Apprehension of Contraband in English,

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1 13 21o Proceedings Carried out by the Governor of Texas concerning the apprehension of goods of contraband referred in these proceedings,. Year of 1766 Apprehension of Contraband in English,

2 14 2 //D.o,n *Angel de-1-4artos y Navarrete' Lieutenant Colronel,.of the R,oya;l Armies, Governor and Captain General of this Province of Texas, New Philippines, its Presidios, Conversions and Frontiers, by the Kingm Our Lord may God Guard him,. Inasmuch as with the communication of the news that outside of this presidio there are mules carrying tobacco and goods taken out from the presidio, of S:,a,n Juan Bautista of Nachitos under. the governme~it of the New Louisiana. And this being against the royal cedule of His Majesty, i.ssued, on the twenty-sixth day of January of the ^year,aone thousand seven hundred and thirty, which strongly commands that without exception.or tolerance, proper patrolling should be given to all kinds of illicit trade, because of the tremendous prejudices that will be followed against those in America and Spain; and to proceed against the guilty ones with the corresponding punishment ignoring their status and condition, and to impose and carry out the punishment provided by Law seven, book nine' title twenty-seven' and law, eightl book thirdl title thirteen; Therefore, by its consequence I, the said governor should command and do command that the Sergeant of this Company' Domingo Chirinos, with a corporal and three

3 15 soldiers, go as soon as possible after the said mules, with the understanding that wherever he finds them, he should search, in the presence of those accompanying him, the cargo that the m.ules, are carrying. And upo,n verifying it to be of the tobacco from t he presidio of Nachitos or of another kind', he should confiscate it in the name of His Majesty and should bring the mules, back, giving provisions to transport the contrabrand, 2v on other mules to this presidio. And he should //know about its content, witbout.omitting all the people found driving the said mules' with the understanding that he will be severely punished for everything considered deffective in the com:pletion of his orders^ as for lesser omissions another sergeant pertaining to this matter, was punished. In the said Royal Presidio of Our Lady of Pilar of Los Adaes7 on the nineteenth day of the month of November, of this year of one thousarid seven hundred and sixty-six^. &cting as delegate judge before my attesting witnesses for lack of notary, public or royal, and in this common;paper for lack of another kind. To all of which I certify: r n S D Angel de Martos y Navarrete

4 16 Witness Witness co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes cds' 2-2v in E. 1o- 20- z766, 0

5 17 In the said royal presidio, on the first day of December of this present yearl I^ the said ^governor' hav:i.ng Sergeant Chirinos a,rr-ivmed to it at eleven 'o'clock, on the said day, gave me the memorandum of all that by my command he had confiscated before the place named Elhlurasnotrail of the house of the Indian Thomas, and brought it on the same mules that was being transported to the guard of this said presidio. And approving of what was done, I should command and do command, that thepprovisional lieutenant Dro,n. 0 Jr,ose,ph Gonsales^ because I myself am not able to attend personally to this proceedings due to a severe illness, he should appear to examine and to certify that what has been brought on the said mules, agrees with that expressed in the said memorandum; and finding no discrepancy, he should deposit the contraband, in the warehouse of this mentioned Presidio, taking the mules to the st able. After doing this, he should give me a corresponding report, which will be added to the.said memorandumm This I provided, commanded and signed with my mentioned attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify:

6 dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness Witness co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes,DS. 2v-3 in E. l , 0

7 19 In the said royal presidio, said dayl month and yearg appeared before mer the said Governor, the already msentioned lieutenant Don Joseph Gonzales,and said, that having done what was commanded to him, he transported the cargo to the guard of this presidio, and verified it as the one expressed in the memorandum and finding no discrepancy, he had it introduced in the warehouse of this said Presidio, leaving the mules ready to be -out in the rplace, next to it. And so to be of record for these proceedings, I 3v signed A before said lieutenant, and the said my attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Joseph Gonsales Witness: GTitnesss co 0 Fran A.nt Solis Bernardo Zerbantes,DS. 3-3v in E. l , 0

