Series of documents dealing with home arrest and transfer of Alferez Dufay who was accused of using abusive language against subordinates. Dufay is also accused of mismanagement of resources. Series of notices of legal documents exchange between prosecuting officials give. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Letters from Ramon to Ugalde covering Dufay's arrest, transfer, and imprisonment in San Fernando; Fixerina is assigned to command Compania Volante del Nuevo Santander; reward for missing horses Talamantes lent to Aguirre; stepped-up discipline enforced on the frontier guard; Indian camps accused of hurting Gonzalez; Ramon begins preparation for campaign from Longoria Pass near Sabinas River involving the Rio Grande and Aguaverde presidios by requesting food supplies and mules from Echegaray, who fails to fulfill order; Ramon directs request directly to Ugalde; Vittorino Gonzalez dies; Juan Domingo Echegaray is transferred to Monclova to continue service until debt is paid. (E. Wilson, September 1989)

Index of documents sent to the viceroy by the governor of Nueva Santander; Maximiliano Maxent captured Serna after the latter deserted from his company; governor gives order to build missions in costas de reinosa, Tijera and Amargosa; governor reports misconduct by Ramon, teniente from Lampazos; Serna is prosecuted in cuartel de Santillana. (indexes contain short summaries of issues handled by governor of Nueva Santander, such as promotions of government officials, crimes, publications in the provincias, Fueros militares, prosecutions, military reviews etc) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Details and budgets of repairs on real carcel de Corte of real Sala del Crimen in Mexico by ingeniero Mascaro. Urgent repairs needed on dungeon and repair and enlargement of men's and women's prisons to avoid misconduct among inmates. Budget for dungeon prepared by Castera and funds approved by real hacienda. Ff. 25-27 good description of physical layout of surrounding area of carcel de Corte and types of people using the Callejon leading to entrance. Proximity to Alcalde's residence danger to official's families by criminals. Need for better security and cleanliness to instill good behavior in prisoners. Mascaro forcefully defends need for better social conditions for prisoners as well as welfare of officials. Ff. 29-31 budget of Mascaro for work on Alcalde's Palace, and prisions. Recommendations for solutions to problems, such as building new entrance to prisons. Series of documents on fiscal matters and royal ordances. Work began February 24 and concluded April 16, 1791. Ff. 36-50 lists of payrolls for workers on project, broken down by administrators, skilled workmen and laborers, for Series of inclusive dates. Details of materials purchased for repairs. Ff. 51-58 repairs to Casa del Mayorazgo, Puebla (See folios 1-8) to eliminate disorders in area of ruined factory. Cleaning out accumulated rubbish from area urgent. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Ayuntamento asked to rebuild Casa de mayorazo on Calle de miradores in Puebla with Wall to stop the crimes committed around its ruins. Types of crimes discussed which occur in hidden recesses. Accumulation of rubbish to be cleaned out. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988) Gigedo, conde de (virrey)/Mineses Altamirano, pablo

Series of testimonies regarding charges leveled against Joseph Gonzalez by his men of adultery, failure to instruct soldiers in proper use of weapons, mistreatment of soldiers and their wives, and public drunkenness. Very repititous. (A. Tukey, July 1988)

Correspondence between Pedro Fueros and virrey concerning mining operations at la Cieneguilla, Sonora. Includes routine documentation of quantities of gold produced and transported to Alamos, plus accounts of depredations suffered by Indians, settlers and miners at hands of Apache marauders. Also, account of discovery of silver deposits at San Marcial. (J. H. Ochs, August 1987)

Correspondence between viceroy, comandante Croix and officials within Provincias Internas of which following stand out. Transferring of monies from Caxas reales to Mexico but of new coinage. Separation of capitan Laso from command as captain of dragones de Espana and replaced by his Brother. Authorization to recruit personnel in Chihuahua to replace retired personnel and injured personnel. Transfer of two bison (civolos) from presidio Bahia to Mexico in route to Spain as gift to king. Various documents on disturbance of the peace. Request for teachers from Spain to guide Indians in the cultivation and process of linen. Burning of presidio Orcoquisa and establishment of new settlements in Coaguila. Payment of 10 and 5 pesos respectively by claimants of ownership of mules and horses recovered by military personnel set by viceroy. Transportation of new pistols from Spain to presidios in Provincias Internas. (A. Dell'acqua April 1988)

Ugalde accuses Menchaca of incest, gambling, and sale and consumption of prohibited beverages; suggests that although Menchaca deserves life-long banishment to Mariana islands, Menchaca will only be fired and exiled to eastern provinces for 10 years. Ugalde orders Menchaca's arrest; details of trial ensue in which Lacomba complains to Revilla Gigedo that Ugalde has falsely accused Menchaca. Includes several indices to trial correspondence. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)

Real auditor reports that virrey ordered governor of Coahuila to report on accusations of bad manners, mischievousness and unsociability made against Pena. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)