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Show THE SPANISH ARCHIVES 020 VELEZ CACHUPIN, Captain-General. DON OF NEW MEXICO 233 TOMAS, and Governor Inventory of proceedings, writs, civil and criminal, during the rule of Velez Cachupin, in five packages, arranged by years from April 6, 1749 until 1753 and 1754. Among these papers are several relative to land grants, viz.: 1751 La Merced de Tierras de Francisco Vigil; in 1750, a petition of the heirs of Don Alonzo Rael de Aguilar as to the possession of an old land grant; 1752, a grant of lands conceded to Juan Gabaldon, ete. Complete. 6f (a) Power of attorney by the soldiers of the Santa Fe January 8, 1753. Three powers of garrison for 1752. 26f attorney. FRESQUIS, JOSEPH June 14, 1753. Proceedings in vs. Antonio Gallegos. a suit involving eighteen May 8- pesos. promised. | Pe a LUJAN, 3f DOMINGO, vs. Cristobal Trujillo. May 8, 1753. Soldiers ; personal quarrel; settled by the governor. JIRON, Com- VICENTE and BENTURA MESTAS. 2f San- ta Fe, January 30, to March 3, 1753. Proceedings in a suit over some sheep. QUINTANA, Proceedings FRANCISCO. in matter of May claim for 4f 21-July 27, 1754. restitution of lands which he had bought of Geronimo Martin at Abiquiti before that place was abandoned. No judgment. 4f The pueblo of Abiquit was located at a place known as La Puente on a mesa on the south bank of the Chama, three miles southeast of the present town of Abiquiu. It was called Abechiu by the Indians, meaning the hooting of an owl. The Spanish town was founded prior to 1747. In the month of August of that year, it was attacked by the Yutas and the place was abandoned; a number of Spanish Settlers were killed. It was re-settled not long afterward but the Indian attacks were so frequent that it was again abandoned. This archive shows that it was re-occupied in 1754. In the latter part of the eighteenth century the pueblo contained 851 inhabitants and in 1794 it was inhabited in part by Genizaros, mostly from Hopi, whom the Spaniards had bought.’ In 1808, Abiquit had about 2,000, |