CCross, cz3 mes under my command, of which the Comanches have. buffalo, for the opposition I made to this sortie, my

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1 CCross, Certified copy of the proce,edin,gs carried out w3.th regard;to the teturn of Ant coni, o Treuifio by :.the head chi.ef of the- Tagaais Nation NCum.be,r 3 Setor Governor and Captain General: Returning to that presidio from the Presidio of San Saba' I arrived today in this mission, from where, God willing, I shall continue my march to that destination tomorrow with the troop which cz3 mes under my command, of which the Comanches have killed three,_xauier Calahorral Marcos Ruis and Antonio Treuito. The first two were killed, while slaughtering buffalo, for the opposition I made to this sortie, my pe ople being supplied with this commodity, had no effect,. and, inasmuch as it became colored with the pretense of a campaign, it was necessary for me to obey. The last one was k.il:l,ed, among the wild lettuce while conveying a prisoner named Santiago Garcia from the canyon toward San Saba. tthe latter, was also killed, as was his wife and another citizen, none having escaped from a total of five persons except a soldiery who was the one who reported the unfortunate event. Of these and other similar events, there will never be a lack in San Saba, for, since the Apaches are thieves and profess mortal hate toward the nations

2 0 of the north, they dare go as far as the Taguais to steal their horses, and since the latter, follow them and see them arrive with the horses, in San Saba, they assurne either that the Spaniards sent the Apaches, or that the deed is done with their consent. Since they later see the Spaniards, escort the Apaches, when they go toslaughter meat, they become certain that the Spanish are their enemies. Inasmuch as the latter cannot keep from going out to slaughter meat to maintain themselves during wintertirne^ which is so severe there that it does not allow pasture for the horse and cattle 0 herds, it is then when the barpatians succeed with little trouble in taking vengeance however they wish, for the Spaniards cannot maneuver on horseback.. About the horse herd I. am conveying to that presidio there is no particular news, the only ^a.aews, for now being that there is a lack of supplies, for we were delayed because of the rivers, all of which we have found swollen beyond what was necessary. I entreat X.our, ^jotdsh.^,,p to arrange to have whatever supplies, are deemed necessary come to us with the greatest of brevity so that we may transfer ourselves to that presidio. May our Lord prosper Y,our, Lcordshi,p's important life many years. Mission of the Nacodoches, March

3 83 twenty of the year one thousand seven h.undred and sa.xty-five. Your most humble subject and constant servitor k..isses, Y,our, Lcordshi,p's hand.. Pedro de Sierra ^efior don Angelde Martos y Navarrete.C. 1 in ,

4 Seflor Governor aid G"aptain General don Angel de Martos y Navarrete lv j/my Very Dear Sir: The head chief of the Taguais Rationi named Eyasiquiche, has just arrived in this mission accompanied by the'yscanis Indians who live next to the Taguacanas. He does not proceed to meet Ytour, Lzordshi,p because several nations who are gathering at his insit.ance are awaiting him in order to make an attack on the Guasas, their enemies ^with wmorn they are at war. He brings, for the purpose of delivering him in this mission, the soldier of this presidio Antonio Treuif4o $who was not found when they went out from Saia Saba to search for the bodies of the two soldiers and the woman who were killed by these Indians among the wild lettuce. Said chief says he regards Treuifto, very highly, as do all of his people, for the valor he demonstrs.ted in said place while resisting forty-seven Indians' from whom he vigorously defended himself after having received from them four bullet and two lance wounds. He had kept him for this reason, so that he might help them in their campaigns. 1-foreover, when said chief asked the said Treuito about the country from which he came, not believing that he was one of those from San Saba because those fled, the minute they saw Indians,, and Treuifla,

5 had replied that he came, from where I had gone to the Taguacanas, where they had gathered to grant me their peace, he had resolved to return TreuiPio,, bringing him himself in order to demonstrate more clearly the love they profess.toward us and the desire they feel of keeping the peace they have offered us. In faith of this' he will promptly have delivered, when someone, goes for them, five women. captives who are in his village, and the two cannons they have been offering, ever since the first time Twent to the said nation of the Taguacanas. Inasmuch as al..l, of this is worthy of X,our, L,ordshi,p's attention, I with brevity inform you of.it so that once all of these circumstances have been examined and you have taken cognizance of how very important it is to keep peace with this nation, ca peace, for which so much has been done since the year of sixty, you will be pleased, in view of it and since it is not at all possible to settle them, I, on my part, having contributed as much as has been possible, to decide whatever you should consider most opportune. You will Eplease, condescend, with your accustomed liberality, to send, the said chief his corresponding gift, the horses necessarv, for returning to his village, for his own, arrived here tired, and to the above-mentioned

