Civil Administration (Intendente)

Minutas de cartas from virrey to Corbalan in response to 100,000 pesos sent to Nueva Vizcaya for military expedition; ordering Corbalan to remit informe immediately concerning state gold asap; virrey acknowledges receipt of Corbalan's at Zapote, Aduana; index of Corbalan's letters received by viceregal office, mentions clandestine extractions of silver virrey orders that royal tribute exacted from Indians not be establishment of new real Caja at Rosario; virrey discusses manner of exacting tribute from Indians; index of letters from Corbalan to virrey; virrey awaits arrival of Buelna with 4 large gold nuggets; ordering Corbalan to send Sastre gunbelts, cartridge boxes; virrey sends Corbalan providencias agreed upon by real junta. (J. H. Ochs, February1988)

Rough drafts of letters from virrey to Corbalan in response to jurisdicciones of Fuerte, Sinaloa, Culiacan; virrey curtly asks for details of funds retained in Sonora for rescate de oro; state of Indians; Corbalan ordered to make visita of reales Sinaloa; virrey acknowledges receipt of financial account of expedition of Sonora; reply concerning Corbalan's proposal to establish new real Caja at Rosario; virrey acknowledges receipt state of Placeres at Cieneguilla, Zapote, la Aduana; receipt claim that he is unable to find anyone to whom he can entrust 140,000 pesos destined for Cieneguilla for rescate de oro; virrey requests detailed informe of state of reales; virrey Cieneguilla. (J. H. Ochs, February 1988)

Letters from Corbalan to virrey concerning issues of provincial value of gold that Former sent to latter for subsequent transfer to Mexico; informing virrey of peaceful state of Indian tribes in province; informing virrey that Corbalan has Corbalan will send account of expenses incurred by California province; cover letter, certification of gold sent from Fueros virrey that Corbalan will remit informe concerning nuevo arreglo de misiones in next mail shipment. (J. H. Ochs, February 1988)

Correspondence between Corbalan and virrey concerning issues of mules to California (specifies going price of mules); administration of Seri communities; account of debts incurred in military expedition; Canal (acequia) construction; Fueros' passport, administration of gold placers; certificacion of gold taxed (quintado) at Alamos between 1 may and 31 December 1773. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Corbalan informs virrey that in all of Seri missions, there is but one broken bell; no other could be located. Attached is copy of Arenibar's letter regarding aforementioned issue. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Letter to virrey containing index of viceregal letters received by Corbalan between 20 July and 23 August, 1773. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Corbalan informs virrey that he will supply material assistance to Ansa expedition as outlined in viceregal mandate of 18 September, 1773. (J. H. Ochs, January 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)