Tlee Secularization of tlee Missio11,s
13.75; Marcos Jaime, 62.25; Manuel Martinez, 24.00; Jose Antonio Esqui- vel, 13.00; Simon de Arocha, 15.87; Maria Gertrudis Cantuna, 63.00; Juan Jose Sanchez, 37.oo; Joaquin Jaime, 32.37; Francisco Perez, 4.00; Juan Antonio Urrutia, 16.00; Pedro Sambrano, 39.50; Francisco Rodriguez Montemayor, 66.50; Felipe Neri Montoya, 307.50; Francisco Arocha, 37.00; Juan Antonio Diaz, 40.50; Mateo Rodriguez, 7.00; Jose Andres Hernandez, 3.75; Francisco de los Santos Coy, 8.oo; Jose Xavier Menchaca, 165.12; Francisco Xavier Longoria, 63.00; Jose Antonio Chirino (of Nacogdoches), 1.25; Pablo de los Santos, 123.00; Fernando Benitez (soldier), 24.00; Pedro Nuncio (Saltillo), 56.12 ; Jose Zaragoza, 15.00; Fernando Arocha, 15.00; Joaquin Leal, 23.12; Cristobal de los Santos, 39.12; Jose Antonio Bustillos (estate), 211.37. The total due San Jose by its debtors was 6,II8.75 ,pesos. 40 The books of the mission showed that the liabilities incurred in recent years were as follows : To Angel Navarro (merchant) .................................. $ 745.00 To Joaquin Flores...................................................... 53.00 To Domingo de Ot6n (merchant in La Bahia) .......... 1,432.00 Total. ......... .. ... .. ..... ... .... .......... ... .... .. .... .... ... .$2,230.oo Fray Pedrajo turned over a complete record of the accounts to Gov- ernor Munoz who sent them to the commandant general on June 15.' 1 Not until two years later did Mufi.oz receive instructions respecting the final settlement of the accounts of San Jose. Nava informed him that he was to proceed with the collection of all moneys due the mission. But in collecting he was to use no harsh measures, and was to allow the debtors or their representatives the necessary time to settle their accounts. After he had collected the debt of 6,u8.75 pesos, he was to call the creditors to make them substantiate their claims by showing what goods were sold to the mission and verifying the use to which the goods or supplies were put, before paying the 2,230.00 pesos claimed.': 40 Relaci6n de lo que adeudan a esta Mision de Sor. Sn. Jose .. ., June 5, 1 795. Saltillo Archives, Vol. VI, pp. 209-21 4. ' 1 Relaci6n de las cantidades que deve la Mision de Sr. Sn. Jose de Sn. Miguel de Aguayo ..., June 5, 1795; Manuel Munoz to Pedro Nava, June 15, 1795. Saltillo Archives, Vol. VI, pp. 215; 217-218; 219-220. ' 2 Pedro Nava to Manuel Muiioz, May 24 1 1797. Saltillo Archives, Vol. VI, pp. 232-233. In this decree the commandant general approved the recommendations of Galindo Navarro, the Asesor, and ordered a copy added to his decree. See Navarro to Pedro Nava, May 10, 1797. Ibid., pp. 220-225.
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