Concerns problems of supply and transfer of men to Terrenate following their participation in the Elizondo expedition; includes a set of account records noting purchases of weapons; cloth; buttons; other accoutrements; personal items; religious paraphernalia; these records often include place of purchase and seem to be countersigned by the deliverer; introductory note considers problems caused by Vildosola; these documents are of the first level of importance for the economic history of northern Sonora. (J. Williams, September 1987)

Concerns Fueros' great sacrifices related to the present expedition against Sonoran rebels; his merits in the recent campaigns; his services in mines; his orders to return to his regiment; problems of water supply at Cieneguilla; also references to expedition to Alta California and the sending of supplies to that region from Guaymas. (J. Williams, September 1987)

Autos sent to Mayorga concerning payments withheld from captain Mesia due to question of accurateness of Mesia's fiscal account from expedition of Sonora. Included is fiscal account from expedition of Sonora compiled by officials of real Caja de Alamos which mentions funds obtained from confiscation of secular properties of Jesuits in northwestern New Spain, cost of maintaining newly-founded missions of San Diego and Monterrey, and state of affairs of tobacco production and sales in viceroyalty. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

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)

Croix acknowledges receipt of bandos concerning commerce regulations between English and Spanish subjects and English merchandise. Plans for Vidal and Gonzales Santianes' future posts. Use of Goleta Sonora for transporting mules and provisions to Loreto. Concerns approval of reenlistments, funeral rights, official sealed paper, salary of mines administrator, deserter. Request of papers from Garibay and inventory of paper from Croix. Ros desires transfer. Construction in capital requiring 1,500 pesos. Request for expedientes concerning Santa Fe missions. Merits of Rusi and Cosio. Transport of supplies to California mission and request for ornaments. Letter of recommendation for Cordero and his promotion to teniente. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Arrillaga notifies Rengel of need for clothing and food supplies in California; refers to poverty of area, new christians; has been waiting three years for cargo of food and building supplies; wants to set up booth of cigars and cigarettes with Estrada in charge; complains that finances have not been handled well on part of virreynato; requests that Rengel notify virrey of problem. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Documents referring to contraband, murder, sexual crimes, desertions of military personnel, illicit drinks, civil and military appointments within Provincias Internas. By order of king a judge named to deal with illicit drinks. List of Seri families requesting peace. Unification of Seri rebel capitan with Apaches to wage war against Seris who surrendered and thru conquest of other smaller Indian groups to attack Spaniards. Invention of armor by teniente Bertucat and request to king to have licence to construct such armor. Autos against Capitancillo norteno Ramirez. Rebel Taraname Jose Luis sent to Havana's prison to avoid more rebellions in Texas. Civil suit by inhabitants of Villa Nombre de Dios to keep such village under jurisdiction of viceroy instead of Provincias Internas. Inspection and advise on compania de Milicianos from Texas by Anza. Wedding of capitan Fages. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Documents referring to requests of personnel to use retired military and refusal of Coronel Cadelo from Chihuahua to do so, also request of supplies for troops traveling from Guadalaxara to Alamos and remittance of guns to presidios. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Various documents relating to civil and military affairs within Provincias Internas in particular, authorization to capitan Martinez to wed if future wife's dowry proven. Ministers from real hacienda have same rights to retire to Spain with kings permission with third of salary as priests. Request by Fernandez to be reimbursed for monies given to Medina for subsistance and trip to Mexico for horses. Request denied by viceroy as Fernandez did not follow procedures. Food supplies for presidios in California. Letters to governor of Veracruz to aid Croix's doctor in travel to Mexico. Requests for gunpowder of first quality to be used in war time in presidios along frontier. Raise of salary for Escorza. Extinction of compania volante de Sonora under king orders. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Letter from Croix requesting two thousand more troops to be able to pacify provincias. Croix deduces need of this many men from accounts of problems in provinces; from documents from presidio personnel and governors of provinces, also from letters written by civilians living in area. Viceroy denies request is excessive. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)