Concerns a raid in Santa Rosa Valley on July 25 and subsequent retaliation; includes interesting details on composition of Spanish forces. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Viceroy Bucareli responds to Ugarte's letter of may 11 (ff. 153-156); he notes unavoidable insults by enemy raiders due to fact en cada Una dechas Provincias Internas de estableciera un Pequeno exercito, and benefits of having well-equipped civil militia. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Concerns funding of shipment of arms and munitions for civilian settlers of Coahuila. (J. Williams, February 1987).

Concerns O'Conor's campaign against barbarian Indians; Ugarte claims his earlier advice was not meant as insubordination to O'Conor; requests arms for provincial civil militia; include undated draft concerning shipment of arms and munitions. (J. Williams, January 1987)

A description of province of Coahuila; Ugarte requests weapons for settlers there; notes hostile Indian raids and describes troop assignments in this fragment; he also urges return of 29 men detached from his command to Bexar. (J. Williams, December 1986).

Fragment of a report submitted to viceroy in response to his request of November 2, 1771, concerning military forces of province; Ugarte notes extreme need for more soldiers, arms and equipment; he includes specific references to troop assignments and requests return of men of San Saba garrison detached to command of governor of Texas in Bejar. (J. Williams, January 1987)

Concerns transfer of presidio del Canon and 20 men detached from that garrison at Bexar in Texas, to Villa of San Fernando; an attack at presidio of Santa Rosa; related problems of presidial defense and a request for 300 fusiles (muskets) and an equal number of swords with related munitions for civil militia. (J. Williams, December 1986)

A relatively detailed ethnohistory of Julimeno Indians in Coahuila; Ugarte argues they should be deported to Havana; provides many comments on Julimeno origins, movement into province from Nueva Vizcaya (1737), and subsequent interaction with Spaniards; few details on Indian lifeways have been included; most comments focus on Julimenos secret hostility towards Spaniards, locations of their communities, and their alliance with hostile Apaches; other information provided on Apache raids and population distributions on province's frontiers. (J. Williams, December 1986)

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)