Documents concern the death of the conde de Sierra Gorda. Gives lengthy biography of his services to the crown, of his settling and establishing of villages and repelling Indians attacks. A detailed account of his early military career in Querataro is given. His various promotions and especially of his successful campaigns against the Indians. A good account is given of his establishing of numerous towns and missions and of his pacification of the Indians and of their conversion to catholicism. Conde de Sierra Gorde decorated with the titulo de Castillo, thus freeing him of payment of Media Annata. Account of 1742 battle with English nation and of their attack on Veracruz. Later documents concern charges brought against him by citizens of his province for his over-aggressive style. royal commission sent to investigate. Conde de Sierra Dies before case completed. His son's role in defending his deceased Father against the charges. Commission's finding of no substance to charges. Additional letters concern the request that the governorship become a hereditary post and that the deceased's son, Manuel, shall be named as governor. His son's biography is extensively listed-military campaigns, settlement of towns, and pacification of Indians. A further request is made that assistance be given to the entire family. Names of family members given and their newly-granted offices and titles listed. Governorship granted to Manuel. Throughout the volume are good descriptions of founding of towns and resulting battle with the Indians. Folios 145-149 are especially strong in describing la Campana en Tamaulipas, including number of deaths, injured and prisoners taken. Also detailed are Indian banditry and the attempt to convert them through education and the missions. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Letters from Baldes to Branciforte concerning presumed abduction of Husband, Ruiz. Last known, Ruiz tried to annul marriage and hopped ship to Spain. Series of documents concerning attempts to locate him. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Documents concerning Blanco's request for permission to visit Llanos area over next four months to formalize his betrothal. (A. Dean, February 1989)

* * * (L. L. Woodward, June 1989)

Concerns letters from Saenz, Pasarin, Heros requesting the payment of libranzas to virrey; gobernador of Sonora inform virrey about certifications of enteros made in that treasury; letters informing virrey of accounts in the treasury of Sonora. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Letters from gobernador of Sonora informing virrey about certifications of enteros (payments due); virrey asks gobernador of Sonora to be careful with the payment in gold mientras la Caxa de quintos no Este formada, he Puesto en observancia el articulo 10,', tiutlo 15,', de la novissima de Mineria. Todo lo que hago presente a Vuestra excelencia en satisfaccion a lo que Se sirve prevenirme con fecha de 21,', de diciembre ultimio. Elias, Gutierrez, Arechevala request virrey payment of libranzas. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Letters informing virrey of payments to treasury of Chihuahua; letters from Bustamante, Fernandez, Bravo requesting from the virrey payment of libranzas; virrey sends letter approving payment from treasury of Sonora; junta Superior de real hacienda approves all libranzas to be paid by caxa del rosario to intendente Interino de Sonora. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Concerns informe to virrey from Bergana about several accounts in treasury of Durango, payments to Trespalacios, monte Pio oficinas, Madariaga, Guizarnotegui, Porto, Orduna, Pedruesa, Heros, Arzac; Guizarnotegui's petition for payment of delayed libranza to virrey. Orduna, Heros, Archevala make the same request. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Gobernador of Durango sends testimony certifications of entero to virrey; virrey sends receipt to gobernador; royal hacienda treasury of Durango sends the certification with the name and the amount to be paid and approved by virrey; Chihuahua's treasurer notified virrey of the amount given to petitioners of libranzas; junta Superior de real hacienda in Mexico City makes the pertinent changes and corrects the methods of Durango's treasurer; Quintanilla entero in caxa real the amount to be paid by nos y Monforte; at Margin of official letters are notes that summarize the content. (D. Bautista, October 1989)

Concerns several testimony certifications, request for payments from the virrey; Villagran's petition for payment from the virrey; every petition goes through virrey and he turns them over to junta Superior real de hacienda who approves the petitions;Gutierrez notifies payment to treasury of Chihuahua to be carried out by nos y Monforte; in some folios on top is a sentence that says valga para el Reynado de la magestad Don Carlos quarto. (D. Bautista, October 1989)