Serial Number
041-03480
Title
Autos formados por el inspector Tienda de Cuervo sobre los agostaderos de las misiones de Californias.
Author(s)
Escandon, Joseph de
Tienda de Cuervo, Joseph
Date
09-28-1703
Date
03-05-1757
Documentation
Mexico, guemes, hoyos. February 15, 1756 - March 5, 1757. 46p. Letters, autos. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Concerns dispute over mission grazing land. Complaint by missionaries that populations encroaching on mission pastures. Lack of irrigation; only resource of population is cattle raising. Concern of cattle in regards to salt petre formation and sheep pasturing. Attested that population assigned escessive lands and that cattle must be well treated. Need to settle people according to the laws. Favorable environment for cattle described in area around rivers. Land between Tamaulipas assigned to populations. Testimonies on legitimacy of land titles and marking of boundaries; use of land and existence of soldiers to protect from enemy Indians and escort cattle. Request of land from missions for soldiers; need for resolution about 30 lots. Description of earlier settlement, division of land, problems with Indians, military occupation, raising of cattle and sheep. Affirmation that land belongs legally to missions. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)
Persons
Gamey, Francisco de
Marquecho, Manuel Joseph (Mayordomo)
Tienda de Cuervo, Joseph (Inspector) (Capitan)
Armesto, Juan de (Procurador)
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Rodriguez Medrano, Balthasar
Aranda, Marques de
Telles Giron, Phelipe
Moctesuma, Juan Elias de
Symian, Ignacio Antonio (Fray)
Garcia, Francisco Xavier (Fray)
Amarillas, Marques de las (Virrey)
Casteneda, Juan
Fernandez Marcial, Roque
Cuesta, Joachin de la
Vivanco, Pedro
Garcia, Estanislao
Sanchez de Samora, Lucas
Cruz, Juan Miguel de la (Sargento)
Games, Francisco Xavier de (Procurador)
Olazaxan, Joseph
Places
Santaengracia (Rio)
Guemes, San Francisco de (Villa)
Tamaulipas (Sierra)
Nuevo Leon
Nuevo Santander (Colonia)
Sinaloa
Nueva Viscaya
Santo Domingo
Liera
Padilla
Taumave (Rio)
Mesas Prietas (Paraje)
San Phelipe (Rio)
San Marcos
Veracruz
Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Hacienda)
San Francisco Xavier (Hacienda)
Cavalleros, San Joseph de (Rancho)
San Antonio
Hoyos, Santo Domingo de
Llanos, San Antonio de los
Veracruz
Californias
Aguayo, Santa Maria de
Military Groups
Veracruz, Dragones de la Nueba Ciudad de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 140 ff. 255-278 exp. 7
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 140 ff. 255-278 exp. 7
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
14000009
Rights
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Keywords
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