Record of Villapuente's agostaderos -four properties- which are given to misiones de California. Each property is described in detail in terms of surface, boundaries as well as landmarks around each. Leasing documents concerning rent of direccion general de la real Renta del Tabaco house from de la Vega to marquez de Santa Cruz. (R. Gomez, October 1988)

Legal documents and receipts concerning interests paid by Echeverria to de la Mota y Portugal over a six thousand pesos loan covering haciendas de Arroyo Zarco and Guapango pertaining to misiones de California. (R. Gomez, October 1988)

Administrative concerns: Cabildo, Tabacco. Abandonment of presidios of Adaes, Orcoquiza, and San Antonio and of missions. Concerns transport of artillery, remaining property of king, troops and 500 vecinos. Establishment of new detachment. Need to obey Oconor's instructions in the new regulations. Mission inventories received. Details of participants, including escorts and interpreter in visit to Indians. Request of corn, beans, salt for Indians. Peace successful with 3 friendly nations. Over 4,000 pesos spent on gifts for Indians. Abuses of arms given to Indians. Details of campaign against Comanches for livestock thefts. Apache thefts. Suspension of Cabildo. Freedom granted to mission Indian. Insubordination of Pacheco. Visit of Oconor and inspection by Rubio. Comments on quality and condition of troops and equipment. Concerns power and authority of presidio capitans under new regulations; capitans subordinate to comandante inspector. Request for coastal Indians for missions; apostate Indians for auxiliaries. Tancahues arrive in display of peace. Publication and distribution of vandos about collection of old currency. (L. L. Woodward, May 1988)

Concerns missionization and settlement of vagrant Indians. Need to finish construction of jail and quarters. Need to investigate vecinos' of Nuevo Santander selling Indian children as slaves. Promotion of Oconor. Index of letters from Ripperda to virrey from 21 January - 24 jan, 1773. Copy of new royal regulations given to Ripperda by Oconor, especially concerns Indian regulations. Comanche horse, Mule, and oxen thefts, and of subsequent campaign against Comanches. Request for new artillery in Bexar. Publication and distribution of vandos. English weapon commerce with Indians; contact with gov. Of Luisiana about avoiding arms commerce with Indians; gifts of arms to friendly nations in peace efforts. Apache and Texas hostilities. Missionization of Indians. Tauaya capitan's wife in Ripperda's house. Discusses province defense and need for establishment of new presidio. Suspension of Ayuntamiento is Bexar. Concerns interpreter for Mecieres. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

(L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Ripperda acknowledges receipt of letters concerning Indarte working in Mexico. Reports to viceroy of details of sightings of Indians by French hunters and footprints of over 600 Indians. Captain of Orcoquiza sent Ripperda's men back. Arrival of troops from Orcoquiza and Adaes loosing many horses. Mission Indians, soldiers and vecinos to fight against Comanches, Taguayas and Tancagues. Contact of non-missionized Indians with missionized Indians. 8 soldiers from San Sabas Haven't appeared. Arrival of Orcoquizas at Bexar to become christians. Priest of Adaes unsuccessfully tries to make peace with Indian captains. French helping Indians, established 2 forts and provisioned for commerce with Indian nations. Vecinos of Orcoquiza can settle and plant, stockade will replace Destacamento. Gonzales complains of Indians not making peace, illicit commerce with French and fear of invasion. Refers to Misieres' dealings with Indians and Sandeni's report of abandonment to Orcoquiza. (L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Letters re: Ripperda's congratulations to Croix on promotion to capitan general, brigadier promotions, and Ripperda's desire to be promoted. Croix requests Ripperda's memorial. (L. L. Woodward, February 1988)

Detailed description by Barrios of Texas' history, geography, inhabitants and current situation. Ayuntamiento of San Fernando reports on various occurrences related to war with Indians in Bexar, conflict between Tobar and Riperda, and different military matters. Importance of completion of construction of jail and barracks and return of those who opposed construction to their posts by Ripperda. Mention of use of Indians in construction of church. Complaint by Orendain about payment to troops. Description of new mission of Bucareli and conversion of Indians. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)

(M. Vasquez, February 1988)

(M. Vasquez, February 1988)