Concerns Reynoso's request for one thousand pesos that Valencia owed him as rent for hacienda a year ago; Palomino grants him money. (K. Hubin, November 1989)

Mostly dull legal, repetitive material but useful perhaps for tracing chronological process of testimony and defense of the Jesuit missions. Marmolejo's Father in 1735 borrowed sum to establish sheep hacienda. Proceedings include tracing profits from that time and past due of interest and Principal. Decision made to embargo Marmolejo's effects and entrust them to third party until final decision. Marmolejo disappears and when authorities appear at his home to enforce this, his wife informs them she knows nothing of his whereabouts nor the effects. They are informed that Marmolejo will only appear in presence of impartial men whom he trusts. This condition guaranteed, he provides information on hacienda's economic status, his inheritance; strongly insisting he has complied with known obligations. Decision made against him. He has two years to pay debt of 1407 pesos to get his effects back. Armesto writes letter of appreciation to officials for expediting claim for welfare of missions. (J. M. Johnson, August 1989)

Report on poor state of wooden bridges in area of osolotepeque across two rivers. Will benefit haciendas, owners to contribute to expenses for construction of stone bridge. List of hacienda owners and lessees with quotas due for each. Indians to do labor; punishment for those refusing. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Sagarraga explains to viceroy that high prices for corn feed, due to several years of drought, have forced reduction in heads of livestock at Ibarra. To remedy this, Sagarraga proposes installation of irrigation system to produce corn at Ibarra, along with expansion of livestock herds. Major portion of documents administrative correspondence concerning financing of this project through Fondo Piadoso. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Index of documents comprising Cuenta del Caudal for all property belonging to fondos piadosos; informe confirming possession of properties; deposit of Bienes confiscados into Caja del Fondo Piadoso; relacion concerning state of account; summary of documents. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

(L. Kerr, June 1988)

Concerns issue of accuracy in administrative accounts for haciendas belonging to Fondo Piadoso, 1783; informe from real tribunal de Cuentas addresses specific discrepancies, to which Gutierrez responds by submitting relevant cuadernos, Cuentas, etc. Cuentas kept by sales Carrillo regarding cargo, data, and comprobantes from 1783 also submitted; contadores mayores satisfied and close account. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Aissa in charge of Ybarra due to death of Gardeazabal; provides itemized account of cargo and data for all five haciendas of Ybarra, including salaries, cattle, grains; includes resumen general of Cuenta; itemized account of goods and profits from haciendas; extensive list of those employed and wages. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Includes statement concerning state of Fondo Piadoso; documents concern income and expenditures at all properties of misiones de Californias; index of documents; reparos about various accounts, written 1794. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Concerns transfer of funds from Fondo Piadoso to temporalidades in order to finance manufacture and marketing of Lana at Ybarra; includes itemized production costs from 1779 to 1782; letter requesting money for branding of cattle at Ybarra. (L. Kerr, June 1988)