Petition asking remedy for abuses by the padre, which include- inhibiting the harvest by forbidding the women to work in the fields as much as is necessary; taking too much of the yield (both of grain and of livestock); and using overly severe punishment. The governor orders capitan Berrotaran to investigate. (R. Perez) (1977)

Collection documents concerning gobernador Carbajal's visita to Santiago Papasquiaro and Tepehuan Pueblo of Atotonilco*) (1977)

Gobernador Carvajal charges Mozcoso with disturbing the peace, mistreating the Indians of Casas Grandes. Called the Indians Perros, and called one other Vecino perro Mulatto. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Three Baldenegro brothers accused of threatening padre Manuel Gonzalez, who tried to prevent them from mistreating Indians of Tecoripa. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Investigation of the reasons Tacuitatome, Alias Chisos Indians fled Pueblo of San Francisco de Conchos and escaped into Sierra. Charges and countercharges leveled by civil, religious authorities against each other; Franciscans accused of working the Indians without pay, charging them obenciones for burials, baptisms; justicia mayor Araoz accused of seizing Indian land, water and forcing them to work on his hacienda; Suma Indian who escaped from Collera bound for Mexico City accused of inciting Conchos Indians to flee. Includes formal interrogation of numerous witnesses. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Gobernador Alday reviews brands, land titles, etc. And hears complaints of mistreatment from servants, slaves, Indians, other aggrieved parties. (no complaints forthcoming). (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Responding to Alday's demand for Indian auxiliaries, padre doctrinero Villasian of Julimes mission states he is able to send only six Indians, because rest are sick. Alday then writes Series of letters saying Indians ill because Villasian and his guchupin Gallego mayordomo Cayetano work Indians too hard in mission fields, fabrica de Una Casa de labor without giving them land of their own to farm. Alday accuses mayordomo Cayetano of punishing Indians so severely they abandon their homes, villages. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Complex struggle among the Pimas, involving various Spanish officials. Jesuit priests are involved. Good information on Pimas. Also good for the politics involved in local Indian affairs. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Order form the gobernador prohibiting the entry of any non- Indian into Indian pueblos. He establishes the penalty-a 200 peso fine, 200 lashes and hard labor in the mines. The Spanish had been entering Indian towns for a variety of reasons, E.g., sex, slavery, buying and selling crops and goods. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Very thorough visita of the region of San Francisco de Cuellar by the governor. Excellent census and economic information. Visita included haciendas de labor, haciendas de Sacar Plata, minas y tiendas. (T. Barnes) (1976)