Mayordomo Lucas of hacienda de los Amoles ordered to appear before Aduana to testify as to distribution of effects and payments to peones, Vaqueros and ranch hands. Judicial process involves collection of Alcabala on claimed expenditures for this purpose by Valiente, the administrator of the hacienda Amoles. Lucas hesitant to testify incurring recriminations from bosses. Proceedings moved to hacienda to facilitate access to witnesses and financial documents. Officials appear at Lucas' home to enforce order he testify; his wife screams at them she does not know his whereabouts and that he only obeys orders of his boss. F. 9 is lista de generos for San Pedro de Ibarra, Rancho de los Amoles containing quantities and prices for household goods, tools, sewing materials, clothing (certified by Armesto). For continued lack of cooperation of hacienda owners/administrators Valiente is to appear at proceedings in Guadalcazar and further action if necessary to be taken by higher officials, including viceroy. Many legal sections from the recopilacion referenced. (J. M. Johnson, September 1989)

Mostly dull legal, repetitive material but useful perhaps for tracing chronological process of testimony and defense of the Jesuit missions. Marmolejo's Father in 1735 borrowed sum to establish sheep hacienda. Proceedings include tracing profits from that time and past due of interest and Principal. Decision made to embargo Marmolejo's effects and entrust them to third party until final decision. Marmolejo disappears and when authorities appear at his home to enforce this, his wife informs them she knows nothing of his whereabouts nor the effects. They are informed that Marmolejo will only appear in presence of impartial men whom he trusts. This condition guaranteed, he provides information on hacienda's economic status, his inheritance; strongly insisting he has complied with known obligations. Decision made against him. He has two years to pay debt of 1407 pesos to get his effects back. Armesto writes letter of appreciation to officials for expediting claim for welfare of missions. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Folios 334-336 from Fages to Bucareli concerns question of distribution of land and furnishing of cattle to settlers who marry Indian women converts in Monterrey jurisdiction. Remaining supplies and cattle for Lower California missions and presidios; of necessary personnel, food, cattle and arms for their defense; advises of shipments and receipts of items to same by paquebots San Carlos, el Principe and San Antonio. 2) ff. 341-344 are 1770 instrucciones from Croix to the Cabo of the Escolta de la mision in 16 capitulos including regulations for distribution of weapons, defensive measures to be taken, treatment and punishment of Indians, care of horses and cattle, food supplies and rations, relations with missionaries and Gentiles, punishments for contraband and illicit sexual relations with Indians. (J. M. Johnson, July 1989)

Most important documents will be referenced below by folio no. Most unusual document is letter to Pison signed and likely written by his wife regarding his importance to family (f. 308). Incredibly filthy swear words attributed to him, directed against priest during mass, quoted and underlined in ff. 244-245. Useful diagnosis of ailment (sinocat putrida) and simple treatment prescribed of better diet, sleep, exercise by surgeon (f. 316 ?) Traces processes of judicial procedure in determination of charges of other bad conduct on Pison's part, brought by teniente de gobernador Moreno in Loreto. Included is detailed service and conduct record and witnessed testimonies of Pison's past military service; and other biographical information. Accused of years of drunkenness, womanizing, thievery, setting bad examples for mission Indians. Jailed at mission; some witnesses testify that he reacted to provocation by others; Pison requests change of venue for unbiased trial and accessibility to witnesses for his defense who are themselves in prison in Guadalajara. Released by authorities on bail paid by Ramon Espinosa; although his mine personal effects are kept. At trial, jailed prisoners clear him of murder of Osio, by swearing latter died by drowning. Pison countercharges Moreno with beating and refusal to allow his case to go before Barri. Provides motive for Moreno's silencing him by citing evidence of Former's absconding with treasury funds and illegal trade in alcoholic beverages. Missionaries and Armona testify to his generally good character, despite drinking bouts. Final decision, however, by Valcarcel; approved by viceroy is that Pison must be punished by losing personal effects, mine, military title and lifetime banishment from Californias. Ff. 328-331, when punishment given, Pison petitions Bucareli to allow him for temporary stay in Loreto with family to make financial arrangements before his expulsion. (J. M. Johnson, July 1989)

Obispo of Monterrey accused gobernador Baamonde of using Ramos to exigir derechos indevidamente y vender la justicia. Obispo tries to remove Ramos by insisting that he be reunited with his wife in Pilon. Baamonde instead brings wife to Monterrey and allows both to live at his house. Those investigating case find it difficult to determine if there is any secret intelligence between Baamonde and Ramos. (D. Marksz, October 1987)

Letter written by Rodrigo, wife of Gonzales de Burgos, reiterating that her Husband has been seeking employment for 5 years, intimating that many vacant posts for which he applied were been given to Younger people despite his experience. Merino tells Salcedo that he held low opinion of Gonzales in his post in secretaria, does not recommend reinstatement. After losing job as administrador de Tobacos, Gonzales solicits job as administrador de Alcavalas in Saltillo; asks that documentation of employment history, references be sent from real hacienda. Gonzales reminds fiscal de real hacienda that he has been out of post as Oficial Tercero for 14 years. (O. Velez, January 1990)

Pharamacist ferreira is searched for and ordered back to Spain to be reunited with his Mujer; he was originally sent to Arispe by Revilla-Gigedo to the military Hospital, then he moved to Mexico City to run a civilian pharmacy. The viceroy begins to track him down in 1800 and finally catches up to him in 1803 in Mexico City. He and his friends are required to swear they will comply with the order; ferreira is to liquidate his house in Arispe and the pharmacy. After several postponements he finally returns to Spain on August 8, 1803. Ff#209 gives a physical description of ferreira. One can assume that his Mujer was of the aristocracy as she had the viceroy declare his return an order. (E. Wilson, oct, 1989)

After more than a year without sons and husbands to help them, wives and mothers of soldiers in various companias serving in Texas as auxiliary forces petition virrey and governors to aid them financially by allotting part of soldiers' wages to families, or by sending them home; governors and virrey come up with plan requiring soldiers to allot certain fractions of salaries to be paid to wives and mothers each month; according to documents, plan is successful; of particular interest are March 1989)

Lists of volunteer recruits from Sonoran presidios for California. Documents include instructions for transporting them; debts they owe before leaving posts; vacancies created in presidios; data on individual personnel and necessary supplies; problems with recruitment and desertions for family reasons back to Former posts. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Correspondence of gobernador intendente Corbalan to comandante general de Croix deals with logistical questions of Rivera y transfer of military personnel and supplies, weapons and transportation of settlers. Departure of ship and postal service carrying supplies to California establishments. Accounts of Rivera detail weapons and clothing for members of expedition. Ff. Numbered 19-23 are of petition of Maria de Leon, wife of teniente at San Francisco who because ill could not accompany Husband Jose Joaquin Moraga. now asks to rejoin him. Corbalan approves and grants 200 pesos for her travel with Rivera y Moncada. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)