Mission Finances (Sinodos)

Lengthy Series of documents dealing with priest Valdez request to receive payment of sinodos for 23 years for serving missions and visitas of Rahun, Potan, and Belen; he argues he never received money with exception of $500 pesos once, and now that he is ill and old he needs some money. Request is accompanied of several documents testifying to all his good deeds accomplished in those missions; there is mention of his good treatment of Indians and that in many Cases he assisted Fueros in the pacification of some Indians. Revilla Gigedo orders that this request should be studied to See if Valdez merits the sinodos. several government officials agree with Valdez statements and write to Corvalan to verify payment of $500 pesos. it is discussed that Valdez had previously requested sinodos and that marquez de Croix had denied it. Investigation of Croix rejection reveals that secular priests established in those missions after Jesuit expulsion were not supposed to receive sinodos, but were to live from the food raised in the missions as well as from contributions. (J. Tapia, February 1988)

Concerns salaries paid to missions and haciendas. Debate among government officials due to irresponsibilities of Pedro Junon who was in charge of administration of mission affairs. folio 244 contains a signed document stating that Pedro Junon refused and failed to carry out viceroy's orders. Chart in folio 251 contains list of missions and sinodos paid along with claim that such sums of money were not the ones reported to viceroy.