Discussion of orders re: troops for Pacific coast defense. Military personnel placement. Two Apache Mescaleros arrive from Nueva Viscaya to work as servants; future plans for them and need for precaution. Concerns Chihuahua treasury, transaction of turquoise, and advances made from Alamos. Goleta Sonora to take supplies to Loreto to relieve lack of food;suggests killing cattle in missions to relieve food problem. Concerns letter about completing companias volantes in Nueva Viscaya and funds for Catalunan families. Concerns expediente about papel sellado from governor of Nuevo Santander. Return of funds from Durango to Chihuahua treasury and to Alamos. Concerns remittance of testimonies about tribute not collected in Rosario Molaya and Copala and mines payment from Guadalajara. Concerns accounts kept by Ventura Moreno in the piquete de dragones de Espana; reenlistment in Compania Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluna; and position of Vargas in piquete de dragones de Mexico. (L. L. Woodward, May 1988)