Notes many deaths, continuing hunger, failure rivers, wells resulting in poor harvests. States people had to go to sea, mountains, Mescal fields (agave) to search for food, that many priests followed them to administer sacraments. Notes instances sorcery, witchcraft. Gives number baptisms, marriages. Rapid reversion to wild food sources, including agave, when crops fail. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Warns Perez Tarahumaras must be missionized quickly despite obstacles because of unrest caused by entrance into Sierra band of Tepehuan rebels led by Don Felipe Cacique de Lope, threatening missionaries, especially fr. Suarez at mission Sape. Notes unrest among Tepehuanes caused by Don Pedro, Brother Felipe, a sorcerer. Describes fantastic acts power, death of Don Pedro. Notes Indian complaints against fr. Suarez made before governor in Parral, including theft Indian land, mistreatment. Complaint attacked on grounds that plenty vacant fertile land existed around Sape, that Indians suffered from hunger because they left land fallow to murder, commit idolatries, that mission rations corn only food available at times. Trusts god will reveal truth to governor concerning matter. Mentions campaign faithful Indians against rebels. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Account various Cases witchcraft, including one where devil appeared to Indian cowboy as Mulatto. Mentions Hurdaide's successful efforts to reduce Indians in mountains, including some Chinipas, Guacapares, Taraumaros (Tarahumaras), who are now friends of Spaniards after Hurdaide foiled attempt by some Coes to enlist mountain Indians (Cimarrones) in attempt to murder frs. Castini and Pasqual. Also notes great hunger in province, abandonment entire towns because Indians left to forage for wild foods. Chinipas, Guacapares probably warihio groups. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Missionary struggles to abolish polygamy, drunkenness among Indians. Eulogy Perez, one of earliest missionaries. Mentions hunger driving Indians into mountains to search for herbs, roots. Notes Indian deaths from various diseases. Notes Jesuit attempts to preach in native languages, Indian acceptance Christian doctrine, practices. Account Hurdaide hurdaide campaign against rebellious Zoes along Rio Cinaloa. Notes success mission San Ignacio, which comprehends Rios Yaqui, Mayo, Nebome. States smallpox worst, most prevalent disease. Notes death Hurdaide. Describes fiesta honoring priests in Chinapa, with bowers, music, maiz, Pinole. Notes fertility Chinapa Valley, large harvests. Notes missionary work among varohios (Warihios) and related groups-tepozes, Guazapares, Haporas, Bayezitos, Cazosopas, Tzayeus. Mentions troubles fr. Olinano, missionary to Nebomes, encountered with various mountain Indians who used poison arrows. Mention Coupas, Hoisuaues (guasaves?), Ashaques. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Reviews recent conversion various Opata, Lower Pima groups, including Aibinos, Toapas, Matapas, Batucas, Sisibotaris, Ures, Chinipas, previous allies of Sinaloas during revolt. Notes Chinipas, Guazapares request for missionaries; Hurdaide's demand they give up drunken rituals, mugeres (polygamy?). Mentions punishment Aibinos for murder Nebome fiscal. States Nebomes Cumuripa, Tecuripa, Suaqui hunting because of shortage maize. Notes shortage missionaries caused Aibinos to take to hills, revert to gentile vices. Discusses purely Sinaloa Indian uprisings, military affairs. Describes need for Villa 30 Spaniards, 3 more forts Rios Yaqui-Mayo-Nebome area to consolidate Spanish control. Mentions arrow wound fr. Basilio received Yaqui area. Informs provincial he can't move presidio, Spanish population to Rio Mayo without royal permission. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Mentions fr. Mendez' successful conversion Mayos. says he was unable to accompany Mendez because of great hunger in Sinaloa, forcing Indians to leave villages, forage for herbs and roots. additional information concerning Sinaloa. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Discusses rigorous drought 1739-40 responsible for poor pasturage, widespread food shortages, abandonment haciendas/ mines throughout Nueva Vizcaya. Notifies viceroy Anza's death at hands Apaches, campaign against Apaches launched by Carpio from Janos, resulting in 13 dead, 14 captured. Discusses Yaqui-Mayo-Pima Bajo rebellion Sinaloa; says relief from Nueva Vizcaya delayed because of food shortages, dry springs caused by drought. Describes efforts to organize relief expedition among vecinos, soldiers, Indians, including Nortenos, Sibolas, Tarahumaras. Notes rebellion, retirement to mountain rancherias 3 pueblos Tarahumaras Partido Papigochic because of disagreements with their missionary, attempts to quell unrest thru peaceful means because of fear rest of matters concerning supplies for relief expedition. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Describes sad state Ostimuri due to rebellion Yaquis, Mayos, Pimas, Guaimas (Seri group). Notes abandonment mines. San Francisco Asis, Rio Chico, Baroyeca, Desiertos. Pleads for help from Nueva Vizcaya. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Alamos citizens plead for help from Nueva Vizcaya. Note inadequacy military forces Sinaloa. Mention again general lack provisions in province as cause rebellion, as well as innate inclination Indians to rob, pillage. (T. Sheridan) (1976)