Though undated and incomplete, this portion of a report from a governor of Nueva Vizcaya offers information on local conditions along the roads, Indian relations and a long commentary on the location of presidios and their character, soldiers morale and pay and location of Spanish settlements. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Contains much linguistic information (regarding the use of Spanish, an example of how an Indian speaks Spanish, a list of Tegua-speaking pueblos, linguistic differences among pueblos in close proximity). Contains ethnographic data- architecture, celebrations, bathing and birthing practices (under the heading of decadence), warfare behaviors and technology, agricultural production and grain processing. Also examples of exchange Rate, goods for pesos. Names kinds of fish eaten. (R. Perez) (1977)

(R. Graham) (1979)

(R. Davis) (1979)

Continuation of investigation into Pima revolt. Of interest are testimonies by- capitan Tel (defends padres); Bustamente (eyewitness at Tubutama); de la Cruz (eyewitness at Tubutama); lt. Escalante (descriptions of campaigns against Pimas, discounts claims that the padres were at fault, gives some general ethnographic information); Vildosola (eyewitness at San Luis Valley and Sonoita); Cazares (eyewitness at Guevavi); and Calbo (a good, eyewitness account of the initial events at Saric. (R. Perez) (1977)

Letters of bishop of Durango and Jesuit officials presenting views on transfer of missions to control of bishop. (R. Davis) (1979)

Letters of the viceroy Revilla Gigedo and review of the charges by the council of dispute between governor of Sinaloa, Vildosola, and presidio captains, and Vildosola's removal from office. (R. Davis) (1979)

Detailed account, including letters, decrees and informes, of Indian uprising in Pimeria Alta in 1752, military and religious efforts and results and later assessment of necessary increase of royal support to presidios. (R. Davis) (1979)

Folder 1- Urrea's report of rebel attack on Aribaca; several reports by escaped Indian prisoners of the rebels (including trade of Apaches, some ethnography, lists of leaders); Urrea's diary of march on Tubutama, Saric; Ael's letter on the sacking of San Xavier del Bac; Olguin's report on the March to Tubutama; Ael's letter informing of the congregating of all indios Nortenos at el Bac, intending to incorporate with Luis. Folder 2- Baitioct's report of the death of Chihuahua, also giving the number of rebel deaths in several battles; Parilla's autos, releasing a prisoner to be sent to Luis as a show of good faith; instructions of the general campaign against Tupori, Saric, Busari, Aribaca, Babuquibuir and San Xavier del Bac; autos providing for restitution of surrendering rebels to their pueblos. (R. Perez) (1977)

Contains copy of real cedula ordering investigation of Pima revolt; autos of the oidores fiscales of Guadalajara; testimonies, including the following of special interest- Andres de Villanasur (a detailed account of precipitating events); Joseph de Mesa (background on depredations by Pimas, Seris and Apaches); Juan Soto (Tiburon campaign and Luis involvement in it. Detailed account of events at Suanca); Thadeo Gonzalez (eyewitness account of events at Tubutama); Pedro Jacome (Seri and Apache depredations. Notes that the Apaches are armed like Spaniards). (R. Perez) (1977)