Informe to viceroy about problems of miners in Parral with Indian incursions. Account of deaths of soldiers and civilians, destruction of ranches, abductions of children; difficulties in continuing to mine silver and gold in area due to lack of protection and supplies. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Viceroy issues strict orders to follow dates for shipping royal fifth from silver mines. Eradication of Caja Marca. Various tribunal de cuentas; naming of teniente to oversee payments of silver in Parral; letter of Rusi to viceroy about raise given. Letter to Rusi and governor of Durango to advise justice of Cosiguriachi not to utilize receptor of Alcavalas Herrera or any employee of real hacienda and dependents in any campaigns against Indians. Letter to assayer of Chiguagua to name teniente to oversee charges of royal fifth from silver mines. Edict to prohibit selling of seed by private persons and buying from farmers at different prices than those established. Confirmation by viceroy of naming of del Campo as conde del Valle del suchil by king. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

F. D011 is cover sheet for ff.e001-e027 which are documents concerning status of treasury at Chihuahua. F.e004 contains table of accounts from treasury at Durango for 1786-1787. Ff.e003-e006 are letters from Durango concerning status of treasury there. Ff.e007-e012 are copies of several documents concerning status of treasury at Durango. F.e009v includes auto concerning internal activity at Durango. Mention of shortage of funds at Durango. Mention of meetings treasury deficits and policy. Includes letter from merchants to intendente concerning payment of additional taxes. Mention of need for funds to pay troops. F.e013 is letter from Hortega to superintendent-general of real hacienda concerning acquisition of funds. Ff.e014-e025 are group of copies of documents regarding payments to royal treasury. Most are autos concerning completion of required payments. Mention of military expedition into Nueva Mexico. F.e026 is letter from Hortega concerning receipt of payments. (W. Copas, March 1988)

Concerns remittance of silver to diputados of commerce and mines. Submission of monetary information in case of Barrio to auditor. Barrio's high military salary under review. (S. Gibbs, January 1988)

Documents concern request of disputados of commerce and mines for quick remission of silver. Also includes report from Ayuntamiento of Chiguagua citing deplorable state of rents. Series ends with discussion of disposal of wealth to heirs of Velez-Cachupin. (S. Gibbs, January 1988)

Letter from virrey(?) To corregidor of Chiguagua(?) Concerning request of diputados of mines & commerce for silver to build church. Virrey(?) Requests that correspondence of February 1772 be gathered to settle request. Carrillo relates deterioration of church ornaments; raises question of how to divide up ornaments of expelled regulares. Virrey responds with approval for replacement of church ornaments. (S. Gibbs, January 1988)

Series of documents relating Indian depredations. Detailed description of mutilation of Spaniard's corpses by Indians including genital mutilation, stripping, gutting and stuffing with beans, excessive lancing, and Head smashing. Reports Indian theft, killing of animals and burnings. Mentions corn as dietary staple; hunger, economic hardship caused by slack trade from Indian threat. Mentions Indians' wasteful killing of animals, closing of mines, village desertion. Cites bravery of woman who shot Indians in self-defense. Reports illness of Galvez and Galvez' intent to return to field after sick leave. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

(S. Gibbs, September 1987)

(S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Fray Menchero requests escort to explore Rio del Norte and reestablish missions to bring Indians back to the fold of the church also establish presidio in junta de Rios del Norte y Conchos. Viceroy gives orders to acquiesce with fray Menchero's wishes unfolding a plan of his own for such undertakings. Description of missions, presidios and towns established in territories between Coaguila, Chiguagua, Durango and el Passo. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)