Legal and Court Records, 1683 - 1797, New Mexico *********************************************************** Submitted by: Yolanda R. Chavez Date: 9 May 2015 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nm/santafe/santafe.htm *********************************************************** SPANISH ARCHIVES II CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST RESEARCH CORONADO ROOM - ZIMMERMAN LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE CITIZENS. Petition to the governor for the revocation of the edict of August 24, 1737, prohibiting the sale of wool, grain or cattle, and the export of those products. September 3, 1737 ALBUQUERQUE CITIZENS. Permission to sell their wool because of attacks made by moths. May 22, 1744. ALVAREZ del CASTILLO, JUAN MIGUEL. Charges against two Indians from Belen for the larceny of goods from his home at San Clemente. June 19-August 5, 1747. ANAYA, FRANCISCO. Petition to Governor Petriz de Cruzate for appointment as sargento mayor. Approved by governor. November 29, 1684. El Paso del Norte. ANAYA, JUANA. Suit against Francisco Gonzales for inheritance that includes Sitio de Cieneguilla. July 15-October 7, 1733. ANAYA, JUANA. Her petition concerning the bad treatment of her sister by her sister's spouse, Pascual the Indian. Pascual was required to leave his wife at the home of her sister. July 29, 1752. ANAYA ALMAZAN, FRANCISCO. Petition to Governor Vargas for the detail of fifteen Indians from the pueblos of Isleta, Senecu, Socorro, and San Lorenzo to repair the main irrigation ditch of El Paso. Approved by the governor and countersigned by Juan Paez Hurtado, Secretary. July 30, 1692, El Paso del Norte. APODACA, MARCOS. Petition for the delivery to him of a "Mozo" slave, which he had raised. Order for the return of the salve. October 29, 1765. ARAGON, NICOLAS. order by the governor requested by Juan Galvan for Nicolas and his wife to move to Valencia, NM, escorted by two soldiers using force if necessary. July 31-August 1744. ARAMBURU, JUAN JOSEPH. Proceedings in the matter of debts due him by citizens of New Mexico. He submits prices of merchandise and demonstrates the scarcity of money at the time. May 15-20, 1749. ARCHULETA, DIEGO. Criminal proceedings against Diego by Cristobal Tafoya Altamirano for the bad treatment of Tafoya Altamirano's wife and nephew. May 12, 1719. ARGUELLO, JUAN vs ANA MARIA HERRERA and her sister YSABEL HERRERA. Suit claiming damages for injuries sustained by Arguello. Indictment, August 20, 1797, Santa Fe. ARIAS de QUIROS, DIEGO. Petition protesting against the payment of a sum of money and four horses to a child. January 10, 1704, Santa Fe. ARMIJO, GERTRUDIS vs BLAS LOPEZ. Suit charging Blas with attempting to enter the home of Gertrudis at midnight. Blas Lopez banished for three years and a fined 50 pesos. December 15, 1762. ARMIJO, INEZ. Her release and return to her father's custody upon his request. October 7, 1724. ATIENZA, PEDRO. proceedings against an Indian of San Juan in the matter of debt for a mule. Judgment for Atienza. August 4, 1762. BACA, BALTAZAR and GREGORIO BENAVIDES. Case against them by the Indian named Asencio of Nambe pueblo, who alleged bad treatment and the theft of six melons from his melon patch. Judgment: fine of twenty and fifteen pesos plus costs. September 11-24, 1742. BACA, BALTAZAR and BERNABE. Charges for several disobedience of orders by the governor and the Albuquerque mayor concerning their employment of Indians as shepherds which is contrary to the edicts of the authorities. Judgment: court costs, fees and fines by Baltazar and Bernabe. August 1-September 7, 1752. BACA, DIEGO vs BENTURA MESTAS. Action for debt. Judgment against Mestas. August 1, 1767. BACA, GREGORIA. Complaint on behalf of a servant Indian girl asking for liberation for bad treatment by Gregoria, wife of Mateo Roybal. Girl ordered removed. April 14, 1766. BACA, IGNACIO. and Francisco Duran y Chaves. Bando by Governor Petriz de Cruzate forbidding these two men from leaving the jurisdiction at the same time. October 28, 1695, El Paso del Norte. BACA, JOSEPH. Alcalde Mayor and War-Captain of Albuquerque. Matter concerning Ysidro Sanchez who Baca claims was creating disturbances. March 3, 1745. BACA, MANUEL. A resident of Pajarito. Criminal charges against him for disobeying order of supreme government. He was pardoned because of his poor health. October 5, 1744-January 29, 1746. BACA, NICOLAS vs MARIANO BACA. Suit for 659 pesos, judgment for Nicolas Baca. August 1, 1767. BACA, REYMUNDO. alias El Guichapeņo. Complaint by his wife charging him with her mistreatment. Banished for six years to El Paso del Norte. October 18, 1765. BENITEZ, MANUEL vs FRANCISCO XAVIER FRAGOSO. Petition for the return of a reliquary. Promise to give a new one, the old having been damaged. July 11, 1767. BERNAL, CRISTOBAL vs ROQUE LOBATO. Case of assault and battery and charge of injurious words. April 23, 1765. BLEA, DOMINGO. Proceedings concerning the inquest of his corpse. September 10-15, 1774. BORICA, DIEGO. Draft of his application for an examination of his accounts as a lieutenant. April 23, 1777, Santa Fe. BRITO, DIEGO. Order banishing him to the pueblo of Jacona. March 8, 1702. BRITO, JUAN de