Mentions bishop of Nueva Vizcaya claim that Jesuit missions were rich and able to pay Diezmos and other taxes. Ask Jesuit provincial to call a council and respond to these charges. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Index of affairs of Coahuila from 1756-1791. Entries include Dolores near presidio of San Sabas; enemy Indians in Javali; need for soldiers in presidio of San Saba; mines of Santos santos Reyes; presidio administration; work of Religiosos; comisionario of misiones; expenses of vestuario;causa against Indians of San Bernardo for robbery; establishment of Hospital in Valle de Santa Rosa and complaints about Comanches. (J. Acheson, December 1988)

Obispo requests adjustments to salary to cover travel and living expenses; Croix writes virrey on Obispo's behalf, stating that funds of comandancia insufficient to meet Obispo's request; increase granted. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Croix defends approach to administering missions in Sonora, arguing that missions and missionaries receive sufficient funds, are not suffering as purported. Contends missionaries should not expect Indians to cultivate land because climate does not support activity, and Indians accustomed to fishing, gathering yerbas y raizes. states that while missionaries have not received everything requested, certainly have not been ignored in manner conveyed by Prestamero (See ff 63-100). Croix cites cedulas, particularly that of 8-5-73, as precedent for present decisions. Criticizes missionaries' punishing of Indians for not attending rosario, Misa y doctrina, for getting drunk, refusing to work en los Bienes de la comunidad que Se llaman temporalidades, and for leaving village sin expresa licencia de Sus padres ministros. fiscal declares Croix has satisfied Prestamero's complaints perfectamente (Oficio summarizes issue, provides some background, folios 121-123.), that law of 8-5-73 not meant to discriminate against Franciscanos, and missionaries should not enforce abovementioned rules so that Indians no imaginen Pesado el suabe yugo de cristianismo. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Prestamero complains to virrey of Croix's poor estimation and treatment of Religiosos in Sonora, that he lends little moral, financial support to missions' education of Indians. Requests release of additional funding to sindicos so manutencion of missions, missionaries improved. Prestamero informs that many ministros discouraged, planning to leave region due to poverty and thankless conditions. Prestamero states that todo Mi interes consiste en que los Misioneros usen de la limosna. amount of money released to sindicos in 1779 indicated in folios 98-100. Also, in folios 89-91 Corvalan cites complaints lodged by Cuguiarachi Indians against fray Valls who los trato con ultrage y desprecio Hasta el extremo de asirlos de los Cavellos y querer uncirlos a las bestias. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Letter from Barragan, comandante de Cuerpo de Cavalleria de frontera, requests Gracia of use of military standards and insignia as reward for company's brave and loyal service. Barragan provides excellent geographic, demographic, and economic portrait of towns of Valles, maiz, and Rioverde. Military companies and campaigns against Indians mentioned. F. 223 mentions the extinguishing of part of Chichimeco population. Process of pacification said to be impeded by the vastness of the territory and scarce population upon it. Ff. 223-224 speaks of vasallos americanos and their superiority en los Ramos de industria y agricultura F. 224 speaks of Villa de Valles, its social organization, quantity of haciendas and ranches, occupations of inhabitants, pacification of Chichimecos, and taxes and tribute. F. 225 mentions Valle de maiz, its military settlers intent solely on destroying Indians, and the granting of land grants to these settlers. F. 225 deals with Rioverde, the pacification of the Chichimecos, their incorporation into life of San Luis Potosi. Mixed Spanish, Indian, and caste population of town mentioned and the number and income of its missions. Reasons for establishment of military companies, their size and quality stated. Finally, granting of estandartes y insignia granted to Barragan and his company. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Ugarte y Loyola reports on measures taken to punctually pay for synods for religious men attending to missions. Men often have difficulties sustaining selves due to delayed payments. Used within the territories, money would benefit commerce, agriculture, and mining. Recommends that certification for these religious men be provided at no cost by territorial judges.

Comandante Garcia Alexo informs virrey of bad living conditions of military in that part of the province, that is, no supplies, no weapons, no horses; Garcia Diego informs virrey of possible illegal introduction of contraband tobacco; relacion contains salary of military, expenses of the military Hospital, expenses of the different missions from Tarahumara, Parral and Nueva Vizcaya, and the totals. Garcia informs virrey about several attacks from the Indians on Provincia de Nueva Mexico. (D. Bautista, July 1990)