Ventura Moreno complains that Castro's attempts to impose his authority over dragones provinciales are motivated by his dispute with Emparan.

A Series of letters concerning events affecting the tercera and mules in lacombas possession, documenting number and description of horses, monthly troop strength and location reports as well as military rolls, health report for Martinez, death of governor, custom, and problems of borrowing mules and horses from civilian population for transport of military equipment, pardon given to Gutierrez, settlement of debts with Indians, edict setting policy on treatment of ministers of tribunals, promotion of Soto and subsequent dismissal due to alcoholic problems followed by testimony from witnesses of resulting derelictions of duty and finally his replacement with Venavidez, formal charges lodged against Soto, dicharge of bortrego and replacement with Palos, desire to dismiss Puga, shipment of sealed documents to governor, enlistment of Arocha to replace Soto, informing Ugalde of preparation for campaign, recent theft of mules and horses from mission and statement from priests in charge, problems of acquisition of mules through purchase or legal seizure due to unavailability of said animal, troop movement and destination as campaign looms near, temporarily filling a comission for teniente de justicia with Cossio, Galban handing over command of company to Lacomba, promotions of Echeagarrey ands Gutierrez de la Cueva to assistants to the inspector, Gutierrez de la Cueva assigned the job of shipping arms, orders requesting movement of troops to a more strategic area, impracticality of this due to poor topography, orders to send 100 horses and lacombas reluctance because of Lipanes tribe, filing of credit and debit report for previous year, agricultural activities of mission, late arrival of Arocha and Puga. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Series of letters to Murgier and other officers comprising rearrangement and eliminations of various military positions within segunda compania volante de Nuevo Santander. Mention made of tension and war with Indians; cuts in salaries; military reviews; desertion by one officer; death of two civil officials. Routine correspondence. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Cover letter referring to unincluded group of documents for Munoz (f.331); letters from Ugalde to conde de Sierra Gorda referring to several ejemplares del Bando, not included, concerning trade of Negros, expansion of open market at lesser american ports, investment of Caudales in Indies, Correos, reduction of Dias feriados, goods willed by ex-Jesuits, salaries of sacristanes, and education of slaves in Indies and philipines; letter declaring Revilla Gigedo virrey, gobernador, capitan general; letter declaring illegal the use of military uniform by non-military personnel, and other ordering rewards for soldiers who fought Apaches; correspondence concerning death of Vidal and inventory of his belongings, Murgier as interim replacement, assignment of troops and officers, and Indian incursions. (L. Kerr, July 1988)

Strange letter to viceroy from Oropesa requesting help. Letter from viceroy to mayor of Durango about process governor has against Chamorro for problems with Irigoyen inventory; advising mayor to respect governor by word or deed or suffer consequences. Decision made by junta de guerra y hacienda to pay members of expedition to Chiguagua and Indian auxiliaries with silver contributed by mines of Chiguagua and Santa Eulalia. Letter from viceroy to administrator Rusi about culpability of Azcarate with mail diversion and Azcarate self- incrimination by running away; orders issued to find Azcarate's whereabouts and punish him. Questions about roles of elected diputados personeros del comun. Orders issued from viceroy for officials to read existing instructions and follow them. Letter from Marinetarena about quantity of grain he contributed to expedition of Chiguagua. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy regarding movement of troops by sea and land for expedition to Sonora and California in preparation of attack on Cerro Prieto to pacify groups of rebel Indians. Cancio thanks viceroy for affirmation as capitan under protection of crown with full salary and honors. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy requesting authorization to transfer charge of compania and presidio to another as his debts are mounting enormously; cannot continue paying salaries and supplying troops. Merchants of area no longer giving him credit and he has not requested salary for various years. Viceroy denies request and provides Cancio with large amount of capital to pay all debts and continue in charge of presidio. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Minutes of meeting in Mexico. Viceroy Croix and other government officials discuss plans to combat Sonora's Indians. Discussion ways to finance operation; Rivero's offer to give one million pesos to cause if prohibition on sale of aguardiente is lifted. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).

Communications from various authors to viceroy discussing payments of taxes into royal treasuries. Mentions use of royal funds for payment of presidial troops and officers. Several documents are Cuentas. Mention in several letters of shortage of funds in Arispe, measures taken to correct deficits. F.158 is table of annual payments to and from royal treasury at Chihuahua dated 8 may 1788. Mention of abuses in payment of taxes, need for uniform system of taxation; orders from viceroy to correct this. Ff.165-173 are drafts of letters from viceroy to several officials containing orders regarding payments of taxes. Some letters are unsigned receipts of payments. F. 216 is table of payments to and from royal treasury at Durango dated 16 October 1788. F. 218 is table of accounts from office of real hacienda at San Luis Potosi. F.221 is summary of annual activity of royal treasury at Arispe 1783-1787, dated 31 October 1788. (W. Copas, June 1987)

Concerns Indian depredations in central interior provinces, involvement of civil officials and O'Conor. (J. Williams, March 1987)