Anza's written orders to Almacenero of Santa Fe for gift goods to be given to emissaries, and/or auxiliaries of Comanche, Navajo, Lipan tribes. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Concerns various expenses of two Franciscan hospitals in Durango; with many details on; repairs; furnishings (beds and matresses); number of beds; an accusation that Franciscans are over-consuming provisions (including soap and Chocolate); women slaves; an quantity and quality of Franciscans clothing. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Documents presenting details of Suma revolt (1684) and related incidents. Burning of Casas Grandes and Janos. Deaths of Beltran and Arvisu. Discussion of moving location of El Paso due to threat of Indian depredations. Good discussion of problems of frontier defenses, supplies, logistics. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Invoices for supplies delivered to haciendas Ibarra and Amoles and related fical correspondence. Supplies include horse tack, foodstuffs, clothing, and office supplies. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Plans by Gonzalez del Castillo to increase production of Fondo Piadoso haciendas and related fiscal correspondence. Exceptionally detailed accounts of climate, livestock management, irrigation techniques, and labor problems. Includes descriptions of miserable living conditions and personal nature of hacienda laborers and servants, and related problems with low labor output, contraband, servant indebtedness, and degenerating morality. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

303-312: Informe from Bucareli to director of temporalidades asking that Arroyo Zarco administrator be replaced by Aysa due to poor administration. Informe from Garay to Mangino regarding end of the ranch's seizure. Aissa asks for funds for repairs. 313-336: Montoya Garay provides inventory list to Ayssa which includes extensive and descriptive list of chapel and vestry items, household furnishings, books, kitchen goods, laborer tools, bed sheeting, store items, personal debts, farmhand salaraies, livestock. 342: Virrey grants permission that Mangino come to capital. 345-352: Escala Guller grants permission to Thomas Escala to buy and sell his properties. 353-354: Montoya aska virrey if taking horses from his own hacienda is permissible. 355-358: Mangino infoms virrey of financial losses to Arroyo Zarco caused by troops and sailors that are housed at the hacienda. (J. Hiller, October 1988)

Notice of derechos de extranjeria for apparently illegal shipment of cloth coming from Panama. Authorities withhold shipment until decision is made. Notice of commercial items such, such as cacao and cotton, arriving from Acapulco. (M. Marroquin, July 1988)

Five letters to padre Salvador de Gandara. 1) from Juan Armestro, arrojo Sarco, September 25, 1766, 1 page, informs arrival at Hazienda and poor health. 2) from padre Joseph Domingo, Querataro, June (?) 29, 1776, 1 page, informs unhappiness at present position and requests transfer. 3) from Pedro Blanco y Arenas (?), Querataro, June 6, 1766, 2 pages, reports activities of mission includes finances, agricultural yields (alfalfa) and requests for chocolat. 4) from Manuel de Vargas, Querataro, September 9, 1766, 2 pages, claims that he has been wrongly accused of owing money to Manuel Montoya. 5) from Manuel de Vargas, Querataro, October 7, 1766, 1 page, acknowledges receipt of correspondence. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Statement of accusations against Jesuits most concern misappropriation of funds and misstatement of expenses, ie. Number of Carpinteros, Soldados, marineros working for Jesuits was falsified. Gives description of how some money was mis-used by priests for personal (items, ie. Carne, maiz, Chocolate). Most important aspect is a number of accounting entries which show the exact amount of pesos paid to Jesuits for a variety of reduction expenses. (D. Miller) (1978)

Letters and Memorias to padre Cristobal de Laris; 1) letter from padre Francisco Xavier de Mora, Avispe, March 29, 1712, 2 pages, advises sending of Memorias and instructions for adjusting accounts. 2) memoria of Francisco Xavier Mora, 1712, 1 page, food stuffs, hardware. 3) letter from padre Marcos Antonio Kappus, Bacanora, may 11, 1712, 2 pages, informs sending of money and requests various articles be sent him. 5) letter from padre Joseph Xavier Cavallero, Guazabe (Sinaloa), may 30, 1713, 1 page, informs sending memoria and request of several articles with his limosna. 5) letter from padre Juan Ventura Ferrer, Saguaripa, may 9,1714, 1 page, informs that several articles were missing from his limosna and sends money. 6) letter from padre Juan Ventura Ferrer, Saguaripa, may 10, 1712, 2 pages, gives instructions for sending of his limosna and informs sending his memoria. 7) memoria of padre Juan Ventura Ferrer, 1712, foods stuffs, hardware. 8) memoria of padre Juan de San Martin, Batuco, March 17, 1712, 1 page, food stuffs, hardware. 9) letter from padre Juan de San Martin, Batuco, may 2, 1712, 1 page. Informs sending of money and instructions regarding his limosna. 10) letter from padre Mathias de Huerta, Guepaca, April 28, 1714, 1 page. Informs receiving limosna and sending of money. Cartas y Memorias to padre Cristobal de Laris. 11) letter from padre Francisco Maller Navarrete, Alamos, June 22, 1713, 2 pages, informs sending of 'Platas'. 12) memoria of padre Manuel Gonzales, Tecoripa, March 4, 1713, food stuffs and hardware. 13) letter from padre Manuel Gonzales, Tecoripa, April 3, 1713, 3 pages expresses gratitude for limosna, discusses financial situation of various padres and requests several articles, for church. 14) memorial of padre Joseph Guerrero, Onapa, 1713, 1 page, food stuffs and hardware. 15) list of materials to be brought for painting of Saint Rosalia from Joseph Guerrero. 16) letter from padre Nicolas de oro, Oposura, March 14, 1711, 1 page, informs sending of memoria. 17) letter from Daniel Lanustre, Oposura, March 21, 1712, 1 page, informs sending of Memorias. 18) memoria of padre Manuel Gonzales, Tecoripa, February 9, 1712, food stuffs and hardware. 19) letter from padre Bassilio de Molina, Matape April 29, 1712, asks for limosna, informs sending money. 20) letter from padre Agustin de Campos, San Ignacio de los Pimas, may 2, 1713, 1 page, ask for 'hechura' of San Francisco Xavier and Chocolate. (J. Erbe) (1977)