Emparan defends himself against each of 14 charges of insubordination and disrespectful behavior leveled against him by Castro. Very long without much specific detail. Remainder of volume 56 are accounts of events which preceded and resulted in the charges against Emparan given here. (A. Tukey, April 1988)

Concerns military campaigns and orders to have soldiers armed and mounted in preparation for them. Serna remains in Santillana due to illness. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Includes introductions to monthly reports on developments and conditions of company. Capellan transfers to Voca de Leones. Description of campaigns, number of horses and men sent and returned. Tells Castro that conde requested he go to Santander to perform certain duties. Sent 4 men to Bahia. Gives awards to several soldiers. says no one on mission to Texas spoke Lipan. Returns horse lost by Serna during round- up. Informed of Indians who stole clothes and horses of several men going to slaughter. Requests replacements from commander of Punta for five soldiers who deserted. Vidal writes apologizing for error made during Diaz' absence. Vidal sends Lipan to San Carlos with escort. Sacrificing these men for justice leaves severe shortage of soldiers. Diaz takes detachment to Bahia to investigate large Indian influx. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

Lacomba writes Castro to confirm return of Ten soldiers to company as instructed. Relates status of company and company finances. Indicates need for money and horses. Requests instructions regarding transportation of company supplies and treatment of Lipanes. Concerns an order by Castro passed on to captain in Rio Grande allowing them to purchase supplies not available in Nuevo Santander and requests departure date for said mission. Later document explains that not enough available soldiers to begin trip on date sent by conde. Asks Castro to settle dispute with Cayetano regarding 34 mules chartered for mission. Acknowledges receipt of orders for company discipline. Bustamente recognized as captain of company upon arrival in Laredo. Passed on orders to him. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

Maxent says detachment in Laredo in need of horses and clothing but asks Castro for permission to bring them home to rejuvenate company. Also families need assistance and protection. Acknowledges receipt of military licenses. Includes letters introducing monthly reports on developments and conditions of forces as requested. Requests permission for troops to travel to Mexico and Querataro to purchase supplies. Acknowledges instructions to treat Lipanes kindly in case of rival attack. Requests permission for money and workers for much needed housing and storage facilities. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

Monthly Estados de fuerza for presidio de San Juan Bautista de la Punta de Lampazos for year 1792 enumerating officers and soldiers, destinations, dispositions; quantities of armaments, gunpowder, and shot. (J. H. Ochs, October 1988)

A Series of letters from three authors addressed to Ugalde that discuss various matters concerning the tercera compania volante and the assigning of horses to soldiers, receipt of discharge notices, rehabilitation of Puga from earlier injuries, purchase of corn, Gonzales de Paredes' request for discharge for medical reasons, transmission of documents among different companies, Puga's request for leave and transportation to Llena to handle affairs of recently defunct Father, Puga's request that his sons be assigned to the segunda compania volante, receipt of orders to retire Flores, efforts to recruit a particular Mason who is unfortunately deeply indebted to his company. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Series of letters concerning matters affecting tercera compania current state of affairs reports, acquisition of horses and mules, credit extended to the company by the gobernador of the area for 1788 and 1789, unpreparedness of his troops for an upcoming campaign, an incomplete letter from Perez speaking to need of some basic church artifacts for services, request to discharge Puga for over extending his leave, the wait he should expect for supplies needed for a campaign, recommends that certain Indian be put in charge of constructing homes due to expertise in masonry, Indian attack on hacienda resulted in animals killed and stolen asks permission to place soldier there for defense and capture, discharge of Ximenes and replacement with Ramos, alerts Ugalde that Ximenes has not been heard from since task of transporting horses, clarification on tabulations of salaries for report to be filed, troops preparedness for a campaign, receipt of 40 Shields, request and receipt of three discharge notices for; Borrego, Sanchez, and Inojosa, policy concerning widows and orphans as they relate to pensions, policy concerning; salaries and promotions, military relations, and job details, informing troops of the death of Carlos III, preparations made for upcoming campaign, Indian weakness and absenteeism at work and plans to ameliorate this condition, money sent to Ugalde, retroactive pay raise, actions taken on Ximenes, ineptness of Galvan and permision to alter methods relating to economic matters that he does not want Galvan to handle while he is away from company, and money requested from San Carlos in order to complete preparations for campaign. (O. Velez, October 1988)

A Series of documents that; list debits, credits, and funds of the company; show the total number of each rank and the weapons that should be available as compared to the number actually available and a request for the additional weapons needed; give totals of assorted articles of clothing; give the totals of Hore riding gear and equipment and the items needed; give total number of horses, mules, and colts available and the additional ones needed; detail use and inventory of gunpowder during year. And amount needed to replenish inventory. (O. Velez, September 1988)

Relaciones concerning: armamentos, new and old, belonging to Tercera Compania (1788, 1787), footnotes elaborating on certain data given; list of members of cavalleria of Tercera Compania, horses and mules each has and/or lacks; list of total armamento, montura, vestuario of tercera compania volante; number persons in each post in Tercera Compania de Cavalleria; bastimiento (carne, biscocho, pinoles); creditos and debitos of members of cavalleria (1787, 1786); entradas and salidas from fondo de gratificacion; family composition of officers and soldiers of Tercera Compania Volante; years of service of officers, date of last despacho, by whom issued; reserves of food and polvora; money received by compania, 1789; horses purchased by, donated to compania, from whom, how many, of what type; cargo and data for September 1789. (L. Kerr, July 1988)