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Show THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXI CO of mediation and compromise, for it is my intention that there be no more writing and that it all be remedied by verbal decisions, if it should be possible. matters are conducted by legal steps, Facsimile Facsimile of Signature of Captain Francisco Trebol Navarro, Governor of New Mexico, ‘ ; 1778. settle it without any order from the Genera l Commandaut or from the Royal Audiencia, to whom, because of its gravity, its decision belongs. This occasion I should r 3t wish to arise, considering the distance and the expense to the tho of of Don Con- ci Ane ee ae SS by tis writ had nia he or farther below (some point understood fe ut not named) Shortly before the governor stood in the b at the boundary be removed to where it had * -eginning when the land had been purchased, as Was evidenced by d eeds : I : z of sale which session. were in his pos EEE Ihe cot OE Rkos ODPL mea eeseee BieOe + ts tats ts tet eee DOM bP ee EJ 0-4 mn PA al Facsimile of Signature of General Don Juan Anza, Governor of New Mexico, 17 78-1789. EAL tot Pe OB i Manrique had directed the alecalde, Juan José Guti to build, which he had done; that, although the suit ca is farther ab urned on the question whether the boundary Facsimile of Signature of Don Tomas Velez Cachupin, Governor and Captain-General, 17491754. EME he had received an order not to use the , Within the landmark or monument which Bautista de MEER aud eed Gea. Jo sp to the time al, Oa Wk OL ek ee ee ae Pes 5 ai SEP eh eee ee. nk a a Pe : ed to have the better of the litigation up Ww a Baca wrote his letter, March 14, 1815. . ential Cal the eee) clearness, but aba * perfect was 1n relation to a suit between his ae Indian, Quintana, in which the the Cochiti had a secured a favorable decision, or at any rate seats sitetaest ae amas cae veh Facsimile of Signature of Don Pedro Fermin de Mendinuueta, Governor and CaptainGeneral, 1767, 1778. + et FE PP el Grad ad a. Ped a4 + i ee) ee ee oe ae oe ee ee, ek Se ek, Oe id ee ae Pa radateLP tetetet _ aeee ee ere en ai ee SPR Ph CPL ee be LaF os ’ PF) 2%. $29 8-8494 8me ay 4 oe TR PP. tel LiseteRese tc ictatc etSehteics claimed by an Indian named Quintana , who belonge to the Pueblo of Cochiti. : ( _The writer of this letter did not in all places express Bete given them by the Spanish crown. LETTER from J uan Antonio Baca to Governor AIberto Maynez relative to a suit in regard to lands ere 1358 Bosbeielinid APA FEE PS. ce _ This archive has been used in the courts of Taos county in sustaining the rights of the Indians to the league of land Facsimile of Signature of Don Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle, Governor and Captain-General, 1754- PEFR eles to them are incontestable, it is to the interes t of the citizens to placate them, because if an ordina ry trial be had it appears that the right is on the side of the Indians.” PEL compromise apply to me. But it being laid down as a principle that their rights to the league which His Majesty granted Signa- Governor Fernando de la eha, 1789-1794. eh ee parties, and I shall appreciate it if the parties make a for the good and tranquility of all, to which I shall contribute in the cases in which the Indians of Taos ture ca and without violence, there are no results to be feared, and to proclaim them is the same as to speak with little the lawful authorities. It is a matter which respect for if cut short by a verbal decision, I shall take special it is not care to =. When Gee grsse whe be 7 432 |