Concerns notification of remittance and reception of correspondence by Ramirez. Concerns Ugalde's notification to Ramirez of not remitting extraordinary correspondence. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Concerns remittance of mules to Ugalde for his next campaign. The documents mention the mules are difficult to get, and the ones Ramon has are too thin to support the campaigns. Concerns the soldiers who go to campaign. Concerns remittance and reception of correspondence. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Concerns Ramon's notification to Ugalde of remittance and reception of correspondence. Concerns remittance to Ugalde of military Inspections. Letter concerning division of Provincias Internas into two commands, Ugarte y Loyola being in charge of las Californias, Sonora and Nueva Vizcaya; and Ugalde in charge of Provincias Internas de oriente. Concerns notification of arrest of Dufay by Ramos. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Gumeli's petitions to go to Saltillo in order to recover from illness. Concerns Ugalde questions (Puntas y dudas) use of food supplies by the troops. Report on treatment by Echegaray of Indians around misiones de San Christoval commanded by Pedro Jose y Montes who won't accept peace proposals. Concerns misbehavior of Indians around Linares, and description of Indians' behavior (Indian groups not mentioned). (R.Gomez, July 1989)

Letter by Gumeli to Ugalde notifying about his sickness. Concerns Uriarte's petition for more meat, Pinole, Vizcocho and weapons for the troops under his command. Concerns an order by which the letters remitted to virrey must say real servicio. Espadas notifies Ugalde about military lists sent to him in which Echegaray's, Ugalde's, and his signature have been falsified; and he warns Ugalde about the possibility other documents may be falsified. Reports of expenditures and salaries of soldiers. Order to imprison Espadas. Espadas asks Ugalde for an interview in order to personally clear his legal situation. Letter by Balenzuela giving his regards to Ugalde for Ugalde's new position as comandante general de Provincias Internas y subinspector. (R.Gomez, July 1989)

King of Spain approves wages paid to ill military employees. Echegaray solicits letter of recommendation for promotion to regimiento de dragones. Troop appointments in Coahuila; Echegaray requests housing and supply preparations to be readied at presidios, intending to scout the western provinces. Promotion confirmation of Huerta to alferez segundo. Ugalde has Echegaray write monthly reports on the three companias. Receipts prove monies owed to Espadas. One soldier shoots another while cleaning gun. Soldiers' salaries docked amounts owed creditors. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Letters from Ramirez referring to unaccompanying documents of desertion, wages due to a serviceman's widow, troop inspection, and travel destined for Aguayo. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

Documents consist of providencias for government and new institutions in California, correspondence between viceroy and of San Diego mission; improved communication system between Mexico and frontier regions; deployment of troops from Sonora for maximum defense of Californias and eastern provinces; purposes for pacification of Indians. Ff. 419-432 detail recruitment, transportation, settlement and protection of 70 families of colonists from Sonora for Alta California, of alleviating poverty and idleness by recruitment in Mexico; safety and choices of routes in combination of maritime and land means for transportation of settlers; desirable areas for colonization in new territories regarding protection, agricultural production, provisioning, recreation, water supply yet to extend Spanish occupation, defense and pacification plans; formation of companias volantes and militia to combat Indian hostilities and need for new regulations to do so; improvement of agricultural techniques and manufacture of domestic industries; long sections on required rations of food and other necessities, allotments of cash, markets for purchasing, selling regional commerce, supply and production of cattle, horses and mules. Other folios refer to maritime transportation of mission and presidio supplies and schedules of Goleta la Sonora (Senora de Guadalupe) and Paquebot el Principe between Guaymas or San Blas. Acknowledgements of arrivals of vessels along Sonoran and California coasts. (j.m.johnson, February 1989)

A series of letters that discuss: appointments by Gobernador Bucareli of Canales, Valles, and Concha to alferez and alcalde ordinario, alcalde ordinario ordinario, and alcalde ordinario respectively; the death of Jesus Lacedor when he became lost in the fields on December 22, 1779 and need for quadruplication of paperwork in order to certify his death administratively; trip being made by Melchor de Lorca to the capital to see Bucareli in order to defend his honor; relieving Melchor de Lorca as gobernador and installing Gonzales Santianez; Vidal de Lorca defending his honor and presenting authorized certification for his sake and the sake of his children; receipt of above letter and certifications (not included) and their submittal to the royal auditor; authority given to Verridi to relieve Vidal de Lorca of his duties and asks for Vidal de Lorca's peaceful cooperation. (O. Velez, January 1989)

A series of letters and index of letters that discuss: acknowledgement of receipt of index of letters 79-81, giving Garza leave and choosing someone to fill his vacancy, commitment to governor of Texas to supply troops if the French attempt an expedition on that coast, vacant posts due to the promotion of Frevino and the death of Gonzales Huerta, index of letters 79-81. (O. Velez, January 1989)