Concerns sending some peaceful Apaches to serve as guides in campaign against enemies in Nueva Vizcaya; Apaches should be provided with food supplies and shoes for trip. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

Concerns food provisioning for Apache auxiliaries, and cost involved for purchase of corn; includes receipt of this transaction. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

Concerns incorporation of peaceful Apaches to Janos, and food required for trip to such presidio. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

More documents concerning expenses for the purchase of wheat, corn, and cigarrettes for peaceful Apaches in Bacoachi; others deal with expenses involved in doors for Apache houses, and for taking care of cattle. (J. Tapia, November 1987)

Orders and documents from Castilla y Theran regarding various Coahuila matters including his own merits and Indian relations. Reason for Castilla y Theran's biography to be included not mentioned. Apparently when the king named marques de Zesma was named interim governor. Most of these documents deal with Indian matters. Mention is made on ff. 120 of a decision to wage a military campaign against indios enemigos who is was said were committing many inhumane cruelties in Chihuahua. Cuellar was to lead the campaign. Reference was made to an Indian attack on some Vaqueros at San Pablo ranch; after they had corralled some 400 horses, they were set upon by some 50 Indians. Two vauqeros and an Indian were killed. A few other such confrontations are mentioned. (S. Langmack, July 1990)

Concerns relations with the Lipanes, Apaches, and other Indian tribes; mentions military conflicts with the Apaches. In particular, the Indian texa, as he is continually referred to, apparently killed a Lipan named Joseph el Coxo in the Plaza of the Valle of Santa Rosa and was caught; thus, many of the documents relate to that incident. (J. Hiller, 1989)

Flores agreeing with Ugalde on matters concerning commerce with Comanches (discussed in previous folios) and trade in the form of gratificaciones with the Lipanes and Mescaleros which add up to 6.000 pesos annually; Antonio Flores approving the sum stated above in a letter to Mangino. Money to be taken out of the caja real of San Luis Potosi; Mangino's letter describing the arrangements so that these orders are carried out; letter from junta Superior de real hacienda approving the amount mentioned; mention made of another gratificacion of 6.000 for the Comanches given by the caja de Chihuahua with an appeal made that it be suspended, mobilization of the compania de la bahia under the command of Cortes to safe guard the area near the Valle de Santa Rosa and part of the 6.000 will be used to pay Indian auxiliaries, mentions the fact that the distribution and administrative costs associated with the 6.000 pesos have forced him to employ two scribes and one assistant towards these efforts all of which have been paid by him. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Topics include; 1) permission given to la Porte to retire to recover health; 2) abandonment of Cerro Prieto following attack in Caxon de la Palma; 3) punishment of soldier who fired upon Indian auxiliaries at Tenuaje - 2 years in shackles (grillete). (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Person who fired first shot at Indian auxiliaries in attack of Cajon de la Palma is in prison and should be sent to Obras de San Blas. (D. Uhlman, April 1989)

Letter from Corbalan to Martin ordering uniforms be made for Bergara, his Chiricahua auxiliaries, Gonzales, accompanying women; specifies exact wardrobe, colors, materials. Receipts for purchase of clothing for Apaches, for transport of livestock. Letter from Garrido y Duran ordering payment of four pesos daily to Sister of captive Gonzales. Accounts of payment to laborers for gathering wood, making Adobe bricks, cleaning, etc. (A. Dean, June 1989)