LEON. Charges by Brito against Antonio Abeyta for seduction of Brito's daughter. August 11, 1716, Santa Fe. BUCARELLI, y URSUA. Letter to the governor and captain-general inquiring if there are pelicans in New Mexico and if so, asking him to send some to Mexico to be sent to the king in Spain. March 22, 1775. BUSTAMANTE, JUAN DOMINGO. Now the new Governor, taking possession of the government of the Province of New Mexico, March 2, 1722, Santa Fe. BUSTAMANTE, JUAN DOMINGO. Bando prohibiting the sale of arms and horses by soldiers. April 3, 1723, Santa Fe. BUSTOS, JUAN JOSE vs JOSEPH ZAMORA. Complaint about the detention of some horses. June 14- 20-1766. CALABACITA, MARIA. Inventory of her estate. She was an Indian of Santo Domingo. May 18-23, 1744. CANDELARIA, MARIA. Complaint against Domingo de Luna relative to lands and boundaries. May 29, 1748-Januery 9, 1749. CANSECO, MARIA. Petition of Maria to widow of Juan Antonio Ramos over debt owed to Maria's late husband. October 22, 1715. CANSECO, SEBASTIAN. Criminal charges against him for robbery. March 9, 1697, Santa Fe. CARBAJAL, PETRONA. Suit against Agustin de Palma for ill treatment of her daughter. August 1711. CARDENAS, ANTONIO. Proceedings in his complaint against Juan Lujan for money due and unpaid. Governor compelled full payment. June 5-Sept 11, 1732. CARILLO, MANUEL. Suit against Nicolas Aragon, resident of Bernalillo concerning a contract. January 19-April 6, 1734. CARO, JUAN ANDRES. Criminal proceedings against him for having robbed the soldier, Antonio Solano. Caro, a native of Chihuahua, released and banished from this country. October 26, 1766. CASADOS, FRANCISCO LORENZO. Petition for money due him by Felipe Arellano. May 23, 1716. CASADOS, POLONIA. Matter in the tutoring of a minor. June 3-9, 1766. CASTILLO, JUAN MIGUEL vs CLEMENTE GUTIERREZ. Suit over some mules. Agreement reached. April 16, 1762. CASTILLO, JUAN MIGUEL. Inventory of his estate by Miguel Lucero. March 18, 1765. CHILLO, JUAN. A native of Laguna pueblo. Proceedings against him for killing Lucas, an Indian of the pueblo. September 7-November 2, 1720. CHAVES, BERNARDINO. Criminal complaint by Captain Juan Joseph Alvarez del Castillo, for having wounded him with his own sword. Chaves fined 20 pesos and imprisoned. October 23, 1743. CHAVES, FERNANDO. Criminal proceedings against him for ill treatment and insult to Juan Gonzales, Alcalde Mayor. January 20-26, 1712 CHAVES, FERNANDO. Complaint against him by Mayor of Jemez pueblo, Antonio Baca for insult and injurious words. Judgment against Chaves of ten pesos and court costs. June 12, 1745. CHAVES, LUIS. Matter of dowry of his wife, Eduarda. Father of Luis, Nicolas, gives dowry rights to Eduarda provided she renounces the exemption of the "non numerata pecunia." April 15-October 15, 1751. CHAVES, NICOLAS. Criminal proceedings against Nicolas for rape of Maria de Montano under promise of marriage. July 10-20, 1714. CHAVES, NICOLAS. Indictment and trial of Nicolas. October 22- November 10, 1714, Santa Fe. CHAVES, URSULA. Matter of her claim for chattels given to her by her mother. July 7, 1750. COCHITI PUEBLO. Criminal proceedings in the case of Maria Francisca and her mother, Maria, charged with killing and Indian woman from Tesuque. Maria Francisca and Maria, the defendants are from the pueblo of Cochiti. April 23, 1773- October 14, 1775. COCHITI PUEBLO. Indians of. Sentence of condemnation of the two Indian women who are to be hung and their bodies left hanging for a few days. October 14, 1775. CRUZ, FRANCISCO. On trial for killing Juan Chaves. No judgment, incomplete. October 7- November 3, 1735. CUERVO y VALDEZ. Order compelling Negros to attend church. March 5, 1705, Santa Fe. NAVA de BRAZINAS, MARQUES. Bando prohibiting soldiers from gambling for their horses and equipment. November 3, 1703, Santa Fe. DIAZ de CARPIO, JOSEPH. Suit against Felipe Silva over the delivery of some wool. No judgment, remitted to the governor. July 12-14, 1734. DOMINGUEZ de MENDOZA, BALTAZAR. Petition to Governor Petriz de Cruzate for ratification of the viceroy's license for the removal of Baltazar's mother, Isabel Duran y Chaves, her family and servants from New Mexico. Approved March 1, 1689, El Paso del Norte. DOMINGUEZ de MENDOZA, GASPAR. Appointed governor and captain-general, May 12, 1737, took office in January 1739 until 1743. DOMINGUEZ de MENDOZA, JUAN. Trial of Mendoza, Francisco Lucero de Godoy, Regidor, Lazaro de Misquia, Baltazar Dominguez, Juan Anaya, captain of the guard, Alfonso Rael de Aguilar, civil and military secretary, for desertion. September 29-October 6, 1685. El Paso del Norte. DUKE OF LINARES. Order of the viceroy to the governor to secure the arrest of the soldier, Sebastian Maldonado, for the murder of his governor, Pedro Fermin de Echeves y Suria. September 7, 1714, Mexico DUKE OF LINARES. Order of permission for Joseph de Atienza and his family to leave New Mexico. December 15, 1716, Mexico. DURAN, ANTONIA. Request to the governor and captain-general asking each soldier to pay the sum of ten pesos for the death of Antonia's husband, a soldier. Nov. 2-19, 1715. DURAN, ANTONIO. Order to Antonio to gather his sheep. July 2, 1716. DURAN, FRANCISCO. Dispute between him and