Distribution of guns to inhabitants El Paso by order of viceroy to March against rebel Pueblo Indians to reconquest lands lost. Various autos, letters and diary of March along shores of Rio del Norte, finding burned towns, churches, convents and general destruction and killings. Otermin orders investigation thru trial of various Indians to find heads of rebellion. Systematic destruction of Indian icons, burning of grain and raising of remaining towns. Indians do not surrender, campaign abandoned. (A. Dell'acqua, 4/15/87)

3 letters containing a brief account of Indian depredations of November 18th, 1769 near mission Bizzaron with notes on subsequent developments, missionization and military problems. Ugarte recommends Julimenos removal to another more remote region; includes notes on Julimeno scalp dance culto de calabazeria and idolatry. (J. Williams, December 1986)

(J. Erbe) (1977)

Three letters to Cristobal de Laris; 1) from Roque iragorra, padre Onabas, April 20, 1712, 1 page, discusses limosna and debts. 2) from padre Joseph Guerrero Villaseca, Saguaripa, March 14, 1712, 1 page. Informas sending money to pay debts and asks that harp be sent to his mission. 3) from padre Joseph Xavier Cavallero, Guazave, may 12, 1712. Informs sending memoria and requests distribtuion of letters. (J. Erbe) (1977)

1621 inhabitants in Oposura, Cumpas. People both pueblos speak Hore (Opata dialect). Inhabitants Oposura gente ladina because of presence Spanish miners San Juan Bautista 7 leagues away. People work in mines, raise abundant harvests, live in flat-roofed houses, have beautiful 3 Nave church, good religious band. Indication some problem caused by wage work in mines, however. Inhabitants Cumpas much the same. No gentile Indians entire Partido. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1335 inhabitants Conicari, Tepahue, Macoyahui, Batacosa Rancheria, real de minas Redras Verdes. Area ethnic frontier. Some Indians Conicari Mayos, others Conicaris, cahita group speaking own language. Inhabitants Tepahue cahita group who understand cahita but spoke Tepahue. Musical instruments include sackbut (sacabuche). People especially devoted, gather Voluntarily on saturdays to say rosaries. Mentions epidemic which killed many small children. Inhabitants Macoyahui speak Macoyahui (probably other cahita language). Christians but a little rough (toscos), fond of drinking. Pueblos, especially Macoyahui, located in mountains near Rio Mayo. Real de minas Piedras Verdes. 30 inhabitants, including Spaniards-within Partido. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1043 inhabitants among 3 pueblos, various mines. People sinuguipe, Banamichi speak hegue, those of Huepac, ore (Opata dialects). Inhabitants Huepac Ladinos because of presence Spaniards nearby. Flat-roofed houses, good church, religious musical band. Hacienda de minas (where ore reduced) one league away. Various mines with people of all colors nearby. Gentile Seris, Pimas occasionally come to pueblos to trade. Geographical locations noted. People considered old christians. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1439 inhabitants Guachinera, Bacerac, Bavispe. People speak Hore (Opata dialect), dress well, live in flat-roofed houses, raise good harvests maize/wheat, possess adequate churches, religious musical bands. No gentile Indians within Partido, but many Conchos, similar to Sumas, on frontier who came to pueblos to trade. Also near fierce and bellicose nation of Apaches, and New Mexico provinces. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

1431 inhabitants divided among 4 major pueblos (Alamos, Matape, Rebeico, Nacori). Frontier area encompassing various Opata groups, Lower Pimas. Notes presence Jesuit collegio in Matape. States inhabitants speak hogue, work in/sell crops to mines/haciendas region. Mentions group 70 people from hacienda Santiago de Toapa living in Pueblo. Inhabitants Nacori speak hoba among themselves, hegue with others. (different Opata dialects?) Otherwise, customs, religious devotion similar to Matape. Possess band musicians with trumpets, oboes, chabeboa, flutes, harp, guitar, bassoon. Inhabitants Alamos speak hegue, also have musical band. 30 of 92 families Pimas in process of forming new Pueblo 3 leagues away. Inhabitants Rebeico speak ova, congregated there from very distant lands. Live in flat-roofed houses. Shortage of wood for construction purposes, especially building churches, noted for all pueblos Partido. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

989 inhabitants divided among 3 pueblos, who all speak hegue (Opata), share same customs. People isolated, not as ladino as other reduced groups, although well-clothed, with churches, musical instruments. To southwest live Seris. To northwest Pimas-Nebomes. (T. Sheridan) (1976)