Formal denunciations by the alquacil of several merchants who have committed the grave offense of not publically making available a manifest of the merchandise and prices. There follows statements by the accused of their Side of the case. (C. Needham) (1975)

Francisco conde Cercedo brings suit against the 3 mentioned men for Bernardo de los Santo's illegal sale of Indians to Martin, and Gaspar. In the process a number of Francisco's cows are killed and he in turn issues autos against a number of people. The governor, Don Luis, cuts off Martin's salary, and upholds Francisco's actions with one exception, in the case of Juan de Espinola. (R. Davis) (1977)

The required ^general visit^ by the governor to the area he governs. This document deals with mines, haciendas and stores. Good for geography, names and in the case of the mines and haciendas, laboring conditions. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Florez orders that governors and comandantes of Sonora and Nueva Viscaya obey instructions given by Galvez for administration of those provincias. Ugarte y Loyola reports that instructions include establishment of a comercio general to regulate expenses required to bring Indians to peace. Also discussed are means to augment salaries of officials and troops without greatly depleting treasury, including dismissal of unuseful officials. On behalf of Florez, Rengel requests information regarding troops, classes of enemies and most effective ways to contain them. Request made for information regarding conditions in Nueva Mexico, Nueva Viscaya, and Sonora. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Brief report of battle with Indians near Tamaulipas (ff. 27-28); tobacco concession, authorization and receipts in Nuevo santender (ff. 29-37); regulations taken in order to maintain troops and prevent illegal cultivation and trade of tobacco (ff. 37-39) (p. Coyle may 1990)

Admiral Portugal is accused of clandestine transport of cigarettes (ff. 2-4); certification of Gonzalez's right to sell tobacco in Nuevo Santander (ff. 5-7); copy of Arredondo's expediente telling of state of tobacco trade and clandestine from Bernardo de Portugal (ff. 10-11); recommendation that private sale of cigarettes be halted (ff. 12-13); notice that Echabarri given contract to sell cigarettes (ff. 14-15); receipt for cigarettes (ff. 16). (p. Coyle may 1990)

Soto registers (tomar Razon) as administrador of tobacco, gambling (Naypes), and gunpowder of Guarisamey. F. 287-288 is list of rules for process of registration and assuming of office. Other documents concern tomar razon of Bustamente as treasury official of real hacienda of Arispe.

Series is a reiteration of previous sequence concerning Castro's transfer from Veracruz to become governor of puerto Rico, his previous salary, his rights to export goods and money from Mexico to puerto Rico. Document extremely valuable for its descriptions of regulations concerning inter-Colonial trade such as movement of gold from Peru to Acapulco and on to Spain. F. 65 mentions real Orden of 1785 regulating transfer of money between colonies and F. 66 refers to real Orden of 1777 which treats same topic and describes Spain's policy of mercantalism - preventing said money from entering foreign markets through rigid export laws and decrees. Last folio of Series (82-83) not related to earlier ones. These folios deal with lieutenant Letrado, of Sonora, and his dispatching of important expediente. expediente's content never described. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Document concerns payment of salary to Castro and his embarkment from Veracruz to puerto Rico where he will assume governorship. Castro's ill health forces him to go to Mexico and delay trip. Castro's salary given. Castro requests right to freely transport luggage and other items from Mexico to puerto Rico. F. 28 gives regulations concerning quantity of money each class of military personnel is allowed to transfer from one country to another. Rest of Series concerns important rules and regulations governing Colonial trade. F. 30 mentions real Orden of 1779 establishing taxes and other rules for exporting gold and silver from America to Spain. F. 33 describes shipment of cacao from Guayaquil to Spain and import Fee levied on said shipment. 1774 decree of commerce of the quatro reynos stated relating to gold and silver from Peru and Guatemala. Taxes on gold and silver reiterated , as well as, need for laws relating to import of soldiers, wine, sugar, and fruit. Final folios resolve Castro's case and determines amount of goods he can import to puerto Rico, duty-free. (P. Lenz, March1990)

Correspondence between virrey and Arredondo concerning retirement of Lopez and establishment of Caxa real in Saltillo. Also includes printed auto from virrey concerning regulation of beef commerce. (A. Tukey, October 1988)