Diligencias made by Fages to virrey requesting recruitment of 12-15 men from San Blas to serve in presidio companies in new establishments of peninsula. Notes scarcity of people in peninsula, vacancies in companies, transportation provisions for men and their families. (J. Hiller, January 1989)

Correspondence between Gonzalez de Santianez, miel Noriega and Mayorga discusses Indian mission desertion, unspecified hostilities at Punta de Lampasos and cost/necessity of reestablishing garrison there. Confirmation of royal orders concerning use of sealed paper in Indian grievance petitions; general and military pardons in honor of royal birth; deregulation of mercury trade; sales tax collection. Letters Infanteria, arrival in Monterrey to assume governorship, reestablishment of abandoned nitrate works at Punta de Lampasos. (J. Higgins, January 1989)

Mendinueta says that to weaken presidio's force by transferring some of its personnel to Robledo would be risky, due to state of war. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Correspondence focuses upon change of rules governing positioning of presidios, proposal to establish fort at Robledo, promotion of inspector Oconor to Coronel. Virrey(?) Praises Mendinueta's excellent relations with some surrounding populations. Mendinueta relates Apache/Cumanche hostilities, hardship caused by drought and insect plagues. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Gachupin acknowledges receipt of inspection reports from virrey. Citing Indian hostilities, Gachupin says avoiding Indians will reduce skirmishes. Reports Indians have damaged population, buildings, mines, commerce of presidios. Includes population information. Suggests reinforcement of presidios by Vecino recruitment alone will not improve defense. Advocates interpresidio cooperation against Indians. (S. Gibbs, July 1987)

Mendinueta recommends to Croix that El Paso presidio be better agricultural lands, more defensible position against Apaches. Notes that presidio is undermanned. Argues that it be augmented by settlers and indios Genizaros, who should be settled at Rancheria. (S. Gibbs, July 1987)

Fray Lanusa concerned over use of Indians as auxiliaries, discusses equiping of auxiliaries. 50 Indians sent to Querataro missions. Concerns movement of 29 troops and complaints of their being sent to Coahuila. Establishment of presidio of San Xavier and need for troops and docile Indians. Detachment established at Tivolo. Discusses troop recruitment and marital status of many soldiers. Lack of troops to deal with hostile, armed Indians. (L. L. Woodward, April 1988)

Concerns formation of defence for presidio and receipt of arms and supply for vecinos. Missionization of orcozas. Use of Indian auxiliares and vecinos to serve in missions instead of soldiers. Discusses need for louisianan hunters to campaign against Indians not to defend presidio. Request for 200 men as escort while presidio established in almagrez. Ripperda suggests captains provide tobacco for each presidio as incentive to soldiers; refers to set tobacco price. Orders about prisoner Bermudez delayed, prisoner kept in captain's house, discusses route to royal jail, viceroy hopes Bermudez will be sent soon. (L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Rich details of history and settlement of missions and presidios near San Fernando. Founding and abandonment of presidio of Texas. Details of Indian invasion of mission of los Adaes, French and Indian fighting against Spanish. Gives geographical limits of province of Texas, describes fruits cultivated, resources for pasturing, construction, water, wildlife, animals, commerce, mining. Discusses war with Apaches and inability to reduce them. Establishment of San Fernando and population figures. Request for troops in San Sabas; cattle, horses, provisions in Adaes due to Indians leaving missions, ranches needing to be reestablished, Indian war hindering exploitation of land, risk of families leaving. Ripperda responds that movement of troops will be held up until he can provide for detachment to San Sabas. (L. L. Woodward, February1988)

Correspondence concerning Indian depredations and subsequent military expedition in Nueva Vizcaya. Includes certificacion y revista de cuadernos of past earlier military engagements with indios barbaros, plus letters from virrey authorizing campaign against Apaches. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)