Memo from real tribunal de Cuentas on reimbursement of Alferez Lujan (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Correspondence between Nava, and virreyes Revilla Gigedo and Branciforte concerning various issues of government of Provincias Internas. Issues mentioned include funds for troops in Coahuila, and vacant public posts (empleos vacantes). (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Concerns treasury of Chihuahua; detailed account of monies paid out and received between January and October of 1788. (D. J. McClelland, September 1987)

(D. J. McClelland, August 1987)

Extensive documents pertaining to Indian depredations, punitive expeditions and taking of Indian prisoners. Included are documents concerning transfer of Comanche prisoners of war to Mexico City, accompanied by Lipan peace emissaries, and detailing need for interpreters, military expenditures, and manifests of goods and services provided to Indians while in transit. In addition, military needs and goals for preservation of peace in Provincias Internas and state of relations with Comanche, Lipan and Mescalero Apaches are discussed. Specific a three week diary of capt. Bustamante's punitive expedition against Comanche horse thieves in Vicinity of Laredo; (f.458-464), a single document by Pedro de Nava which summarizes in detail state of Spanish-Indian relations, providing fairly rich ethnographic data. (J. Carpenter, December 1986)

Correspondence regarding debt incurred by gobernador Fages to presidio San Diego; efforts to recover monies by captain of presidio and other civil officers as Fages denies owing monies. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Arrillaga proposes to virrey a more efficient way of handling (assessing) Cuentas that would eliminate necessity for complicated verification; method is accepted. (D. J. McClelland, June 1988)

Correspondence between Arrillaga, virreyes, and tribunal de Cuentas de la real Hazienda regarding ajustes of years 1784-92 for troops of four presidios of peninsula of California; Cuentas and ajustes themselves not present; very little substantive content (very repetitive). (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Correspondence between Bertodano, Berenguer de Marquina, Revilla, Malaspina and others concerning reimbursement of Cajas de Manila for expenses incurred by Goleta Valdes under command of Bertodano; further documentation includes salaries of crew, detailed list of supplies taken on board and weights; detailed account of hurricane survived by Valdes and subsequent condition of ship and crew; discussion of preferable routes and seasons for Valdes to return to San Blas considering Weather conditions and currents; brief discussion of salaries of crew and Bertodano; economic situation of real Armada during war with English; disarmament of Naval shipyards. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

History of six-year bureaucratic decision regarding compensation of Carcaba and companias of Nueva California for repairs they paid for, but that should have been covered by government, scantily traced by unknown bureaucrat. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)