Report analyzing Escandon's settlement proposal for the seno Mexicano

Serial Number
041-04146
Title
Report analyzing Escandon's settlement proposal for the seno Mexicano
Author(s)
Pardo, Cosme Antonio (Alcalde Mayor)
Rodriguez, Feliciano
Altamira, Marques de
Date
03-08-1746
Date
03-21-1748
Documentation
Villa de valles, aquismon, Mexico. March 8, 1746, March 21, 1748. Letters, autos. Originals.
Summary
Rodriguez, Caudillo of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad de las Canoas, asks for a priest to be sent to preach to the Chichimecas. He also wants to resign his post because he is afraid of being murdered by the Indians. Authorities order him to stay, telling him they will send soldiers to reinforce his position. These documents are included as a proof related to the report that follows, which analyzes in detail Escandon's settlement proposal for the seno Mexicano, including his plan of reoccupying las Canoas (also called San Jose Tanguanchin). Special attention is given to the possibility of exploiting several resources in the area, as salt (describing a method for its extraction), wood (for boat-making), minerals, etc. The strategic advantages of the enterprise, its impact upon the communications network, and its financial cost for the real hacienda, are all carefully analyzed. In the final part, the concrete steps that are necessary to take for the execution of the project are considered. (A. Nielsen, November 1989)
Persons
Rodriguez, Feliziano (Caudillo)
Berberena, Juan Francisco (Capitan)
Pardo, Cosme Antonio (Alcalde Mayor)
Altamira, Marques de
Castro, Jacobo de
Perea, Pedro
Colina, Francisco Xavier de la (Alcalde Mayor)
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Lazcano, Francisco
Villanueva, Marcos de (Indio)
Morales, Cayetano de
Rivera, Pedro (Mariscal de Campo)
Onate, Juan de (Adelantado)
Brazinas, Marques de (General)
Merino, Nicolas (Capitan)
Ladron de Guevara, Antonio (Sargento Mayor)
Castillo de Aysa, Marques del (Coronel)
Fernandez de Acuna, Antonio (Capitan de Caballos Corazas)
Sosa, Francisco de
Moctezuma, Phelipe (Capitan)
Bustillos, Juan Antonio (General)
Costales, Gabriel
Brizeno, Juan (Capitan)
Telles Xiron, Phelipe
Places
Chiguagua (Villa)
Zacatecas (Ciudad)
San Fernando (Villa)
Mapimi (Presidio)
San Juan Baptista del Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Tejas, San Antonio de (Presidio)
Sacramento (Presidio)
Monclova (Villa)
Canoas, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad de las (Pueblo)
Queretaro
Valles, Villa de
Tampico, Barra de
Tanhuanchin, San Jose
Castrejon, Mesas de
Tamatan
Aquismon (Pueblo)
Tula
Guadalcazar, San Pedro
Tejas (Provincia)
Nuevas Filipinas (Provincia)
Nueva Extremadura
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Nueva Vizcaya
Coaguila
Verde (Rio)
Gorda (Sierra)
Potosi, San Luis
Santa Clara
Monte Alberne
Mesas Prietas
Llanos, San Antonio de los
Tetillas
Tamaulipa la Vieja
Flores, Llano de las
San Juan (Rio)
Serralvo (Villa)
Nuezes (Rio)
San Miguel Arcangel (Bahia)
San Antonio (Rio)
Santa Dorotea (Paraje)
Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Mision)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Cerro Gordo (Presidio)
San Bartholome, Valle de (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Gobernacion)
Nuevo Reino de Toledo
Nayarit (Provincia)
Candela, Valle de la
Tlaxcala (Pueblo)
Monterrey (Ciudad)
Pilon (Valle)
Mota (Valle)
Venado (Pueblo)
Xihue
Santa En Gracia
Metate, Paso del
Conchos (Presidio)
Malinche, Sierra de la
Ethnic Groups
Hiaquis
Mayos
Fuerterios
Tlaxcaltecas
Tepeguanos
Taraumaras
Chichimecas
Mecos
Pisones
Vocas Prietas
Pintos
Guedepenos
Quinaguanos
Comecrudos
Cufanes
Carancaguas
Pelones
Anacanas
Aretines
Palagueques
Passitas
Chapotenos
Apaches
Military Groups
Queretaro, Regimiento de
Serralvo, Compania del Presidio de
Voca de Leones, Esquadra de
Sacramento, Compania del Presidio de
Mategual, Milicianos de San Francisco de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 179 ff. 201-234
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 179 ff. 201-234
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
17900011
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