This informe written to the virrey by fr. Joseph Pinilla asks for the extension of the mission territory so that more Indians may be converted. It speaks of the mission de la Bahia and del Rosario. It has no date. This is an original document autographed by fr. Joseph Pinilla. (microfilm catalog)

The viceroy issues new instructions on administering presidios along the frontier. He also discusses the presidios, giving their location and the role that each fort was to play in protecting the frontier. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Viceroy orders, in response to Indian requests, establishment of 3 missions along the San Xavier River. Also, orders establishment of a presidio. Gives priests orders for making the missions financially solvent. Also, requests the local government to encourage colonization. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Two different opinions on the proposal to open a road between California and New Mexico, and to establish a presidio on the California. Nava opposes it, and gives reasons. The fiscal, Borbon, argues in favor, but offers some cautionary reservations. (R. Perez) (1977)

Instructions, descriptions for founding and maintenance of northern Cordon de presidios, expenses etc. (T.n.) (1975)

Palou sends Verger a letter detailing a report on the state of the missions in the peninsula of California. Four points are stressed- 1) four missions should be placed between San Fernando and San Diego, 2) the Dominicans should not found missions on the peninsula, as it is not good to have two ^religions^ in the same land, 3) fr. Palou arrived in San Xavier to quelch an uprising of the Indians - here certain details are given, and 4) the military, especially gov. Don Phelipe Barri is hurting the operations of the missions. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Eighteenth century, original copy of Rubi statistical table. Table showing presidios, location, captains, troop strength and type, number of horses and their condition, founding dates, and budgets. Also for Nueva Vizcaya it lists Principe the 4 flying companys and in Sonora the Opata unit of Bavispe, indios de Bacoachi, and the Pimas of San Rafael. (T.n.) (1975)

Preparing to leave Chihuahua to survey proposed shifts in presidial locations, O'Conor leaves capitan Munoz in charge of guarding frontier and instructs Peru to send squadron of 20 men under command of his teniente- with provisions for 3 months- to join Munoz in such action. In second letter, same date, Peru instructed to send all monthly reports in O'Conor's absence to Juan de San Vicente, Ayudante mayor, in Chihuahua. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Auditor marques de Altamira (pp.107-114) states Spaniards must protect 3 missions along Rio San Xavier in order to set good example for Indians. Mentions that Indians of San Ildefonso had fled that mission. States 48 soldiers to be detached from 6 presidios (San Juan Bautista, Espiritu Santo, San Antonio, Coahuila, Sacramento, Adaes), stationed among new missions. Fiscal's informe (1/7/1750) on San Xavier missions also included (pp.100-107). (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Fiscal argues that despite opposition from officials in Texas, soldiers should be transferred from Adaes, Bahia presidios to San Xavier missions. (T. Sheridan) (1977)