Various documents relating to civil and military affairs within Provincias Internas in particular, authorization to capitan Martinez to wed if future wife's dowry proven. Ministers from real hacienda have same rights to retire to Spain with kings permission with third of salary as priests. Request by Fernandez to be reimbursed for monies given to Medina for subsistance and trip to Mexico for horses. Request denied by viceroy as Fernandez did not follow procedures. Food supplies for presidios in California. Letters to governor of Veracruz to aid Croix's doctor in travel to Mexico. Requests for gunpowder of first quality to be used in war time in presidios along frontier. Raise of salary for Escorza. Extinction of compania volante de Sonora under king orders. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Documents relating to archives of area of Provincias Internas requested by Caballero de Croix new appointee of king to be comandante general. These documents include every aspect of life in such provinces going back many years. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Concerns notice that a place called palo encebabo has a great deal of gold; bishop of Durango, made complaints about mayor's disorderly conduct; request is made that alcoholic beverages be prohibited; soldiers receive status of Invalidos; mines and minerals regulations; correspondence sent on ship to Guaymas; decree (notice), that military officials seeking sanctuary in churches be extradited; legislation to recall moneda antigua is sent to the governor of P.I.; reward is given to military official for recapturing deserters in concept of maintenance and capture; notice that fragata San Joseph anchored in California has an emmergency; notice that fagatas, anchored in San Francisco after successful expedition; discovery of a new seaport named Bucareli, location is given; missionary Garces, asks for help for Indian Yumas. (M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Concerns replacements of military official in presidios; permit granted to soldier to be dismissed from service due to war injuries; petition of military Official, for presidio in San Bernardino, San Diego, Loreto and Monterrey; military official asks for his reinstatement; account of military official on duty in Provincias Internas; military official is assigned 500 pesos a year for honorary services defending Texas; Croix, gives notice of health improvement to viceroy, and thermal bath is prescribed for him; correspondence is requested to be sent via Guadalajara, which operates every two weeks. (j.m. Marroquin, October 1988)

Documents concern: establishment of factory to build aomors; granting of passport for inventor Bertucat, to start working in armors' factory; Bertucat is releaved from his duties and a warrant for his arrest is issued. (J. M. Marroquin. October 1988)

Concerns administrative correspondence. Notice of 1700 shot guns received in Veracruz. Passports given to official to travel to Potosi. Request for weapons (such as pistols, and carabines). Notice about desertions, casualties and combatants of the piquete de dragones de Mexico. (chart and list of soldiers See ff. 236-237). Request for military replacement of desertors and soldiers killed in combat. Laso, asks for his salary. (list of weapons in ff. 248). Pardon to soldiers who deserted is given due to need of people in P.I. (M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Index only mentions issues addressed between viceroy and general commander of Provincias Internas, but the documents are not found here. Nevertheless, there are some characteristics in combat; commercial goods (coas, cuchillos, Mantas, etc); area of good duraznos farming; reference to some Indian population who are meek and have beards. These Indians were discovered in previous campaigns. Indexes give a narration of the general situation of Provincias Internas. Reference to the killing of fray Crisostomo Gil in 1773, committed by the Indians. (j.m. Marroquin, October 1988)

Various letters to and from viceroy, governor and various officers requesting promotions, explorations, sickness, other everyday occurrences in Sonora. Ethnography of disease described by doctor in letters in French and Spanish to Laporte. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Documents detailing exploration of California, foundation of San Diego and health problems with maritime personnel. Rolls of persons that died in expedition and survivors is given. Governor Portola decides to continue expedition to Monterrey by land due to poor condition of sailing personnel. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Documents sent to and from viceroy about surrender of surviving Sibubapas, campaigns against Piatos carried out by capitan Peyran in area near Guaymas. Viceroy approves tactics followed by capitan Peyran . (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)