Informe by captain Rongel of company of Inde seeks promotion to position of Coronel, vacant due to retirement of Blanco. 13-rongel presents resume listing positions held, dates of time and bodies served, campaigns and actions of war involved in. Detailed account (13, 17) of Apache rebellion and insurgents in Juchipila, Tepetlala. Recommendation by Ochoa and other officials for rongels's work in reconquest of Zacatecas and for cleaning Sinaloa of rebels. (J. Hiller, March 1989)

Documents recount Series of Indian raids against San Juan, San Pablo, and other haciendas in area in which many men and livestock were killed. Other haciendas terrorized by dumping of victims' bodies from previous raids. Spanish troops engage in battle, but nightfall allows Indians to escape. Arredondo writes to virrey that Texas lacks sufficient troops and material to adequately protect residents from Indian hostilities. Includes inventory of troop strength at all Texas presidios to support plea for assistance. Concludes with verifications of receipt by tesoreria de Texas of 6 thousand pesos to alleviate situation. (A. Tukey, March 1989)

Letter from fray Mezquia to viceroy referring attacks suffered by Apaches to their train of food supplies and costs of such goods carried by them when Apaches steal all their goods and animals carrying such supplies, fray Mezquia requests some kind of payment to missions to recover what is lost and request four soldiers for each mission separated from command of presidios to guard such missions. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Correspondence between fray Fernandez and viceroy in which a detailed description of northern group of people who are excellent, disciplined and brave warriors are advancing toward Texas who make Apaches fear for their lives, fray Fernandez describes these people awe stressing the point that now is time to finish converting Apaches to christianism and then turn toward these people to convert them and bring them under crown, these people are called Comanches. Fray Fernandez compares Comanches with syrians. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Documents continue argument as to whether 'recargo de armamentos' should be suspended or not; table of itemized 'cargo y data' from various treasuries included, with particular attention to arms sales, providing information on type, quantity, cost of arms purchased, by whom purchased, and amount of 'recargo' earned from sales, which concerned officials state is reinvested into military funds; first table in sequence reveals 14 'escopetas' and 4 'pares de pistolas' sold to 'Cumanches'; real tribunal, virrey review economic rationale for 'recargo,' order its suspension, support 'liquidacion' of stock in order to cover debts and expenses. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Letter speaks of a peace plan with Comanches, the first part a meeting of three Comanche captains with governor of Texas governor of Luisiana would like to know the particulars of this meeting and what and how much was given to the Comanches in the form of bribes or keepsakes, Ugalde wants to highlight the contradictions in this effort, mentions that they are the only remaining cannibalistic tribe, and cites information found in correspondence of governor of Texas to underline the violent nature of the Comanches and their history of being the most obstinate of the enemies of the Spanish, sees little hope in a peace plan with them, contrasts the character of the Comanches with that of the Apache Lipanes, group that most involves itself with the church, have fought against the Apache Mescaleros and thereby pleased the Spanish, Ugalde expresses concerns that peace with Comanches under very favorable terms will incite the jealousy of other tribes as well as a reexamination of their status, cites the lack of a mechanism to enforce compliance from Comanches as a drawback to proposed peace (Spanish have never entered Comanche territory to punish past hostilities for example). Feels that free transit of Comanches would be used to their benefit in further hostilities, thinks that verification of captives being held by Comanches should be part of the plan, accuses the makers of the plan of using trade provisions to enhance their own commerce and feels that a black market will be the result, questions the ability of enforcing compliance to a treaty provision that will have the Comanches establish their intertribal relations on the Basis of the ones followed by the Spanish, sees little motivation to expect the Comanches to declare themselves enemies of Apaches as treaty provides. Treaty will allow them to have their internal taxes, would like more intelligence of when Indian groups enter area near San Pedro for carneadas so Spanish can be prepared for unexpected occurrences, thinks that the alliance that would ensue between Lipanes and Mescaleros would create a force that would offset the untenable peace that will have been established with the Comanches, Ugalde mentions the progress he is making in the reduction of Mescaleros precisely because they are not Allied. In regard to provision that states that as long as Comanches are Allied with Spanish they will receive gratificaciones Ugalde argues that in the past those periods of greatest hostility with Comanches were usually preceeded by periods in which this transfer of goods was high. Mentions arms in this matter. In summing up Ugalde mentions law that forbids people to show Indians their trade and also forbids them to live in their houses with the penalty being 100 pesos or upon the discretion of virrey exile. Has questions about how to determine what faction of Comanches in the future will be committing the hostilities because of the size of the group and the varied interests that each group has. (O. Velez, October 1989)

States rebels probably don't number 300 de Arco y flecha now. Notes proposed invasion of Tiburon, where most of Seris hiding. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Letters between Nava and virrey. Nava informs virrey of progress toward peace with Lipanes; relations between Lipanes and four northern nations; Indians' methods for obtaining goods stolen from Spanish for weapons from French or northern Indians. Virrey instructs Nava in Indian affairs; which tribes may be trusted or not; how to deal with Indians other than Capitancillos; suggests that Nava take advice from Ugalde. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Castro informs virrey that capitanes are instructed to treat Comanches well as they are organizing campaign against Apaches; detailed report of battle against Lipanes, Mezcaleros. Virrey replies in support of Castro's tactics, plans. Castro requests promotions for military in active duty, virrey agrees. Report of military wounded, possibility that money may be given them to help pay their debts. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Ugalde suggests necessity of total war on all Indians, in response to their cruelties. However, they can't be fought in european style, can't be conquered by force, must be done by cleverness. Ugalde wants to weed out half-wits from companies, stop working with ignorant, useless Milicias, fight more of a guerrilla war with only those capable of it. Plan described for controlling surrendered Indians; includes banning all weapons from them, severely punishing anyone caught making arrows; also discusses points of settlement structure, agriculture, etc. (A. Dean, Jul 1990)