(M. Marroquin, June 1988)

Workers at salt flats of Zapotillo petition virrey to increase price payed for carga of salt by 2 reales. This request is rejected by virrey on grounds that price increase may be detrimental to real Mineria; however, virrey eventually accedes to price increase of 1 real per carga. Mentioned are two berdolaquilla. (J. H. Ochs, July 1988)

Correspondence between comisario de contaduria de San Blas, fiscal affairs for departamento and port of San Blas. Includes accounts of debits and credits for 1788, plus proposed budget for 1789. Folios 57-114 deal with comisario's request for more funds upon exceeding proposed budget for 1794. Presence of highwaymen (bandidos) on overland routes of commerce is mentioned in folios 97-104. (J. H. Ochs, July 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)

Series of documents on transportation of gold, silver and commercial items such as soap and sugar; lease of private house to use as military Hospital; prosecution of soldier for killing another one; transferral of government officials; request for travel expenses for government officials; expenditures for ship repair.

Series of documents concerning maritime transportation of commercial items such as glass, cigars, fabric and cloth, hats, sugar, Chocolate, cacao, and similar items. Budget for salt store repairs and troop payrolls.(M. Marroquin, June 1988)

Mentions commerce between Louisiana and Texas. Jurisdiction of the province of Texas. (1) presidio de San Antonio de Bejar (founded 1730); (2) presidio de la Bahia del Espiritu Santo; (3) Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Bucareli (1779). The author describes the land of these jurisdictions. Describes a trip made by the governor of Texas. The different tribes he met. This document gives good information about the Indian tribes, their soldiers, their land, hunting (i.e. deer, 'berrendos', turkey, quail). Also mentioned, are the tribes which lived around the province of Texas. (E. Klien) (1978)

Tomo 68 (page 6)- to Jose Galvez, Mexico 1776, report on latest events in Coahuila, (skirmishes with Indians). Tomo 69 (pages 15, 17)- informs receiving cedulas, arrival of brigadier Croix and presentation of documents to tribunal de Cuentas to Jose Galvez, Mexico, 1776. Tomo 87 (page 4)- to Jose Galvez, Mexico, 1771, informs skirmishes involving capitan Martinez and Apaches near San Antonio Bucareli presidio. Also attack by Comanches on detachment from Cibolo Destacamento and pursuit of Indians by capitan Luis Cazorla. Tomo 88 (pages 17)- to Jose Galvez, Mexico, 1777, extract of news received from provinces of Coahuila, Nueva Mexico, and Texas includes fights between Indians, raids by Comanches on Albuquerque and surrounding areas, use of arms by Comanches, and account of episode involving the beaching of an English ship. Tomo 90 (page 23)- to Jose Galvez, Mexico, 1777 discuss increase in annuity of Luisiana and right to make shipments to Veracruz from same province. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Tomo 48- page 23- concerns request for peace by Apaches Gilenos in Paso del Norte area. Tomo 50- pages 7, 14- concerns incident with Comanches involving disappearance of soldier and execution of several Indians. Also arrests of French and English traders. Tomo 55 pages 1, 10- deals with attacks and kidnappings by Comanches on the pueblos of Nambe and Sandia also raids by Apaches, Gilenos, and Navajoes, and horse thefts. (J. Erbe) (1978)

(E. Klien) (1978)