his nephew over damages committed by the cattle of Duran. June 12-14-1766. DURAN, JUAN ANTONIO. vs Pedro Antonio Trujillo, Suit over a horse, ordered returned to Duran. March 8-12, 1762. DURAN y CHAVES, EUSEBIO. Petition to the king. asking that he and his son be made mayors of the pueblos of Sandia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo and Cochiti for life. An order by the viceroy granting the position. Eusebio had made a trip to Spain from his ranch near Albuquerque for the sole purpose of securing the position of Alcalde for life; and for his son in succession. He secured an audience with the king and personally presented his petition, which contained a recitation of the services which had been performed by his father, grandfather and himself in securing for his majesty the great province and kingdom of New Mexico., both before and after the re-conquest. 1693-1696. April 28, 1774. The position may not have been secured by Eusebio according to the archives below by Viceroy Bucarelli y Ursua. DURAN y CHAVES, EUSEBIO. Two letters from Viceroy Bucarelli y Ursua of Mexico to the Governor and captain-general of New Mexico relative to Eusebio Duran y Chaves. August 24, 1774, Mexico. DURAN y CHAVES, EUSEBIO. Draft of a letter from the Governor of New Mexico to the Viceroy notifying him of the flight of Eusebio Duran y Chaves without permission. November 24, 1775, Santa Fe. DURAN y CHAVES, EUSEBIO. Letter of Pedro Fermin Mendinueta, Governor of New Mexico to the Viceroy, reporting adversely to the pretensions of Eusebio Duran y Chaves. May 12, 1775, Santa Fe. DURAN y CHAVES, EUSEBIO. Letter from Viceroy Bucarelli y Ursua ordering him to assign Don Eusebio Duran y Chaves another position, one which he would be capable of filling. Mexico 1775. DURAN y CHAVES, FERNANDO. Petition requesting a dispensation from military duty for his son, because of a physical disability. February 7, 1705. DURANGO, Bishop of. Order that the soldiers and officers not on campaigns and stationed in towns or villages should observe the regulations as to fasting on Fridays, during Lent. August 8, 1778. ESQUIBEL, MARIA FRANCISCA. Concerning the estate of her husband, Salvador Anaya. Inventory of estate. Feb. 6-March 27, 1726, Santa Fe. FLORES, LUIS. A mulato and an Indian named Tasago, charged with larceny of a cow. June 23, 1762. FLORES MOGOLLON, JUAN YGNACIO. Edict, giving notice of the birth of the prince, and ordering that homes be illuminated for three nights. April 15, 1714, Santa Fe. FLORES MOGOLLON, JUAN YGNACIO. Edict, ordering all married persons in towns to live together. April 30, 1714. FLORES MOGOLLON, JUAN YGNACIO. Council of war relative to a campaign against the Faraon Apaches of the Sandia Mountains. August 9-14, 1714, Santa Fe. FRESQUIS, JOSEPH. vs ANTONIO GALLEGOS. Suit involving eighteen pesos. Agreement reached. May 8,, 1753. FRESQUIS, JUAN ANTONIO. Suit against Alcalde, Pedro Martin. Judgment against Pedro Martin. February 27, 1762 GABALDON, JUAN. Proceedings in his suit against the estate of Cristobal Dominguez. September 30, 1737. GALLEGOS, JOSEPH. Resident of Belen. Suit brought by Joseph Antonio an Indian. No other information. February 19, 1762. GALLEGOS, JUAN. Proceedings against him for the accidental killing of Bernardo Chaves. November 1705. GALVAN, JUAN. Proceeding against Juan for living a scandalous life. August 26-September 6, 1727. GARCIA, BARBARA. Suit against Joseph Moreno for debts due her deceased husband. The last will and testament was lost so there was no judgment. November 2-10, 1762. GARCIA, CRISTOBAL. Petition for the right of carrying an acequia [small watercourse] through the lands of Jose Montano. August 19-Novemmber 12, 1732, Albuquerque. GARCIA, CRISTOBAL. Complaint against him by Ysabel Jorge, Phelipe Gallegos and Antonio Gurule, citizens of Albuquerque for opening an acequia through their lands. January 7- February 9, 1733. GARCIA, DIEGO and CRISTOBAL. Residents of Albuquerque. Criminal prosecution against them for having assaulted Juan Montaņo. Defendants acquitted. June 9-July 24, 1737. GARCIA, JOSEPH. A master tailor, requesting permission to teach the trade to a boy named Vicente Armijo. October 21, 1720, Santa Fe. GARCIA, LUIS. Proceedings in his complaint against Antonio Baca. No judgment. July 8, 1739. GARCIA, LUIS. Charges against him by Baltazar Abeyta for Garcia having drawn a knife upon a servant. Fined 130 pesos. September 21-October 12, 1743. GARCIA, RAMON, Alferez. Proceedings against him for violating an order in case # 383. Banished to Zuni for two years. July 20-September 3, 1733. GARCIA, SALVADOR. Suit against Juan Garcia de la Mora re: a contract to a blacksmith's shop. September 24- November 3, 1752. GARCIA, SALVADOR vs NICOLAS SERRANO. Suit relative to sale of sheep made to Salvador. July 8, 1767. GARCIA, SALVADOR. Agreement made with Gregorio Martin in the matter of a complaint made against him on account Gregorio's son having raped Salvador Garcia's daughter. November 5- 19, 1775. GARCIA, SANTIAGO. Suit for the recovery of a cow which he discovered in the heard of Francisco Duran at Ojo Caliente. Garcia recovered his cow. August 18, 1762. Santa Cruz. GARCIA, TORIBIO vs PEDRO YTURRIETTA. Complaint