Discusses construction of fortifications, defense against Indians, activities of various Indian groups, and specific conflicts with Indians. Detailed Indian fighting tactics and weapons. Draft responses from viceroy intermingled with Oca's letters. Oca discusses presence of soldiers at Bexar presidio that need to be returned to San Fernando Villa. (S. Fiederlein, 4-24-87)

Pacheco reports in detail to viceroy on depredations committed B Apaches, efforts by his troops to defend against them and difficulty in doing this. Reports on Indian prisoners sent to Saltillo. Detailed discussion of military and Indian tactics and specific battles, number of casualties. Perez presents diary o troop activities in pursuit of enemy Indians. Certification by Ripperda concerning military service by Pacheco. Mentions official order concerning relocation of presidios. Diary and letter reporting on Apache attack on San Joseph Paraje and efforts to hunt down culprits. Gives information on number of Leguas Marched, terrain, vegetation, and settlements. Draft letter from viceroy to Pacheco relating to matter of Indian depredations, military's action against them, and Indian prisoners. (S. Fiederlein, 4-20-87)

Letter from Alderete to viceroy mentions sending diario of presidial activities from July 18, 1768 to February 5, 1769 but diary not included. Instead, diary recounts activities from depredations committed by enemy Indians, problems with horses, means of livelihood, battles with Indians, routine military activities, and pursuit of specific Indian perpetrators. Notes B unknown person(S) to Alderete interspersed with pages of diary. (S. Fiederlein, 4-9-87)

Military reviews of first, third companias volantes de Nuevo Santander for first six months of 1796; diario de novedades of third compania volante covering same period. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Series of letters from Calleja to Branciforte with detailed tables of soldiers and officers, debts, credits, pensions, and shortages; also includes filiacion between corporal de Garsa and Teresa Gonzales.

Borica commissioned by Ugarte y Loyola to lead in-depth investigation into contract of 1788-1792 with Guizarnotegui. Contains very detailed tables of sales to troops and presidios, prices of goods and freight; consultation with expert merchants and customers regarding quality of provisions; verdict that Guizarnotegui is following contract; complaints by customers proven unfounded; includes character evaluations of Guizarnotegui and receipts. (D. J. McClelland, September 1987)

Correspondence deals generally with following topics: Naval salaries, appointments, service and health records of personnel for department of San Blas, ship construction and repair. Much information on cargos and itineraries of the Goleta Sonora and paquebots San Carlos (toison), Principe and Concepcion. Documents of major importance are the following folios: Ff. 242-248 concern publication of general pardon for all military or commercial deserters from navy. Six month term for amnesty offered; terms and enforcement discussed. Ff. 249-260 and ff. 267-271 deal with problems in construction of (new keel for) launch for paquebot San Carlos (toison) and building of additional paquebot for navy. Ff. 279-281 discuss arrival of ship-building tools from Spain and expert technicians from Veracruz. Difficulties in scheduling itineraries and supplying missions and presidios in California due to shortage of ships. Ff. 264-266 request by Hijosa and approval by viceroy for monthly amount of his salary to be sent to assist his wife. Ff. 272-274 deal with illnesses and delayed arrival of technicians; ongoing need for recruitment of surgeon for department. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

303-312: Informe from Bucareli to director of temporalidades asking that Arroyo Zarco administrator be replaced by Aysa due to poor administration. Informe from Garay to Mangino regarding end of the ranch's seizure. Aissa asks for funds for repairs. 313-336: Montoya Garay provides inventory list to Ayssa which includes extensive and descriptive list of chapel and vestry items, household furnishings, books, kitchen goods, laborer tools, bed sheeting, store items, personal debts, farmhand salaraies, livestock. 342: Virrey grants permission that Mangino come to capital. 345-352: Escala Guller grants permission to Thomas Escala to buy and sell his properties. 353-354: Montoya aska virrey if taking horses from his own hacienda is permissible. 355-358: Mangino infoms virrey of financial losses to Arroyo Zarco caused by troops and sailors that are housed at the hacienda. (J. Hiller, October 1988)

Concerns debt owed by Indian Hernandez-monthly payments on hacienda Arroyo Zarco. Includes receipt of one payment and listing of 49 Indians and their payments (repartimiento). Also includes informe of the direccion del Fondo Piadoso de las Missiones de California regarding same subject. (J. Hiller, October 1988)

Antonio de Ozio petitions governor of the peninsula of California that his livestock not be removed from the hacienda without branding of hacienda. Includes a listing of expenses regarding Azogues that have been taken out and assessed from 1753-1773 in the name of the ossios --information requested by teniente Coronel Ignacio de Mena. (J. Hiller, August 1988)