Correspondence between capitan Peiran and viceroy pertaining to accounts of maritime crossings to California and problems en route; sickness and death of personnel during trip. Letter from sargento Garcia to viceroy about transfer to another province. (A. Dell'acqua, November, 1987)

Correspondence between capitan Peiran and viceroy about state of troops; list of personnel in hospitals along route and in Guadalaxara; lists of personnel embarking for Californias. Letter from viceroy relieving Tordesillas as Capellan of fifteen Jesuits from California to Guadalaxara. Report of fighting among troops. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents relating to orders given by viceroy to capitan Peiran to command troops under Elizondo in March from Mexico to Tepique for expedition to Sonora; itinerary of March; problems with discipline and supplies for personnel en route. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents pertaining to naming of engineers and instructions on how to achieve goals of expeditions to Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora. Planning and settlement of port of Guaymas and Rio Yaqui as Principal areas for commerce and trade. Conquest thru war and pacification of Seris and Pimas Altos; detailed ethnography. After achieving these goals expedition to resume exploration up Rio Gila establishing town on banks preferably near Colorado River to serve as capital of Gila province; study natural resources in detail; find mines and other natural riches to attract settlers; wage war against Apaches to secure lands and make possible fluvial navigation. Area should serve as protection to other settlements to east and south of province. Letters about arrival of visitador general Galvez to Sonora on his way to California. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents relating minutes from correspondence from Elizondo to viceroy and answers to correspondence during 1768. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Documents detailing attacks on Palma in foothills of Cerro Prieto. Detailed account of expeditions, battles, lack of food and water for animals and troops; death of military personnel, Indians. Lists of standing army with all officers. Their spies are fast and most rebels avoid capture except for some fallen in battle, women and children prisoners. Some Indian groups sue for peace. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Documents relating to transportation of military personnel to Alamos for expedition to Sonora. Elizondo relates saving money by not buying horses but borrowing them in deal worked out with ranch owners along route. Discusses itinerary for transport of troops to California by sea; missionaries from colegio de Querataro to missions in Sonora. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Correspondence between viceroy and Elizondo regarding orders, appointments of military officers; itinerary and March of officers and other military personnel for expedition of Sonora and Sinaloa. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy requesting payment of salary for last two and a half years. Advises viceroy of peace planned for province; work carried out by priest within Hiaqui pueblos. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy regarding movement of troops by sea and land for expedition to Sonora and California in preparation of attack on Cerro Prieto to pacify groups of rebel Indians. Cancio thanks viceroy for affirmation as capitan under protection of crown with full salary and honors. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)