Viceroy's (?) orders received by Nava: request of Chihuahua vecinos concerning dragones provinciales proposals; viceroy's receipt of indices; request for information about Pagasaortundua; order on new Nueva Vizcaya tenancy; holding of two documents; cedulas sent for invalid soldiers; notification of military promotions and appointments; illness of Sonoran governor; request for service records from Ugarte y Loyola; request for return of instancia from Cortez; retirement of Delgado and of juarez; list of names of those to receive posts; order with payment to arrambide. (L.L. Woodward, June 1988)

Mentions transfer of soldier to Provincias Internas; punishment for deserter and thief; need to bury people in cemetery of Monclova, and not in church. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Letters deal with punishing two soldiers by transferring them to Nueva Vizcaya; one punished for leaving troop without permission. Most documents discuss money advances to soldiers for trip. Repayment should be taken out of their salaries, and soldiers should pay some interest on loan. Discussion of new appointments in Babia and Carrizal. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Little new information. Documents very similar in content to ff. 246-251 and 255-257 of this volume. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Gemelli complains to Emparan that Martinez de Aval should not take command of milicias de Parras in Calzado's absense.

Contains several testimonies verifing Serna's serious illness and possible inability to command. Due to illness, Echeagaray given command. Echeagaray sends sets of letters to Castro for which never received response from Serna. Complains of sernas rudeness, lack of judgement, incompatibility. says he neglected duties, does not rule with efficiency expected from a commander and has not requested permission for many activities. Tells Castro that Servin can stay with his company. Relates difficulties since Bustamente gave him command due to fact that Serna refuses to turn over Archivo. says serna@s account are incorrect and irregular. Contains lists of expenses and consumption of Polvora and munitions put together by guerra. Echeagaray says Serna is incompetent and owes company 3,000 pesos. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Serna responds to virrey's order commenting on several points regarding Indian campaigns and relations, promising completion of each. says Indians use mostly bow and arrow. Description of their construction and use. Concerns Indians' method of attack. says need more money for hatchets and other tools for opening paths. Company also in need of priest and surgeon to maintain soldiers' minds and bodies. Serna informs Castro of capture of desertors. Serna requests permission to search for doctor to cure continuing illness. Guerra appointed captain of company. Includes letter regarding desertors and requesting instructions for action against them. Also contains letter from priest saying Serna has not presented himself for confession and seems unable to. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Concerns increasing sales tax by 2 and maintaining privilege of exemption of reventa. Virrey grants pardon for several imprisoned smugglers. Serna and Echeagaray reprimanded and released from prison by Castro. says needs housing for soldiers since shacks are subject to fire. Also, primera compania needs additional storage. Includes letter from guerra relating troop movement. says Camoteros are friendly but can't be convinced to aggregate to nearby mission. Suggests construction of new mission. Lack of soldiers prevents campaigns against Apaches. Suggests building bastion at presidio for more protection. Castro mentions formal recognition of Texas' Mineral wealth. Concerns annual report of recent measures taken to increase population, agriculture and roads. Concerns proper treatment and relations with Lipanes. Castro delegates request by virrey for audit of guerra and Serna's expenses to San Maxent. Includes San Maxent's evaluation and documentation of expenses. Acknowledges orders for building school in Granada, relieving governors of responsibility of paying Media anata and prohibiting minting of coins. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Concerns order relieving Ramon of command and appointing Garcia de Trio. Includes introduction to exposiciones from soldiers accompanying priests to missions in Texas. Concerns deserted soldier who abducted Serna. Serna was left in Diaz' home needing protection. Also includes introductions to monthly reports on developments and conditions of military. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

Includes introductions to monthly reports on developments and conditions of company. Capellan transfers to Voca de Leones. Description of campaigns, number of horses and men sent and returned. Tells Castro that conde requested he go to Santander to perform certain duties. Sent 4 men to Bahia. Gives awards to several soldiers. says no one on mission to Texas spoke Lipan. Returns horse lost by Serna during round- up. Informed of Indians who stole clothes and horses of several men going to slaughter. Requests replacements from commander of Punta for five soldiers who deserted. Vidal writes apologizing for error made during Diaz' absence. Vidal sends Lipan to San Carlos with escort. Sacrificing these men for justice leaves severe shortage of soldiers. Diaz takes detachment to Bahia to investigate large Indian influx. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)