Series of documents dealing with recovery of money owed to the government by captain Urrutia. Document shows charts with lists of generos mismanaged by Urrutia in San Antonio de Bejar. Series of testimonies from soldiers and other people, about supplies that Urrutia handled in Bejar. Document shows facturas of presidio supplies. List of soldiers from Bejar given. (M. Marrquin, September 19890)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with abuses committed by governor Sandoval against soldiers of presidio of San Antonio de Bejar. Sandoval is accused of using abusive manners against his subordinates. Sandoval stole one of his subordinates' wife and kept her against her will. Soldier solicits authorities to punish governor. List of soldiers from Bejar and Espiritu Santo signed petition against Sandoval (document gives many details of how governor Sandoval abused other people). (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Contains account of campaign near Rio Grande in response to reported sighting and theft of 300 cows. Contains description of pursuit. As a result of campaign, Emparan discovers 20 murdered soldiers. Provides description of terrain and scene of raid. Emparan informs virrey and requests he recommend pensions for widows to king. Virrey requests information assuring that men died defending themselves. Provides list of soldier's names and complete testimonies of six witnesses. Witness accounts contain lengthy, detailed descriptions of battle scene including position of cadavers, bullet fragments, clothing and arms. Accounts relate probable action of soldiers and assurance that although greatly outnumbered, none fled. Ugarte signs testimonies and certifies that proper paper for autos was unavailable; use of alternate paper required due to urgency of matter. (M. Dannemiller, February 1989)

Documents present information requested by virrey concerning conditions of troops led to Lampazos by Ugalde. Contains lists of uniforms, armaments and horses. Contains also relacion regarding finance of troops and provisions to each soldier by name. Includes nine testimonies of officers of said troops testifying that there were public card Games in camps, selling of military horses was permitted and soldiers received harsh reprimands and were otherwise mistreated. Vaamonde discusses costs of mules, supplies and maintaining soldiers and asks virrey to supply these funds. Includes accounts of money spent for items sent to troops in Lampazos.(M. Dannemiller, December 1988)

Documents concern the transference of a group of Meco Indians from San Luis Potosi to Mexico under the commission of Pasqual de Burgoa. Request for a doctor to attend a gravely ill Indian. Payment of expenses incurred in transportation of Indians, in the salaries paid soldiers accompanying them, and of expenses in feeding the Indians during journey. Also given are a few baptisms along the way. Especially important are a group of lists concerning the Indians and the payment of the soldiers. Folios 171-173 contains an extensive list of the salaries paid soldiers and Cavos. folio 174 contains a list of expenses in transporting and feeding of the Indians. Folios 176-177 gives a list of Indian groups and the men and women who comprise the separate groups. (P. Lenz, September 1989)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with confiscation of property from deceased governor of Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Money was given to him for administrative purposes. Wife of deceased governor petitioned not to be deprived of personal items. List of soldiers from presidios to be assisted with stolen money given. Money was provided, among other things, for administration of la Renta del tabaco. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of autos, testimonies and certifications about the formation of a militia of 50 soldiers in real de Vallecillos. Conflict arose when some Hacendados did not want to contribute and began to have meetings to resist the tax. Document explains in detail the type of situations occurring among Hacendados and government officials (some Hacendados compromised to arm one soldier each and then withdrew the offer. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Military roster taken by gobernador Gonzalez de Santianez in the city of Monterrey. Summary capitan (1), teniente (1), Alferez Primero (1), Alferez Segundo (1), sargentos (9), Cabos (2), Soldados (105); letters requesting military promotions. (D. Bautista, September 1989)

Series of documents concerning the formation of militias in Colotlan and surroundings in order to reduce hostile Indians, Sorrachaga and Vivanco are appointed commanders of military posts in Bolanos. Title of Colonel is requested for both. Indian auxiliaries refuse leadership of Larrumbe threats of rebellion is feared. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)