Auto about erection of new village to centralize scattered christianized Indians in one area. Also giving governor high ratings as administrator. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Describes geographical range Pimeria Alta missions. Speaks of continuing Apache menace. Notes depopulation of area due to diseases, Apache attacks. Discusses temporal affairs of missions, including livestock raising, planting communal fields maize, wheat, and vegetables, which feeds widows, sick, military escorts, mission Indians during lean months of April, May, and June, thereby inducing Indians to remain in pueblos instead of wild-food gathering. Notes sale of surplus to mines/presidios to purchase church supplies, barter goods. Notes decline of mission agriculture last 8 years due to lack of seeds, decline of Cieneguilla mines, and increased number of farmers. States mission business is conducted by Indian governors under missionaries' guidance. Describes architecture of Indian houses; agriculture, including cultivation of pomegranates, quinces, cotton, and sugar cane as well as shrubs of gomilla, jojoba, both of which used medicinally. Describes herbs used, including indigo (anil), gediondilla, zimarron, contra yerba. Claims 2 harvests pithaya per year in west. Notes presence gypsum, lime, piedra bezal found in deer, especially those killed near coast. Says province is covered with grama grass, thereby providing forage for much livestock. Describes climate, mineral wealth, including real of Cieneguilla, only settlement of Spaniards in Pimeria Alta. Describes settlements. Tiburones described as Seri groups. Describes excellent salt fields along coast. Describes port of Tepoca/pearl beds nearby. Notes presence of subterranean water. Says Papagos come to missions to sell young boys captured in slave raids carried out by interior nations; these slaves called Vijoras (Nixoras). No active commerce carried on by Indians. Describes uses of cotton. Says Pimas are good farmers, growing wheat, maize, squash, cotton. During harvests, many traders arrive to barter cloth, etc. for produce. Says Pimas stay in pueblos, not like Yaquis and many Opatas who wander (probably to work in mines). Discusses reasons why missions should not be secularized. Estimates Gila Pima population at 2,000. Compares Pimas favorably to Opatas, who no longer respect missionaries. Describes temporary nature of Spanish settlement of Sonora, Pimeria Alta. Says 8 leagues from Aconchi, the San Juan mine, full of water, is abandoned now. Discusses precautions necessary for populating Sonora. Encourages development of Tepoca, Guaymas to give Sonora easy access to sea, Tiburon Island as way station for transportation of livestock. Discusses need to develop educational facilities, including primary schools at Indian settlements. Notes belief among Opatas at Aconchi in Montezuma, who they claimed was their king and had risen and appeared in mountains. Describes his school, which taught girls as well as boys to read, write. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Investigating rumor Indian unrest, led expedition more than 20 arcabuseros to Yaqui pueblos, but unable to enter because River to high (7/26/1689). States all Yaqui pueblos peaceful. With help Yaqui captain general Juan Andres, organized 400 Indians to pursue Gentiles who stole captain Bega's livestock, killed two muleskinners, but expedition delayed because of presence pirate (Cosario) in mouth Yaqui River. States Yaquis harvested much maize this year, selling large quantities to miners. Believes theft/killing cattle blamed on Yaquis work of some thieves. Describes Yaqui houses, churches of Adobe as sumptuous. Mentions Estancia de Agua Caliente, 12-14 leagues from Yaqui pueblos, as having much grando mayor. States other pueblos territory peaceful as well. says he knows nothing Rio Mayo, Tegueco settlements. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976) Blas de/arguellas, Tomas de (capitan)/Andres, Juan (capitan general) (Yaqui)

Certification of proposed cost of rebuilding house of governor, at provincial capital of Monclova with many details on architecture. (J. Williams, December 1983).

Ugarte seeks funds to rebuild ruinous house of governor in Monclova; includes notes on poverty of provincial capital; and of soldiers stationed there who were required to pay for their own living and military expenses with meager salaries. (J. Williams, December 1986)

Escandon writes to Mexico that since pacification of his region is completed, he has through his own means, undertaken the building of houses and temples. requests a Scribe to come and take his diligencia and this is done. List of craftsmen appear in the scribes work, giving their backgrounds and physical appearance. Some craftsmen from Spain. (M. Bowman) (1978)

409 inhabitants divided among 2 pueblos, numerous rancherias. Language Pima, similar to Tepehuan. Flood plain agriculturalists along River whose flow decreases during dry periods. People new converts, living peacefully now. Gentile Indians in mountains. Geographical location noted. People congregated into pueblos with flat-roofed houses (Casas de terrado), although move to rancherias to care for fields. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Breaks down total population 1010 according to pueblos Santa Cruz, San Phellipe, San Joseph (Salto de Aqua), 7 estancias beyond. Notes Indians' devotion to christianity, raising of sheep, cattle, horses, construction flat-roofed houses. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

2349 inhabitants Vicam, terim. Cahita-speakers, good christians, living in flat-roofed houses, many Ladinos. Geographical locations noted. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

847 people Bacum, cocrit. Notes that although Yaquis once most valiant enemies Spanish, now peacefully reduced. States some pueblos have lost many people to epidemics, emigration to mines, many of whom have practically abandoned Yaqui country. Pueblos more populous in past. Speak cahita, same as Sinaloa tribes. Many muy ladinos, living in flat-roofed houses, in policia christiana (according to Christian rules). (T. Sheridan) (1976)