Architecture (Construction)

Series of documents concerning military visit. Congratulation from governor to virrey. Mule sale. Church building construction. Pearl fishing trip. Indian's land irrigation. Indian resettlement. Military conflict and litigation. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Series of documents concerning request for Indian guides on campaigns against Apaches. Index of letters sent from governor of Sonora to virrey. Bonilla inspection military post attacked by Apaches and gives report on damages and casualties; troops are ordered to remain on defensive. Special mail sent from San Gabriel by Ansa about expedition to Californias. Report on Seris' conduct and construction of a church building. Governor reports on status of Indian Tiburones and their relocation. Captain is sent to Maloia to govern and to protect Indians from their enemies. Report on Yaqui Indian who was murdered by Josef Miguel Lopez. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Document summarizing procedures of erecting new presidios and missions in Chihuahua. And an index of a group of documents sent to Venegas, the documents themselves are not photographed in this volume. (T. Kahana, December 1988)

Government wants to purchase Calo's house for new reales Cajas de quintos y Azoques de Chihuahua, but cannot afford to do so at this time; offer is made to lease it. Documents include appraisal of house's worth, which gives detailed description of construction and building materials. (D. Marksz, August 1987)

Notification of death of Bergosa; viceroy to receive 3 death certificates. Terms and funds for construction of church at Suaqui. Croix to return to Arizpe upon arrival of intendente. Comments on death of viceroy Bucareli. (J. M. Johnson, April 1988)

Brief correspondence, intermitant since intendente is inspection delayed due to Corbalan's illness; Dean of real Audiencia advises that Antelo is fugitive dressed in Robes of a Religioso fernandino, viceroy orders Antelo's arrest; irrigation Canal for Seris; report on pearl fishing; budget projection requested for rebuilding churches at Charay and Suaqui; questions over intendente's salary since June 1770, including military expedition; Croix relates Seri uprising. F. 396 is good summary of contents since it is representationes from Corbalan to viceroy for February 6, 1777 to July 30, 1778. Alcabala tax on gold; Corbalan reports that while traveling he received no Superior orders from viceroy; intendente explains why he returned to Alamos, instead of Arizpe, governor of Sonora detained in Chihuahua. (J. M. Johnson, April 1988)

Brief mention of ongoing topics under discussion, including: status of construction of acequia for Seris; construction of church at Suaqui. Requests purchase of supplies for arsenal and warehouse at San Blas. Acknowledges receipt of expedientes from viceroy. (J. M. Johnson, April, 1988)

Correspondence summarized in representaciones and superiores Ordenes between intendende Corbalan and viceroy Bucareli. F. 291 representaciones to viceroy for July and August F. 295 superiores Ordenes to intendente. F. 322 representationes for to travel to Californias on Canoa San Pedro to find new pearl beds; irrigation and wheat harvest of Seris; sale of mules and transportation to California on la Concepcion; resignation of Tunon over questionable fiscal management; cleaning of Pitic acequia; silver production of mines in province; income from salt beds in Culican; collection of currency no longer to be circulated; construction of church in Suaqui; Corbalan to travel to Mexico to discuss his salary and justify military expenses of the Galvez expedition. (J. M. Johnson, April 1988)

Fire burned old church and 35 houses in San Blas during celebration of San Juan Nepomuceno. Documents include testimonios regarding fire (ff. 437-447); list of losses to church and individuals due to fire (ff. 447-452). now more urgent than before to build new church, but need money; list of donations collected (ff. 465); description of work completed as of August 1, 1791 (ff. 471-472); Cuenta of expenses (ff. 473-474); manifesto of expenses paid by real hacienda (ff. 486); push to take advantage of dry season to finish construction. When nearly complete, church suffers damage in dry lightning storm; estimate of cost of necessary repairs (ff. 494). (D. Uhlman, August 1988)

Correspondence re: construction of iglesia and casa cural in San Blas. Discussion of where money is to come from, including list of donations received. Estimate of labor costs for church construction (ff. 388-389) and list of workers and wages (ff. 397-398). Complaint by new capellan that there is no place for him to live. (D. Uhlman, August 1988)