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Show Se Sg ae eter eet, ee Oat * Cet a es Pt et Bet es ae THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO 291 484 - -- ee ee Sr +25 bed fen Sel Sx x Ps BE PS Pe Be Bd *- s. Be Be pe pe mg rs ot a ede r\et 220 THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO 485 MARTINEZ, SALVADOR. February 13-June 6, 1748. Copy of writing presented to the vicero y, petitioning for command of a detachment of ten soldie rs, which was stationed permanently at Alburquerque. 4f The petition was granted and he was appointed to the appointment to command at Alburquerq ue. SANTA CRUZ, SETTLERS OF. April 10, 1748. Petition by which the Indians of the pueblos of that jurisdiction were able to make examinations of land. Granted. 486 MARTINEZ, Copy SALVADOR. of his petition relative June 6, 1748. * to detachment of soldiers at the plaza of Alburquerque; also relative to a claim made by him against the Fray Juan Miguel Menchero for having taken a house and lands within the limits of the re-settlement of Sandia. This was rejected. at After the rebellion of 1680, Sandia having been burned by the Spaniards, the inhabitants fled to the H opt country where they built the village of Payupki. In 17 42, during the rule of Codallos y Rabal, these refugees were brought back by the frayles Delgado and Pino. Fray Menchero, mentioned in this archive, at this time stated that he had been engaged for six years in missionary work with the Indians and had converted more than three hundred and fifty of them, all of whom he had brought from the Moqui (Hopi) country, and that he had brought the chief of the Moquis for the purpose of establ ishing a pueblo at the place called Sandia. When the new pueblo was established, it was given the name of Nuest ra Senora de Dolores de San Antonio de Sandia. _ The original pueblo of Sandia formed one of the ince of Tiguex mentioned by the provfirst of the Spanish explorers. It was known ag Napeya. The documentary title of this pueblo differs from the others materially ; on this account a translation is given here, as follows: ‘*Petition of Fr. Jua n Mi guel Menchero, Preacher and Delegate Commisary -Gener al, for the establishment of the Pueblo of Sandia, 1748. Lo His Excellency, Don Joach in Codallos y Rabal :— ‘Friar Juan Miguel Menchero, Preacher and Delegate Commissary General, by patent from myself before your excellency, accor my diocese, present ding to law, and in the a nd iaers most convenient to me in the present petition, a “That for six years I have been engaged in the Lhe converting the Gentiles, and, notwithstanding Prtanvene dle trials, I have succeeded in planting the seed of 7 ristian Faith among the residents of the pueblos of Laguna and Zia, for all of which I hold instructions bat the Most Excellent Viceroy of New Spain, to ala eben temples, convents, and pueblos, with sufficient lands fo each, water, watering places, timber and pastures, _ I have obtained for all of those whom I have been able convert; and having converted and gained over three hun: dred and fifty souls from here to the Rio Puerco, c have brought from the pueblos of Moqui, bringing vl: the cacique of these Moqui pueblos, for the purpose - tablishing their pueblo at the place called ae A ce received the permission of the Most Excel : Na which order is on file in that govern ment, I a a lace that possession be given to me of the emp ere of Sandia, which I have already examined an a ull ie ostasy cupied, so as to prevent my converts returning to pea eK as by locating them at any other point they 6 ie their former homes, being the most rem se hI ask at which I will receive the grace, favor, Justice w th above is the hands of Your Excellency. eee ne ee : a entra = eee. qua ‘Mieuet MENCHE RO, ‘“Delegate and Missionary a mga a ‘‘Santa Fe of the New April 9, 1/40. ‘‘In the City of Santa Fe, on the Mexico, fifth ] day of ps le before me, Don Joaquin Codallos y Rabal, ae ts reer governor and captain-general of this ae superior ing petition was presented accompanied this New disposition of the Most Excellent Viceroy by ‘alf Menche ro, Spain, by the Most Reverend Friar Juan Migue al athe retired Preacher-general, delegate ae were of ney general of this Holy Custodio of pe th lans proSaint Paul, etc. ; which being seen by me, an eeucine of posed by the said reverend father for the temple, convent and pueblo referre the wha and the d to Mi ui ’ Indians conveniences which are offered to ate esas known brought to the locality and site called San Ged in order to to me, which pueblo shall be partly oe made by the prevent the incursions which are occasionally ar the aforeGentile enemies whose place of entrance cane received mentioned spot; in view of which, and ha |