Complaints from priests and administrators to Fondo Piadoso and virrey about miserable working conditions of Indians at to work, hot climate, low pay, extended separation from families, and long hours which prevent attention to home duties and religious activities. Very repititious. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concerns filling vacancy left by sudden death of Pedro Rodriguez, Former administrator of haciendas owned by Fondo Piadoso. Interesting account by Gonzalez del Castillo of deterioration of haciendas since start of wars for independence, including assassination of hacienda directors by insurrectionists. Includes letters from potential candidates to fill post with lists of qualifications and recommendations. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

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Plans by Gonzalez del Castillo to increase production of Fondo Piadoso haciendas and related fiscal correspondence. Exceptionally detailed accounts of climate, livestock management, irrigation techniques, and labor problems. Includes descriptions of miserable living conditions and personal nature of hacienda laborers and servants, and related problems with low labor output, contraband, servant indebtedness, and degenerating morality. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concerns funding of expeditions to found new missions in California through Fondo Piadoso. Relates exclusively to fiscal matters, without details of expeditions themselves. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concerns dispute between Sagarraga and tribunal de Cuentas over naming of persons to serve in junta to review accounts of haciendas owned by Fondo Piadoso. Sagarraga contends that such appointees need more experience in hacienda operations to produce accurate assessment. Includes list of haciendas with their appraised values. Repetitious and with out much specific detail. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Main body of documents consists of letter from Gonzalez del Castillo appraising present and future conditions of haciendas owned by Fondo Piadoso as well as prospects for their leasing to private managers. Gonzalez del Castillo argues against such leasing as this practice by other religious organizations has led to personal enrichment of managers and decreased hacienda productivity. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Documents devoid of specific detail concerning expenses (mostly food) incurred by Sagarraga as administrator of haciendas owned by Fondo Piadoso during transition of this office to Gonzalez del Castillo. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Sagarraga explains to viceroy that high prices for corn feed, due to several years of drought, have forced reduction in heads of livestock at Ibarra. To remedy this, Sagarraga proposes installation of irrigation system to produce corn at Ibarra, along with expansion of livestock herds. Major portion of documents administrative correspondence concerning financing of this project through Fondo Piadoso. (A. Tukey, July 1988)