Jose Ramon Diaz de Bustamante, captain of third flying company requests promotion to rank of lieutenant Coronel (ff. 65, 66). Sargent of first flying company requests discharge due to injury of right leg (f. 67). Serna, soldier of first company requests discharge due to pains in legs and arms (f. 68). Cavo of third company request 40 days leave to take care of personal business in Coahuila (f. 69). Soldier of second company requests permission to marry (f. 70). Ortiz, soldier of second company requests 60 days leave (f. 71). Martinez asks discharge in order that he may care for his sisters and elderly parents (f. 72). Olzaran, Cabo of second company requests discharge due to illness (f. 73). Galvan, Alferez of third company asks for three months leave in order that he may visit elderly Mother (f. 74). (J. H. Ochs, September 1988)

Documents of court case against Spaniards and property owners Malibran and his sister-in-law and comadre Dolores Casas. Both accused of incest and adultery. Many of documents deal with statements of eyewitnesses in case. Much correspondence between Malibran, government officials, and viceroy. Documents dealing with imprisonment of Malibran and house arrest of de las Casas. Letters of Malibran to viceroy seeking a pardon. Documents of priests testifying to good behavior of Malibran. Documents dealing with real indulto of 1796. Documents dealing with release and exile of Malibran and de las Casas. (J. Tapia, may 1987)

Return of Goleta Sonora from Loreto and Paquebot San Carlos from San Diego. Heceta says October is best month to try out new fragata nuestra Senora del rosario (Aka la princesa). Garcia replaces Luces as alguacil de Matricula following Luces' imprisonment for killing wife. Valiente replaces Ariztimuno as Juez del tribunal de la tribunal de la Acordada y Privativo de Bebidas prohividas. (D. Uhlman, December 1988)

Letter in which fray Diego de Salazar beseeches viceroy to retain Diego Ramon as captain protector of San Juan Baptista, and that viceroy's order to Ramon to found a presidio at mission and to bring his wife and family to presidio in order to set a good example for other flying company soldiers. (J. H. Ochs, March 1987)

Concerns negotiations for peace with Lipan Apaches (who were then hunting bison); proclamations on marriage; case of Menchaca case of Rodriguez. Rodriquez includes a petition in which he explains why he feels he has been unjustly treated by royal office in province; petition contains interesting details on daily life. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Discussion about Juan de Castaneda Guevedo's marriage without a license. At time of marriage he was lacking his fe de bautizmo which had requested from Spain. Local officials married him anyway. Documents focus on who was responsible for marrying Castaneda without proper authority and what is proper procedure for punishment. Contains list of officers married in province in 1780 and older documents requesting permission allowing officers to marry due to immoral conditions. Revilla Gigedo grants authority on June 8, 1792. (T. Cederstrom, October 1986)

Garcia Conde informs virrey re: intention of former to marry for second time; petitions virrey's consent. Virrey informs Garcia that he is unable to grant request due to mitigating circumstances. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Nava informs virrey that administrator of Alcabalas of Coahuila asks for license to contraer matrimonio. (J. H. Ochs, March 1988)

Series of documents of administrative and fiscal matters for San Blas. Many deal with cargos and itineraries of paquebots San Carlos and el Principe (San Antonio) and fragata Santiago; others with personnel matters, ship construction and repair. On excess food supplies from Naval department to be given to presidios and missions in California and administered by Serra. F. 344 on three month leave for Choquet for accident suffered to rejoin wife in Spain after 14 yr. Separation; discussion of Hijosa's successor Ruiz and military escort to Mexico. Ff. Wife, approved by viceroy. Details given on amounts and construction of new launch for Paquebot and new buque de Paquebot, many details given on problems and techniques, delay to appoint Ayllon as contador; both assume new duties upon Hijosa's incapacitation. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Primary topics of correspondence are: recruitment of pilots, contramaestros, sailors for arsenal; explanations of vacancies and discussions of qualifications, salaries, illnesses and regulations concerning personnel. Cargos and documents transported to California. Expenses for provisioning ships. Viceroy orders naval equipment stored in Veracruz to be released for use in San Blas. Many details of shipments, itineraries, etc. of Goleta Sonora, paquebot El Principe, fragata Santiago and navio de guerra San Luxan (?). F. 52 Carlos III orders Hijosa to return to Spain to resume marital life after separation of 14 years from wife. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)