Detailed report on the establishment of the missions of Santa Ana and San Francisco Xavier in the Conchos and Chinarras territory. Antonio Arias, visits. Remarks on entradas, conversion efforts, present conditions including agriculture. Some Indian testimony. Other testimony confirms report. Includes inventory of crops. Remarks on relations between reduced and wild Indians. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Labaquera's reports to king concerning- 1) military force of 40 necessary to protect miners, prevent fraud, reopen Pimeria Alta silver mines discovered 1738; 2) importance Cabo San Lucas to Manilla trade, threat English piracy; 3) exploration Rio Colorado by Kino, Sedelmayer, Consaq; importance further exploration because of possible French settlement/utilization Colorado, possible route to sea, renewed English interest northwest Passage, reduction/conversion indios barbaros; 4) Apaches range, raids, ineffectiveness Spanish cavalry against mountain people, need for force 200 mountaineers, description necessary weapons/tactics, plans for reduction Apaches, problems presidios, including predominance Inferior mulato soldiers, prevalence gambling, corruption captains, need for reforms in wage payment, advocates land grants to presidial soldiers. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

(M. Bowman) (1979)

(M. Bowman) (1979)

Letter reviewing cabildo actions and those of bishop handling economy of the city. (R. Davis) (1979)

Letters of bishop of Durango and Jesuit officials presenting views on transfer of missions to control of bishop. (R. Davis) (1979)

Collection of letters and testimonio concerning actions against rebellious Indians of Pimeria Alta. (R. Davis) (1979)

Short notes from the viceroy and Audiencia stating that they have received cedulas of king for information on conquest of Pimeria Alta and information will be gathered and sent. (R. Davis) (1979)

Review of reports of conquest and missionization of Sonora, Sinaloa and California with request that Lower missions be secularized. (R. Davis) (1979)

Letters of the viceroy Revilla Gigedo and review of the charges by the council of dispute between governor of Sinaloa, Vildosola, and presidio captains, and Vildosola's removal from office. (R. Davis) (1979)