Cisneros creates position of aide to train cavalry troops and forms two presidios on Rio Salado and one at Punta de Lampazos. Lists of positions and appointments for new presidios. Ayudante mayor Cueto asks for carbines and pistols to arm 184 men and negotiates his salary. Navarro receives 7433 pesos from Gonzales de Santianes for troop expenses. (D. Marksz, December 1986).

Concerns various matters involving Emparan as governor of Coahuila; including; contributions of vecinos to provincial defense; Indian raid at Sardinas; grain harvests; petition for granting inheritence by Dona Flores; confirmation of Castro as comandant general; on bad luck of Falcon, and injustice being done to him by royal office; bad state of Emperan's health; his request for a new assignment (which is rejected); forwarding of inventorios of documents sent to Archivo de la commandancia general; illness of Castro; other Indian depredations; case of Menchaca; and financial matters. Includes many interesting details on Emparan's health; notes fact that he had taken banos, refrescos, sangrias, y emeticos for his constante Dolores de caveza. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Relates to Fueros responsibility as political governor of Coahuila; Fueros notes he is obedient to Ugalde; requests more authority in matters involving security. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Concerns recent Apache depredations and measures taken under Ugarte in retaliation; includes notes on an attack undertaken as a consequence of information provided by an ex-captive (See ff. 268-272 this volume), that failed to encounter enemy;also notes on recent Apache raids on Rio Grande missions; Bucareli acknowledges receipt of information that he passes on to Croix (J. Williams, February 1987)

Concerns use of civil militia and Indian auxiliaries in general campaign; Bucareli promotes their continued use; notes campaign diarios forwarded by Ugarte; and losses of auxiliaries. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Cover letter (3ff) and diarios of Ugarte (ff. 235-243); Garza Falcon (ff. 247-251); and Rodriguez (244-248) forwarded to viceroy by Ugarte (as Coahuila commanders in O'Conor's 1775/1776 general campaign); notes such things as; places camped; distances; new presidios of Cordon; chain of command; troop organization; Indian chiefs; locations of water; settlement configurations; battle descriptions; vegetation; topography; Lipan war customs; Apache subsistence; captives; Indian testimony about Cueras blancas. Also includes some biographical notes on Ugarte; he claims he has been prompt in forwarding this report. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Concerns foundation of Villa of San Carlos de la Candela and Pueblo of Nadadores under Sanchez; includes notes on divisio of lands to settlers and defense. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Concerns Indian depredations and new presidios of Cordon; notes cover topics such as livestock losses; recent attacks; punitive raids; includes much of interest on new presidios and general Indian problem. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Concerns a request for funds from viceroy in support of presidio transfers and military operations; includes notes on ne presidios; recent campaigns; Indian depredations; mining conditions; Ugarte calls for creation of new militia corp. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Concerns request for funds in support of military and mining activities; includes notes on proposed militia corp and mining supplies. (J. Williams, February 1987).