Correspondence regarding transfers of funds between royal treasury offices in order to cover deficits in accordance with plan general. Ff. B183-b186 letters sent to viceroy stating that various intendentes have complied with orders regarding transfers. Ff. B190-b191 drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To intendentes of Durango and Guanajuato confirming payments. Ff. B192-b193 table of annual accounts from Rosario dated 19 January 1790, accompanied by letter to viceroy. Ff. B196-b197, b201-212, 217-218 drafts of letters from viceroy(?) To various officials concerning receipts of transferred funds and orders for more transfers, ff. B219-b220 another table of accounts from Rosario, accompanied by letter. Mention of importing quicksilver from Castilla and Germany. F. B223 is draft of letter from viceroy(?) To intendente of Guanajuato acknowledging transfers of funds. F. B224 is table of accounts from Arispe for 1789-1790. (W. Copas, February 1988)

Various documents regarding remission of contents of royal treasuries and taxes to Arispe in response to orders from comandante general. Mention of shortage of muleteers in Guadalajara to convey payment to Arispe. Mention of Nava's succession to comandancy general after Neve's death. Folios 29, 30 are manifests of contents of royal treasuries, payments to civil officials from September 1784. Includes informe notifying viceroy of Neve's death. Folios 38, 45, 46 mention use of tax money for military expeditions; folio 47 refers to formation of new company of presidial dragoons from Saltillo. folio 56 is partial list of payments received in Mexico dated 13 November 1784. folio 58 provides summary of contents of military treasury at Chihuahua and royal treasuries at Durango, Rosario, Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosi in response to orders from Mexico. Several autos from local officials regarding use of royal funds. Much anxiety and debate occurs as to dates and amounts of payments throughout. folio 76 is review of taxes on gunpowder and playing cards from 1781-1784. Mention of Rengel's succession to comandante general in 1784/1785. Mention of great drought and shortage of food for animals to transport money to Mexico. Mention of famine in Sombrerete in June 1785, in which wealthy estates were forced to post guards. folio 118 presents inventory of contents of royal treasury at Durango and payments to troops in Chihuahua dated 15 September 1785.folios 127-130 present tabular summary of annual revenues and payments from royal treasuries to officials, clergy, and military throughout Provincias Internas as of 20 August 1785. (W. Copas, June 1987)

Discussion of finances of Chihuahua expedition under direction real tesoria de la expedicion. (D. Marksz, may 1987)

Commentary on collection of old coinage; return from Renta de Tavaco, Polvora y Naipes; and payment of presidial positions and mission sinodos in Texas, Coahuila and San Sabas. See ff 337 for table of volante and presidio positions and salaries including Indian auxiliaries and explorers. Ff 341--table of presidios and salaries, Coahuila. Ff 345--list of money needed for presidios, N. Mexico and N. Vizcaya, and amounts remitted to Caja de Guanajuato. (diane marksz, April 1987)

Details how and where products and money (Plata y libranzas) should be sent with regard to various presidios and towns. Plan. Ff 297--table of income from real Renta de Tavaco de la factoria de Durango, 1776. Discussion of new money coinage. (D. Marksz, April 1987)

Discussion of problems with administration of Renta de Tabaco, Polvora y Naipes with special attention to transfer of funds. (D. Marksz, April 1987)

Ff 139-141 contain tables of salaries paid various positions at presidios and money allotted for presidio construction under nuevo reglamento de 1772. ff160 is chart of salaries from presidios of Horcasitas and Buenavista. Ff 187 lists amount of income of various factorias from Renta de Tabaco. Documents generally deal with effects of new rule on presidial affairs. Lots of information on presidio finances, salaries, etc.. (D. Marksz, April 1987)

(A. Tukey, June 1988)

Vaamonde, governor of Nuevo Leon petitions virrey for recompensation of 257 pesos of personal funds used in sending official discourse. Attached is virrey's response. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)