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who had won their confidence. This was Fray Joseph de Calahorra. Moved by the laudable sincerity of the repeated delegations in soliciting peace, and his heart always yearning for their welfare, the good friar pledged his word that he would intercede with Governor Martos y Navarrete. On May 27, 1760, he wrote to the governor and informed him how joyfully the peace envoys had received his promise. When told that their message would be relayed to the Capitan Grande, as they called the governor, they gladly returned many horses stolen from the missions of east Texas, promised to be true friends of the Spaniards, and even to respect and leave alone such Apaches as should congregate in missions. They could not bring themselves, however, to relinquish completely their implacable hatred of their treacherous and cunning enemies, whose extermination they had vowed to accomplish. They did promise as one more token of their sincere friendship, that the northern Indians would return the two cannon left by Parrilla at the Taovaya village. Early in May, Chief Canos came with some Tawakoni, Taovaya, and Tejas Indians to say that the Tonkawas, Yojuanes. and 1\fayeyes had stolen some horses and mules in San Antonio and blamed the Tawakonis. They assured Fray J osc that they were innocent. To prove their good faith, they confessed they had taken three Spanish captives from the Apaches Pelones, who captured them in New Mexico. They offered to return them now. A few days later, Fray Calahorra continued, the chief of the Tawakonis came to see him in person to confirm the promises made by his envoys, and to invite the kind old Padre to visit his people as his guest. If he would but agree to go, the chief offered to come in one moon and act as his guide. Father Calahorra was impressed by the sincerity of the Tawakoni chief, accepted his invitation, and solemnly promised to transmit his offer of peace and good faith to the go,·ernor. In doing so, he asked for permission to visit the pueblo of the Tawakonis and to have an escort. 43 Visit of Fat/1er Calal1orra to tlze Tawakouis. Governor Martos y Navarrete authorized Father Calahorra to visit the pueblo of the Tawakonis and agreed to pay all expenses. Although it had been his intcnti(m to start in June, the good Padre was detained until September. Accompanied by Corporal Antonio Gallardo, six soldiers. and fiye citizens from Los 43 Fray Joseph Calahorra to Governor Angel Martos y NaYarn:te, :\lay 2;, 1;60. A.G./., A11di,mcia titt ,I/hie<', 92-6-22 (lJunn Transcript,;, 1748-1;63), pt. .!, pp. IOI·l04; IIO·l l I.
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