Administrative letters during 1788 from Echegaray to Ugalde; thefts, debts, military escorts, and promotions are addressed. (E. Wilson, August 1989)

Inventory of animals, debts, weapons, military personnel and their families' in the companias del Nuevo Reino de Leon; Rio Salado, Monterrey, and Punta de Lampazos from 1787-1788. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

Military service records of men at Punta de Lampazos, Nuevo Reino de Leon through 1788. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

Correspondence concerning: receipt of revistas; discovery of mines at San Nicolas; construction of mission; financial and administrative business, particularly regarding rentas; departure of ship bound for Spain carrying silver and fruit; search for pelicans per superior order of virrey, but response is that none were sighted; conflicts with many Indian groups, description of attacks on missions, haciendas, rancherias; who involved in military actions, whom killed, number of horses, mules killed or stolen by Indians; description of pursuit of Indians by military, efforts made to reduce population or to negotiate. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

Documents deal with implementation of peace pact. Ten Capitancillos Mescaleros, in exchange for protection and hunting rights, agree to relocate rancherias in areas around presidio del Norte. Troops from Coahuila, led by Ugalde, engage in battles with rancherias causing distrust among Indians. Diaz informs Rengel of increasing problems in maintaining positive relations with Mescaleros due to Ugaldes refusal to return prisoners and caballerias that were captured during illicit raids. Diaz, in spite of Ugalde's lack of cooperation, obtains the release of captured soldiers by promising the Indians that their belongings would be returned. (L. Carrion, March 1988)

Correspondence concerning: desertion of officers and cavo; review of charges against individual; establishment of correo ordinario in Saltillo, reference to testimonio del vando publicado concerning issue; comiso of contraband from Nuevo Leon and Veracruz at Hacienda Yguana, arrest of individual, fire that occurred at Yguana; guarantee of wages for soldiers involved in campaign against Indians attacking presidios, confirmation that most soldiers arrived at meeting place, others deserted; command and duties of esquadra de la rinconada, assignment of 10 soldiers from esquadra to campana; actions taken against individual charged with homicide; series of brief letters concerning various affairs, fiscal, military, political, referring to documents not included in expediente. (L. Kerr, November 1988)

Letters concerning: banning use of any language but Spanish by Indians; report of number of inhabitants of presidios, missions, ranchos, including Indians, reference to attacks by 'indios fronterizos' who frequently attack ranchos, kill occupants; notification of receipt and posting of documents; discovery of mines; Bucareli's promotion to 'virreynato'; vacancy in governorship due to death of governor (letter dated 1-16-72). (L. Kerr, November 1988)

(S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Decision made not to split presidio forces in order to defend against Indians. Mendinueta relates two major hostile encounters in which Spanish forces destroy rancherias, tiendas and take Indian captives. Mendinueta requests horses and guns for war effort. Mentions possibility of using vecinos in war. Request for arms, horses granted on condition that distribution list of horses is submitted to virrey. Relation of Indian thefts, murders. Brief notes concerning absence of pelicans; prohibition of certain drinks. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Author refers to rules concerning positioning of presidios. Mentions Inspections of Oconor, reports fortification of Robledo, asks for Mendinuta's cooperation in inspection (S. Gibbs, September 1987)