Serial Number
275-00561
Title
Brizeno y Suniga, Juan Joseph (capitan de caballos). Residencia de Cruzat y Gongora (gobernador de Nuevo Mexico 1731-1736).
Author(s)
Brizeno y Suniga, Juan Joseph (Capitan de Cavallos, in Charge of Residencia)
Date
10-16-1731
Date
08-26-1737
Documentation
Santa Fe. August 26, 1737. 296 pages. Residencia. Signed. Copy. Dct October 16, 1731 - August 26, 1737.
Summary
Document begins with an order from the king to his real Audiencia in Mexico to investigate Cruzat y Gongora on termination of his office (copy, Sevilla 1731). Discussion follows in Mexico several years among members of royal Suniga is appointed in charge of the residencia (September 26, 1736). He does not show up in New Mexico to begin his investigations until August 26, 1737. Alcaldes mayores are called, the order is reviewed for Cases tried and witnesses are interrogated for complaints against Cruzat y Gongora. He, and all the Alcaldes mayores, are exonerated completely, and Cruzat y Gongora is recommended for future employment in the royal government. (thoric cederstrom) (1980)
Persons
Brizeno y Suniga, Juan Joseph (Capitan de Cavallos, in Charge of Residencia)
Uztaris, Geronimo de (Escribano)
Melgarejo, Abromsio Thomas (Oydor)
Villavizenzio, Pedro Malo de (Oydor)
Aguirre, Joseph Francisco de
Silba, Manuel de
Alarcon, Luis Ambrosio
Albares de Abreu, Antonio
Gonsales Badillo, Andres
Benabides, Luis de (Escribano Real)
Mendoza, Antonio Alejo de (Escribano Real)
Olaavide y Michelena, Henrique (Gobernador)
Romo de Vera, Joseph
Chirinos, Juan Manuel (Testigo de Asistencia)
Gonsales Bas, Juan (Alcalde Mayor, Alburquerque)
Ulibarri, Antonio de (Alcalde Mayor, Alburquerque)
Garcia de Noriega, Juan Esteban (Alcalde Mayor, Santa Cruz)
Montoya, Andres (Alcalde Mayor, Santo Domingo Cochiti)
Gonsales Bas, Joseph (Alcalde Mayor, Santa Ana, Cia y Xemes)
Vaca, Bernabe (Alcalde Mayor, Alcoma, Laguna y Zuni)
Thenorio, Manuel (Alcalde Mayor, Pecos, Galisteo)
Guerrero, Francisco (Alcalde Mayor, Taos, Pecuries)
Places
Mexico (Ciudad)
Sevilla, Espana
Santa Fe
Alburquerque (Sic)
Santa Cruz
Pecos
Galisteo
Santo Domingo Cochiti
Santa Ana
Cia
Xemes
Alacoma
Laguna
Zuni
Taos
Pecuries
First Location
AZU Film 2182 rl. 07 fr. 0673-0968.
Original Location
SANM, Santa Fe, Span.Arch. 1621-1821, rl. 007 ff. 0673-0968.
Other Location
UNM-Zimmerman Library.
Language
Spanish
Notes
Twitchell Vol. II, no. 0420. This copy was made at the time of the investigation and is signed by brizeno and his witnesses.
Batch Reference Number
8603
Rights
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