Administrative correspondence: Ruiz received note from governor of California re: supplies needed for presidio Loreto and sent what would fit on Goleta Sonora; received copy of reglamento de sueldos; change of positions in contaduria; permission granted to Bodega y Quadra to recuperate in Tepic during rainy season and continue to draw pay; cessation of sales tax contracts; paquebot San Carlos returned from San Diego, Goleta Sonora returned from Loreto; need for alguacil de matricula. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

Goleta Sonora to set sail with provisions for presidio Loreto; fragata Santiago to supply presidios and missions of San Francisco and Monterrey; Paquebot San Carlos to San Diego. Lists of food supplies. Buying price in San Blas and selling price in Loreto for supplies. Inventory of Sonora. Suspension of pay to Vega for debt owed to Garcia. Discussion of payment of salaries to Bodega y Quadra, Canizares and crew of fragata la favorita. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

April correspondence: Ships sent to supply presidios and missions of Loreto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Monterrey; Ruiz received bando re: development of hemp and flax agriculture in area; inquiry about Segurola's salary; naming of Diaz as capellan of fragata La Favorita and salary; more about salaries of various personnel and withholding part of salary to pay debts; leave granted to Choquete to recuperate; purchase of polvora for armament of ships; poor bean crop in Tepic and surrounding areas; construction on fragata Nuestra Senora del Rosario nearly completed, but need more workers. Unrelated monthly correspondence. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

Correspondence related to sailing of Paquebot San Carlos (Aka toyson) to San Diego and fragata Santiago (Aka Nueva Galicia) to San Francisco and Monterrey to provision presidios and missions. Ff 218-221 cargo and supplies aboard Santiago including buying price in San Blas and selling price in Monterrey of supplies (ff. 219). Ff 223-246 inventario of San Carlos including lists of chapel supplies and surgical instruments (ff. 243); ff. 247 buying price in San Blas and selling price in San Diego; ff. 248-250 cargo aboard San Carlos; 251-253 positions and personnel of San Carlos and food supplies needed for crew. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

Correspondence related to arrival in San Blas of fragata nuestra Senora de los remedios (Aka la favorita) from Lima. Includes list of passengers and crew; copies of request by Bodega y Quadra for exemption from taxes on goods to be shipped to San Blas. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

Correspondence from Ruiz de Huidobro re: shipping of supplies to California, including occasional printed forms. Ff. 117 lists prices of supplies in San Blas and San Francisco. Ff. 119-121 list persons, their positions and supplies needed for voyage of fragata Santiago from San Blas to San Francisco and Monterrey. Ff. 122-147 inventory of fragata Santiago. Ff. 149-157 documents re: outfitting of fragata La Favorita with food and supplies for expedition to California; includes letters regarding payment for expenses; ff. 154 amount of fresh meat needed for crew. Ff. 158-172 supplies sent on Goleta Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (aka Sonora) for provisioning of presidio Loreto; ff. 159 lists buying price in San Blas and selling price in Loreto of food supplies; ff. 160 food supplies needed for expedition to Loreto; ff. 162-171 inventory of Sonora. (D. Uhlman, November 1988)

Several autos concerning the mistreatment of mission Indians at Punta de Lampazos. Also, documents concerning financial needs of missionaries and lists of mission goods (spices, textiles) for the years 1738-1740 at Dolores mision. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)

Accounts of sales taxes and tobacco rents for Nuevo Santander. Payment of troops with tobacco profits. (L. Deatherage, June 1987)

Investigating rumor Indian unrest, led expedition more than 20 arcabuseros to Yaqui pueblos, but unable to enter because River to high (7/26/1689). States all Yaqui pueblos peaceful. With help Yaqui captain general Juan Andres, organized 400 Indians to pursue Gentiles who stole captain Bega's livestock, killed two muleskinners, but expedition delayed because of presence pirate (Cosario) in mouth Yaqui River. States Yaquis harvested much maize this year, selling large quantities to miners. Believes theft/killing cattle blamed on Yaquis work of some thieves. Describes Yaqui houses, churches of Adobe as sumptuous. Mentions Estancia de Agua Caliente, 12-14 leagues from Yaqui pueblos, as having much grando mayor. States other pueblos territory peaceful as well. says he knows nothing Rio Mayo, Tegueco settlements. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976) Blas de/arguellas, Tomas de (capitan)/Andres, Juan (capitan general) (Yaqui)

Describes festivities, friendly reception, assurances loyalty Yaquis Potam. States crowd 2000 appeared to greet him. Notes Yaqui sale maize to miners. says Yaquis pity restless Indians in mountains. Refers to trade with Spaniards for ropa. (T. Sheridan, berkeley, 1976)