Letters from Urraca to viceroy Revilla Gigeda requesting transfer to the capital to be with his family. Concerning his arrival in Veracruz. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Concerns Series of documents dealing with organization of militia in Nayarit, Bolanos and Colotlan to protect mines, presidios and cargo. Arrangements are made to bring weapons from Spain. Administrative personnel being selected. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Concerns Olloquiegui recommendation for Fernandez to rank of captain for organizing militia in Santa Maria Aguayo; Lorca gives permision to Fernandez to guard the area of Aguayo; (ff. 227 contains a list of military personnel guarding Villa de Aguayo. List approved by Munoz); recommendation is given that captains should be justicias too in order to avoid exploitation of residentes of colonies; (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Series of documents concerning granting of permit to Larranaga to take care of health problems in Mexico; governor gives notice of epidemic in the capital (name is not identified in documents), when he arrived in Texas (escort also got sick upon arrival); notice is given Lipanez abandoned mission Balero, secularization of the mission is mentioned; index of documents sent to the governor Cierragorda by the viceroy; Fernandez solicits rank of captain, and to organize militia but governor disagrees for fear of creating chaos in San Luis de la Paz; viceroy asks all letter be addressed to him with their corresponding index; Serna complains about minister of Croix and asks for funds to hire a ministro de doctrina for Indians living there; fray Diaz, excommunicated teniente de las casas for misbehaving inside church building, pardon is sought for him but could not attend due to illness and high temperature. (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Documents consist of providencias for government and new institutions in California, correspondence between viceroy and of San Diego mission; improved communication system between Mexico and frontier regions; deployment of troops from Sonora for maximum defense of Californias and eastern provinces; purposes for pacification of Indians. Ff. 419-432 detail recruitment, transportation, settlement and protection of 70 families of colonists from Sonora for Alta California, of alleviating poverty and idleness by recruitment in Mexico; safety and choices of routes in combination of maritime and land means for transportation of settlers; desirable areas for colonization in new territories regarding protection, agricultural production, provisioning, recreation, water supply yet to extend Spanish occupation, defense and pacification plans; formation of companias volantes and militia to combat Indian hostilities and need for new regulations to do so; improvement of agricultural techniques and manufacture of domestic industries; long sections on required rations of food and other necessities, allotments of cash, markets for purchasing, selling regional commerce, supply and production of cattle, horses and mules. Other folios refer to maritime transportation of mission and presidio supplies and schedules of Goleta la Sonora (Senora de Guadalupe) and Paquebot el Principe between Guaymas or San Blas. Acknowledgements of arrivals of vessels along Sonoran and California coasts. (j.m.johnson, February 1989)

Very important document on instructions and rules for founding new missions, presidios and towns. Neve expresses need for equalization of salaries for same rank/position among military, religious and civil personnel. Document divided into titulos, transportation, accountability, rations; crops; horses, mules; craftsmen. II. - lists of officers at each mission, presidio; description of terrain, Indian settlements for planning defensive positions; military escorts to establishments at Santa Barbara channel; salaries of officers/soldiers at four sailers and craftsmen on blandra Pilar, lanchas Lauretana and San Juan hepomuceno. III. - clothing; canons. IV. - armour distribution, types, purposes and accountability of funds; procedures for filling vacancies; evaluations by service reports. Ix. - requires monthly status report of each company. X. - Indian treaties. Xi. -gubernatorial functions regarding (ff. 386-390). - details on selection/training of habilitados (paymasters); accountability to real hacienda, Naval/military superiors and settlers; F. 390 consists of inventory and production data of small animals, cattle, horses, mules. Xiv. Settlement and use of land; supplies; irrigation and crops; house construction; cattle; taxes; regulations re. Establishment and defense in Canal; optimum placement for defense and religious organization along frontier and Camino real. (J. M. Johnson, February 1989)

Letters concerning: funding and supply of provinces new companies, Cueto's inspection, Nete's and Crespo's report on provincial defenses against Indian depredations. Takes exception to Crespo's suggestions-understanding of troop placement, defensive military tactics, role of new companies. Details own general plan for provincial defense. Letters personnel wishing to marry; promotions to alferez, compania de militias under Crespo's command; Bustamante to appear before obispo to answer charges and make restitution; administration of diezmos; establishment of the real academia of San Carlos de Nueba Espana (painting, sculpture, architecture). (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters concerning: Indian attack on hacienda del Marques de Aguayo, jurisdiccion del Saltillo, provincia de Durango and inability of militia to respond promptly, posting of squads to cut off Indian access to area; licenses for tierras de salitres. Payroll for November and December 1781 for compania presidaria de Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos and compania de caballeria, Punta de Lampazos including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Indians raided Horcasitas, Punta de Lampazos twice by night taking 70 horses--pursued unsuccessfully by citizenry; new militia (25) awaiting horses and weapons. 1780 provincial census listing location, caste and sex. Cabos Sanson, Guadarrama, Goruacio posted to dragones as sargentos. Regidors donativo of Albarcones, other haciendas; flight of capitan Chibato and others from misiones due to illness- deprivation-mistreatment experienced, plans to resettle -care for above at San Christoval and Concepcion; criminal penalties for Indian mistreatment; Garcia Davila censured for Indian abuse; order to arrest Ballesteros for theft of records; extradition and transport Indian prisoner Montes to Nuevo Santander. (J. Higgins. January 1989)

Acknowledges royal orders re: change Indians' tribute status at age 18; governor's control over estate (inheritance) tax and sail cloth sales tax; promoting hemp, flax cultivation. Discussion of new converts at misiones: Concepcion, Purificacion, and San Chrystoval, San Miguel--latter having few neophytes and low subsistence thus relieved of tribute. San Miguel defended against depredations by Tlaxcalteco cavalry and archers. Discussion of nitrate mine reestablishment in valle de Guaxuco (no other in province), royal orders concerning benefits and nitrate valuation as per assayed and costs of extraction-transport. Correspondence concerning officers posted to Santianez's command: Echeagaray (teniente), Cayetano de Tixerina (alferez al capitan), Urresti (segundo alferez). (J. Higgins, January 1989)