Archivo General de Indias - Calisphere

Section V. Gobierno, 1492-1858
Group A. Fondos de las Audiencias de América
182. 1737. Apr. 16. Puebla de los Angeles. Bento., obpo de la Puebla, to the king.
Scope and Content Note
[Refers to a royal order of 1725 to penetrate to New Mexico from Pimería Alta; states
that nobody has yet gone beyond the Colorado and Gila Rivers, but that there is reason
to believe that there are lands of great mineral wealth beyond those rivers; urges that
steps be taken for such an advance to be made].
184. [1737. July 11. - Aug. [
Scope and Content Note
[Testimonio representing the opinions of Joseph de Messa relative to the discovery of
the balls of silver at Arizonac and projects of northward advance].
185. 1737. Sept. 8. Buen Retiro. Marqs. de Torrena. to Simon Mozo de la Torre.
Scope and Content Note
[Acknowledges receipt of notice as to the discovery of the balls of silver in Sonora, and
orders that, if the Council shall also hear of this discovery from the viceroy, it - shall
inform the king, that he may give his will in the matter].
186. 1737. Sept. 12. Madrid. Simon Mozo de la Torre to the Marques de Torrenueva.
Scope and Content Note
[Stating that the viceroy has not yet written about the discovery of the balls of silver in
Arizona, but remitting letters received from Captain Anza and from the Bishop of
Puebla.]
187. 1737. Sept. 15. Mexico. Juan Anto. Arzobispo de Mexico [Bizarrón] to the king.
Scope and Content Note
[Tells of the discovery of the balls of silver in Sonora; of his orders to Anza to find out
more about the discovery and make a report; that, meanwhile, a report had been
received from Joseph de Messa, which he encloses, stating that the stories of the
wealth of this discovery are not exaggerated, and advising a further northward
advance].
188. 1737. Sept. 18. Madrid. The fiscal to [the Council of the Indies].
Scope and Content Note
[Refers to 177, 178, and 182, stating that they do not contain information enough to
enable him to judge whether the balls of silver are mines or treasure, in which latter
case they belong to the king, and advises that they be guarded until this may be
determined; suggests that a junta be called in Mexico to consider the advisability of the
proposed conquest north of the Gila and Colorado rivers].
191. 1737. Oct. 5. Madrid. Council of the Indies to the king.
192. 1738.
Scope and Content Note
En Cumplimiento de lo mandado por V.M. cerca de las providencias que se podran
aplicar en vista de la nota. participada al obispo de la Puebla por Dn. Juan Baptista de
Ansa del hallazgo de unas bolas y planchas de plata en la Jurisdicion de la Provincia
de la Sonora, y entrada que se podra hazer pr. aquel territorio, representa lo que se le
ofrece.
Scope and Content Note
Testimonio de los autos del Descubrimiento de Varias Volas, Planchas y Tesoros de
Plata Virgen en la Pimeria alta Provincia de Zonora de la Governacion de Sinaloa.
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