Correspondence between Loyola, Senor fiscal and others regarding plausibility of building Obraje in Santa Fe; Indians of region described as being very industrious; women spin cotton in own homes; agriculture and cattle are economic Basis, but during time between harvests no one works and time is wasted; building Obraje would keep people busy at all times, plus add to income; plan is opposed by Senor fiscal due to possible interference with european textile trade, costliness; types of cloth planned for Obraje also discussed; basically interesting document. (D. J. McClelland, January 1989)

Merino, Gasiot, Mangino and others are appointed to military posts, with supporting references (ff. 649-656); typeset shipping inventory blanks with very detailed lists of commodities (ff. 657-680); request for escopetas, and other military supplies, for San Luis Potosi, includes detailed inventory lists with prices (ff. 681-703) (p. Coyle April 1990)

Concerns Quimper's petitions to Mendivil y Cisneros for food, medicines in order to travel from Acapulco to San Blas. Approval of petition. Series of suggestions by cajeros de hacienda for regulating commerce at puerto de Acapulco (R. Gomez, October, 1989).

Series of letters that deal with the finding of contraband on a ship in Veracruz, decommissioning of the ship, and impounding of contraband goods. There are letters from ship's Owner responding to the charges and explaining that goods proceeded not from its home port of Nuebo Santander but were boarded while at anchor in Veracruz. Letters from intendente and investigation. Final documents drop contraband charge against ship's Owner and ship is freed. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Series of documents dealing with military jurisdiction over provincias de oriente. Decrees establishing policy for foreign fishing ships from England because of good existing relations. Contraband is prohibited regardless of nationality of ships. Permit given to military official. Receipt for given licence is requested. Series of letters dealing with vacancy in compania presidial del Espiritu Santo. Soldiers abusing their right to have a weapon should be Charged the weapon's cost. Appointments of military officials in Saltillo, Monclova and Parral. Marriage licence given to Echegaray. Reimbursement of money given to Castro for transportation costs. Castaneda appointed as Alferez of Bavia. Bujanos appointed as Alferez. Money given to widow of military official. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Concerns administrative correspondence dealing with appointment of commander for Nayarit, Canaveral gives notice of his illness to the viceroy, notice of Bando sent to Xalapa regulating merchants, notice of charges brought against Indians for workshiping idols, beds and uniforms are requested for troops, advancement of salaries requested to buy food for presidio's troops, notice that prices of salt and other staple foods have been raised due to low rainfall, Alberni gives notice that visitas to missions have been postponed due to his illness. (M. Marroquin, April 1989)

(D. Uhlman, March 1988)

(D. Marksz, August 1987)

(M. Vasquez, February 1988)

Concerns attempts to regulate royal monopolies gunpowder, playing cards, especially tobacco. (T. Sheridan, 1976)