Cover letter and detailed report by Croix on defense of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. Indian attacks. Frequent referral to Oconor inspection 1773-1775. Brief information on Apache languages and Mescalero Rancheria locations. (G. Lavalley, February 1987).

Ortiz Parrilla reports on good condition of province under Cancio to viceroy Cruillas in detailed report of troops and presidios. Reports included from Cancio and Rodriguez, revistas de inspeccion for several presidios in Coahuila. Personnel and supply lists, service records, dragones de los reales ejercitos (almansa, Veracruz), and Indian attacks on San Sava are Principal topics. Details of Ortiz Parrillas' campaigns (hojas de servicio) against Indians, ff. 292. (J. M. Johnson, June 1987)

New gobernador Cancio reports to virrey. Principal topics killing of soldiers at San Sava; status of equipment, training of military under his command; peace treaty between Spain, Austria and England; junta de guerra defends against Apache attacks; visitas and discussion of dictamenes; taxes Alcabala; Giraud and Barrios report on bad state of preparation of soldiers; Piquetes, small band of selected soldiers sent to San Sava to aid defense; new discovery of Potreros mine; Indian deserters sent back to Monclova; corruption in Texas; salaries for presidio officials; Cancio's poor health, requests recovery time in Mexico; concern for safety of civilian population; Ravago scandal and actions taken by Bustillos y Cevallos. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Towns against attacks by indians and theft of livestock; concern for loss of life of children of presidio soldiers, hardships of life in province, complaints of wives, requests for transfers or return to Spain; proceedings continue against rabago, dispositions of other criminals for murders committed at San Xavier; appointments and changes of command, Cancio takes charge at Santa Rosa; illness of gobernador requires cancellation of trip to Mexico. Folio 169 is a letter by Sanchez navarro which details difficulties of travel and communication in his area of jurisdiction. Gobernador Barrios, after visitas, proposes ways of reducing danger and hardships to personnel to reduce growing open complaints of life in province. Two individuals named ravago y theran easily confused in documents. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Changes in military command in war against Comanches; prices of corn, wheat and cod fish to provision presidios; martos y Navarrete and Barrios y jauregui change governorships of Texas and Coahuila, requests made to Cortes and king for transfer out of province or return to Spain; Alcabala established and effect of financial and environmental hardships on moral, creating dissatisfaction; observations of Barrios' visitas regarding defense against indians and discovery of new mines. Importance of documents is to show increasing danger, economic and military deterioration and dissatisfaction with administration and life on Spanish borderlands. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Report on state of province by Vicente Baraona, sent by viceroy to inspect Coahuila (f. 102, dated April 18, 1758). Correspondence of Martos y Navarrete to viceroy. Main missionaries and soldiers killed by Comanches at San Sava; reserves needed for additional support of presidios against Apaches; expeditions against Comanches and allies; distribution of arms and munitions to improve frontier security; joint program by missions and military for pacification of Indians; formation of new cabildo, Ayuntamiento de Monclova. (J. M. Johnson, 1987)

Concerns a proposed Indian campaign; transfer of papers of Guitierrez to Emparan; Guitierrez inspection of troops of Nuevo Santander and Coahuila (revistas de inspecciones not included), noting those at Laredo, Punta de Lampazos, and Monclova; financial matters of 2nd compania volante of Nuevo Santander. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Concerns various matters involving governing of Coahuila; mostly letters declaring reception of viceroy's orders; including; expenses connected with assumption of command by Nava; a declaration of war of July 6; forwarding of documents to archivo de la commandancia general on livestock of Bexar and passing information on to Munoz; an inspection of north eastern frontier by Nava; on providing information to Nava on Indian problem; recent military actions taken by presidio of Rio Grande, subsequent peace; notes Apache bison hunting. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Concerns Ugarte's arrival at Monclova and freight charges created by Coahuila's troopers in Ugalde's last campaign. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Menchaca provides details about attack of 200 Lipan on Laredo; he notes; capture of almazen de Polvora; soldiers wounded in a Baluarte; terrain in area; attacks made by Spaniards after Indian assault; nature of wounds inflicted on defenders (caused by arrows, bullets etc.). (J. Williams, February 1987)