Californias 153 
6. Representations of the Bishop of Durango and the captain of El 
Paso, Joseph Valentin de Aganza, asking that a priest be provided 
for the Sumas Indians. 1731. 
(Throws light on the Sumas nation.) 
7-8. Arrival of missionaries for the province of San Diego. 1803. 
g. Proceedings (diligencias) resulting from the representation of the 
Bishop of Durango concerning the conversion of the Sumas. 1725. 
Royal cédula concerning the revolt of the Sumas. Feb. 2, 1730. 
(See no. 6, above.) 
10. Request of José de Escandon to build a fort at Villa de Santander. 
T751: 
I1. Missions of Sierra Gorda; the Pames Indians. 1764. 
12. Affairs of the Jesuit missions of Lower California. 1751. 
1. Royal order addressed to the governors of the northern provinces, 
requiring descriptions and maps of each province. Directed to 
the governors of Coahuila, Texas, Nueva Viscaya, Nuevo Leon, 
New Mexico, Sonora, and Sinaloa. Dec. 19, 1756. 
Reply by the governor of Coahuila, promising to obey the order. 
Mar. 2, 1757. 
Report by the governor of Nueva Viscaya, Matheo Antonio de Men- 
doza, remitted July 1, 1757. No map. Related correspondence. 
12:11, 
““Mapa que mando hacer el Sefior Dn. Francisco Antt®. Marin del 
Valle Gobernador y Cap" Gen! de este reino de el Nuebo Mex 
en la visita que hizo de el distritc de su Gobernacion, y esta agre- 
gado a el parte de la Viscaia y Sonora y las Nabajo Moqui y 
Jila, y en los Margenes se manifiesta la gente de que se compone 
esta Gobernacion asi de Yndios como de Espafioles y gente de 
razon y soldados vassallos todos de su Magd.” 
(On heavy parchment. Name of maker not given. Dated on the back, 
1758. Size about 26 by 32 inches.) 
Accompanying description of New Mexico. Contains an account of 
the jurisdictions, Indians, and of Apaches and Cumanches. Santa 
Fé, Apr. 30, 1758. 
2. Expediente concerning the new method proposed by the College of 
Santa Cruz de Querétaro for the government of the missions of 
Sonora. 1772-1774. 60 ff. 
(Very important for a study of administration. Cf. Provincias Internas, 
vol. 152, and the Lancaster-Jones Collection of the Museo Nacional.) 
Representation by Fray Diego Ximenes, procurator of the college, 
pursuing the same subject as that reported on by Fray Antonio de 
los Reyes on Apr. 20 and July 6, 1772. Thirteen numbered para- 
graphs. 
Another report by Ximenes. Sept. 18, 1773. 
Letters from various missionaries of Sonora. 1773-1774. 
Opinions of the fiscal and viceroy’s decrees. 
Reports of the visitor of missions of Sonora, Fray Juan Diaz. 1774. 
4. Proceedings (Operacidn) of the royal officials of the treasury con- 
cerning sinodos of the missions of the Interior Provinces. A 
report sent to the commandant-general. 1777. 
