Series of documents concerning Nicolas Ramirez' trip to ports of Noca and Monterrey as the Naval surgeon on the Frigata Princesa. Due to last minute preparations Ramirez had to leave with very little supplies or money. Correspondence concerning his request for medical supplies and money. Ff.334 and 336 mention regulations dating to December 7, 1789 concerning financial assistance for trips such as this. (s.tisdale, October 1989)

Series of documents concerning Manuel quimpers illness and his need to transfer to Guadalajara for treatment. Includes some minor discussion of climate in the Nootka establishment and the voyage of the Frigata Aranzazu. Certificates from doctors in Guadalajara giving detailed description of Quimper's herpetic disease for which he requires a dry, temperate climate for recuperation. Correspondence concerning Quimper's pay and his request to return to Spain because the climate in San Blas does not agree with him. Mention of decrees passed as early as March 8,1703 and how they effect the decision to pay Quimper (ff.288-289). Itemized list of Quimper's wages. (s.tisdale, October 1989)

Series of documents concerning the suspension of Francisco Lavastida's pay for not fulfilling his duties and obligations as contador de Navio de San Blas. Include reports from a surgeon and doctor concerning Lavastida's illness, letters commending his good work and letters from Lavastida protesting his suspension of pay. Lavastida mentions his part in preparing the delicate expedition of the British court to the american coast. Which was also the destination of the virrey; called the expedition de limites (f.188). Brief mention of captain Alexander Malaspina. (S. Tisdale, October 1989)

Letter requesting permission for Lopez to take a months leave from work in order to recover from an illness. Letter from a doctor confirming illness. Permission from Eliza for Lopez to seek medical attention in Guadalajara. Lopez diagnosed as suffering from scurvy. Scurvy symptoms listed. Lopez's condition worsened. Request to extend leave granted. (K. Mckaston, March 1990)

Concerns cost of transportation and maintenance of five deer from Nueva Mexico for king; Cuentas including costs of feed for deer, pay for servants, aguardiente for sick deer (worms in ear); Herrero requests 400 pesos to continue covering costs; issue of financial support of Herrero's family discussed; servants complain of salaries being too low; letters, Cuentas mostly from Herrero. (D. J. McClelland, February 1989)

Order to Loyola, Ugarte, intendientes of Arizpe, Durango, Potosi and real tribunal de cuentos that soldiers be reimbursed for arms, equipment and mounts lost in battle; 8 peso monthly pension to mothers, widows (Cardenas, Xaramillo) of soldiers killed in battle. Correspondence between Flores, Belaunzaran and Hernandez de Alva re transfer Indian women suffering from escorbuto (scurvy) from Casa de Recogidas to Hospital de naturales. Discusses number infected, measures taken to stem spread, costs. (J. Higgins, March 1989)

Concerns regulations for transporting medicine, food from San Blas to Acapulco. Notifications of unloading of goods in San Blas and Acapulco. Fage, Arrillaga propose alterations to ships in order to be able to transport more wood to California. Petition rejected. Fage, Arrillaga petition for wood to take to San Blas for repair of presidios. (R. Gomez, October 1989).

Concerns Quimper's petitions to Mendivil y Cisneros for food, medicines in order to travel from Acapulco to San Blas. Approval of petition. Series of suggestions by cajeros de hacienda for regulating commerce at puerto de Acapulco (R. Gomez, October, 1989).

Notifications of dispatch, receipt of correspondence among Quimper, Casasola, Escalante. Quimper asks Mondofia for navigation logbook from his voyage to San Blas. Quimper asks permission to repair Frigata san Jose y las Animas. medicine to be carried from San Blas to Acapulco. (R. Gomez, October, 1989).

Documents concerning fiscal and administrative affairs of military hospitals at Chihuahua and Arispe. Acquisition of needed medicines from certain pharmacists. Transfer of doctors. (A. Dean, February 1989)