charging Pedro with wounding him. April 24, 1767. GARCIA DE LA RIVA, JUAN. Notification of having arrested Francisco Cadena for adultery. July 23, 1715. GARCIA de NORIEGA, ROSA vs JUAN TAFOYA. Suit over some sheep. September 5, 1767. GARCIA de NORIEGA, ROSALIA. Power of attorney to her husband, Salvador Martinez in her controversy to recover from her father's estate, inheritance coming to her from her mother, Josepha Valverde. February 10, 1746. GARCIA JURADO, MARGARITA. Criminal action by Margarita charging that she had been raped. Verdict of not guilty (person not named). June 30-August 26, 1749. GARCIA JURADO, PETRONILA. Protest against action of Capt. Antonio Montoya in opposing a division of goods and chattels of her deceased husband. June 26, 1727, Santa Fe. GARDUŅO, BARTOLOME. Criminal proceedings against Bartolome for having taken soldier, Carlos Lopez to Mexico City without permission. March 9, 1713-July 4, 1715. GARDUŅO, BARTOLOME. Criminal proceedings against him for ill treatment of his wife. Banished to El Paso del Norte for three years and payment of court costs. No date. GARDUŅO, BARTOLOME. Trial and proceedings against Bartolome, Xristobal de Arellano, Bernardino Fernandez, Carlos Lopez and Ramon Garcia Jurado for having fled from the kingdom without permission of the governor. June 25-29, 1715. GODINES, ANTONIO. Petition to leave and depart from New Mexico. April 9, 1714, Santa Fe. GONZALES, DIEGO vs FELIPE DE ARRATIA. Suite for trespass upon the lands in Caņada de Tzimayo. March 14-17, 1703 GONZALES, MARCIAL. Suit against him by Juana Roybal for larceny of a steer. Judgment in favor of Gonzales. May 24, 1762. GUILLEN, PEDRO, CAYETANO TENORIO, CRISTOBAL LUJAN and ANDRES TRUJILLO. Proceedings and criminal trial against them for the accidental shooting of Juan Santistevan at the firing of a salute. September 9-11, 1732. GUTIERREZ, FRANCISCO. With Juan de Dios Lucero and Diego Varela for killing a Janos Indian. March 6-24-1683. El Paso del Norte. GUTIERREZ, MIGUEL. Sentence of death. Order of execution. June 28, 1700, Santa Fe. HERRERA, TOMAS. Asking relief on behalf and in favor of a girl assaulted by Bartolome Sanchez. February 14, 1704. HURTADO, LUCIA. Suit by her sons and Captain Luis Garcia against certain individuals of Albuquerque. March 8, 1716. HURTADO, LUCIA. Inventory of her estate; she died in testate, leaving two children. October 25-Novermber 18, 1735, Santa Fe. HURTADO, MARTIN. Resignation as Alcalde. February 23, 1722. HURTADO, MARTIN. Petition praying for justice in accusations made against Martin by Jacinto Sanchez for damage done by the cattle of Martin. April 23, 1722, Santa Fe. JARAMILLO, GREGORIO. Proceedings against him for having wounded Tadeo Romero, both from Fuenclara. Jaramillo fined 30 pesos. January 7-February 3, 1747. JIRON, ANTONIA. In the matter of the complaint against Miguel Martin Serrano for injury to her character and causing trouble with Antonia's husband. Defendant attempted to visit Antonia at midnight. September 19, 1733. JIRON, VICENTE vs BENTURA MESTAS. Suit over sheep. January 30-March 3, 1753, Santa Fe. LOBATO, BARTOLOME. Suit against Maestre de Campo, Roque de Madrid for debt. January 17, 1716. LOBATO, JUAN. Order by Governor Flores Mogollon to Felix Martinez to give arms and equipment to Juan Lobato, a soldier. September 16-28, 1715. LOPEZ, JUAN and FRANCISCO de ROSAS. Trial for fighting and bad treatment of a woman by Juan and Francisco. August 14-19, 1715. LOPEZ, MANUEL. Also known as Manuel Baranca for threats. Manuel banished. June 21, 1762. LOPEZ, PEDRO. Proceedings and trial of Pedro, a soldier of the Santa Fe Presidio for desertion. October 30- November 16, 1713. LOPEZ, PEDRO ASENCION. Criminal prosecution against Pedro and Joseph Gonzales of Albuquerque for having wounded and insulting Nicolas Chaves. No date. LUCERO de GODOY, DIEGO. Petition asking permission to remove his wife and family from New Mexico. Approved by the governor. March 1, 1769, El Paso del Norte. LUCERO de GODOY, FRANCISCO vs JUAN DOMINGUEZ DE MENDOZA. Suit for breach of contract. Mutual agreement to dismiss. April 6-9, 1685. El Paso del Norte. LUJAN, ANTONIA. Witchcraft trial for poisoning someone. Incomplete information. July 2- August 1, 1715. LUJAN, CATARINA, CATHERINA ROSA and ANGELINA PUMAZHO. Indians of the Pueblo of San Juan accused of witchcraft. Acquitted. May 13-31, 1708. LUJAN, DOMINGO. Ecclesiastical matter charging Cristobal Jaramillo a soldier of the Santa Fe Presidio and Lujan's wife with adultery. Jaramillo was ordered to remain at his post and to accompany all scouting expeditions. July 5, 1755. LUJAN, FELIPE. brother of the below Miguel Lujan, Prosecution proceedings against Felipe for the mistreatment of his wife, Francisca de Torres. July 14-August 22, 1713, Santa Fe. LUJAN, JUAN ANTONIO. Demand against heirs of Juan Montes Vigil, claiming interest on a debt. October 13-16, 1766. LUJAN, JUANA. Inventory of her estate by Carlos Fernandez, Mayor of La Caņada, including the cultivated real estate valued at 1,150 pesos and uncultivated lands at 100 pesos. July 15, 1762. LUJAN, JUANA. Suit by the Indians of San Ildefonso against the heirs of Juana Lujan over land. Judgment for the Indians. April 12, 