Supply Of Franciscan Missions In New Mexico
The supply of Franciscan missions in New Mexico was the provision of supplies to Franciscan missionaries in the Spanish colony of New Mexico during the 17th century. Caravans of mule-drawn carts loaded with supplies left Mexico City every three years for a one-way journey to New Mexico. The journey required 18-months for a round trip. The supply trains were the main means of contact between New Mexico and the Spanish government in Mexico City. The cost of the supply trains was borne by the viceroy of New Spain. The Franciscans' goal was to convert to Christianity the American Indians in New Mexico, especially the Puebloans. 17th century In 1598, Juan de Oñate and more than 500 colonists, including 129 soldiers and their families, plus 7,000 head of livestock departed Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, the northernmost Spanish settlement in New Spain (Mexico) and journeyed by oxcart overland to found the colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico in the Rio Grande valley of present-da ...
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