Correspondence from Mariscal de Campo to Croix concerning 'visitas' to various towns and business attended to therein, such as collection of taxes; several brief letters stating that visita had gone well, no details included; others concerning how Mariscal dealt with murder of Indian; regarding treatment of Indians at certain missions, importance of spiritual training, conversion to and marriage of Indians according to Christian faith, 'repartimiento' of clothing among Indians; concerning Mariscal's organization of compania volante and associated squadrons, appeals for financing from real hacienda, nomination of suitable officers, relacion indicating structure, salaries, 'destinos' of compania once officially formed; regarding visitas to all squadrons of province, requests for adjustments to captains' salaries; discussing problems incurred in navigating certain rivers due to winds, tidal shifts, effects on local economy, Mariscal incorporates information on issue collected from 'peritos'; concerning granting of permission to foreign vessels to dock at ports; regarding discovery of new passages in old mines, statement of ownership and description of deposits. (L. Kerr, October 1988)

Documents concerning claim by Arredondo that management of Hospital de pobres de Monterrey is responsibility of vicepatrono (Arredondo), and not of Obispo de Monterrey. Arredondo bases case on Series of historical precedents regarding jurisdictional disputes between comandante general and cabildo eclesiastico. Folios 127-139 consist of exceptionally detailed inventory of Hospital, including surgical and pharmaceutical instruments, glassware, medicines, ointments, and descriptions of Hospital rooms, Hospital chapel, and morgue. (A. Tukey, November 1988)

(D. Marksz, July 1987)

(D. Marksz, August 1987)

Extracts of letters from Ripperda concerning Comanche raids; return of goods retained from milicias de Apelura; restitution of Ramos as priest of Bahia; discussion of petition of gunpowder for Indians of 7 missions of Texas; promotion of Galvez as minister of indias; Apache Lipanes raids including killing of cattle from Rosario mission and 3 murders; good relations with Comanches arising from liberation of a Comanche and visit of missionaries of San Antonio to 5 nations; discussion of trade of weapons with Apaches and letter of recommendation to king, so that Ripperda will obtain government of Luisiana. Letters from which above extracts are taken are also included, describing in detail each occurrence. (M. Vasquez, March, 1988)

Brief administrative reports deal with: Abuses of extraction of silver without assaying; actions taken against cardplayers who set bad example for others; collection of tribute and distribution of lands to Indians; provisions to California penninsula by caravan; fiscal status of collection of alcabala in province; murder of Gil de Berrave by Tiburones, detailed account in ff. 77-78 of incident; and report on what remained after house and mission property destroyed. Gallo to take over work of Gil with Seris. Discussion of executions of indians held responsible for Gil's murder and ways to prevent future uprisings. Death of gobernador Sastre reported; Azuela to take over his duties. (J. M. Johnson, February 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)

Contains incidental references to Indian idolatry and poverty. Very little specific information. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Documents relating to military appointments, transfers, invalid licences to different officers of presidios of Provincias Internas. Orders from viceroy to Ugarte not to correspond directly with consejo de indias as his transfer to Guadalaxara is in effect at this time. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Ozejo, who governs at Batuco, provides a report on conditions, notes retirement of Torre Casio for his excesses; other minor administrative problems including great distance from nearest padre minister, and a troublesome vezino de razon who is inspiring bad conduct in Indians. (J. Williams, September 1987)