Concerns provision shortages in Californias and Loreto and supply of these through port of San Blas; contains lists of provisions needed and those allocated; included in contract for provisions are rations for seamen aboard transport ships and discussion of best times of year to sail from San Blas up western coast. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Inventory of barge from San Diego, in which it is stated the deterioration of the barge and its contents. Receipt from Dominguez for twenty pounds of pitch to repair the barge. Payroll for workers repairing frigates Concepcion and Princesa and San Diego's barge. Receipts follow from carpenters and caulkers. Invoice of money spent on the conservation of fort in Punta de Guijarros. Receipt for six rings to build drums for water by Bejar. List of supplies for four Indian oarsmen. Letter from treasury in Mexico denying payment on some of the sums declared by Rodriguez due to lack of proper documentation. Copys of missing receipts from carpenters and caulkers. (T. Kahana, July 1989)

Inventory of flat ship in San Diego, includes detailed use of each of mentioned parts as well as cost. Documents following explain loss of some parts of the ship and letter from Arillaga asking to pay for repairs on it. (T. Kahana, June 1989)

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 voyage of Goleta Valdez from San Blas to Acapulco. Correspondence about storm which delayed arrival in Acapulco, also problems with the Piloto's illness during the voyage along with Naval inquiries about the diario of the Piloto not being completed and inefficiency of reporting procedures (1-17); correspondence requesting permission to build a Wall around a Naval casement in San Blas to protect it from fires which seem to be prevalent in the surrounding mountains; includes construction contract and budget (18-23). Series of documents concerning voyage of the ship San Pedro de Alcantara from Cadiz to Veracruz includes inventory of supplies with values; correspondence deals with arrangements for pick up and delivery of supplies (24-43). (S. Tisdale, September 1989)

Neve's correspondence includes (most important documents, service records and promotions, rebuilding mission at San Diego and constructing Capistrano. Details geography of area around San Francisco and Santa Clara mission, especially natural resources. Lists of numbers of officers and craftsmen at four Principal California presidios, supply escorts, real reglamentos pertaining to details of presidio construction and tackle for cavalry companies. Ff. 354-356 is list of salaries and numbers of officers, craftsmen, and rations for presidios crews and ships, including Actual costs vs. Those alloted by missionaries, income from tobacco and other crops, purchase and distribution of mules, horses, and supplies, shipping, tackle for soldiers and settlers. Ff. 359-360 estimates of rations per single man and families, after spoilage in salaries by rank for officers, craftsmen and Naval personnel. Ff. 368-369 allotments of supply rations and money for presidios in Santa Barbara channel. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Includes detailed description of repairs made to ship la favorita. Letter by which Arteaga says the comandancia of San Blas has been given to him. Concerns inventory of documents, and civil and military offices given by de la Bodega y Quadra to Arteaga. Concerns del Castillo's petition for becoming pensioner. Concerns repairs of San Blas' ships. Concerns petition of workers and materials for improving and repairing departamento de San Blas' ships. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Concerns budget for ship repairs and suitable weapons for the ships. Inspection of ships which deliver food to California presidios. Letters concerning increase of salary for troops in departamento de San Blas. Appointment of ship navigators. Letters concerning medicine relations remitted to Acapulco. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Notification of weapons carried by hispanic ships el principe, and Galicia. Concerns salaries paid to navigators. Concerns notification of departures and arrivals of ships, as well as description of ship's physical conditions, and crew. Notification of departures from San Blas to Manila and philipine islands. Folios concerning sailors, and priests recruitment. Notification to Hezeta about the conditions in which the ships are after their expeditions (crew, anchors, repairs etc.) (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Goleta nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Aka Sonora) left for Guaymas; ff. 510-517 inventario of Goleta; ff. 518-519 Estado y reglamento de Rancho for four months listing number of persons and positions, rations; ff. 520 list of Naval officials and crew. Two of three men Charged as Polizones (stowaways?) Brought in to prison; third took off just before arrest order y Plata as permanent position. Received copy of generos y efectos needed in presidios San Francisco, Monterrey and San Diego. Hixosa to return as comisario of San Blas. (D. Uhlman, January 1989)