Probanza hecha en la villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana hecha a pedimiento de Pedro Morillo que va para los muy nobles señores oficiales de la Casa de Contratación - Pedro de Morillo contra los presos que tralla de las Higueras que se alzaron con una carabela. Habana, Cuba. AGI, Patronato, 180, Ramo 13 1527 - 1528. Cuba, Española.
File — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Summary: Folder divided into three portions. The first is 24 pages long and includes testimony from five witnesses to the above mentioned incident - an apparent uprising and stealing of a ship and its contents, and the loss of royal letters aboard. Second portion is 78 pages long and contains evidence in the case against Hernando de Saavedra, appointed governor of Honduras by Hernan Cortés and the alleged abuse of power while in that position. Third part contains testimony from nine witnesses called by Saavedra in his defense.
Scope and Contents
Sumario: Plegador está dividida en tres partes. La primera contiene testimonio de cinco testigos sobre un alzamiento sobre un navio, el robo de todo a bordo y el perdido los documentos de la corona que lleva. La segunda parte contiene testimonio en el pleito contra Hernando de Saavedra, gobernador de Honduras. Testimonio habla sobre abusos por Saavedra miéntras ocupaba este puesto. Tercera parte contiene testimonio de nueve testigos de Saavedra en su defensa.
Dates
- 180, Ramo 13 1527 - 1528. Cuba, Española.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish;Castilian
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 boxes (10 cu. ft.)
Physical Description
Size: 206 pages.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu