(A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Discussion of reform of compania de San Sabas. Standing of forces and assets of various companias presidiales, auxiliares. (D. Marksz, may 1987)

Concerns recent Indian raids and rebellions in province; financing provincial administration; activity of O'Conor on frontier; forwarding of information by various Alcaldes of province to O'Conor; forwarding of other military reports to same. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns Indian raids around Parras, including those that took place at estates of marques de Aguayo; notes worsening situation of region; Bucareli aknowledges and stresses need to cooperate with O'Conor; notes problems of communication between headquarters and field units; increased effect of larger distances on presidio response time; testimony on attacks provided by Fernandez de Peralta. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns collection of old coinage called for in public proclamation of 26 April; difficulty of administering many provincial matters, especially those of finance and presidios; and investigations of Aranda into a shipment of cloth from Guanajuato. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns Fayni's visit to militia-protected outposts (haciendas, pueblos etc.) That will take place in following January. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns Fayni's recent visit of inspection to frontier; he comments on conditions of militias and auxiliaries found at various towns, cities and haciendas; notes many isolated places; hardship of military service for frontiersmen; difficulty of reporting on operations; notes illiteracy of frontiersmen hombres rusticos que ni saben leer, ni son capazes de guardar semejante forma. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns governor Fayni's trip to Mexico for health reasons; provision of list of settlements fronting barbarians; Fayni's inspection of them; appointment of Cortina as Alcalde mayor of Nuestro Senora de Dios; incidents in Parral involving Aranda; assessment of defenses of Parras which included civil militia and Indian auxiliaries; similar consideration of estates of Aguayo; passes on information from inspection to O'Conor. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns Indian depredations near Cerro Gordo; losses of life, livestock; actions taken as consequences of attacks; raids on horseherd; general problem of Indian invasions; alliance of Apaches and Taraumares; stationing of dragoons at San Bartholome; presidio transfers; need for better remounts and auxiliaries; O'Conor's campaign; implementation of other aspects of royal regulation of 1772; raid on horseherd at Janos. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns various aspects of financing dragoons detached to province; notes their March to Chihuahua; problems of remounts; taking of Mineral baths by Fayni; effects of Indian attacks; movement of troops by O'Conor; mail service; forwarding of various administrative papers; enemy raids around Atotonilco*)