Documents concern naming of officials for new presidios in Janos, San Carlos and San Buenaventura. Details discussed appointments to fill vacated posts; transportation arrangements, including delays due to travel difficulties caused by drought and deserts; replies of receipt of travel orders by officials and granting of passport. Other documents concern supplies for soldiers, need for recruiting volunteers to transfer to California, instructions to presidio habilitados (paymasters) and new regulations in effect. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Liquidation of accounts and salary of Rivera y Moncada by the contaduria mayor. Inclusive for years 1774 until his death in 1781 on California expedition, for service as capitan of presidio of Loreto and comandante of presidio of Monterrey. Purchasing, outfitting and maintaining horses, mules; weapons recruits and settlers on expedition with breakdowns of expenditures by amounts, dates and to whom or for what payments made. References made to many past reglamentos. Most interesting for internal discussions within real hacienda of problems reconstructing payments for reconciling salaries; and for details on career of Rivera y Moncada. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Heirs of Rivera y Moncada in 1796 use procurador to form strongly worded petition to be presented to king to speed their claims for payment of inheritance, pension and past due salary of captain massacred by Yumas in expedition to California with recruits and settlers in 1781. Delays in processing blamed on bureaucracy and unrealiable testimony from survivors and prisoners. Palou certifies legitimacy of three sons; testimony also taken from neighbors and past military officials to determine inventory of personal effects and amount of past salaries for various positions he held in New Spain. Many references to past reglamentos in determining amount due heirs of salary and Monte Pio militar. Final determination of claim made in Spain and Mexico in 1798; authorized to be paid in 1800. Interesting review of Rivera y Moncada's service record with amount of salary for each advancement. Emotional appeal describing hardships on widow and sons due to lengthy delays in process to recover funds owed them.(J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

(D. Marksz, December 1987)

Herrera submits memorial of his military service in solicitation of grade of Coronel de Infanteria. Memorial must be resubmitted on sealed paper before it can be considered. Reply from virrey conferring promotion. (D. Marksz, December 1987)

Table comparing number of Indians killed and taken prisoner in campaigns of Cordero and Carrasco. Followed by letter from virrey conferring grade of teniente Coronel on Cordero. (D. Marksz, November 1987)

Letters concerning military retirement and promotions. Contains several military form documents which state the various ranks held, the regiments served in, and participation in military campaigns of soldiers. Letters which give detailed description of individuals military history. Notice of positions open due to deaths. Requests for promotions. Letters confirming promotions. (K. Mccaston November 1989)

Apache Indian attack during the night raids and steals horses from San Antonio corrals. 80 horses are stolen. Flores follows them all night only to return in the morning to gather men and Indians for a search group. After 2 months horses and Indians are found. In the ensuing capture, enemy Indians are killed and taken hostage with their women, children and supplies. One Indian captive claims they stole horses for other Spaniards with whom they have 'cambalache' or trade. Peace is offered to them if all chiefs involved will return to the camp within 20-days. Beginning at ff. 352 three French deserters are seeking passports to Veracruz via Bahia del Espiritu Santo, they are Rosel, Barroi and Martin. Garza Falcon disbelieves their claim and considers them spies for the French. They are given an escort to be brought to justice. The French are known for having strong influence over the Indians and consider the Cumanches, Canzeres, Pananas and Apaches as theirs. Flores endorses Ramon for position of captain of San Antonio presidio due to his campaigns in the Tejas provinces. Trade could be increased with improved relations with the Indians. (E. Wilson, March 1990)

Concerns report to viceroy on findings of expedition made to place for construction of new presidio of el sacramento. Son of the governor is appointed captain of new presidio and assigned six hundreds pesos a month. Sargents are assigned four hundred a month. Chaplain and other authorities are appointed. Soldiers for the new presidio will be recruited from other presidios to take advantage of their experience in battle against Indians. Amounts of gun powder for each soldier are budgeted. (M. Marroquin, January 1989)