Serial Number
030-00591
Title
Oydor Francisco Antonio de Echavarri to virrey letter concerning Yaqui-Mayo rebellion.
Author(s)
Echavarri, Oydor Francisco Antonio de
Date
09-24-1740
Documentation
Mexico. September 24, 1740.
Summary
Discusses motives for Yaqui-Mayo revolt, including mistreatment Indians by missionaries, extortions, caused by varios Coyotes, mulatos, y lobos Ostimuri. says missionaries treated Indians not like vassals...but slaves, arbitrarily raising up/ deposing Indian governors, etc. States Indian pueblos don't have 600 sq. Varas arable land mandated in Leyes recopiladas. Calls for firm but good treatment Indians. States 400 soldiers- 100 to reinforce Janos, Sinaloa, Corodeguachi presidios, 300 divided among 2 or more companias volantes-enough to secure region; that Huidobro lacks only 25 to complete this number after 200 men from Nueva Vizcaya arrive. Notes need Tarahumara auxiliaries. Praises Tarahumara fighting ability mountainous terrain. Requests frs. Gonzalez, Napoli be replaced. Generally pro-indian. Indication greater Spanish penetration Yaqui, Mayo valleys. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Huidobro, Manuel Bernal de
Ydoyaga, Joseph de
Vranga, Joseph de
Tagle y Bustamonte, Francisco Antonio de
Gonzalez, Diego (Padre)
Napoli, Ignacio Maria
Echavarri, Francisco Antonio de (Oydor) (Virrey)
Places
Ostimuri
Sinaloa
Janos
Sinaloa
Santa Rosa de Coro de Guachi
San Bartholome (Valle)
Ethnic Groups
Yaquis
Mayos
Tarahumaras
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0314 pp. 0071-0081 Transcpt
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla, Aud.Guadalajara, Leg. 0088(67-2-12)
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2003
Rights
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