Compendio de las noticias que Su Majestad por su Real orden de 20 de Octobre proximo pasado ordena que se puntualizen para el completo conocimiento de la geografia, fisica, antiguedades, mineralogia y metalurgia de este Reyno de Nueva España...
Plant s ketches from Compendio de las noticias que Su Majestad por su Real orden de 20 de Octobre proximo pasado ordena que se puntualizen para el completo conocimiento de la geografia, fisica, antiguedades, mineralogia y metalurgia de este Reyno de Nueva España.., 1777
Collection area: Borderlands
Collection dates: 1777
Typescript, transcribed Compendium, summarizes content and format required for the royally mandated Relaciones. The accompanying Relaciones provide information from the following missions: Tónoachic, Tomóchic, Novagame, Santa Eulalia de Chihuahua, Tutuaca, Cerocahue, Guazapares, Chínipas, Batopilillas, Cusihuiriachic, Morís, Baqueachic, San Miguel de las Bocas, Guaguachic, and San Buenaventura.
Volume one, copies one and two, contain photocopies of Compendium and holograph Relaciones. Volume two contains transcribed, typescript of Relaciones in Spanish. Volume three contains English translation of the Relaciones.
Compendium transcribed in Spanish by Melchor de Peramás.
Original Compendium signed by Antonio de Ulloa, Governor of New Spain.
Franciscan missions in Mexico.
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