Commerce

Juan Blanco sells a large and varied quantity of goods. Excellent price information. (T. Barnes) (1977)

Order form the gobernador prohibiting the entry of any non- Indian into Indian pueblos. He establishes the penalty-a 200 peso fine, 200 lashes and hard labor in the mines. The Spanish had been entering Indian towns for a variety of reasons, E.g., sex, slavery, buying and selling crops and goods. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Although incomplete, a very good visita very thorough, covering Ranchos, estancias, haciendas, mines, some stores, labor. Official accounts mixed with local accounts. Excellent for geography and census information. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Very thorough visita of the region of San Francisco de Cuellar by the governor. Excellent census and economic information. Visita included haciendas de labor, haciendas de Sacar Plata, minas y tiendas. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Concerns expeditions to salt fields of Cerro Hueco in Vicinity of presidio of El Paso and financial squabbles among merchants involved. Salt fields in territory of Apaches, who gave expedition humazos. 35 friendly Indians from El Paso constituted the labor force. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Due to a shortage of grain (wheat and corn)-various regulations are issued covering planting and harvesting, selling and prices, and conditions and wages of laborers. This applies especially to the Valley of San Bartolome. Declarations of quantities of wheat and corn harvested are given, along with the value. (T. Barnes) (1976)

The governor visits stores, mines, small industry and individual residences. Good material on Santa Rosa, a new town. Good for geography. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Carlos de Rivera, a merchant in San Joseph, sends Francisco de Cassas a freight hauler to Mexico City with an order for goods placed by three other persons. Francisco is accused of appropriating some of the money. He is convicted. The Bill of lading presented is 42 pages long and valuable. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Bartolome de Pastrana gives his authority to Andres de Castillo of Sonora, to collect any and all debts owed to Bartolome. (R. Davis) (1976)

On order of governor Davila y Pacheco an accounting of the tiendas of Parral and on the local haciendas is taken. A good document listing all names of merchants and hacienda owners and some have inventory of goods on hand in tiendas. (R. Davis) (1975)