Bentura requests from the church of Valladolid information of the missions in their jurisdiction and the amount of Diezmos paid during the year. The Guadalaxara bishop writes to Belena saying that they do not have any document giving the royal right to Prieto; Belena writes to royals caxas de San Luis requesting information on the diezmos from Linares; Obispo from Linares complains in a letter to Belena of the territorial division. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Belena gives information to the virrey on the progress in the creation of the new bishopric. Belena requests money to cover all the expenses that have arisen from the work of the territorial division, also suggests that all the rights of mesada by curas and the diezmo be paid to the royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi. Letter from royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi requesting virreys permission to ask for the proper documentation from the curas of the new Obispado. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Letter from Valladolid to virrey informing him of the Diezmos collected in the Rio Verde missions, who the administrators of haciendas are, and the amount of money received in the year 1773 and 1774. An account is sent from Guadalaxara to the virrey on the Diezmos for Nuevo Reyno de Leon. In another letter Noriega writes the virrey giving an accounting of Diezmos from 1770 and the name of the administrator of hacienda. The governor of Nuevo Santander answers the virrey saying he will respect the the territorial divisions of the church. The royal Caxas de San Luis Potosi are notified from Belena to charge the derecho de Mesada to the Linares parish. Belena, the auditor for the virrey, appears to make most of the decisions, hiring persons to make the maps, hire scribes and investigators in the establishment of the new bishopric and cathedral for the Nuevo Reyno de Leon. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Accountant from Nuevo Reyno de Leon requests information from virrey on the matter of the death of Garcia Davila. Letter from the king to the virrey giving instructions concerning the death of Garcia Davila, the title, and the Diezmos from the church of Guadalaxara and Valladolid. Bentura is commissioned to make the division of the villages for the new church in Linares and for the church of Guadalaxara and Valladolid. Costanso is commissioned to make the maps of the new territorial division that are going to be sent to ministers of the churches, gobernadores, and Caxas reales. The bishops write virrey giving misinformation of the villages under their respective churches. Later the bishops accept the new division of territory established by the engineer. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Index with 49 different matters concerning the Nuevo Reyno de Leon; two informes from gobernador of Nuevo Reyno de Leon to virrey about the diezmos of that Obispado, progress in the construction of the new cathedral, and the inability of the Obispo to do the things better. All of the informes complain of the behavior of the bishop. A letter to the virrey informing him of the confiscation of all that belonged to Bustamante and an accounting of those goods. Report of money received by the general treasury in Mexico City from Tapiz in the name of Bustamante. (D. Bautista, January 1990)

Instructions from virrey to Theran on treatment of Texas Indians. Also instructions for capitan Salinas and Barroto for their exploration of land and sea. (D. Bautista, July 1990)

Series of documents concerning the discovery of two Indian nations. Series of autos interrogating 15 military persons on the exploration of the Anays and Caddudachos area. Gobernador Theran wants an explanation of the retreat of the troops from a battle with the Anays. He also seeks to know if the missions can be continued with the religious and the possibility of reducing the Indians. All answers suggest the Anays are dangerous and the Caddudachos are friendly. (D. Bautista, July 1990)

Dionis went to Diego Ramon's presidio to present the map of the summary of autos written in 1688 and 1689 on the Asinay and Tejas Indians, their lifestyle, descriptions of the presidio called Espiritu Santo or San Luis or San Bernardo, its need to be populated by Spanish settlers rather than French and the measures taken to convert the Indians, establish security and trade. Leon sets off from Coahuila in 1684 to investigate a French settlement near the Rio Grande del Norte. Its location in degrees and minutes is given. Boat wreckage from French settlers is found. Leon suggests that presidios into the Tejas provinces be established for at least 1 million Indians could be converted and land is very fertile for farming. Very little progress made until after 1693 (reasons listed on ff. 440-445). Details of the Indians lifestyle and the settling of the Tejas provinces continues through ff. 451. Continuance of hearing of French spies trespassing into Tejas provinces (See Vol. 181.iii) in front of tribunal from ff. 452 - 471. Equiping of presidios and missions is covered in detail. List of those living at the San Antonio Paraje is on ff. 508. (E. Wilson, March 1990)

French trespassing into the Tejas provinces by San Dionis under pretext of buying livestock for Luisiana. They are believed to be looking for more land to occupy and trade with the Indians. Translation of San Dionis observations and map from San Juan presidio to Diego Ramon's at the Rio Grande cause Audiencia general to approve the establishing of missions in the Tejas provinces in order to maintain control over the Indians there. Descriptions of fertile lands and friendly Indians. Trade is to be stopped with the French. Supply lists and salary expenses for military escort for missionaries. Ramon and Espinosa travel from Saltillo to the Tejas or Asinai provinces with 75 people comprising of soldiers, missionaries and civilian men, women and children. They travel from February to April and establish 4 missions. Heads of 4 missions declare supplies needed to equip Indian nations absorbed by missions listed. (E. Wilson, March 1990)

Letters concerning administration of newly established missions along Seno Mexicano. Ff.379-385 are progress reports on missions by Gorraez (as inspector). F.379 describes geographic locations, distances between places; F.383 are inspection reports for Soto la Marina, San Fernando, Reynosa; F.384 for Burgos. Ff.386-405 concern mission administrator's request for soldiers to be assigned to missions for protection; instead some missions are assigned to nearby presidios. Discusses reduccion of Xanambres. F.390 concerns padres hospitalarios of San Juan de Dios proposing to study medicine in order to found hospitals, especially for lepers; gives philosophy of sect. Ff.406-417 concern Gaspar Soliz as director of missionary effort of Zacatecas colegio; lengthy description of his plans for orchestration. (A. Dean, may 1990)