Describes the conditions of the missions in el rectorado de los Santissimos Tres Martires de Japon; lists the administrators of the missions. Discusses the mastery of the Spanish language by the Opatas. (R. Perez) (1976)

A report on the status of each mission in Sonora; including the administrator, the amount of provisions, the debts, the language in which instruction is given. Notes that all the missions (with the exception of Onapa) are persecuted by Apaches, Seris or Pimas. (R. Perez) (1976)

Letter telling of difficulties of mission life. Reports death of padre Molina. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Superb document loaded with information. After giving an informe of a visita general (which contains population data), the authors launch into an extensive narrative covering- el Campo; la Vecindad; fundamentos de que hace la enemistad contra los padres; causas Por que muchas vezes no Se trabajan las minas; estonos que padece esta christianidad y remedios. Includes an excellent sociological commentary on the social divisions of New Spain. (R. Perez) (1976)

A response by 11 Jesuit missionaries of the north to the viceroys request for information on feasibility of missions to pay tribute and Diezmos. The padres offer a well organized and comprehensive picture of the status-economic as well as social-of the Indians with whom the missionaries work in the north. And they refute point by point the information which had been provided by the bishop of Durango. An excellent summary of the Jesuit work in the north circa 1638. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Prestamero complains to virrey of Croix's poor estimation and treatment of Religiosos in Sonora, that he lends little moral, financial support to missions' education of Indians. Requests release of additional funding to sindicos so manutencion of missions, missionaries improved. Prestamero informs that many ministros discouraged, planning to leave region due to poverty and thankless conditions. Prestamero states that todo Mi interes consiste en que los Misioneros usen de la limosna. amount of money released to sindicos in 1779 indicated in folios 98-100. Also, in folios 89-91 Corvalan cites complaints lodged by Cuguiarachi Indians against fray Valls who los trato con ultrage y desprecio Hasta el extremo de asirlos de los Cavellos y querer uncirlos a las bestias. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Monumental Tome detailing everything you ever wanted to know about the missions of Nuevo Santander. One document comprising many assembled, transcribed reports from missions of Jalpam, Conca, Tancoiol, Tilaco, Landa, Herrera, Rioverde. Most of first half deals with Tancoiol, second half with Conca; others interspersed. F.359 concerns Landa; F.365 Jalpam; F.374 Conca; F.386 caderreita, Sierragorda; F.387 Rioverde, Nuevo Santander. Topics shuffled together, include minutely detailed description of architecture, ornamentation, furnishing of missions; reports on population (especially ff.349, 358, 375), crops planted (f.356), Indian labor in construction (344), livestock. Occasional mention of number of weddings, deaths of Indians. F.388 mentions Guastecos at Conca deserting. F.399 Indians gathered from mission to search of deserters. Throughout document are references to various missionaries, their document appears on ff.407-417 of this volume; See next entry. (A. Dean, April 1990)

Letters from fray Serra to virrey and comisario general, informing that procesion del corpus was performed for first time in San Francisco. Missions of San Diego, San Francisco request from comisario general that supplies be sent, as they've not received any for three years. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Informe concerning complaints from Concepcion against a number of frays from misiones fernandinas. Complains include doctrination of Indians in their own languages, baptism without previous instruction, economic inequality between missions, and a number of petty complaints, Concepcion is accused of being crazy, and transfering him to another colegio is recommended. Follows letter from Concepcion asking for audience from virrey and detailed account of situation. Questionnaire sent by Borica to comandantes of presidios asking about situation in misiones; answers describe in some detail every day life of converted Indians including housing, daily diet and clothing in misiones (folios 10-41). Follows copy of informe previously sent to Branciforte by Borica, and now sent to Azanza. Letter from Buenaventura describing in detail con un Muchacho y Le mando que Se Vaya a fornicar. Borica certifies Arenaza's good record in official document. Follows summary of book-keeping in missions of Nueva California. History of religious, military and civil dominance in California since 1772 is described in some detail by Lull, asking to clear the name of the Missiones in California. Fiscal de la real hacienda suggests sending Concepcion back to Spain to avoid scandals. Unsigned document explaining how missions in California should be divided among different orders. In a long document Laruen summarizes in detail everyday life in missions in California special detail on punishment to Indians, number of lashes, instrument etc, claiming that if something, the treatment to Indians is very soft (mui blando el trato), also very detailed account of aranceles of all missions in California. Laruen asks to dismiss the whole incident with Concepcion, explaining that it is all based in anger of neighbor misiones and presidios due to his bad attitude toward them, follows similar detailed account on housing including measurements of dwellings, materials of clothing, money allocated. This informe and particularly the one that follows are an answer to accusations made by Borica and a number of captains of presidios in the area. (folios 63-101, 104-111). Following is a long document from Arillaga explaining discrepancies between reports from missionaries and military personnel, he explains cada uno dice de la Feria, como Le fue en ella. (folios 112-119). Letters from fiscal de la real hacienda clear the misiones from any fault, concluding the expediente

Folios 334-336 from Fages to Bucareli concerns question of distribution of land and furnishing of cattle to settlers who marry Indian women converts in Monterrey jurisdiction. Remaining supplies and cattle for Lower California missions and presidios; of necessary personnel, food, cattle and arms for their defense; advises of shipments and receipts of items to same by paquebots San Carlos, el Principe and San Antonio. 2) ff. 341-344 are 1770 instrucciones from Croix to the Cabo of the Escolta de la mision in 16 capitulos including regulations for distribution of weapons, defensive measures to be taken, treatment and punishment of Indians, care of horses and cattle, food supplies and rations, relations with missionaries and Gentiles, punishments for contraband and illicit sexual relations with Indians. (J. M. Johnson, July 1989)