Investigative procedure in legal case against Pena carried out by Sal; employment of interpreters for Indian witnesses; Series of testimonies addressing Pena's character and homicides of which he is accused; three Indian prisoners interrogated to determine validity of their accusations; accounts of treatment of Indians on missions; women referred to in account of marriage of neofita against her will to proveedor Alvitre by Pena. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)

States governor general Tubares baptized, rest of tribe requesting baptism, priests. Tubares 4 days from Guasapares, 11 leagues from Norogachic, 12 from Sorichi, both Tarahumara missions. Claims 3 places with enough people for 3 missions. Fervently encourages missionization. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Letter describes work with Pimas and Seris comments on difficulty of learning language. (J. Erbe) (1978)

States he left Partido de Sonora to baptize Indians in pueblos Zenoquipe (Sinoquipe), Arispe (Arizpe), Cucubazunichi. In Sinoquipe, Indian governor told him they would rather die like dogs than be baptized. Indian governor Arizpe also refused baptism. In Cucubazunichi, many hechiceros, Indians threatened Canal with arms. Also mentions missionary activity Guepaca (Huepac), Vanamitzi (Banamichi). States he just built 2 houses pinewood. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Account conversion los Buasabas. Baptismal figures given. Brief description terrain. Mention Buabispes (Bavispes) to east. Account Opata resistance to Perrea. Missionaries' efforts to make Indians monogamous. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Section collegio de Cinaloa y Sus misiones (pp. 346-60). Decline witchcraft, transhumance, even though Indians still returned to mountains occasionally because of food shortages missions. People Rio saqui (Yaqui) noted as most bellicose in Sinaloa, yet christians now. Fr. Basilio wounded by Juan Suca, a Hechicero. Suca captured, taken towards Montesclaros (presidio) by 40 Nebomes, died along Rio Mayo. Account successful conversion Abinos in their pueblos Tuapa, Matapa, aybine. Number baptisms given. Notes history warfare between Abinos, Nebomes. Describes arches, cross, Altar of deer heads erected by Abinos. States they live in fixed pueblos, welcomed priests joyfully, are very similar to the Mexicans. Also mentions missionization Chinipas, Temores, Guacapares, Tobes, Uves (ures?), Xichos, Cicibotares. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Praises Nebomes for their industry, modesty, devotion to Spaniards, desire to be baptized. States many journey to Sinaloa for baptism, asks to be assigned to them in their own land. Claims they've always been allies of Spaniards, that they live in 90 large rancherias. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

(R. Graham) (1979)

An interrogatory that reveals considerable data on the status of the church in Durango. Discusses conversions, church facilities, religiosity of the Indians, the priests, condition of the seminary. (J. Grusin) (1976)

(M. Bowman) (1979)