Certification of Martinez Melo as paymaster of companias presidarias. Brief discussion of drought impact on crops and names, vacancies due to desertions, effects of drought on horses, number of men, types of weapons, horses, tack. Cueto awaiting departure to Spain in Jalapa. Acknowledgement of hacienda; freight shipped to Jalapa; bounty on deserters; wedding of the Senores Infantes of Spain and Portugal; Cueto's marriage to Quintana; Mendinieta appointed sub-inspector; payments to families in Spain; military personnel petitions to virrey; regulations concerning coronels; discontinuation of branding black slaves; release of Rosales in the death of indio Miguel. (J. Higgins February 1989)

A Series of letters between Vaamonde and conde de Revilla Spanish declaring war on French and administration of missions, change of personnel in first secretary post from conde de Aranda to duque de Alcudia, a legal petition sent to king on behalf of Castro where Vaamonde and virrey conde de Revilla Gigedo were involved administratively, orders from virrey to Vaamonde to dedicate himself to defense matters and delegate some of his responsibilities to Nava after conducting a complete inspection of troops. (O. Velez, January 1989)

A Series of letters written by Vaamonde and virrey concerning a promotion sought by Vaamonde and a dispute over a tax (Media with the way his petition for promotion was subverted by rumors and innuendos, his feeling that the dishonor caused to him and his family by his continuation in his current post may be the cause of his resignation, virrey's response that no action can be taken until the legal proceedings related to the case are concluded, Vaamonde's procurement of inspector Nava to conduct thorough investigation of their allegations of impropriety and thus clear his name, the impossibility of his being able to provide for family and other obligations if he is not exempted from the, media annata tax imposed on his salary, cites his predecessors exemption from tax and seeks the Same, virrey's response that his request is reasonable but that the matter is not within his domain, Vaamonde's contention that the area under his control is unproductive and does not provide a supplement to finances of Nuevo Leon. (O. Velez, November 1988)

A Series of letters from and to the governador of Nuevo Leon, Manuel Vaamonde, and the virrey of Nuevo Leon which discuss and an account named fraudes del herario and to foward these orders as well as talk of involving the judiciary in this matter, receipt of a royal edict not to commence the, ramos de R.tas, order prohibiting sales transactions that do not verify the purchasers true identity, an inspection made by Gutierrez and documents handed over to him at that time, the Former virreys orders to have a military company in Nuevo Leon ship their armaments to another company having a campaign; hostility between civil and military officials expressed in the following manner - he is my captain but in name only. (O. Velez, November 1988)

Each squadron of compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for December, 1777. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for November, 1777; ff. 237-239 are lists of personnel stationed in Laredo for August through October to protect vecinos from Indian hostilities. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for January, 1777. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for January, 1777. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for August, 1777. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Each squadron of compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for July, 1777; F. 145 includes list of personnel stationed in Laredo in June to protect vecinos from Indian hostilities. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)