THE mission-cruelty representation, full text, spans n49-n57. Founded Mission S. Miguel; companion 'P. Fr Buenaventura Sijar' [= Sitjar] 'es totalmente opuesto á todo cuanto está mandado por Rs Cédulas... en órden á la crianza y educacion de los indios': teaches doctrine in native tongue, baptizes adults uninstructed on foundation day, baptized Indians 'se vayan al monte... se vuelven á bautisar... todos los dias.' Reprimanded, Sitjar 'prorrumpió en palabras ofensivas de Ntro Sobº' and fled to intimate friend P. Presidente 'Fr Fermin Lasuen,' who had Fr. José Miguel expel Concepción as 'loco' — 'me puso manos violentas de que son testigos los P.P. Fr Antº Peiri y Fr Juan Manuel,' beaten en route to Monterey (fever attested by presidio surgeon); Borica told him privately the charges vs him were false 'pero que no se quería mezclar en asuntos Eclesiásticos'; 3 memoriales to Guardián ignored. Charges: 'el trato que á los indios se dá, es el mas cruel que en historias he leido... se les carga de azotes, de grillos y cepo con tanta crueldad, que los tienen dias enteros sin darles una sed de agua'; sale prices 'no hay otro arancel sino su capricho' (naval officers witnesses); rich missions (10-12 talegas) cruelest; SF/loss of paquebot S. Cárlos; Carmelite-habited weaver refused cabbages; escort soldiers denied bread; 10 friars landed Holy Saturday at Mision S. Francisco refused mass wine though '$200 en un barril de aguardiente'; fears 'corre riesgo aquí mi vida,' begs license for Michoacán. Cites as character witnesses 'el Sr Dn Estevan Martinez, Piloto en el Pto de S. Blas' (came with him from Spain, carried him both ways 'en la fragata') and Fr. Diego García (10 yrs in missions) + Fr. J.M. Fernández.
| Date | 1798-07-12 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Fr. Antonio de la Concepción |
| To | Virey (Azanza) |
| Place | S. Fernando (colegio, México) |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XVII |
| Original tomo page | p.91-98 |
| Savage copy page | 50/49 |
| Scan leaf | n49–n57 |
| Document type | representation (copy, 'sacada en México el 31 de Agto de 98 por Alegria') |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Fr. Antonio de la Concepción to Virey (Azanza), S. Fernando (colegio, México), 1798-07-12, Provincial State Papers, XVII, p.91-98, Archives of California, C-A 10, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca10/ca10-d52.html