32 Mexico: Archivo General 
Seno Mexicano. 
About twenty documents on the history of Nuevo Santander and Seno 
Mexicano for the period 1748-1755. 
(Much of the same material is in vols. 53-56.) 
Vol. 80. “ Tampico, Rio Verde, Nuevo Reyno de Leon.” 
Reports of the founding of the principal establishments between 1712 
and 1759. Copied mainly from the archives of the province and 
of the commissaries-general. 
Vol. 31. “ Noticias de Varias Ciudades.” 
(Includes Vera Cruz, Cordova, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tepozotlan, Querétaro, 
Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Zacatecas, and Nootka.) 
“Plano del Puerto de Noca”’, by Gonzalo Lopez de Haro, showing where 
the Princesa and the San Cdarlos took possession in 1789. Made 
between 1789 and 1702. 
“ Noticias de Nutka.” This is a copy of a description and history written 
by some member of the College of San Fernando. A copy in the 
College of Santa Cruz de Querétaro gives the date as 1789 (see 
p. 390). It is based upon Cook’s diary, Fray Juan Crespi’s diary, 
the report by Ingraham, and correspondence with the missionaries 
at Nootka. It consists mainly of a description of the inhabitants 
of Nootka, and includes a vocabulary by Father Lorenzo Socies, 
made after Dec. 30, 1788. About 40 ff. 
Vol. 82. “ Memorias Piadosas de la Nacién Indiana ’’, by Fray José Diaz de la 
Vega, of the province of Santo Evangelio. 1782. 
(Lives of illustrious Indians.) 
Vol. 33. “ Plan, Division, y Prospecto General ” of the foregoing 32 volumes. 
Vol. 34. “ Relacion.”’ 
(A volume compiled by Manuel de la Vega for the monastery of San 
Francisco. Named from the first item.) 
1. Relaci6n of convents by Fray Diego Truxillo. 1691. 7o ff. 
2. Four letters of Juan Maria de Salvatierra. 1697. 
ey are copies of the letters listed under vol. 1. See also vols. 21 and 
36. 
3. Diary of Father Francisco Garcés. Oct. 21, 1775-Sept. 17, 1776. 
Reflections concerning this diary by Garcés. Tubutama, Jan. 3, 
1777: 
(See other copies in vols. 24 and 52. Printed in Doc. Hist. Méx., second 
series, I. 225 et seg. Translation in Coues, On the Trail of a ‘Spanish 
Pioneer, New York, 1900.) 
4-17. History of the founding of various religious houses in Mexico. 
Vol. 35. “ Proceso (trial) de Hernan Cortes.” 
Vol. 36. “ Residencia de Bocanegra.” 
Inquiry concerning the conduct of Viceroy Marqués de Cerralvo. 81 ff. 
pt relating to the residencia of Viceroy Duque de Escalona. 
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Letter of the captain-general of Cuba, with declarations of prisoners, 
concerning the French and Dutch fleets. 1681. 
Measures for the succor of Campeche after its sack by the pirate Loren- 
zillo. 1685. 
Four letters by Salvatierra. 1697. 32 ff. 
(Copies of the letters listed under vols. 1 and 34.) 
