Carlos Rodriguez sells an Esclava de color Cocho Maria Soledad, age 13- to Don Miguel de la Fuente for 200 pesos. Don Carlos Rodriguez sought to sell the same Esclava on the 22 of September, 1781 to Ignacio Martinez de Artalejo (Film 318-1783a 0358-0359) but the sale was anulled. (P. Hayes) (1977)

In addition to the usual household possessions, cattle, etc., this inventory contains the following slaves- de colo acoyotada, 20 yrs., 250 pesos. de color acoyotada, 14 yrs., 200 pesos. de coloracoyotada, 12 yrs., 160 pesos. de color Acoyotado, 17 yrs., 200 pesos. de color acoyotada, 8 yrs., 180 pesos. de color Acoyotado, 6 yrs., 120 pesos. de color Acoyotado, 5 yrs., 120 pesos. de color Acoyotado, 20 mos., 60 pesos. de color acoyotada, 16 yrs., 220 pesos. Joseph Alberto Contreras (padre)- de color Acoyotado, 39 yrs., 250 pesos. Faliciana (Madre)- de color acoyotada, 38 yrs. 250 pesos. (R. Perez) (1977)

Notes food shortages suffered by la gente pobre y miserable in Parral during 1782. Another document, 11/8/1785, notes failure of Parral corn crop because of drought. Finally, in 1787, Parral officials call for creation of deposito to store and sell grain at equitable prices. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Causa criminal against Juan Antonio Duarte, mestizo, for assaulting Jose Francisco Martinez, described as Mancebo (youth). (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Criminal case against Jose de la Luz Gamvoa and Antonio Reyes, mestizos, for stealing church goods. Several Indian witnesses who handled stolen goods interrogated. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

List of questions concerning certain aspects of missionary activity. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Carlos Rodriguez sells an esclava- Maria Soledad, age 13, color cocho- to Ignacio Martinez de Artalejo for 200.00. Sale anulled by de Riva. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Coronel Manuel Munoz finds Jose Agustin Peinado with a paper authorizing him to take 18 Yaquis to work on the hacienda of Pedro Porras. The justicia mayor of Parral takes the case and summons Juan Ygnacio to find why he permitted members of his tribe to leave without authorization. Ygnacio says padre Jose Ramon Velasco gave the necessary permission for the 18 to leave. de Riba meets with the padre, who says he authorized the 18 to leave in order that they could work off a debt owed to Pedro Porras. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Joachin de Amezquite accuses Prospero Alvarado of trying to capture him. Amezquite interviews several witnesses, proving that Alvarado got together 20 hombres armados and 6 indios Flecheros (archers). For the purpose of taking Amezquite prisoner. Alvarados motive is that Amezquite is acting as a Juez and is an intruder. Excellent example of civil V.s. Military. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Documents concerning dragones provinciales de San Carlos, including rosters of various companies, and of several esquadras of Tarahumara auxiliaries from Atotonilco*) (1977)