Tovar request salary for period that he was engaged as Amanuense by Fidalgo. Claim made that Tovar is not eligible for salary as position was already filled by Lavastida. Tovar counters that Lavastida was gone on personal business, and Fidalgo asked him to take position. Lavastida's salary is to be discounted one-third in order to pay salary to Tovar's widow. (D. Uhlman, July 1988)

(A. Tukey, July 1988)

Ozejo, who governs at Batuco, provides a report on conditions, notes retirement of Torre Casio for his excesses; other minor administrative problems including great distance from nearest padre minister, and a troublesome vezino de razon who is inspiring bad conduct in Indians. (J. Williams, September 1987)

Concerns request for separation of Arrieros from jurisdiction of Nueva Viscaya to Sonora and Sinaloa by miners, merchants and vecinos; need for decision of jurisdiction of area; request for autos and testimonies pertaining to case; mention of Seville cedula from 1732. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Real auditor reports that virrey ordered governor of Coahuila to report on accusations of bad manners, mischievousness and unsociability made against Pena. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)

Account of Emparan's harsh castigation of a Scribe and other acts of minor mistreatment of subordinates. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Strange letter to viceroy from Oropesa requesting help. Letter from viceroy to mayor of Durango about process governor has against Chamorro for problems with Irigoyen inventory; advising mayor to respect governor by word or deed or suffer consequences. Decision made by junta de guerra y hacienda to pay members of expedition to Chiguagua and Indian auxiliaries with silver contributed by mines of Chiguagua and Santa Eulalia. Letter from viceroy to administrator Rusi about culpability of Azcarate with mail diversion and Azcarate self- incrimination by running away; orders issued to find Azcarate's whereabouts and punish him. Questions about roles of elected diputados personeros del comun. Orders issued from viceroy for officials to read existing instructions and follow them. Letter from Marinetarena about quantity of grain he contributed to expedition of Chiguagua. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Viceroy Croix orders civilian authorities of area to end disputes over water rights. Documents and dispositions go back and forth as ranches belong to two different municipalities. Owner of ranch claims cattle drink water from his ojo de agua which is reserved for his sheep; believed that if cattle drinks from same water sheep will die. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Documents dealing with retention of royal treasury (Caudales reales) in Linares by Arispe. Letters between Herrera and Martinez blaming Arispe for this action. Letter of Herrera ordering release of soldiers guarding money. (J. Tapia, may 1987)

Questions about loyalty of governor of Alta California. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)