States Seri crops will not come up because of difficulty obtaining water for irrigation. Recommends village be moved to better location, otherwise Seris will never take root, settle down. Giving Seris oxen, farming implements, seeds, cattle to help them become farmer-ranchers. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Plans for new Indian campaign Sonora, including-reduction Seris village life; provision ration, oxen, farm implements so they can plant crops; maintenance 25 man detachment soldiers Guaymas, aided by 50 man patrol fusileros de Montana, to quell disturbances Pima Bajo area, Rios Fuerte, Mayo, Yaqui; replacement Buenavista presidio captain Lorenzo Cancio with lt. Lumbreras; transfer second compania volante to Terrenate; maintenance 5 man detachment Suagui to guard recently conquered Pima Bajo rebels. Croix basically agrees with proposals. (T. Sheridan, 1976)

Autos and informes of various officers on governor's purchase of gunpowder and lead for bullets with his own money and issuance to people in need of such items, also purchase of fifty yoke of oxen for use in province. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Letter to viceroy in which Diego Ramon, captain protector of mission San Juan Bautista mentions possible presence of gente blanca along San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers. Diego Ramon continues on to complain about low pay he and his soldiers receive. Also mentioned is abundance of bison in area. (J. H. Ochs, March 1987)

303-312: Informe from Bucareli to director of temporalidades asking that Arroyo Zarco administrator be replaced by Aysa due to poor administration. Informe from Garay to Mangino regarding end of the ranch's seizure. Aissa asks for funds for repairs. 313-336: Montoya Garay provides inventory list to Ayssa which includes extensive and descriptive list of chapel and vestry items, household furnishings, books, kitchen goods, laborer tools, bed sheeting, store items, personal debts, farmhand salaraies, livestock. 342: Virrey grants permission that Mangino come to capital. 345-352: Escala Guller grants permission to Thomas Escala to buy and sell his properties. 353-354: Montoya aska virrey if taking horses from his own hacienda is permissible. 355-358: Mangino infoms virrey of financial losses to Arroyo Zarco caused by troops and sailors that are housed at the hacienda. (J. Hiller, October 1988)

Letters to and from Eusebio Bentura Belena concerning expulsion of Jesuits and their replacement by Franciscans. Documents also concern the property of the Jesuit missionaries, and includes lists of gold and silver and livestock owned. Also, includes a ledger concerning shipment of Jesuit gold and silver to Mexico City. (R. Graham) (1979)

Discusses the procurement of a yoke of oxen to cultivate the land. (R. Graham) (1979)