Essentially a balance sheet for the Jesuit provincia Missiones for year July 1758 and July 1759. Included expenses, income, debts owed and held. same data given in expediente 44 for the California missionary effort. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Lists assests and debts of colegio of Durango and its attendent hacienda. No other northern Jesuit institutions included. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Instructions for the conduct and duties of the visitador general (with implications for all Misioneros). Includes topics- jurisdiction; spiritual and fiscal administration; importance of studying the native language; various faults of some missionaries. (R. Perez) (1976)

Accounts kept by crown officials of monies disbursed to missionaries on an annual Basis for holy lamp oil, wax and communion wine. Money was usually given to provincial religious representative and countersigned by regular clergy counterpart. All years included 1670-1770. Other pieces of information with regard to these appropriations sometimes given. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Financial accounts kept by Spanish crown entitled Chichimecas-expenses related to expansion in the north during decades of 1650's, 60's and 70's. Payments to religious orders of Jesuits, Franciscans and Augustinians are mostly limosnas (stipends) but numbers of priests in various missionary areas are specified. Payrolls are given for each presidio, occasionally to name of each soldier and officer but other expenses are not detailed except monies evidently advanced to officers in a type of petty cash account. Rich in names and places. Particularly for military. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Discussion of withdrawing the segunda compania de Voluntarios de Cataluna (companias de ynfanteria ligera de cataluna appears to have been another name for this troop) from the presidios of Norte, San Elezeario, and Carrizal. Also increasing the pay of men who would be willing to stay instead of returning to Spain; replacing those who want out; moving it to different areas within Mexico; etc. Ff.195 contains biographical information about Guillermo Peregrina and Pasqual de Cisneros. Ff.197 and 203 contain biographical information about Tomas Wading. Ff. 201 contains biographical information about Francisco Albares. Perera was demoted from sargento Segundo to ultimo soldado for some unnamed delitos. Periodic, general discussion of the costs involved in running a military unit, including the men's pay. On ff.236-237 Josef Aguilar asked to be released from military service. Ff.238 is chart of proposed pay increases. Ff.239-240 mention of the cost of purchasing horses and mules. (S. Langmack June 1990)

Spain detached the companias de ynfanteria ligera to Mexico (Aka companias Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluna). They arrived at the port of San Blas on the frigate Aranzazu. Ff.152-157 is a reglamento detailing the composition of the group, each Member's pay, the personnel supplies they were to receive, the way they would be managed, etc. Ff.152 lists monthly and yearly pay specifically. It also contains assurances that nearly all of the men were Spaniards from Aragon except for a few from Mexico whom it was guaranteed were de Casta Limpia, Buen personal, in good health and of good physical size and ability. Ff.162-167 is typeset (?) Copy of ff.152-158. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Periques asked Sola for pay he was owed for a promotion. Periques was stranded in Guadalajara and said he could not afford to rejoin his company (segunda compania de Voluntarios de Cataluna) without that money; he had already been ordered to service record; on ff.112 is another copy. Finally, Periques asked to be retired and not promoted and that he be allowed to return to his homeland of Barcelona. Ff.105 contains biographical information about Yslas, Urrea, and Barela, all proposed to fill the position of subteniente left open by Periques. (S. Langmack may 1990)

Copies of correspondence concerning mines on the California peninsula, with some updated notes. Ff.62 mentions the then current price on the peninsula for silver paste (seven pesos). In particular, the correspondence centers on the importation of azogue (quicksilver) for use in the processing of silver. There is mention of the amounts needed, the costs, the method of transporting it, etc. (S. Langmack, may 1990)

Relaciones de servicio for the tercera compania volante de Nuevo Santander, including information about supplies and animals. (S. Langmack December 1989)