(M. Marroquin, June 1988)

Concerns conflicting arguments on shipment of merchandise and other supplies from San Blas to San Diego. Subsequent complaints from captains of ships concerning slander from contador general when investigating loss of such supplies. List of merchandise and groceries, See folios 83 through 99. (M. Marroquin, June 1988)

Virrey orders financial account of monies spent on voyages of to coast of California from 1789 through 1792. Includes expenses incurred in occupation of Nootka, Malaspina's expedicion de limites. (J. H. Ochs, August 1988)

Series of shipping invoices from San Blas on fragata Aranzazu destined for San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara in 1793; includes list of goods missing or damaged upon arrival and signature of Habilitado; Series of letters discussing goods lost, missing or damaged. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)

Padre Roldan intructs Domingo de Espansa about purchasing goods for mission. (R. Davis) (78)

Observations on the status of the Tepehuan missions and comments on fact that availability of food a major Factor in motivating Indians to stay at missions. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Sending a boat to Isla de Lobos to get maize. Asking fr. Bartolome for horses, mules, maize, beans, wheat, flour from Potam, especially for fathers Clemente (Guillen), baco (?), because northern, southern California missions have some maize. Informs Napoli that Baroyeca miners attempting to remove prohibition against trading in Yaqui area. Feels they are right, because Napoli himself issued prohibition, sold maize to miners at high prices. Heard from seamen that Vicam enjoyed good maize crop. Encourages Napoli to help out Baroyeca, Mendivil to better relationships with civil authorities. Urges Napoli not to waste, hoard maize. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Memoria and letter of padre Basilio Xavier Molina. 1) memoria of food stuffs and hardware, 2 pages, no date. 2) letter, Matape, March 31, 1712, 2 pages, explanation of articles requested in memoria. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Letters and Memorias to padre Cristobal de Laris and padre Francisco Xavier Yanez; 1) from Manuel Luberiaga, Pasaje, may 29, 1712, 1 page, advises that he hasn't prepared 'memoria' and his 'limosna' hasn't arrived and requests cloth material. 2) from Ignacio Maria Marino, Vaca, may 18, 1713, 1 page, advises sending marks of silver and memoria. 3) from Juan Antonio Balthazar, to padre Francisco Xavier Yanez, Mexico, August 25, 1751, 1 page, discusses settlement of account of deceased missionary and requests 'relequia' for church. 4) from Diego Pora, Alaia, June 3, 1714, 1 page, requests iron for making of hosts. 5) from Juan Manuel Vassaldua, Rahum, 2 pages, April 2, 1714 advises sending of money and requests 'estampas' and 'liensos'. 6) from padre Juan Boltor, San Ignacio de Piaxtla, April 22, 1712 letter, 1 page and memoria, 1 page, letter of best wishes and memoria of requested supplies. 7) from Manuel de Tobar, Toro, April 4, 1712, 1 page, discusses sending of supplies (food stuffs). 8) from Francisco Medrano Ibarra, Santiago, September 24, 1712, 1 page, informs his own poor state of health and death of padre Miguel Ortega. 9) from padre Gregorio de Valdes, Humace, may 2, 1712, 1 page, informs hasn't received news of his limosna. 10) from Gregorio Valdez, Humace, June 1, 1712, 1 page, asks for limosna, comments that land is poorest on the earth. 11) from Andres Antonio Sotomayor, Tehuecos, April 20, 1712, 1 page, informs sending of memoria. Memoria of padre Cristobal brauo, Tomasula de la Sierra de Topia, 1713, 1 page, memoria and merchandise food, cloth material. 13) from Cristobal brauo, Tomasula, may 19, 1713, 1 page, letter informs receipt of irmosna and comments on supply system to mission. 14) memoria of padre Pedro Reynaldo, no date or place, memoria of foodstuffs. 15) from padre Pedro Reynaldo, Maiorani (?), may 15, 1713, 1 page, expresses gratitude for memoria received and informs sending Memorias to other priests. 16) from padre Diego Manuel de Nava, June 22, 1713, San Ignacio, 1 page, (2 copies), advises that he received what was sent for previous year, has listed desired goods in letter Margin. 17) from Bernardo Garfias, Santa Ines, February 26, 1713, 1 page, expresses gratitude for memoria received has list of desired goods written in Margin. 18) from padre Martin Benavidez, memoria and letter, Santa Teresa, November 28, 1713, 3 pages, memoria of articles requested for church, letter acknowledging receipt of limosna and requests more goods be sent and of best quality for Indians. 19) from padre Juan Viasoqui, Sinaloa, June 11, 1713, 2 pages, asks for limosna so that he can pay peons for work on colegio. 20) from Francisco Javier Madariaga, Cuguiarachi, July 19, 1712, invites padre Laris to mission. (J. Erbe) (1977)

1621 inhabitants in Oposura, Cumpas. People both pueblos speak Hore (Opata dialect). Inhabitants Oposura gente ladina because of presence Spanish miners San Juan Bautista 7 leagues away. People work in mines, raise abundant harvests, live in flat-roofed houses, have beautiful 3 Nave church, good religious band. Indication some problem caused by wage work in mines, however. Inhabitants Cumpas much the same. No gentile Indians entire Partido. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)