Gobernador Belaunzaran decrees that Indians are not to be distributed in repartimiento without official mandamiento, and are not to be used for the personal business affairs of Colonial officials. All Indians currently working under repartimiento system are to be returned to their pueblos, except for those engaged in el Corte de trigo, or wheat harvest. (T. Sheridan) (!977)

Request for repartimiento. Good example of such a request. Request granted even though Indian leader says he resents being treated like slaves. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Collection documents concerning gobernador Carbajal's visita to Santiago Papasquiaro and Tepehuan Pueblo of Atotonilco*) (1977)

Long legal battle over the repartimiento of twelve Indians. Indians go to court. Court case involves Indians, local government officials, haciendados, millers, the Audiencia in Guadalajara and the viceroy. Good example of workings of legal system and the repartimeinto. Good history provided in reports of people pleading their case, as they review their many years of service to the crown. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Assignment of an encomienda of the Olobaya Guames Indians to Juan Cortesfrom Alonso Vello. Document includes history of encomienda from its first assignment in 1645. (R. Davis) (1976)

Possibly an important document in which the author provides many reasons why a repartimiento of Indians to work in the mines would benefit both the area under consideration and the real. Information is provided regarding relations with Indians and a list of Indians residing in several visitas is included in the request. (C. Needham) (1975)

Contains brief references to the repartimiento system as it affected church and cathedral buildings and cemeteries. Some small insight into the relations between civil and ecclesiastical matters might also be gained. (C. Needham) (1975)

Contains information in regard to the provision of labor by the Indians of Nueva Viscaya and also with respect to the wages, food, and other essentials required by mandates to be furnished the workers in the mines of the real. (little in way of specific obligations on the part of the Hacendado is supplied). (C. Needham) (1975)

Lengthy document by Garrido y Duran informing Revilla Gigedo on the causa de policia,judicial, economic, and military conditions of Sonora and Sinaloa up to 1790. On judicial Side, it is mentioned that province consists of 11 jurisdictions headed by a jefe de tribunal with the power to appoint local town officials; these officials operate without salary due to lack of funds caused by Apache depredations and poor harvests. Mention that in the recent past Indians were forced to work in mines, haciendas, and Ranchos, and that they were exploited and did not have time to cultivate their own land; now he has prohibited this, and that Indians will work on a voluntary Basis. Discussion that community wealth is administrated by the missionaries, and that they often are more concerned for their own interests allowing community conditions to deteriorate. It is also mentioned a lack of prisons. With respect to causa de policia, it is mentioned that Apache attacks have frightened the population and have prevented increases in commerce, mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Mention of lack of civil and administrative office in many towns; there is lack of hospitals, casas de Obraje, schools, and public meat and seeds stores. Mention that people are divided in two groups, one consisting of good people involved in commerce, mining, and agriculture; the other consisting of house servants and Manual laborers, who are drunkards and have other vices. Economics- list of different tax collection offices. Mention of the different partidos as well as the people holding these offices and amount of money payed for such offices. In order to attract more merchants to frontier, no tax is Charged on their goods. With respect to military affairs, it is mentioned that enemy Indians live in dispersed hamlets, lack supreme chief, and operate separately; Indians described as thieves. Mention of 6 military groups of soldiers, and 3 of Indian auxiliaries; short discussion of soldier's living conditions in presidios, as well as expenses involved for maintenance of troops. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Documents concerning various aspects of provincial concerning state of mines, placers in province; Corbalan informs virrey that Martinez has been ordered to appear at Alamos to collect military pay of company under his command; Corbalan will inform virrey of progress of Anza, Garces as soon as news of expedition to Colorado, Gila rivers arrives. Lastly, documents concerning construction of Canal system at Pitic. Included is cover letter; contract made with Honorato to construct Canal; other documents which discuss general state of affairs endured by Seris at Pitic. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)