Echegaray prepares for a campaign; purchase orders of bretanas, writing material, mules, horses incl. weights and value. Training and mounting of men and gentle livestock despite drought. Funds solicited for beef, tobacco and mitre. Deals conducted with businessman for livestock; payment and delivery. Indian accused of killing a soldier. Echegaray is promoted to capitan del regimiento de infateria fixo de Puebla. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Concerns reports to the viceroy about losses in agriculture due to prolonged drought; wooden house is built for missionaries; Indians prepare land for new season; Cierragorda solicits post of capellan for his cousin; report on decline of thefts in missions committed by the Indians; Indian population statistics are given for the Colonia of Nuevo Santander, rancherias and and their distances from the capital are provided; report on the establishment of two new missions in Tamaulipas after pacification of Indians was carried out; Cierragorda solicits rank of Colonel for his 37 years of service; index; notice of bandos instructing on the fueros of the Marina and maestranza is mentioned; review of tercera compania Volante; notice that soldier must be transferred to Lampazos after he deserted from his previous post; Consuegras solicits release from jail; viceroy arrives to the Corte and is congratulated by the governor; (document does not say which Corte) (chart showing Indian population, places and distances from the capital in ff. 352) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Concerns Bando giving news that the king of Spain has died; notice is given to the viceroy about lack of rain and bad food supplies because of drought; seeds are requested to feed the Indians of the missions; governor of Nuevo Santander ask permission to take care of some health problems (Dolor de estomago and hinchazon de Piernas); viceroy requests information on status of Salinas of Nuevo Santander; notice that Lorca died and is replaced by Munoz as governor. Notice of inspection of Ramo de Alcavalas is given to governor of Nuevo Santander. (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Details of Principal concerns and needs for California establishments. Detailed information on climate, agricultural conditions, pasturing livestock, geographical measurements and features of terrain, arable lands, irrigation, social and safety measures for settlers/recruits, food and other supplies for population, horses and mules. Other documents list family relationships and Vital statistics of colonists requesting land tenure rights, lists of types and numbers of cargo animals for missions, planned distribution of & place purchased of these & smaller domestic food/clothing animals. Description of geography, Flora and potential for irrigation of rivers in region. Founding and contruction of presidio San Joseph (Guadalupe). (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Codina writes to viceroy of need for bringing water to two outlying areas of Guadalajara. Difficulties in completion of present projects due to financial and bureaucratic problems. Plans to marry; requests return to Spain. Pagazaurtundua to be replacement. Ff. 127-130 biographical details of training, work in Spain and new world. Because of health problems requests transfer to Spain, not Guadalajara. Discussion of Codina's salaries and turning over projects to Pagazaurtundua for completion. Chihuahua petitions for immediate replacement; Valparda asks for position. Many documents refer to past administrative and fiscal ordances. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Prelate and cabildo of Guadalajara urgently request viceroy to name engineer for work in city and region. Effects of drought forcefully described. Codina requests passport; details work experience in Spain and new world. Officials discuss length of time for completion of projects and responsibility for Codina's salary. Reference made based on king's decree of 1787, deciding salary questions of cuerpos de artilleria and ingenieria for all the indias. (J. M. Johnson, December 1988)

Ff. 12-15: Budget and accounts by ingeniero Mascaro of work yet to be done for repairing real palacio. Great detail given on walls, waterworks, soldiers' quarters and real sala del crimen (courtroom). Ff. 9-10 by priest of Olinala writing for need to bring water in from outside due to scarcity. F. 11 deals with paving calle de Santa Isabel in front of Colegio de Santos. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Correspondence between virrey and gobernador of Nuevo Santander regarding various military procedural matters; many letters acknowledging receipt of and sending of other letters, not all present; one Series of letters (not in chronological order) regards Indian who steals horses and is eventually killed by Indians of another tribe for disturbing peace; several refer to Indian raids; some letters negotiating salary of Echeagaray the new gobernador; woman referred to as wife of soldier, pasajera, Indian girl; some letters about wrongful treatment of Indians under command of tenientes who are not trustworthy, reprimands, and requests for changed behavior; rancher's account of encounter with Indians he believes killed someone; daily life described in scenario preceding Vaqueros' encounter with Indians, ending up with death of Indians; brief mention of subsistence restrictions placed on Indians (f.280); F. 279 interesting letter; drought referred to in terms of delayed travel plans; all documents in Series interrelated and mixed up. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Series of documents dealing with Ugalde's military campaigns against Mescaleros, Comanches, Lipanes, and Lipiyanes in Coahuila. Discussion of Ugalde's arrival to Coahuila and his survey of the area in preparation for his campaign; he is informed of combats with Comanches, and there is a good description of the military tactics employed by the Indians; there is also reference to trade between soldiers and Comanches after battle. Ugalde sends detailed diary of his campaigns to viceroy. Lists number of soldiers employed, as well as the number and types of weapons used in the expedition; clothing of Indian auxiliaries are described, as well as amount and type of food required by soldiers and Indian auxiliaries; there is good discussion of the mass given before departure of troops, as well as the use of an effigy of the virgin of Guadalupe in order to receive divine assistance. Ugalde also informs of problems associated with lack of water and death of many horses. He gives a good description of the area referring to the many rivers, lakes, aguajes, and mountains encountered in his path. Includes summary of all Indians that were killed, injured, and taken captives, and of all tribes that sought peace. He complains many Mescaleros fled to presidio del norte where they were given refuge, and that this diminishes to some extent, all the gains made in the campaign. In other letters the viceroy approves of Ugalde's actions and requests more cooperation between Ugarte and Ugalde. (J. Tapia, October, 1987)

Continuation of correspondence with Escandon concerning affairs along Costa del Seno Mexicano; epidemic of unspecified disease which has caused suspension of labor in mines of Sierra Tamaulipa; damage to corn crops and livestock caused by drought in 1764; petitions virrey to promote to rank of Mariscal; sends expedition to survey northern coastline of Nuevo Santander. Expedition describes complex system of outer sand banks, discovery of Island off of San Juan mission near mouth of Nuezes discovery of wreckages of English and French ships. Also includes accounts of establishment of three Villas along coast between mouths of Rios Grande and Nuezes, and of theft of livestock by Indians inhabiting Sierra Sihuy. (A. Tukey, July 1989)