The real tribunal de Mineria decrees that each mining district has to pick up its own Azoque in Acapulco or Veracruz, and that the price has increased by 6 pesos/quintal. Antonio Asque y Armendariz and Antonio Nana compile a list of all persons belonging to the Gremio Minero and call a junta. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Lists quantities, prices of salt and mercury that were shipped from a particular hacienda. (R. Perez) (1977)

Jose Sanchez, Azoguero, says he was not payed in full by Antonio Sanchez Moreno. He was to have received 1 Marco de Plata Por a Marcos sacados. Contains Libro de azogueria. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Continuation of Escalante's campaign to quell disturbances in the Pimeria by rebellious Seris and Pimas. Details of depredations and Spanish retaliation and punishment. Also, infor on relocation of Indians and the establishment of Pilar. (R. Perez) (1977)

A review of how much mercury is being used and available, result concludes 60 quintales total. Note that real de San Pedro is cited as in the jurisdiction of goanazeuy. (R. Davis) (1977)

Diego has to sell 2 haciendas for debts owed to Toribio and the state - the inventory is valuable. There were 14 slaves involved - Negroes, mulatos, chinese and Indians. However, this is a story befitting the talents of a Perry Mason. It turns out that goliano is the victim of crime. Fernandez has joined forces with Melchor de Valdez, a.m. to rob goliano. In the course of the investigation (a long one, this document is 470 pages long), a mercury ring is uncovered - Melchor de Valdez has been siphoning it off and selling it to mines - making easier and cheaper for them in return for silver. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Method of distribution of quicksilver (mercury) to various mines. Importance of accurate accounting of mercury due to its value and the monopoly of the crown. Mentions briefly Indian unrest in the mines. Maybe useful especially for the long list of people (miners) who received quicksilver. (T. Barnes) (1975)

List of income and expenditures by a merchant, giving goods and names of people who bought them or sold them. (T. Barnes) (1977)

(L. L. Woodward, August 1989)

Index of documents appearing in this Series; index of official letters that were issued by virrey de Nueva Espana to the intendente Interino which were not answered nor circulated as military and hacienda heads to take charge of goods of recently deceased, the naming of Gonzalez Carbajal to the secretario de Estado, orders giving Gonzalez Carbajal power of media firma and powers of exemption in matters pertaining to general treasury, orders to recover quicksilver leaving port of Veracruz and obligate those owners to sell it to the hazienda publica o to the miners, request for employment information in the province, that ecclesiastical benefits to institutions that are actually vacant as well as interest paid to chaplaincies that ar likewise vacant be paid to the ministers of the treasury instead Bonavia ordering intendente Interino of Durango not to follow orders emitted by virrey until an investigation has been conducted as to the effect of these measures on comandancia general; letter from Espejo to Calleja attributing the delay in fulfillment of his orders to Bonavia's actions as mentioned above; Bonavia had communicated similar orders to fiscal Sagarzurieta; fiscal asking Calleja to take unidentified action against the insubordination of Bonavia; letters communicating these sentiments to Bonavia; letter from Bonavia to Calleja on subject of establishment of ayuntamientos; Bonavia responds to virrey about plan to have sub-inspector general remedy abuses that officiales commit with use of temporary exemptions by stating that in his garrison none of the cited abuses are taking place and therefore the circulation of this information is deemed unnecessary. (O. Velez, October 1989)