(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Documents referring to contraband, murder, sexual crimes, desertions of military personnel, illicit drinks, civil and military appointments within Provincias Internas. By order of king a judge named to deal with illicit drinks. List of Seri families requesting peace. Unification of Seri rebel capitan with Apaches to wage war against Seris who surrendered and thru conquest of other smaller Indian groups to attack Spaniards. Invention of armor by teniente Bertucat and request to king to have licence to construct such armor. Autos against Capitancillo norteno Ramirez. Rebel Taraname Jose Luis sent to Havana's prison to avoid more rebellions in Texas. Civil suit by inhabitants of Villa Nombre de Dios to keep such village under jurisdiction of viceroy instead of Provincias Internas. Inspection and advise on compania de Milicianos from Texas by Anza. Wedding of capitan Fages. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Documents of correspondence between Croix, viceroy, and other officials regarding different issues of life within Provincias Internas of which the important documents refer to requests of provincial of Durango for payment of salaries to priests in presidios of Provincias Internas. Request for fine gunpowder for presidios in Sonora. Request by Bohorquez to clarification of his loss of employment after 32 years of service without cause. Arrival of guns to Veracruz and transportation of supplies to presidios in Californias. criminal causes against Dominguez for murder, autos against marquez, Aquino and maria Rita de fuente accused of highway robberies and being infieles and homicidas, two Indian women for murder and also, accussations of contraband in Nachitoches by a settler of area. Military process against three soldiers from Loreto for having raped two Young girls. Request of Montepio military for widows by Croix. Military promotions, transfers and deaths; taxes taken from military personnel for prevendas and mitras of the church in indias. Exclusions of persons who have debts to real hacienda in elections of Indians and disappearance of Father Cenizo on his way to serve in Altar presidio. (A. del' acqua, April 1988)

Correspondence between viceroy, comandante Croix and officials within Provincias Internas of which following stand out. Transferring of monies from Caxas reales to Mexico but of new coinage. Separation of capitan Laso from command as captain of dragones de Espana and replaced by his Brother. Authorization to recruit personnel in Chihuahua to replace retired personnel and injured personnel. Transfer of two bison (civolos) from presidio Bahia to Mexico in route to Spain as gift to king. Various documents on disturbance of the peace. Request for teachers from Spain to guide Indians in the cultivation and process of linen. Burning of presidio Orcoquisa and establishment of new settlements in Coaguila. Payment of 10 and 5 pesos respectively by claimants of ownership of mules and horses recovered by military personnel set by viceroy. Transportation of new pistols from Spain to presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua April 1988)

Letters from viceroy to Croix in reference to various affairs within Provincias Internas. Most prominent letters regarding pearl fishing, percentages to be Charged as Alcavalas to gold mined in New Spain and when gold enters Spain. Formation of offices and tribunal de minerias, salaries for Franciscans to be capellanes of presidios in prov. Internas, promotions of military personnel, also, bankruptcy of heads of presidios and companias volantes as they have been paying out of their own pocket salaries for personnel and expenses for food supplies and arm supplies. Lists of arms in armerias in Mexico City to be distributed to different presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Provincias internas documents regarding military and civil appointments including naming of de Anza as governor of New Mexico as Mendinueta renounces post. Direct order from king to send missionaries and troops to guard new missions in Yuman settlements along the Gila and Colorado rivers requested by capitan Palma. Also, orders issued by Croix for doctors to take care of persons wounded by attacks or accidents before calling justices. Forces requested to escort monies collected as taxes to Mexico City as new issuance of money is coined. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Documents relaying accounting statements on gunpowder, playing cards, Azogues, Media Annata, bulas received from provinces of Sonora, Sinaloa, Nueva Vizcaya and Californias; these are accounts for years encompassing 1771-1775. Also a letter from Caballero Croix to viceroy in regards to establishment of his salary designated by king. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Letters and accounts to and from Escorza, concerning fiscal management of the presidios in the area of Chihuahua. Topics (T. Kahana, July. 1988)

Letters and accounts to and from Escorza, concerning fiscal management of the presidios in the area of Chihuahua. Topics (T. Kahana, July. 1988)

Letters and accounts to and from Escorza, concerning fiscal management of the presidios in the area of Chihuahua. Topics (T. Kahana, July. 1988)