1766. LUJAN, MIGUEL. Proceedings in the trial of Miguel for the death of his wife, Catalina Valdes. April 20, 1714, Santa Fe. Found guilty and sentenced to death. LUJAN, SEBASTIAN. Request for the license giving him authorization to leave the Province. March 27-April 19, 1705, Santa Fe. LUNA, DOMINGO. Proceedings against him for disobedience to Alcalde Mayor Francisco Trebol Navarro, in refusing to go on a campaign against the Indians, pretending to be ill. Domingo fined 100 pesos. No date. MADRID, JOSEPH. Suit against Pedro Lujan for payment of a horse. January 9, 1716. Santa Fe. MADRID, ROQUE. Bando by Pedro Reneros de Posada assigning Roque Madrid, Alfonso Rael de Aguilar and Sargento Juan de Vargas to execute Juan Montoya. September 28, 1765, El Paso del Norte. MADRID, TOMAS. Petition by Salvador Martinez asking that Tomas and Pedro Vigil be allowed 400 pesos each in order to return to New Mexico. February 29, 1748, Mexico. MARQUEZ, JUAN and FRANCISCO XAVIER. Criminal charges against them for the death of Maria Magdalena Baca, wife of Juan Marquez. Judgment and sentence of banishment of four years. January 22-May 14, 1741. MARTIN, BLAS. Letter and order prohibiting him from abandoning his ranch near Ojo Caliente. October 6, 1766. MARTIN, MANUEL and SALVADOR TORRES. Criminal charges against them for attempting to kill an Indian servant of Bernardo Roybal. Judgment of fifty pesos and imprisonment. No date. MARTIN, MARIA. Complaint against Luis Lopez for attempt to kill her son. May 1710 MARTIN, NICOLAS. Arrest for having wounded and unidentified person. Admonished and released. No date. MARTIN, NICOLAS. Case against Marcial Martin, for having attacked and wounded Nicolas. Marcial fined 30 pesos. Both men from Chimayo. April 30, 1744. MARTIN, PEDRO. Alcalde Mayor of La Caņada de Santa Cruz. Suit against him by various citizens for return to them of horses and mules, etc. Judgment against Pedro Martin. March 1-13. 1762. MARTINEZ, FELIX. Named new Governor of New Mexico November 23, 1713, Santa Fe. MARTINEZ, FELIX. Edict for the pueblos to comply with the celebration of Corpus Christi Day and that they decorate with tree branches on the day of said Fiesta. May 16, 1716. MARTINEZ, FELIX. Sentence and Judgment against him in the matter of the Indians of the Pecos pueblo ordering Martinez to make payment and restitution to them. August 16, 1723. MARTINEZ, SALVADOR. Suit against Juan Gallegos for a horse. May 20-June 25, 1733. MARTINEZ, SALVADOR. Complaint against him for ill-treatment of the mother of Marcial Rael de Aguilar, who made the complaint. October 23-December 2, 1733. MASCARENAS, FRANCISCO. Fragmented document concerning eight pesos for which he has a paid receipt. April 9, 1737. MELCHOR. Indian of Isleta who in the case against him was charged with drowning his wife in the Rio Grande, near Isleta pueblo. Judgment: banishment for two months, with right to reopen the case. June 20-July 1, 1731, Isleta Pueblo. MENDEZ, TOMAS. Proceedings in matter of a quarrel between him and Cristobal Maese. December 28, 1704, Santa Fe. MENDINUETA, PEDRO FERMIN. Governor of New Mexico. Bando, prohibiting the export of cattle, sheep and raw wool from New Mexico, because of the scarcity of sheep. April 14, 1777, Santa Fe. MESTAS, ANA MARIA vs FRANCISCO VIGIL. Complaint and proceedings for the debt of a jackass. Judgment for Ana Maria. March 21-23, 1765. MESTAS, JUAN YGNACIO vs BARBARA BACA. Incomplete proceedings in a suit concerning property. October 18, 1782-October 22, 1784. MIRANDA, JACINTO vs JOSEPH DURAN y CHAVES. Complaint against Duran y Chaves for the rape of Miranda's daughter. Duran y Chaves found guilty. Sentenced. No date. MONDRAGON, FRANCISCO. Criminal proceeding against him for having abducted the wife of Jacinto Sanchez and lived with her. He was ordered to return the woman to her husband. November 29-December 13, 1745. MONTAŅO, JOSEPH. Proceedings and trial of Joseph by Francisco Garcia for wounding Garcia. January 15-June 8, 1715, Santa Fe. MONTOYA, CRISTOBAL and NERIO. Suit against Captain Antonio Baca or the sale of land at Ancon de Bernalillo, which the Indians of Santa Ana purchased from Captain Baca. Baca was ordered to pay four hundred pesos to Cristobal and Nerio and the Indians retained possession of the land. No date. MONTOYA, FELIPE. Attorney for the Villa of Santa Fe. Petition by him, claiming horses, etc. in the name of an Indian from the pueblo of San Juan. January 9, 1749. MONTOYA, ROSA vs NICOLAS CASTILLO. Complaint concerning a captive Indian. Judgment for Nicolas Castillo. February 12, 1772. MORA, ALEJANDRO. Suit charging him with mistreatment of his wife. Released under promise of penitence and good behavior. September 23-November 6, 1751. MORAGA, ANTONIA. proceedings against Antonia in a complaint by Maria de Benavides for slander. July 27-August 1713, Santa Fe. MORAGA, DIEGO MARTIN. Trial for having wounded Joseph Vasquez a resident of La Canada. July 27-September 13, 1715. MORENO y TRUJILLO, NICOLAS. Requests a copy of license authorizing him and his family to leave the Province. March 15-27, 1705, Santa Fe. MOYA, JUAN. Criminal proceedings against him for theft of a cow. Ordered to make restitution and pay costs. February 4, 1763. MOYA, MANUEL