Box 11

Scope and Contents From the Series: New Spain - Indian Affairs, among the issues are Spanish tribute, encomiendas, repartimiento, relations with Indians. Protector de Indios, fighting injustice, helping Indians, slaves, Chinese, poor persons, Protector de Indios not to have any business ties with Indians he representing. Cases from New Spain, Yucatan, Campeche, San Luis Potosi, Chichimecas, Peru, Nueva Vizcaya etc. Letters of caciques about mistreatment, other Indian letters to crown testifying to conditions. Spanish encomenderos...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Petitions by Indians of Tlaxcala, Taxco and Panuco for reduction of their tribute, agreement by Audiencia Real. Indians not to give food to the corregidor unless he pays for it. Encomienda, tribute in Puebla. Hernan Cortes ordered to pay compensation to the Indians of his encomienda in Tehuantepéc. Places - Tlaxcala, Taxco, Tehuantepéc, Tecoahuatla. People - Diego Ramirez, judge; Hernán Cortés, marques del Valle; Pedro López de Alcántara, encomendero.