Rengel consulted regarding Bernal's request for military leave until family situation is resolved; twenty copies of Bando (not present) regarding marriage announcement being sent to Rengel; Rengel asked for approval concerning naming Mora to collect funds for California missions; Rengel notified of salary debt to Burgos by Soler; virreynato agrees to retirement and pension of cevellos; twelve copies of ordinance (not present) sent forbidding certain local civil officials to furnish pledges of paper with respect to corresponding territories; Rengel orders distribution of Bando in provincias (not present) about shipments from Veracruz to Xalapa. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Virreynato communicates to Rengel that he must pay one-third of Fages' salary. Due to war with Indians it is not opportune time to transfer funds from Calo to Beregana. Bandos sent reiterating borders of provinces (not included). Response to Rengel's letter about deserter Aduna and payment of debt. Rengel communicates to virreynato that he has published several bandos in comandancia regarding revocation of funds of Rentas vitalicias. Requests further information and maps from expedition of 1783 into California. Requests that gunpowder be sent to Sonora due to low supply, and to avoid sending it in leaky containers. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Rengel is urged by real audencia gobernadora to look into establishment of Franciscan missions in provinces according to orders of late virrey; asked for general review of presidios of may, 1784; advised to divide Sonora from Durango in branches of mission funding. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Real audencia gobernadora sends Rengel several copies of edict to plant flax and hemp in provinces; documents not present. Request for update on provincial fund situation; declaration of annual salary for Arriola. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

From real audencia gobernadora Rengel receives copies of edicts regarding Indian labor in flax and hemp; notice of receipt of reviews of Californian presidios; Rengel advised to send pensions of Monte Pio with haste to two widows; Rengel is informed that military salary dispute is his to solve; requested to transfer teniente Coronel Fages to new post due to wife's bad health. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Correspondence between virrey, Herrera and Ramon primarily regarding Indian hostilities in Nuevo Leon and military attempts to rectify situation; documents include various notices of receipt of and enclosure of decrees and procedural military documents not actually present; of particular interest are diarios from Ramon of Punta de Lampazos and Herrera's discussion of situation in ff. 68-88, 104-119, and 126-132; women referred to as one casualty in a battle (f. 128); otherwise little substantive content. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Documents deal with Ugarte's request for salary increase. He states that salary does not cover expenses for inspecting presidios that are being constructed. He wants his salary to be equal to that of governors of Texas and Nueva Mexico. real hacienda grants increase and for Sonora's governor. King decides that salary increases are unwarranted, and that Ugarte should receive a one time bonus to cover his travel expenses to the presidios. Increase does not apply to Sonora's governor. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)

Gomes request pension because he is no longer able to serve as soldier due to injury suffered in battle against Apaches. Two letters from doctors confirm extent of injury. Ugalde confirms that injury was suffered in battle. Pension is granted. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)

Series of lengthy documents dealing with formation of comandancia general del Poniente and comandancia general del oriente; Nueva Vizcaya belongs to Former, Coahuila to latter. Most documents concern whether Parras and Saltillo belong to Nueva Vizcaya or to Coahuila. Jurisdiction of Parras and Saltillo are important for proper collection of taxes and payment of media anata. other documents deal with requests from local municipal officials as to whether they should obey orders from Diaz de Hortega or Fueros. Some officials are threatened with imposition of fines if they do not follow orders from Fueros or Diaz de Hortega. Misunderstandings occur because prior to separation of two comandancias, Parras and Saltillo fell under jurisdiction of Nueva Vizcaya, and later were placed under Coahuila. (J. Tapia, February 1988)