Religious

Concerns procurador Rodriguez Balda, requesting assistance for Indians while they remain in Mexico City; military letters seeking pay, promotions, loans and resignations; letter from Juan Ballesteros Regidor of Monterrey requesting pardon from virrey; Fuentes Vicente, Clerigo requesting the grade of licenciado from virrey;bishop of Nuevo Reyno de Leon request permission from virrey to retire and leave his place to the assistance; military letters requesting permissions to retire, payments and loans. (D. Bautista, September 1989)

Petition from Indians of Villa de Camargo asking for better treatment, they request Lopez Rafael to be their protector; Series of letters concerning echegarays marriage. (D. Bautista, September 1989)

Concerns soldiers' duties at Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion mission with Indians and how the Former abused their power, physically abusing Indians and taking their plots of land for personal use; reactions of Indians and new demands for protection. (K. Hubin, September 1989)

Letters concerning Perez' retirement from Capellan of presidio del Norte. Retirement pay of 240 pesos to go to San Augustin Convento, where he will return. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Letters from Baldes to Branciforte concerning presumed abduction of Husband, Ruiz. Last known, Ruiz tried to annul marriage and hopped ship to Spain. Series of documents concerning attempts to locate him. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Series of documents recounting events concerning construction of churches in Chihuahua and Santa Eulalia. In 1727 merchants and miners of those villages donated 80,000 pesos in silver for churches, but silver was appropriated by military for war effort. Villagers lodged complaint, which was considered in 1787, and in 1790 resolved that money be returned. (A. Dean, January 1989)

Concerns religious administration of San Carlos and San Geronimo. (A. Dean, January 1989)

Missionary of Villa de Croix excommunicates ministro de justicia, Zamora, for crime against Josepha Maldonado. Josepha, daughter of Jose Maldonado, is victim of beating and injuries. Missionary Arocha is accused of bringing married woman, cadenas, to church one night and her Husband has thus left her. Cadena woman's testimony explains that she went to missionary's house because of injuries received after her fight with Josepha Maldonado; Zamora said Josepha should be punished. Arecho requests account of happenings from missionary and that Zamora be absolved. Gossip from vecinos told to priest against Zamora; questioning as to where Josepha lived, and her forced removal from her Father's house. Both Rios and Zamora absolved. (L. L. Woodward, October 1988)

Series of letter and certifications of good conduct of chaplain who has been with military campaigns, recommendations are given his discipline and performance of duties. Retirement is requested for military chaplain. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)

Letters from bishop of Nuevo Reyno de Leon to virrey concerning Herrera's behavior. Governor Herrera has arrested a bishop's relative, without motive but to bother bishop. Autos by Herrera concerning Echeverria's intentions no to follow an ecclesiastical career. (R. Gomez, September 1989)