Title self-explanatory. Introduction by Herbert E. Bolton. Two page index- typed transcription. Apparently documents contained herein are pertinent to area of greater southwest. Lists of missions and priests, correlations of places and persons. Titles are; 1) Estado de la mision de Chinipas en 1767. (5 pages). 2) el Crimen de la Profesa- March 1743. 3) quienes Fueron los asesinos. 4) lista de algunos Misioneros del Norte- 4 pages. 5) Jesuit hierarchial business. 6) catalogo del padre Zapata, 1678, (tomado de bancroft). Mision de San Felipe y Santiago de Sinaloa. Mision de Topia. Mision de Xixionles. Mision de San Andres. 7) la mision de la Tarahumara- 1759. 8) coleccion de ordenaciones del padre Cavero. 9) sobre la canonizacion de Palafox. 10) Carta anua de Guadalajara, 1690-1698. 11) mission populations- 1625. 12) mission locations and populations- 1678-1925. (T. Barnes) (1979)

Series of individual orders given from 1572 to 1604 to guide the society of Jesus in its new regional interest- New Spain. It covers a variety of topics from purely religious to more secular matters, I.e. Slavery, money, etc. Should be read in depth for exact information. (M. Bowman) (1979)

Explains where the priests received their licences to preach. Describes the state of their acquisition of the natives' languages. Acknowledges orders for transfers of various priests. Names several priests who are ill. (R. Perez) (1977)

Confirms that he is informed that- 1) the justicia mayor of Cinaloa will run the temporalidades of the Jesuits. 2) the left over money from the Jesuit temporalidades are to go to the Caxa Marca in Alamos. (M. Bowman) (1979)

Document too waterstained to comprehend. Appears to be about Jesuit temporalities in Sonora and Sinaloa. Discusses the wealth that is deposited in the temporalidades and the establishment of a Caxa Marca in Alamos. (M. Boxman) (1979)

Three letters of padre Juan Salgado to; 1) padre Francisco Zevallos, may 26, 1766, Uiribis, 3 pages, describes hostile actions of Yuaquis Indians. 2) padre Ignacio Lizoazoain, June 5, 1766, Uiribis, 3 pages, opinion concerning accusations against padre Francisco Anaya. 3) padre Francisco Zevallos, may 6, 1766, Uiribis, 1 page, opinion concerning accusations against padre Anaya. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Three letters of Leandro Maurino informing unhappiness and wish to leave society. 1) Queretaro, may 17, 1766, 1 page. 2) Queretaro, September 7, 1766, 1 page. 3) Queretaro, July 29, 1766, 1 page. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Ranchos given by the marquez de Villa puente to the society. (M. Bowman) (1978)

Expediente with corresponding authorizations, statements, certifications etc. Pertaining to case against Juan Montezuma by the Jesuits for use of their pasture lands in Villa de los Valles and San Pedro Guadalcazar. (M bowman) (1979)

Series of royal cedulas concerning Jesuit affairs in Philippines, including shortage of missionaries. Similar problems in California. (R. Mendoza) (1979)