Tueros asks permission to travel to capital to restore health, finish la reduccion de las reales. Complains that his salary of 40 pesos/month is insufficient, he loses it all gambling. Some documents concerning his wages, salaries of companias Voluntarias. Inquiry into Tueros' involvement in gambling operation. List of charges made against Tueros includes using treasury funds to create gambling establishment in his own house; corrupting people of breeding (states la gente bulgar y pleveya son naturalmente inclinada a estos exercicios F.147), causing mine operators, merchants to lose their fortunes; making 500 pesos/year just in gambling profits. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Financial affairs of Juan Josef Lumbreras (Joseph is his Father, Lucas his Brother). Mention of las Tres llaves. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Meave asks for two years' back pay for fronteras soldiers. Reyes is apparently taking position as administrator of missions (7 in Sonora, Pimeria Baja, some in Texas, Coahuila) operated by colegio Apostolico de Querataro. Cancio wants to ship 3000 pesos in silver to Spain. Urrea asks to retire from captain of Altar. Vildosola asks to retire from captain of fronteras. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Accounts of costs of gifts (money, Tabaco, corn, metal crosses, etc.) Given to Indians as peace offerings; costs of maintenance of prisoners of war. Mentions Tamaulipe pow's. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Documents concerning companias volantes de Nuevo Santander, Nuevo Leon; officers, sargeants listed with their horses, mules; retired officers also listed. Mentions conducting chaingangs of Indians, funding construction of additional buildings for troops, related topics. Included is well-drawn site plan for building comprising Corral, troop quarters, Patio, etc. With explanation. Estimates for cost of construction. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Transcript of testimonies concerning appointment of roynuela to ministro Pagador de la Nueba tesoreria del Saltillo, related events, establishment of treasury. Reference to law titulo Primero, Libro Octavo de la recopilacion de indias, not described, but compliance requested. Further testimony of Soto being named administrador de Tabacos, polbora, y Naypes. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Document requests return to Royuela of post of ministro Pagador of treasury of Saltillo. Decree advising creation of new treasury in Saltillo. Treasury to be constructed so it may pay troops of Provincias Internas and meet their other needs. F. 98 described Royuela's previous post in Acapulco and gives his salary. Ff. 98-100 is a letter explaining role of new treasury in Saltillo and provides Royuela's salary. Other documents concern the division of powers and jurisdictions of various officials of Provincias Internas. F. 113 refers to vassals' rights and the power of king to appoint officials. Other officials concern process of registration (tomar razon) of new officials and F. 125 refers to right of Media Annata. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Nava requests from Revilla Gigedo copies of rules for management of royal treasury, and collection of taxes (gunpowder, Mezcal, naipes, azoques, etc.). Viceroy orders government officials to gather copies of these documents to be sent to Nava. Nava acknowledges receiving documents; the documents are needed for managing treasury of Provincias Internas. (J. Tapia, December, 1987)

Mangino sends viceroy copy of expenses involved in maintenance of missions. Listings of expenses for expeditions to peninsula, for church ornaments, for transportation of food, and for construction of a boat. (J. Tapia, December, 1987)

Document divided in 3 sections. First one is a historical summary conquest of California beginning in 1536. Discussion of lack of food and other problems faced in this early period. exploration and conquest by Salvatierra with own funds, and when these diminished king set aside funds for continuation of enterprise. Some discussion on founding of some missions and presidios. Second section deals with arrival of Franciscans to California's missions after expulsion of Jesuits, and later transfer of Franciscans to Sonora. Dominicans take care of missions in old California, and fernandinos take care of upper California. Discussion of poor living conditions of the natives due to sterile soils, and their reduccion to other missions where they are encouraged to cultivate the land. Discussion of establishment of new missions, towns, and haciendas, as well of money required for such enterprises. Mention of land for raising animals and cultivation of corn and wheat. Mention of funds for Anza's expedition to Monterrey. Third section deals with total funds of California's missions located in San Andres. Summary of funds collected up to 1776, as well as expenses in salaries of priests, founding of missions, salaries of government officials, and expenses for improvement and maintenance of haciendas. (J. Tapia, December 1987)