Fray Mariano Francisco de los Dolores notes requests of several Apache groups for permission to settle in Rio Guadalupe area and mentions that Apaches suffering from smallpox epidemic. Apaches describe whereabouts of other Apache bands Allied with Julimes. Severe drought noted for Texas provincia. Fray Benito Fernandez de Santa Ana requests presidial soldiers at San Xavier rejoin San Antonio presidio, as well as detachment from Bahia, and that soldiers, other Spaniards establish fort, settlement at Pedernales, near Apache camp. Much discussion of mission frontier. Documents include peticiones from Franciscans, responses from officials in Mexico City. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Documents concerning Valdes' campaign against rebel Seris, Pimas. Valdes investigates murder of Seri by band of Pima hunters. Takes testimony various Seris from Populo, Angeles, Pimas from Pitiquin, learns that Seris involved in fracas in Pima territory because route to Salinas led thru Pima land. Decides to reduce wild Seris (Salineros) to Populo, especially those at Carrizal. Notes various wild Seri settlements, occasionally mentions number of families living there. Requests 100 Pima auxiliaries from Sonora. (T. Sheridan) (1976) Alvares, Gregorio (capitan)/Ambrocio (Seri governor of Populo)/campos, Augustin de (padre)/pacheco, Rafhael/Fernandez, Pedro Ignacio (padre)/valdes, Manuel de (capitan)/rezaval,

Request by padres Velarde, Bayerca, and Almanza for missionaries and military protection so as to move in and reduce Pima, Seri and Tepoca Indians. Excellent information on these particular Indians. Also some census information for the towns of Populo and los Santos Angeles. (T. Barnes) (1976)

A summary of the inhabitants and territories of the three judicial districts of the province of Texas and the Indians who live there. Also of special historical interest is the founding of San Fernando by the marques de Casafuerte in 1730 with inhabitants of the canary islands, at a cost of 720 pesos to the crown. Attached is a detailed chart giving the population, arms, distances, and crops of each Pueblo, presidio, and mission in Texas. Pop 3103 (4 slaves) (G. Miller) (1977)

An account of the geography and inhabitants in the area surrounding and including the new Pueblo, Nuestra Senora del Pilar de bucarli, with numerous specifics on why the new Pueblo will eventually succeed. Vidais lost nearly 100 men during the last epidemic. Carancaguas speak Spanish. (G. Miller) (1977)

Good dietary information, irrigation practices, crops and livestock, population and geographic data. Also contains an inventorio of property belonging to the mision (without prices). (R. Perez) (1976)

Census data on the mision de Matape and its Pueblo de visita, Nacori. Reference is made to the reduction in population due to an epidemic, famine and enemy attacks. (R. Perez) (1976)

Census of the mision de Caborca and its pueblos de visitas Busanic and Pitic. (R. Perez) (1976)

Two incomplete documents of the censuses of the misiones de Ati (and Pueblo de visita San Antonio de Hoquitoa) y de seric (and pueblos de visitas Aquimuri and Busanic). (R. Perez) (1976)

Census of the mission Santa Anna and its Pueblo de visita, Loreto. Note the use of the term doctrineros in a context that suggests a translation novitiate. (R. Perez) (1976)