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1. Correspondence of Croix with the viceroy. 1777-1779. 74 ff. 
2. Instructions (Papel Ynstructibo) given by the viceroy to Croix. 
Mar. 20, 1777. 85 ff. 
(Two copies, unsigned. It contains 72 paragraphs, and deals with the 
general policy to be followed.) 
List of documents sent to Chihuahua for Croix’s use in consequence 
of the order of Apr. 8, 1777. 
3. Four lists of documents sent to the commandancy-general in conse- 
quence of the order of Apr. 8, 1777. 
(The lists include several hundred titles of documents and expedientes. 
They embrace royal orders, cédulas, instructions, ordinances, proclama- 
tions, and expedientes of correspondence relative to the northern fron- 
tier for the period 1769-1776.) 
4. Correspondence with the commandant-general relative to the distri- 
bution of arms. 1779. 28 ff. 
Correspondence with the treasurer of Guadalajara. 1779. 55 ff. 
Correspondence concerning the use of an official stamp by the com- 
Bee recneral, Croix, because he had trouble with his arm. 
15 ff. 
7. Concession to Luis Bertu of the exclusive right to manufacture 
breastplates. 1779. 16 ff. 
8. The arrival at Vera Cruz of Luis Puyal and various colonists for 
ponora, 1779.13 ff: 
g. Correspondence relative to the separation of Coahuila and Texas 
from the Audiencia Gobernadora and its addition to that of 
Guadalajara. 1778. 5 ff. 
10. The sending of powder to Chihuahua. 1779. 70 ff. 
Vol. 74. “ Documentos pasados a la Comand? Gral. de las prov® para instruc- 
cion del Com‘ Gral. 1777.” 
(Besides lists of documents of the class indicated by the title, it contains 
important matter relative to the organization of the Interior Provinces, 
as indicated below.) 
Requests for more troops for the Interior Provinces. 1777. 
Orders to the governors to assist the new commandant-general. 1777. 
Reports of the revenues from tobacco, powder, playing-cards, quicksilver, 
sealed paper, media anata, and bulls, in the Interior Provinces. 
1777: 
Reports on the economic state of the Interior Provinces. 
Vol. 75. “ Comunicaciones del Comandante Gral, de las Provincias. Cava- 
lero dé Croix. 1778.” 
1. Request for more troops. 1777. 30 ff. 
2. Complaint by Pedro Fages of the difficulty of moving his company 
from Guadalajara to Los Alamos, and a request for pay for his 
men; 1777: 4 ff. 
3. Order to send tobacco from the factory of Real del Rosario to Los 
Alamos for disposition by the commandant-general. 
4. Documents concerning the administration of Nueva Viscaya by Croix. 
1778. 51 ff. 
Ae otsiie that slaves escaped from Louisiana were being employed 
at the presidio [evidently the pueblo on the Trinity] of Bucarely. 
5. Inventory of documents sent from the Secretariat of the Viceroyalty 
to the commandancy-general of the Interior Provinces. 1771. 
Correspondence relating to the administration of the government of 
the Interior Provinces. 1778. With the above, 2309 ff. 
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