Rangel as executor brings case against Barrio as Fiador (guarantor) of debts of (E)ulate. Money from confiscated items belonging to the Jesuits, now property of the state is also at issue for debt repayment. Long list of (E)ulate's creditors provided. Barrio's defense is that as Fiador he is not liable and therefore suit against him is illegal. (J. M. Johnson, October 1989)

Inventory of Jesuit hacienda holdings before expulsion. Hacienda witnesses provide detailed descriptions of inventory Almacen, main Casa Grande, mission and chapel furnishings and religious objects including book titles. Another important area is production of wheat, corn and amount of harvests; heads of cattle, horses, mules, listed by type. Lists of workers broken down by work categories providing date of loan, any repayment and outstanding amount due. (J. M. Johnson, September 1989)

Detailed list compiled by Palou of objects taken from Jesuit missions in 1768 to be returned to Antigua California on paquebots San Antonio, el Principe and San Carlos. Contents for each mission compiled by priests. Major topics of other to be returned; description of Rivera y Moncada's conquest of San Diego; objects taken on loan for use by Galvez; supplies needed to reactivate mines; takeover of Jesuit missions by secular and clergy of other orders and economic consequences for haciendas; instructions for return of religious objects and responses by viceroy. (J. M. Johnson, may 1989)

Valiente, administrator of the hacienda de Californias, insists villages is not canceled, most of the sheep of the hacienda will die during the present year because they do not have enough land to graze. The request causes great concern among the authorities because they find themeselves in the dilemma of revoking a right of the settlers or harming the real hacienda (which is administering the temporalities of the Jesuits since their expulsion). Long transcriptions of the reports, letters and acts related to the repartimiento of the missions' land to the new villages are attached. It becomes clear that the government is interested in maintaining the villages for strategic reasons, as frontier settlements. Several details concerning the precise limits of each jurisdiction and private estate, the resources and about procedures for the division of land in general are included. (S. Nielsen, October 1989)

A detailed explanation of 54 articles that are relevant to the comission that Ugarte y Loyola will undertake which discuss the battle tactics and customs of Apaches especially as it relates to their dead, success against chiriguaris, peace treaty with Apaches, continued attacks from outlaws and instructions for remedy of this situation, freedom in troop use, renewed pardon, the right to hang on the spot any person caught actively collaborating with the Apaches, instructions on how to handle military prisoners, situations in which Indian labor is exploited, travel restrictions, abuses against Indians with their grain harvests, census of Indians, giving priority to Indians in use of lands not now under cultivation, inappropriate distribution of people in settlements, Jesuits confiscation of goods to be reversed now that they have been expelled from area, instructions on visitas, reduction of Taraumares in Sierra Madre under the colegio de Guadalupe de Zacatecas, military use of Indians by generals and tenientes, and abondonement of the real Tabahueto. (O. Velez, August 1989)

A report on the religious institutions of the area that discuss the personnel shortages in each and names those persons who are carrying on duties of institutions provisionally; separates missions that are understaffed or not staffed at all, speaks of the impact on personnel that the expulsion of the Jesuits had; before their expulsion Jesuits were in charge of 28 missions, 10 of these have been given over to sacerdotes seculares and the remaining 18 to el colegio Apostolico de Guadalupe in addition to two newly erected missions, Guaycabala and Cajurichic, who only have the necessary religious artifacts to celebrate confession, baptism, and burials; doctrinas, lists 7 doctrinas and gives the names of those in charge of each if applicable, notes the lack of foresight in Borica's decision to remove the synod from these establishments, notes that the Indians from three of these pueblos are 30 Leguas away from the doctrina de guazmota. Curatos indotados, gives the names of the curatos that are either understaffed or not staffed at all as well as general comments on their administration; sums up letter by requesting that the virrey take steps to alleviate the burden he is under. (O. Velez, February 1989)

Concerns frays' thoughts on the virrey's new method the ultimate goal of which is firm establishment of reducidos, establishment of new missions and development of missions perfection of spiritual culture and progression of spiritual conquest in north America. Effectiveness of method to depend on proper maintenance, election of qualified ecclesiastic as well secular workers chosen by prelados regulares and enactment of exact rules for missionaries and governors to follow. Concerns necessity for fortified presidios and expedition of Spanish forces with knowledge of nature and enemy's ways to protect missions against increasing movements of infidels on frontier. Petition for virrey's attention regarding proper wages for troops, ministers' salaries reimbursement for expenses incurred and maintenance of synods. Financial provisions to be made by instituting proxy for each province containing missions. Frays advise that to achieve goal, need to populate new areas, and establish new missions in most fertile areas. Indians should learn at the mission weaving or another laborio for commerce and must only be taken from mission for a true service of the crown. Detailed description of missionary duties and rules for the conversion of souls. Mention of Solorzano and book iure indiarum. Description of projects to be undertaken after seeds, raise birds and instruct converts in political and personal relations. Ministers must be most literate and must teach Indians Castellano. Missions must have a teacher and a school. Discusses Indian ideas on land ownership, but recommends a system of common land for Indians until their sufficient yield to divide it. Ideas expressed on Indian behavior, appropriate religious practices, mandatory daily town meetings to explain catholic concepts and use of agriculture, trade and kind treatment to attract Indians or return them to missions. Noted that Pimas are lazy and have few useful skills while Opatas are more hard-working and skilled due to more interaction with the Spanish. Concerns also need for doctors and hospitals. Discusses baptisms, Indian government and Indian obedience to their superiors. (M. Dannemiller, October 1987)

Concerns funds needed for college in Chihuahua and cattle from property of college to be used for war against Apaches; complaint about mistreatment of Taraumares and Tepehuanes and description of them; discussion of provisions needed in Chihuahua and distribution of cattle and seeds; also discussion of distribution of land to Indians and detailed account of situation of haciendas de labor; mention of appointment of official to account for funds in Chihuahua and detailed investigation of these funds and book-keeping in notarized document, of its origins, management and destination. Discussion of formation of troop in Chihuahua. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)