Serial Number
041-05351
Title
Letter from Mangino to Croix concerning present status of California's missions.
Author(s)
Mangino, Fernando Joseph (Director General del Fondo Piadoso)
Date
00-00-1536
Date
07-08-1777
Documentation
May 26, 1777. 108p. Informe. Signed. Copy.
Summary
Document divided in 3 sections. First one is a historical summary conquest of California beginning in 1536. Discussion of lack of food and other problems faced in this early period. exploration and conquest by Salvatierra with own funds, and when these diminished king set aside funds for continuation of enterprise. Some discussion on founding of some missions and presidios. Second section deals with arrival of Franciscans to California's missions after expulsion of Jesuits, and later transfer of Franciscans to Sonora. Dominicans take care of missions in old California, and fernandinos take care of upper California. Discussion of poor living conditions of the natives due to sterile soils, and their reduccion to other missions where they are encouraged to cultivate the land. Discussion of establishment of new missions, towns, and haciendas, as well of money required for such enterprises. Mention of land for raising animals and cultivation of corn and wheat. Mention of funds for Anza's expedition to Monterrey. Third section deals with total funds of California's missions located in San Andres. Summary of funds collected up to 1776, as well as expenses in salaries of priests, founding of missions, salaries of government officials, and expenses for improvement and maintenance of haciendas. (J. Tapia, December 1987)
Persons
Mangino, Fernando Joseph (Director General del Fondo Piadoso)
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Croix, Teodoro de (Gobernador)
Cortes, Fernando
Enrriquez de Rivera, Payo (Arzobispo)
Otondo y Antillon, Ysidro (Almirante)
Moctezuma, Conde de (Virrey)
Palacios, Juan de (Padre)
Salvatierra, Juan Maria (Padre)
Cavallero, Juan
Picolo, Francisco Maria (Padre)
Ugarte, Juan de (Padre)
Puente, Josef de la (Marques de Villapuente)
Arteaga, Nicolas de
Felipe Quinto (Rey)
Valero, Marques de (Virrey)
Bravo, Jayme (Padre)
Baptista, Juan Lopez
Velasco, Luis de (Virrey)
Luyando, Juan Maria (Padre)
Pena, Maria Rosa de la
Echeverria (Padre)
Borja, Maria Ana de (Duquesa)
Croix, Marques de (Virrey)
Portola, Gaspar de (Teniente Coronel)
Rivera y Moncada, Fernando de (Capitan)
Galvez, Josef de (Visitador)
Yriarte, Juan Pedro (Padre)
Corres, Francisco Xavier (Contador)
Villavicencia, Juan
Areche, Josef Antonio (Fiscal)
San Pedro del Alamo, Conde de
San Miguel de Aguayo, Marques de
Echeveste, Juan Josef
Puente, Francisco Antonio de la
Velarde, Francisco Antonio
Aranda, Conde de
Alegria, Martin Josef
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Basarte, Josef
Daza, Eugenio
Rangel, Diego
Altamirano, Juan de
Llanos de Vergara, Francisco Xavier
Ventura, Lucas (Padre)
Gomez de Cervantes, Josef Leonel
Tompes, Juan Francisco
Places
Sonora
Sinaloa
Nueva Vizcaya
Cohauila
Nuevo Mexico
Texas
Californias
Chacala (Puerto)
Paz
San Bruno (Ensenada)
Loreto, Nuestra Senora de (Mision)
San Francisco Xavier (Mision)
Acapulco
Peru
Santa Rosalia Mulege (Mision)
Dolores, Nuestra Senora de los (Mision)
San Joseph Comondu (Mision)
Guadalaxara
Maria Purisima Concepcion (Mision)
Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Mision)
Coras, Santiago de los (Mision)
Arroyo Zarco (Hacienda)
San Juan Malisat (Mision)
San Luis Gonzaga (Mision)
San Josef (Mision)
San Lucas (Cabo)
Santa Rosa (Mision)
Santiago de Fautla, Canada de (Rancho)
Santa Maria Magdalena (Rancho)
San Miguel (Mision)
Siete Principes (Mision)
San Borja (Mision)
San Andres (Colegio)
La Pasion (Mision)
Todos Santos (Mision)
San Fernando Vilacata (Mision)
Obejas, Guasteca de (Hacienda)
Ybarra, San Pedro de (Hacienda)
Puebla (Ciudad)
Tepique (Cuartel)
San Blas (Puerto)
Zerralvo (Ensenada)
San Diego (Puerto)
Monterrey (Puerto)
San Bernave (Bahia)
San Carlos (Mision)
Padua, San Antonio de (Mision)
San Luis Obispo (Mision)
San Gabriel (Mision)
Californico (Golfo)
Colorado (Rio)
San Francisco (Mision)
San Juan Capistrano (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Vinadaco (Paraje)
Cieneguilla, Sierra de (Paraje)
Rosario, Nuestra Senora del (Mision)
Santo Domingo (Mision)
Santa Teresa (Convento)
Hoyos (Pueblo)
Padilla (Pueblo)
San Felipe (Villa)
Oculman, San Joseph de (Hacienda)
Havana
Teutitlan del Camino Real
San Ygnacio (Mision)
Xilotepeque
Ethnic Groups
Tarahumaras
Mestizos
Military Groups
Espana, Dragones de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 241 ff. 093-147
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 241 ff. 093-147
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
24100003
Rights
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Keywords
General Subjects