(A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

(A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy requesting payment to Calderon for year's provisions and arms for presidio personnel. Requests for advance monies for similar supplies for soldiers and families as his credit is not good due to time elapsed, and not paying first debt. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Pineda informs Croix of Indian raids. Preparation to attack Indians in Nopalera. Anza kills female Sibubapa, takes male captive, recovers 80 horses, and reports small quantity of water in Nopalera. Sibubapas attack Yecora, killing 5 including one Spaniard. A Spaniard, Leron, accompanied group of drunken Indians. Indians raid Ostimuri; Rio Chico soldiers kill 5 of them, Taraumaras kill 3 more. Apaches take 90 horses from Visani. Altar soldiers kill 1 Seri, send 7 captives to Pitic. More than 100 Indians take 202 horses from Pitic. Friendly Pimas urged to fight Apaches; 27 Apaches are killed. Oliba and 60 soldiers patrol Cerro Prieto. Enemy Indians move away from Nopalera looking for water and cactus fruits. Urrea, Cancio and Elizondo ordered to strike rebel Indians from 3 different places. Indians steal horses from Guaymas. Fronteras' soldiers attack Indian in Cara Pintada, recovering 43 horses. Apaches attack soldiers in Saracachi, killing 1 black person, and take horses. Pineda informs Croix of priest's arrival from Querataro; he will provide horses and food. pertrechos de guerra and soldiers arrive at Guaymas. Pineda informs Croix of need for food, clothes, arms, and salaries for himself and soldiers. Merchants in Mexico refuse to send things unless they receive partial payment. (J. Tapia, July, 1987).

Documents dealing with status of gunpowder, bombs, and artificios de Fuego in Sinaloa. Aguirre discusses transfer of these items from Mexico to Sinaloa. Ascarraga provides list of items in storage places. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).

Documents deal with financing military campaigns against Indians in Sinaloa, Sonora, and Nueva Viscaya. Letters of high government officials to church officials and gobernadores and Alcaldes requesting money, horses, cattle, and seeds for maintenance of soldiers. Construction of storage facilities for seeds. Letter of Fueros to viceroy reporting money collected. Letter of church officials reporting same. Lists of merchants and other people's contributions. Missionaries' attempts to increase productivity of mission lands to support soldiers. Echeveste reports that 286, 774 pesos have been collected. (J. Tapia, June, 1987).

Ff. 146 contains list of men under command of Peru, and arms and horses of each in 1772. Followed by reports and testimony by various people as to state of presidio of Janos in 1772; all state that men need more arms and horses, and buildings of presidio are nearly in ruins. Peru is unable to report on establishment of missions as requested because of his short time at presidio. (D. Marksz, March 1987)

Concerns supply of dragoon pickets sent to Chihuahua by Bucareli; letter of introduction to judges of Durango for Chamorros; forwarding of administrative papers; transport of silver to treasury; and case of Campo y Pineda versus Avilona. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns assignment of regular dragoons to province; notes include details on; secret Tarahumara-Apache alliance; march of detachments of dragoons from Mexico City to Nueva Vizcaya to serve in frontier defense; logistical needs of dragoons; their provision with fresh mounts through purchases from frontier haciendas; steps taken to satisfy their need for beds, lighting and firewood; their diversion from O'Conor's expedition being staged in Chihuahua city, to Valle de San Bartholome; and transfer of criminals to viceregal capital. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Fayni reports Cuellar's assembling of men, campaign supplies, Indian auxilaries in Chiguagua. Mentions Indian hostlities, murders, thefts. Virrey compliments Fayni's zeal, suggests use of veteran troops, auxilaries makes campaign easier. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)