Diego de Quiroz, Owner of Catalina (India) and Antonio (Chino) and their children - is accused and convicted of mis-treating all of them. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Valdez sends del Castillo to various places in Parral to check up on exploitation and abuse of Negroes, mestizos, mulatos and Indians in carbon factories - this, as a result of abuses reported to him. del Castillo visits many of the significant villages of the province, more with a mind of correcting rather than punishing. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Military personnel and civilians are sworn to testify in response to questions on; how they heard of the French trespassing the Colorado River into Spanish territory; when they first heard of it; how much land they believe the French have occupied; and what outposts or presidios the French may have built on said land (ff. 163 - 171). Ratifications (ff. 171 - 180). Indian interpreter relates French trade activity with the Indians. Spaniards describe black slave mistreatment by the French and consider their potential to become loyal Spanish subjects. Junta de guerra y hacienda considers weight of testimonies and action to be taken, if any (ff. 208 - 215). French crown has paid multilingual spies planted, which the Spaniards condemn. (E. Wilson, December 1989)

Certification of Martinez Melo as paymaster of companias presidarias. Brief discussion of drought impact on crops and names, vacancies due to desertions, effects of drought on horses, number of men, types of weapons, horses, tack. Cueto awaiting departure to Spain in Jalapa. Acknowledgement of hacienda; freight shipped to Jalapa; bounty on deserters; wedding of the Senores Infantes of Spain and Portugal; Cueto's marriage to Quintana; Mendinieta appointed sub-inspector; payments to families in Spain; military personnel petitions to virrey; regulations concerning coronels; discontinuation of branding black slaves; release of Rosales in the death of indio Miguel. (J. Higgins February 1989)

19 P. Numbered indices of correspondence from Gonzalez de Santianes to Galbez for period January-October 1786 some with orders concerning establishment of compania de comercio de las Filipinas y Asia; Bula de la Santa Cruz and priest's solicitation of funds; extension of repatriation of old coinage for one year; institution of semi-annual provincial harvest reports (continuing drought has reduced crop yields and heavy losses of horses and cattle); causes of problems in collection of Diezmos; immunity from arrest for agents of real hacienda; routing of shipments from Spain to Jalapa; opening interior rivers and lakes to commercial fishing; shipment of private assets on the warship San Felipe; bounty paid to persons capturing deserters; celebration of wedding of Senores Infantes of Spain and Portugal; sealed paper shortage; marriage of Cueto to Quintana; Mendimieta appointed to sub inspector; no military or other employee of realm may Lower payments to family in Spain without royal dispensation; corn shipment to assist Mazapil; Indian desertions during calamities; soldiers petitions to virrey handled through Superior officers; abolition of practice of marking black slaves on back and face; suspension of the manda forzosa for beatification of Gregorio Lopez; taxation of pulperias; Sonora la Gracia granted right to sign with stamp; Ugalde appointed sub inspector of troops; arrest order for Andres de Pedro. (J. Higgins feb, 1989)

Correspondence between Loyola and virreynato re: exemption of hacenderos in Nueva Vizcaya from arbitrary taxes; abolishment of branding slaves on face or back; Loyola responds to royal order re: exemption and freedom or rights on commercial interchange between vecinos and provinces of Sonora and California; quote of letter from Marques de Sonora to be communicated to gobernador de Monterrey re: provisions shipped to California via San Blas; twenty copies of bando re: use of old coins to be published in provinces. Reference to death of Conde de Galvez; Loyola advised to keep things going as usual. (D. J. McClelland, December 1987)