Concerns activities of several Indian groups in Santander. Sierra Gorda says Saraquis very hostile and are responsible for many thefts in area. says some Lipanes will move to new missions after harvest. Includes list of murders by Indians in Santander through October 1790 as well as punishment made, and equipment and stolen goods retrieved. Also, nine children captured and placed in Presas del Rey. Asks virrey for instructions regarding prisoners and one captured Christian desertor. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

1786 letters concerning necessary military response to recent Indian hostilities. Sierra Gorda says he intends to punish Indians responsible for depredations. says Indians under pretense of peace continue to rob, murder and terrorize. Relates incident in which five shepherds murdered. Concerns deployment of troops to search out enemy. After long campaign hindered by rain, caught up with Apaches in Croix. Virrey responds telling Sierra Gorda to watch carefully for abuses of good faith and to use military to assure compliance with peace conditions. says they must attempt to reduce Camoteros and Tanambres. Sierra Gorda says ranches in Laredo and Revilla completely destroyed and such incidents sure to continue if precautions not taken. Suggests method to make campaigns and punishment more successful. says military organization is inefficient and suggests separation of comandancia general. Informs virrey of plans to take troops to Laredo. Virrey says he's unable to send inspector and requests relacion regarding condition of troops, uniforms, munitions, armaments and horses. Will send Gutierrez to inspect soon. Virrey disagrees with Gorda's suggestions saying the system works and reminds him to obey Ugarte's orders. Gorda informs virrey that several Indians killed in incident in Croix. As a result, Mariguanes request to stay peacefully in Llera mission. says mission in Liebana would accomodate Indians from Croix as proposed by Bucareli. Provides description of daily life in mission. Mentions grain and weekly meat rations. says these provisions not sufficient so better for those Indians to live in liberty. Virrey reminds Gorda of Galvez' instructions of 1786 and 1772 to guide his activities. says by law, funds must be obtained to maintain any group requesting peaceful hospice in mission. Gorda says difficult to follow instructions regarding proper treatment due to increased hostilities. (M. Dannemiller November 1988)

Documents contain information sent to virrey, his response and acknowledgement of instructions regarding defense in Texas and Coahuila. Chimariguanes request peace. Land to be distributed to them where they may cultivate and can be easily monitored. Santiago is told of limited water supplies on land and asked to approve it. Relates details of incursions experienced in area. Concerns incident in which sheepherders foil Indians' attempt to steal horses but lose 200 sheep in process. Virrey orders troops from Coahuila and Texas to work together. Sierra Gorda says he can't spare troops because the number is already insufficient and the lack of troops in Texas has allowed losses of cattle and destruction of crops. Virrey stresses need for cooperation and restates order. Contains description of Indian raids by town. Serna presents diaries of expeditions. Serna recovers stolen property, takes several prisoners and presents Munoz with several ears which he displays on the Picota. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

Comandante general to assume command of western province. 4th compania volante to escort Rengel to Sonora where he will assume command from Anza. Subsequently Rengel receives virrey's permission to travel to Mexico due to deteriorating health and receive half salary Rate of a comandante inspector, later transferred to Spain. At end of September 1788 Echeagaray to lead 400 man 80 day expedition to Sierras del Rio San Francisco and Mogollon. Monthly campaigns against hostiles to continue. Discussion of funds to assemble, sustain pacified western Apaches at Bacuachi and Chiricaguis auxiliaries whose loyalty must be cultivated. Indian prisoners of war to be sent to Janos. (J. Higgins, March 1989)

Correspondence between Areche and O Conor; O Conor requests permission to exterminate Lipanes and other Indians in region; Areche recounts laws and historical documents and justifications in favor of and against actions proposed to be taken against Sonoran tribes; religion and hostility are major factors. (D. J. McClelland, January 1988)

Concerns relocation of Indians who do not adapt. Many Indians keep returning to hills. Galvez wanted to make an example of one Indian. He was convinced by priest to have a sermon on the advantages of missions and threat of punishment. Relates theft of all food and provisions for priest's journey. Results in second priest being sent to assist Ramos. Half Indian population Dies due to disease and others continue to revolt. Concerns Indian request to remove Ramos due to harsh punishments. Later two Indians discovered to have threatened group to request this. Iniciators punished and others pardoned. Issue continues and struggle ensues between Ramos and Matias who grants Indians' wishes. Relates problems of Todos Santos mission to conflicts in San Diego. Describes power struggle between mission and military leaders in all areas. Request for Verger to provide solutions by delegating specific powers to missions. (M. Dannemiller, March 1988)

Documents deal with the transportation of 47 mecosto Mexico from Tula by Fernandez and at his own expense. Indeed, he says that to cover such costs he had to sell personal articles and is asking to be compensated for such costs. A letter by Garibay acknowledges such costs and it is advised to give Fernandez 200 pesos as compensation. Other aspects of the document speak of previous resettlement of Indians and speak of such resettlement as necessary to educate them, christianize them, and overcome su Gran indocil. there is a letter from conde de Sierra Gorda about a Collera of 121 Indians and he advocates his policy of separating men from women and children. F. 320-321 contains a useful list of Mecos Indians according to names and ages. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Document concerns the meeting of 12 justicias mayores at house of conde de Sierra Gorda to form a junta de guerra which shall determine the campaigns against the Indians. A previous letter by Puga is discussed in which Indian attacks are discussed and the need to punish such attacks. F. 274 says that 280 soldiers are now employed along Pasajes to counter Indian attacks. Other documents are a Series of replies from each justicia mayor who attended the junta at Sierra Gorda's house. They speak of the bad effects of the Indian attacks and all are in accord with forming a united effort against the Indians. Other documents concern an interrogation of various pobladores and their knowledge of the Indians, of their breaking of peace treaties, and of their various crimes. F. 290 gives a list of 121 Indians that leave in a Collera from the Provincias Internas. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Concerns tenant Indians and those under protection having to leave missions to make room for another nation (Piedras) who were roaming in countryside stealing for survival; only Indians who were paying taxes could remain on missions; also concerns transferral of title protector de misiones de Concepcion y purificacion from Garcia Davila to Cantu. (K. Hubin, November 1989)

Concerns relations with Indians who were once in Gualeguas mission but who abandoned it roaming freely in the hills; desire of fray Barragan not to reopen mission to them and governor's support for this proposal. (K. Hubin, September 1989)