mission-Indian elections & mission status. — On whether the neophytes should hold elections of officials…

State Papers, Sacramento, tomo I · BANC MSS C-A 54, document 224

mission-Indian elections & mission status. — On whether the neophytes should hold elections of officials (alcaldes/regidores) in the missions — preparing them 'para el cumplimiento de las leyes' — and whether the missions should be reputed *pueblos/doctrinas* with the neophytes governed 'como vasallos.' → indigenous governance / pre-secularization debate.

Date1796, Monterey (year)
FromBorica/Lasuén
SeriesState Papers, Sacramento
TomoI
Original tomo page—
Savage copy page392–393
Scan leafn391–n392
Document typeAbstract
SourceSavage abstract

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