Letters relating to re-establishment of presidio and mission de la Bahia del Espiritu Santo to a healthier and better defensive place, capitan Bustillos communicates that Actual site has deteriorated to an irreparable manner lack of wood makes it impossible to repair also for fuel of families there is not enough wood, area is full of swamps and water is not as good. Capitan Bustillos also complains about lack of priest as president of missions refuse to send a religious guide to presidio. Capitan describes a new explored site with plenty of wood, water and rocks to be utilized for construction, two creeks to provide with drinking water and irrigation of lands and site being only six leagues from bay stressing defensive emplacement. If viceroy desires such move it has to be carried out before winter. Capitan also participates arrival of convoy from presidio Adays and San Antonio four months after it left due to heavy rains. Comisario general of missions sends letter to presidente of missions by order of viceroy ordering him to send a priest to take charge of new mission built in new site of presidio of Bahia. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Mention of search for missionary for Bacoachi Apaches; still funding problem. Escalante has store of corn, wheat seed he plans to ration weekly to Apaches, but grain has weevils (gorgojo la palomilla), other insects in it; longer he stores it, more is wasted by pests, mildew. Problems distributing grain. Letter relating services Escalante has performed in management of Bacoachi Apaches; all duties as comisionado described in detail. Echeagaray, others certify that Escalante speaks Apache, is honest, well-qualified. (A. Dean, may, 1989)

Concerns need to find missionary who has same zeal for conversion as Granados for Bacoachi Apaches. Suggests using some of religious paraphernalia meant for Seris to supply Apaches. Need for support for establishment of mission at Bacoachi. Wants money from treasury to get tools to teach agriculture (with ploughs) to Indians. Granados tells that Jacinto, Chacho asked him personally for minister for all Apaches there; mention of petition to same effect. Pau reports there isn't enough money in religious funds to afford a new missionary. Suggests asking for priest from apostolic colleges. Grimarest speaks of 200 pesos to be paid in charity to Pima missionaries; says some of that could go toward Bacoachi mission. Also willing to allow some auxiliaries to work in fields to support mission, but doubts Indians would be good at it; it isn't in their character to be industrious, only warlike. Granados brags of turning fierce Seris from wolves into lambs, baptising them himself. Nava speaks of granting parcels of land to Apaches to make them self sufficient, at same time sell them livestock for ranching, using profits to build mission so that it's not so expensive. Mention of Jacinto, Alexandro planting corn. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Letter from Corbalan to Martin ordering uniforms be made for Bergara, his Chiricahua auxiliaries, Gonzales, accompanying women; specifies exact wardrobe, colors, materials. Receipts for purchase of clothing for Apaches, for transport of livestock. Letter from Garrido y Duran ordering payment of four pesos daily to Sister of captive Gonzales. Accounts of payment to laborers for gathering wood, making Adobe bricks, cleaning, etc. (A. Dean, June 1989)

Documents (numbered 73-85) list 13 workers, their names, job job titles, salaries, debts. Documents interrupted by quaderno numero 18 with several reports concerning corn received, corn given to hacienda de Ovejas, agricultural materials, horses received, tools, annual acarreo de maizes, inventory of machos Mulas. quaderno de Raya numero 6 concerns 35 workers alquilados en siembra y desquelitar; quaderno de Raya de la hacienda del Buey numero 8 concerns which days of year that servants, Pames had work. quaderno de Raya numero 10 concerns value of goods sold to workers by hacienda. Report of materials expended for recua; goods, services bought for haciendas de Cabras, Huaxteca, Buey. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Payment receipts numbered 28 to 40, includes receipt for diezmo paid to Almazan and Sanchez. Maciel sends cattle to Nuevo Reino de Leon. Inventory of tools; report of 27 workers from hacienda de Papagayos working in pisca. receipts of payment to various people for cattle, maquilas, arrovas of corn. Official certification of loss of cosecha. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Cedula from king mandating division of California missions between Franciscans and Dominicans after expulsion of Jesuits ff. 2-3; complete list of priests, with brief biographical references, to be sent to missions in Californias ff. 4-5; notice of 50 peso offering to each man; decree for founding of new missions at mouths of Xila and Colorado rivers, include synod and expense figures, names of priests ff. 6-7; discussion of need to establish missions after expulsion of Jesuits in Pimeria Alta, incidental references to Indian suplication, sickness ff. 7-8; Series of pleas to establish Dominican or Franciscan missions based on earlier entradas, or established posts ff. 7-13; description of meeting between Galvez, Papagos and Yumas, includes discussion of inter-tribal relations, and other events of Galvez entrada ff. 15-17; argument that missions needed in California to stop pirates and Russians, previously established missions better administered by Franciscans, possibility of having Dominicans run missions previously administered by Franciscans from Xalisco to Xavier de Bac, best to concentrate resources on coast, discussion of geography ff. 19-23; further decrees assigning missions in specific territories to Franciscans and Dominicans with signatures of involved parties ff. 23-26; seeks new cedula giving more money to Dominicans for clothing naked Indians, expenses, synods ff. 27-29; discussion of synod payments and viceregal offerings ff. 30-33; junta decrees edge of Dominican domain at San Juan Bautista east to Gulf of California, francscans north to San Francisco and beyond, real junta decision needed to avoid conflict between missionaries ff. 34-37. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Letters concerning money allocation for presidios in Alta California. Includes request for raise in pay in Monterrey explaining that expenses are different in different locations. Letter instructing governor of California to distribute as he wishes a total sum of 12000 pesos between the presidios, there will be no raise in the total amount due to large expenses incurred by king in war against Britain. Letter recommending to stop buying cloth due to high prices in Castilla and lack of money in California. Documents mentioning previous documents related to allocation of money to presidios in California while no money has been received by officers. List of goods that have to be payed for, includes different types of cloth, Mantas, hats and shoes . Originals and copies of documents ordering to pay capitan Carcaba the required money for expenses incurred in presidios in previous years. Letters from treasurer promising to give money to Carcaba. Letter from Carcaba asking for specific instructions of what to do with money since it won't be enough for all expenses incurred. Letter concerning payment to Indians employed in construction of Santa Barbara's presidio as it is common in other presidios. Letters ordering payment of approved amounts of money for presidios in San Diego, San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Barbara. Document explaining new policies in money allocation for the California area. (T. Kahana, September 1989)