6 Treutfio something with which to cloth himself, for he arrived with only a breechclout. May our Lord prosper Y,our, L,ordshi,p's important life with good health many y=ea,rs. Mission of Our 2 L,a,dy of Guadalupe of the Nacogdoches, July //sixteen of one th.ousandseven hundred and sixty-five. Setor Governor : Your, most attentive chaplain, who venerates you} kisse,s Y,our, LEordsh3.,p's hcan,d, Frav Joseph de Calahorra y Sanz,C in E '7653

7 The Very Reverend Fcathe,r President Fra.i Joseph de Calahorra y Sanz Very Dear Sir: I have received the estimable Cletter, from Y.our P gaternic^ad, dated, the sixteenth of the current month, in which you are pleased to inform me of the arrival in this mission of the head chief of the Taguais Nation' who comes, for the purpose of delivering the soldier Antonio Treuito, whom he brought, so. that, with this action, the friendship which this nation professes toward us and the desire they feel of maintaining with us the peace they have promised should not be doubted, in confirmation of which he offers to deliver, whenever Csomeone, goes for them, five women captives and the two cannons they have also been promising Y,our, Pcaternidad, since the first time you went to the, Te'-'huacanas. Inasmuch as these circumstances are worthy of every attention, I remit to Your G,reatest Reveren,ce through the alferez of this presidio don Pedro de Zierra the only things we have been able to get. They can be reduced to: One lace-trimmed, flesh-colored coat One cane Four flesh-colored trusses

8 Four mirrors Two hoes One ax Six libras of powder Twelve of shot Three libras of beads Two of vermil3.i6n Two dozen chain-links l'wo,dozen, wormers One dozen, knives s One dozen, awls Half a-libra of thick wire A bundle of thin wire Ten bundles of tobacco One and one-half varas of baize Four shirts Two muskets One piece of crimson ribbon One bridle As soon as these have been received, Y,our, Ptaternidad, shall present them in my name, along with three horses which you shall order caught from among those I have there, to said chief, leaving whatever you should deem proper for the two Indians who accompanied him. You sha1l express to him that on our part we shall

9 fail in nothing of that which will lead to preserving the peace given to his nation, but that, inasmuch as the Spanish of San Saba are the same as wei it is necessary to observe peace with them also'. and with all of the other Spaniards, as they have promised, for, to the contrary' we shall not be able to be their friends, 3.nasmuch. as it is indispensable that we defend those fiothers, when they are harassed. I expect Ycour. P;aternidad, to explain this in a manner which will make everything possible for the general good which may result from it for San Saba, New Mexico, Coahuila and this province, which, because it is least inhabited and farthest away from help, urgently demands these measures, for if they are not carried out in the manner desired, 2v neither will San Saba lack fatal occurrences //nor the other presid:ios inconveniences. You shall remit to me, certified, everything which said chief should reply concerning this, as well as everything else he has expressed to YEour, P^aterrzic.ad, and a statement of what you may have discovered from him concerning his settling in a mission, so that I, in view of it, may take the measure which should appear necessary. I hope that ytour, Praternidad, will enjoy the most complete health and that God will pr sper your life many years, Royal Presidio of Los Adaes, July

10 0 PIR twenty-first of one thousand seven hundred and sixtyfive. Your most affectionate and constant servitor k,isses, the h,an,d of YLour, Gereatest Reveren ce. don Angel de Martos y Favarrete This is an exact copy made from the original, to which I refer. Martos C. 2-2v in E. 3-2'0-1765a 9

