Expediente, accompanied by cover sheet, concerning Indian relations between Spaniards and friendly Indian groups, in spite of minor incidents quickly corrected by Indians; report of military campaign from Santa Fe to El Paso; treatment of Apache prisoners; alliance between Spaniards and Comanches against Apaches; presence of two Panana Indians in Ecueracapa's company; orders from Ugarte to Concha to send all Apache prisoners to Chihuahua, and Concha's responses to these orders; mention of Apaches' use of all people, regardless of age or sex, for fighting. Ff. 257-259 are detailed tables of accounts of money and supplies given to Comanches, Yutas, Navajos, and other friendly groups of Indians from April 1786-September 1787. Supplies, tobacco, military supplies for Indian auxiliaries, gifts to Indian leaders, shoes, and hats. Mention of gift of 500 horses and 30 mules to Indian auxiliaries. Ff. 261-276 is another Series of very detailed tables of accounts, including purchase of previously mentioned horses, allocation of 200 carbines, also for Indian auxiliaries, and tables relating distribution of these carbines and related supplies; ff. 267-27 is an account of all money spent for Indians in 1787. Tables are followed by Series of correspondence between various officials concerning funds for these expenses for 1789-1790. Includes a table (f. 284) of company strengths of regular military and Indian auxiliaries throughout Nueva Mexico, June 1788, and a list of specific items needed for Indians, June 1788. (W. Copas, may 1988)

Letters, accompanied by a cover sheet, from Ugarte to Anza and the marques de Sonora concerning establishment of peace with Comanches and Yutas, Ugarte's support of Anza's actions, continuing negotiations between Spaniards and Comanches, orders from Ugarte to Anza regarding policy, value of Ecueracapa's services and his salary, arrangements for the placement of Spanish officials near rancherias, ongoing negotiations in Texas providing Indians with interpreters, continuing war between Spaniards and Apaches, treatment of captive children and adults, conversion of non-christian Indians, instruction of Indians in Spanish language and customs, acculturation of Indian children, commerce with Indians, warlike nature and customs of Comanches, efforts to convince Comanches to practice agriculture, supplies of money and livestock for Indians, and description of ornamentation and appearance of Comanche men and women meeting with Ugarte. (W. Copas, April 1988)

Same Series of letters as ff. 391-412. Descriptions of numerous raids by Comanches, Utes, Gilenos, and Navajos. Includes numbers killed, wounded, or captured, and losses of livestock (mostly horses). Raids occurred at Sandia, Pecos, Ysleta, Santa Fe (presidio), puertas(?), Laguna, Acoma, Zuni, Santa Ana, Tome, and Zia. Mention of military expedition against enemy Indians in November 1774. Description of tactics used by Indians beseiged on a Mesa. Mention of broken alliance between Spaniards and Utes and alliance between Utes and Comanches. Mention of attempts to establish peace. Mention of temporary truce between Spaniards and Apaches and Navajos with exchange of captives. Mention of hopes for permanent peace. F. 432 is a draft of a letter from the viceroy(?) To Fermin de Mendinueta in response to the news of the truce. (W. Copas, April 1988)

Series of letters from Fermin de Mendinueta to the viceroy. Concerns Indian depredations from June 1773-August 1775. Picuris, Nambe, Santa Clara, San Juan, Pecos, Alburquerque, Bernalillo, Jemez, Cochiti, Zuni, Laguna, Taos, pojaque, San Yldefonso, Sandia, la Alameda, Galisteo, and Zia. Apache raids occurred at Alburquerque, Laguna, Betlem, and Tome. Discussion o casualties on both sides, killed and wounded. Other topics Alburquerque against Navajos, sales of arms to friendly Indians, campaign against Comanches by presidial troops and Indian auxiliaries, discussion of animals taken during raids, and attempts to establish peace with Apaches. (W. Copas, April 1988)

Documents relating travels and deaths of Indian prisoners sent to viceroy Mayorga by governor Lasaga in Collera of men, women and children. Accounts of deaths of many during travel; letters from village officials and priests regarding baptisms of persons dying. Lists of expenses for maintenance; lists of names of those arriving alive in Mexico. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Proposal made by Nava that northern borders be fortified to prevent Mescalero attacks; terrain around Mapimi discussed; Mateos captures 69 Apaches, includes numbers, general ages and sex of captives; women referred to as Apache prisoners. (D. J. McClelland, August 1988)

Series or concise letters between Nava and virrey covering postponment of military expedition headed by Bringas, petition by prisoners' wives for visitation rights, division of Cazorla's assets upon his death, depletion of Mineral resources in Sonora, petition by ministers of Caxas de Pachuca for salary raise, peace talks with Lipanes in San Fernando, establishment of mission near Parage del Refugio, petition by real hacienda employees for 7 hour work day, and reassignment of various administrators. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Correspondence between Nava and virrey concerning appointment of Alferez to command compania de San Francisco, and arrival of column of Apache captives of both sexes in Chihuahua. Relates that children born en route were adopted by wealthy Spaniards. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Emparan granted governorship of Coahuila. Bankruptcy of paymaster offices of frontier troops and management of money matters and need for inspection; 3 alfereces jailed due to bankruptcy. nomination of candidates for Tanos second teniente post and service records of each. Concerns naming of subdelegados de justicia. Describes activity of Cordon anual from New Mexico and Concha's need to return with troops to Mexico due to his eye disease; and to insure peace during absence takes sons of Indian leaders with him; discussion of respect held by Navajo general by other Navajos and of his wealth. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Perea enters notes in diaries of Prezas del rey from 1788-1789; accounts of comings and goings of squadrons of soldiers; attacks on Indians; Indians' supplications for peace, interaction with neighbors. Women referred to in capture and killing of Indians in attack on village of Caramigualles. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)