Letters relating military attacks carried out by capitan Anza against Piatos and Sibubapas after period of amnesty runs out. Letter about illness of governor and his inability to work for period of time. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Interrogation of Sibubapa about Indian resolutions of peace or war conducted by capitan Anza. Captive relates that some rebels want to agree to peace, but others do not want to surrender for fear of retaliations; prefer to die fighting. Efforts by governor Pineda to convince rebel captains about peaceful surrender of Indians stressed. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Documents relate attacks by Apaches in various posts and towns in Sonora; military campaigns and tactics to combat, capture and defend against rebels by various military captains; killings and capture of women and children by rebels. Governor is given rank of Colonel by viceroy. Letter notifying viceroy of death of governor's assistant. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Series of letters detailing campaigns against Pimas and Apaches from governor and other officials sent to viceroy Croix. Within letters are requests for payment of back salary by Bergosa who also requests administrative assistant to take chagre as paymaster and treasurer of compania as he recognizes his own incompetence for administering salaries and other administrative issues. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Concerns solutions to military crisis of Nueva Vizcaya; provides extensive instructions to O'Conor for implementation of new regulation of presidios; includes notes on presidio transfers to Rio Grande; specific raids on various locals; losses in population and animals; commerce and industry affected by war; O'Conor's expeditionary forces; new issues of arms and equipment; reflections on Indian warfare; soldier's ability as part of fighting force; logistics of new posts; church construction; reiterates building instructions for presidios given in regulation of 1772; financial provisions for building new presidios; security for money shipments; stationing of Catalans at Tonati; introductory letter by Bucareli notes that O'Conor has been granted title of comandante general. (J. Williams, June 1987)

Concerns O'Conor's campaign of late 1771; notes on enemy captured and killed; livestock recovered; reflections on nature of Indian wars; specific engagements; scouting operations; troop movements; enemy responses; notes on Indian settlement characteristics (houses and crops); transfer of presidio of Guajoquilla from first to second location (before 1771); this campaign was undertaken in Nueva Vizcaya (J. Williams, June 1987)

In response to request by viceroy, Barreyro (aid to Rivera) provides informe on Nueva Vizcaya; notes earlier letter of Jesuits (ff 135-154); description of inhabited places & natives; deployment of royal and hostile forces; undeniable reasons why presidio garrisons should each be reduced to 24 men; explanation of why Jesuit missionaries are resisting new regulation; notes on Jesuit and Franciscan establishments; lists Jesuits and their nationalities; reflects on how province can be maintained in peace; various missionized natives; hispanic settlements; some statistical information on population; mission church construction; general mission progress; instruction in Spanish; stresses peace of region; notes convoy escorts; many details on tactics (including night attacks); limited military insights of missionaries; Tarahumara labor for Spaniards; operations of Huydobno; Barreyro defends Rivera and regulation, stressing that they have been unfairly criticized. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Herrera comments on Rivera's inspection and new regulation of presidios (1729); notes his long service in region; effects of presidio garrison reductions; importance of presidio forces for regional security; abuse of soldier's being assigned duty as private labor force of commanders rather than as royal military troops. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Rivera defends regulation of 1729 against accusations of Jesuit missionaries of Tarahumara Alta (See ff. 134-255); includes comments on utility of smaller garrisons; nature of war fought there; limited escort services; his inspection of Nayari and other frontier regions; comments on recent attacks in Nueva Vizcaya and at other places in provinces; explains duty of 6 presidio forces stationed in province; questions ability of Jesuits to understand situation; reflects on progress of missionization; describes routes of highway patrols; Inspections of Retana; battle at quagisole; reflects on campaigns dating back to 1650; praises Tarahumaras; notes their construction of fine churches; summary of 1729 events in Sonora; comments on arms and equipment, state of supply; explains convoy system; cites need to be frugal with king's limited resources; emphasizes demilitarized character of Texas frontier; notes use of canary islanders in Texas. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Concerns Jesuit missionaries' strong arguments against new regulation of presidios with various explanations on why it is in error; notes on weakness of Rivera inspection; character of settlement system; problem of banditry that is destroying provincial commerce; wants increase in road patrols; problems of civil government; crosses of dead along highways; expenses of defense; distractions of visiting officials to area; advocates increase in presidial strength; reflects on character of Indian wars, missionization and enemy; comments on opinions of capitan-inspector Retanas; use of la Mal yerva; current quiet of Indians; system used to govern Indians; abuses of Indian labor (and consequences of fugitivism and banditry); tactical limitations of mounted troops in Sierra; contrasts of european and new world military theaters; retarded social and economic character of region; virrey acknowledges receipt of letter. (J. Williams, may 1987)