Report by Escandon of foundation of mission at Tancoiol, naming ff 108-109. Escandon also visits Cadereyta and Tilaco mission; provides description of 4 companies of troops and discussion of need for more troops to capture fugitive mocos jonases, as well as need for more religious personnel. Description of mission structures; provides names of Pame Meco officials and census of ignorance of Christian teachings, also example of polygamy among Indians. Establishment of San Miguel de Conca and Santa Maria de Agua de Landa misions for Mecos, describes natural resources and division of land to Indians for corn production. Ff 126-127 census of Mecos Pames from Santa Maria de Agua de Landa divided by rancherias. Establishment of San Miguel Conca mission by Escandon with help of Fernandez de la Rama, Romero, and Peruzquia; includes description of surroundings and crops, naming of civil officials, census of Mecos Pames ff. 132-136, 138-139, and list of fugitives from mission. (L. L. Woodward, September 1989)

Autos describing excandon's visit to five Sierra Gorda missions. Dismissal of missionary Cabeza de Baca for negligence of responsibilites, also discussion of need to rebuild mission structures, inventory of mission furnishings especially images of saints and religious paraphernalia, measurement of mission lands, list of Mecos Pames of Xalpa mission ff 97-100, including number of Christian converts. Auto regarding election of Alcaldes and other officials attended by Mecos Pames officials. Saldivar reports that in all missions the children and adults go to Christian doctrine classes and provide details on attendance. (L. L. Woodward, September 1989)

Letter from Naxera to Cornide, he has no testimony-but explains that colegio de zacateca did not have priests for the needs of the new colony and that new conversions and towns people can not pay diezmos, for these reason the Villas had no fathers; letter from Lasio to virrey, he has no testimony-but notes that Escandon prohibits any religious personnel from entering his domain, there is lack of interest in Indian pacification, there are widespread abuses by Escandon; letter from Alegre to virrey informs him of many property title disputes, that land is not fertile as had been promised, that Escandon owns galeta for his own financial benefit, and that Escandon has been receiving money from the royal hacienda. (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Concerns notification by Corbalan and Borfa to Bucareli about Sibubapa Indians behavior at Zuaqui. Borfa says he cannot retain Sibubapas Indians near the mission at Zuaqui. Sibubapis go to the mountains and hills in order to hunt and gather food since the mission does not have enough food to feed them. Sibubapas are described as being reticent to attend Christian mass. Copies of documents concerning notifications of construction of a church for Seris Indians at el Pitic, and rebuilding another one for Sibubapas at Zuaqui Pueblo. (R. Gomez, November, 1989)

Letter by Ansa (Elder) concerning expedition to find suitable land route to California from Sonora. Discussion of whether or not California is Island. Mentions discovery of native silver in Pimeria Alta. Brief, detailed description of ruins 15 leagues from Janos toward Gila River, building materials, proportions, artifacts; likened to Palace of Madrid. In Margin is related letter by Civan concerning Jesuit missionaries in California, Pimeria. Mentions some English exploration of California (Drake). Mentions locations, with latitude, longitude, of Indian tribes of northern Nueva Mexico; conversion of some of these. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Reports to Flores de San Pedro from missionaries concerning success of reduccion, status of pueblos receipts for donations to missions by military and civil government. Documents span two years, all same general format, theme. F.409 mention giving sacraments to reduced Indians at Miraflores in their own language. F.415 further mention of barbarous death of Luna; mentions which missionaries responsible for which pueblos. (A. Dean, March 1990)

Letters concerning transportation of payroll to presidios of Nayarit; missionization of hostile Indians. (documents are general; contain little specific info.) F.380 mentions Tecualmes at Ichcatan; speaks of belligerent Indians called in own language los Tigres, who have been subdued by missionaries. (A. Dean, March 1990)

Signed testimonies by several Spanish citizens giving opinions of benefits, problems since conquest of Nayarit; all read about the Same, mentioning mines (one specific reference to lead mine), harassment by Naiarites not easily subjugated by missionaries, fugitives in mountains, Cora raids on haciendas (f.361). F.368-370 letter by Martinez on same topics, more specific info on Naiares; mentions capturing sick Naiares. (A. Dean, February 1990)

F.346 discusses settling 1-2 new Villas in Nuevo Toledo with refined Spaniards. F.353 Martinez to begin reduccion of Indians in Tepique (dated April 23, 1723). Ff.353-356 mention fiestas, masses to be held in honor of nuptuals of Spanish princes; also to attract gentile Indians to catholicism. (A. Dean, February 1990)

F.18 is status report on Collera (chaingang) of Indians being escorted to Mexico by soldiers from Pasaje. Ff.19-30 are general reports on efforts to convert Indians in small pueblos; defense of pueblos. Seems to be establishing discreet jurisdictions, outlining problems of a few of these, for appointment of a missionary and/or Coronel to be responsible for each. F.27 mentions Geronimo de la Cruz as interpreter for cora, Alias Naiarit; tecualme; Mexicana; y castellana. (A. Dean, January 1990)