Detailed account of near disaster at sea. Ship Nepomuceno caught in storm. Account includes navigational info., lists of damages, and lists of ship mates. Discussion of shipments of cacao from Guayaquil. Lists of officials, marineros, grumetes, and passengers on board the Nepomuceno. Request that Nepomuceno pay port fees in cacao. Lists of payments entered in port treasury. Letter from Guayaquil port administrator discussing legalities of cacao cargo. Details of wages paid to marineros in Filipinas. Mourelle ill;requested leave of absence with pay. Mourelle given permission to return to Spain. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Documents concerning Naval appointments for ship pilots. Lists of arms shipments. Detailed description of the type, caliber, and material of weapons. Letters concerning charges of desertion filed against two cabin-boys. Letter requesting supplies for the ship's Sangrador. Garcia deserted and kidnapped Guadalupe de los Santos. Letters recognizing officers for outstanding service. Lists of ship personnel. Ship cargo lists. Shipments of cacao and wine from Guayaquil. Detailed lists of costs of cacao and wine. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Documents concerning ship pilot appointments. Paquetbot destined for Guayaquil loaded with cacao and wine. Shipmates attempted to steal part of the cargo. Ship cargo included prohibited fruit from the south. List of ports smaller than San Blas. Request for permission to sail Zeleta's boat to Loreto carrying provisions for soldiers at the presidio. Ship held up due to contraband charges. Work orders concerning construction and repairs. Lists of wages paid. Lists of weapons shipped from San Carlos to Acapulco. Detailed lists of types of weapons, their caliber, and material made from. Lists of wages paid to sailors for particular voyages. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Despacho orders amount paid to Armesto as amount due him for the construction of a ship to be used for the California missions. Documents status report of old one the San Francisco Xavier and refers to regulations for building new one, la Concepcion Indians to be used for construction. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Padre Armesto requested viceroy to expedite the readiness of the ships from Acapulco to Loreto for service to the California missions. Documents concern delay of arrival of ships in Acapulco because of scheduling problems at point of origin in Guatemala. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Informes concerning accidents which took place during a California expedition. Informes of Naval officer appointments. Letters requesting back wages. Letters commending Ayala's excellent service. Ezeta requested temporary leave to recover from an illness. Ezeta's condition complicated due to medications. Letters of recommendation for pilots. Gordonez in charge of commercial expedition to Peru. Letters commending Camacho's performance on the fragata Rosario. Technical terms concerning the water level in the San Blas channel. Beltran attacked by Blanco.

Documents discussing the numbers of workers at the port. Number of day workers (carpenters, caukers, peones). Voyage from San Blas to Loreto took 25 days. Lists of grains carried. Documents concerning salaries. Lists of ship personnel and rank. Illness high due to wet season. Arteaga requested permission to leave San Blas due to illness. Informes of military promotions.

Ship chaplain appointed. Cargo lists of food supply for ship la Princesa. Large numbers of navy officers suffering from illness (fever). Discussion of wage reimbursements and salary increases. Lists of salaries paid in 1778. Shipment lost near Culiacan. Letters from navy personnel complaining of bad working conditions.

Castran (ship doctor on el Rosario) died. Replaced by drs. Caravajas and Sanchez. Naval personnel sought refuge in Guadalajara cathedral in order to avoid continuation of voyage to San Blas. Discussion of wages and promotions. Echeverria (pilot) ill. Hospitalized in Guadalajara with pay. Information on arms shipments. Technical terms concerning condition of ship. Discussion of water level of port Pozo. Discussion of copper usage in ship construction. Ship doctors received 800 pesos per year. Many suffering from common fever (tertian). Records of shipments. Discussion of voyage to Peru.