Letters between Pineda and Croix concerning Indian attacks, preparations for incoming troops, and Jesuit expulsions.

Serial Number
041-01184
Title
Letters between Pineda and Croix concerning Indian attacks, preparations for incoming troops, and Jesuit expulsions.
Author(s)
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Croix, Carlos Francisco de (Virrey)
Date
04-12-1767
Date
12-17-1767
Documentation
Buenavista. April 12, 1767. 123p. Letter. Original. Signed. Copy.
Summary
Series of documents re: Indian attacks: Seris killed seven people in Bacanora and Ostimuri, stole horses; Apaches stole cattle and horses in Santa Ana and San Ignacio; soldiers from Tubac attacked Apaches recovering some animals; exchange of prisoners with Apaches in Fronteras; Apaches killed one person and stole horses in Nacori and Ures; Apaches killed 4 people in Santa Catalina, relatives of murdered chase Apaches killing 10; Indians killed and took captives in Nuri, Guadalupe, and Potrerillos; Bergosa with 100 soldiers and 30 friendly Indians patrol Sierra de Pilares y Bacatete with orders to kill enemy Indians; Sibupapas steal horses in Tecoripa; Apaches killed 2 people in Saracachi. Croix urges Pineda to exterminate enemy Indians. Pineda informs Croix of survey of Guaymas, arrival place of troops. Pineda orders construction of storage houses to store food for incoming soldiers, and leaves soldiers to protect workers who fear Indian attack. Pineda informs Croix of need for money to pay soldiers of his provincia, and states that 12,000 pesos received is not enough, requests silver to buy cattle, soap, etc. Pineda informs Croix that friars are in Matape waiting for others in order to be shipped out of Guaymas according to royal decree. Pineda sends Croix list of officials in his presidios. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).
Persons
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Croix, Carlos Francisco de (Virrey)
Castaneda, Manuel de
Bergoza, Juan Joseph (Capitan)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)
Corbalan, Pedro (Comisario)
Vildosola, Joseph Antonio (Teniente)
Salgado, Juan Lorenzo (Padre)
Vildo, Joseph Antonio (Capitan)
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Blanco, Francisco (Teniente)
Gonzales, Francisco Elias (Capitan)
Limon, Cayetano (Alfarez)
Urrea, Bernardo de (Capitan)
Villalba, Alonzo (Coronel)
Azuela, Manuel de la (Teniente)
Rodriguez, Salvador (Alferez)
Urrea, Miguel de (Teniente)
Bringa, Pedro
Rubi, Marques de
Places
Terrenate
Guaymas (Puerto)
Bacanora (Pueblo)
Buenavista (Presidio)
Belen (Pueblo)
Mujer Pintada (Penasco)
Almagre (Sierra)
Pajaros (Sierra)
Cerro Prieto
Fronteras (Presidio)
Portezuelo (Paraje)
San Antonio
Horcasitas, San Miguel de (Presidio)
San Ignacio (Mision)
Santa Ana (Pueblo)
Tubac (Presidio)
Aribac (Puesto)
Santa Cruz (Sierra)
Jeuricachi (Pueblo)
Purica (Sierra)
Hiaqui (Rio)
Mayo (Rio)
Fuerte (Rio)
Camoa (Pueblo)
Cinaloa (Pueblo)
Guirivis (Mision)
Matape
Santos Martires (Rectorado)
Borja, San Francisco de (Rectorado)
Pimas, San Joseph de
Francisco Xavier (Rectorado)
Colorado (Llano)
Pitic
Ures
San Carlos (Presidio)
Sonora (Rio)
Santa Catalina (Sierra)
Nuri(?) (Valle)
Potrerillo (Puesto)
Guadalupe (Real)
Tiburon (Isla)
Cosari (Cajon)
Pilares (Sierra)
Bacatete (Sierra)
Sauze (Puesto)
Quinvari (Sierra)
Altar (Presidio)
HOstimuri
Venados (Isla)
Baquachi
Nacori (Pueblo)
Nopalera (Cajon)
Visanin (Mision)
Tecoripa
Saracachi
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Sibupapas
Pimas
Suaquis
Apaches
Military Groups
Companias Provisionales y Volantes
Regimiento de Guadalaxara
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 047 ff. 211-273
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 047 ff. 211-273
Language
Spanish
Notes
Documents out of order. Some folios are indexes of documents that follow. Continuation of ff. 191-204.
Reference Number
4700009
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