Gold

Document concerns payment of salary to Castro and his embarkment from Veracruz to puerto Rico where he will assume governorship. Castro's ill health forces him to go to Mexico and delay trip. Castro's salary given. Castro requests right to freely transport luggage and other items from Mexico to puerto Rico. F. 28 gives regulations concerning quantity of money each class of military personnel is allowed to transfer from one country to another. Rest of Series concerns important rules and regulations governing Colonial trade. F. 30 mentions real Orden of 1779 establishing taxes and other rules for exporting gold and silver from America to Spain. F. 33 describes shipment of cacao from Guayaquil to Spain and import Fee levied on said shipment. 1774 decree of commerce of the quatro reynos stated relating to gold and silver from Peru and Guatemala. Taxes on gold and silver reiterated , as well as, need for laws relating to import of soldiers, wine, sugar, and fruit. Final folios resolve Castro's case and determines amount of goods he can import to puerto Rico, duty-free. (P. Lenz, March1990)

Correspondence between capitan Urrea and viceroy about military life in province including attacks of Apaches and Piatos in which Indians killed of soldiers civilians, and friendly Indians and theft of horses from towns and presidios. Three letters referring to expedition of Anza to Monterrey; second Hiaquis request that capitan Tueros not leave, for they consider him their protector while working in the gold mines; third, the orders by inspector general O'Conor to find suitable land to establish 2 missions in land occupied by Papagos of which Quitaquison area is recommended by Urrea. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Letter to viceroy by fray Fernandez criticizing role of military personnel in reduction of Apaches and advancement into in northern territories. Fray Fernandez describes areas by deduction and by information gained from travelers about such northern territories. Fray Fernandez also describes danger of advancement by French to colonize a bigger territory than Nueva Espana assuring crown he would be able to conquer these territories with a handful of soldiers and missionaries if permission is given. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

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)

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)

Corbalan informs virrey of shipment of 11 tejos gold from Alamos to Mexico; asks virrey if quantity of gold delivered to capital is sufficient. (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)