An extensive Series of documents and manifests concerning administration of royal treasuries of Chihuahua and Arispe with some documents concerning Guanajuato and Durango. Includes correspondence regarding justification and operation of funds and fiscal manifests for Chihuahua and Arispe for years 1795-1797 and 1801-1804. Examples of major expenses include presidio and other war costs, missionary salaries, treasury and other government salaries. Income through taxable items manifest for both Chihuahua and Arispe for 1795 (f.71); Razon de los Caudales for Arispe and nearby frontier pueblos for 1796 (f.134); Razon de los Caudales for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 1796 (f.135); manifest for treasury in Arispe for December 31, 1795 (f.136); manifest for royal treasury at Rosario for December 1795 (f.138); audit of Saltillo treasury for 1795 (f.156); manifest for royal treasury of Durango for 1795(f.140); Estado del Caudal for Arispe, October 22, 1796 (f.157-159); income/debit statement for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 2nd half of 1796 (f.173); monthly statement for January 1797 for royal treasury in Chihuahua (f.174); manifiesta del Caudal for July 1 to December 31,1796 for Arispe (f.175); monthly statement for June 1801 for royal treasury of Arispe (f.209); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for January - June 1801 (f.210); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for July-December 1801 (f.254); bi-annual statement for end of December 1801 for Arispe (f.255); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Arispe (f.270); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Chihuahua (f.272); list of deposits and depositors for Chihuahua and Arispe for 1802 (f.294-295); bi-annual statement for December 1802 for royal treasury of Chihuahua (f.320); monthly statement for December 1802 for Arispe (f.321); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Chihuahua (f.335); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Arispe (f.336); bi-annual statement information through F.384. (J. Carpenter, December 1986) (for June 1804 for Chihuahua F.349). Additional fiscal

Hostell asks about falsity of articles which discredit work of missions of California. Articles to which Fernandez over troops; priests' responsibility for mines not being worked; priests' secret benefits from mines; priests' financial dealings with phillipine and Dutch ships; overworked and underpaid Indians; priests; impeding entrance of Spaniards into missions. (J. Hiller, August 1988)

Auto by Rivera y Moncada accounting damages to livestock of Ozio. Requests that cattle marked only with Ozio's brand be allowed on his territory. Notes livestock killings made with permission of Ozio and Father Carlos. Also deals with financial well-being of Todos Santos area and the diminishing numbers of Indians in Todos Santos, Gallinas and Triunfo and the need for more childbirths. (J. Hiller, August 1988)

Reports briefly on the case of a church mine which was in an interim between priests, taken over by a civilian and a second case of church involvement in a dispute over land. (second letter April 21, 1749 makes follow up report) (D. Deeds) (1977)

Report on missions in California. Remarks focus on mission finances, which are based upon revenues from land. He wants the land and cattle considered Obras plas and, therefore, freely accessible. Also, he wants the S.J. to keep control of discovered pearl beds and mines. (J. Grusin) (1976)

The council of the Indies responds to Alday's letter of 1721 on conditions in Nueva Viscaya. The council suggests that in order to protect the growing mining materials, that money be granted to strengthen the military. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Viceroy remarks on the impact of an epidemic on agriculture and mining. Calls the disease ^como de tuhardilias^ and cramfusu. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Report on progress of proselytizing among the xpiana Indians. Some remarks on mining in the area ie- that it is not progressing well. Terrain and poverty of area discourages religious activity.