Diary of Leon's expedition to Bahia del Espiritu Santo from Coahuila. Accompanied by French prisoner with many contacts among Indians, Spaniards- encounter gathering of Indians of 5 naciones - Hapes, Jumenes, xiabu, Mescales, y otra- living in casilla cuvierta de Cueros de cibola- who hang heads of enemies from poles in front of their dwellings; note petroglyphs; journey thru great stretches of Mesquite, Nopales so thick at times they have to dismount; describe Flora, fauna, especially trees, commenting on great numbers, good quality of native walnuts, and buffalo; hear of 4 French traders operating among Indians, trading knives, tobacco for buffalo hides which they transported on dogs; lose over 100 horses in stampede, of which all but 36 recovered; reach French settlement and find it destroyed by Indians- books, bones, broken arcabuces scattered thru wreckage, explore Rio San Marcos; told by Indians that French community at Espiritu Santo suffered epidemic of smallpox (viruelas) which killed more than 100, then were tricked by Indians who came from far away under pretext of desire to trade and killed French in their homes; encounter Texas Indians, some of whom accompany Spaniards back to Coahuila presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Jesuit defense against charges by presidial captains that they accumulated great Sotres grain/livestock, engaged in lucrative trade, built palaces, lived in luxury. Jesuit attack on presidial captains for abusing Indian labor, cheating own soldiers, failing to perform military duties, showing disrespect for missionaries/religion. High praise for captains Hurdaide, Borgansa Quesada. Condemnation present captain. Account civil/religious conflict Sinaloa-Sonora. Brief description agriculture, barter/exchange rates, Jesuit livestock industry, Jesuit commerce with Parral, wild food gathering (acorns, chestnuts, Quelites), Mescal making, mission architecture, settlement patterns, Indian depopulation at hands of Spaniards, Indian migration to mines/ranches outside province. Defense corporal punishment Indians. Religious/economic reasons for reduction program. Description Jesuit generosity to Indians/Spaniards during famines. Reasons why Indians should support missionaries without monetary payment. Description sad state presidial forces-untrained, cheated by captains. Abuses Sinaloa judicial system. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

A detailed inventory of all wood items in the Casa of Matilde Saenz. Followed by an inventory of other construction materials and a cursory description of what the house contains. (P. Hayes) (1977)

An exhaustive inventory of goods of the Casa Mortuaria, Tienda y trastienda (mortuary, shop and backroom), and livestock. Followed by the division of the property amongst the heirs. (P. Hayes) (1977)

0275-0280- inventario de Bienes personales, giving value of article. 0288-0289- inventario de Casa giving estimated value of the house. (P. Hayes) (1977)

An accounting of the costs of repairing a Portal of the Palacio. Gives wages of workers and costs of materials. (P. Hayes) (1977)

An account of expenses incurred in the reconstruction of the Casas capitulares from ag. 23, 18027. Gives quantities and values for construction materials- sand, wood, iron, etc. And wages paid to albaniles, Carpinteros, and peones. Total expense- 1,266.5 1/2 reales. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Bills submitted for carpentry repairs to the governmental offices and jail. Prices are given for materials and labor. (R. Perez) (1977)

29 articulos concerning Colonial government, including election, responsibilities of officials, civil procedure, protection/discipline of Indians, encouragement of bee, cotton wheat industries, regulation of irrigation, protection against Vagabonds, bandits, hostile Indians, etc. Excellent overview of responsibilities of Colonial government. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Accounts for expenses incurred in the construction of a Casa, giving prices of fixtures. Lists of laborers and salaries given- both agricultural and construction. Also given are ventas y compras of minor items. (P. Hayes) (1977)