(D. Uhlman, March 1988)

(D. Uhlman, March 1988)

(D. Uhlman, March 1988)

Concerns notice to the viceroy about terrible epidemia de calentura killing the population; notice that Indians killed some people and stole horses, soldiers went in pursuit of the Indian to the sierra de tamaulipas; report is sent to the viceroy about the outcome of the campaigns against Indians, details of the battles are given; artillery troops keep Indians under siege (artillery weapons include cannons and Pedreros) (M. Marroquin, November 1988).

Introductory note has nothing to do with these letters. Letter concerning transportation of Indian prisoners through Nuevo Santander. Letter from Alvarez to Croix concerning books, documents allotted for pueblos. Letter ordering missionaries from San Fernando to direct fair division of land. (A. Dean, June 1989)

A Series of letters and indexes of letters that discuss in and ecclesiastical guide, agreed upon action against Yruegas as it relates to his desertion, information documenting the hostilities perpetrated by Indian Pedro Jose and his account of the events, not relieving Yruegas of his duties until it is found who influenced him to desert, dispatching of Bochat D'onis from his company, receipt of official letter dealing with municipal assembly, complaint filed by Grevino against loresno Ternisa for assault while he in a state of drunken stupor and a request that a punishment ensue, the request that gobernadores and intendentes account for the prisoners that have been taken by the Police and the punishments exacted as per royal announcement, the formalities to be completed once Frevino arrives in the capital to fill the post of Alferez, the complices Pantoya and sad and asks the status of the committee related to these, documents related to the mission of Gualehuises. (O. Velez, January 1989)

A Series of letters between Vaamonde and virrey that discusses secularization of the Concepcion and Purificacion missions because of the small number of Indians in the Former and civilized nature of those within the latter and also points out that the mission of San Christobal is completely run by the colegio de Zacatecas except for military's role in preventing runaways, the method to be used in filling a vacant military chaplain post as per a royal announcement made in 1784 in San Lorenzo in the current case of a vacancy in the military group mentioned above, an order requesting that Castaneda appear before the virrey, and Vaamonde's capture of the hostile Indian Pedro Josse and Vaamonde's subsequent petition for promotion. (O. Velez, January 1989)

Correspondence between virrey and gobernador of Nuevo Santander regarding various military procedural matters; many letters acknowledging receipt of and sending of other letters, not all present; one Series of letters (not in chronological order) regards Indian who steals horses and is eventually killed by Indians of another tribe for disturbing peace; several refer to Indian raids; some letters negotiating salary of Echeagaray the new gobernador; woman referred to as wife of soldier, pasajera, Indian girl; some letters about wrongful treatment of Indians under command of tenientes who are not trustworthy, reprimands, and requests for changed behavior; rancher's account of encounter with Indians he believes killed someone; daily life described in scenario preceding Vaqueros' encounter with Indians, ending up with death of Indians; brief mention of subsistence restrictions placed on Indians (f.280); F. 279 interesting letter; drought referred to in terms of delayed travel plans; all documents in Series interrelated and mixed up. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Letters concerning military pay and review, and hiring of civil servants. Administration of tobacco trade. Distribution of arms to citizens. Indian raid on livestock near Altamira; beginning of Indian war. Transactions of royal treasury and other fiscal matters. Appointment of comandante to bring Pames to new mision de Nuestra Senora. Pacification and conversion of prisoners taken in Indian wars. Armed escort to accompany refugees back toranches raided by Apaches. (A. Dean, January 1989)

Series of documents concerning death of gobernador Echeagaray; Medina named as successor. Concerns treatment of Indian prisoners. Concerns pacification of Pisonas. Concerns preparing frontier against possible campaign by Indians or English. Reference to arrival of king of Leon's bishop in Sinares. Letter requesting support in homesteading frontier. Movements of dragones described. (A. Dean, January 1989)