and PEDRO. Criminal charges against these two brothers for having robbed the storehouse where supplies and equipment for the Santa Fe garrison were kept. October 5- December 24, 1767. NARANJO, JOSEPH ANTONIO. Criminal case for having mistreated his wife, Manuela de Armenta. September 18, 1756. NAVARRO, LUISA. Request to leave New Mexico to live at El Paso del Norte. April 29, 1705, Santa Fe. NAVARRO GALINDO, PEDRO. Petition by the inhabitants of New Mexico for exemption from payment of excise duties in Chihuahua Mexico. September 27, 1777, Durango Mexico. OLAVIDE y MICHELENA, HENRIQUE. Governor. Bando ordering the imprisonment of citizens and soldiers found gambling with dice. January 21, 1737. OLIAVIDE y MICHELENA, HENRIQUE. Order of imprisonment of soldiers and citizens found gambling. March 24, 1738. Order relative to the bands on cigars. February 13, 1768, Santa Fe. ORTEGA, ANTONIO. Son-in-law of Antonio Baca. Judgment against Ortega for sixty pesos. One third for costs and to take care of the Indian assaulted the remaining two thirds to be paid by work on the palace. May 30-July 16, 1740. ORTIZ, JUAN vs VICENTE ARMIJO. Suit over the ownership of a jackass. March 29, 1762. ORTIZ, NICOLAS FRANCISCO. Banished to the post at Bernalillo by Francisco Cuervo y Valdez. October 22, 1705, Santa Fe. ORTIZ, MARIA. Her petition asking for the appointment of an administrator for the estate of her deceased husband Joseph Riaņo. She is not able to serve because of illness. Toribio Ortiz named as administrator. July 23. 1762. ORTIZ, MARIA. Suit against Clemente Gutierrez for debts due and owing the estate of her deceased husband, Joseph Riaņo. August 8, 1762. ORTIZ, NICOLAS. His resignation as alcalde mayor of Taos and Picuris pueblos. Accepted December 5, 1744. ORTIZ, NICOLAS vs JUAN GUTIERREZ and ANTONIO BACA. Proceedings over a contract concerning sheep. Compromised. July 9-24, 1766. ORTIZ, TORIBIO. vs JUAN YGNACIO MESTAS. Complaint concerning 25 pieces of buckskin. No judgment. October 20-November 12, 1764. ORTIZ, TORIBIO. Criminal proceedings against him for the theft of some cows. July 20, 1765. PACHECO, SYLVESTRE. Soldier of the Presidio of San Felipe y Santiago, Janos. Dismissal and acquittal for the killing of Joseph Baca. July 3-September 9, 1687-1690, El Paso del Norte. PADILLA, DIEGO. Complaint against Jacinto Sanchez for slander and libel. Diego Padilla had to pay costs, as he failed to prove his allegations. October 17-November 9, 1744. PADILLA, FATHER DIEGO. Acknowledgement of alms received for ten masses for the soul of Miguel Herrera. April 22, 1713. PADILLA, FERNANDO. Complaint by him against unnamed person(s) for having removed the goods of his demented wife to the home of her sister, along with his children. Judgment for the return of goods to Padilla. November 21, 1749 PADILLA, FRANCISCO. Judgment against him in an undisclosed matter. June 4, 1737. PADILLA, FRANCISCO. Proceedings in a case against him brought by Juan Antonio, (no surname), for wounds and injuries. June 12-September 18, 1737. PADILLA, PEDRO vs JULIAN RAEL. Proceedings regarding a mule which was ordered returned to Padilla. September 18, 1766. PASOTE, CAYETANO. Criminal proceedings concerning young women he reared as explained in documents. Banished for ten years to Tome. January 12-November 23, 1751. PAZ, ANDRES. Criminal proceedings against him for having beaten an Indian of Taos pueblo with a club. September 19-December 6, 1718. PERALTA, PEDRO. Requesting permission to go to Pojoaque for some mules. November 29, 1703. Santa Fe. PERALTA, PEDRO. Suit against Miguel Tenorio de Alba for the debt of an Apache Indian woman. May 17-22, 1705. PHELIPE. Indian of Isleta. Release of this Indian's goods. He was charged with witchcraft and who died in prison. January 7, 1730 PINO, JOAQUIN. Suit against Juan de Dios, an Indian charged with burglary. The Indian was sentenced to labor for Joaquin Pino. October 18, 1762. PUEBLO OF SAN JUAN. Petition of several Indians of the pueblo asking that certain property which had been sequestered by Governor Codallos y Rabal, be returned to them. The sequestration has occurred at the time of a trial against the Indians for Conspiracy. March 5, 1750. QUINTANA, FRANCISCO. Claim for restitution of lands which he bought from Geronimo Martin at Abiquiu before the place was abandoned. No settlement. May 21, 1754, QUINTANA, LUIS, Apache. Charges against him and two other Indians who fled carrying with them, two women servants. Quintana sentenced to 200 lashes and two years in the Chihuahua mines, as he was the instigator of the crime. July 18, 1741-July 31, 1742. QUIROS, MARIA. Power of attorney to Francisco Lorenzo Casados and his son Francisco Joseph, to bring one of her sons to New Mexico. October 31, 1715. RAEL, JULIAN vs PABLO TRUJILLO. Suit over a mule. September 27, 1766. RAEL de AGUILAR, FRANCISCA. Complaint against Joseph Lujan for being late in payment of amount due on twenty horses sold to him by her deceased husband. April 21-May 2, 1722. RAMIREZ, FRANCISCO. Complaint against Baltazar Romero for debt. April 27, 1705, Santa Fe. RAMIREZ, NICOLAS. A mulato, criminal proceedings in a case against him. 1698, Santa Fe. RAMOS, JUAN ANTONIO. Edict