Denunciations to intendente, relayed to viceregal officials. Miners overworked, poor drainage in mines and stealing from poor. Meson de Teotihuacan similar complaints and neglect of payment of Arancel customs tariffs. Atotonilco*)

Mendinueta reports Apache hostilities noting that Apaches can easily attack because they are aided by friendly vecinos. Announces cancellation of trip to travel to another presidio due to warfare. says snow impedes Indians. Reports agreement with Indians to have peace during fairs. Mentions weak manpower of presidio. (S. Gibbs, August 1987)

Concerns missionization and settlement of vagrant Indians. Need to finish construction of jail and quarters. Need to investigate vecinos' of Nuevo Santander selling Indian children as slaves. Promotion of Oconor. Index of letters from Ripperda to virrey from 21 January - 24 jan, 1773. Copy of new royal regulations given to Ripperda by Oconor, especially concerns Indian regulations. Comanche horse, Mule, and oxen thefts, and of subsequent campaign against Comanches. Request for new artillery in Bexar. Publication and distribution of vandos. English weapon commerce with Indians; contact with gov. Of Luisiana about avoiding arms commerce with Indians; gifts of arms to friendly nations in peace efforts. Apache and Texas hostilities. Missionization of Indians. Tauaya capitan's wife in Ripperda's house. Discusses province defense and need for establishment of new presidio. Suspension of Ayuntamiento is Bexar. Concerns interpreter for Mecieres. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Arrillaga notifies Rengel of need for clothing and food supplies in California; refers to poverty of area, new christians; has been waiting three years for cargo of food and building supplies; wants to set up booth of cigars and cigarettes with Estrada in charge; complains that finances have not been handled well on part of virreynato; requests that Rengel notify virrey of problem. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Documents relate to tobacco given to Belena to distribute among estancos in provinces of Sinaloa and Sonora, proceeds to defray costs of expedition to Sonora.(A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of Indian groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe.

Account and receipts for goods given to Comanches, Navajos, other Indian groups. Includes lists of items, quantities and prices of these goods. Some information on Spanish social relations with these Indian groups. Mentions establishment of Comanche settlement on Rio nepestle and direct route to Texas. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Anza's written orders to Almacenero of Santa Fe for gift goods to be given to emissaries, and/or auxiliaries of Comanche, Navajo, Lipan tribes. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Plans by Gonzalez del Castillo to increase production of Fondo Piadoso haciendas and related fiscal correspondence. Exceptionally detailed accounts of climate, livestock management, irrigation techniques, and labor problems. Includes descriptions of miserable living conditions and personal nature of hacienda laborers and servants, and related problems with low labor output, contraband, servant indebtedness, and degenerating morality. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Two anonymous letters of accusation against contador and tesorero of San Blas precipitate Series of inquiries by virrey and Eliza to ascertain nature and validity of accusations; accusations include vice of gambling and drinking, withholding debts from salary, illicit sales of supplies designated for use of marineria. Women included as wife of accused tesorero, and participating in gambling. Issue resolved by Monterde and Rosales vowing to give up their evil ways. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)