Concerns review of autos of the sacramento presidio by Herrera Altamirano and other government officials. Document describes geographic position of presidios, also gives distances from each other. Reorganization of presidios involves the creation of a permanent patrol which will keep Indians under control. Apaches are also known as Xilenos. Relocation of presidio is to protect missions and haciendas in the new area. (M. Marroquin, February 1989)

Concerns relocation of presidio located at Junta de los Rios del norte y Conchos to the area of loma pintada and Ayacacho. Reasons for the relocation is said to be security of families in the latter places and also the need to stop and block the path of Indians who commit hostilities against the people of the provinces. Review of documents on the relocation of Sacramento presidio. Details of how military and economic policies were made at the time of the relocation of presidio del sacramento. List of presidios from which military personnel will be cut is included. (M. Marroquin, February 1989)

Concerns relocation of presidio del sacramento to areas of loma pintada and Ayacacho because of a better strategic position to fight the Indians from those places. Military official disagrees with the idea because there is still a need to protect provinces and presidios in the Former place of the Sacramento presidio. Relocation is advocated because the new place has plenty of natural resources, fertile land, and some minerals. New place is said to be better because of better opportunity to put the Indians to work in agriculture. Reallocation of military personnel. Redistribution of land in places secured by presidios. Reorganizaton of presidios to take care of provinces is suggested by Balaunzaran who visited the area where presidios were being reorganized. (M. Marroquin, February 1989)

Concerns the beginning of the populating of new presidio of Sacramento. Soldiers and families are sent to the new presidio. Distribution of land begins, but irrigation problems resulted due to site of presidio being higher than the level of the River. Falcon reports on the events and activities in the new presidio. Patrols and reconnaissance operations are made in the presidio's surroundings. Reasons for the selection of San Diego as place for new presidio are give. This place is said to be more strategic for defense of provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Texas and Rio Grande. Difficulties in agricultural work are encountered due to the position of the presidio with respect to the River. (M. Marroquin, January 1989)

Concerns construction of military facility named presidio del Santisimo sacramento in Junta de los Rios Grandes del norte. Purpose of this presidio is to protect people and property from continuous attacks made by Indians. Documents are descriptive of the area chosen for the construction of such facility. Construction of presidio is also important to control Indian population in the area in case they are not converted to be christians. Military personnel are appointed. Salaries are established for commanders and soldiers. Place for construction of presidio is said to be abundant of natural resources and minerals. Soldiers for the new presidio are going to be transferred from other presidios so it will not be costly to the crown. (M. Marroquin, January 1989)

Concerns visitas and Inspections of presidios; invalids and retired people are encouraged to settle in San Antonio de Bexar; geographic location of presidio del sacramento is given; reorganization of presidios as a result of construction of new one is discussed; conditions for the construction of new are given in a government decree; location for the construction of presidio is said to have abundant food for horses and people also the discovery of minerals is mentioned; new location for presidio is discussed; conflicting reports on the resources of previous and new site for presidio is presented in document, officials reporting Argue a better defense for provinces in the new place. Salaries for military personnel are settled. Indians in Nueva Vizcaya are said to represent a problem for the exploitation of natural resources. (M. Marroquin, January 1989)

Series of documents concerning government decrees on the establishment of the presidio of el sacramento in the Rio Grande del norte area. Document deals with several issues on military personnel, Indian affairs, and other ideas of how the construction of the presidio will be more economical. Document also contains a decree canceling the construction of such presidio. (M. Marroquin, January 1989)

Letter from gobernador of Monterrey requesting advice from virrey in the matter of the new colonization in Nuevo Santander and how long he will have to support Escandon's explorations. Detailed information from Escandon for virrey concerning the population of Nuevo Santander, how the esquadras are functioning to protect the villages, and how many capitanes, sargentos and Soldados there are in the new colony. Marques Altamira answers for the virrey supporting Escandon. In folio 293 Escandon refers to behavior of Indians as indios (Hasta aora no reducidos) incomparablemente Mucho Mas aguerridos, astutos, agiles, y obstinados, con la continuada frequente practica de Sus invaciones y asaltos en las haciendas (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with military reports from presidios of Provincias Internas. This documents consists of diaries and detailed data on the military status of the various presidios under the administration of the corresponding commanders. Charts contain match of military campaigns with number of military officials, soldiers, equipment, and supplies along with footnotes giving additional explanation of arms and ammunition making, military events and novedades. Diaries of daily novedades that occurred in presidios are women kidnapped by soldier; desertions; horses, weapons ammunition, needed in presidios; food supplies, prisoners, clothes, sick soldiers, chaplains, shooting practices, burials, hiring of soldiers etc. (M. Marroquin, December 1988)