Berdugo was in jail for gambling in card Games and while there began to make insults against the captain. Other prisoners reported these to superiors and Berdugo had to face a military trial. Berdugos' lawyer argues the insults were a result of the severe punishment Berdugo had received but Berdugo is then condemned on may 12, 1820 to four years hard labor on a chain gang (grilletes) and with no salary. The case was sent to the governor who in turn sent it to the virrey. On September 2, 1820, Berdugos' lawyer requested a royal pardon which is finally approved. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Trial against sargento Garcia and soldiers Romero and Cadena from infanteria de Durango for the crimes of being drunk, beating a Young women, and wounding the Owner of a house. The gobernador of Durango sends a letter to virrey with summary of the trial and requests instructions of what to do with the prisoners. Virrey pardons the prisoners on the condition that the victims have no complaints. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Trial against Bohorques and Tesehua, soldiers of the compania de Infanteria de Bavispe, accused of being drunk and threatening a Superior with a weapon. Judge requests the prisoners military records to know their background. The prisoners request and receive a royal pardon on October 13, 1820. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Pedriza sends prisioner cardiel to Bonavia. Trial against cardiel for the crimes of desertion and robbery. Pedriza sends letter informing administradores de hacienda to take care of the transportation of the prisoner cardiel and deliver him to governor of Nueva Vizcaya. In may 21, 1820, cardiel requests a pardon from the virrey and is released on the condition that he serve in the military for 8 years. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

Letters from Chihuahua to the virrey regarding the problems between the comandante and tesorero; others from Durango explaining the reasons why Garcia conde has not moved to Chihuhua. Summary of the petitions made by ayuntamiento de Chihuahua from February 15, 1814 until 1820. Letter informing the virrey that the prisoners convicted of conspiracy were not sent to prison but are being kept by Bonavia in Durango. (D. Bautista, December 1989)

The ayuntamiento de Chihuahua sends a letter to Bonavia asking if the prisoners are actually in his custody and not in the presidio ultramarino. The Ayuntamiento sends a copy to virrey. Bonavia answers the ayuntamiento de Chihuahua stressing that they should respect his actions and not listen to ligerezas. Virrey orders Bonavia to change his residence and stop the problems in Chihuahua; Bonavia answers virrey that he will obey but he still does not understand why he has to be in Chihuahua. The fiscal gives information to the virrey concerning the events in Chihuahua and Bonavia's case; ayuntamiento de Chihuahua sends a letter to Bonavia telling him that he misunderstood their letter and that they have the right to appeal. Fiscal suggests virrey stop Bonavias misconduct. (D. Bautista, 1989)

Garcia conde, requests a leave for 6 months and writes of his conflict with comandante general Bonavia; he informs virrey of a conspiracy movement by some military personnel and 10 Anglosajones; letter to Bonavia from the virrey about the conspiracy in Chihuahua and making him responsible for what happens in that city; asks him to consider changing his residence from Durango to Chihuahua; letter from Bonavia to virrey explaining what has been done about the conspiracy movement. Another letter from Garcia conde this time requesting permission to retire. Bonavia inform virrey of the sentence given to the prisoners; letter from ayuntamiento de Chihuahua to virrey stating that Bonavia did not send the prisoners to prison but stopped them in route, taking them to Durango. The Ayuntamiento asks the virrey to establish the capitania general in Chihuahua to prevent this kind of problem. (D. Bautista, November 1989)

Repetitive testimony of Indians and vecinos concerning alleged mistreatment of Indians by detachment under commandant Jose Ortega; includes separate heading concerning decision to release soldier Salvador Rodriguez for third desertion on ff.322. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Complaints against soldiers for mistreatment, drunkenness, gun-play and etc. Lodged with commandant; further complaints that soldiers forced natives to support them at expense of their own needs; response of implicated soldiers that supply route should be established, that soldiers were poor and needed to seek supplies from Indians; notice from viceroy that charges be formalized. (p. Coyle January 1990)

Criminals are brought together and transported to Durango; some people not considered necessary for transport culled; charges presented to soldiers once they arrive in prison; confessions of deserters; listings of stolen goods, crimes committed, acomplices; notice from Buena Vista town that four deserters stole three horses and carried off two women; much repetitive testimony from prisoners; notice to find Gonzales, who was left by the other three in home town of Nombre de Dios; prisoners give lack of food and clothing as reason for desertion; Gonzalez testimony that he was abducted by others found to be most honest and he not considered acomplice in desertion; Prodela named defender of Alarcon and Mesa, Uranga named for Ornelas; legal deposition of crimes, precidents in case, argues prisoners should only be given time served as they left with only cloths on their backs; judge gives six years to be served in army units, based on precident quoted by Rodriguez; eventually set free by virrey in 1820 (p. Coyle December 1989)