Towns against attacks by indians and theft of livestock; concern for loss of life of children of presidio soldiers, hardships of life in province, complaints of wives, requests for transfers or return to Spain; proceedings continue against rabago, dispositions of other criminals for murders committed at San Xavier; appointments and changes of command, Cancio takes charge at Santa Rosa; illness of gobernador requires cancellation of trip to Mexico. Folio 169 is a letter by Sanchez navarro which details difficulties of travel and communication in his area of jurisdiction. Gobernador Barrios, after visitas, proposes ways of reducing danger and hardships to personnel to reduce growing open complaints of life in province. Two individuals named ravago y theran easily confused in documents. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Concerns proposal to name padre Lozano, present chaplain of presidio of la Babia, as Curato for Monclova; include biographical notes on Lozano; letter of Candamo on Lozano's merits; and viceroy's response to proposal. (J. Williams, February 1984)

Potau requests a 1000 peso pay increase; he provides a copy of his service record (only assignments; places; people; and military units served in New Spain are cited here); includes man detailed notes on his carrer in Spain; Cuba and other parts of new world. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Cover letter (3ff) and diarios of Ugarte (ff. 235-243); Garza Falcon (ff. 247-251); and Rodriguez (244-248) forwarded to viceroy by Ugarte (as Coahuila commanders in O'Conor's 1775/1776 general campaign); notes such things as; places camped; distances; new presidios of Cordon; chain of command; troop organization; Indian chiefs; locations of water; settlement configurations; battle descriptions; vegetation; topography; Lipan war customs; Apache subsistence; captives; Indian testimony about Cueras blancas. Also includes some biographical notes on Ugarte; he claims he has been prompt in forwarding this report. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Ugarte requests assignment to Audiencia of Guadalajara; includes various biographical notes on Ugarte and his earlier career in army. (J. Williams February 1987).

Concerns problems of a widow of late captain of San Juan Baptista de Rio Grande, who had gone into debt to local missionaries to pay for costs of his command; Ugarte urges viceroy to cover debt with government funds; a Bill from missionaries is included. (J. Williams, December 1986)

Fragment of a report submitted to viceroy in response to his request of November 2, 1771, concerning military forces of province; Ugarte notes extreme need for more soldiers, arms and equipment; he includes specific references to troop assignments and requests return of men of San Saba garrison detached to command of governor of Texas in Bejar. (J. Williams, January 1987)

Concerns legal action of five soldiers against their captain (Oca) at presidio of San Saba at el Canon; involves financial concerns. (J. Williams, December 1986).

Ugarte seeks funds to rebuild ruinous house of governor in Monclova; includes notes on poverty of provincial capital; and of soldiers stationed there who were required to pay for their own living and military expenses with meager salaries. (J. Williams, December 1986)

Letter concerning commerce of soldiers in rations (rather than cash). Ugarte claims that paying them thus, is an expedient made necessary en un Pais Tan pobre como este; Ugarte justifies paying priests in goods because of expenses soldiers have to pay to baptize, house, and give funerals for members of their families. (J. Williams, December 1986).