11 Seflor -Governor and Captain General don Angel de Martos y. Navarrete Very Dear Sir: I received Y,our, L=ordshi,p's very estimable =letter dated, the twenty-first of the month which has just come to an end by the hand of the alferez of that presidio dgo,n Pedro de Sierra along with everything expressed therein for the Taguais chief, to whom I presented it in Y.our, L,ordshi,p's name in the presence of the said alferes, Antonio Treuito, and the Indian chiefs of the Tejas Sanches and Canos, along with the three horses I was advised. to give him,. Having given what seemed to him proper to the two Indians accompanying him, he reserved the rest for himself, for which gift he.maiftifested himself to be extremely content and grateful, repeating that his not proceeding to meet Y=our, Lsordshi,p' something he greatly desired, stemmed only from the fact, that several nations were congregating zi3.th all haste to go make war on their enemies, the Guazas. Enclosed is the certified statement of everything the said chief replied to that which. I asked him in the presence of those referred to therein. From the context,of this statement, I see how very convenient it would

12 appear to be to cultivate these Indians and go for the women captives and the two cannons, taking the corresponding gift for this, for, as I have indicated to Yrour, L.ordshi,p on:various occasions, the Indians can be subjected either with gifts or by force. the other hand, I urge some of the measures demanded by the Indians, so that by this means the hostilites they carry out in San Saba w3.ll cease, hostilities, which from now on could be much more destructive, considering ^rhat the Apaches have just done among the Taguacanas. Y.ou.r, Lzordshi9p will know which of the two matters should be attended to first. It does not cease to seem to me an injustice that so many men should be sacri.ficed in the Presidio of San Saba, the number of which may already reach that of its total, garrison though the presidio, has not been established there rnore than eight or nine years, for the sake of 3 favoring the Apaches' of whot9 as //exper3.ence will accredit, there isno hope of settling in a mission. May pur Lord prosper in complete health'y,our, L.ordshi3p's important life many yrea,rs. Mission of Our L,s.,dy of Guadalupe of the Nacogdoches, July thirty of one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five, Se:ftor Governor: Your most affectionate chaplain and constant

13 servitor kcisses, Y.our, L,ordshi,p`s hran,d. Frai Joseph de Calahorra y S`axnz C. 2v-3 in E z

14 Frai Joseph de Calahorra y Sanz, Apostolic Preacher of Pronaganda Fide, President of the Missions of Texas belonging to the Sacred College of Zacatecas, and Vlinister of this Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Nacogdochez, etc. I certify in due form, as much as is required as necessary by law, that, having brought today to this mission the Indian chiefs of the Texas, n:arnes Sanches and Canos, so that in the5:r language, in which I am skilled, they may serve me as interpreters with regard to whatever it should be convenient to ask the cchief, of the Taguais Nation, named Eiasiquiche, while in the presence of all of the aforesaid, the erez alf don, Pedro de Sierra and Antonio Trevifio, and having by my command, charged the said Chief Eiasiquiche by means of the above-mentioned interpreters with stating how he had captured the cited Treuito, his motives in saving him, and those which motivated him to bring TreviPio, and deliver him in this mission, he replied through their voices that he had captured the above-mentioned Treu3.PSo in a place it far distant from San Saba by giving him his word that he in no way would be harmed or molested, for Trevino, had defended himself with courage against the forty-seven Indians belonging to his nation who were fighting him while he, with four others, followed those who were accompanying the said Treuirio. These

15 were four. The three whom he overtook, that is9 men and a woman, were killed, she being killed with two shots from a blunderbuss and musket fired by one of the men, who had been capturedawhen he saw that his companion was dead. Said chief had, arranged for jrevito,, gravely wounded from the four bullet odundd and two lance wounds received in the skirmish, to be conveyed carefully to his village' where he was generally 3V well received, //cared for and attended to because he,eiasiqu3che, had sent ahead news of the feat he had performed, said feat, being the reason for his wanting to save him so that he could accompany him oh::.ghrh.atever campaigns might come up against his enemies, the Guasas Indians. ztrevipio had been cared for, with even more attention after he gave the above-mentioned chief to understand, when he was questioned about it in the presence of most of the village, that he carne from where I had come to give peace to the Tehuac;anas, where the Taguais had also gathered for cpeace,. With this reply cch3:ef Bia:siquiche, had correctly formed the intention of personally bta.nging him to this mission, despite the great and extreme love everyone felt for him, so that with this act the Spaniards in this part of the country, should finally become convin-'ced of the benevolence s the Indis,ns, profess towards them and the desire they

