(A. Tukey, June 1988)

Requests for payment of sinodos similar to ff. 437-457 of same volume. Includes list of Head administrators at each of 18 missions in California. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Cortes and Lopez ask viceroy that sinodos owed to California missions be paid through Cajas de Zacatecas. Lopez' letter includes summary of policies of previous viceroys in regard to payment of sinodos. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Cortes complains to viceroy that Cajas de Guadalaxara has failed to pay 15,200 pesos worth of sinodos. Because goods shipped from southern ports are expensive, life for missionaries in California has become miserable without sinodos. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

(A. Tukey, June 1988)

Parrilla informs virrey of receipt of copies of reales Ordenes pertaining to temporalidades of missions of Tarahumaras, Tepehuanes in Nueva Vizcaya. (J. H. Ochs, March 1988)

An overview of general situation in north with emphasis on presidios and military. Also mentioned importance of missions and need for attracting more settlers to area. There is also a listing of all northern presidios including California. Annual payroll and numbers of officers and men. Summary of number of missionaries in different missions, their orders, and salaries. (J. Tapia, September, 1987)

An extensive Series of documents and manifests concerning administration of royal treasuries of Chihuahua and Arispe with some documents concerning Guanajuato and Durango. Includes correspondence regarding justification and operation of funds and fiscal manifests for Chihuahua and Arispe for years 1795-1797 and 1801-1804. Examples of major expenses include presidio and other war costs, missionary salaries, treasury and other government salaries. Income through taxable items manifest for both Chihuahua and Arispe for 1795 (f.71); Razon de los Caudales for Arispe and nearby frontier pueblos for 1796 (f.134); Razon de los Caudales for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 1796 (f.135); manifest for treasury in Arispe for December 31, 1795 (f.136); manifest for royal treasury at Rosario for December 1795 (f.138); audit of Saltillo treasury for 1795 (f.156); manifest for royal treasury of Durango for 1795(f.140); Estado del Caudal for Arispe, October 22, 1796 (f.157-159); income/debit statement for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 2nd half of 1796 (f.173); monthly statement for January 1797 for royal treasury in Chihuahua (f.174); manifiesta del Caudal for July 1 to December 31,1796 for Arispe (f.175); monthly statement for June 1801 for royal treasury of Arispe (f.209); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for January - June 1801 (f.210); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for July-December 1801 (f.254); bi-annual statement for end of December 1801 for Arispe (f.255); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Arispe (f.270); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Chihuahua (f.272); list of deposits and depositors for Chihuahua and Arispe for 1802 (f.294-295); bi-annual statement for December 1802 for royal treasury of Chihuahua (f.320); monthly statement for December 1802 for Arispe (f.321); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Chihuahua (f.335); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Arispe (f.336); bi-annual statement information through F.384. (J. Carpenter, December 1986) (for June 1804 for Chihuahua F.349). Additional fiscal

Letters and informes certifying arrival, perfomance and execution of duties, and retirement of missionaries in California during administration of fray Pallas. Includes granting of travel stipends to missionaries, lists of California missions with names of personnel assigned to each, and certifications of receipt of synods. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Folios 141-152 Series of drafts from missions in Durango, Acapulco, Veracruz, and Filipinas petitioning real hacienda to cover expenses incurred in filling vacancies as these areas are not serviced by Ramo de Vacantes. Folios 153-164 concern petition from comisario of Filipinas missions for granting of stipends for various necessities, including wine, wax, and oil for celebration of mass. (A. Tukey, July 1988)