Short Series of documents regarding order to reprint and distribute copies of various reglamentos (reglamento de Monte Pio is only one specifically named) amongst the presidios. Also to be sent are 1000 forms of hojas de servicios to document rank and services of military officers. Documentation of costs involved in the reprinting and distribution of documents. (M. Longo, November 1989)

Series of documents regarding taxation at the Cajas of San Luis Potosi and Vera Cruz; mention of smallness of salaries of the troops of Provincias Internas in consideration of the continual hardships faced. (M. Longo, October 1989)

Concerns 'cuentas y gastos' of compania volante assigned to escort 'collera' of Apaches, held as prisoners of war, to Mexico City. Documents out of sequence; begin with Varela requesting funds for compania's return to Chihuahua, request granted, Varela ordered to turn money over to 'habilitado' of compania. Documents from earlier in year concern compania's receipt of some 108 Apache men and women of all ages (numbers vary); 'estado' included lists age, sex of 'piezas de Apache,' daily amount of 'reales' allotted to each; sargento comments that Apaches from New Mexico might join group. Sargento becomes gravely ill, Varela and Sartorio placed in charge. Bulk of expediente includes oficios from ranch owners and merchants in towns indicating receipt of payment for goods sold to compania, such as 'fresadas,' meat, corn, firewood, 'toros, Bueyes, Mulas,' and 'semitas.' Chavero, a rancher, sells compania 40 Mulas. 'relacion' of number of Apaches added to 'collera' along way, number who died or were too ill to continue; request fulfilled to bury several 'parbulos Apaches' in Chihuahua cemetery; gentile Apache buried in 'campo'; fray relays that dying Apache woman requests baptism. Returning to time period of beginning of expediente, virrey reviews compania finances and finds everything in order, except 'juramento' of officers involved missing. (L. Kerr, April 1989)

(D. J. McClelland, January 1988)

Nine copies of decree of Felipe V from Seville, endorsed by Patino, approving results of Rivera's visitas to presidios and accepting standing orders of virrey Casafuerte regarding said presidios and visitas; extremely detailed account of Rivera's visitas in presidios discussing supplies, government, natural resources and salaries. (D. J. McClelland, January 1988)

Barrutia and Rivera communicate with virrey concerning drought in Nueva Vizcaya and resulting Indian hostilities; solutions to problems with Indians discussed ultimately concluding with need for elimination; salaries of and number of soldiers needed in presidios debated; various Indian and Spanish atrocities recounted in general manner to illustrate need for decisive offensive action against Indians; question of number of presidios worth maintaining in region discussed; eventual orders issued by virrey concerning above. (D. J. McClelland, January , 1988)

Payment to Rivera for visitas of presidios of prov. Internas negotiated; Rivera and Barrutia inform virrey of situation of presidios of Nueva Vizcaya concluding that more horses needed, improved food supplies required, shortage of men interfering with effective defense of certain areas against hostile Indians; reference made to need for conversion of Indians. (D. J. McClelland, January 1988)

Concerns details of Goicoechea's company including supplies such as uniforms, horses and weapons; includes descriptions of supplies and physical and psychological descriptions of officers; also concerns refusal to grant Goicoechea more royal money and liquidation of his old accounts; also listed are officers' and soldiers' salaries. (K. Hubin, September 1989)

Concerns placement of 8 salvaguardia regiments in Monterrey presidio to protect missions in region; included are petitions by Echeagaray for funds for arms, uniforms, horses and salaries; exact amount of salvaguardia annual salary is given. (K. Hubin, September 1989)

Concerns appointment of Castro as governor of Provincias Internas de oriente. Castro petitions permit to travel and take care of personal business. Index of letters about civil and military administration, indexes contain brief descriptions of duties carried out in Provincias Internas de oriente, I.e. licences, campaigns, appointments, Indian affairs, military supplies, horse stealing, travels etc. (M. Marroquin, March 1989)