Letter to Marquis de Croix describing happenings on March good pasture for horses along route. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Rengel sends informe to virreynato updating reports on war with Apaches from June 1785; detailed account of attacks on Apaches; cavalries in bad shape. Extraordinary drought suffered in provinces. One incident where mail was captured by Apaches; almost all recovered. Shortage of horses; horses, cattle, mules, and prisoners recovered from Apaches in campaign. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Letters between Rengel and real audencia gobernadora regarding recovery of livestock stolen by Apaches; Rengel asks what to do about returning livestock to absentee owners; much detail given of number of prisoners, number of mules, horses, cattle retrieved. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

Rengel reports in-depth on military confrontations with Indians; goods and livestock recovered; progress of offensive. Tables outlining prisoners captured and casualties. (D. J. McClelland, October 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 of correspondence between Croix, viceroy, and other officials regarding different issues of life within Provincias Internas of which the important documents refer to requests of provincial of Durango for payment of salaries to priests in presidios of Provincias Internas. Request for fine gunpowder for presidios in Sonora. Request by Bohorquez to clarification of his loss of employment after 32 years of service without cause. Arrival of guns to Veracruz and transportation of supplies to presidios in Californias. criminal causes against Dominguez for murder, autos against marquez, Aquino and maria Rita de fuente accused of highway robberies and being infieles and homicidas, two Indian women for murder and also, accussations of contraband in Nachitoches by a settler of area. Military process against three soldiers from Loreto for having raped two Young girls. Request of Montepio military for widows by Croix. Military promotions, transfers and deaths; taxes taken from military personnel for prevendas and mitras of the church in indias. Exclusions of persons who have debts to real hacienda in elections of Indians and disappearance of Father Cenizo on his way to serve in Altar presidio. (A. del' acqua, April 1988)

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)

Documents from Croix to viceroy regarding state of provinces of Sonora, Nueva Vizcaya, and New Mexico detailing Indian attacks and depredations in such provinces, reminding viceroy of need of two thousand more men to pacify such provinces. (A. Dell'acqua March 1988)

Documents relating to military appointments civil appointments and life in general within Provincias Internas. Most viceroy by Croix for two thousand men to bring peace to provincias, documents against capitan Barrios and his removal, naming of capellanes to presidios, requests of salary advancements from religious personnel and military personnel. Also, total commercial freedom in Americas with cultivation, collection and transportation of pepper and Tabasco to Spain, prohibiting Duran and Chavez to travel to Spain again without first requesting viceroy's permission, orders to transfer Queipo to Spain to live with wife, issuance of new coined money to Cajas reales and lists of personnel who have finished their service and retired due to injuries and insanity. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Correspondence between Croix and viceroy regarding military appointments, state of troops in Sonora and Sinaloa provinces. After Indians settle, military helps with food and gifts from presidio's monies for short period of time. Desire of Croix to map entire Provincias Internas, also passports to different officers chosen by Croix to assist in running prov. Internas as well as a priest for his spiritual needs. Transportation of Croix family and baggage from Mexico to Durango. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)