Mentions mining activity Sonora, especially San Juan Baptista. Problems collecting royal fifth. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Concerns Indian Pueblo of miners named Concepcion which grew up on lands of hacienda de beneficio de Plata of the same name. Indians given land for fields, material for houses by hacienda Owner. now another mine Owner trying to get Indians to work in his reduction works. Includes Indian testimony. Bitter competition for Indian labor. 25-30 Indians involved. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

A report on the state of mines in the real of Coseguriachi, focusing on three or four of the largest ones. This report draws on a previous inspection in 1711. Consequently, this document is confusing, as reports from 1711 and 1718 are mixed together. Gives excellent information on all aspects of mining. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Disposition of Cortes' estate valued at 6373 pesos after outstanding debts, salaries of employees paid. Estate itemized includes hacienda de beneficio for reducing silver, 3 Ranchos, livestock (especially mules), but no slaves. Estate purchased by Francisco de Villegas. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Lengthy inventario estate, debts deceased, unmarried Basoco. Peso value of all household objects, mining transactions, agricultural surplus included. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

General Juan Fernandez de Retana had been one of the most important individuals in Nueva Viscaya for years. The settlement of his estate provides an excellent inventory and valuation, in addition to some good history. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Brief report on a brief visit to a few haciendas, most of them silver mines. The governor inquired as to the well-being of the Indians working in the mines and apparently found everything to his satisfaction. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Shortage of wood in the Valley of San Bartolome produces litigation as to who owns what. The lack of trees has caused erosion, leading to floods and washed out fields. Farmers accuse miners of denuding forests. Case goes to the Audiencia in Guadalajara. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Indian problems in San Francisco de Mezquital. Authorities investigate. Indians write a lengthy document, complaining to the viceroy of terrible treatment by local civil and religious officials-they tell of being under paid and Charged exorbitant sums by the priests for sacraments. Of being forced to work for the priests and local miners with no compensation. Excellent. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Gabriel del Castillo was the last governor of Nueva Viscaya-a good document. (T. Barnes) (1976)