In response to request by viceroy, Barreyro (aid to Rivera) provides informe on Nueva Vizcaya; notes earlier letter of Jesuits (ff 135-154); description of inhabited places & natives; deployment of royal and hostile forces; undeniable reasons why presidio garrisons should each be reduced to 24 men; explanation of why Jesuit missionaries are resisting new regulation; notes on Jesuit and Franciscan establishments; lists Jesuits and their nationalities; reflects on how province can be maintained in peace; various missionized natives; hispanic settlements; some statistical information on population; mission church construction; general mission progress; instruction in Spanish; stresses peace of region; notes convoy escorts; many details on tactics (including night attacks); limited military insights of missionaries; Tarahumara labor for Spaniards; operations of Huydobno; Barreyro defends Rivera and regulation, stressing that they have been unfairly criticized. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Rivera defends regulation of 1729 against accusations of Jesuit missionaries of Tarahumara Alta (See ff. 134-255); includes comments on utility of smaller garrisons; nature of war fought there; limited escort services; his inspection of Nayari and other frontier regions; comments on recent attacks in Nueva Vizcaya and at other places in provinces; explains duty of 6 presidio forces stationed in province; questions ability of Jesuits to understand situation; reflects on progress of missionization; describes routes of highway patrols; Inspections of Retana; battle at quagisole; reflects on campaigns dating back to 1650; praises Tarahumaras; notes their construction of fine churches; summary of 1729 events in Sonora; comments on arms and equipment, state of supply; explains convoy system; cites need to be frugal with king's limited resources; emphasizes demilitarized character of Texas frontier; notes use of canary islanders in Texas. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Stinging response to Mendoza's suggestions; notes problems that will grow out of stationing men in Chihuahua city; Apache infested areas; possible benefit of presidio transfer to Santa Clara; limited value of Taraumares as auxiliaries (whom he calls a nation of cowards); Mendoza's administration of civil government, Indian affairs is sharply criticized; his failure to discipline Indians; use of forced labor; and lack of mission schools are offered as examples of Mendoza's incompetence. (j.williams, may 1987)

Report concerning retiring governor Mendoza's reflections on Indian wars fought in Nueva Vizcaya; includes comments on presidio deployment; Indian depredations at Chihuahua city and elsewhere; need for permanent guard at that city; great dangers of bandits who threaten supply and bullion convoys; convoys to Nueva Mexico and Sonora; relative weakness of presidial locations; strengthes and weaknesses of each presidio; calls for supplemental forces composed of thirty auxiliary Tarahumara archers for each post; value of auxiliaries as spies in broken terrain; relative cost of financing auxiliary forces; progress of missions in province; customs of mission Indians; describes education of mission Indians; schools; their virtues, livestock and crops. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Concerns use of Yaquis in mines of Nueva Vizcaya and problems growing out of their use in Valle de San Buenaventura; comments on lack of livelihood for Yaquis in Valley; their strategic importance as auxiliaries; flight of many Yaquis; similar character of Taraumaras who apostatize (J. Williams, may 1987)

Report concerning present military situation in province of Nueva Vizcaya; includes notes on various Indian attacks; proposal for presidial reorganization; various enemy Indian inhabited areas; presidial activities; financing of defense; present economic decadence of region; unfortunate events at la junta. Mendoza's reflections on war provide additional insights and substantiation of those of Tamaron (J. Williams, may 1987)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of these groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of Indian groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe.

Account and receipts for goods given to Comanches, Navajos, other Indian groups. Includes lists of items, quantities and prices of these goods. Some information on Spanish social relations with these Indian groups. Mentions establishment of Comanche settlement on Rio nepestle and direct route to Texas. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Anza's written orders to Almacenero of Santa Fe for gift goods to be given to emissaries, and/or auxiliaries of Comanche, Navajo, Lipan tribes. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)