Technology

This list is not complete, but helpful still for geography and general status of mining. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Settlement estate Francisco de Alvarado. Good inventory. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

List of soldiers at Conchos presidio, including their equipment and horses. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Testamentaria listing debts, etc. Several good detailed inventories of property including land, waterworks, flour mills, crops, livestock, buildings, one Mulatto slave (no age, value given). Slave, married to a free woman, set free. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

A report on the state of mines in the real of Coseguriachi, focusing on three or four of the largest ones. This report draws on a previous inspection in 1711. Consequently, this document is confusing, as reports from 1711 and 1718 are mixed together. Gives excellent information on all aspects of mining. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Disposition of Cortes' estate valued at 6373 pesos after outstanding debts, salaries of employees paid. Estate itemized includes hacienda de beneficio for reducing silver, 3 Ranchos, livestock (especially mules), but no slaves. Estate purchased by Francisco de Villegas. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Lengthy inventario estate, debts deceased, unmarried Basoco. Peso value of all household objects, mining transactions, agricultural surplus included. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

General Juan Fernandez de Retana had been one of the most important individuals in Nueva Viscaya for years. The settlement of his estate provides an excellent inventory and valuation, in addition to some good history. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Good testament. Inventory with prices, especially for smaller everyday items. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Field notes of a military expedition taken in response to conflict between Seris, and Tepocas. Good ethnographic info- battle techniques, poisoned arrows, reed boats, some population and baptismal statistics. Much documentation of conflicts between Seris and Tepocas. Accounts of Spanish executions of murderers. Also, unsuccessful efforts to reduce Salineros. (folder also contains certifications by Bartiromo and Linse, as well as another set of field notes by Escalante dated 4/20/1700, which appears elsewhere in DRSW master). (R. Perez) (1977)