banishing him and his wife to the Villa de Santa Cruz. May 11, 1705, Santa Fe. RENEROS de POSADA, PEDRO. Bando ordering observance of the laws regulating dueling. February 11, 1687, El Paso del Norte. RIAŅO, JOSEPH. Petition asking that Gregoria Gongora be placed under bond for having in her possession, goods and chattels of Antonio Trujillo, deceased. The goods did not include the ranch and residence of Antonio Trujillo. Riaņo was the tutor of the son of Antonio Trujillo. March 9, 1738. Santa Fe. RIAŅO, JOSEPH. Appointment of Alonzo Rael de Aguilar to act as guardian of Riaņo's minor children and remittance of Riaņo's livestock to Rael de Aguilar's care, for the minor children. July 18, 1744. RIAŅO, FELIPE. Complaint against Francisco Sais for not attending to Riaņo's flocks. Order of restitution. October 31-November 8, 1740. RIVERA, FRANCISCO. Suit against Baltazar Trujillo. October 19-November 25, 1712. RIVERA AFAN, FRANCISCO. Criminal proceedings against Francisco for wounding Joseph de Atienza. June 28-July 27, 1724, Santa Fe. RIVERA AFAN, FRANCISCO. Settlement of his estate. He died at New Biscay. Settlement is made by the administrator, Ygnacio Roybal. The heirs are Nicolasa del Castillo, Francisco, Joseph and Maria del Castillo. March 5-6, 1726, Santa Fe. RODRIGUEZ, ESTEVAN. Criminal proceedings against him for the abduction of Antonia Quintana, wife of Juan Gomez of Santa Cruz de la Caņada. Defendant is negro. August 2- September 30, 1734. ROMERO, FELIPE. Suit against the estate of Francisco Espejo for two horses loaned to Espejo. Ordered paid out of the estate. July 20-September 3, 1733. ROMERO, FRANCSICO XAVIER. Proceedings against him for sodomy. June 9, 1728-August 1, 1728. ROMERO, JOAQUIN. Charges and proceedings against him for concubinage. June 26, 1762. ROMERO, JUAN de DIOS. Complaint against Juan Antonio Lopez for forcible entry of Romero's residence and ill-treatment of two young men. Juan 20-July 3, 1720, Santa Fe. ROMERO, NICOLAS. Proceedings in suit against him for having wounded Xavier Mestas. Discharged. May 16-June 28, 1738. ROMERO, ANA. Banishment against her for slander. January 20, 1716, Santa Fe. ROMERO, BUENAVENTURA. Settlement of suit brought by Romero and his wife, Rosa Garcia de Noriega against Antonio Baca and Salvador Martinez over livestock. December 14, 1745. ROMERO BUENAVENTURA vs ANTONIO BACA. Suit on behalf of his wife, Rosa Garcia de Noriega over sheep. August 22-September 4, 1767. ROMO, FRANCISCO and SANTIAGO. Trial and sentence by the governor and captain-general of Francisco and Santiago for killing of a steer belonging to an Indian named Lucas de Azenbua. August 26-April 16, 1716. ROMERO, MARIA de la LUZ vs MARIANO BACA, a coyote. Suit for slander. Judgment reprimanded Maria. Mariano ordered to pay costs. No date. ROMO de VERA, JOSE and his wife, ANGELA VALDEZ. Investigation relative to placing their child in the clergy. March 7, 1745. ROYBAL, JUANA. Petition for the recovery of the last will and testament of her deceased husband. The will was deposited in the archives and an order made to search for it. May 13, 1762 ROYBAL, YGNACIO. Petition to collect a debt owed Ygnacio by Juan Ulibarri, deceased. November 26, 1718. ROYBAL, SANTIAGO. Proceedings by him against Juan Marquez and Manuela Abeyta, charging Marquez with concubinage and immoral conduct. July 29-October 30, 1740. RUBIN de CELIS, ALONZO. Royal degree appointing him captain of the company stationed at El Paso. May 14, 1736. RUBIO, JOSEPH. Letter to the Governor of New Mexico about abuses committed by the soldiers in the use of gunpowder. December 21, 1777, Chihuahua Mexico. RUBIO, JOSEPH. Order, withholding pay of officers on furlough until they return. 1778, Chihuahua. RUBIO, JOSEPH. Letter to the Governor of New Mexico about the loss of horses by people from New Mexico entering Chihuahua. January 2, 1778. RUBIO, JOSEPH. Order relative to the gambling by soldiers of the garrison. No date. Decree by Captain General Marques de la Penuela, ordering all citizens of Santa Fe to celebrate the anniversary of the re-conquest of the Villa of Santa Fe by Diego de Vargas, September of each year. September 16, 1712. Residents of Albuquerque. Petition asking for return of the detachment of soldiers which has been withdrawn by the Governor and Captain-General; Marques de Penuela. October 15, 1712. SAENZ DE GARVISU, MANUEL. Proceedings in a suit by him in the name of Antonio Tapia against Phelipe Romo de Vera to recover 144 pesos and 3 reales in cash. Money paid. November 3, 1749. SALAZAR, CRISTOBAL. Filing of bankruptcy for relief from debt. Bond dated September 20, 1770. SALAZAR, JUAN ANTONIO. Criminal proceedings brought against Manuel Valerio for wounding him, bad treatment and insult. Both men from Santa Cruz de la Caņada. June 12, 1745. SANCHEZ, JACINTO. Criminal case against him for having wounded Bartolome Fernandez. Released. September 26-December 20, 1733. SANCHEZ, YSIDRO. Proceedings against him for robbery. March 25-April 2, 1719. SANDOVAL FERNANDEZ de la PEDRERA, FELIPE. Renouncing his right to certain heirlooms in favor of his brothers and sisters. January 24, 1765. SANTA FE PRESIDIO. Petition of the soldiers to the governor and captain-general demanding