Religious

Detailed descriptions of Nayarit and native inhabitants, with especially rich account by covarribias (ff. 66-69). Includes accounts of phonetics and grammatical structure of Indian language, Indian diet, general nature of Indians, and problems facing their conversion to christianity. Also describes geography, climate, fruits and vegetation, and wildlife (especially problems with vampire bats) of Nayarit. Concludes with Series of pleas to viceroy for payment of reparations for damage caused to Indian lands and life by conquest and governorship of Flores de San Pedro. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

(A. Tukey, July 1988)

Correspondence regarding military appointments; request by Castillon for retirement as Capellan of troops; arrival of Navas to Saltillo to take command as comandante general de Provincias Internas replacing retiring Ugalde y Loyola. His last act supervision of peace treaty between Apache Lipanes and crown. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Correspondence pertaining to military appointments within Provincias Internas with particular attention to Inspections, dead soldiers, certifications by doctors about soldiers wounded during campaigns, and certification of invalids. Auto about pragmatica of weddings and their interpretation. Informe about postal problems due to heavy swelling of rivers due to rains; Ugarte's transfer to Guadalaxara as presidente de audencia. Orders from king for retired officers to use different uniforms to avoid confusion. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents relating to military appointments, transfers, invalid licences to different officers of presidios of Provincias Internas. Orders from viceroy to Ugarte not to correspond directly with consejo de indias as his transfer to Guadalaxara is in effect at this time. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Correspondence between viceroy and comandante general de Provincias Internas about military appointments, transfers of officers with letters of authorization for invalids. Documents about naming of Ugarte y Loyola as Mariscal de Campo, comandante general, presidente intendente de la Audiencia y Provincia de Guadalaxara. Ugarte replaced by Nava as comandante general. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Ugarte reports to viceroy that Munoz was responsible for escape of prisoners; Munoz demoted; Ugarte includes letters of other people on this matter. Villegas sends list of Indians who have died, escaped, or been delivered in Mexico. Letters of baptisms to dying Apaches. Letter of Gomez reporting how Munoz negligence led to escape of prisoners. Viceroy request more information on this subject. (J. Tapia, July, 1987)

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

(J. Tapia, July, 1985).