Food Supplies

List of type and amount of food and cigarrettes distributed to Apaches in Bacoachi; also included amount of money given to Apaches participating in military campaigns. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

List of expenses for maintenance of peaceful Apaches; monthly breakdown with specific amounts for food and shelter. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

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)

Minutas de cartas of virrey's responses to Corbalan's letters administration of Indian settlements; virrey acknowledges California mission; virrey acknowledges receipt of Corbalan's Cueras; account of expenses incurred during expedition of Sonora; virrey informs Corbalan that large gold nuggets be Seri, Marcos, 16 Seri followers at Pitic; virrey acknowledges acknowledges receipt of extractos de la revista de la compania latter's delay in remitting financial account of military expedition of Sonora. (J. H. Ochs, February 1988)

Series of six letters from Corbalan to virrey concerning Indian Marcos and 16 followers at Pitic; withdrawal of expeditionary forces from province; peaceful situation on Apache frontier, as well as in province; reasons for delay in sending financial account of military expedition; response to Bando concerning ship to sail for Havana.

Minutes of junta de guerra ordering governor, intendente of Sonora to provide material assistance to Ansa for expedition to California. Attached is note to Corbalan stating virrey has received letters from Sonoran magistrates concerning state of mines, etc. In province. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Corbalan's response to viceregal letter in which he suggests Seri harvest be stored and meted-out to them, and believes 800 fanegas should be sufficient to feed Seris. Viceroy's answer states that this task be given to Seri missionary, and further orders that none of Seri harvest be purchased. (J. H. Ochs, December 1987.)

Correspondence between Corbalan and virrey concerning collection of taxes, and shipment of food and other supplies from Sonora to Loreto; includes response from viceroy clarifying instructions regarding these shipments. Includes copy of letter from padillato Corbalan requesting supplies. (J. H. Ochs . December 1987)

Concerns financial problems faced by military, soldiers to receive money only for illness, 'salidas,' therefore requested that 'cigarros' be used as wages and valued as currency; further correspondence discussing details of scheme, reason for 'atraso en remision de situados', concerns over possible introduction of contraband 'cigarros,' risk thought to be small; discussion of financial plans for military, 'extractos generales' from various presidios not remitted for several years making financial assessment difficult, call for elimination of 'libranzas,' other costly military programs, reference to decretos passed by previous virreys concerning financial matters. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Includes 'diligencias' concerning 'remate' of goods from Santo Toribio de Lievana mission, sworn statment that only best bids accepted, names of 'postores,' amount of 'posturas,' items bought; statement by Sierragorda that copies of original document accurate, that money from auction in his possession; official 'Cuenta' of money received; 'diligencia' concerning 'remate' of goods from San Juan Nepomuceno de Helguera mission, money used to purchase supplies (corn, rice) for new Helguera mission. (L. Kerr, December 1988)