Statistical table of Indians killed, captured, released, and livestock captured from December 1783 to may 1784; followed by notes including breakdown by months and ethnic groups of Indians involved. Descriptions of tactics of Taraumaras and Apaches in mountain fighting. Mention of alliance between rebel Taraumaras and Apaches. (W. Copas, June 1987)

Details of attack on Apaches by Nicolas Gil, capitan del presidio de Buenaventura. Documents regarding conversion and baptism of Indians. (D. Marksz, March 1987)

Concerns discovery of secret alliance of some Tarahumaras and barbarians; problems growing out of this union (raids etc.); includes information provided by Dominguez on recent depredation around Valle de San Bartholome and letter of Quipo de Lana on his investigations of Tarahumara prisoners, in which he discovered nation's bad faith. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Documents between Queipo de Llano, Peramas, and virrey(?) Concern violence of Apaches and Taraumares in 1773; resulting instability of frontier; and concern of officials to stop violence through arrest and extraction of confession. Queipo de Llano reports large number of thieves in prisons. Noting poor security, he stations military men at prison to improve security. Emphasizes importance of exacting confessions by giving counts of confessors at various points in document. Recounts Apache hostilities including murders, abductions, livestock thefts, wasteful animal killings, and corpse mutilation by stripping and overshooting with arrows. Reports Taraumara hatred of Spanish--supports statement by citing Taraumara holdups, thefts, threats of massacre. Substantial information on Apache/Taraumara relations including intertribal trading, joint anti-Spanish plotting, settlement patterns. Latter part of document is testimonial recounting details of arrest and confession of Taraumara Luna and itemizes Luna's various crimes. Decision made to pacify Indians; make as many arrests and exact as many confessions as possible; solicit and follow Oconor's opinion on handling of Indian criminals. (S. Gibbs, January 1988)

Fayni relates Indian hostilities near Chiguagua; announces intention to make personal visit to assess damage, propose solutions. Mentions increase in number of men necessary for defense against Indians. Relates Indian murders at presidio Tanos; theft of mules/horses from mining group; use of Nortenas of junta subalterna to expatriate Jesuits; 2) deplorable state of missions, intent to improve missions by recapturing escaped Indians; 3) Velazquez' attempt to establish jury from Indians/paisanos; 4) state of militia at San Juan Potosi and Guanajuato; 5) imprisonment of Tarumares who guided Apaches; 6) success of joint Opata-presidio campaign efforts. Acknowledges resignment of Martinez lorionado and Cruz. Acevedo de Elyzondo mentions wide rage of hostilities, scarcity of arms. Gomez de la Torre relates Indian depredations in Valle de San Buenaventura, cites topography as hindrance to punishment of Indians. Chronological account of mobilization of arms of hacienda Dolores in 1770 including delivery of mobilization instructions to vecinos; arms transfer from Dolores to San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua; participation of vecinos, Opatas and Nortenos under captain Galvez. Transcription of account of voting in Villa San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua over mining/ commerce disputes and military campaign. Each voter's rationale paraphrased. Virrey asserts Cuellar's military authority, mentions campaign funding through libranzas, orders termination of presidio Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Pasage. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Virrey mentions Fayni's report about Quevedo's seizure by Indian Quinto; expresses concern for Quevedo. Gives Fayni authority to deal with case. On July 30, Fayni reports no new developments in case. Asserts intent to publish bandos about registro de frutas. (S. Gibbs, October, 1987)

Fayni reports he has mobilized cavalry, sent them to San Bartolome. Mentions severity of food shortage; speaks of money which was forwarded to him for reimbursement of campaign expenses. Mentions Indian thefts; recalls incarceration and transport of Apache to capital. Includes copy of testimony of Estrella concerning incarceration. (S. Gibbs, October 1987)

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(S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Lengthy description of criminal Cases against Pedro de Maulas an Andres Noparan including murders and robberies committed. Maula escaped from prison several times to commit crimes. Maulas and Noparan sentenced to 5 years at Havana. (D. Marksz, January 1987)