Report by fiscal of Audiencia in Mexico City to crown confirming discoveries of silver and asserting the legal position of the royal authorities to regulate all future mining. (R. Davis) (1977)

Lengthy presentation mining law/technology/geological treasure or from mine. Because of distance, viceroy, fiscal decide to leave judgment up to Anza. Mentions that Yaqui (Hiaqui) Indian first discovered silver. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Account contradictory assays to determine whether silver balls from Arizona from natural vein or treasure. Viceroy's belief silver probably natural. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Council reports assays had not determined whether silver treasure hidden from ancient times or from mine. de Anza ordered to make further investigations. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Presentation of laws to govern the exploitation of the new silver potential of the Pimeria Alta area. Miners must publicly declare claims, register to pay the royal share and rules defining engineering of mines. (R. Davis) (1977)

A detailed accounting of how 20,166 pesos given to the Jesuits in California was spent. Includes a chart of men serving a military capacity and amounts allocated to them. (R. Davis) (1977)

General description and census of settlements. Listed in category 281. Census contains list of names, marital status, ethnic group (in some Cases), capability of bearing arms (in some Cases). (R. Perez) (1977)

Lists all presidios in the Provincias Internas, including- number of officers and troops, wages. Extensive orders for commanders of presidios, dealing with such topics as; conflict of interest, duplication of posts, relationships with Indians (both friendly and hostile), relationships with civil authorities, etc. Price lists for all goods sold to soldiers by the presidios (by region). Extensive legal citation to show justification for these actions. (R. Perez) (1977)

Military campaign against the Nayaritas including number of casualties on both sides; Indian depredations; letter from Tlascaltec Caciques pledging fealty; lists of Tlascaltec and Chichimec residents in Colotlan, Tochopa, and Santiago; mentions refuge given by Nayarits to escaped slaves; list friendly Nayarit pueblos; lists Spanish citizens contributions to the military campaign. (R. Perez) (1977)

Concerning the dispostion of 30,000 pesos which the late viceroy (Linares) contributed to the conquest of the Nayarit Indians. Cited as a major reason for this conquest is that they give refuge to heathen Indians, mestizos, mulatos and sun worshippers. (R. Perez) (1977) other related documents- 23 diciembre, 1718- 11 enero, 1720.