Annotated bibliography to more than 100 unrelated documents from Provincias Internas between 1728-1793. Most concern regulation of presidios, payment of soldiers, priests; F.226 mentions map of pueblos of Nueva Mexico from 1758; F.252 mentions company of Indian archers. All are very terse summaries, little content, Actual documents not included. (A. Dean, October 1989)

Lengthy document by Garrido y Duran informing Revilla Gigedo on the causa de policia,judicial, economic, and military conditions of Sonora and Sinaloa up to 1790. On judicial Side, it is mentioned that province consists of 11 jurisdictions headed by a jefe de tribunal with the power to appoint local town officials; these officials operate without salary due to lack of funds caused by Apache depredations and poor harvests. Mention that in the recent past Indians were forced to work in mines, haciendas, and Ranchos, and that they were exploited and did not have time to cultivate their own land; now he has prohibited this, and that Indians will work on a voluntary Basis. Discussion that community wealth is administrated by the missionaries, and that they often are more concerned for their own interests allowing community conditions to deteriorate. It is also mentioned a lack of prisons. With respect to causa de policia, it is mentioned that Apache attacks have frightened the population and have prevented increases in commerce, mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Mention of lack of civil and administrative office in many towns; there is lack of hospitals, casas de Obraje, schools, and public meat and seeds stores. Mention that people are divided in two groups, one consisting of good people involved in commerce, mining, and agriculture; the other consisting of house servants and Manual laborers, who are drunkards and have other vices. Economics- list of different tax collection offices. Mention of the different partidos as well as the people holding these offices and amount of money payed for such offices. In order to attract more merchants to frontier, no tax is Charged on their goods. With respect to military affairs, it is mentioned that enemy Indians live in dispersed hamlets, lack supreme chief, and operate separately; Indians described as thieves. Mention of 6 military groups of soldiers, and 3 of Indian auxiliaries; short discussion of soldier's living conditions in presidios, as well as expenses involved for maintenance of troops. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Series of documents dealing with the visit of Joseph Rivero and two Indian auxiliaries to Mexico while escorting Indian prisoners. One Indian was a soldier, another sent by Ugarte so he could See power of Spaniards and transmit it back to other Indians. There is discussion these 2 Indians did not receive food, money, and clothes from Rivero, that they got food from some other soldiers, and are begging in Mexico. Viceroy orders investigation of these accusations, and orders that clothing and food be given to the Indians. Rivero is ordered to return to Sonora with the 2 Indians, and that he should provide them with horses, food, and clothes. Discussion that Rivero is sick and cannot go back soon to Sonora; he is visited by doctors who confirm illness. Rivero requests loan from real hacienda in order to return; discussion that his Mother will respond for loan. Viceroy mentions to Ugarte that Rivero should not be commissioned on financial matters. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Series of documents about Allande y Saabedra's request to be transferred to another position out of Tucson. Summary of Allande's military career, and how his many battles against Apaches and other Indians has led to poor health. Discussion of Allande's bravery against enemy Indians, and how he contained attack of numerous Apaches on Tucson on may 1, 1782. Mention of his bad temper and not being well liked by his subordinate soldiers. (J. Tapia, December, 1987)

Letters concerning payment of milicias; mentions Mulatto, Opata milicias in Rosario. Concerning where to locate missions to serve as many ranches as possible. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Letters concerning campaign against Seri, Pima rebels, Apaches in league; protection of missions by cavalry; some population figures for indios fixos, laborios, mulatos y Negros (f.308); mentions auxiliaries under Pineda; Cassimiro stripped of rank of teniente for misconduct. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Letters (transcribed by Hidalgo in 1804) between Munoz, Serna, Buedo reporting situation between civilians, Indians near Vieja Tamaulipa Sierra. Describes civilians killing Indians, vice versa. Milicias celebrate successful campaigns by taking ears of dead Indians, displaying them on pillory. Mention of panguay treaty with J.e. Serna, by which they help Milicia exterminate other Indians. Skirmishes summarized. Mentions shipments of powder, bullets, horses, provisions to mission at Horcasitas. Buedo reports on Panguayes, Martinez Indians at mission, praising Martinez' valor. Mention of Serna taking in two Indian orphans. Cisneros' record of travels with J.e. And J.v. Serna in region surrounding Presas del Rey. J.v. is Father of J.e. Serna. (A. Dean, July 1989)

Reports of beginning of discord among Indians (Nayares and Tobosos?), that Spanish hope to exploit. F.217 mentions Indians of San Francisco de Ocotan turning against those at Coionqui. F.224 Torre complains of shortage of guns at Guadalupe. Ff.237-238 Flores recruiting Indian archers from pueblos in Colotan, Nueva Vizcaya, sending them to Naiarit to be trained for military. F.241 is further mention of Cruz as interpreter of Cora, tecualme, Mexicana, castellana. F.242 lists number of cows, mules, pigs, axes, machetes taken in conquest of Guanimota. Mentions questioning Canarit (chief) in Cora, Mexicana, castellana, and he responding in all three. F.246 Cruz gives Aumada 20 pesos for easter, asking pardon for Indian prisoners (interesting document). (A. Dean, February 1990)

Reports of several excursions of soldiers with Indian auxiliaries patrolling for enemy Indians; apparently not finding many. F.203 mentions Rioxa y Carrion leading troop of 8 soldiers with 15 Indian archers. F.204 discusses arrest of Jacinto on suspicion of helping fugitives from chaingang being taken to Mexico City. F.218 mentions sending 190 Indian archers, 8 soldiers to Coionqui to root out Indians believed to be hidden there. F.221 mentions Cruz as interpreter among Cora (a.k.a. Naiarit), tecualme, Mexicana, castellana. (A. Dean, February 1990)

Reports from Flores de San Pedro, other officers, of beginning of reconquest of Naiarit. F.187 mentions giving orders to friendly Indians to draw most of Naiares from their pueblos because they were impeding departure of troops. F.194 discusses supplies, pay for 500 men, organization of campaign, reports of skirmishes. (A. Dean, February 1990)