Report on Indians theft and disorders; index; Castro complaints about poor reception given to him in Tlaxcala; de las Casas complains of insults by fray Diaz who has excommunicated him in an outburst of anger; index; Alcudia is given the post of first secretary of state; regulations about marriages among university people are sent to Cierragorda; fishing licence is approved for laci and Chiles; Serna's and Echegaray's Cases are reviewed in comandancia de oriente; notice is given about the relocation of Indians under the authority of fray Castillo. (documents are, on the most part, summaries compiled in indexes addressed to the viceroy) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Documents consist of providencias for government and new institutions in California, correspondence between viceroy and of San Diego mission; improved communication system between Mexico and frontier regions; deployment of troops from Sonora for maximum defense of Californias and eastern provinces; purposes for pacification of Indians. Ff. 419-432 detail recruitment, transportation, settlement and protection of 70 families of colonists from Sonora for Alta California, of alleviating poverty and idleness by recruitment in Mexico; safety and choices of routes in combination of maritime and land means for transportation of settlers; desirable areas for colonization in new territories regarding protection, agricultural production, provisioning, recreation, water supply yet to extend Spanish occupation, defense and pacification plans; formation of companias volantes and militia to combat Indian hostilities and need for new regulations to do so; improvement of agricultural techniques and manufacture of domestic industries; long sections on required rations of food and other necessities, allotments of cash, markets for purchasing, selling regional commerce, supply and production of cattle, horses and mules. Other folios refer to maritime transportation of mission and presidio supplies and schedules of Goleta la Sonora (Senora de Guadalupe) and Paquebot el Principe between Guaymas or San Blas. Acknowledgements of arrivals of vessels along Sonoran and California coasts. (j.m.johnson, February 1989)

Details of Principal concerns and needs for California establishments. Detailed information on climate, agricultural conditions, pasturing livestock, geographical measurements and features of terrain, arable lands, irrigation, social and safety measures for settlers/recruits, food and other supplies for population, horses and mules. Other documents list family relationships and Vital statistics of colonists requesting land tenure rights, lists of types and numbers of cargo animals for missions, planned distribution of & place purchased of these & smaller domestic food/clothing animals. Description of geography, Flora and potential for irrigation of rivers in region. Founding and contruction of presidio San Joseph (Guadalupe). (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

(J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Sundry gubernatorial correspondence, concerning salary increases for civil officials, officers; Santianez is granted license to marry Maria Josefa, daughter of Echeagaray; brief mention of commerce of linen, distribution of publication of directions for cesarian section, merchant Marine, general economic status of Nuevo Santander; Santianez asks for time off to cure his failing health; criticism of troops and detailed suggestions for reorganization. Partial index to letters. (A. Dean, July 1989)

(A. Dean, July 1989)

18 P. Partial index of correspondence with abstracts from Santianez to Galbez January 17, 1784 through November 6, 1784. Interim measures to improve it in consultation with commandante general; appropriation of funds to arm and mount 2 newly formed companies under command of compania presidaria, posted to deny hostiles access to province; funds obtained through Alcabala in Monterrey and San Luis Potosi; recommendations concerning officer assignments and internal promotions to fill vacancies. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

A Series of indexes of letters with short descriptions of the contents and occasionally a complete letter included such as number 15 which relates how Gracia and others did not fulfill their obligations to protect effectively against Indians, index of letters 71-73, 71 concerns the seizure of Nata's goods, 72 concerns power given to virreys and gobernadores to allow conscripts and others the permision to travel to Spain, 73 concern the application for promotion of Ramon and hiring of Castaneda; index of letters 68-69, 68 concerns reports filed by Giral and his expeditious processing of these matters, 69 concerns money spent by Dufay in combating Indians at mision of San Christobal; index of letters 65-67, 65 concerns the account of Dufay, 66 concerns the correspondence sent to intendiente de Potosi, 67 concerns a royal decree and its circulation; index of letters 60-63, 60 concerns a report on Indians of San Esptoval, 61 concerns the work of Dufay in capturing Indians, 62 concerns criminal Cases of Indians and 63 concerns Garcia. (O. Velez, November 1988)

Index of letters 11-12, all of which talk of administrative matters; index of letters 15-18, includes #15 which relates the extension of four months given to the leave of the royal tithe accountant, 16 involves the issue of contraband, 17 speaks of drinks prohibited by royal order, 18 talks of weapons that have become unusable; index of letters 23-25, includes letter #23 which acknowledges the receipt of a royal order. (O. Velez, November 1988)

3 indexes of letters sent to virrey the first numbered 1-4, and includes the first and second letter. The last involving Alvarado and his case before the fiscal prosecutor and the delays in expediting it. Second index covers letters 7-10, includes letters 7 and 9, the Former concerns a royal decree on exemptions from tax and the latter concerns the seizure of goods belonging to busamante. Third index covers letters 20-21 none included. (O. Velez, November 1988)