(J. Hiller, January 1989)

19 P. Numbered indices of correspondence from Gonzalez de Santianes to Galbez for period January-October 1786 some with orders concerning establishment of compania de comercio de las Filipinas y Asia; Bula de la Santa Cruz and priest's solicitation of funds; extension of repatriation of old coinage for one year; institution of semi-annual provincial harvest reports (continuing drought has reduced crop yields and heavy losses of horses and cattle); causes of problems in collection of Diezmos; immunity from arrest for agents of real hacienda; routing of shipments from Spain to Jalapa; opening interior rivers and lakes to commercial fishing; shipment of private assets on the warship San Felipe; bounty paid to persons capturing deserters; celebration of wedding of Senores Infantes of Spain and Portugal; sealed paper shortage; marriage of Cueto to Quintana; Mendimieta appointed to sub inspector; no military or other employee of realm may Lower payments to family in Spain without royal dispensation; corn shipment to assist Mazapil; Indian desertions during calamities; soldiers petitions to virrey handled through Superior officers; abolition of practice of marking black slaves on back and face; suspension of the manda forzosa for beatification of Gregorio Lopez; taxation of pulperias; Sonora la Gracia granted right to sign with stamp; Ugalde appointed sub inspector of troops; arrest order for Andres de Pedro. (J. Higgins feb, 1989)

Correspondence concerning: receipt of revistas; discovery of mines at San Nicolas; construction of mission; financial and administrative business, particularly regarding rentas; departure of ship bound for Spain carrying silver and fruit; search for pelicans per superior order of virrey, but response is that none were sighted; conflicts with many Indian groups, description of attacks on missions, haciendas, rancherias; who involved in military actions, whom killed, number of horses, mules killed or stolen by Indians; description of pursuit of Indians by military, efforts made to reduce population or to negotiate. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

Various documents covering broad range of issues from Vidal de Lorca. Letters concern request of gunpowder by Equiluz, proclamation of old money (small coins) to remain in use for two more years. Issues concerning indios Indians in Coahuila for month of September, 1774. Establishment of towns Villa de Saltillo, Charcas and Matchuala as well as mission of San Carlos (ordered 100 mules). Discussion of port of Vera Cruz, navy vessels el astuto and vessel santa rita. (J. Acheson, November 1988)

Various letters of correspondence of Vidal de Lorca and Echeagaray in years of 1772-1773. Index of documents (f.163) petition of widow to governador for pension from her deceased Husband's salary; letter granting Echeagaray responsibility of soldiers in Monterrey; letters discussing need for reconstruction of mine in real de Vallecillo; letter to procurador general of Monterrey concerning restitution of hacienda which is located in Indian village. Letters also include transportation of cloth (lienzos pintados) from las Islas Filipinas; military tables (149) with clear data on military rolls, salaries, occupations, equipment. (J. Acheson, oct, 1988)

Notes importance of Guaymas as - 1) base of operations for military campaigns against Cerro Prieto rebels (Seris, Lower Pimas); 2) Gulf of California port; 3) pearl fishery; 4) embarcation point of grain for California. Necessity of placing commissioner there to arrange these functions; Croix agrees with necessity of governmental control. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Corbalan's letter to Croix describes silver mining areas and discoveries of gold and silver and control of gold. Cornelio depopulated because of lack of water though rich in gold. Soldiers of Altar find gold in Aguas Frias. Aid of rations to compania de fusileros, but need to avoid expenses; transport costs, baker must be paid by compania; lack of uniforms complained of. Transport of troops by ship and details on carrying water; describes poor maritime transport service on pacific coast. Letter confirms completion of expedition; discusses availability of rations on ship for infantry. Yaquis don't grow food and need rations. Concerns inspection and salary payment of dragones de Espana y Mexico and participation in expediton. (L. L. Woodward, August 1988)

Informs Croix Panocha, meat, lard, tallow, soap sent to California aboard schooner (Goleta) Nuestra Senora de Pilar. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Correspondence summarized in representaciones and superiores Ordenes between intendende Corbalan and viceroy Bucareli. F. 291 representaciones to viceroy for July and August F. 295 superiores Ordenes to intendente. F. 322 representationes for to travel to Californias on Canoa San Pedro to find new pearl beds; irrigation and wheat harvest of Seris; sale of mules and transportation to California on la Concepcion; resignation of Tunon over questionable fiscal management; cleaning of Pitic acequia; silver production of mines in province; income from salt beds in Culican; collection of currency no longer to be circulated; construction of church in Suaqui; Corbalan to travel to Mexico to discuss his salary and justify military expenses of the Galvez expedition. (J. M. Johnson, April 1988)

Series of documents primarily of civil-military nature. Main frontier settlers with mobile presidios; reorganization of presidios, including military salaries, Inspections, duties; Hiaqui crops; transportation of mules to California by the Paquebot la Concepcion. (J. M. Johnson, March 1988)