Discusses Seri and Apache hostilities and the movement of Pitique presidio within two leagues of Populo. States that some Populo land and all Angeles land should be taken from Seris and given to presidiales and that Seris should all be resettled in Populo and Nacameri after they are conquered. Notes transfer of missionary personnel throughout Sonora. Notes that Apache attacks around Movas caused by Apache prisoners who escaped a Collera headed south. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

A list of all the missions and their Misioneros located in the rectorates. Listed in category 281 of this entry. The native groups associated with each mission are listed. (note (yguineos at Cumuripa). Also describes which tribal remnants were relocated to Saguaripa. (R. Perez) (1977)

Discusses establishment of San Miguel presidio and reapportionment of land at Populo. Urges Segesser to have padre Miranda temper his opposition to changes. (7/25) notes plans to aggregate Seris and Pimas along San Miguel and to distribute Populo lands to presidial Spaniards. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Concerns threats to land, water, stability of Pima Indians at Nacameri. Argues that Nacameri Pimas are not rebels. Notes disruption caused by establishment of San Miguel presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Informing the padre that el Senor virrey has issued a general pardon for all Seris who will return to the pueblos. Also, of the approved moving of the presidio at Pitic to San Miguel. (R. Perez) (1976)

Population statistics, military campaign, economic and agricultural information. (R. Perez) (1976)

An account of a years worth of Seri depredations in Sonora. Gives locations of attacks, number of death of Spaniards, Opatas, Pimas and/or Seris. Number of captives taken; number of troops sent in retaliation. (R. Perez) (1977)

Concerns campaigns of Indians of Bacerac against Apaches. Discusses Bustamante's Apache campaign and various reasons including a measles epidemic, Bacerac Indians couldn't participate fully in it. Highly critical of Bustamante. Mentions Indians auxiliaries from other Opata pueblos. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Concerns Apache attacks and the need to aggregate smaller settlements into larger, more central units for defense. Notes scarcity of Spaniards, making it impossible to establish more communities of gente de Razon along frontier. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Proclamation demanding inhabitants of certain key frontier areas in Sonora adopt numerous defensive measures against the Apache, including congregation of settlements, abandonment of out lying areas, replacement of grass roofs with earthen ones, construction of towers, creation of militias, personal armament, etc. Those refusing such measures faced embargo and sale of their belongings. (T. Sheridan) (1978)