Concerns finances in relocation of tlaxcalan families to newly-founded missions on Rio Grande. (J. H. Ochs, February 1987)

Mandate to governor of San Estevan Saltillo requisitioning resources to transport 16 tlaxcalan families from Saltillo to new missions of Dolores, San Juan Bautista and San Francisco Solano. Immediately following this mandate is reply from cabildo of Saltillo to viceroy. (J. H. Ochs, February 1987)

Two letters from fray Diego de San Buenaventura y Salazar confirming nomination of Joseph de Urrutia as capitan of newly-founded Coahuilan missions; also discusses relocation of tlaxcalan Indians to these missions. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)

Discusses fray Diego's request for resources to move 16 tlaxcalan families from Saltillo to the missions of Dolores, San Juan Baptista and San Francisco Solano. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)

Lardizabal, contador de la Renta de Correos, certifies that colegio Apostolico de San Fernando de Mexico owes 1013 reales or 126 pesos for postal service provided missionaries in Nueva California. (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).

Budgets and Memorias (presidio financial reports) from all Alta California presidios elaborating supplies on hand, supplies needed by church and provisions to be imported from New Spain. Other documents list soldiers, including imbalidos and number in each rank. Changes in status are detailed for payrolls. D. Deeds (1977), (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).

Procurador general of fernandino missions of Nueva California writes virrey requesting payment of sinodos for year 1809 for 38 missionaries administering 19 missions. Documents verify payment made by Mesa de Memorias y alcances de la contaduria del real tribunal y Audiencia de Cuentas. Correspondence requests disembarkation for Spain of several missionaries ending service in colegio Apostolico de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando missions who sailed from San Diego to San Blas. (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).

Ribas, procurador general for Dominican missions in B.c. writes to virrey requesting that sinodos (wages paid yearly to Dominican order) for 23 missionaries and dotacion (endowment covering expenses incurred in maintaining religious memorials) be paid by real tribunal de Cuentas for previous year. Further documents concern habilitacion de memorias (financial & inventory records kept by each mission) and authorize and confirm that above payments were made. (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).

Gobernador of California requests permission and pasaportes from virrey for three priests from colegio Apostolico de San Fernando de Mexico to be sent to California missions to replace recently deceased missionaries. Sent on fragata Princesa from San Blas via Santa Barbara where they receive mission and presidio fiscal records to deliver to gobernador in Monterrey. (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).

Seven Franciscan missionaries arrive in Veracruz on fragata San Apostolico de San Fernando de Mexico. Letters dated 1805-1809 between gobernador de California and officials in Mexico regarding case of Francisco Antonio farensio, an italian Franciscan who on return from Manila on fragata Concepcion became ill. Requests permission to remain in Spanish territory from gobernador who writes virrey to resolve problem of granting a foreigner right to residency. Farnesio sent to Convento de San Francisco de Mexico via San Blas. Letters from the Superior of Convento to Arzobispo de Mexico testifying to Farnesio's exemplary religious conduct, loyalty to Spanish crown and inability to travel to Europe because of serious illness. Later letter recommends he be sent to Italy when well. In 1809, guardian del colegio Apostolico de San Fernando de Mexico requests permission and pasaportes from virrey for Franciscan missionaries, Pedro Panto and Marcelino Marquines who are to replace recently deceased priests in missions of Nueva California. (J. M. Johnson, November 1986).