Ff.408-409 Pardo complains of his abject poverty due to cessation or delay of salary. Ff.410-420 concern real Orden de 16 de Mayo de 1785 in reference to replacing older officers with Younger; includes several documents and copies of older documents about implementation of this act. Ff.421-422 Marcos anzajo requests release of his son from prison; crime is unclear, but apparently arrest was on suspicion. Ff.423-425 concern regulation of ships approaching Altamira to prevent contraband trade; mentions Bergantin and telegrafo ships. (A. Dean, December 1989)

Ff. 393-396 are letters from Mataflorida arranging for lump retirement payment for loranzo y Torres, his secretary, whose health is failing. Ff.398-400 are copy of informe from the king discussing need to crack down on vice in New Spain; include list of all crimes that must cease, especially insurgence. Ff.401-407 are request by Puertas for two months leave, pass to Ciudad Mexico. (A. Dean, December 1989)

Letters approving travel out of Veracruz for various people. F.315 mentions merchant frigate cinco hermanos on which Villamil will sail. Ff.316-320 are citations, detailed service records for retirement of Barrera. 320-323 concern financial transactions of Gutierrez (vague; apparently he is buying political favors). (A. Dean, December 1989)

Documents deals with war disability retirement request of Basilio Sanchez. Medical diagnosis in favor of request. Arredondo approves and royal treasury favors Sanchez's request. (D. Bautista March, 1990)

Series of documents related to two military Cases; retirement because of disability, and request of money for the troop by capitan Torre Quemada. Disability case accompanied by medical diagnosis. Fiscal assigns salary for retiree. Torre Quemada requests money to treasury of San Luis for salaries and clothing for the soldiers. Letter from treasury of San Luis to virrey requests permission to release money to Torre Quemada. Virrey agrees. (D. Bautista, March 1990)

Correspondence between virrey and Arredondo concerning retirement of Lopez and establishment of Caxa real in Saltillo. Also includes printed auto from virrey concerning regulation of beef commerce. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

Repetitive Series of documents concerning retirement of Lopez. Includes Lopez' service record, recommendations for promotion, details of retirement salary, and preparations for transition to new governor. Elosua and Garcia de Texada compete to replace Lopez. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

Addresses issue of how to deal with officials who are 'viciosos y inutiles'; includes brief descriptions of vices and manners in which individuals considered useless; Castro, author of diatribe, urges their immediate 'separacion o Retiro' from military, offers brief service records of viable replacements; particular attention paid to fate of Alferez from Bejar, 'un ebrio incorregible,' who left presidio to live and drink among Tahuacanes; virrey orders Alferez brought to him under pretext of new post assignment; final outcome not included in documents. (L. Kerr, February 1989)