8 20 //Memorandum of the effects that II Dorningo Chirino?a^ Sergeant of the Presidio of Los Adaes, upon having verified the goods, as of contraband, confiscated and seized the^u from the father conductor of the Mission of Texas, Fray Francis,co Zedano, about half a league from the place namedel durasrioj,'t,rail of the house of the indian'vidais named Thomasl Itodaygthe twenty-fifth day of November of this year of one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six; Two hundred and ninety-nine bundles of good tobacco like"the one from.^.tachitos, ccarried,, in ten.trunks and. two sacs. Eight varas and three fourths,,aboutseven yards and six inches, of crimson velvet. Twenty narrow and ordinary rolls of fine linen. Two rolls of linen Twenty-five small pieces of cloth. Three packages of narrow braidz of fine gold of about five pounds in weight. One roll of coarse brown linen wrapper. A.small barrel of aguardiente of about -ten or twelve asumbres. :One asumbre about 2 7_iters, Ten links. Three bundles of white beeds, all of about three 0 pounds in weight.

9 21 Thirty-eight dozen of metal rings rwrapped, in a small cloth. Four more rolls of fine linen. Eight varas about seven yards and four inches, of Dontibi in two pieces. Four small cloths in addition to the abovementi_oned. Four varas about three yards and seven inches, of red indiana. Five more varas about four yards and twenty in.ches, of blue stripped indiana. Fourteen more varas rabout twelve and one fourth yards, of fine linen in two pieces. Seven mules of the Mission of Aix brand. And so as to be of record, I not knowing how to sign, it was done upon my requestz by the corporal Joaquin Ruiz, and Christobal Carabajal. And being all,of us, present, we certified;to be the truth all_that this memorandum exr.r.esses, Ju.achin. Ruiz Chrisitobal Carabajal,"s. 4 in L ,

10 22 In the said royal presidio^,said day9 month,and {'k year, I,Asaid Governor having seen these proceedings, and having agreed on the manner proceeded about the inspection and embargo of the effects referred to in this prec ^ding information, should.command and do command that the cor^^spondix^g inquiry be made, ques^ tioning the said Ser//geant Ghirino-s and the other sol.diers that accompanied and assisted him on the mentioned judicialproceedings. Thus I provided, order and signed before my said attesting witnesses. To all of, which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant S:olis Bernardo Zerbantes. eds 4-4v in E ,.

11 23 Immediately thereafter I, the said gotrernor, for the effect of the information that pro-,ceed.s the decree which heads this inquiry, summoned the Sergeant of this Company Domingo Chirinos, whom I certify I know, to appear before meo In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to him which he took in the name of God our Z,ord., 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 questionedm Upon being questioned about the contents of the decree.which heads this inquiry, he replied that :he,, having arrived abotzt four in the afternoon on the twenty fifth day of last November to a place in which, encamped with several mules was the father conductor Fray Francisco Zedano, and that it was about half a league before the place, called''el Durasnotrail of, the settlement of the indianvidari named Thomas, he told the said father, after greeting him, that having arrived there with the pūrpose of inspecting the mentioned cargo he would start, upon no embarrasment, to do so a Upon asking the father if the sergeant had a search warrant from his superior, the witness answered he had it from me, the lovernor, and. ^!^ virtue of it

12 and by order of His IVlajesty he demanded to let him carry out the mentioned order, to which the said father complied with. him to proceed. Upon his consent, the witness ordered some men that were thereq whomq replied. //the said father to be arrimados, to untie the cargo, A;t which they did; and upon searching it'tiwas found what the corresponding memorandum states, and which.,the ser.gqant, had given to me; the said overnor, written by the corporal Joachin Ruiz by his own handwritting, not knowing the witness neither how to write nor how ike to read. And having inspected and aprehended,=,said cargo.' he had it transported to this said presidio on the same mules that to the above-mentioned place had it transported. Being the witness questioned about how many men were going with the said Father Zedano and about their names, and the reasons why he did not insured their names,, he replied that the persons were Christobal Casi?las,.Agu:stin Rodriguez, Juan Palacio' Jrose,ph de Andal and. other two, named one Ysidro and. the other Joseph Antonio, which last names he ignores; and the reason why he had not insured their names had come from the fact, that worrying about transporting the said cargo so nothing would be lost, he had paid no attention to do so, and wyien he.th,oragh.t of doing it,

