Formation of detachment of soldiers at Punta de Lampazos and of cities providing soldiers. Funding compania volante de Nuevo Santander. References to reglamento de 1772 on strength of companias volante. Requests for munitions. Military rolls for presidio Nuevo Reyno de Leon y Punta de Lampazos and Monterrey for 1782. (G. Lavalley, February 1987).

Diaz de Solorzano requests permission to recover in Mexico from his illnesses and to visit his family there. Letter from surgeon Yribarren verifying illnesses and stating that he cannot be treated under present conditions. Diaz de Solorzano to give permission and six months pay. (D. Marksz, January 1987).

2 men and 1 Boy killed, 53 mules stolen in Apache raid early in 1783. Fernandez de Cordova asks virrey to do something about frequent Indian raids in Nuevo Leon. Crespo suggests forming 200 men into 2 companias veteranas de Caballeria, and proposes positions and salaries. Crespo also suggests breaking companies at Lampazos, Rio Salado and Monterrey into 4 parties placed at entradas of Golondrinas, San Geronimo, Santa Rosa, Nacatas, la Culebra and San Bernabe where they are more greatly needed. (D. Marksz, January 1987).

Gobernador reports on administrative and military status of province, including salaries, living conditions, supplies, abuses of power by soldiers. folio 351 indexes letters, documents, orders for 1767. Ortiz Parrilla leads expedition to Sonora. Provisions sent to regain San Saba. Barrio details his service in Spanish and italian armies to virrey to support taking over ailing Ortiz Parrilla's office. Autos, personnel and equipment in establishment of presidio, San Augustin de Ahumada. Barrio requests appointment of his sons as corregidor of Mexico. folio 387 consists of distribution of forces in 3 presidios of Coahuila. Convoy to San Saba suspended when it is learned that Indians plan to abandon presidio; junta de guerra formed. explanation of how Ruby's recommendations for defense have been implemented. (J. M. Johnson, August 1987)

New gobernador Cancio reports to virrey. Principal topics killing of soldiers at San Sava; status of equipment, training of military under his command; peace treaty between Spain, Austria and England; junta de guerra defends against Apache attacks; visitas and discussion of dictamenes; taxes Alcabala; Giraud and Barrios report on bad state of preparation of soldiers; Piquetes, small band of selected soldiers sent to San Sava to aid defense; new discovery of Potreros mine; Indian deserters sent back to Monclova; corruption in Texas; salaries for presidio officials; Cancio's poor health, requests recovery time in Mexico; concern for safety of civilian population; Ravago scandal and actions taken by Bustillos y Cevallos. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Sesma reports on visitas to presidios in Coahuila. Finds military preparation and organization in poor condition and maltreatment of Indians. Ff. 75-76 details new procedures to be followed by paymasters habilitados to avoid embezzlements and fraud of military salaries. Ff. 77-78 note abuses and recommends ways to improve distribution of clothing, supplies against Indian attacks, canons, difficulty of populating presidios in Texas with families, changes of command in presidios and governorship of Coahuila, administrative impediments to permission for missionaries in Guadalajara to come to work in Coahuila, desire of certain Indians to transfer their place of residency to missions, junta de guerra and missionaries requested to cooperate with government in putting Indians into reduccion. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Concerns promotion of Urrutia to rank of Alfrez at presidio of Santa Rosa and retirement of Minchaca. (J. Williams, January 1987)

Concerns problems of a widow of late captain of San Juan Baptista de Rio Grande, who had gone into debt to local missionaries to pay for costs of his command; Ugarte urges viceroy to cover debt with government funds; a Bill from missionaries is included. (J. Williams, December 1986)

Ugarte seeks funds to rebuild ruinous house of governor in Monclova; includes notes on poverty of provincial capital; and of soldiers stationed there who were required to pay for their own living and military expenses with meager salaries. (J. Williams, December 1986)

Anonimous reports about pirates attacks and civil conflicts in columbia and Peru disrupting shipments to Alta California from San Blas. Need for military supplies, food stuffs, payroll. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)