F.106 is unrelated to following documents, concerns damming up of water at Portal de los Agustinos and Refugio. Ff.107-113 concern Maldonado selling a lot in San Lucas Barrio to Briceno. Briceno thinks price he paid is unfair, wants part of payment back. Maldonado won't pay, so Briceno tries to exact payment from her Husband, Trugillo. Ff.114-116 concern type, condition of structures on property. (A. Dean, September 1989)

Document concerns visita given two years earlier by Osorio and Palacios to San Carlos and their ordering the repartimiento and occupation of the land. No such action has been taken by the villages. Some had even sold their parcels of land illegally. Decree forbidding the sale of land given. Other decree gives legal rights of land. Punishment of those who sold their land is advised. Nature of such punishment is not specified. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Documents concern the request to move the Villa of Santillana. Village's sufferings due to lack of water is listed. Need to move Villa to a site closer to the River. F. 403 gives account of earlier decree of rationing of water and the construction of villages near water resources. Other documents suggest building aqueducts rather than transplanting village. but wells are said to contain water unhealthy to drink and general unsanitary conditions and excessive cost of constructing aqueducts and new wells is stated. Decision to move village is accepted. F. 411-412 gives inventory of possessions of each inhabitant and their possessions (firearms, gunpowder, ammunition, etc.). Final documents tell of the benefit the move will have on efforts of reducing Indians and of preventing them from crossing the River. Groups proceed to move to new location. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Series of documents concerning land distribution to Indians of Colotlan. Administrative correspondence and autos dealing with trial initiated by Hurtado de Mendoza, against Indian Pasqual accused of sexual abuses against Muniz. Thoraya, reports on how Neofitos of Colotlan were treated and given land to farm. (M.marroquin, August 1989)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with the construction of a church in Teul. Indians who are building the church asked their freedom in exchange for free labor they are providing. Indian auxiliaries from Teul solicit the grant of land for favors provided to the king in the conquest of Nayarit (document gives account of the events in which Indians helped the captain fighting Indian enemies in Nayarit. (M. Marroquin, July 1989)

Ugarte y Loyola relates peacefulness of reduced Indian tribes (Seris, Tepocas, Tiburones) near Pitic, reports bountiful crop produced by them. Suggests a suspension of rations, justifies suspension by advising government to give arable land to peaceful Indians. Given land, the Indians could grow their own food, and this would eliminate the expense of rations. Proposes establishment of Pueblo for these Indians, reasoning that 1) an official settlement would stabilize peace and 2) establish a long-term source of subsistence. In establishing such a Pueblo, an official should be sent into the field to organize Indian groups and learn their names. Ugarte y Loyola ends by expressing hope that future reduced tribes will follow this example. Virrey responds, enthusiastic. (S. Gibbs, March 1988)

Very important document on instructions and rules for founding new missions, presidios and towns. Neve expresses need for equalization of salaries for same rank/position among military, religious and civil personnel. Document divided into titulos, transportation, accountability, rations; crops; horses, mules; craftsmen. II. - lists of officers at each mission, presidio; description of terrain, Indian settlements for planning defensive positions; military escorts to establishments at Santa Barbara channel; salaries of officers/soldiers at four sailers and craftsmen on blandra Pilar, lanchas Lauretana and San Juan hepomuceno. III. - clothing; canons. IV. - armour distribution, types, purposes and accountability of funds; procedures for filling vacancies; evaluations by service reports. Ix. - requires monthly status report of each company. X. - Indian treaties. Xi. -gubernatorial functions regarding (ff. 386-390). - details on selection/training of habilitados (paymasters); accountability to real hacienda, Naval/military superiors and settlers; F. 390 consists of inventory and production data of small animals, cattle, horses, mules. Xiv. Settlement and use of land; supplies; irrigation and crops; house construction; cattle; taxes; regulations re. Establishment and defense in Canal; optimum placement for defense and religious organization along frontier and Camino real. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Details of Principal concerns and needs for California establishments. Detailed information on climate, agricultural conditions, pasturing livestock, geographical measurements and features of terrain, arable lands, irrigation, social and safety measures for settlers/recruits, food and other supplies for population, horses and mules. Other documents list family relationships and Vital statistics of colonists requesting land tenure rights, lists of types and numbers of cargo animals for missions, planned distribution of & place purchased of these & smaller domestic food/clothing animals. Description of geography, Flora and potential for irrigation of rivers in region. Founding and contruction of presidio San Joseph (Guadalupe). (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Introductory note has nothing to do with these letters. Letter concerning transportation of Indian prisoners through Nuevo Santander. Letter from Alvarez to Croix concerning books, documents allotted for pueblos. Letter ordering missionaries from San Fernando to direct fair division of land. (A. Dean, June 1989)

Series of letters between Vaamonde and conde virrey concerning: Vaamonde's petition for promotion and his request for clarification of its status, virrey's response that no definitive decision can be made until proceedings into alleged misconduct of vaamonde are completed, virrey's assurance that he will not be the one to make judgement on the proceedings, a request for an audience with the virrey in order to defend himself against the accusations, acknowledgement of the receipt of a decree concerning where applications for deeds should be made and his intention to have it made known to all those in his jurisdiction. (O. Velez, November 1988)