Duran and Loyola request pension on Duran's behalf equivalent to salary of soldier (amount awarded to late Husband, Saenz Garbizu, for driving Benados buras to capital to be sent to king), to live on; virrey agrees on amount of pension, under condition that it be given to her only once, and as limosna. (D. J. McClelland, January 1989)

Herrera requests salary befitting teniente de Cavalleria as was promised him before his retirement, cites time he was commissioned to transport five Venados alazanes (or buras) to king in Spain, and did so successfully; interesting document. (D. J. McClelland, January 1989)

Lain goes to capital from Santa Fe to petition virrey to pay him and others difference in pension cut (lowered in 1784) to be able to return home; also requests pensions for Monte Pio and inbalidos to be raised to previous amount; 350 pesos conceded for his return trip; capitan general admonished not to send anyone else to capital on such business if they cannot afford return trip. (D. J. McClelland, January 1989)

Concerns Ugarte's campaign to Coahuila. Concerns relations with several tribes there, requests for and conditions of peace agreements. Terms of agreement with Mescaleros in noret and Lipanes in Santa Rosa. Diaz goes to pacify Mescaleros and avoid hostile retribution for Mescaleros killed in prison. says must force two groups of Lipanes in south and north to request peace. Contains letter from Diaz describing peace request from Lipan messenger. Ugarte assigned to Guadalajara. Nava to take his place. Ugarte passes needed info to Nava. States general conditions at time of his departure. Good info regarding Indian relations. Progress with Comanches resulted in peace agreement. Virrey states conditions for complete non-violent peace for Lipanes. says must report criminal activity. Must live in peace with Chiquicaquis in Sonora and Gilenos in Vizcaya. Ugarte says during his command 1,767 proven Indian deaths. says salary of 8,000 pesos not adequate. Asks virrey to recommend increase to king. (M. Dannemiller, February 1989)

Merino, Gasiot, Mangino and others are appointed to military posts, with supporting references (ff. 649-656); typeset shipping inventory blanks with very detailed lists of commodities (ff. 657-680); request for escopetas, and other military supplies, for San Luis Potosi, includes detailed inventory lists with prices (ff. 681-703) (p. Coyle April 1990)

Request by Ugarte that Munez be given retirement in Durango (ff. 631-636); service record of Munez detailed (ff.637-642); Ugarte seconds Munez's request for retirement in Reynosa (ff. 642-646); notice that Munez retired at grade of capitan, rather than Coronel (ff. 647-648). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Santoja requests retirement because of failing health to Zelaya with brief service record (ff. 602-607); request that Santoja be sent to Saltillo instead (ff. 608-611). (p. Coyle April 1990)

Short Series of documents regarding military care and salaries. Order of February 17, 1787 to cut salaries of military officials as well as individuals in military service. Main focus of Series is the order of February 22, 1787 which guarantees Hospital care in Chihuahua or Arispe for all military personnel who are in legitimate need. Salaries will be maintained while on leave. (M. Longo, October 1989)

Troop and individual reassignments throughout La Frontera (ff. 95-97). Mention of walling in the presidio of Tucson. Military service records of Jose Maria Abate who was removed as teniente comandante del presidio de San Carlos de Buenavista and transferred to regimiento de dragones de Espana. Andres Arias Cavalleros, capitan de las milicias de Toluca essentially retired. Both men transferred due to age, although mention of exceptional service records and health. Salaries reduced. Series of letters pleading for reinstatement of past salaries. Discussion of replacements. (M. Longo, October 1989)

Joseph Antonio Rengel declining offer of double salary for time served as interim comandante general, requesting continuation of the salary of his office. Rejection of Vicente de Herrera for position of comandante.