Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano in Nuevo Santander is reviewed for June, 1777. Ff. 140-141 are lists of personnel stationed in Laredo for April and may 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 may, 1777. (D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

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

Each squadron of the compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano Nuevo Santander is reviewed for March, 1777; ff. 90-92 are lists of personnel stationed in Laredo for January and February 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 February 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).

(D. J. McClelland, November 1988)

Continuation of correspondence with gobernador of Nuevo Santander. Includes account of Indian attack against Villa San Juan involving many deaths and theft of livestock and furniture. Brutality of attack prompts execution of Indians captured during raid, and orders by Rubio to immediately punish Indians in the field if caught raiding Spanish settlements. Protocol for monthly inspection of troops issued by Rubio, with long Series of replies from military commanders of each guarnicion following. Also includes tables of troop strength at various Villas in Nuevo Santander. Concludes with correspondence concerning the naming of Gonzalez Santianes as new gobernador. (A. Tukey, August 1989)

Correspondence in which Ussel y Guimbarda communicates news governorship; drought occurring in Nuevo Leon, its detrimental effects on corn crop, cattle, squadron well-dressed thanks to Urresti, Siguis attacking frequently along Rio Blanco; Indians at missions in governor's charge behaving peacefully, converting, mine at Yguana producing, though silver scarcer, administrative problems at mine; establishment of British 'comercio' along coast; 'libretas de Vita et moribus' of presidio officers, Urresti, Martiarena, Queclas; inspection records of compania de dragones of same presidio; letters from virrey responding to those from governor and others. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Correspondence concerning: statements summarizing testimony on various subjects; re-establishment of mission; problems created when pacified Indians subjected to 'revistas', order passed halting 'revistas' due to violence engendered, otherwise smooth progression of pacification and reduction in province; state of Indians at missions, poor relations between neighboring Indian groups due to death of one chief, request for military assistance in order to secure peace; collection of taxes from various individuals; edict that soldiers enter churches with 'cabello suelto'; 'indice de cartas', with brief summary of topics discussed in expediente; lack of 'papel sellado'; establishment of 'pueblos' and need for military protection; desertion by soldiers in Coahuila; examination of 'cuadernos de autos' in order to determine reasons for 'excesos' committed by squadron at hacienda; military assistance need in Coahuila and Texas to defend against Apaches; discovery of mine, its effect upon growth of economy in area; discussion of metals, silver found in other mines, quality and quantity. (L. Kerr, November 1988)