Letter from Diego Ramon to Francisco Cuerbo y Valdes in which Former requests to wait until after easter to depart with his company on rounds of the interior. (J. H. Ochs, March 1987)

Francisco Cuerbo y Valdes' response to Diego Ramon's letter of April 2, 1702. Included are references to defensive nature of the flying company and which missions are to be served by this company. J.h. Ochs (March 1987).

Fiscal's reply to autos concerning discontinued subsidies to Coahuilan missions and various questions concerning new flying company. (J. H. Ochs, February 1987)

Contract of conditions of compania volante de Saltillo for period of January 1, 1784 to December 31, 1786. Contract reviewed and other conditions added. Contract includes provisions for food, seed, daily needs and prices of commodities. (D. Marksz, January 1987).

Gobernador reports on administrative and military status of province, including salaries, living conditions, supplies, abuses of power by soldiers. folio 351 indexes letters, documents, orders for 1767. Ortiz Parrilla leads expedition to Sonora. Provisions sent to regain San Saba. Barrio details his service in Spanish and italian armies to virrey to support taking over ailing Ortiz Parrilla's office. Autos, personnel and equipment in establishment of presidio, San Augustin de Ahumada. Barrio requests appointment of his sons as corregidor of Mexico. folio 387 consists of distribution of forces in 3 presidios of Coahuila. Convoy to San Saba suspended when it is learned that Indians plan to abandon presidio; junta de guerra formed. explanation of how Ruby's recommendations for defense have been implemented. (J. M. Johnson, August 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)

Cancio on assuming office of gobernador discusses topics presidios, particularly Sacramento and Bejar; discovery of new mines, San Jose de la Sierra Madre, near Santa Rosa presidio most productive; Lucas y Laraga appointed administrator of mines, discussion of economic, defense and technological problems of silver mining, including long section on drainage; Mescalero attacks and theft of livestock; F. 242, letter from Ximenez to Cancio describing Apache attack on San Sava and thanking him for defense of missionaries and Indians; ff. 249-251, detailed lists of food, supplies, equipment, clothing received as emergency aid to presidio families and soldiers; office of governor turned over to Ortiz Parrilla. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Rodriguez, capitan of presidio Rio Grande del Norte, acknowledges receipt of list of presidio officials from virrey giving their titles. (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)

Summaries of five letters to Urrutia. Topics mentioned are punishments and mistreatment of Apaches by missionaries of Vatero and Concepcion; murders committed at Candelaria, suspects apprehended; soldiers and officials turned over to Parrilla.