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)

Very important and detailed correspondence include (especially agricultural and religious supplies for 3 missions of the Santa Barbara Canal; F. 309 lists officers for 3 Principal California presidios. Serra reports on repairs to old and construction of new missions, emphasizing temporal and evangelical elements in conquest of souls. F. 312 details requirements for furnishing missions and religious objects for each mission. Provides salaries of religious personnel for each. F. 313 is a list of priests at each of 8 missions attached to Monterrey. Comments on bad examples for Indians set by troops and settlers in area. Neve discusses weapons and clothing supplies for California troops and settlers. F. 318 list of clothing necessary for people in missions and presidios. Ff. 319-320 refer to past methods in determining minimal subsistance of food and clothing supplies. F. 321 is chart of amount of bullets, gunpowder, flints and types of weapons by presidio needed for defense. Defines need for new regulations to correct deficiencies due to distances of king and real hacienda from California. Proposes improved military organization and requests greater numbers of soldiers, supplies and horses. F. 324 discusses military escorts, organization, personnel, time of year with estimated subordination of soldiers, military promotions, equipment for cavalry units. Census of military personnel, including tackle and rider's clothing for cavalry. Distribution of animals to each presidio. Ff. 332-333 provides detailed list of tackle and clothing by cavalry officer for Monterrey, San Francisco and San Diego. F. 336 is chart of higher officers and numbers of soldiers for same presidios. F. 339 distribution by type and number of weapons to same three. F. 341 numbers of mules and horses distributed to these presidios. Other topics of San Francisco, storage and distribution of weapons to prevent sales to Indians, rations of food to presidios and missions, references to past ordinances for founding missions, family life of soldiers in presidios, evacuation of families in case of attack, duties and types of craftsmen with necessary supplies for same for settlements. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Detailed description by Barrios of Texas' history, geography, inhabitants and current situation. Ayuntamiento of San Fernando reports on various occurrences related to war with Indians in Bexar, conflict between Tobar and Riperda, and different military matters. Importance of completion of construction of jail and barracks and return of those who opposed construction to their posts by Ripperda. Mention of use of Indians in construction of church. Complaint by Orendain about payment to troops. Description of new mission of Bucareli and conversion of Indians. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)

Correspondence mentioning Aguero as judicial representative to act against individuals who are to be punished by Pena de Obraje. Detailed description of Lascano's behavior and his exile from los Olivos. Mention of Vagabonds to be used for Cuellar's expediton and mention of conflict between Cuellar and Aguero regarding Cuellar's honor. Letter regarding Cuellar's petition for money promised by Durango for expedition. Discussion of defective artillery which delays expediton. Mention of Galvez' transference to Cuellar's military company and of salary that he must receive. Discussion of Aguero's dismissal of mayor of Batopilas, and various documents concerning appointment of Larreguera as temporary mayor, also mention of wood and brick for church in town of Satevo. (M. Vasquez, June, 1988)

Concerns funds needed for college in Chihuahua and cattle from property of college to be used for war against Apaches; complaint about mistreatment of Taraumares and Tepehuanes and description of them; discussion of provisions needed in Chihuahua and distribution of cattle and seeds; also discussion of distribution of land to Indians and detailed account of situation of haciendas de labor; mention of appointment of official to account for funds in Chihuahua and detailed investigation of these funds and book-keeping in notarized document, of its origins, management and destination. Discussion of formation of troop in Chihuahua. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)

Correspondence concerning: complaint about lack of generosity of Jesuits in providing horses and trip made by Cuellar to Durango and Chihuahua; also necessity to appoint priest to missions of Sinaloa, Durango and Sonora; detailed description of several attacks by Indians and urgent need to train men in order to create solid troop in Chihuahua, also detailed account of mismanagement of funds in Chihuahua and of profits made from smelting of silver. Correspondence with town council on commerce and mines of Chihuahua regarding need of aid in money, personnel, weapons, and provisions to pursue war against Indian enemies, detailed account of assumed costs of such war for a year. Discussion of transference of official and his detachment from Agua Nueva to Chihuahua. (M. Vasquez, May 1988)

Series of documents concerning military visit. Congratulation from governor to virrey. Mule sale. Church building construction. Pearl fishing trip. Indian's land irrigation. Indian resettlement. Military conflict and litigation. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Series of documents concerning request for Indian guides on campaigns against Apaches. Index of letters sent from governor of Sonora to virrey. Bonilla inspection military post attacked by Apaches and gives report on damages and casualties; troops are ordered to remain on defensive. Special mail sent from San Gabriel by Ansa about expedition to Californias. Report on Seris' conduct and construction of a church building. Governor reports on status of Indian Tiburones and their relocation. Captain is sent to Maloia to govern and to protect Indians from their enemies. Report on Yaqui Indian who was murdered by Josef Miguel Lopez. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Administrative correspondence of intendente Corbalan, primarily brief commentary on ongoing communication between him and viceroy as summarized in the superiores Ordenes and representaciones. Viceroy's responses, dated several months later, directly follow intendente's comments/inquiries. Ff. 81 reorganization of intendency, intendente's duties and salary; distribution of land, water rights, irrigation and religious education of Seris on Tiburon. Ff. 84-86 relate death of governor Sastre, execution of his will (Albacea), and responsibility of real Casa to determine amount of king's fifth on a gold nugget found in his possession. Ff. 94-95 are taxes on tobacco, playing cards and gunpowder; salaries for religious from Jalisco serving in Sonora; collection of tribute from Indians; need for better accounting for collecting royal fifth on ore mined in province; scarcity of Moneda sellada in circulation; and status of crops, workshops and personnel assigned to Indians in reduccion. Ff. 122-123 is certificate of death of Alfonso Ruiz Zorzano. Other documents briefly general of mines to be postponed due to illness and bad Weather; reduccion of Hiaques on Tiburon, recommends pardon of capitan Calisto for good behaviour, after involvement in uprising; gold nugget of Sastre not found among his possessions. Ff. 136 & 138 are superiores Ordenes from Bucareli for February-March, 1773. Ff. 142-144 are representacions of intendente to viceroy for April-June, 1773 which include fishing; rebuilding mission churches in Suaqui and Charay and completion of irrigation (acequia) for Seris in Pitic. (J. M. Johnson, March 1988)

Fire burned old church and 35 houses in San Blas during celebration of San Juan Nepomuceno. Documents include testimonios regarding fire (ff. 437-447); list of losses to church and individuals due to fire (ff. 447-452). now more urgent than before to build new church, but need money; list of donations collected (ff. 465); description of work completed as of August 1, 1791 (ff. 471-472); Cuenta of expenses (ff. 473-474); manifesto of expenses paid by real hacienda (ff. 486); push to take advantage of dry season to finish construction. When nearly complete, church suffers damage in dry lightning storm; estimate of cost of necessary repairs (ff. 494). (D. Uhlman, August 1988)