Discusses the various problems in mining, flooding, cost of quicksilver.

Documents concerning Diego Franco's attempts to denounce as abandoned San Francisco mine belonging to deceased Diego de Maturana. Includes documents concerning mining accident in 1709 which killed 2 laborers, injured 4 others. Maturana's heirs Argue that mine placed under embargo after accident and therefore couldn't be worked. Shortly after Franco award possession of mine, his servants attacked by Indian, Mulatto servants of several other men. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Juan de Vargas Sues Alcalde mayor Plaza for killing a cow and in process of argument, closing one of his mines. Vargas found to be contributorily neglegent. (R. Davis) (1977)

Description, population figures (married/widowed/single/ children) missions/visitas San Francisco de Ati, Oquitoa, San Diego de Pitiqui, Nuestra Senora de Populo de Bisanig, Purissima Concepcion de Caborca, Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Saric, San Xavier del Bac, San Agustin de Tucson, San Jose de Tumacacori, Santiago de Cocospera, San Ignacio de Caburica, Santa Maria Magdalena, San Pedro y Pablo de Tubutama, Santa Teresa. gente de Razon de todas castas in all missions, especially Oquitoa, San Ignacio, Caborca, Tubutama. States missions poorer now than during time Apache attacks because surrounding mines failed, no longer purchase mission produce, livestock. Miners now farmers, ranchers. Missions San Xavier, Cocospera, San Ignacio in debt because of church construction, first two to Tumacacori mission, San Ignacio to Don Jose de los henos (?) Makes various proposals concerning mission policy, including need for missionaries to administer sacraments in Indian languages, especially penance. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Index to 68 letters and expedientes from legajo containing different subjects pertaining to Coahuila and Sonora in years 1760-1761. Indexed material includes conduct of Ravago; instructions to Cancio regarding administration of Sacramento; petition that Barrios give his youngest son to service of king as soldier; hostilities of Apache and Julimenos against livestock; presentation of papers against Ravago; need for arms in Santa Rosa; naming of Tierda de Cuervo as governor of Sonora and Sinaloa; Montesinos' declination of governor position; establishment of a presidio near San Antonio de la Huerta; decree granting justicias book which notes registering of claims for mines in their jurisdictions; discovery of gold in Bacuachi; establishment of various postal services (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Sarmiento claims Carande formed case against him, seized his mines, hacienda and other goods without justification. Carande mines. (D. Uhlman, January 1988)

Report of diputacion cabecera de Jurisdiccion de minas; begins with three printed pages of guidelines for reports from each real (mining town). Each real to list 1) number of people, condition of town; 2) names of mines, owners, products; 3) number, names of haciendas supported by mines; 4) quantity of Mineral extracted; 5) quantity of Azoque needed proportional to Actual mine products; 6) list of natural resources in area of mines; 7) drawbacks of area. Report concerns primarily mines of Chihuahua, Santa Eulalia, Cosiguriachi, Parral. Gives total, annual silver production 1703 to 1791 in Santa Eulalia, 1731 to 1791 in Chihuahua. Discusses peso value of silver, distances between mines, other places; history of founding of Santa Eulalia, including names of all duenos with list of assets of each. Mentions some women mine owners; mine disasters; raiding by Apaches; mining supplies. (A. Dean, August 1989)

It is stated that Cananea is being abandoned for lack of minerals and not due to enemy Indians. People spread out through province searching for more mines, and it is impossible to protect all of them. People lack resources (money and tools) to adequately exploit mines. (J. Tapia, April, 1988)

Series of documents relating Indian depredations. Detailed description of mutilation of Spaniard's corpses by Indians including genital mutilation, stripping, gutting and stuffing with beans, excessive lancing, and Head smashing. Reports Indian theft, killing of animals and burnings. Mentions corn as dietary staple; hunger, economic hardship caused by slack trade from Indian threat. Mentions Indians' wasteful killing of animals, closing of mines, village desertion. Cites bravery of woman who shot Indians in self-defense. Reports illness of Galvez and Galvez' intent to return to field after sick leave. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)