Lengthy, detailed infome from Cabello to virrey re: granting of peace to Lipanes. Cabello provides historical background information about province beginning with discovery in 1630, description of boundaries, establishment of missions and presidios, colonization by Canary Islanders. Describes continual war between Cumanches and Apaches including accounts of Cumanche robberies and murders committed against Spanish and Apaches. Discussion of need for troops, placement; table listing personnel available at presidios de Bejar and Espiritu Santo; presidio line. Cabello makes plea for financing, stating that if money is not provided for war, region including Santander, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Texas and part of Nueva Vizcaya will be lost; population will have to move to area that is safe for families. Letter follows nearly one year later again asking that peace be granted to Lipanes. (D. Uhlman, July 1988)

Series or concise letters between Nava and virrey covering postponment of military expedition headed by Bringas, petition by prisoners' wives for visitation rights, division of Cazorla's assets upon his death, depletion of Mineral resources in Sonora, petition by ministers of Caxas de Pachuca for salary raise, peace talks with Lipanes in San Fernando, establishment of mission near Parage del Refugio, petition by real hacienda employees for 7 hour work day, and reassignment of various administrators. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

Receipt of orders and decisions listing appointments of military personnel. Concerns Chihuahua vecinos' interest in positions in dragones provinciales. Nava informs Revilla Gigedo that he always provides funds on request to bishop of Durango for mission foundation. Receipt of vandos about requesting titulos de Castilla. Receipt of order that widows and orphans of ministero de Marina are not covered in pensions from Monte Pio militar. Promotion of Presa to Alferez in San Gabriel company; discussion of his merits. Receipt of Fernandes' memorial. Nava confirms having informed intendentes of Sonora and Durango concerning salaries and discounts. Appointment of Ignacio Egana as 2nd Alferez in Altar and mention of merits of ment in second an third place for post. Transfer of Ruiz de Contreras, chaplain of Buenaventura. Echeagaray granted leave to get married. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Concerns establishment of two new missions. Priests meet with prisoner Malibran and ask him to explain their purpose to others. Conderns expedition to Rancheria where all residents fled upon arrival of troops. Conde receives order from virrey requesting list of people worthy of titulos de castille. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Conde receives royal order requiring creation of a charitable fund rather than discounts for invalids. Regarding several deaths of soldiers attempting to pacify Indians in future location of two missions. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)

Letter to viceroy with account by Gallardo of exploration in California, pacification of Indians, discovery of los Angeles bay, establishment and construction of Santa Gertrudis mission; his return and imprisonment by capitan of garrison in conjunction with two missionaries and his ruin when captain of garrison stole his papers and wife's jewelry; missionaries promised him death if truth was ever known. Includes detailed ethnography of area explored with accounts of richness to be found in water, pasture and fertile lands. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Munoz fills position at Julimes vacated by promotion of Gil to captain of Buenaventura. Munoz request his back salary so he can payoff his debt and maintain his soldiers. Presidios of Julimes, Cerrogordo, San Saba, and Santa Rosa are combined into presidio de la junta de los Rios del Norte y Conchos. Gil is unable to inform virrey about establishment of missions due to his distance from them, and short time he has been there. Munoz requests retirement to Reynosa due to illness with grade of Coronel, and salary of teniente Coronel. (D. Marksz, March 1987).

Ff. 146 contains list of men under command of Peru, and arms and horses of each in 1772. Followed by reports and testimony by various people as to state of presidio of Janos in 1772; all state that men need more arms and horses, and buildings of presidio are nearly in ruins. Peru is unable to report on establishment of missions as requested because of his short time at presidio. (D. Marksz, March 1987)

Documents listing rights and obligations to citizens of Presas del Rey upon foundation of Villa by capitan de la Serna. Establishment of church, garrison, and other official offices. Requests by Serna to abolish residency, judgeship and sentencing surety as few people know him, he also requests title of capitan to be given to him as founder and teniente to his son Estevan, titles are approved. Priests requests money for sinodos and traveling expenses. Conde de la Sierra Gorda sends city charter, maps, titles of Solares to build houses viceroy frees Villa for Ten years payment of primicias to church. Other documents relate disturbances in town due to absence of priest. Document refers to historical event about sinodos when churches were secularized in 1734 by request of provincial of Zacatecas. Census of inhabitants with all their belongings including animals. Documents with measurements of land grants given to each family. (A. Dell'acqua, sept.1987)

Letters, relaciones, autos between governor, viceroy, officers and missionaries about need for seeds, arms, munitions, and religious materials to conduct everyday life in province of New Mexico. Plans to administer economy and protect province against Apache incursions. Inventories of horses, arms, munitions and men attached to presidios of Santa Fe and el Passo del Rio del Norte. Retirement requests from sick and old soldiers and officers. Spelling out laws about foundations of doctrines and missions in area. Advice of Cuerbo y Valdes solicited by viceroy on how to conduct better government and dealing with Indians of region. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)