Governor of Nuevo Santander informs virrey that he holds royal orders pertaining to conveyance of funds to families, who reside in Spain, of Colonial officials in America. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Reales cedulas concerning naming of Ugarte as comandante general de las Provincias Internas; establishment of real Caja de quintos y Azogues at Chihuahua. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Series of letters between Ugarte y Loyola and real hacienda discussing contract with Guizarnotegui and state of funds of Chihuahuan treasury; further request for 40,000 pesos by Guizarnotegui to provide goods for troops in 1790; concludes with extremely detailed chart of prices and expenditures by Guizarnotegui in 1788 on said contract. (D. J. McClelland, September 1987).

References to several ordinances regarding military and 1786) but no elaboration. Instructions to comandancia general to comply with said ordinances; much reference to division of power. (D. J. McClelland, August 1987)

Correspondence is on administrative and financial matters in department of San Blas. Several documents deal with appointments, health and salaries of personnel; others with cargos and itineraries of Paquebot San Carlos and Goleta Sonora on voyages to California ports, supplying provisions to discuss damage to Paquebot in storm. Ff. 407 continues discussion of status in construction of Paquebot and why better suited to be fragata rather than Paquebot. Ff. 408-410, 414-419, 430-432, 434 deal with personnel problems of craftsmen on ship construction, delays due to illnesses. Ff. 411-413 on publication of new royal decrees lowering percentage of rights to gold, after royal fifth subtracted. Ff. 423-429 are list of workers contracted in Veracruz with salary information and deductions on salaries for officials for pensions to wives. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Records of expenditures to be made by Habilitado of Loreto and sum granted by contaduria of San Blas for payment of personnel for 1811. Women referred to in context of embroidered saddle bought for unnamed woman that government will not pay for; must be paid for by whoever ordered it. little substantive content. (D. J. McClelland, June 1988)

Correspondence between Bertodano, Berenguer de Marquina, Revilla, Malaspina and others concerning reimbursement of Cajas de Manila for expenses incurred by Goleta Valdes under command of Bertodano; further documentation includes salaries of crew, detailed list of supplies taken on board and weights; detailed account of hurricane survived by Valdes and subsequent condition of ship and crew; discussion of preferable routes and seasons for Valdes to return to San Blas considering Weather conditions and currents; brief discussion of salaries of crew and Bertodano; economic situation of real Armada during war with English; disarmament of Naval shipyards. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Series of notes regarding correspondence (letters not present), between fiscal, guardian de San Fernando, governor of California and others regarding necessity for more padres in California; payment of sinodos to missionaries of P.I. And Alta California; new posts assigned for various missionaries; foundation of mission on Canal of Santa Barbara; index of some religious expeditions. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Hijosa asks that Araujo be declared invalid for reasons of poor health. Virrey accedes to request, giving Araujo 2/3 of his Former salary. Included is surgeon's certification of Araujo's medical condition, plus other documents regarding invalids at San Blas. (J. H. Ochs, July 1988)

Hijosa, comisario de San Blas applies to virrey to determine if surgeons of departamento are subject to civil authority (comisario), or to military authority (comandante). Virrey determines that these medicos are under military authority when at sea, and under civilian authority when on land. Also included are documents concerning altercation between teniente Melendez and Ferron, surgeon at San Blas. Also, Hijosa requests that virrey reprimand Pava and Maldonado for their refusal to attend medical consult at San Blas.