Solicitude of promotions for Canuelas and Vidal de Lorca to capitancies granted by viceroy; includes service records of 3 candidates for Santa Fe capitancy. Relaciones on capitans seeking capitancy of Cerrogordo and why not given first place. Service records of candidates for capitancy of 3a compania volante; Rengel selected. Arillaga's requests capitancy of Tucson; relacion on candidates service records; Zuniga is given capitancy of Tucson. Delgado requests retirement; escalande requests retirement and his service record included; Ortega and Gonzales granted retirement request. Concerns patent (patente de capitan) of Vinuega; vandos on pardon to smugglers of illegal liquor; expediente on Monte Pio de ministros. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Concerns funds for San Juan Bautista company for campaign transport costs, purchase of uniforms, grains, and mounts; includes table of totals of expenditures. Reveals choice of new alfereces of San Juan Bautista company giving merits of each. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Indians of several nations, Positas and Maniguanes attack hacienda killing 6 persons and taking women and 3 babies; subsequent chase by mayordomo and killing of 2 Indians and cow confiscation; hopes of forming campaign and future reduction. Companies, ranks, and totals. Arrival of Castro to Saltillo as new comandante general. Romen requests duplicates of orders for Californias. Receipt of Fernandez' memorial and request for command. Acknowledgment of receipt of notice on treatment of invalids. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Nava reports to viceroy on having informed Castanos of rules in Alcantara order. Concerns funds treasury provided for company transportation and mounts; includes table showing totals for 3 companies of provincias de oriente. Concerns notifying those governors of orders. Concerns decision made about Vidal de Lorca's post and need for Toma de Razon in tribunal de Cuentas. Nava reports trip made from Aguaverde to Riogrande and his leg injury which caused delay in trip. Concerns vacant Alferez position in Monclova. Viceroy's orders naming promotions and new military appointments. Discussion of 3 candidates' qualifications for Nuevo Santander capitancy of third compania volante and final choice of Ramon. Discussion of choices and their merits for vacant Porta guion post and teniente post in Nueva Vizcaya. Egana replaces Valenzuela in Alferez post of compania de la Babia; discussion on merits of candidates. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Receipt of orders and decisions listing appointments of military personnel. Concerns Chihuahua vecinos' interest in positions in dragones provinciales. Nava informs Revilla Gigedo that he always provides funds on request to bishop of Durango for mission foundation. Receipt of vandos about requesting titulos de Castilla. Receipt of order that widows and orphans of ministero de Marina are not covered in pensions from Monte Pio militar. Promotion of Presa to Alferez in San Gabriel company; discussion of his merits. Receipt of Fernandes' memorial. Nava confirms having informed intendentes of Sonora and Durango concerning salaries and discounts. Appointment of Ignacio Egana as 2nd Alferez in Altar and mention of merits of ment in second an third place for post. Transfer of Ruiz de Contreras, chaplain of Buenaventura. Echeagaray granted leave to get married. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Concerns complaints of Diaz de Luna by his troops in trip to capital with Indian prisoners. Discussion of poor financial circumstances of San Antonio de Bejar company and necessary transactions of funds. Receipt of dispatch about military positions for Cortesand Rabago. Nava has circulated order on use of everyday uniforms. Concerns pensions for widows of 2 Riogrande soldiers; details of soldiers' deaths from Indian attacks, and merits of each. Nava's receipt of orders during his March to Saltillo; receipt and accomplishment of order to not attack English or other fishing ships nor their establishments. Enriques informs Nava of his illness as he is accused of arriving late to Chihuahua with mail pouch. Receipt of memorial from deputy of commerce in Chihuahua and taxes not Charged to merchants. Guevara granted cedula de invalida and military administrative matters such as triple copies requested on military inspection of Bahia company. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)