13 J they had already arrived (as be had known) to the Mission of Aix. He stated, that everything he has said and declared is the truth under the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. After this, his statement, had been read to him word: by word and in a clear and intellegible voice,he again affirmed and ratified it, saying, that contained therein is just'the same that he had said and dec'_ared, y concerning he has nothing to add or withdraw. He said he was fifty-two years of.age9 little more or less$ He did not sign because he said he did not know how. I, the said xovernor' signed with the abor^:-mentioned attesting witnesses as has been stated. To all of which I certify: between lines--to--valid--testate--in--not valid-- Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes rds.o i-f-v- 5 in E ,

14 In the said royal presidio, said day, month and 5V year' I, the said Governor //nor in order to continue with these proceedings,; and 61 virtue of that decided by me in the prece^ding judicial decree, summoned the corporal of squad Joachin Ruiz to appear before mea In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to him which he took in the name of God our Lord, and asign 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. Upon beir^g questioned about the contents of the said decree, he replied that on the twenty fifth day of the month, of November he arrived, in company of the^ser$eant\,domingo Chirinos and the other soldiers that were accompanying him, to a place about half a league apart from the one called.1\ esl durasnor, 'trail of the settlement of the indian Vidais named Thom.as. Upon having the said sergeant greeted the father conductor Fr^;.ay, Pranrcis,co Zedano that was there,,the sergeant, told him that with his permission he was going to search. the cargo that was there. The said father asked him to get off the horse so he could eat because lunch was ready. To which the 0 said sergeant replied that he was very grateful but

15 27 it was already late, and he was there only to do what he had already told him. Upon asking the,,.fath.er to the sergeant if he had a search warrant from his.superior' and answering the said sergeant that he did notp but that he had itjf_rom me, the said governor, - and. virtue o..f it and in the name of His IKajesty9 to let him proceed, to which the said father complied with him to proceed. Having th.e sergeant, asked the father for his muleteers tto untie the cargo,, the father replied that he did not have an,y9 that those going with him 0 were arrimados, to whom the se.rgeant ordered to do it, which they did. Upon ve.rifying the cargo to be of contraband, as stated in the memorandum that the witness wrote, for not knowing the said sergeant how, and upon his orders; the sergeant, confiscated and. embargoed the said cargo, and had it transport.ed to this presidio, He statsd, that eve^y^thing he has said and declared is the truth un//der the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. After this, his statement, had been read to him word by word and in a clear and intellegible voice, he aga.in aff'irmed and ratified it one, two and three times, and all the times prescribed 0 him by law, saying, that oontained therein is just

16 28 the same he had said and declared concern=i_ng he has nothing to add or withdraw, He said to be twenty-seven years e.f age. He signed with me, the said Governor, and the abovementioned attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Joachin Ruis Witness: '[r)itness: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes rdsp 5-6 in E. l ,

17 29 In the said royal presidio, said day, month and year, I, the said (governor summoned Christobal Carabajal soldier of this company, 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 pro.mised to tell the truth insofar as he knew and might be questioned. Upon being questioned about the contents of the said prece-(3d.a.ng decree, he replied that the sergeant,._.. Domingo Chirinos, the corporal of squad^. the other 0 two soldiers and the witness arrived to a place about half a league before the one eplace, called'1 e_l durasno 'trail of the settlement of the indian^vidai.s named ThomasQ Upon having the said sergeant,, greeted the father conductor Fray Fran,cis,co Zedano; that was encamped there, whom returned his greetings, the sergeant told h_im. that with his permission he i,,ras going to search the cargo that i:,jas there, to which the said father replied for the sergeant, to get off the horse so he could eat The said sergeant said that he was very grateful, but he had gone there only for the purpose already mentionedq 6v Upon asking the father con//ductor to the sergeant

