Series of letters from Fermin de Mendinueta to the viceroy. Concerns Indian depredations from June 1773-August 1775. Picuris, Nambe, Santa Clara, San Juan, Pecos, Alburquerque, Bernalillo, Jemez, Cochiti, Zuni, Laguna, Taos, pojaque, San Yldefonso, Sandia, la Alameda, Galisteo, and Zia. Apache raids occurred at Alburquerque, Laguna, Betlem, and Tome. Discussion o casualties on both sides, killed and wounded. Other topics Alburquerque against Navajos, sales of arms to friendly Indians, campaign against Comanches by presidial troops and Indian auxiliaries, discussion of animals taken during raids, and attempts to establish peace with Apaches. (W. Copas, April 1988)

Series of correspondences between comandancia interina de Nuevo Santander and virrey; in absence of sierragorde, Serna is named comandante Interino; documents primarily concern indios Martines fleeing from mission for the sixth time, reason unknown; Serna resolves to punish them and requests permission from virrey to gather men for expedition; F. 412 is table of men joining to punish Martines, all this in fear that Indians plan to advance on mission and ranches, Blanco is leader of expedition; Blanco falls ill and cannot carry out expedition, seeks curandero without luck, can not Ride to Monterrey to See doctor; illness classified as mortal, he names Vidal to take his place as leader; other document embedded in middle (f. 414) concerns permission sought for military wedding; very interesting documents. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Varied correspondence between Sierragorda and virrey regarding administrative matters, orders received, announcements from virrey, and freedom conceded to various prisoners; ff. 331-335 involve Lafuente soliciting retirement due to mortal illness, described as erpeo espejinoso (vmo?) Zalado ofarfurceo; women referred to as quejas de Rosalia baldez are mentioned (f.336) and arrival of some women with Antonio (f. 350); freedom to prisoners held for murder (ff. 340-347); ff. 350-352 refer to border pacification and peace with Lipanes; little significant data throughout. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Series of bureaucratic correspondences between Sierragorda and virrey regarding receipt of oficios and cedulas (not present), promotion of Vidal to position of teniente, interception and punishment of enemies in Coaquila (vague), Indian attacks on Vaqueros and murder of woman; ff. 266-270 interesting though content. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

San Maxent reviews segunda compania volante de Nuevo Santander; includes Series of filiaciones, papeles de tiempo and novedades de guerra (Sin novedades); much personal description and background of newly enlisted men; women referred to as mothers of men enlisting, and in marital status of officers in military service records; basically statistical information and Estados de Tropas.(D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

San Maxent reviews primera compania volante de Nuevo Santander, including diarios, deudas, military service records and Estados de fuerza; diarios not too substantive, ff. 180 and 165; military service records ff. 181-190; women mentioned in terms of officers' marital status and little else. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Letters of recommendation are sent to Sierragorda for Vidal de Lorca, Guerra, and Marroquin y Trebuesto to be promoted to now vacant position of teniente; one recommendation sent by Mother of Vidal de Lorca. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

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)

Series of procedural letters from Nava to virrey acknowledging receipt of expedientes and notifying virrey of enclosed documents (not present), no substantive content; also letters in ff. 43-46 and 53-55 regarding defense of northern borders and provinces from Apache hostilities I.e. livestock theft, geographic logistics, and troop movements, some substantive content; women referred to in terms of military permission to Garcia conde to marry Maria Teresa Vidal.

Proposal made by Nava that northern borders be fortified to prevent Mescalero attacks; terrain around Mapimi discussed; Mateos captures 69 Apaches, includes numbers, general ages and sex of captives; women referred to as Apache prisoners. (D. J. McClelland, August 1988)