Concerns priests'fulfillment of mission duties: education of indians, religious functions. Mentions governor's previous request to leave office due to failing health, conflicts with local tribes. Contracts, uniforms to be sent to capital. Discovery of 30 veins of silver at Helquera. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Concerning activities in Nuevo Santander: Indians to learn Spanish, Indian criminals to be sent to capital, new uniforms used by troops, captain rebuked, estate of Escandon settled, royal and ecclesiastical visitas to Hoyos and Borton mentioned. (L. Deatherage, June 1987)

Squadron lists and payment schedules for Santander/Santillana/ Soto de la Marina/Villanueva de Croix/Aguayo/Huemes/Padilla with payment schedules and official transfers within units. Response from virrey approving expenditures, informing governor of alfarez' delivery of supplies to troops.

Cancio on assuming office of gobernador discusses topics presidios, particularly Sacramento and Bejar; discovery of new mines, San Jose de la Sierra Madre, near Santa Rosa presidio most productive; Lucas y Laraga appointed administrator of mines, discussion of economic, defense and technological problems of silver mining, including long section on drainage; Mescalero attacks and theft of livestock; F. 242, letter from Ximenez to Cancio describing Apache attack on San Sava and thanking him for defense of missionaries and Indians; ff. 249-251, detailed lists of food, supplies, equipment, clothing received as emergency aid to presidio families and soldiers; office of governor turned over to Ortiz Parrilla. (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)

Correspondence between new gobernador de Coahuila and virrey about administration and problems in province in 1756. Officials of Republica, cabildo of Monclova; duties and descriptions of territory administered by Sesma y Escudero; military organization for improved defense by presidios, including changes in pay for officers and ranks, rations, clothing, junta de Guerra, etc.; military and presidio relationships with Indians; criticism of actions of gobernador Bustillos y Cevallos regarding jailing of capitan Rabago y Theran, and mistreatment and executions of Indians; correspondence to fiscales about death of Pedro Rabago y Theran in prison. (J. M. Johnson, January 87)

Cancio discusses formation, composition, and administration of cavalleria miliciana at Monclova, in fulfillment of previous orders. Ancio also discusses matter of obtaining military arms, supplies, and uniforms, and situation with mail and commerce in region. Reports on theft by Apaches of nearby hacienda and military response to it. Letter from Alderete abou military pursuit of Indians after theft. (S. Fiederlein, 4-1-87)

Series of letters discussing affairs at Santa Rosa presidio and Monclova. Detailed report on campaign against Apaches. Discusses Indian activities, church matters, establishment of cavalleriaat Santa Rosa, nominations for officers, weapons supplies, and uniforms, troop discipline, and replacement of Barrios with Cancio as governor. Also discusses official proclamations about war between France and England, concern for defense against English invasion, and expedition to Panzacola. Detailed report on problems with use of Lanzas against Indians, other weapons used by troops, and Indian weapons. (S. Fiederlein, 3-20-87)

Cancio reports on state of affairs and activities at Santa Rosa presidio. Discusses problems with weapons and their inadequacy in battle, problems with enlistments and quality of soldiers, and charges against Rabago made by Alderete. Uniform and weapon supply list of items requested from Mexico (f.130). Cancio provides detailed report on review he made of conditions of troops, weapons, fighting ability, number of horses, uniforms and other supplies (ff. 131-132). In other letters reports on number of soldiers from presidio assigned to nearby places and missions, and notes difficulty in getting reports to viceroy due to distance. Ff. 138-139 contains letters from Cancio about his trip to Santa Rosa written at real de Charcas and Saltillo. Discusses condition of roads, Weather, and number of days until he reaches destination. Some notes from on his trip, his reports back on situation at presidio, and Indian activities in area of presidio. Letter by Cancio to viceroy from Mexico on September 18, 1761, mentions letter from February about his orders to go to presidio. (S. Fiederlein, 3-3-87)

Series of letters and informes on provisioning of presidial troops and companias volantes. government and military officials concerned that soldiers are not able to provide themselves and their families with proper amounts of food, clothing, and weapons with their salary. Merchants of Chihuahua are asked to develop plan for provisioning presidios that will benefit soldiers. Military officials upset because merchants are more concerned with their profits than with welfare of troops. In letter of October 30, 1786, Guizarnotegui proposes a detailed plan for provisioning presidios. Benefits and disadvantages of plan are discussed by other merchants, military officials and viceroy. Plan is modified several times, and each time there are meetings to discuss changes. Disagreements between merchants on amount of profits. In letter of February 13, 1787, objectives of themselves; distribute profits among merchants of region who promote agriculture, animal raising, and mining. In letter of July 9, 1790?, there is discussion of merchants anger of losing profits for charging high prices. Letter may 8, 1790, viceroy relates that Guizarnotegui's contract will end at end of year; all merchants should take steps for provisioning presidios. In letter August 4, 1790, merchants Argue that they have supported soldiers and crown in many ways, but that they need to make a certain profit or they will be forced to move to other areas. (J. Tapia, September, 1987)