Serial Number
041-04933
Title
Muy senor mio: desde el parte de 20 de marzo po.po. se han rendido catorze yndios Seris con sus familias
Author(s)
Elizondo, Domingo
Date
04-21-1770
Documentation
Pitic. April 21, 1770. 5p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
14 more Seris and families surrender, bringing total to 191 persons. 4 more families asking pardon. Very few rebel Seris left. 3 Tiburones ask pardon and that their nation be allowed to remain on Island. Spaniards agree as long as several of their leaders come to make peace. No Seris left on Tiburon mas que tal qual que esta Casado y aliado con familias del Pais. Seris state Vipisi and Pima followers joining Cueras in Sierra de las Espuelas and offer to lead Spaniards to them. Guided by Chrisanto and 2 other Seris, Bergosa and 60 soldiers pursue Pimas, who flee into mountains. 4 rebels, 3 women, 3 children killed, 6 captured. Horses recovered. Chrisanto appointed gobernador of reduced Seris, Francisco Alcalde. (T. Sheridan) (1980)
Persons
Vipisi (Pima Capitan)
Cueras (Pima Capitan)
Bergosa, Juan (Capitan)
Chrisanto (Seri Capitan)
Francisco (Seri Alcalde)
Elizondo, Domingo
Croix, Marques de
Places
Ostimuri (Provincia)
Espuelas (Sierra)
Pitic
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Tiburones
Pimas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 226 ff. 231-233 (Approx)
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 226 ff. 231-233 (Appr
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order. Same information in Croix to Elizondo, 6/18/1770, ff. 157-158.
Reference Number
22600054
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