16 0 have of keeping with them the peace they had promised, in confirmation of which said chief asserted he -was - ready to have delivered, whenever someone should go for them, the two cannons offered to me when I went to the said nation -of the Tehuacanas and five women captives who have lived in his village for a long time. When the said chief was asked, by means of the cited interpreters, why, having promised to keep the peacb. with all Spaniards, they did not keep it with, those of San Saba, since he who harmed the latter could not be the friend of the former because it was requisite i that one and the other should be the enemies of whoever harassed them, he replied through the voices of the interpreters, that they could not keep the peace they had promised with the Spaniards, of San Saba because they protected and defended the Apaches so much, escorting them whenever they went out to slaughter meat though they-knew these were their mortal enemies and such thieves that they not only dared to to to their villages to offend them, but also to steal their herds of horses, as has just occurred in the nation of the Tehuacan^4 where the Apaehes, arrived, killed and seized Indians, and took all of the horses they could find, for which reason they could do no less than carry out on those Spaniards all of the hostilities for which there was an

17 A opportunity. The Taguais, did not 4dish to place themselves between the Spaniards, and the Tehuacanas, as they indicated to me during the last trip I made to that nation, and would abstain entirely from these shostilities only, if the above-mentioned Spaniards stopped helping and escorting the said Apaches, so that once all of that land was cleared in this manner they could freely take revenge upon their enemies, who had caused them so much h.arm. When said chief was asked by means of the cited interpreters if he, along with those of his nation, would settle in a mission if the Spanish established themselves where he suggested, he replied through their voice to the question made to him that he could not give a decisive //answer because it would first be necessary to consult about its contents with all of the individuals of his village, whose attitude was somewhat cool after the experience of having me offer to go to their village and take Spaniards so long ago and rthen, not fulfilling this promised they had desired so zuuch. In order to certify all of the above-mentioned I give the present instrument, signed by my hand in the manner which I accustom in this Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Nacogdoches on the thirtieth day of the month.of July of this year of one thousand seven

18 hundred and sixty-five. Frai Joseph de Calahorra y Sanz President of Iii ssions,c. 3-4 in E '765,

19 In the Roya1. Presidio of Our Lady of Pilar of Adaes, on the eighth day of the month of August of the year sic, one thousand seven hundred and sixtyfive, 2, d,o,n Angel de Martos y NaVarrete, lieutenant colonel of the royal armies, governor and capt-1 n general by His Majesty (may God protect him) cif this Province of Texas, New Philippines, its presidios, conversions aad frontiers, having received yesterday the affidavit mentioned in the letter accompanying it from the Rtevere,nd F,athe,r President Frai Joseph Calahorra y Sanz' comrnand that one md the other be added to that ch was written to me from Nacodoches by the alferez of this presidio d.o,n Pedro de Zierra, but following that which I received from the R.evere,nd F,ather, Fresident in which he informs me of the arrival of the Taguais chief in his mission and the copy of the reply which in view-of it I remitted, to him. In consideration of the fact, that it is stated in said affidavit that said alferez and Antonio Treuifio were present during the conversation, comprised therein, and inasmuch as for this reason it appears requisite that each one of the aforesaid make the corresponding statement concerning the above-mentioned affair according to the context of the stated affidavit, I command that they be summoned before me for this purpose,

20 Thus I proaidedl ordered and signed with my attesting witnesses, whom I use as a receetoria for lack, of a notary publa.c lon this common paper for lack, of any other. In witness whereof I certify: don Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: Fran,cis,co Antonio Solis Bernardo 2er. vantes C. `t in E , 0

21 I 0 In said royal presidio, on the ninth day of the above-mentioned m,onth and year, I, said governor, summoned the alferez of this presidio don Pedro de Zierra, whom I certify Iknows to appear before me for the purpose expressed in the preceding decree. In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to him which he took in the name of God, our Lord, and a sign of His Holy Gross in the prescribed manner of the law, under penalty of which he promised 4v to tell the truth insofar as //he knew and might be,questioned. Once the preceding affidavit had been read to him in a clear and intelligible voice from the first line to the last and he had been asked if its contents is the same as what occurred in his presence on the day referred to therein' he replied that everything comprised therein is exact and true, for it had occurred in his presence in precisely the manner expressed in said affidavit, concerning the contents of which he has absolutely nothing to add or withdraw,,he stated, that everything he has said and declared is 4^,_the truth under the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. He said he was seventy years of age, little more or less. He signed with me' said governor l and my above-cited attesting witnesses as has been

22 stated. In witness whereof I certify: don Angel de Martos y Navarrete Pedro de Sierra Witness: Witness: Fran,cis,co Antroni,o Soli.s Bernardo Zervantes,G. 4-4v in E , 0