18 if he had a search warrant from his superior' the said sergeant answered that although he did not have it from his superior, he had it from me, the said g'overnorq and in the'name of His Majesty to let him proceed, to which the father cor.nplied with him to proceedo Having the said sergeant, asked the said father for his muleteers. to untie the cargo,9 replied the said father that the men th.ere,were arrimados convoying with his mules, to whom the sergeant order to untie the cargo; which they imrnedia.tely did. Having the cargo been inspected and verified as of contraband, as stated in the memorandum that upon orders of the sergeant, the corporal Joachin Ruiz wrote' and in which.presence the said sergeant confiscated and embargoed, he had it transported. to this presidio.,he stated, that everything he has said and declared is the truth. under the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. After this, his statement, had been read to him word by word and in a clear and intellegible voice, he again affirmed and ratified it one, two, and three times, and all the times prescrib-ed him by law, saying 9 that contained therein is just the same he had said. and declared, concerning he has 0

19 nothing to. add or withdraw. He said to be thirty-one years of age. He signed with me. and. the above-mentioned attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: D:n Angel de Martos y Navarrete Crisitobal Carabajal Witness: co 0 Witness: Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes ^DS:-, 6-6v in E , 0

20 In the said royal presidio, on the said day^ month and year, I, the said governor summoned Thade.o 7 Ramos, soldier of this company, 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. Upon being questioned about the contents of the said decree which heads this inquiry, he replied that in company of the sergeant Domingo Chirinos, corporal Joachin Ruiz, Christobal Carabajal, and Facundo Mansolo, all going under Chirinos' command, arrived at the pla.ce. about half a league from the r one called, ^ e l durasno trail of the settlement of the indian'vidais named. Thomas, in which they found father conductor Fray Francisco7edanok H"aving the said sergeant greeted,the fath.er, whom returned the greetings, the sergeant told him that with T)ermission of his Y;a.te.rnidad, he was going to search the cargo that was th.ere And having asked the said father for the ser.geant, to get off the horse, so he crould eat because the food was ready, the said 0 sergeant indicated that he was very grateful, but he

21 was only going to search the said cargo. Upon inquiring the father if the sergeant had. a search warrant from his president, the said sergeant said that he did not, but he had it from me; the said Governor, by which and in the name of His Majesty was asking him to let him proceed in the manner that had been ordered, to which the father complied with him to proceedm Having the said sergeant asked the father, for his muleteers to untie the cs.rgo,, the father signified that he had none, that those men there were a.rrimados, to whom the sergeant ordered to untie the said cargo' which, they immediately did. And having taken inventory of its content, and verifying it to be of m ntraband, the said sergeant confiscated and embargoed the said cargo,, and had it transported to this presidio. He stated, that everything he has said and declared is the truth under the oath taken, which he affirmed and ratzfied: After this, his statement had been read to him word by word and in a clear and intellegible 7v voice, he// again affirmed and ratified it one, two and three times, and all the times prescribed him by law, saying, that contained therein is just the same he had sal_d and declared, concerning he has nothing to add or Tf;rithdraw.

22 21 4 He said to be thirty-nine years of age little more or less. He did not sign because he sa_id he did not know how. TI the said g"xovernor,, signed with my attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes _ DS 6v-7v in E ,

23 In the said royal presidioj on the said day, month and year, I, the said %overnor, to conclude the proceedings in which I am engaged, summoned the soldier of this company Facundo Mansolo, to appear before me^ In the presence of my attesting witnesses I administered an oath to.hi.m 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 nuestioned.. Upon being questioned about the contents of the decree which heads this inquiry he replied; that on the twenty-fifth day of November he arrived with sergeant Domingo Chirinos and the rest accompanying him, to the place where encamping was the father conductor FraV Francisco Zedano, which place is about half a 1_eague before the so, called 'el durasno^^ trail from the house of the indian Vidais named Thomas. Having the said sergeant greeted the father, he told him that with his permission he was going to search the cargo that was there. Having the father asked the sergeant to get off the horse so he would eat4 because the food was ready, the said sergeant replied that he was very grateful but it was already late and he had gone there only to fulfill the mentioned

