Vaamonde says Ugalde took troops which were essential for protection against mounting infiltration and threats to missions. Concerns Vaamonde's complaints that his authority is undermined by inefficient division of power. Virrey responds placing Vaamonde in charge of arms, saying he's not subject to Gutierrez' orders. Also orders Ramon and Cueva to join forces. Virrey questions status of Tato, apparently made capitan by deceased governor. Requests information on complete origin, structure and activity of troops in his command. Requests explanation for why appointments were made without his approval. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

1786 letters concerning necessary military response to recent Indian hostilities. Sierra Gorda says he intends to punish Indians responsible for depredations. says Indians under pretense of peace continue to rob, murder and terrorize. Relates incident in which five shepherds murdered. Concerns deployment of troops to search out enemy. After long campaign hindered by rain, caught up with Apaches in Croix. Virrey responds telling Sierra Gorda to watch carefully for abuses of good faith and to use military to assure compliance with peace conditions. says they must attempt to reduce Camoteros and Tanambres. Sierra Gorda says ranches in Laredo and Revilla completely destroyed and such incidents sure to continue if precautions not taken. Suggests method to make campaigns and punishment more successful. says military organization is inefficient and suggests separation of comandancia general. Informs virrey of plans to take troops to Laredo. Virrey says he's unable to send inspector and requests relacion regarding condition of troops, uniforms, munitions, armaments and horses. Will send Gutierrez to inspect soon. Virrey disagrees with Gorda's suggestions saying the system works and reminds him to obey Ugarte's orders. Gorda informs virrey that several Indians killed in incident in Croix. As a result, Mariguanes request to stay peacefully in Llera mission. says mission in Liebana would accomodate Indians from Croix as proposed by Bucareli. Provides description of daily life in mission. Mentions grain and weekly meat rations. says these provisions not sufficient so better for those Indians to live in liberty. Virrey reminds Gorda of Galvez' instructions of 1786 and 1772 to guide his activities. says by law, funds must be obtained to maintain any group requesting peaceful hospice in mission. Gorda says difficult to follow instructions regarding proper treatment due to increased hostilities. (M. Dannemiller November 1988)

Documents contain information sent to virrey, his response and acknowledgement of instructions regarding defense in Texas and Coahuila. Chimariguanes request peace. Land to be distributed to them where they may cultivate and can be easily monitored. Santiago is told of limited water supplies on land and asked to approve it. Relates details of incursions experienced in area. Concerns incident in which sheepherders foil Indians' attempt to steal horses but lose 200 sheep in process. Virrey orders troops from Coahuila and Texas to work together. Sierra Gorda says he can't spare troops because the number is already insufficient and the lack of troops in Texas has allowed losses of cattle and destruction of crops. Virrey stresses need for cooperation and restates order. Contains description of Indian raids by town. Serna presents diaries of expeditions. Serna recovers stolen property, takes several prisoners and presents Munoz with several ears which he displays on the Picota. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

Ugarte y Loyola questions articles concerning retirement of injured or sick frontier soldiers, requests retirement salary for eight officials (ff. 612-620); more clarification of articles 92 and 93 (ff. 621-625); notice of officials from Sonora previously named by Ugarte near retirement age, with brief service records in various Indian wars (ff. 626-628); more scrawled concerns by Ugarte about retirement laws (ff. 629-631). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Recommendation for transfers of Bustillos, Teran, and Mainez ff. 594-598). Marques de Sonora passes on royal decree that transfer requests go through virrey conde de Galvez (ff. 599). Ugarte passes requests to Galvez (ff. 600-601). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Continuation of previous grouping; service record of Manuel Carcaba in order to be included in cuerpos veteranos de exercito (ff. 553-557); request to join records of Cordero, Cerezedo and Mata with those of Carcaba (ff. 558-563); service record of Cordero presented (ff. 564); copy of service record Carcaba (ff. 565); correspondence concerning Cordero's request to be capitan of dragones de mexcio (ff. 566-568); notice of Carcaba's and Cordero's retirement to inactive regiments with pension, includes documents transfering pay, another copy of each of Carcaba's and Cordero's service records (ff. 569-583). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Short Series of documents regarding order to reprint and distribute copies of various reglamentos (reglamento de Monte Pio is only one specifically named) amongst the presidios. Also to be sent are 1000 forms of hojas de servicios to document rank and services of military officers. Documentation of costs involved in the reprinting and distribution of documents. (M. Longo, November 1989)

Troop and individual reassignments throughout La Frontera (ff. 95-97). Mention of walling in the presidio of Tucson. Military service records of Jose Maria Abate who was removed as teniente comandante del presidio de San Carlos de Buenavista and transferred to regimiento de dragones de Espana. Andres Arias Cavalleros, capitan de las milicias de Toluca essentially retired. Both men transferred due to age, although mention of exceptional service records and health. Salaries reduced. Series of letters pleading for reinstatement of past salaries. Discussion of replacements. (M. Longo, October 1989)

Joseph Antonio Rengel declining offer of double salary for time served as interim comandante general, requesting continuation of the salary of his office. Rejection of Vicente de Herrera for position of comandante.

Confirmation of providencias issued to California, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Mexico, Sonora stating no indio mestizo or other tributary caste may relocate from his residence without civil and parochial certification of marital, familial, tribal status. Rengel's correspondence with Flores requesting transfer to Mexico for health reasons. Flores suggests Rengel seek treatment in Sonora and assume command of forces there due to gravity of ongoing war there. Rengel repeats request for transfer citing lack of medical facilities in Sonora, noting competence of officers already in command there. Ugarte y Loyola acknowledges Flores' order that command of provincial forces be split in two and Rengel be made commander of Sonoran forces. (J. Higgins. March 1989)