Describes Indian attack on Cuquiarachi,(apparently on 5/11/1689). Defense successful 6/11/1689. Criticizes presidial force (Corodeguachi?). States many soldiers very sick from tullizienes. says horse herd run off 5-6 times. Pimas accused of robberies, murders because of presidio's failure to maintain order. says area becoming depopulated. Notes presence detachment soldiers Sinaloa presidio. (T. Sheridan, berkeley 1976)

Extensive autos de guerra following Indian rebellion. Documents include lists of soldiers from participating presidios, lists of individual contributions made towards war effort. No ethnographic detail. Mention of Spanish soldiers armed with bows and arrows. Documents are very repetitive. (J. Carpenter, February 1987)

Virrey conde de Galvez ordered 300 pesos advanced to Sierra y Cienfuegos for expenses in moving from Santa Fe to San Carlos Cerrogordo. Amount was later held out of Sierra's salary and credited to Cajas generales of capital. (D. Marksz, January 1987).

Ortiz Parrilla reports on good condition of province under Cancio to viceroy Cruillas in detailed report of troops and presidios. Reports included from Cancio and Rodriguez, revistas de inspeccion for several presidios in Coahuila. Personnel and supply lists, service records, dragones de los reales ejercitos (almansa, Veracruz), and Indian attacks on San Sava are Principal topics. Details of Ortiz Parrillas' campaigns (hojas de servicio) against Indians, ff. 292. (J. M. Johnson, June 1987)

Cancio on assuming office of gobernador discusses topics presidios, particularly Sacramento and Bejar; discovery of new mines, San Jose de la Sierra Madre, near Santa Rosa presidio most productive; Lucas y Laraga appointed administrator of mines, discussion of economic, defense and technological problems of silver mining, including long section on drainage; Mescalero attacks and theft of livestock; F. 242, letter from Ximenez to Cancio describing Apache attack on San Sava and thanking him for defense of missionaries and Indians; ff. 249-251, detailed lists of food, supplies, equipment, clothing received as emergency aid to presidio families and soldiers; office of governor turned over to Ortiz Parrilla. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Rodriguez, capitan of presidio Rio Grande del Norte, acknowledges receipt of list of presidio officials from virrey giving their titles. (J. M. Johnson, January 1987)

Summaries of five letters to Urrutia. Topics mentioned are punishments and mistreatment of Apaches by missionaries of Vatero and Concepcion; murders committed at Candelaria, suspects apprehended; soldiers and officials turned over to Parrilla.

Correspondence between new gobernador de Coahuila and virrey about administration and problems in province in 1756. Officials of Republica, cabildo of Monclova; duties and descriptions of territory administered by Sesma y Escudero; military organization for improved defense by presidios, including changes in pay for officers and ranks, rations, clothing, junta de Guerra, etc.; military and presidio relationships with Indians; criticism of actions of gobernador Bustillos y Cevallos regarding jailing of capitan Rabago y Theran, and mistreatment and executions of Indians; correspondence to fiscales about death of Pedro Rabago y Theran in prison. (J. M. Johnson, January 87)

Series of instructions from virrey for Sesma y Escudero who formal presentations and review of troops upon taking office as gobernador; short history of administrative problems in cabildo of Santiago de Monclova, including jailing Former officials; suggestions for improving relations between gobernador and municipal officers; problems of defending presidio from Apaches. (J. M. Johnson, December 1986)

Concerns recent military activity in province; notes Ugarte's belief that Lipan are responsible for much damage to region; his conviction that Julimeno are secret allies of hostile Apaches; negotiations with Lipan; new presidios; evidence of horse theft by lipans. (J. Williams, February 1987)