Diary about abuses, killings, by Pedro Jose and his band.

Serial Number
041-00963
Title
Diary about abuses, killings, by Pedro Jose and his band.
Author(s)
Gomez de Castro, Blas Jose (Alcalde Mayor)
Grua Talamanca y Branciforte, Miguel de la (Virrey)
Date
05-01-1787
Date
12-00-1796
Documentation
Linares, San Felipe de. May 1, 1787. 214p. Informe. Relacion. Diario. Signed.
Summary
Request to governor by viceroy to transfer Pedro Jose and his band to Acordada prison in Mexico for trial. Governor insists in questioning and trying prisoners in Monterrey, viceroy orders presence of prisoners. Copy of diary about depredations and murders by Indians attached to documents. Diary written in 1786 by Alcalde mayor de Linares. Prisoners deny confessing to governor about murders also deny ever admitting them to official. Confusing set of documents follow as all documents of interrogation dated 1796, and death certificates of prisoners dated 1795. Viceroy and fiscal demand clarification as seventh prisoner appears when there were only six. Defending lawyer does good work but prisoners die in prison. Viceroy sends seventh to Castillo Juan de Ulua for 10 years, after sentence to live away from home as a free man. Viceroy requests prisoner be treated kindly. (A. Dell'acqua, September 1987)
Persons
Gomez, Felix (Teniente)
Gomez de Castro, Blas Jose (Capitan, Alcalde)
Clavellina
Juan Antonio, Cristobal
Camotero
Alvarado, Miguel
Ignacio, Jose
Panzeda, Manuel
Moya (Cabo)
Arlario de Santiago, Jose (Gobernador Gualahuize)
Silbestre, Pasqual (Escribano)
Noriega, Gaspar de
Nopara, Pedro Jose (Head of Rebels)
Licea, Felipe de
Valdez, Julian Antonio
Rodriguez, Juan Antonio
Mier y Noriea, Jose Joan
Sanson, Mariano (Sargento)
Lopez Prieto, Matias (Canonigo Penitenciario)
Arispe, Pedro Jose (Rector)
Monzon, Mariano
Grua Talamanca y Branciforte, Miguel de la (Marquez)(Virrey)
Perez Maldonado, Rafael (Abogado)
Cacho Calderon, Hemeterio (Auditor de Guerra)
Torres y Castano, Jose Maria de (Relator)
Guerra, Francisco (Abogado Defensor)
Martinez de Campo, Manuel (Teniente)
Goroz, Phelipe Santiago (Alcayde)
Rosa, Vizente de la (Interprete General)
Santos Ullua, Jose (Interprete)
Serra, Jose Antonio de la (Teniente)
Altamirano, Joseph (Escribano)
Guerra y Vega de Manzanares, Francisco (Curador)
Ruiz de Aguirre, Mariano (Defensor)
Rodriguez de Biedma, Tomas (Coronel)
Garcia, Joseph Luis
Garcia, Jose Luis
Places
Linares, San Felipe de (Ciudad)
Nuevo Leon (Reyno)
Gualahuizes, San Cristobal de (Pueblo)(Mision)
Paraje del Rincon de Conchos (Paraje)
Monterrey (Ciudad)
Acordada (Carcel)
Veracruz (Puerto)
Ulua, San Juan de (Castillo)
Ethnic Groups
Borrados
Tlascaltecas
Mecos
Military Groups
Dragones de Mexico
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 040 ff. 157-264
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 040 ff. 157-264
Language
Spanish
Notes
Confusing dates in some documents.
Reference Number
4000006
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