Series of documents dealing with conquest and reorganization of presidios and other gubernatorial posts in the area of San Luis de Colotlan and San Diego de Colotlan. Testimonies given on several aspects being organized, such as agriculture, land, religion, justice, etc. Documents deal with testimonies of witnesses who say how the area was conquered by troops from fronteras. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns publication (book ?), of administrative proceedures sent from conde de Galvez to Ugarte y Loyola regarding the governing of Provincias Internas del oriente and Occidente. Specificies the kind of events the commanders of each province muist report back. Document comprises gives a break down of the many characteristics that Spanish colonization implemented in the conquest of Indian territories. Strategies of the conquest are explained in this document, such as use of Indian controversies to facilitate their reduction. History of how the conquest began is given. Document explains trade Spaniards had with some Indian nations in order to subjugate them. Specific indications of what type of activities were allowed for Indians under Spaniard's domination is given. Characteristics of several Indian nations are provided, such as which one was friendly and/or hostile. (this document is a very important summary of almost all kind of activities the Spanish conqueror had to implement in their fight against tricks used, legislation among provinces, judicial organization, religious strategies etc. Etc.). (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Concerns letter from Canaveral to viceroy explaining a whole strategy to accomplish Indians reduction. For this the governor suggests distributing land in Santa Gertrudis, where conditions are good for that purpose, in spite of cold Weather. Plan includes reorganization of presidios and authority in Nayarit (more personnel, new salaries, more supplies etc). Letter describes inaccessible conditions of Nayarit, stubborness of Indians who workship idols and progress being made in their reduction to the crown. Political reorganization of alcaldias in the area is also suggested. (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

(D. Uhlman, March 1988)

Prelate and cabildo of Guadalajara urgently request viceroy to name engineer for work in city and region. Effects of drought forcefully described. Codina requests passport; details work experience in Spain and new world. Officials discuss length of time for completion of projects and responsibility for Codina's salary. Reference made based on king's decree of 1787, deciding salary questions of cuerpos de artilleria and ingenieria for all the indias. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Indians raided Horcasitas, Punta de Lampazos twice by night taking 70 horses--pursued unsuccessfully by citizenry; new militia (25) awaiting horses and weapons. 1780 provincial census listing location, caste and sex. Cabos Sanson, Guadarrama, Goruacio posted to dragones as sargentos. Regidors donativo of Albarcones, other haciendas; flight of capitan Chibato and others from misiones due to illness- deprivation-mistreatment experienced, plans to resettle -care for above at San Christoval and Concepcion; criminal penalties for Indian mistreatment; Garcia Davila censured for Indian abuse; order to arrest Ballesteros for theft of records; extradition and transport Indian prisoner Montes to Nuevo Santander. (J. Higgins. January 1989)

(S. Gibbs, September 1987)

(D. Marksz, August 1987).

Mendinueta asks virrey to permit naming Alcalde mayor in newly established pueblos of the Sumas. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

Concerns navigation of el dichoso ship to puerto de las Californias in order to seek el principe and la Goleta ships. Hezeta responds to the virrey saying puerto de San Blas has been informed about the declaration of war against England. Hezeta's letter concerning his assignment to San Blas. Concerns assignation of priests to ships. Notification of logbooks remitted to virrey. Choquet asks to be admitted as a Member in Orden de Santiago. Notification of departures of ships from San Blas. Concerns correspondence remitted and received by Hezeta on September, 1779. (R. Gomez, may 1989)