Detailed accounts pertain to 1781 Rivera y Moncada expedition conducting soldiers, recruits, settlers and livestock to Nueva California. expenses listed for settlements at buenvavista, Tucson, Pitic, Nutrias, Altar and later for those in California. expenses provided for individuals in expedition, broken down into salaries, personal effects, clothing, weapons, etc. Lists of mules, horses, burros, etc. With numbers, costs, dates additional ones requested and where obtained; explanations of their distribution and use, acknowledgement of delivery. Lists of items and accessories used on expedition, utensils, tools, materials used for repair. Detailed discussion of adjustment of accounts by interviews with surviving desertors on salaries, items lost in massacre or recovered from survivors. Information on preparational organization and costs for expedition from Limon and Manuel Ruiz. Some biographical information provided on individuals participating in expedition. (J. M. Johnson, oct.1988)

Heirs of Rivera y Moncada in 1796 use procurador to form strongly worded petition to be presented to king to speed their claims for payment of inheritance, pension and past due salary of captain massacred by Yumas in expedition to California with recruits and settlers in 1781. Delays in processing blamed on bureaucracy and unrealiable testimony from survivors and prisoners. Palou certifies legitimacy of three sons; testimony also taken from neighbors and past military officials to determine inventory of personal effects and amount of past salaries for various positions he held in New Spain. Many references to past reglamentos in determining amount due heirs of salary and Monte Pio militar. Final determination of claim made in Spain and Mexico in 1798; authorized to be paid in 1800. Interesting review of Rivera y Moncada's service record with amount of salary for each advancement. Emotional appeal describing hardships on widow and sons due to lengthy delays in process to recover funds owed them.(J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Discussion of difficulties in resolving questions of Rivera y Moncada's accounts and past salary to recompense his heirs and settle debts owed to surviving families and recruits of 1781 massacre. References to many past conflicting orders and reglamentos. Interesting for tracing progress of transactions from local civil and military officials, through those of real hacienda, up to final decision by king. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Index of correspondence, Cuentas, providencias, Ordenes, instancias, proposiciones, etc. Between civil and military officials related to accounts and organization for Moncada's expedition with recruits and settlers for California. Index broken down into three divisions listing topics, numbers of documents and total pages. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Unrelated document from June, 1789, concerning Carrasco. Saenz Rico's journal of campaign; captured many of Indians, recaptured livestock belonging to Pimas at San Xavier. Mention of tren. Yagongli, Pitsago are Allied, seem willing auxiliaries. Discusses plans to use alliance to Spanish advantage. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Believed that tasegoslan, Vivora killed in fighting as auxiliaries. Their bands at Janos. Reports of Indians killing citizens (not raiding, chose specific victims). Troops at Corral de Piedra, Conchos sent after them. Cordero in charge of arms in Nueva Vizcaya in Ugarte y Loyola's absence. Diaz de Luna bringing chaingang of Indians to Chihuahua. Journal of Tovar's campaign into hostile country with Opatas, Chiricahuas as auxiliaries. Mention of tren. Draft from viceroy ordering reward be paid to deserving auxiliaries. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Letter concerning imprisonment of Pozo, also of three soldiers who murdered two peaceful Apaches. Denojeant meets with friendly Pinal Apaches who want military approval to try to purge other Apaches out of Pinal. List of Apaches agreeing to peace at Denojeant's proposition on July 30, including Apache women (named). Mention of forty of Pozo's followers gathered at Bacoachi. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Copy of travel journals of Sandobal, Guerrero, Marrufo. Each surveys different area, visiting all pueblos, springs, Aguajes for news of Indian hostility, activity, but not much happening. Also recruiting citizens, Tarahumaras, Natagees into militias, some sent to presidios for organization, others immediately sent to Spy on or attack Apaches suspected of raiding. Guerrera mostly in north New Mexico in February, complains of huge storm, 6 inches of snow, trapping him at Pozos for several days. (A. Dean, March 1989)

Scribe named; testimony of sargent concerning desertion; testimony of Salcido, includes account of Comanche attacks; Salcido says he deserted because he was stuck with nothing to eat and no help after Indian attacks, hides in church; notice from presidio chaplain that Salcido hid out there; azarte gives Salcido two months in jail and Ten years of military service depending on good behavior; Salcido freed by virrey June 21, 1820. (p. Coyle December 1989)