A Series of letters written by Vaamonde Villamil to el conde de Revilla Gigedo all of which relate to petition for promotion to Coronel de Infanteria del ejercito and include 3 copies of a letter which include detailed accounting of his military career in Mexico and Spain (war against the English) in support of his petition. (O. Velez, November 1988)

A Series of letters to and from the virrey of el Reyno de Nuevo Leon and Cueto y Vierna, Vaamonde, WSSL y Guinbarda and others record and how through a process of military reorganization he finds himself unemployed and his subsequent request to be assigned to this Reyno as well as transportation for he and his wife, a request by WSSL y Guinbarda to be assigned to Reyno de Nuevo Leon as administrador de Alcavalas due to his age, secretaries return of documentation to WSSL y Guinbarda with further instructions, marriage licenses given to Cueto and Echeagaray to marry Quintana and Ferera Basarte respectively, cuetos request and permission to go to Spain for 1 year to attend to the affairs of his deceased Father and an incomplete letter from Vaamonde, Manuel.

Correspondence concerning: receipt of revistas; discovery of mines at San Nicolas; construction of mission; financial and administrative business, particularly regarding rentas; departure of ship bound for Spain carrying silver and fruit; search for pelicans per superior order of virrey, but response is that none were sighted; conflicts with many Indian groups, description of attacks on missions, haciendas, rancherias; who involved in military actions, whom killed, number of horses, mules killed or stolen by Indians; description of pursuit of Indians by military, efforts made to reduce population or to negotiate. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

Includes revistas of squadrons of compania de Cavalleria del Seno Mexicano; monthly sworn statement by justicias mayores of each village that troops present; monthly revistas (August missing) for 1776 of entire compania; also, governor of Nuevo Santander, Gonzalez de Santianes, forwards service record to virrey per earlier decree. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

Ugarte sends to the viceroy a letter describing all his civil-military accomplishments. (J. Tapia, September, 1987)

Transcribed letters by Ugalde; one response from Florez included. First several pages are military geneology of Ugalde, followed by his service record. Relates his own dealings with Indians; gives general history of pacification of Provincias Internas, overview of present situation, ideas for changes still needed. (A. Dean, April 1990)

Set of transcribed letters by Ugalde, having nothing to do with intriguing title page. Ff.287-297 are bureaucratic letters about supplying correct reports for each campaign. Followed by lengthy epistle stating Ugalde's suggestions for organizing future campaigns (citing fragments of royal edicts directing procedure of campaigns, conquests); for allowing local Colonial officials to have greater authority in legislation, enforcement in Nueva Espana, as response time for a letter from Arispe to Madrid is about 9 months (f.320). Present requirement of royal approval of major decisions is impractical. Also detailed suggestion for reorganization of military-viceroyal heirarchy, to implement first two ideas. F.305 is service record of Neve. Phrases, sentences in latin, written in different script, sprinkled throughout. (A. Dean, April 1990)

Correspondence in which Ussel y Guimbarda communicates news governorship; drought occurring in Nuevo Leon, its detrimental effects on corn crop, cattle, squadron well-dressed thanks to Urresti, Siguis attacking frequently along Rio Blanco; Indians at missions in governor's charge behaving peacefully, converting, mine at Yguana producing, though silver scarcer, administrative problems at mine; establishment of British 'comercio' along coast; 'libretas de Vita et moribus' of presidio officers, Urresti, Martiarena, Queclas; inspection records of compania de dragones of same presidio; letters from virrey responding to those from governor and others. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Letters concerning: brief reports of significant monthly military occurrences, mining discoveries; organization of presidios to counter Indian attacks, punish offenders; 'librettas' of officials, 'revista de inspeccion' for 1769, 1770; 'renuncia' of alferez, suffering from poor health; discussion of use of word 'previniendole' with 'subditos,' assault case in which soldier held 'bajo' word, governor explains rationale for action to virrey, begs indulgence for applying word in this manner; subsequent letter that further action delayed because squadron called upon to suppress Indian attacks; transportation of individuals via 'pobladores mercenados'; new mines and veins discovered at Vallecillo, abundance of metals still in old mines. (L. Kerr, November 1988)

Letters concerning: cabo who deserted, where last seen; request that virrey fulfill 'recombencia de pago;' discovery of new mines, including silver and metals, establishment of operational infrastructure, discussion of production level, quantity of minerals remaining in established mines; payment of military salaries 'en dinero,' per decreto; how to manage Indians settled at missions, whether or not land given them is cultivatable; 'librettas,' 'revista de inspeccion' of esquadra de dragones. (L. Kerr, November 1988)