Mission Finances

Ugarte y Loyola has gathered peaceful Chiricahuas at Bacoachi; bishop of Sonora asks for missionary to be sent. Speaks of distribution of lands. Treasury says money for mission has to come out of ration funds. Need for missionary for Seris at Pitic. Mention of deporting Apaches to Havana as example to others. Mention of successful conversion of Seris; money donated for purchase of musical instruments. Medina is warned of suspected revolution by Seris. References to Noriega's salary. (A. Dean, April 1989)

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 remits copy of letter of missionary of Tecoripa describing miserable state in which the Sibubapas find themselves, adds that Indians augment diet with wild roots and deer, and states church building in ruins, rectory without roof. Attached is virrey's response. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Corbalan gives reason for delay in remitting account of for Pitic, Carrizal missions late. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988)

Cover letter and index of viceregal letters received by Corbalan in months of June, July 1773. In response, viceroy requests that Margin be left empty in future indexes for viceregal comments. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988.)

Correspondence concerning 'real cedula' mandating that certain 'limosnas' to be used for 'redencion de cautivos'; strong box built to enforce order; cites importance of decree to saving of Indians who live in 'esclavitud de los Enemigos de la religion'; 'real cedula' suspended 9-8-87; 1791, virrey requests information on state of 'fondo de limosnas', 'cuentas' of amounts collected and invested submitted, per request. (L. Kerr, February 1989)

Correspondence concerning hunger suffered by Indians at mission due to drought in region; request for assistance in constructing 'presa' to store water for agricultural use, particularly cultivation of corn; governor explains that situation causing Indians to 'vaguear en el Campo,' compromising religious education; subsequent letters address details of 'presa,' amount of materials needed, cost, location selected; no one contracts to construct 'presa,' governor requests that necessary amount instead be sent directly to 'presidente' of mission; funds approved, almost two years after original request. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Correspondence spanning several years concerning establishment of new mission for mistreated Pinto Indians, entailing selection of 'ministro,' lengthy discussion of costs, problems involved; cost of 'ministro'S' transportation to Palmitos covered by government, he and other fray express need for generous financial assistance to establish mission, Argue that hungry Indians not receptive to religious education, also request 'vasos sagrados y ornamentos'; discussion of need for sacred objects continues throughout correspondence, speculation that objects from previous mission still at Helguera, 'ministro' permitted to remain at colegio Apostolico until matter solved; action stymied for year or so until found that sacred objects no longer at Helguera, purchase of new objects ordered, Pintos move to mission and substitute 'ministro' assigned, governor requests that Pintos receive supplies of corn, rice, several Head of cattle, etc., in order to establish and sustain themselves until harvest; list of 'utensilios de Campo' (folio 97), itemized list, including costs, of 'utensilios' and sacred objects (folios 100-101); drought in region (1795) threatening crops planted by Indians, request by governor for additional cattle, staples to sustain Pintos till harvest. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

First several folios contain vague memos regarding expedientes included in volume; instancia of Pinto Indians that protector Serna destroyed mission, deprived them of missionary, cattle, food, other goods; Indians' argument verified, Serna required to compensate losses. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Concerns the internal treasurer of Chihuagua, instructions to him to precharge 1/2 percent on bills of exchange as per Nava; letter requesting sums of money for the royal treasuries of Arispe and Chihuahua; the preceeding abstract is part of an index of letters written in 1796 concerning military finances which traces correspondence between the real tribunal de Cuentas, junta Superior and others, ff. 257-260 illedgible, Series resumes being legible with ff. 0261; index of quadernos concerning the assets used to pay salaries of troops, employees, and synods, number of quadernos indexed is 21, they begin with the year 1773, quadernos dealt with such things as reforms taken in procedure to promote efficiency , the establishment of accounts, tobacco, change of die-stamp on money, reconciling entries, establishment of Pagaduria in Arispe in order to pay troops, methods of reimbursement, establishment of Pagaduria for payment of synods to missions, information on salaries, sums of money needed to quell Indian rebellions. (O. Velez, October 1989)