Documents treat military, administrative, fiscal matters of gobernador of Nueva Viscaya. Orders from real tribunal de Mineria on operations and administration. Shipment of five deer to Spain. Military pay, personnel, passports and provisions. Miners and merchants of Alamos petition transfer from Rosario of fiscal operations to establish Casa in Alamos. Petition by Ugarte y Loyola for transfer to Guadalajara or Mexico. Military escort of Seri prisoners for theft, murder and rebellion to Guadalajara (emotional and strong prejudice displayed). Guns for the compania de Opatas. Detailed accounting for approved expenses of payment office. Ff. 361-362 chart of expenditures for firearms in comandancia general, itemized by military group and rank with totals for each and summaries. Request and receipt of reglamentos de California written by Neve. Ff. 363-366 include long direct quote of Croix from 1782 explaining why urgently needed firearms from Spain have not left Chihuahua for distribution where needed (cf. Original, folios 137-192). (J. M. Johnson, August 1988)

Ugarte y Loyola reports various military and administrative with report of killing and taking prisoner several Indians to which number Echeagaray has added. Certain orders have been promulgated concerning privileges of registrants of Marina. Acknowledgement of receipt of letter concerning person to be named to substitute in intervention of extracts of reviews pertaining to troops of California. Compliance with royal ordinance of June 15, 1784 about alternative of Accidental command in Plazas, no further elaboration. Virreynato communicates to Ugarte y Loyola various administrative suitable company. Notification that ordinance has been issued concerning liquidation of investments saved in Texas and Sonora; to be reintigrated into population and friendship of Luisiana Indians. Request that administrator of tobacco send unspecified amount of tobacco monthly to Santoja to pay debt. Mangino to be in charge of mining and commerce. Notification of receipt of extracts of reviews of presidios of California. Request to return certified copy of royal title which king deemed necessary in comandancia general. Notice that it is up to royal officials to decide on substitutes to review lists of presidios of California. Diaz to receive certain amount of Matamoros' failure to support wife; surgeon Comaduran is not to receive salary prior to arrival at post. (D. J. McClelland, December 1987)

Edict from viceroy re-arranging extraordinary postal service; changing postage for mail from Veracruz and interior; eradication of caja marca established in real changing Jurisdiccion of quintar from Durango to mines own Jurisdiccion. Other documents deal with petition from Asis Navarrete to be paid two sinodos which district officer denies; viceroy orders documents stating denial. Letter of reprimand to gudina y Toro ordering him to reinstate persons whom he had removed from employment. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Concerns certification of mines compliance; poor conditions at mission of Nabogame (few details);appointment of Barri as governor; return of Fayni to Spain; case against Gutierrez of Mapimi (involving commerce); appointment of Alcaldes and other officials at Saltillo; Indian depredations and defenses at Santa Rosa; case of Bustamente; use of prisoners from Durango in hard labor; and various minor related legal matters. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Three letters from padre Manuel Cartagena to padre Manselo Leon; 1) San Luiz, may 17, 1747, 2 pages, congratulates for appointment. 2) Otatitlan, April 21, 1747, 2 pages, informs travels and administrative affairs. 3) Tomasula, March 11, 1748, 2 pages, informs conditions of mines (Zapotlan). (J. Erbe) (1978)

Review of events of discovery of silver in Pimeria Alta area and subsequent regulation of mining activity. (R. Davis) (1977)

A review, by the lawyer of the council of Indies, of the events transpiring since announcement of discovery of silver in Pimeria Alta area- primarily administrative information; reports that have been sent, when received and current status. (R. Davis) (1977)

Viceroy Juan Antonio de Vizarron y Eguiarreta relays testimony taken by Audiencia of Guadalajara verifying discovery of silver in Pimeria Alta. (R. Davis) (1977)

Report by fiscal of Audiencia in Mexico City to crown confirming discoveries of silver and asserting the legal position of the royal authorities to regulate all future mining. (R. Davis) (1977)

Presentation of laws to govern the exploitation of the new silver potential of the Pimeria Alta area. Miners must publicly declare claims, register to pay the royal share and rules defining engineering of mines. (R. Davis) (1977)