Testimony from ministers to virrey, others explaining harsh treatment of Indians at certain missions.

Serial Number
041-03846
Title
Testimony from ministers to virrey, others explaining harsh treatment of Indians at certain missions.
Author(s)
Ugalde, Juan de (Comandante General)
David Garcia, Josef (Presidente)
Fueros, Pedro (Gobernador)
and others
Date
09-07-1787
Date
02-07-1788
Documentation
Provincias Internas. February 23, 1787-February 7, 1788. 46p. Letters, autos, oficios. Signed, unsigned, copies, originals.
Summary
(See first volume folios for intro.) Includes lengthy oficios and autos from padres and president of Bizarron, in which explanations for recent despotic behavior toward Indians given; Argue that many of the Indians 'reduccidos' have become 'revoltosos,' insubordinate and insolent toward missionaries, some have run away; Indians present own Side in auto, asserting that mistreated by missionaries, underfed, overworked, missionaries disclaim assertions, stating that Indians have no fear of god, play card Games day and night 'hasta la Ropa que visten,' witnesses questioned; 'estado de cargo y data' of Bizarron provided, expenditures include wages, horses and supplies purchased, etc. (continued on following folios) (L. Kerr, March 1989)
Persons
Ugalde, Juan de (Comandante General)
David Garcia, Josef (Presidente)
Fueros, Pedro (Gobernador)
Gorjon, Manuel (Fray)
Lucio (Indio)
Casimiro (Indio)
Carrasco, Pedro (Teniente Comandante)
Pedro, Juan (Indio)
Benado, Manuel (Indio)
GuLima, Jose (Indio)
Sibolo, Francisco (Indio)
Sibolo, Jose (Indio) (General)
Rodrigues (Capitan)
Jacobo (Capitan)
Paeco, Rafael (Capitan)
Minchaca (Comandante)
Felis, Jose
Ramos, Juan (Alcade)
Polonia (India)
Ruis, Antonio (Fray)
Robleda, Agustin (Fray)
Martinez, Ramon (Teniente de Justicia)
Barreda, Jose Francisco de la
Gordo, Jose (Indio)
Cloz, Rafael (Fray)
Bisuete, Joseph Mariano (Fray)
Places
Bizarron, San Francisco de (Pueblo)
San Bernardo (Mision)
San Juan
Santa Rosa (Valle)
Queretaro (Misiones)
Aguayo, San Miguel de (Mision)
San Juan Bautista (Mision)
Texas
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Nuevo Santander
Rio Grande (Misiones)
Monclova, Santiago de la (Villa)
Pachuca (Colegio)
Gijedo, San Pedro de (Villa)
Saltillo (Villa)
Jesus de Peyotes (Mision)
Dulce Nombre de Jesus (Mision)
Bahia (Presidio)
Xalisco
Guadalaxara
Parras, Santa Garcia de (Pueblo)
Ethnic Groups
Tulimenos
Lipanes
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 160 ff. 297-320 exp. 4
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 160 ff. 297-320 exp. 4
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some margins cut.
Reference Number
16000010
Rights
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