Several letters from Gonzalez de Santianez to virrey informing him of Indian attacks in real de Vallecillo in 1782. Requests for money for expenses to maintain Indians in jail in 1783. Others to gobernador of Nuevo Reino de Leon from virrey concerning the liberation of the 85 Indian prisoners. The condition for Indians to maintain their liberty is to remain in missions. Until 1786 the Indians are released. (D. Bautista,

Concerns procurador Rodriguez Balda, requesting assistance for Indians while they remain in Mexico City; military letters seeking pay, promotions, loans and resignations; letter from Juan Ballesteros Regidor of Monterrey requesting pardon from virrey; Fuentes Vicente, Clerigo requesting the grade of licenciado from virrey;bishop of Nuevo Reyno de Leon request permission from virrey to retire and leave his place to the assistance; military letters requesting permissions to retire, payments and loans. (D. Bautista, September 1989)

Correspondence deals generally with following topics: Naval salaries, appointments, service and health records of personnel for department of San Blas, ship construction and repair. Much information on cargos and itineraries of the Goleta Sonora and paquebots San Carlos (toison), Principe and Concepcion. Documents of major importance are the following folios: Ff. 242-248 concern publication of general pardon for all military or commercial deserters from navy. Six month term for amnesty offered; terms and enforcement discussed. Ff. 249-260 and ff. 267-271 deal with problems in construction of (new keel for) launch for paquebot San Carlos (toison) and building of additional paquebot for navy. Ff. 279-281 discuss arrival of ship-building tools from Spain and expert technicians from Veracruz. Difficulties in scheduling itineraries and supplying missions and presidios in California due to shortage of ships. Ff. 264-266 request by Hijosa and approval by viceroy for monthly amount of his salary to be sent to assist his wife. Ff. 272-274 deal with illnesses and delayed arrival of technicians; ongoing need for recruitment of surgeon for department. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)