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Matrimonios (Nuptials). Colonial period. 
Proofs of marriages, before notaries, for the purpose of establishing 
legitimacy and hereditary rights. They seem to refer mainly to 
Indians and mestizoes. 
Media Anata. Bound volumes, practically inaccessible. 
Mineria (Department of Mines). Colonial period. 218 volumes. 
Organization of the Mineria, regulations of mines, titles, taxes, reports, 
complaints concerning Indian labor, etc. 
Obras Publicas (Public Works). Colonial period. 40 volumes. 
No inventories. The volumes are dated, but not arranged in a chrono- 
logical order. They contain expedientes formed in the Superior 
Government concerning the construction or improvement of public 
buildings, bridges, fortifications, etc. With the exception of the 
item noted below, no documents bearing directly on the United 
States were encountered. 
Vol. 1. Expediente 1. Request by Governor Fages for the aid of sol- 
diers to help build the presidio, church, etc., at Santa Barbara, 
correspondence, diagram of the presidio, etc. 1778-1797. About 
20 ff. 
Ordenanzas (Ordinances). 1666-1786. 13 volumes. 
One volume contains the printed ordinance of 1786 regulating the inten- 
dancies. The rest are all manuscript copies, or “ libros de asiento ”. 
The dates on the volumes are: 1666, 1686-1698, 1695-1703, I7II- 
1722, 1723-1763, 1726-1733, 1734, 1758, 1764, 1767, 1768-1775, 
1776-1779, 1786. 
Padron (Census). Administration of the second Revilla Gigedo. 21 volumes. 
A census taken by this viceroy. It is very valuable for the history of 
interior Mexico, but it does not touch the present United States. 
Peages (Tolls). Colonial period. 
The volumes examined contain annual accounts sent to the Real Tribunal 
de la Contaduria Mayor y Audiencia de Cuentas. 
Polvora (Powder). 
Designated either as “ Renta de Polvora’”’, or as “ Fabrica de Pélvora”’. 
Colonial period. Expedientes formed in the Secretaria del Virrey- 
nato regarding this branch of revenue, comprising reports of the 
Director General of the Renta del Polvora, correspondence, ac: 
counts, etc. 
Presidiarios (Presidials). Colonial period. 
Correspondence of the viceroy concerning the presidial soldiers, licenses 
to marry, desertion, enlistment, etc. 
Real Acuerdo (Royal Tribunal). Colonial period. Only four volumes were 
found. 
Expedientes formed in the Secretaria del Virreynato, division “ Audien- 
cias”. They concern the prerogatives of audiencias, appointment 
of oidores, etc. 
Real Armada (Royal Fleet). Colonial period. Practically inaccessible. 
Correspondence of the viceroy concerning the fleets. 
Real Audiencia (Royal Audiencia). 
The volumes examined contain correspondence of the vicerov with the 
Real Audiencia on various subjects. 
