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Show ~o vas en eile:tn tipo 0 EEE ga nal te pen Ti ee Bes bt ek Bi a panein seem etd ite ae Laie part a 42 od ee a aN eh ie eel ee aa erated ee alia e 3 ee posite bank of the Rio del Norte, accompanied by the most experienced persons, and see and inspect the contents of all the said wagons, and thereupon, in the same manner to go to the said Convento of Our Lady of Guadalupe of El Paso and inspect the same, as aforesaid, and that such action as___ may be deemed proper be taken relative to the grain, cattle and sheep. Whereupon his Excellency determined to cross the river with only six soldiers, returning with all possible despatch to the camp which was in great need; and in order that it may appear, he ordered it recorded and he signed a i Neha hat eee es ee with the said V. R. F. Comisario Visitador General, Fr. Francisco de Ayeta, before me the present secretary of government and war. ‘‘Don ANTONIO DE OTERMIN ‘“F'rR, FRANCISCO DE AYETA ‘“‘Before me: ‘“ FRANCISCO XAVIER ‘Secretary of Government and War.”’ “At this camping place of La Salineta of the Rio del Norte, Jurisdiction of New Mexico, on the 22nd day of September, in the year 1680, Don Antonio de Otermin, governor and captain general of this the said kingdom, for his Majesty, said: that attending to the call of the V. R. F. Comsario Visitador General, Fr. Francisco de Ayeta, made to his Excellency for the viewing and inspecting of the supplies found in the twenty-four wagons in this, the said camping places, as well as those at the store houses of the parroquial residence of Our Lady of Guadalupe of El Paso, and having proceeded there, the same were exposed and inspected and having made an estimate of the quantity of supplies found in the said wagons and in the said store houses, it was ascertained that at both places there was approximately four hundred fanegas of grain (corn), which, with four hundred head of bovine cattle, were pointed out by his Reverence that the same might be distributed at once, which was in fact done, among the people traveling, by order of his Excellency; thereupon the said Reverend Father made arrangements for sending to the Casas Grandes and to Taramarares and other nearby places for the purchase of all of the available supply of corn and live stock so that there should be no lack of subsistence for the great number of people. And in order that it may appear, having returned to this camping place, this act wasso made of record and signed by said governor and captain general, and the Reverend Father, before me the present cf . * f i an — a ee en oe ee ee * ear bd nd @ ed i ~ ee ee de ee ee ee ee ee | * »* @.4 *-* '| * * eee . secretary of government 48 THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO and war, declaring what has been | said, his Excellency determining as to what is for the best, : which will be the most proper. ‘‘Ton ANTONIO DE OTERMIN ‘(Hr FRANCISCO DE AYETA ‘‘Before me: ‘SHIRANCISCO XAVIER ‘‘Secretary of Government and War.’’ ‘ Here follows the auto of ae eee oe at the camping place opposite i eae ui oe th of the Rio del Norte, jurisdiction ra insertea f i a.29th day of September, year of 1680’’;2 not reason that it is only a brief recital eo and concluding by commanding that the people pass 1n review before him. ‘‘And that this Auto be published at the Plaza de Armas of this army by the secretary ‘i ge ee hah on war, verhally by the crler and ai UE yo" aloe ce ‘(To THE GOVERNOR AND CAPTAIN-GENERAL: ‘‘The Alcaldes and Aldermen of thie Cave oS h cS of Santa He, capital of as well province kinga) :ca the others of ee as the a idents of the said town the who have escaped the general revolt of the Sep oane . dians, together congregated in this Plaza de Armas ; e camping place of La Salineta, by order of your exce re d as governor andd captain general, state: in thisatne Plaza dele” come acquainte with an edict published That Armas by order of your Excellency, callinga tee ing of all persons here present so that an investigation 0 the causes which led to the revolt of the Christian Indians of your Excellency and the proposals contained in the edict may be had and considered, this Cabildo, zealous 1n the service of both their Majesties and in the public weal for the protection and security of his Majesty’s subjects, view: ed with the said ing the matter properly and being satisfi That the combination and conproposals, do say, first: with such secrecy spiracy of said Indians was accomplished tted in all ae that simultaneously their treason was commi isdictions of the kingdom, apparently beginning on the Indians, night of the ninth day of August, when the said oo killed anger, with away d taking up arms, carrie even say priests, Spaniards and women, not saving set Ure babes in arms, and voracious, demon blinded, they oe to the temples and images, making mockery 1n their an oe and with their trophies of the sacerdotal rous other church paraphernalia, carrying their barba |