(J. Tapia, March 1988)

Mentions Xilimenos in prison for trading and keeping in contact with Lipanes and Miscaleros. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Mentions soldiers allowing escape of Indians; type of punishment for Indians recaptured. Letter by Castro acknowledging receipt of expediente. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Mentions transfer of soldier to Provincias Internas; punishment for deserter and thief; need to bury people in cemetery of Monclova, and not in church. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Letters deal with Alvarez' request to have soldier's handicap pension transferred to Coahuila; complains that food is cheaper in Coahuila and he and his family will live better. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)

Documents deal with Herrera's request for transfer to Querataro or Puebla with title of capitan; includes short description of military career. Other letters deal with poor performance of Herrera; he should be retired with present title of teniente. Discussion of his pension and retirement in Puebla. (J. Tapia, March 1988)

Several letters deal with appointment of new council members in Parras and Saltillo; their confusion as to whether they should report to Durango or Coahuila. Mention of payment of media anata by civil officials. Other letters deal with discussion of whether Parras and Saltillo belong to jurisdiction of Nueva Vizcaya or Coahuila. See also serial 0002. (J. Tapia, February 1988)

Series of lengthy documents dealing with formation of comandancia general del Poniente and comandancia general del oriente; Nueva Vizcaya belongs to Former, Coahuila to latter. Most documents concern whether Parras and Saltillo belong to Nueva Vizcaya or to Coahuila. Jurisdiction of Parras and Saltillo are important for proper collection of taxes and payment of media anata. other documents deal with requests from local municipal officials as to whether they should obey orders from Diaz de Hortega or Fueros. Some officials are threatened with imposition of fines if they do not follow orders from Fueros or Diaz de Hortega. Misunderstandings occur because prior to separation of two comandancias, Parras and Saltillo fell under jurisdiction of Nueva Vizcaya, and later were placed under Coahuila. (J. Tapia, February 1988)

Virrey decides to have documents concerning Castro's case against Emparan turned over to auditor de guerra. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

(A. Tukey, June 1988)