San Juan has received notice of the new tax on aguardientes produced in his jurisdiction. (D. Marksz, June 1987)

Concerns de la Bodega y Quadra's replacement as commander of departamento de San Blas by Arteaga. Concerns Arteaga's transport from San Blas to la Havana. Father del Castillo's death is mentioned. Concerns arrivals and departures of ships from Guaymas to Sonora. Concerns payments of Alcabala of Rancho la generala's products to departamento de San Blas. Document concerning inventory of letters and administrative, military and civil offices that de la Bodega y Quadra transfers to Arteaga. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Navigators, officials, and description of physical conditions of fragata el rosario. Departures and arrivals of ships from puerto de San Blas to las Californias, Guaymas, and Monterrey. Hixosa is ordered to leave for Spain, whereas Ruiz is said to occupy comissary of San Blas. Letters concerning price of Pita from Indians around Tepic. Letter concerning proposal from virrey to cover derecho de peage (commercial tax) in departamento de San Blas in order to maintain Tepic's troops during the war against England. Concerns construction and repairs of ships. Petitions by Davalos and del Castillo to serve as priests in San Blas. (R. Gomez, may 1989)

Fiscal responses by which virrey does not approve the haciendas de las misiones de California exemption from payment of Alcabala for the year of 1786. The document mentions that the king did not approve the exemption of payment of Alcavala, since it is expected to benefit the haciendas but not the Indians; therefore, it is said, servants should be paid in kind; if they are paid otherwise, they will expend the money in alcohol and bad habits. The final response orders the haciendas de California and its servants to pay derecho de Alcavala. (R. Gomez, October 1988)

Government of Bexar will be subject to intendencia of San Luis and Martinez Pacheco will carry out offices concerning Ramos de real hacienda y guerra. Discussion of contraband taken into Texas from Luisiana. Discussion of introduction of papers from France and of people from Luisiana to Texas. Mentions Apache raids and describes terrain between Bexar and Rio Grande. Acknowledgement of receipt of document discussing management and collection of Media anate. Recommendation to Pacheco to listen to projects proposed by Dupont in order to maintain peace with naciones del Norte. Warning not to allow foreigners without special permission. Mention of attack against Apaches by Nogalde. Mention of census taken of Bexar. Detailed description of crimes and arrest of two Taovayas and a guachita. Mention of foreign ships on coast of Bexar. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

Various documents: petition by Cuellar to name his brother ayudante mayor of milicias; mention of donations given by San Bartholome, Santa Barbara, and San Juan Bauptista for war against Indians; documents related to capitan of Zerro Gordo wanting to enlarge his troops with auxiliary Indians and the funds needed for their maintenance; also discussion of differences in responsibilities between frontiers and cities in middle of provincia and discussion of impuesto de alcabala and reduction of ores, especially gold, in Nueva Vizcaya. Cuellar sends gold and silver nuggets to virrey. (M. Vasquez, June 1988)

Series of documents concerning pardons for soldiers. Taxes. Regulations on gold mines discovery. Transfer of military official. Cancellation of recruiting and relocation of Indian guides on campaign against Apaches. Reassignment of military personnel. Report on water well and mines low production. Diminishing Indian population due to mines low production. Virrey orders that Indians be treated well. Apaches attacked presidio of Tubac. Virrey grateful to Palma for his assistance to Californias expedition and orders gifts to Indians. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Fuente passes command of presidio of Paso del Norte to Barrios per virrey's decree; sends virrey diario de Campanas of Vino y aguardiente, and Rubi's certificacion endorsing Fuente's administration of Paso del Norte. (04-14-'67). Virrey acknowledges receipt of Fuente's letter. (05-29-'67). Virrey orders Fuente to oversee distribution of papel sellado, collection of tax on aguardiente from Parras. (11-13-'67). Fuente acknowledges receipt of viceregal order, awaits shipment of paper from Guadalajara. (12-25-'67). Fuente acknowledges ochs, July 1988)

Letters from Aguero to Croix, include: one concerning tax payments, one describing the fall of Bacum, and a third one complaining about Jesuit incompetence. Letter from Espesso to Aguero proposing a change of name from Tubac to Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion de Tubarec, after it's destruction. A letter from Capitan Zuniga to Aguero, concerning allocation of people for service at governor's house. (T. Kahana, September 1987)

Letters concerning civil affairs. Includes: exemption from taxes as frontier location, increase of population in Papasquaro and imprisonment of Silva Pimentel. (T. Kahana, August 1988)