(MEXICO NAYARIT) Relación del Asiento del Pueblo de Centisp

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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

A MANUSCRIPT CENSUS OF NAYARIT (MEXICO--NAYARIT.) Relación del Asiento del Pueblo de Centispac y de los Casiques y Gobernadores. 16 manuscript pages stitched, legal-sized format; lone worm hole and marginal wear scarcely affecting text. Sentipac, 18th century?

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This document begins with a 6-page description of the Sentispac region north of Tepic in Nayarit, including geography, silver deposits, and missionary efforts among the Indians. The last 10 pages are given over to a listing of the Spaniards in the village of Sentispac and the neighboring communities of Santiago, Zapotlan, San Andres, San Sebastian, Mexcaltitlan, Acaxala, and Ixcuintla. The entries list the head of household, wife, and children. A typical entry is for "Pedro Franco. su mujer Maria Joana, su hijo Andres es de conficion," one of 9 families listed for the village of Sentispac. About 200 families are listed in all.