Documents deal with retirement of Denojeant as commander of Opatas auxiliaries; search for another person with qualities necessary to deal with peaceful Apaches living in vecinity of Bacuachi. Several officials rejected for position due to lack of these traits. Finally Garcia y Bringas is appointed and transferred from Mexico to Bacuachi; discussion of his salary. (J. Tapia, February, 1988)

Documents deal with appointment of Denojeant as teniente comandante of Opata troop in Babispe; discussion of his salary. Other documents deal with his appointment as Alferez of same company. (J. Tapia, February, 1988)

Discussion of Romero's bravery and his knowledge of the territory, and that he would be a good captain for Tucson; he is given the position. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Ugarte y Loyola repeats request (See sequence 24) that he be paid back wages for which he alleges he is owed; explains that he himself owes money, that wages from new governorship of Puebla apenas me ofrecen Una moderada decencia; presents military history again, hoping to demonstrate merit; claims that though his health not good, he has managed to fulfill all obligations to virrey and government, expects same in return; also, vasallos hungry, impoverished, in need of financial assistance; Galves passes request to virrey, but first is signed by many and various fiscales; request denied. (L. Kerr, June 1989)

. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

Post of subtenencia vacant in milicias de Tabasco. Three candidates recommended for post. Their service records briefly stated. Quiroga's retirement from compania de Cuandacan reason for said vacancy. Mendoza's promotion results in vacant post of subteniente in compania de Jalpa. Three candidates recommended to fill this post and their service records briefly mentioned. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Posts of lieutenant governor and Segundo Ayudante de Cuerpo de milicias de Colotlan vacant. Immediate replacement needed. Other folios concern need to divide provinces of Nayarit, Colotlan, and Bolanos into twelve subdelegaciones for administrative purposes. F. 242 mentions perniciosas costumbres de los indios and of benefit of forcing tribute from them. Need to survey and explore provinces of Nayarit and Colotlan needed before administrative division. Commission granted to Zuniga for mapping of area. F. 243 provides income breakdown of region and reasons for intended division. Reasons concern caring for Indians and to simplify administration of region. Other view noted that dividing region will result in loss of Indian inhabitants, their customs, and animos. final documents concern filling post of governor. Governor's salary given. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Calleja provides informes concerning granting of licencias y ascensos to various members of milicianas provinciales of Nuevo Santander and Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Cresencio de Enderica receives license to go to capital to cure unspecified illness. Granting of real licencia to Morales and to five officials of militia companies of Leon. Gutierrez given real licencia and Reyes recommended as new asesor of Cuerpo de frontera. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Perez Florez , Clerigo presbitero, requests retirement because of old age and ill health. His twenty years of military service mentioned. Salary stated on F. 192. Berjer recommended to occupy vacant post created by Perez Florez' retirement. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

Candidates recommended to assume vacant posts in companias de milicias de Nuevo Santander. F. 149 is list of all companies, the vacant posts found in each company, and the individuals recommended to fill said vacancies. Ff. 150-175 provides description of each vacant post and gives brief biographies of each individual recommended for each post. Three candidates are recommended for each vacancy. Brief service record mentioned. One individual chosen to assume command of vacant post. (P. Lenz, April 1990)