23 U In said royal presidio, said day, month and year, I, said governorj in order to conclude the preceding decree, summoned Antonio Treuito, a resident of this above-said presidio whom I certify I know, to appear before me. In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to him which he took in the name of God, our Lord, and a sign of His Holy Cross in the prescribed manner of the law, under penalty of which he promised to tell the truth insofar as he knew and might be questioned. Once the affidavit referred to in said decree had been read to him in a clear and intelligible voice from the first line to the last, and he had been asked if he knows of everything comprised,therein, he replied that everything expressed therein is the same as that which the R,evere,nd Father President Frai Joseph Calahorra had asked the chxef, of the Taguais, named Eyasiquiche,, in the Texa language by means of the.chiefs of this nation Sanches and Canos, and that which the latter had replied to His Paternidad through their voice.,he stated, that he.knows everything he has said and declared because he was present during all of the above-mentioned proceedings, concerning which he has absolutely nothing to add or withdraw because it is the truth under the oath taken, which he a.ffirmed and

24 0 ratified. He said he was tb.irty-four_years of age, little more or less. He signed with me and:the abovecited witnesses as has been stated. In witness -*-hereof I certify: don Angel de Martos y Navarrete Antonio Treui.:fto Witness: Witness: Francc3.s3co Antonio Solis Bernardo Zerbantes G. 4v in E. 3-2Q-1?65z 0

25 105 In said royal presidio, on the twelfth day of the above-mentioned month and yearl I, said governor: Inasmuch as it is in-::the Taguais village where the fortress was constructed to resist Colonel don ^ Diego Hortiz Parrilla's campaign; ^fand Inasmuch as it would be convenient to know if it still exists, the manner in which it is built' the approximate number of Indians making up the said village, how the v3.llage, is situated, the weapons used by its inhabitants, where they provide themselves with them' and how they acquire them; I, therefore, should command and do command that Antonio Treuito make the corresponding statement concerning everything which has been mentioned and whatever else it should be necessary to ask h.im in its consequence, Thus I provided,ordered and signed with my abovecited attesting witnesses as has been state. In witness whereof I certify: don Angel de Martos y Wavarrete Witness: Witness: Fra.nrcis,co..AntConi,o Solis Berncar,do Zerbantes c V s 4v- j in E b5,

26 C In said royal presidio, on the thirteenth day of the above-mentioned month and year, I, said governor, in fulfillment of that which I ordered in the preceding decree, summoned Antonio Treuino, a citizen in this above-said presidio wh0m I certify I know, to appear before me. In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to him which he took in the name of God, our Lord, and a sign of His Holy Cross in the prescribed manner of the law, under penalty of which he Dromised to tdll the truth insofar as he knew and might be questioned, Upon being questioned a:bout the contents of the mentioned decree, he said that the Taguais, who must be about one hundred and forty leagues away from San Saba, live settled in a village situated on t he other side of the f;lver which flows through this surrounding territory and empties into the Mizisipi. In the middle of this settlem.ent, is the fortress they built to resist Colonel don Diego Ortiz Parrilla's campaign. It is made of split logs, which the Indians have placed separate one from the other in order to make use of muskets, the weapons they use, through them. The witness is certain, because he saw this during the. six months he lived there, that they acquire the muskets,, as well as powder' shot, cloth, shirts, and everything

27 else they use as apparel from the French, who take all of the above-mentioned to them and give it to them in exchange for buffalo skins, deer skins, Apache.cha.ldren and women who are captured in war 9 and the horses, mules, and everything else they steal from the Spanish. The one who goes.to said village and trades with them most frequently is a man, already middle aged, whom they cal2. Antonio, who has been established on the bank of the above-mentioned river about forty leagues from them for a long time. They like and love him very much, not only becv se of the above-mentioned, but also because he is the first one they have come to know. 5v Said fortress is //completely surrounded on the outside by an earthen rampart, close to more than a vara and a third in height swhich serves them as m intrenchment, and, about four paces to the east and west, a very deep trench made so that no one can come close to the fortress, on horseback. Inside there are four subterranean apartments occupying all of its circumference, into which all of the people who cannot help with the defense of the said settlement retreat in time of invasion. Adjacent to them on the north is the nation of the Guichitas, which is not large, and on the south at the same distance is part of the Yscanis natioh,. All of these people would make up, apparently1 the number of

