Concerns discovery of secret alliance of some Tarahumaras and barbarians; problems growing out of this union (raids etc.); includes information provided by Dominguez on recent depredation around Valle de San Bartholome and letter of Quipo de Lana on his investigations of Tarahumara prisoners, in which he discovered nation's bad faith. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns assignment of regular dragoons to province; notes include details on; secret Tarahumara-Apache alliance; march of detachments of dragoons from Mexico City to Nueva Vizcaya to serve in frontier defense; logistical needs of dragoons; their provision with fresh mounts through purchases from frontier haciendas; steps taken to satisfy their need for beds, lighting and firewood; their diversion from O'Conor's expedition being staged in Chihuahua city, to Valle de San Bartholome; and transfer of criminals to viceregal capital. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns rebel Tarahumara depredations; their secret alliance with barbarians; raising of auxiliaries; arrival of a detachment of dragoons in Chihuahua city; current poor conditions of jail in Durango; and construction of a jail in Chihuahua city (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns military problems caused by a force of rebels made up of Apostate Indians and renegades menacing Valle de San Bartholome; includes many interesting details on rebels use of spies; size and organization of their forces (more than 1700 men); ethnic composition and origins of members of their group; their leader (Calaxtrin);their tactics and strategy; their capture and conversion of other Tarahumar Indians, including women; their arms and equipment; importance of criminals in the group; their use of Peyote to persuade captives to join rebellion; rebel bases in mountains; their use of captured livestock for meat; their commerce with barbarian Indians for arrows and hides; use of auxiliaries against rebels; population losses resulting from rebel raids; an exploration of rebels home in San Francisco mountains by balenzeula; recent presidio transfers and resulting strategic situation; recognition that rebel Tarahumaras are a serious threat to province; and viceroy's insistence on importance of new presidio line. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Documents between Queipo de Llano, Peramas, and virrey(?) Concern violence of Apaches and Taraumares in 1773; resulting instability of frontier; and concern of officials to stop violence through arrest and extraction of confession. Queipo de Llano reports large number of thieves in prisons. Noting poor security, he stations military men at prison to improve security. Emphasizes importance of exacting confessions by giving counts of confessors at various points in document. Recounts Apache hostilities including murders, abductions, livestock thefts, wasteful animal killings, and corpse mutilation by stripping and overshooting with arrows. Reports Taraumara hatred of Spanish--supports statement by citing Taraumara holdups, thefts, threats of massacre. Substantial information on Apache/Taraumara relations including intertribal trading, joint anti-Spanish plotting, settlement patterns. Latter part of document is testimonial recounting details of arrest and confession of Taraumara Luna and itemizes Luna's various crimes. Decision made to pacify Indians; make as many arrests and exact as many confessions as possible; solicit and follow Oconor's opinion on handling of Indian criminals. (S. Gibbs, January 1988)

Fayni relates Indian hostilities near Chiguagua; announces intention to make personal visit to assess damage, propose solutions. Mentions increase in number of men necessary for defense against Indians. Relates Indian murders at presidio Tanos; theft of mules/horses from mining group; use of Nortenas of junta subalterna to expatriate Jesuits; 2) deplorable state of missions, intent to improve missions by recapturing escaped Indians; 3) Velazquez' attempt to establish jury from Indians/paisanos; 4) state of militia at San Juan Potosi and Guanajuato; 5) imprisonment of Tarumares who guided Apaches; 6) success of joint Opata-presidio campaign efforts. Acknowledges resignment of Martinez lorionado and Cruz. Acevedo de Elyzondo mentions wide rage of hostilities, scarcity of arms. Gomez de la Torre relates Indian depredations in Valle de San Buenaventura, cites topography as hindrance to punishment of Indians. Chronological account of mobilization of arms of hacienda Dolores in 1770 including delivery of mobilization instructions to vecinos; arms transfer from Dolores to San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua; participation of vecinos, Opatas and Nortenos under captain Galvez. Transcription of account of voting in Villa San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua over mining/ commerce disputes and military campaign. Each voter's rationale paraphrased. Virrey asserts Cuellar's military authority, mentions campaign funding through libranzas, orders termination of presidio Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Pasage. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Important documents concerning Pueblo revolt of 1680. Testimony of Alonso Garcia, Otermin and others regarding seige and flight from Santa Fe. Also included are proceedings of the junta general and petition for more funds and supplies for reconquest of New Mexico. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Documents outline concern for French trading arms to Indians, fear French discovered precious ores, presence of Frenchman at Taos fair. Good description of French settlements and forts, numbers of troops.

Cuerbo y Valdes answers Garaycochea's letter about rescue of Picuries held captive by Apaches which was requested by their cazique Lorenzo. Governor questions two natives of Moqui about access to carry out rescue of such captives. Governor orders christianized Indians to help in defense of their own lives and properties against rebels. Autos pertaining to various happenings, from the appearance of a man on a queso de Sibola (See ff.56-61), to lack of enough missionaries to man doctrinas and missions in province, and why Picuries should be rescued from Apaches. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Lists number in expedition (180, with 100 Indian auxiliaries). Extensive description of terrain, plant resources and water sources. Extensive ethnographic data on Apache groups weapons, tools, crops, food, both gathered and cultivated; linguistic, intertribal alliances and hostilities. (R. Perez) (1977)