 
Manrrique, Joseph (Gobernador)
Date: 
04-03-1809
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. 3 April 1809. 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Religious) Religious Conflict Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Political Religious

Chacon, Fernando. Transmission to the audiencia of Guadalaxara of documents related to charges of misconduct against a Franciscan and parish priest.

Author(s): 
Chacon, Fernando (Gobernador)
Date: 
10-10-1803
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. October 10, 1803. 4 pages. Letter. Copy.
Keywords: 
Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Religious

Nava, Pedro de (comandante) to Chacon, Fernando (gobernador). Transmittal of bishop of Durango's letter - re: case of padre Ortega.

Author(s): 
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante)
Date: 
05-27-1800
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. June 10, 1800. 4 pages. Informe. Original. Signed. Copy. Dct May 27, 1800 - June 10, 1800.
Keywords: 
Civil-Religious Relations Religious Conflict Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Legal Missions Political Religious

Chacon, Fernando to bishop of Durango. Letter - re: bad character of padre Josef Vivian Ortega and his general dislike by populous.

Author(s): 
Chacon, Fernando (Gobernador)
Date: 
07-20-1799
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. July 20, 1799. 1 pages. Draft. Original.
Keywords: 
Civil-Religious Relations Religious Corruption
General Subjects: 
Religious