24 order which he intended to do before rdoing, anything else, 8 And then// the said father asked r,:the sergeant, if he had a search warrant from his president to do so, to -which the said sergeant repl.ied.that he did not-4 but that he had it from me' the said governor, and in the name of His Majesty to let him fulfill it, to which the said father complied with him to proceed. This was done by the said sergeantl asking the father, for his muleteers to fulfill his comission, to which the said father replied that he was carrying none, that those being there were arrimados' and to wh.mm the said sergeant ordered to untie the said cargo, which they promptly did* There was found what it is expressed in the said memorandu?n written by the corporal Joachin Ruiz. And that upon verifying it to.be of contraband, the said sergeant confiscated and embargoedrthe^: said cargo, and had it transfered to this presidiom,he states, that everything he has said and declared is the truth under the.oath taken, which he affirmed and ratified. After this, his statement had been read to him word by word and in a clear and intei,egible voice, he again affirmed and ratified it 0 one, two and three times, and all the times prescribed

25 him by law, saying that contained therein is just the same he had said and declared, coreverning he has nothing to add, or withdraw, He said to be twenty-five years of age little more or lessa He did not sign because he said he did not know how. I, the said t^pvernor, signed with my attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel. de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes r,ds: 7v-8 in E. l , 49

26 In the said royal presidio,,said day, month and year, I, the said Cgovernor having learned that Jeose,ph. de Anda, one accompanying the said Father Zedano, is taking refuge in the Mission of S.'a,n Miguel de Quellar next to// this presidio, and being convenient for him to appear before me to be squestioned about the content of the matter concerning these proceedings,, so he might testify, should command and do command to a;^stle to the R.everen,d Father Minister of the Mission9 a letter requisitorial for the said purpose Thus I provided, commanded and signed with my said attesting tiaitnesses.to all of which I certify: Dna Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: co 0 Fran Ant S'olis Wit ne s s : Bernardo Zerbantes rcross, rds 8-8v in E x, 40

27 Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete' Lieutenant Colonel of the R.oya,l Armies, Gov.Eern,or and-:captain G,ene,ral of this Prov,inc,e of Texas,.New Philippines, its Prescidi,os, Eonversions and frontiers, by the King Our Lord, may God tuard rhim,, Inasmuch as with the communication of the news that Joseph de Anda, one accompanying the r.-egua of the father conductor Fra Fran,ci.s,co Zedano, is taking refuge in the Mission of San Miguel de Cuellar, next to this presidio, and being necessary to ^ask, him about some information to continue with these proceedings, to Your, P..aternidad, the Rreveren,d F^athe,r Prea,che,r FraY Bernardo de Silva, minister of said Mission, by His Majesty, rncay God gurar,d him,, I ' ^ ^ exhort and request, and from my part I ask to senda said Vicente,, for the expressed purpose, with the understanding that he will_be returned under the same agreement. Done in the Royal Presidio of Los Adaes, on the second day of the month of December of this present year of one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six, in which I act for lack of notary, public of royal, and in this common paper for lack of any other in this province. To all of which I certify: D.ne Angel de Martos y Navarrete

28 Wi-tne s s: Wi tne s s: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes rds. 9 in E i766, 0

29 41 P'r a Lernardo Juachin de Silva of the Regular Observance of Our Zord7 F=athe,r S.ca,n Franecis,co? Pre,ach,er Missionary Archbishop and Minister of the Mission of Sra,n Miguel de Cuellar, etc. Upon seeing the prece^d.ing letter requisitorial, I_/ I command that the said J.ose,ph Vicente de Anda shall 9v app//ear before the Sefior Governor under the agreed conditionsp S^a;n Miguel de Cuellar. On the second,day of the month of, December of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six. F.ray, Bernardo Juachin de Silva. CDS. 9-9v in E , 0

30 In the said royal presidio, on the third day of the said month and year, I, the said governor' having appeared before me Joseph Vicente de Anda, one accompanying the father conductor Fr at, Francisco Zedano$ tn 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 by the law, under penalty of which he promised to tell the truth insofar as he knew, and might be c^luestioned. Upon being questioned about the contents of the decree thqt heads this inquiry, he replied: that while encamping on a'trail that goes to the settlement of the indian Thomas, arrived the sergeant Domir,go Chirinos accompanied by four more soldiers and greeted the father conductor, which greeted ehim, in return And that the sergeant told the father, that with his permission he was going to -search the cargo that was therea The said father asked the sergeant to get off the horse. so he would eat because the food was ready, to which the sergeant replied that he was very grateful but he had gotten there only for the purpose already mentioned. Asking the said father if the sergeant, had_a 0 search warrant from his superior, the said sergeant

