Volume 3, page 572-573 / Indian named Secundino, who has been arrested

José MarÍa Estudillo1809-05-03

History San José
San Jose, United States

By virtue of your official communication dated yesterday, I am informed that a fugitive Indian from Mission Santa Clara, named Secundino (according to what militiamen Buelna tells me) has been apprehended and that you have charged him with committing several robberies in that town at night.

Find out from the wife of Joaquín Buelna whether this is the same person who tried to rape her and let me know.

Immediately send the Indian with an inválido, a militiaman and a townsman. The latter can be the woman’s husband. Tell the inválido that upon his arrival at San Juan he should check with the wife of Vásquez to see if it is the same Indian who tried to rape her so that he can inform me.

You shall send the attached letter to the Comandante of San Francisco straightaway.

With regard to the care of the Indians who are taken prisoner in that town, I must insist that it is the responsibility of the Mission to provide for them. However, if the Mission does not do so, no one else will and they will be held prisoner without food until they die.

God keep you many years.
Monterey, May 3, 1809
José MarÍa Estudillo

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Title: Volume 3, page 572-573 / Indian named Secundino, who has been arrested
Creator: José MarÍa Estudillo
Date: 1809-05-03
Date Created: 1809-05-03
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, colonies, colonial government, Alta California, 19th century, Native Americans, law, California missions,
Transcript:
Al Comisionado del Pueblo En virtud del oficio de V. del dia de ayer quedo enterado de averse aprendido aun Yndio huido de la Mision de Sta. Clara llamado Secundino (segn. Me dice el Miliciano Buelna) aquien tenia Vm. encargado pr. Aver hecho varios robos de noche en ese Pueblo. Avergue V. con la muger de Joaqn. Buelna si es el mismo qe quiso forsarla, y aviseme. Ynmediatamte me remitira Vm a dho Yndio con un Ynvalido, un Miliciano, y un vecino, y este Puede ser el mismo marido de la muger: encargando al Ynvalido qe asu llegada a S. Juan averigue con la muger de Vazques si es el mismo Yndio qe quiso forsarla pa qe el me de parte. La adjunta carta pa el Comandte de Sn Franco hagala V. cruzar luego luego. Sovre la manuezn de los Yndios qe caigan presos en ese Pueblo devo decirle a Vm. debia ser de cuenta dela Mision, pro si esta no lo facilita no ay de donde, y asi qe se mantengan sin comer hta qe mueran. Dios gue. A V. ms. as. Monterey, 3 de Mayo de 1809 José Ma Estudillo
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