Lengthy expedients of correspondence between presidial captains in Chihuahua and viceroy and lesser officials. Considerable correspondence between captains also. Much concerns the militia. Many letters concern captains Joseph de Ydoiaga and Juan Joseph de Aramburu. (T. Naylor, 1977) discussion of exploration of Rio Grande del Norte and why it was not carried out at time stipulated by viceroy. (A. Dell'acqua, 5/20/87)

King grants request to Villa of Santa Fe to investigate criminal acts by missionaries. Orders return of properties confiscated from areas inhabitants. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)

Letter assessing conduct of Gonzalez de Santianes as military official as related to promotion to interim governor. Requests salary appropriate to new office. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Concerns proceedings of murder trial of priests accused of killing Indians. Mission at Taumabe to be rebuilt, weapons distributed to villages. Mention of salary increase and recognition of recent promotion. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Gonzalez appointed as new governor of Nuevo Santander. Requests salary increase to suit rank as teniente Colonel. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Concerns priests'fulfillment of mission duties: education of indians, religious functions. Mentions governor's previous request to leave office due to failing health, conflicts with local tribes. Contracts, uniforms to be sent to capital. Discovery of 30 veins of silver at Helquera. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Orders by viceroy to desist in mistreatment and killing of Indians without previous consultation with missionaries and fiscal mayor of viceroyalty. Investigation of rebellion by Indians already pacified. Appointment of a judge by viceroy. Hanging of Indians in Coaguila. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1987)

Letters concerning change of leadership of flying company from Diego Ramon to Pedro de Aguirre. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Two letters from fray Diego de San Buenaventura y Salazar confirming nomination of Joseph de Urrutia as capitan of newly-founded Coahuilan missions; also discusses relocation of tlaxcalan Indians to these missions. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)