31 43 said he did not have it from his superior, but he had it from me, the (9)vernor, by which and in the name of His Majesty asked him to let him proceed, to which the said father complied.' Having asked the said sergeant to the fatherg for the muleteers to help him register the said cargo',,:the father, replied that he had none, that those going with him were,:! arrimados, to whom the said sergeant ordered to do it, which they did, together with. the witness and the rest that were there, so everything would be searched. This is the way it was done, and it is of record in the memorandum written by the corporal Joaquin Ruis, He stated., that everything he hasmid and declared is the truth under the oath taken, which he 10 //affirmed and rati_fied. After this his statement had been read to him word by word and in a clear and intellegible voice, he again affirmed and ratified it one, two and three times, and all the times prescribed him by law, saying that contained therein is just the same he had said and declared, concerning he has nothing to add or withdraw. He said to be the truth. He stated to be twenty-five years of age little more or less. He did not sign because he said he did not know how. I, the said Governor, signed with

32 44 my attesting witnesses, To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: Co. o Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes?,DS 9v-10 in E. l

33 45 In the said royal.._ presidio on the said day, month and year, I, the said governor considering that the effects expressed in the memorandurn registered in these procedi_nbs, can spoil seriously by delaying its expenditute, and, being necessary to prevent what could happen for this very reason, I should command and do command that an evaluation should be made by Lieutenant D,.d,n Joseph Gonsales and master tailor Bernardo Zerbantes, being the only persons knowing about these matters, and. that would be able to perform this order with the required formality. And this being done, [+^C. At should be soyd in the store of this said presidio for account of His Majesty. Selling, the pound of tobacco at six reales, trying for the rest of the goods, to be sold to peop..le able to pay the corr:esponding price. Thus I provided, ordered and signed with the ment:ioned. attesting witnesses. To all of which I certify: Dn. Anae1t:: de Martos y Navarrete Witness Witness co ' o Fran Ant Solis Bernardo Zerbantes rdse 10 in E ^66,

34 46 In the said royal presidio, on the said day, month lov and year, I, the said overnor having app//eared before me, by common consent and by me decided., Lieutenant Dzo,n Joseph Gonzales and master Bernardo Zervantes, I had read to them the decree that heads this inquiry,, whom having learned about its content, carried out before my attesting witnesses, the evaluation expressed in the decree, and in the followi ng m..anner: Two hundred and ninety-nine bundles of tobacco all of about one thousand three hundred and eight net pounds at one real each :pound, ,4 Eight and three fourths varas of crimson velvet at five pfso,s each Twenty-.five piezas and six varas of narrow fine. linen at twenty-tzrro reales per pieza Dos jllezas and eight varas of pontivi at twelve pesos and four reales per 21eza; Thirty Panitos de hilo at six reales each Three packages of.fine gold gimp all about five.pounds and four r ounces at t.renty-seven Qesos per pound l.6 One pieza of printed cotton at 3 reales each A smalllmrrel of aguardiente at eight nesos Ten links at six reales Three pour:tds of beads at six reales each

35 47 Thirty-eight dozens of metal rings at two reales each dozen, --^ _ -_-- _ 9,4 Four varas of red Indian head at eight reales each _ Five and a half varas of the same red Indian h`^ead,.at eight reales each I Seven mules, ready, at twenty pesos each $0 According to this, the total of all the goods referred in the mentioned memorandum, is the amount of six hundred and sixty D.,-,sos and one and a half real. And to be of record I, the said overnor signed it with the mentioned evaluators and my said attesting witresses. To all of which I certify: 6 01/2 Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Bernardo Zerbantes Joseph Gonzales Witness: co 0 Witness: Fran. Ant S'olis Ramon Benero DS v in E ,

36 48 In the said royal presidio on the fourth day of the expressed month and year, Il the said i9overnor, having seen the state of these Proceed.ings, should command and do command to take testimony of these uproceedings, and to send them to His Excellenc,y S,eNor Viceroy of this Kingdom through my attorney Manrue,l de Cozuela as soon as possible, so His Ex,:cellene,y being instructed of the content of these proceedings, would condescend-to decide by his vartue of whatever he considers best. Thus I provided, and, signed with the said my attesting witnesses.. I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant Solis Hernardo Zerbantes ^DS, lov in E. l ,-

