Concerns provision shortages in Californias and Loreto and supply of these through port of San Blas; contains lists of provisions needed and those allocated; included in contract for provisions are rations for seamen aboard transport ships and discussion of best times of year to sail from San Blas up western coast. (K. Hubin, April, 1990)

Inventory of barge from San Diego, in which it is stated the deterioration of the barge and its contents. Receipt from Dominguez for twenty pounds of pitch to repair the barge. Payroll for workers repairing frigates Concepcion and Princesa and San Diego's barge. Receipts follow from carpenters and caulkers. Invoice of money spent on the conservation of fort in Punta de Guijarros. Receipt for six rings to build drums for water by Bejar. List of supplies for four Indian oarsmen. Letter from treasury in Mexico denying payment on some of the sums declared by Rodriguez due to lack of proper documentation. Copys of missing receipts from carpenters and caulkers. (T. Kahana, July 1989)

Letter from Mourelle accusing ship pilots of abusing their position. Pilots for explorations which took place in 1774 and 1775 accused of excessive spending. Detailed discussion of spending for particular voyages. Lists of wages paid to crew of Mourelle's fragata. Court finds Mourelle's pay excessive. (K. Mccaston, April 1990)

Contents of several security boxes Cajas described and inventoried by date, point of origin and number. Four major and donation of lands to missions, including receipts. 2) redempciones bills, debts and donations collected. 3) doze escripturas license for California expedition and exploration by king and Spanish officials to viceroy and others for mission establishment. 4) cedulas - diligencias juridicas for costs of California and asian mission establishment. Various documents deal with related economic aspects of navy and presidios, missionary sinodos, provincial house chapels, armadas, funeral expenses, public work construction. (J. M. Johnson, October 1989)

Despacho orders amount paid to Armesto as amount due him for the construction of a ship to be used for the California missions. Documents status report of old one the San Francisco Xavier and refers to regulations for building new one, la Concepcion Indians to be used for construction. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Padre Armesto requested viceroy to expedite the readiness of the ships from Acapulco to Loreto for service to the California missions. Documents concern delay of arrival of ships in Acapulco because of scheduling problems at point of origin in Guatemala. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Letters concerning the Naval operations and administrative tasks conducted at San Blas. Fernando Quinos given permission to retire. Sailors refused to continue journey without two months advance pay. Echeverria named second pilot. Request for Galvez to return to Spain. Echeverria ill and unable to leave Guadalajara to assume position. expenses paid for frigatta Santiago's voyage form Cartegena to Guatemala. Letter requesting more reliable ship for California voyages. Request for wage increase for fragata Santiago crew. Letters stating wage increase justified based on merit and length of Naval experience. Santiago in route to San Blas. Documents concerning desertion of Gallo and forty others.

Very useful analysis of conditions of Nueva California with details as to funds and costs to be incurred by military and include - economic benefits and improvements in cattle raising, improvements in agriculture techniques and crops grown. Role of missionaries and changes due to and since Jesuit expulsion. Provisions to be supplied to Indians, settlers, military and missionaries; militia formation; housing and choosing community leaders; required annual inspection of establishments; work habits, recreation and rewards to combat idleness. Salt supply and transportation. Appeal to be made to viceroy to enforce law should clergy refuse to oppose regulations. Relocation of include - establishment of towns, workshops, mills with suggestions on where to locate, what to produce, what to teach Indians. Military service for residents of Nueva California. Use of whale sperm and fat. Shipbuilding. Development and taxes. Investments and profits. Accounting procedures for agriculturalists and religious. Military, religious, Naval salaries. Better communication needed for cooperative trade between two Californias. Importance of further exploration of coast. (J. M. Johnson, may 1989)

Very important document on instructions and rules for founding new missions, presidios and towns. Neve expresses need for equalization of salaries for same rank/position among military, religious and civil personnel. Document divided into titulos, transportation, accountability, rations; crops; horses, mules; craftsmen. II. - lists of officers at each mission, presidio; description of terrain, Indian settlements for planning defensive positions; military escorts to establishments at Santa Barbara channel; salaries of officers/soldiers at four sailers and craftsmen on blandra Pilar, lanchas Lauretana and San Juan hepomuceno. III. - clothing; canons. IV. - armour distribution, types, purposes and accountability of funds; procedures for filling vacancies; evaluations by service reports. Ix. - requires monthly status report of each company. X. - Indian treaties. Xi. -gubernatorial functions regarding (ff. 386-390). - details on selection/training of habilitados (paymasters); accountability to real hacienda, Naval/military superiors and settlers; F. 390 consists of inventory and production data of small animals, cattle, horses, mules. Xiv. Settlement and use of land; supplies; irrigation and crops; house construction; cattle; taxes; regulations re. Establishment and defense in Canal; optimum placement for defense and religious organization along frontier and Camino real. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Neve's correspondence includes (most important documents, service records and promotions, rebuilding mission at San Diego and constructing Capistrano. Details geography of area around San Francisco and Santa Clara mission, especially natural resources. Lists of numbers of officers and craftsmen at four Principal California presidios, supply escorts, real reglamentos pertaining to details of presidio construction and tackle for cavalry companies. Ff. 354-356 is list of salaries and numbers of officers, craftsmen, and rations for presidios crews and ships, including Actual costs vs. Those alloted by missionaries, income from tobacco and other crops, purchase and distribution of mules, horses, and supplies, shipping, tackle for soldiers and settlers. Ff. 359-360 estimates of rations per single man and families, after spoilage in salaries by rank for officers, craftsmen and Naval personnel. Ff. 368-369 allotments of supply rations and money for presidios in Santa Barbara channel. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)