'Quejas contra los PP de la Mision de Sn Diego' — VERBATIM: 'Participa qe el Tenᵗᵉ José de Zúñiga, comanᵗᵉ de Presº de Sn Diego, se queja del modo qe tratan los PP de la Mision á los indios, haciéndoles trabajar demasiado, ó inútilmᵗᵉ infligiéndoles castigos muy fuertes; y le noticia haberse enfurecido aquellos religiosos pr qe mandó conducir al Presidio dos indios presos pr ladrones de ganado; le previene interronga en su autoridad pr evitar estos abusos, é impedir qe los PP dichos entorpezcan la accion de la justicia.' [Lt. Zúñiga, San Diego commander, complains the mission friars make Indians work too much or uselessly, inflicting very harsh punishments; friars enraged that he had 2 Indian cattle-thieves taken to the presidio; Fages warns to intervene to stop these abuses & prevent friars obstructing justice.]
| Date | 1788-08-06 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Fages |
| To | P. Lasuén |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Provincial Records |
| Tomo | III |
| Original tomo page | p.117-118 |
| Savage copy page | 68 |
| Scan leaf | n67 |
| Document type | letter |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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