28 more than five hundred warriors. When the witness was asked what nations surround that of the Taguais, and how these maintain themselves, he replied -tbat to the northeast of the Taguais, about eighty leagues distant, live the Guazas,Cu3.taranches, "Huitagu-iras and other nations. The Taguais, greatly fear all of these, their enemies, because of the advantage.they have over them in the handling of the musket, in whicb, they are very skilful. For this reason, and because of the continual losses they were experiencing, they saw themselves forced, about eight years ago, to move to the territory they now inhabit, which was occupied by the Apaches, who abandoned it because of the hostilities carried out on them by the said Taguais after the latter began to use firearms. To the west of them is the Presidio of : San Saba and the Apache Nation, which is also their enemy. To the north live the Comanches, with whom they are a.l:l,ied. This nation has no fixed dwelling place anywhere, is numerous, and is beginning to use muskets which they acquire from the French, who take them there and give them in exchange for everything else that has been mentioned above. To the south of them, about fifty leagues'distant, are the Tehuacanas, who are also thcir allies. Said Taguais live on buffalo meat, a spec3.es which, as the witness saw on the many

29 10 9 occasions on which he went out with them to slaughter meat, is excessively abundant in those lands twhich are level and have abundant grass because of the many streams which bath them' and on corn, beans and squash, which they gather in abundance. They maintain these plots in the environs of the vilz.age, en the. witness was asked, if he saw the two cannons captured by the said Taguais during the above-mentioned campaign, he replied that6 he saw them lying on the floors of two houses adjacent J/to the said fortress. The Taguais are not ignorant of the way in which to handle e them. They told the witness a Frenchman had taught them how to do it,he stated, that everything he has said and declared is the truth under the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. He said he was thirty-four years of age, little more or less. He signed w3.th me and the above-. caa.ted witnesses as has been stated. In witness timthereof I certify: don Angel de Martos y Navarrete Antonio TreuLto Witness: Witness: Franccis,co Antonio Solis Bernardo Zerbantes c c. 5-6 in E. 3-2o-17b 5 a

30 In said royal presidio, on the sixteenth day of the above-mentioned month and year y taking into consideration, in view of all of the preceding, the great need for some measure which, preventing the misfortunes which occur in the Presidio of San Saba at every step, will a1so, completely obstruct the commerce which the French nation cafries on with those which are expressed in these proceedings, for it seems certain that if these considerable inconveniences are not attended to in time such events may follow which will afterward make a remedy difficulti I, said governor, should command and do 0 command that, a certified copy of them remaining in the archive of this government7 cthese proceedings,7 along with the corresponding report, be remitted with the greatest of brevity to the mo,st excelle,nt seflor viceroy of this kingdom by means of His Majesty's courier, so that once His Excellency is acquainted with everything referred to therein he may be pleased to condespend to issue whatever he should consider most opportune. Thus I provided, ordered and signed vr.ith my attesting witnesses as has been stated. In witness ijhereof I certify: d,oan Angel de Martos y Navarrete

31 0 III Witnoss: Witness: Fran.eis,co Antonio Sol3.s Bernardo Zerbantes C. 6 in E ,

32 0 Agrees with its original, which was remitted to the most excelle,nt s,efio,r viceroy of this kingdom on nine used pages and two blank ones, from which I'^don Angel de Martos y Navarrete, lieutenant colonel of the royal armies, governor and captain general of this Province of Tejas, New Philippines, its presidios, conversions and frontiers, by His Majesty (may God protect him), had it made on six used pages including this one for the purpose of placing it in the archive of this government. It is exact, true, correct and adjusted. Present to see it transcribed, corrected 0 and adjusted were don Joseph Gonzales, don Ph.,elip,e Mora and dro,.n Juan de Mora, citizens of this royal presidio, where it is done on the twenty-sixth day of the month of August of this present year of one thou- 6v sand seven hundred and sixty-five, acting in //rny own presence as 1uez recor with attesting witnesses for lack of a notary, public or royal, and on this present common paper for lack of any of the stamped. To all of which I certify: n d. Angel de Mattos y Navarrete (Rubric )

33 113 WitI1 3sS S Franc,6.Ant, Solis (Rubric) Witness: Bernardo Zerbantes (Rubric),M6-6v in E s