Political

Contains further testimonies regarding crimes of Monzon and Perez Anzoategui; continuation of previous two expedientes. (K. Hubin, January 1990)

Letter from Anzoastegui's lawyer for virrey requesting the fianza to the calumnia. Anzoastegui is accused of traffic in unregistered silver. The petition is denied by fiscales. List of the official letters on the misconduct of Joseph Monzon and Anzoastegui. Fiscales inform virrey that the maritime minister has given notice of the dangers of San Blas port for some ships, especially those from Panama. The risk is that the ships run ashore and there are great losses. In another letter the treasurer of San Blas Labastida has been named to replace Anzoastegui. (K. Hubin, August 1990)

Contains extensive records of judicial proceedings against Jose Monzon and Domingo Perez Anzoategui concerning illegal trading of silver and fraud; includes lengthy witness testimonies against both men; continuation of preceeding expediente. (K. Hubin, January 1990)

Concerns accusation of Perez y Anzoategui of secret sales and export of silver bars from port of San Blas; contains extensive legal documentation of crimes, witness testimonies and letters incriminating the accused

Two maritime districts are created, San Blas and Veracruz, offices established and regulations outlined-special emphasis on dealing with deserters; dispatch of transportation to Acapulco to pickup Areche; surgeons named to ships destined for California; Salazar turns down offer to be chaplain for ships to California; notice of pay raise; certifaction of aptitude of Martinez; ship la conception incapable of trip to California because of broken keel, turned into flat-bottomed boat; good ships for travel to California and Sonora, and conversion of ship to flat-bottom sworn to by ships officers; original request and grant of pay raises; request that Sister of Bausa be sent part of his salary as support. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Arteaga ill with eye infection thus can not go on ship; diary of Arteagas eventual trip to California, describes in general terms being blown off course, unloading ballast in Monterrey, transporting Neve, drops of supplies in presidios along coast, is followed by a Spy ship, drops off and picks up passengers including missionaries at San Carlos and Santa Clara; short, detailed list of supplies received signed by Junipero Serra and Gallo; addendum of Artega's diary describes San Francisco bay; Hijosa requests return to Spain, arrangments for successor; notice of arrival of two new surgeons in San Blas with salaries; Hijosa clears his accounts in order to get permision to leave San Blas (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Notice of death of provisional official Benito Diaz dela Vega in San Blas; nomination of Miguel Gil de Azcona to fill position of Almacen general; plan for arranging officials and salaries in wake of death. (p. Coyle, February 1990)

Cedula from king mandating division of California missions between Franciscans and Dominicans after expulsion of Jesuits ff. 2-3; complete list of priests, with brief biographical references, to be sent to missions in Californias ff. 4-5; notice of 50 peso offering to each man; decree for founding of new missions at mouths of Xila and Colorado rivers, include synod and expense figures, names of priests ff. 6-7; discussion of need to establish missions after expulsion of Jesuits in Pimeria Alta, incidental references to Indian suplication, sickness ff. 7-8; Series of pleas to establish Dominican or Franciscan missions based on earlier entradas, or established posts ff. 7-13; description of meeting between Galvez, Papagos and Yumas, includes discussion of inter-tribal relations, and other events of Galvez entrada ff. 15-17; argument that missions needed in California to stop pirates and Russians, previously established missions better administered by Franciscans, possibility of having Dominicans run missions previously administered by Franciscans from Xalisco to Xavier de Bac, best to concentrate resources on coast, discussion of geography ff. 19-23; further decrees assigning missions in specific territories to Franciscans and Dominicans with signatures of involved parties ff. 23-26; seeks new cedula giving more money to Dominicans for clothing naked Indians, expenses, synods ff. 27-29; discussion of synod payments and viceregal offerings ff. 30-33; junta decrees edge of Dominican domain at San Juan Bautista east to Gulf of California, francscans north to San Francisco and beyond, real junta decision needed to avoid conflict between missionaries ff. 34-37. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Documents concerning the secularization of mission hacienda de Cienega. Records of rents paid. Record of taxes paid on Cienega. Letters concerning taxes paid on new theater located on Calle vergana. Letters concerning sale of hacienda del Arroyo. Lists rents and dates paid. Letters concerning debts owed to the contaduria. 1829 mayordomo wages. Lastiri placed in charge of real estate administration. Letters of contest. (K. Mccaston, may 1990)

Documents confirming payment of rents for hacienda de Cienega. Itemized lists of monthly rents. Autos stating monthly salary for major general Valencia. Auto stating Dominican missions in Baja, ca. Sold; prices listed. Properties on Calle vergana in terms of rents and value. Fondo constructed the theater that had been under discussion. List of taxes paid on theater. List of property taxes paid on Calle vergana real estate. Documents concerning the sale of hacienda de Arroyo. (K. Mccaston, may 1990)