(R. Davis) (1980)

Scrambled, unrelated documents concerning construction, destruction of public works. Mentions flooding of Cuebas road, Tlahuac, other places. Ff.60-71 concern citizens of Tamiagua trying to raise enough money to get jail built (1796). F.74 describes miserable state of Indians in Tlaxcala, starving, unable to save crops from continual flooding of Zahuapan River. F.77 Lira suggests reducing Indians to get them out of Tlaxcala, as he found them insufferable to begin with (1795). (A. Dean, September 1989)

Francisco Xavier Goni purchased ship (San Judas Fadeo) in the canaries and sailed for Havanna then Ostiones with load and passengers. After leaving Havana ship sank. Only few crew lived and told what happened. Documents verify discovery of wreckage parts and auction of same. Ff.131 appears to quote laws concerning finding of unclaimed objects. Ship's Matricula, ff. 155-156. Wages paid for unearthing of wreck, ff.111-114. Possible document of boat purchase by Goni, ff.162-163. Steal some of the wreckage from beach and were killed. Request made for money for Goni's widow, Maria Hernandez Goni. Ff.204 contains verification of the Goni's marriage, names their parents. (S. Langmack September 1989)

Concerns reports to the viceroy about losses in agriculture due to prolonged drought; wooden house is built for missionaries; Indians prepare land for new season; Cierragorda solicits post of capellan for his cousin; report on decline of thefts in missions committed by the Indians; Indian population statistics are given for the Colonia of Nuevo Santander, rancherias and and their distances from the capital are provided; report on the establishment of two new missions in Tamaulipas after pacification of Indians was carried out; Cierragorda solicits rank of Colonel for his 37 years of service; index; notice of bandos instructing on the fueros of the Marina and maestranza is mentioned; review of tercera compania Volante; notice that soldier must be transferred to Lampazos after he deserted from his previous post; Consuegras solicits release from jail; viceroy arrives to the Corte and is congratulated by the governor; (document does not say which Corte) (chart showing Indian population, places and distances from the capital in ff. 352) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)