Request of secretaria de la comandancia general by Josefa Munoz Michelena for support from her Husband Francisco Xavier Truxillo. Munoz Michelena granted 50 pesos monthly by tribunal de Cuentas. (G. Lavalley, January 1987).

Series of letters between Nava and Branciforte concerning refusal of request by Manuel Diaz de Solorzano to transfer to Spain. Diaz reassignment as military attache to Camara de virreynato. (G. Lavalley, December 1986).

Letters of consultation and resolution by ministers of Caja general de Mexico in favor of estate of Ignacio Oliden for bills of exchange/17,000 pesos owed by Caja de Arispe. Aldaz named executor of will. Benefits paid to olidens wife and minor children. (G. Lavalley, December 1986).

Request by Crivelli, surgeon at military Hospital of Chihuahua, for 400 pesos in expenses to transfer from Havana to Chihuahua. Costs include transportation of his wife, five children and a servant. Crivelli includes documents showing payment of similar expenses to other officials of equal or lesser rank. Auto by Branciforte for payment of Crivelli. (G. Lavalley, December 1986).

Copy of royal order from king granting retirement/annual salary of 300 pesos to Manuel Serrano (Oficial Primero de Caja real de Chihuahua). Appointment of Ysidro Madero to vacant post. Two letters by Pedro de Nava confirming retirement and new appointment. (G. Lavalley, November 1986).

Documents from tribunal de Cuentas concerning captain of Carrizal presidio, Narciso Muniz, request for one-third of his salary be sent to his wife Catalina Marchan to move from Madrid to Mexico City. Documents include records of Muniz' military service, presidial finances, and similar Cases involving officers at presidios of Buenaventura and San Savas. Records indicate Muniz retired to Ciempozuelos, Spain. (G. Lavalley, November 1986).

Series of documents concerning retirement and payment of pension to Sebastian Barcelo, surgeon at royal military Hospital of Chihuahua. (G. Lavalley, October 1986).

Letter of recommendation from Ripperda for Mezieres covering his successful exploits against various enemy Indian groups. (T. Cederstrom, October 1986)

Documents from Audiencia de Guadalajara concerning conviction of Juan Antonio Hernandez and others of complicity in theft. Hernandez sentenced to four years in Alta California. Many documents and records concerning his sentence, his transportation to and from Monterrey with his family (via fragatas Concepcion and Princesa), and provisions provided them (ff.444-478, 490, 535-539 deal with Hernandez case and that of Villasenor who Dies in San Blas prison before reaching California). Details of costs incurred by government. Assortment of reports and letters from government officials at Monterrey, San Blas, Guadalajara, and Mexico. Ff. 479-489 and 491-534 concern sentencing of other criminals also to be sent to Alta California as pobladores with their families (M. Vela, T. Prado, J.m.Carrillo, J.c. Simental, R. Ramirez, R. Ruiz, and others). Details about sentences and costs incurred to carry them out. Letter from Arrillaga to viceroy discussing complaints about behavior of criminals sent to Alta California as pobladores (ff. 500-501). Further discussion of this matter by Borbon. Carrillo discusses bad example pobladores sentenced to California present to mission Indians (ff. 515-516). Opinions of other officials in California, Guadalajara, and Mexico on matter of sentencing criminals to be pobladores in Alta California. (S. Fiederlein, 2-3-87)

Goycoechea repeats 1807 request in 1809 that marineros Gonzalez and Cisneros be allowed to retire with pension. Several copies of his request (relacion) included in Series. Information on military service of marineros. Two letters from Goycoechea to viceroy discussing matter (June 1, 1807 and August 23, 1809). Views of officials from real tribunal y Audiencia de la contadora de cuentas; discuss reglamentos of 1785 and 1772. (S. Fiederlein, 1-19-87)