A petition by residents of Sinaloa asking that their Indian labor be restored. The governor had previously given his consent to a Jesuit proposal to move Indians into villages away from the Spanish. The governor relents, and orders that miners and ranchers have access to Indian labor as they did before. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Official visita by governor to Saltillo. Because of the importance of Saltillo, the visita is very detailed. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Request for repartimiento. Good example of such a request. Request granted even though Indian leader says he resents being treated like slaves. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Several leading citizens have held a Series of meetings and subsequently sent a letter to the viceroy complaining of heavy-handed actions by governor. Gobernador sends his man to investigate and put a stop to such meetings. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Visitador general de la Cavada registers land titles, notes who owes Media anata tax, checks mining books and hears complaints of mining employees, if any, no complaints registered. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Responding to Alday's demand for Indian auxiliaries, padre doctrinero Villasian of Julimes mission states he is able to send only six Indians, because rest are sick. Alday then writes Series of letters saying Indians ill because Villasian and his guchupin Gallego mayordomo Cayetano work Indians too hard in mission fields, fabrica de Una Casa de labor without giving them land of their own to farm. Alday accuses mayordomo Cayetano of punishing Indians so severely they abandon their homes, villages. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Civil suit filed by Dominguez, Cusiguriachi Miner, against Usalay, demanding delivery of 4 mules, trespaso (transfer) of one Peon, age 25, named Nicolas Lobo. Lobo never identified as a slave. He is transferred, rather than sold. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Viceroy marques de Balero discusses problems of- 1) repartimiento of Indians to work in Chihuahua mines; 2) need to pardon, grant land to Cocoyome prisoners who want to settle down, 3) need to reduce rest of Cocoyomes, most intrepid nation in area to serve as examples to other Indian groups; 4) financial affairs efectos de Paz y guerra. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Successful suit filed against Antonio de Orantes Miner from San Francisco de Asis Rio Chico, Ostimuri, by general Andres Baca Guarardo, from Durango, for non-payment of debt of 4717 pesos 7 tomines. Orantes can't pay in cash, so his property is inventoried and assessed. Good inventory, including livestock, mines, buildings, tools, mulatta slave, age not given, worth 400 pesos, and her mulatilla daughter, age 9 worth 250 pesos. Additional documents concerning case, 0969b-0985b. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Documents concerning settlement of estate capitan Beasoain, Vitalicio (lifetime pensioner) of Conchos presidio who died on campaign against hostile Indians in Sierra de Monserrate. Includes inventory Beasoain's estate, including 4 caballerias de Tierra, 18 sitios de Ganado, crops, tools, livestock, hacienda de Sacar Plata. Debts owed to Beasoain and Beasoain's outstanding debts listed as well. Lists Beasoain's employees who owed him money. Beasoain obviously businessman of considerable importance. No slaves mentioned. Prices given. (T. Sheridan) (1976)