(L. L. Woodward, May 1988)

Documents deal with fiscal, administrative and military matters for the Provincias Internas. Supplies, personnel and salaries for presidios. Ff. 234-238 concern establishment of new diocese for Sonora-Sinaloa; references to 1732 regulations and details civil-military-religious duties with particular attention to role of gobernador. Ff. 247-255 contain financial details to settle claims of widow of Rivera y Moncada for past salary due and Monte Pio. Ff. 264-266 report jailing of Indians in Arispe to prevent further rebellion against Spain. Ff. 274-275 is an index of questions asked by Croix of ex-viceroy Mayorga and at San Carlos and real Casa at Arispe, collection of fees for maritime transport and Alcabala in California, Velasquez to replace ailing Barri as gobernador of California, formation of new compania volante, Croix requested by viceroy for meeting in Mexico. (J. M. Johnson, July 1988)

Rengel acknowledges receipt of copies of marriage announcement of Infantes de Espana y Portugal (documents not present), regulations concerning monthly taxes of foreign products, decree concerning officers' salaries. Virreynato acknowledges receipt of orders concerning salaries of field marshals; four copies of Plo y Alduan's request for additional salary owed him (documents not present). (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Rengel acknowledges receipt of various royal announcements and decrees including birth announcement; certificate concerning ex-Jesuits and civil officers' attention to papal bull of Santa Cruzada; regulation of Monte Pio to be distributed to all commanders in area. Documents not present. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Concerns index of documents from viceroy to Croix. (M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Concerns index of gubernatorial correspondence. Some dealing with pecuniary issues (i.e. crusades, Alcavalas, gun powder, mining, prohibited beverages, Naipes, tobacco, mail, obrajes, extranjeros, Algodones, propios y arbitrios, tributes, comisos. (M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Concerns index of military correspondence addressed to gubernatorial bodies of Provincias Internas. Some indexes contain summaries. (M. Marroquin. October 1988)

Concerns index of documents given to Croix. Documents don't appear here, only titles. Some summaries of documents. (j.m. Marroquin, October 1988)

Ff. 001-003 is an index for volume. Ff. 004-040 are summaries of documents which follow on reel. Ff. 041-042 is another index for documents summarized in ff. 004-040. (W. Copas, April

Letters about attempts by various military and civilian officers to bring Indian groups in Santander under peaceful settlement; attempts by others to reduce groups by attacking and exterminating them. Officers describe plans on how to attract Indian groups; various viceroys oppose and approve different plans making attempts at pacification very difficult to carry out. Includes bibliography of other lengthy documents. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)