Concerns inconsistencies in financial accounts of segunda compania volante; Moreno defends his record (ff. 151); Madrid takes over accounts (ff. 152-153); detailed list of accounts of segunda compania volante (154-165); notice that Madrid found inconsistencies in the accounts (ff. 166); more account ledgers (ff. 167-168); confirmation of losses caused by Moreno and Escovar, request Moreno be relieved of duties (ff. 169-174); Moreno turns over documents to Arze (ff. 175); Moreno relieved of duty (ff. 176-177); continuation of document from ff. 174, that Moreno and excovar be held accountable for debts and salary docked monthly (ff. 179-180); sloppily written summary of earlier documents and out of order folio (181-182) (p. Coyle April 1990)

Documents contain information resulting in formal establishment of Guemes. Describes well drilling and associated difficulties at various levels. Escandon and others conduct review of people, land, Indians, crops, rivers, timber. Contains complete lists of families and Escuadra including names, ages and property owned. Describes planting of crops. Abundant Mesquite and Nogales. Reports from others telling Escandon that more people coming to Guemes. He must allocate more corn and tools. Escandon says must plant wetter lands in sta. Anna because of difficulties in well construction. Also says have taken so much Cascara of Sabinos that have left them dry and dying. Practice will punished, must use palms for roofs. Instructions for Ciprian to direct residents and congregate residents. Escandon names location for mission. Includes city plan. (M. Dannemiller, April 1989)

Concerns autos, plans and conditions for establishment of Reynosa by Escandon. Area first populated to pacify Indians, become familiar with the land and to test feasibility of irrigation in area. Escandon provides instructions for agricultural methods until construction of well completed. Escandon conducts, with assistance of others, review of population, property, land, Esquadra and Indians. Asks for reports regarding probability of permanence of Indians in area and need for new mission. Contains list of families including marital status, name, age and property. Contains list of Esquadra with same information. States conditions for population and Esquadra and their obligations to the town. Provides information on all Indian nations, whether armed or not, name of capitan, where raised, if baptised and likelihood of remaining peacefully in area. Mentions food supplies and basic sustenance. Contains list of property in town including horses, cattle and mules. Includes detailed description of land and digging of well. Mentions which lands need irrigation, which are fertile. Indians working for Spanish are given clothing and dry-goods. Includes city plan with provisions for church and convent and drawing of rivers around location. (M. Dannemiller, March 1989)

Concerns all info regarding population and land pertaining to decision to formally establish Camargo. Date of establishment by Escandon. says people sent to area to pacify Indians, build azequias and plant crops. Perez suggests methods of agriculture pending construction of well. Escandon, assisted by others, performs inspection of land, climate, and Indians. Provides information on Indians congregated in area and probability of permanence at mission. Contains list of families including all names, marital status and age. Also, list of animals owned by each and Villa as whole. Describes different tribes in area, saying they are armed, some are baptised and most are peaceful. Contains list of Esquadra, their families and property. States conditions for residents and soldiers and their obligation to remain in Camargo. Description of land and availability of maiz and Trigo. Autos by others containing similar evaluations. Includes planned layout of city identifying Plaza, church, convent, distance from other Villas and surrounding rivers. Mentions use of special paper for autos. (M. Dannemiller, March 1989)

Letters concerning Espadas arrest; Ugalde's (?) health and rest to improve it or retire; shipment of corn. (E. Wilson, September 1989)

Administrative letters from Echegaray to Ugalde concerning provision purchases of livestock, fruits and nuts; military expeditions in search of Indian rebellions; peace negotiations; military deserters; jurisdiction instructions for Linares; and a loan from Faboada to Ramirez. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Military rolls, compania presidaria and Caballeria for November, December 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. Letters deterance of postal fraud; free trade in flour with Habana and Islas de Barlovento; request for military personnel, merchandise, wood-cutting in relation to nitrate mines. Brief account of Indian raid-mule theft. (J. Higgins February 1989)

A series of letters from Vaamonde to virrey that discuss: Announcement of birth of Felipe Maria Francisco, newborn son of queen, and orders mass and other ceremonies held in order to celebrate birth; orders directed at activities associated with founding of a college by the king for the noble class of America; prohibition of taking coins out of the continent to Spain; orders to ascertain certain information from people passing through his political jurisdiction and staying at boarding homes; order allowing individuals from seminary universites and houses of study under royal auspices to contract matrimony; order allowing Indians to sell grain they harvest to Spain. (O. Velez, November 1988)

Concerns order to put troops of Chihuahua under Cuellar's command. Copies of various documents and testimonies concerning cabildo of Chihuahua, formed in 1766 to decide over funds, provisions, and arms for auxiliary Indians and soldiers to fight against Apaches. People in cabildo named by Ayuntamiento of commerce and mines of Chihuahua. Mention of several incidents of Indian depredations, list of volunteers from Julimes to fight against Indians included, also mention of captain de la Cruz of naciones Nortenas to join in campaign against Indians. List of miners and merchants and discussion of bankruptcy of Nueva Vizcaya and of necessity to collect funds not only for war but also for construction of church. Discussion of extra funds to be collected from merchants and miners and from anyone who wishes to donate grain, horses, weapons etc. Cuellar is to collect these donations. Discussion with virrey of formation in batallion. (M. Vasquez, June 1988)