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Show in this matter. 1367 PETITION by the Indians of the Pueblo of San Juan to the Commandant-General at Chihuahua, requesting his protection in the matter of various abuses of which they complain. Relative to land matters they say they had learned of a proclamation relating to the cutting down of the lands of the pueblos; that their lands did not extend in a direction as far as a league; that they, however, had been more loyal vassals of the king than had the other pueblos who had their leagues in full. The entire document is badly composed, disconnected, and is a rambling protest against any reduction of their possessions, the payment of tithes, burial in the church. In the margin, under date October of the commandant-general, Garcia acting governor of New Mexico to see were not molested in any manner, and being refused 11, 1821, is an order Cénde, directing the to it that the Indians maintaining them in the possession of their lands, and not permitting any changes in the government of the pueblos, the preservation of the church, and the contributions they made for that purpose. This document contains a statement by the Indians of San Juan giving the reasons why the title of ‘‘Caballeros’’ was given to them. 1368 PUEBLO 16, 1822, José OF ISLETA. Jurisdiction of, in August ae Alcalde Rafael 12. 1826. Vigil, General José Domingo Pecos must [rubric]. Chaves Duran [rubric]; Juan nema 1371 until the government. been decided by the supreme the Pueblo of area REPORT as to the of ieee Mexico, October 10, the Minister of the Interior, eee t by the governor of Revd a ies no . Draft of a repor gn relations pe minister of domestic and forei the population of : o» age tion as to the lands and communal Pecos and relative to the generally. system of te Indians, who acted by 1372 PETITION by three Laguna of the people of their authority of and in the name er : f the interference pueblo, asking relief in the matt ) | rg 1ts. r itl their wate of the Acomas with ai and a 15, 1827, The document is dated June _ 1 Bahero the eo the Acomas are interfering withfarmi ng lan see ca gunas by enlarging the Acoma water in nee aie thus impeding the flow of the : Lo aL , on aaa which flows from the Gallo spring ee oe that the ueblo of Laguna is situated; y eg .. , water the about es bothered the Lagunas re a Aco had ordered the overnors (of New Mexico) e themselves to a 11 ff the water and to confin t to interfere with vee the r : ated land so as no eae Itiv the right yed enjo ys alwa unas have toe se a ae) the Lag of preference to the water. Antonio Manuel ie the supreme ee 1730. Rough draft of letter to given at we nee 0 7 been had lands whom to ens Citiz question of title not sell them Gutierrez eee at to further encroachment nd be p s aring that the Laguna Reis *hegeibe by decl | RP ROS ee ee es 7 Preece ek i ¢ INDIANS. the Diputacion. Pecos, Petition relative to their lands, to Aguilar, Subteniente, es be 5 i. 1370 PECOS There is nothing to show that any action was ever taken Be to aoe are sales of them : PPR PS FE FE Pipe Pko ee Lane os PPE Lt PEEER +8 PEP Py ~ SHRM 3 Paeu ri PE PEPE Pe er kd adele be Fd be Depa pe Be LP EFS. numerous ¥4 made rR had t they ee the Indians of San Felipe had paid for them. They assumed that the San Felipes did not need the Algodones Reh quality of the requested perRio del Norte, there establish Ti me DyPee » Fe ‘ern tion as to lands; contest with Domingo sec1830. Letter from José Maria Paredes, ee ma Corte de retary of the ‘‘ Segunda Sala de la Supre Don Ramon to Justicia.?? Mexico, February 17, 1830, Provincial. cion Diputa the of ary secret Abreu, by the pueblo of A claim in regard to the title to lands supreme court of the e befor been had claim Pecos which justice in the City of Mexico. the pueblo. They also offered to give for the lands at Algodones, in the San Felipe lands, the same amount which lands because citizens. as ee OF PECOS. ee ee et 1369 PUEBLO fit In- i dh PE DOP a re Pe Dee Pee na t oet pd oe De : Sag ee pa Pert pe at ee Crea? 723 sick. ones in SAN ot dians of Santa Ana, on account of the poor land in the neighborhood of their pueblo, mission to come down to the edge of the where they had their planting lands, and the a protector, LP al of the GL Ie FEOF statements REESe eee a Pe ee es or *oe os = = * LA PEP pete ge oe oe ee oe ee Ld iy LO * PEPE IS pee &otct bd Sik Be oe Ped PRes TAP, PP ee eedee PP ee Paes eee eoe ow = to the Se eh sini Beate} ntti a cnet i coe SS fein According 441 MEXICO THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO _—— " 440 1 2s . D _ Po i i jin “ e eo ee | ge * a ia om > ResetSLSRces oiST pes AST ae eeaht Nc gsGrhTe bratic aoe Li oRBe PERRET State ORIN |