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Justicia Eclesiastica, 1823-1839

 Series

Scope and Contents

The ramo pertains to local legal and political affairs under the independent Mexican government, such as ayuntamiento, town councils, appointments of legal advisors, conduct of officials, regulations for administering law, justice, complaints about diezmos at El Paso, fines in Santa Fe, and Mexican passports in Santa Fe for Americans and Spaniards. Includes a report on conditions in New Mexico in 1830s by Antonio Barreiro, and cases over land, murder, assault, and cattle theft.

Places - Albuquerque, California, Chihuahua, Durango, El Paso, Isleta Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Los Padillas, Sandia Pueblo, Santa Fe, Senecu and Socorro.

Among the topics are - El Paso, 1823, people of El Paso and Senecu, complaints of excessive diezmos and collections of Padre Juan Caballero, missionary, detailed. Santa Fe, 1828, case of Catarina Padilla, of Los Padillas, unjust fine imposed by the jefe político. New Mexico, 1829, land dispute, in area of Sandia Pueblo Mission, neighbors, José María Moquino, Andrés de la Candelaria and Antonio de la Cruz, detailed. New Mexico 1829, José Eleuterio María de la Garza, job of legal advisor to the judge, health problems, detailed. Santa Fe, 1830-1835, Antonio Barriero, legal advisor to department of New Mexico, printed report on conditions in New Mexico, detailed. Albuquerque, 1830, case of Vicente Armijo, of Albuquerque, attacks on his person. Isleta, Los Padillas, 1833, complaints about a cattle stealing case, José y Úrsula Cháves contra Juan Cháves. Santa Fe, 1833, exposition of Juan Vigil, regidor, about the subcommissioner of the territory, Agustin Duran, Nuevo México. Santa Fe, 1827-1828, passports, Mexican citizenship for various Americans and Spaniards.

Dates

  • 1823-1839

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, Spanish, French, Mayan, Latin

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 23 boxes (16.5 cu. ft.), 267 volumes, 322 microfilm reels (masters in cabinets), 322 CDs

Creator

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