Concerns O'Conor's campaign of late 1771; notes on enemy captured and killed; livestock recovered; reflections on nature of Indian wars; specific engagements; scouting operations; troop movements; enemy responses; notes on Indian settlement characteristics (houses and crops); transfer of presidio of Guajoquilla from first to second location (before 1771); this campaign was undertaken in Nueva Vizcaya (J. Williams, June 1987)

Concerns present military crisis of Nueva Vizcaya; describes settlements; enemy raids; economic decline (in cattle and in mining); reflection on nature of war, emphasizing its cruelty, death and destruction; goods taken by Apaches (clothing livestock and tobacco); actions of Galvez in defense of province; shortage of charcoal, water in mines; Apaches strategy and tactics; many advantages enemy enjoys; their clothing, crops, campaign logistics and weapons (bow, lance, Shields, Cueras and use of guns); comments on Apache scalp dance; describes Chihuahua garrison; prospects of new campaign; need for recruits; notes many non-Indian fighting duties of presidios; reflects consequences of relocations; proposes new presidio sites; considers hard life of soldado de Cuera; his equipment; problems of pay; revenue from tobacco monopoly; Bucareli sends word that he has called council of war to evaluate situation in detail (J. Williams, may 1987)

Stinging response to Mendoza's suggestions; notes problems that will grow out of stationing men in Chihuahua city; Apache infested areas; possible benefit of presidio transfer to Santa Clara; limited value of Taraumares as auxiliaries (whom he calls a nation of cowards); Mendoza's administration of civil government, Indian affairs is sharply criticized; his failure to discipline Indians; use of forced labor; and lack of mission schools are offered as examples of Mendoza's incompetence. (j.williams, may 1987)

Correspondence between virrey, Herrera and Ramon primarily regarding Indian hostilities in Nuevo Leon and military attempts to rectify situation; documents include various notices of receipt of and enclosure of decrees and procedural military documents not actually present; of particular interest are diarios from Ramon of Punta de Lampazos and Herrera's discussion of situation in ff. 68-88, 104-119, and 126-132; women referred to as one casualty in a battle (f. 128); otherwise little substantive content. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Monthly rosters of military personnel and armaments based at Villas Llera and Santander for first six months of 1795. Includes daily logs over same time period recording routine to other destinations, Indian raids. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Garcia de Trio's account of Mariscada in search of indios Enemigos. Despite finding tracks of horses and mules stolen by Indians, Garcia and contingent of 50 men are unsuccessful in capturing thieves. After reconnoitering area between Lampazos and Laredo, Garcia and company return empty-handed to presidio of San Juan Bautista. (J. H. Ochs, October 1988)

Disparate letters (some vague because refer to issue by Oficio tercera companias, promotions, suggestions of whom should fill vacant posts; traslados from Vidal excerpted; supplies needed for military campaign; granting of licencias; expressed satisfaction with Cosio's care of objetos del servicio; list of itemized cargos made by Ugalde to tercera compania (folio 79); discussion of conflicts with Indians; location of Reunion de companias; explanation of weapons to be used to protect Lacomba and others against Indians, Piedras de chispa to be transported to site of Reunion by Indians (folio 82); acknowledging receipt of diarios and other documents; orders for members of compania to return horses belonging to compania; increases in sueldo, excerpt of decreto by Flores declaring changes; money received from various who made cargos to compania; habilitacion of the compania; death of 78 Apaches, desire for similar future successes; responses to various pliegos from Lacomba;discussion of dates relating to Reunion de companias; Dovalina's improper conduct; reconsideration of Reunion scheduled because of weak state of Cavallada due to water shortage and conflicts with Indians (folio 99); discussion of how to defeat Indians; communication concerning movement of prisoners; Cosio granted permission to use horse and mules for military purpose; Series of letters regarding Lacomba, who is placed under house arrest and replaced by Cosio, following a 'lance' between Lacomba and Ponze de Borrego. Lacomba freed and granted permission to return to post when Galvan, Cosio's temporary replacement while Cosio at Reunion, found unable to complete necessary duties (folios 118-122); report that compania's position changed in order to better protect selves, towns from Lipanes' attacks, nearby towns notified, 90 horses killed despite precautions, more horses, general assistance requested; state of the forces of monlova company and the number of troops assigned to celebrate @la Campana' of August, 1789, and the number to remain in Quartel; letter dated 1790 from Ugalde regarding 'bajas' in compania since Campana, including desertors. (L. Kerr, July 1988)

Correspondence between Murgier and Ugalde regarding various procedural matters of segunda compania volante over four years beginning with embarcation on six month campaign against Indians, concluding with accounts of encounters with Indians in region; tables enumerating invalids and wounded; several remittals of diarios from various destacamentos (not present) to comandante general; marriages within company. All very sparse detail; vague references to women as wives, casualties in betrothal, battle. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

F. 416 refers to expediente not included concerning money owed by Lasaga to companias del Santander; diarios of Alcala, Barberena, Tixerina, and de la Garza containing some rich descriptions of military interactions with Indians, specifying where, how many, people killed, who, and by whom; also concerning novedades such as said men's movements to and from Quarteles, dispatching of soldiers to deliver pliegos and other Messages and to locate position of Indians; several letters stating lack of novedades in given month; Tixerina describes tracking Martines, conflict with Yeguas (f. 432); de la Garza tells of tracking Indians (f. 444). L. Kerr, July 1988)

Monthly letters and diarios describing general behavior of Indians, specific occurrences of warfare (numbers killed, who, by whom) between Indians and military, negotiations, military orders and action concerning Indians; reward offered for capture of two fugitive Indians, subsequent actions taken against them; request by dying Indian for baptism; dispatching of soldiers to deliver pliegos and Messages concerning Indians and related issues; conflicts with Indians experienced by soldiers while dispatched; Baldes's, Alcala's and Serna's movements related to Indians, E.g. tracking and fighting. (L. Kerr, July 1988)