the cancellation of the powers of attorney given to Captain Felix Martinez and Pedro Otero. November 2, 1712, Santa Fe. SANTA FE PRESIDIO. Matter concerning charges against soldiers of the garrison for scandalous conduct. No judgment. April 17, 1757. SANTA FE PRESIDIO. Petition to re-install Esteban Rodriguez as the Drummer for the presidio. Esteban had resigned the position because he felt incompetent. Order made to re- install Rodriguez as drummer. May 16, 1757. SANTISTEVAN, ANTONIO. Proceedings in his trial for having permitted the escape of a captive Yute Indian, while serving as a guard. Antonio banished for one year to Belen. November 24, 1747. SENA, VICENTE. Criminal proceedings against him for having wounded the soldier, Antonio Armenta. October 1, 1764-October 8,1765. SISNEROS, ANTONIO vs LORENZO MADRID. Suit over a mule. Judgment for Sisneros. April 17-May 17, 1697, Santa Fe. SISNEROS, JUAN PEDRO. Suit against Clemente Gutierrez who had taken a horse from Sisneros to settle a debt. No judgment. May 5, 1762. TAFOYA, ANTONIA and CARLOS MIRABAL. Suit against Juan Lorenzo Valdez for trespass under the pretext of authority. The petitioners, Antonia and Carlos we adjudged to pay the costs as the entrance was shown to have been justified. January 18-May 14, 1735. Santa Clara. TAFOYA, LUIS vs JOSEPH GARCIA. Claim for services rendered. October 24, 1766. TAFOYA, FEELIPE. Proceedings against Juan Jose Moreno for some effects which Moreno had borrowed and damaged. January 19, 1764. TAFOYA, FELIPE vs JOAQUIN SANDOVAL. Criminal charges for having wounded the nephew of Felipe. Wounded nephew was found to be the aggressor and was prohibited from entering the homes of several persons and to pay court costs. November 8, 1767. TAFOYA, MIGUEL. Criminal charges for having knowledge of a larceny of livestock and talking refuge with the Navajos. Miguel sentenced to five years hard labor at Encinillas. June 21-October 6, 1768. TAOS PUEBLO. Prosecution of a Taos Indian charged with bestiality. Guilty; sentenced to 12 lashes for eight consecutive days. June 22-July 11, 1778. TORRES, DIEGO. Alcalde Mayor of Chama. Proceedings against him by Juan Garcia de la Mora, for having purchased buffalo hides from the Indians and for bartering with the Comanche Indians before the set time for regular trades. April 13-May 16, 1735. TORRES, NICOLAS. Complaint against his mother-in-law, Rafaela Baca for some property. Accusations declared to be false. Nicolas ordered to pay the court costs. July 20, 1765. TREBOL NAVARRO, FRANCISCO. Petition from some settlers of Albuquerque asking that he be appointed alcalde and not war-captain. The settlers were reprimanded by the governor and sentenced to imprisonment for slander. January 28, 1768. TRUJILLO, BALTAZAR. Complaint against the Indians of Tesuque for the theft of his cattle. Indians acquitted. May 17, 1722. TRUJILLO, JUAN ESTEVAN. Charges against him for having wounded Diego Vasquez Borrego. Released, Diego recovered. June 1, 1769. TRUJILLO, BERNARDO vs RAMON CORDOVA. Suit charging Ramon and son of Luis Leyba with having destroyed two cows. Charges proven false and Bernardo adjudged to pay court costs and to serve 15 days in prison. No date. TRUJILLO, JOSEPH MANUEL. Complaint against Antonio Velarde and his two sons, residents of Santa Cruz for having wounded him. September 10, 1748, Chama. VALDEZ, ALEJANDRO. Charges of seduction. September 22, 1756. VALDEZ, JUAN de la CRUZ. Suit against him by an Indian for larceny of a horse from the Utes. Valdes found guilty and banished for four years to Encinillas and fifty lashes to be administered in presence of the Utes. March 29. 1762. VARGAS, DIEGO. Re-conquest of New Mexico, second entrada. Journal of operations. September 20-December 24, 1693. VELASCO, DIEGO. Criminal proceedings against him for the death of Miguel Herrera. Defendant released. March 28-April 13, 1702 VELO, SANTIAGO. Proceedings concerning an injury to Velo, a Frenchman. Velo states that he is from Tours, France, a soldier in Illinois. Case sent to Viceroy. June 1, 1744. VIGIL, FRANCISCO ANTONIO. Demand for payment from the estate of the deceased, Juan Miguel Castillo, for debt of a jackass. May 31, 1765. VIGIL, PEDRO. Petition by Salvador Martinez asking that Pedro and Tomas Madrid be allowed 400 pesos each in order to return to New Mexico. February 29,1748. Mexico VILLALPANDO, AMBROSIO and FRANCISCO SENA. Criminal charges against both men for killing a fugitive Indian near Costilla. Found not guilty. The defendants are residents of La Caņada. No date. VILLALPANDO, CATARINA. Suit against Alonzo Garcia for having kept two cows belonging to her. 1715. VILLALPANDO, CATARINA. Criminal proceedings against Catarina for wounding Joseph Dominguez. May 18, 1718, Santa Fe. VILLASUR, PEDRO. Edict prohibiting the cattle of settlers in the vicinity of the pueblo of San Juan, to trespass on the land of the Indians. Dec. 3-13, 1718. YUBA, ANTONIO. Indian of the pueblo of Tesuque and ASCENCION POVIA, Indian of Nambe Pueblo. Accused of abominable transgression according to the declaration of Manuel Trujillo of the City of Santa Fe. Judgment: Banishment; one to San Felipe and the other to Zuni for four months each. June 25, August 2, 1731.