Document concerns visita given two years earlier by Osorio and Palacios to San Carlos and their ordering the repartimiento and occupation of the land. No such action has been taken by the villages. Some had even sold their parcels of land illegally. Decree forbidding the sale of land given. Other decree gives legal rights of land. Punishment of those who sold their land is advised. Nature of such punishment is not specified. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Concerns dispute over mission grazing land. Complaint by missionaries that populations encroaching on mission pastures. Lack of irrigation; only resource of population is cattle raising. Concern of cattle in regards to salt petre formation and sheep pasturing. Attested that population assigned escessive lands and that cattle must be well treated. Need to settle people according to the laws. Favorable environment for cattle described in area around rivers. Land between Tamaulipas assigned to populations. Testimonies on legitimacy of land titles and marking of boundaries; use of land and existence of soldiers to protect from enemy Indians and escort cattle. Request of land from missions for soldiers; need for resolution about 30 lots. Description of earlier settlement, division of land, problems with Indians, military occupation, raising of cattle and sheep. Affirmation that land belongs legally to missions. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Series of documents dealing with conquest and reorganization of presidios and other gubernatorial posts in the area of San Luis de Colotlan and San Diego de Colotlan. Testimonies given on several aspects being organized, such as agriculture, land, religion, justice, etc. Documents deal with testimonies of witnesses who say how the area was conquered by troops from fronteras. (M. Marroquin, June 1989)

Details of Principal concerns and needs for California establishments. Detailed information on climate, agricultural conditions, pasturing livestock, geographical measurements and features of terrain, arable lands, irrigation, social and safety measures for settlers/recruits, food and other supplies for population, horses and mules. Other documents list family relationships and Vital statistics of colonists requesting land tenure rights, lists of types and numbers of cargo animals for missions, planned distribution of & place purchased of these & smaller domestic food/clothing animals. Description of geography, Flora and potential for irrigation of rivers in region. Founding and contruction of presidio San Joseph (Guadalupe). (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

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*)

Series of documents concerning death of gobernador Echeagaray; Medina named as successor. Concerns treatment of Indian prisoners. Concerns pacification of Pisonas. Concerns preparing frontier against possible campaign by Indians or English. Reference to arrival of king of Leon's bishop in Sinares. Letter requesting support in homesteading frontier. Movements of dragones described. (A. Dean, January 1989)

Informes concerning equitable distribution of land among canary Island colonists in Vicinity of Villa de San Fernando. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)

Documents concerning conflict between Franciscan missionaries and presidios over land and water rights. Missionaries cite increasing tension and pressures on reduced Indians over diminishing resources due to presidial exploitation. (J. Carpenter, June 1987)

Concerns murder trial of Santiago, accused of killing Montelongo. Troop reviews sent for late 1770. Lands in north of state used by Yrizal for summer pasture. Legal proceedings discussed for Yrizal's land tenure. Osorio and Palacio new residents of northern lands. Mission reports on land production. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Report from governor to virrey on conditions of Nuevo Santander. Mentions tobacco rent collection, relocation of murderers Albarez and Montelongo, requests funding for troops. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)