Savage heading: 'Muertes de indios cristianos; declaraciones de gentiles acusados de ellas

Provincial State Papers, tomo XVIII · BANC MSS C-A 11, document 22

Savage heading: 'Muertes de indios cristianos; declaraciones de gentiles acusados de ellas; remision de los mismos, cimarrones fugitivos: Castigos de azotes q.e se les impusieron' [= killings of Christian Indians, statements of the gentiles accused, return of runaways, and the lashings imposed]. In compliance with Arrillaga's order of Mzo. 31 investigating the deaths of two Christian Indians at Mission San José, and by disposition of Alberni, 'salió el Sarg.to Pedro Amador con un Cabo y 6 soldados de su Comp.a (de Argüello), q.e con 8 individuos de escoltas q.e se les unieron, se fué á la sierra, de donde regresó con 10 gentiles de los acusados de las dos muertes, y otros 21, entre chicos y grandes, fugitivos de Mision S.n Fran.co'; the fugitives returned to their PP. Ministros as Gov. Borica had ordered; questioning through interpreters showed 7 of the 10 came from the rancheria that took up arms against the sergeant, 'principalm.te un capitancillo q.e les dió mucha guerra, y q.e declara el mismo haber ayudado á matar á los dos cristianos y un gentil; q.e á los restantes dió libres, mandando q.e les pegasen de quince á veinte azotes.' Spans n31-n32.

Date1800-05-20 (exact)
FromLuis Antonio Argüello
ToJosé Joaquín de Arrillaga
PlaceSan Francisco
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoXVIII
Original tomo pagepp. 91-2
Savage copy page32 [stamp] / 31 [hand]
Scan leafn31–n32
Document typeletter (abstract by Savage)
SourceSavage abstract

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