37 49 11 //I, the Great Merchant of Natchitbs ce rtify to be of truth that the Reeveren,d D.o,n Fray Franecis,co Xavrier de la Concepcion Bozeta, Ministe r of the Mission of the Aix, had asked me to lend him three hundred bundles of.tobacco of Indians, to be sent as a present to the Indians of the Mission of the Bahia del,espiritu Santo. And so to be of record I signed it on the tzraentieth day, of October of the year, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six4 At Natchitos de Supra Witness: P ISETOS Juan Duran ^ DS, 11 in E', ,

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39 r", 12 Bernardo de Silva and Fr,ay, Ygnacio Ma,ria, Lava from the College of Our Z.ady, of Guadalupe of Zacatecas, Preacher-Apostolic Missioners, and Ministers of the Mission of Sa,n Miguel de Cuellar' etca We certify in the most convenient way, and in the manner prescribed by law, that the Frather, Prreache r, FrcaT, Francis,co Xavier de la Concepcion Boseta9 M,inist,er of the Mission of the Aix, had informed us long ago of wanting to send to the Mission of the Bahia del Espiritu Santo; some tobacco to gratify the Indians of that Mission. And so to be of record, we gave this = certified letter, by request of the said Frather, PGreach,er so he would send it to whom it might concern, best. On the third day of the month of December of the year, one thousand seven hundred and s-:ixty-sixa. Fr a Bernardo de Silva (Ribric) Frray, Ygnacio Laba,D&. 12 in F ,,,Cross,

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41 53 13 //Tn. the Ro,yal Pres.:i.di,o of. Our Lady of Pilar of Los Adaes, on the fourth day of the month of December of this year.of one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six, I, D,on AngGe,l de M'artos y Navarrete, Lieurtenan,t Colonel of the Royal Armies, Governor and Captain General of this Province of Texas, by His Majesty' may God guard,hi_m,, received the writ of the following tenor. By its content: Setor Governor,I,, Fr,^a.,^, Francisco Xavier de la Concepcion, Apostoalic F,athe,r Missionary, Minister and Archbishop of the Mission of Our Lady of los Dolores, appeal before you in the best man,ner prescribed by the law and ratify: Having the sergeait Dom,ing,o Chirinos, following your order, on the trail of the Presidio of S,,a,n Ant.oni,o Vejar embargoed three hundred bundles of tobacco belonging to me, which were being carried on the mules by f,,ather, conductor Fr a, Francisco Zedano to the Indians of the Mission of the Bahia del Espiritu Santo, on account that rthese Indiens,j as his minister has told me men,y t:irnes, leave his mission for the lack that they experiment of these goods' being the french tobacco for them the most appetizing.

42 54 And due to the fact that the said tobacco is only rused, for the purpose of gathering the said Indians^ as it is certified in the attached affidavits, I wish of you to order that the said tobacco should be returned to me, or on considering its purpose, to disdose what it is most convenient. And to be of notice, the contraband, that with several effects belonging to some private persons were convoyed in the re ua of the said Frather, only contained six varas of velvet with matching girnp, for an ornament that I was sending to the said Mission, which I believe it can not be estimated as being of contraband, as well as the tobacco. And being such small amount proves that no profit could h.ave taken from it, because only the freig,ht costs as much as the premium. Therefore, I entreat you, to do as I asked, upon receiving this writ well end favorably, accepting it on this common paper for lack of any other in this province. I swear I do not act with.malice and to what it is necessary, etc. 0 F.rEay^ Fran,:cisc, Xavier de la C'oncepcion zads v in F

43 Once I had seen w.d heard these two affidavits, I accepted them as having been presented, and admitted them on this common paper without detriment to the Royal. Treasury. And as consequence I shoul_d command and do command to add these afz'idavits, to the writs of these proceedings. Thus I provided, or.de.red, and signed with my attesting witnesses, with whom I act for lack of notary. To all of which I certify: Dn. Angel de Martos y Navarrete Witness: Witness: co 0 Fran Ant S.'ol;i:s Bernardo Zerbantes,DS. l3v in E ,