Juan Agustín Morfi collection of documents relating to New Spain, 1541-1772.

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Juan Agustín Morfi collection of documents relating to New Spain, 1541-1772.

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Contains 1) an annotated list of vessels engaged in the quicksilver trade through the port of Veracruz, 1581-1772; 2) some royal expenditures in the Caribbean, 1730-1750; 3) instructions for the Conde de Salvatierra, viceroy of New Spain, by his predecessor, Bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, 1642; 4) a "Brief and Summary Report" by Alonso de Zurita 1554 to ca. 1565, regarding taxation and government of the Indians as compared with earlier, native, procedures; 5) journal of an expedition against the Chichimecas by Francisco de Sandoval Acazitli in the service of Viceroy Mendoza, 1541; (Cont.) 6) reports by or concerning the royal cosmographer, Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora, 1689-1699, on the importance of Pensacola, request for information on the fortifications of San Juan de Ulúa, and a dispute between Sigüenza and Andrés de Arriola on the mapping of Pensacola Bay; 7) Martín de la Torre's letter on the nature of comets and that of 1680-1681 in particular; 8) five letters of Juan María de Salvatierra, 1697-1699, on the conquest and conversion of Lower California; and 9) records dating from 1646 to 1769 relating to the Congregación de la Purísima Concepción de María Santísima, semi-secular organization founded in Mexico City under Jesuit auspices in 1641.

Originals : 642 p. ; 30 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (366 exposures) : negative (Rich. 101:14) and positive.

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Sigüenza y Góngora, Carlos de, 1645-1700

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Poet, author, mathematician, historian, geographer. Born 1645 and died 1700 in Mexico City. Entered Society of Jesus 1660, took vows 1662, and left the order in 1667 or 1669. In 1672 became catedrático of astrology and mathematics at the University of Mexico. Ordained as priest in 1673. Chaplain of the Hospital del Amor de Dios from 1682 until his death. Wrote description of June 8, 1692, riot in protest of corn prices, during which he saved government archives from burning. As royal geographer...

Mendoza, Viceroy.

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Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de, 1600-1659

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Bishop of Puebla, Mexico, and Osma, Spain. Born 1600 in Fitero, Navarra, Spain; died 1659 in Burgo de Osma, Soria, Spain. Consecrated bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, Mexico, on December 27, 1639; also served briefly as Archbishop of Mexico (1642-1643). In addition to his religious offices, Palafox y Mendoza was very involved in affairs of government and held the posts of fiscal of the Consejo de Guerra, fiscal of the Consejo de Indias, juez de residencia, visitador, and viceroy of ...

Zurita, Alonso de, approximately 1512-1585

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Morfi, Juan Agustín -1783

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Born in the province of Asturias, Spain, Juan Agustín Morfi (d. 1783) immigrated to America around 1755. In 1761, he became a Franciscan friar in Mexico City, where he also taught theology at the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlaltelolco. Morfi was selected to accompany Commandant General of the Provincias Internas Teodoro de Croix on an expedition to inspect the provinces of New Spain in 1777. The tour included parts of present-day Texas, including San Antonio de Béxar and the border be...

Salvatierra, Conde de.

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Sandoval Acazitli, Francisco de.

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Arriola, Andrés de.

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Salvatierra, Juan María ˜deœ 1648-1717

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Jesuit priest who attempted to establish several missions in Baja California between 1697 and 1704. Salvatierra also authored several important histories and biographies about the missions and missionaries of the Spanish Southwest. From the description of Autograph letter : Loreta Mission, Calif., to Father Juan de Ugarte, 1698 April 17. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 39266047 Founder of Loreto in 1697, the first permanent mission in Baja Californ...

Torre, Martin de la.

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