Notice of need for provisions and the construction of a warehouse in San Diego; notice of delivery of 22 soldiers to California from Loreto, Neve advises captain to stay in port because of Lobos before returning with shipment of mules, returns to San Blas because of scarcity of supplies on peninsula; notice of departure from San Blas with construction materials destined for Loreto; review of expenditures of Camacho on way to San Blas and request for remuneration; notices of transfer of personnel from Spain. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Request for funds to pay salaries in San Blas; need for clarification of exact requirements; mention of rebels in Vicinity; comparison to situation in 1812 in which soldiers stationed in town deserted their posts for lack of clothes and housing; request for specific amount needed to pay soldiers; 800-1000 pesos given monthly from Guadalaxara for support of soldiers along with 3000 pesos to pay for immediate needs (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Notices of transfer and receipts of money for shipping between Rio Yaqui and peninsula of California on first voyage of discovery; includes short lists of expenditures and personnel; lists of invalids with salaries (p. Coyle February 1990)

Authorization for replacement of padre Iriarte because of his death; also concerns shipping of personal freight as part of synod. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Letter from Borica to Revillagigedo describing his trip through missions in Alta California while taking possession of his post as governor, good situation of Indians, gentleness of treatment and easy work. Letter describing agricultural achievments in los Angeles and San Jose as well as the soap factory in Santa Barbara and the mills in San Luis and Santa Cruz, a better road from Santa Clara to Santa Cruz has been laid as well as one from San Luis to Purisima avoiding the area of Buchon. Letter concerning plans to build a new presidio in San Francisco, explanations of urgency to do so due to lack of water and bad strategic position of the old one. Letter from real tribunal summarizing San Francisco's history and supporting Boricas petition to move the factory and the mission to a new location. Recommendation to deal with more urgent problems like finding buyers for produce of the area, and staying in old factory in San Francisco for the time being. Letters from real consejo recommend building a convent of San Fernardo order, which will provide monetary gain, this is compared with the creation of new missions on Colorado. (T. Kahana, August 1989)

Accounts from San Francisco's presidio from 1776-1781, description of its creation since moragas arrival. Plan of San Francisco's presidio. Receipts from workers with detailed description of materials used and amount of labor required. Description of presidio and the advantages of moving it closer to the barracks to protect San Francisco's port. Letter asking for money to cover expenses for years 1785-1794 and advising not to change the location of the presidio to a more Solid land, instead a convent should be established in San Francisco to produce some monetary gain and conquer the Indians. Correspondence back and forth regarding relocation of presidio, finally permission is denied. Informe sent by Cordova describes how due to the close location of the presidio to the beach, and its construction (Barro y Adobe), every time they have to fire the canons in order to protect themselves the walls of the presidio crumble. Due to the size of the port it is impossible to defend it from enemy ships. Maps of San Francisco's bay and presidio. Summary of materials and expenses for building new presidio. (T. Kahana, July 1989)

Letter from Mourelle accusing ship pilots of abusing their position. Pilots for explorations which took place in 1774 and 1775 accused of excessive spending. Detailed discussion of spending for particular voyages. Lists of wages paid to crew of Mourelle's fragata. Court finds Mourelle's pay excessive. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Lists of salaries paid to crew of fragata de Mourelle for voyage to the philipines. Letters stating that ship Criados had deserted. Letters stating that Mourelle owed money to port of Acapulco. Mourelle accused of not paying Criados. Mourelle not guilty. Adjustments made in official books. Lists of wage adjustments. Lists of wages. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Detailed account of near disaster at sea. Ship Nepomuceno caught in storm. Account includes navigational info., lists of damages, and lists of ship mates. Discussion of shipments of cacao from Guayaquil. Lists of officials, marineros, grumetes, and passengers on board the Nepomuceno. Request that Nepomuceno pay port fees in cacao. Lists of payments entered in port treasury. Letter from Guayaquil port administrator discussing legalities of cacao cargo. Details of wages paid to marineros in Filipinas. Mourelle ill;requested leave of absence with pay. Mourelle given permission to return to Spain. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Padre Armesto requested viceroy to expedite the readiness of the ships from Acapulco to Loreto for service to the California missions. Documents concern delay of arrival of ships in Acapulco because of scheduling problems at point of origin in Guatemala. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)