Tobacco

An extensive Series of documents and manifests concerning administration of royal treasuries of Chihuahua and Arispe with some documents concerning Guanajuato and Durango. Includes correspondence regarding justification and operation of funds and fiscal manifests for Chihuahua and Arispe for years 1795-1797 and 1801-1804. Examples of major expenses include presidio and other war costs, missionary salaries, treasury and other government salaries. Income through taxable items manifest for both Chihuahua and Arispe for 1795 (f.71); Razon de los Caudales for Arispe and nearby frontier pueblos for 1796 (f.134); Razon de los Caudales for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 1796 (f.135); manifest for treasury in Arispe for December 31, 1795 (f.136); manifest for royal treasury at Rosario for December 1795 (f.138); audit of Saltillo treasury for 1795 (f.156); manifest for royal treasury of Durango for 1795(f.140); Estado del Caudal for Arispe, October 22, 1796 (f.157-159); income/debit statement for royal treasury of Chihuahua for 2nd half of 1796 (f.173); monthly statement for January 1797 for royal treasury in Chihuahua (f.174); manifiesta del Caudal for July 1 to December 31,1796 for Arispe (f.175); monthly statement for June 1801 for royal treasury of Arispe (f.209); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for January - June 1801 (f.210); income and debts for royal treasury of Chihuahua for July-December 1801 (f.254); bi-annual statement for end of December 1801 for Arispe (f.255); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Arispe (f.270); bi-annual statement for end of June 1802 for Chihuahua (f.272); list of deposits and depositors for Chihuahua and Arispe for 1802 (f.294-295); bi-annual statement for December 1802 for royal treasury of Chihuahua (f.320); monthly statement for December 1802 for Arispe (f.321); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Chihuahua (f.335); bi-annual statement for June 1803 for Arispe (f.336); bi-annual statement information through F.384. (J. Carpenter, December 1986) (for June 1804 for Chihuahua F.349). Additional fiscal

Documents are of four types: Ff. 382-385 from Hijosa to Bucareli announce departure of Goleta Sonora (Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe) carrying memorias and efectos to Loreto and other California missions. Discussion of crew and change of command because of illness. F. 386 and ff. 399-400 are bills of lading for transported cargo. Ff. 387-388 is incomplete list of food supplies aboard, (dried) meat and fish, bread. Ff. 389-398 are extremely detailed inventories of the Goleta, including dimensions, volume capacity, hull, masts, rigging, quarters, keel, rudder, hold, tools, anchors, cables, auxiliary boats, etc. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Documents from various civilian officers and viceroy regarding contracting of avilitador for presidios of California. Lists of supplies for officers, troops and dependents; amounts of supplies to be Charged to cajas reales. Lists of craftsmen sent to area missions to teach crafts to general population. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Two anonymous letters of accusation against contador and tesorero of San Blas precipitate Series of inquiries by virrey and Eliza to ascertain nature and validity of accusations; accusations include vice of gambling and drinking, withholding debts from salary, illicit sales of supplies designated for use of marineria. Women included as wife of accused tesorero, and participating in gambling. Issue resolved by Monterde and Rosales vowing to give up their evil ways. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Primo and Bentura found guilty of homicide, sentenced to hang; Eulalia, wife of murdered man, found guilty as accomplice in homicide, sentenced to six years hard labor; Series of later interpretations of crime and of legal proceedings involving testimonies as carried out by Carrillo. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Laso de Vega tried and convicted for misappropriation of funds and irresponsible handling of food supplies; punishment includes imprisonment, sale of house and belongings, and discharge from real servicio. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)