Service records and biographies of Lara and serananer. Time spent in military, personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.), and role in military campaigns. Honors received. F. 132 mentions role in 1805 campaign against Apaches and the killing of 1 Apache and the imprisoning of 4 Gandules. Other documents are service records, biographies, honors of Manriquez. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of members of company of Bacoachi. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion) and military campaigns mentioned. Expedition against the Nabajo nation described in folios 62, 74, and 79. Killing of Gandules mentioned in folio 68. Battle of San Ignacio de Piantla in 1811 described in detail. Total defeat of insurgent army under Colonel Hermosillo. Number of dead and wounded listed. Arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to members of company for their success and valor. (P. Lenz, February, 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Loreto de gracio, Duran, and Moraga. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisoning of Gandules. Battle of San Ignacio prominent in documents. Insurgent army destroyed in this battle, thousands killed, and arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to men for heroic deeds in campaigns. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Ribera, Sandobal, and Borrega. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisonment of Gandules reported. Also, capturing of wild animals. Wounding of Sandobal by enemy arrow stated. Reenlistment and honors of all are stated. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Mendosa, Almirante, and Estrada. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Document mentions killings of Gandules and Apaches. Honors awarded. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Reyes, cosacosaro, Nunes, Reyes, and lebano. Military campaigns and killing of Gandules also mentioned, as well as personal information (age, height, religion, etc.). Honors granted for length of service and military success. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Biographies of Varela, Martinez, Dominguez, Luera, and Lucero. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military record given. Military campaigns conducted and Indians killed is provided. Mention is made of the killing of Gandules and the imprisoning of others. Honors rewarded for length of service and bravery shown in battles.

Biography of Moreno including time spent in each rank of military, list of regiments he served in, and the campaigns he took part in, and prisoners taken. folio 17 speaks of Moreno's killing of five Gandules in hand-to-hand combat. The 1792 Collera of Indians that he lead to Mexico City and the killing of 12 subordinate Gandules also mentioned. Reasons for Moreno's desire to retire given - ill health, advanced age. Moreno requests to retire with rank of lieutenant Colonel with appropriate pension. folio 22 - 1816 regulations of pension for retired army personnel. Numbers given. Moreno retires with rank of capitan and his pension given. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Florez orders that governors and comandantes of Sonora and Nueva Viscaya obey instructions given by Galvez for administration of those provincias. Ugarte y Loyola reports that instructions include establishment of a comercio general to regulate expenses required to bring Indians to peace. Also discussed are means to augment salaries of officials and troops without greatly depleting treasury, including dismissal of unuseful officials. On behalf of Florez, Rengel requests information regarding troops, classes of enemies and most effective ways to contain them. Request made for information regarding conditions in Nueva Mexico, Nueva Viscaya, and Sonora. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Ugarte y Loyola and Alegre explain condition of provinces of Sonora, Nueva Mexico, Nueva Viscaya, including administrative, political, military and religious aspects. Ugarte y Loyola persuaded that containment of enemies impossible unless military border forces augmented. Reports of decadent state of agriculture, commerce, and military. Report of advancements made in peace with Cumanches, Yutas, and Navajoes. Reports that correspondence from New Mexico and Texas governors has ceased since his taking office. Reports of leaving position of comandancia de Armas to Rengel. Notes that Lafora's map has been corrected. Detailed tables (f.110-111) showing condition of California --naming presidios, capitanes, comandantes, auxiliary officials, number of sargents, Cabos, and soldiers that compose each presidio. Salary information also provided. Discussion of establishment of custodias for missions in Sonora, Nueva Viscaya, and Nueva Mexico. (J. Hiller, June 1989)