F.9 vague, nearly illegible letter from Carillos concerning difficulty of maintaining order in Santa Rosa. Ff.10-17 are reports on threat of Tobozos in Nayarit; mentions friendly Indians serving as bow and arrow soldiers. Mentions Alcaldes appointed to various towns for protection. Discusses general tactics for defense. F.12 mentions that Tobozos are Borrados -- pock-marked. (A. Dean, January 1990)

Ff. 135-145 are drafts concerning promotions, demotions, retirements of several officers. Ff. 145-148 are detailed military records for quezanda, Galbes (including battles in which they've fought), who are seeking employment in presidial companies. (A. Dean, November 1989)

F. 330 copies of royal ordinances governing royal customs house in Mexico. Rest of document concerns expedientes and informes relating to granting of superintendencia subdelegada to Nava. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Testimonies and informes concerning superintendencia subdelegada granted to Nava. Documents are brief legal informes concerning expedientes and other papers relating to Nava's case. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Testimonios concerning assumption of office (tomar Razon) of administrator of tobacco, gunpowder, and gambling of Guarisamey by Soto. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Document concerns registration (tomar razon) by Royuela in his new post of ministro Pagador de Saltillo. Testimonias and informes given by real tribunal de Cuentas concerning power of comandante general de Provincias Internas and rules and regulations of office and process of assuming office (tomar razon). Documents recapitulate folios 0057-0084. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Document requests return to Royuela of post of ministro Pagador of treasury of Saltillo. Decree advising creation of new treasury in Saltillo. Treasury to be constructed so it may pay troops of Provincias Internas and meet their other needs. F. 98 described Royuela's previous post in Acapulco and gives his salary. Ff. 98-100 is a letter explaining role of new treasury in Saltillo and provides Royuela's salary. Other documents concern the division of powers and jurisdictions of various officials of Provincias Internas. F. 113 refers to vassals' rights and the power of king to appoint officials. Other officials concern process of registration (tomar razon) of new officials and F. 125 refers to right of Media Annata. (P. Lenz, March 1990)

Castro's concern of his previous letter being lost and sends a new one requesting same information from the viceroy. See also ff. 215-218.

Castro request information with respect to his new position, salary, and residency now that Nava has been appointed comandante general de Provincias Internas. viceroy awaits order from king for new status of Castro, and requests documents from Nuevo Leon and Nuevo Santander. (J. Tapia, December, 1987)

Concerns arrival of Cavallero de Croix as new comandante and capitan general of Sonora, Sinaloa, Californias, and Nueva Vizcaya. Appointment made in order to have better control of area, and for faster conversion of Indians. Discussion of duties among Croix and viceroy concerning region, as well as the relationship between Croix and the governors and military officials of area; discussion of salaries for Croix and other government officials; discussion of best ways for converting Indians, and for controlling warring ones. (J. Tapia, November, 1987)