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)

Expediente, accompanied by cover sheets, concerning formation of a Comanche Poblacion, San Carlos de los Yupes, near Napestle to discuss site of new Poblacion; reports of progress in construction and settlement; aid from Spaniards in construction of village; Ugarte's support of Anza's actions and orders to Anza's successor Concha to continue efforts; resentment among Indians and methods of encouraging them to resettle; relations between Comanches and Saguaguanas; continuing hostility between Comanches and Apaches; Comanche participation in military campaigns; avoidance of unnecessary expenditures in Poblacion project; suggestion by Ugarte to establish similar Poblacion for Yutas; discussion of reasons for resettling Indians; conversion of Indians to catholicism; discussion of funding for these projects; ff. 508-510 is a Cuenta, including a table of accounts of costs incurred in the project compiled in response to Posada' request; discussion of abandonment of San Carlos settlement by Comanches after the death of one of Parauanarimuco's women, and superstitions which led to abandonment; impossibility of convincing Comanches to reoccupy site; discussion of funding of project using special funds (See also this volume, ff. 043-070) suggestion from Ugarte to occupy site with Spaniards; includes draft of letter from Florez to Ugarte containing orders to this effect; discussion of Comanches' resistance to reoccupation of site and other difficulties; suggestion from Ugarte that this type of project not be repeated. (W. Copas, June 1988)

Disparate letters concerning: increase and improvements in armamento, habilitacion, food, cavallada, soldiers; explaining activities and decisions, e.g. Ugalde's plan to organize correspondence; Indian raid on mission, subsequent punishment, general philosophy towards Indians; condition of troops, horses prior to reunion de companias, including that of compania de Coahuila, just returned from expedition; explaining Cabello's request for escolta to reunion; nombramiento of officers, including to posts left vacant by deserters; acknowledging receipt of monthly diarios, relaciones de debitos y creditos; warning of illness among cavallada; granting of licencias; interaction with Indians of north; balance in fondo de gratificacion; letter to Puga (not Lacomba); alivio of Gonzalez de Paredes, having suffered some accident; organization of documents regarding Nepomuseno's desertion; Dovalina's pernisioso vicio and abuses against soldiers; reduction of companias of Provincias Internas (folios 40-42), increased sueldos, discussion of changes instated; baptized, married Indians around Camargo (folio 44); promotion of Cosio; request for escoltas for procurador of Texas; punishment of two Indians; progress report on work completed by Indians; granting of annual haber to Talamante; regarding almacen of San Carlos; illegible letter concerning injustices in Punta de Lampazos; nombramiento of interim capellan. (L. Kerr, July 1988)

Oficios and letters concerning: request to increase number of cattle and horses at missions where Indian populations greatest; troop lodgings; almacen de polvora; desertion; letters of introduction; relacion about ramos de real hacienda de Nuevo Santander, individuals employed and salaries; concerning Indians of Horcasitas; military organization and activities, their rationale; recommendation and assignment of libranza; actions taken in non-military death of officer, compania; monthly revista and diario of military activities, including actions of Indians around Croix; oficios and letters concerning: financial statement, including money from various taxes; tanambres in and around Llera; caja de San Luis. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Oficios and letters concerning: military activities and their rationale; requests for plans of action; verification of officer's illness and inability to continue military service; election of esquadras; election of Vidal as gobernador politico y militar de Nuevo Santander; desertion of officer and soldiers, including letters explaining alleged desertions; Vidal's position and salary; tables stating number of Christianized and gentile indians at each mission in Nuevo Santander (f. 32) and quantity of goods produced at each mission (f. 33). (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Very detailed report on current condition of missions of Nueva Vizcaya, and new political regime being implemented for their governing; includes notes on doctrinas and missions; religious services rendered to Indians; conduct of missionaries; crops grown; application of civil laws; various community rights; economic conditions; record keeping related to livestock, people etc.; apostates; immorality of Indians; idolatry and its relation to crimes; places apostates inhabit; settlement dispersal in province; congregation of Indians in select reducciones; passport for Indian travel; work of Indians outside missions; care required to prevent desertion of mission Indians; learning of trades; continued hunting and gathering; work of women; various kinds of contamination by outsiders; housing descriptions of mission and non-mission Indians; irrigation; household furnishings; Indian Christian customs; failure to fully acculturate; Indian custom of eating horses; diseases; work at mines; cessation of custom of having yndios de mita in forced repartamiento labor; vagabondage; Spanish language instruction; cesarean medical operation; desertion; pulque consumption; disease resulting in depopulation. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Documents include autos concerning Pueblo revolt of 1680, criminal autos against Mansos, description of flight from Santa Fe, list of survivors making El Paso and lists of supplies needed. Also included are Indian motives for rebellion and statements from the friars attesting to their good treatment of Indians. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Declarations of two Indians on how to enter province of Moqui and drive out Thanos. Most of inhabitants are asking for reinstatement to christianity and to live peacefully in their towns with help and protection of Spaniards from attacks of Thanos and other rebel Indians. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Autos about visit to towns in New Mexico territory by Iribarri as Juez visitador and procurador. Spells out official rules for adherence and rituals to be followed in Christian religion, and prohibits practices of Indian religion and customs. Also dictates rules about use of authorized Indian weapons. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Letters pertaining to military incursions ordered by Cuerbo y Valdes to retake territory in Nueva Mexico, also incursions against Moquis, rescue of Picuries and pacification of Apaches de Guantelejo carried out by Iribarri. Letters from fray Alvarez, Cuerbo y Valdes and others to viceroy about need of more missionaries, religious materials and monies to properly teach and practice faith. Religious census taken in territory. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)