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Volume 3, page 568-571 / Runaway Indian from Santa Clara Mission; urges stricter enforcement of laws, and grazing limits Page 1

José María Estudillo

History San José

History San José
San Jose, United States

By your letter of last August 29th, I am informed of the arrest of the townsman Gabriel Amesquita, who is already in this Presidio. I only need to ask you in this matter to inform me if the Indian who participated in the robbery consented to return the woman.

The arrangement you made about the appointment of people to take care of the labors is fine. With those who resist, work rigorously to carry out the orders that I gave everyone in the community without exception. If anyone does not work when it is his turn or demonstrates any resistance, punish him immediately and assign one of your company to take his place. Send me a note about this right away. Then send the resister, so that I can personally give him the most severe punishment.

Regarding what you tell me about the oxen of the Mission, I say nothing because I have not been enlightened by the Padres.

In 1806 the present Sr. Gobernador, together with the late sergeant Macario de Castro and the Alcalde of the Pueblo (I do not remember his name) tried to put an end to the disputes between the townspeople and Mission San José regarding land ownership. The jefe properly designated a hill that lies to the south of the Rancho that belonged to Josef Larios as the boundary beteen the Pueblo and the Mission. I remember that the Fathers agreed to put a fence from the top of that hill to the first estuary. Since you have not told me whether the Place of the Skulls is on that hill or adjacent to the Rancho of Larios, I cannot declare who owns the place where the Fathers from Mission Santa Clara keep their livestock. Let me know the location as soon as possible.

It is very good that the town’s horses have been removed from the riverside, since that site belongs to the Mission.

The son of graduado Alférez don Pedro Amador, is in this Presidio and does not want to go with his father. He claims that life with his stepmother is bad.

God keep you many years.
Monterey, September 15, 1809
José María Estudillo

P.S. Tell the inválido Toribio Guzmán to give you the inválido certifications that he has, and send them to me as soon as possible.

Regards,
Estudillo

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  • Title: Volume 3, page 568-571 / Runaway Indian from Santa Clara Mission; urges stricter enforcement of laws, and grazing limits Page 1
  • Creator: José María Estudillo
  • Date: 1809-09-15
  • Date Created: 1809-09-15
  • Location: San Jose (Calif.)
  • Location Created: Monterey (Calif.)
  • Original Language: Spanish
  • Provenance: Spanish-Mexican Records of the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
  • Subject Keywords: Spain, Mexico, Alta California, colonies, 19th century, government, Native Americans, Spanish missions
  • Transcript:
    Señor Sargento Luis Peralta Por el oficio de Vd de 29 de Agto antor quedo enterado del arresto qe hizo, al vezino Gabriel Amesquita, quien ya esta eneste Presidio y solo me resta decirle eneste particular que me informe si el yndio que persibio el robo, con sintio en la entrega dela mujer. Esta vien lo dispuesto pr Vd sobre el nombramiento depersonas para que cuiden de las Labores y sobre la repunancia que Vd me indica en algunos Yndividuos obre con rigurocidad al cumplimto delas Orns. queles comunique sin exetuar persona alguna en la comunidad y alque falte quando le toque omanifieste alguna repunancia inmediatamte procedera Vd asu castigo, poniendo de su Cia uno que haga lo que el iba hacer ye me dara Vd parte por correo que desu Cia bendra aqui paradeterminar yo ensu vista el mayor astigo. Sobre lo que Vd me dice de los Bueyes dela Micion no digo nada porque no tengo luz por los pes. El ano de 806 hallandose el actual Sor Govor en esa Jurisdicion apreciencia del Sargento Macario de Castro (ya Difunto) ye del Alcalde deese Pueblo (nome acuerdo quien) para cortar los letijios que tenian los vesinos con la Micion de San Josef, sobre pertenencias de Terrenos, tubo avien senalar Dho Gefe, por limites entre Dho Pueblo y Micion, una loma que esta pare el sure, del Rancho queera de Josef Larios, y me acuerdo quelos Pes se coprometieron hacer unballado desde la punta de dha loma, asta el primer esterizo. Como no me dice Vd si el paraje de las calaveras esta en esa loma o pegada al Rancho queera de Larios, no puedo declarar aquien pertenece el paraje donde tienen los ganados los Pes de la Micion de Sta Clara, loque hara Vd enprimera occasion. Esta muy bien que de la banda del Rios, se haya extraido la cavallada que tenia eses vecindario por pertenecer el Sitio ala Micon. El hijo de Alferes graduado don Pedro Amador, se haya eneste Presidio y no quiere hir con su Padre motibo ala mala vida que dicele da su madrastra. Dios gue a Vd ms. as. Monterey, 15 de Septiembre de 1809 Jose Ma Estudillo P.D. Digale Vm. al Ynvdo Toribio Guzman le entregue las cedulas de ynvalidos qe tiene y me las remitira Vm. en primera occasion. Vale Estudillo
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  • External Link: http://www.sanjosepueblopapers.org
  • Medium: Paper
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