Letters from cabildo of Monclova and governor of Coahuila concerning shortage of military supplies in province, and a request that these be sent promptly. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Military and civilian census taken prior to assumption of power of Martin de Alarcon as governor of Coahuila. Included are descriptions of missions and state of agriculture. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

A condensed account of a letter and other correspondence where governor of Nuevo Santander at presidio of Laredo states that a fahuacan captain and 17 Indians showed up requesting that a settlement be established near their territory on banks of Colorado River. Indians request permission to travel to Mexico to present their petitions to viceroy. A negotiator is nominated but Fahuacanes refuse to deal with him (Joachin Mosquera). Document ends abruptly. (T. Cederstrom, October 1986)

Discussion about Juan de Castaneda Guevedo's marriage without a license. At time of marriage he was lacking his fe de bautizmo which had requested from Spain. Local officials married him anyway. Documents focus on who was responsible for marrying Castaneda without proper authority and what is proper procedure for punishment. Contains list of officers married in province in 1780 and older documents requesting permission allowing officers to marry due to immoral conditions. Revilla Gigedo grants authority on June 8, 1792. (T. Cederstrom, October 1986)

Morales petitions virrey and is granted gratificacion de Mesa; little substantive value in documents. (D. J. McClelland, August 1988)