Printed copy of official proclamation of peace treaty among France, England, Spain, and their colonies. Includes summary of events leading up to signing of treaty. Bears viceroyal seals. (A. Dean, February 1989)

Repetitious Series of testimonies pertaining to case against Gonzalez Santianes for failing to contain Indian depredations robbery and murder against small Villas and Ranchos. Notes that Texas Indians seem particularly well provisioned with powder, munitions and guns, perhaps supplied by foreign power(S). Includes undetailed account of discovery of unspecified number of English or French victims of Indian raid near Rio Grande. Includes Series of testimonies of conditions of extreme poverty that Indian raids against livestock have caused. Inhabitants of Villa Mier petition for exemption of payment of Alcabala taxes as Indian raids have left the town destitute. Much discussion by officials on whether to Lower Alcabala for entire province. Includes lists of horses stolen from various towns in area. (A. Tukey, July 1989)

Logbooks by Valdez and Alcala concerning exploratory trips around San Blas. Spaniards travel in la Mexicana and la sutil, and meet an English ship -discovery- with which they travel for some days. They meet new Indian groups who are said to be friendly, and reliable (nuestros Amigos los indios). New ports are given names. (R. Gomez, September 1989)

Letter expressing neutrality of Spain in war between England and the U.s. so the U.s. will not attack Spanish colonies. Emphasis on good relations with England. Letter included on the political jurisdictions of the provincias del oriente and oxidente. Letter demanding sacrifice from military officials due to the perilous situations Spain is going through. (M. Marroquin, may 1989)

Administrative correspondence re: receipt of letters, bandos. Declaration of war with England makes it necessary to guard Soto la Marina port; discussion of building bateria and arming with cannons; reconnoitering of port. Ff. 332-350 contain listas and extractos from monthly troop revistas listing military positions and salaries for various companies. Ff. 1 366-395 contain various diaries re: campaigns against Indians. Map of area between Soto la Marina and Tampico on unnumbered folio between ff. 394 & 395 showing rivers, mountains, towns.

A Series of letters written by Vaamonde Villamil to el conde de Revilla Gigedo all of which relate to petition for promotion to Coronel de Infanteria del ejercito and include 3 copies of a letter which include detailed accounting of his military career in Mexico and Spain (war against the English) in support of his petition. (O. Velez, November 1988)

A Series of letters to and from the virrey of el Reyno de Nuevo Leon and Cueto y Vierna, Vaamonde, WSSL y Guinbarda and others record and how through a process of military reorganization he finds himself unemployed and his subsequent request to be assigned to this Reyno as well as transportation for he and his wife, a request by WSSL y Guinbarda to be assigned to Reyno de Nuevo Leon as administrador de Alcavalas due to his age, secretaries return of documentation to WSSL y Guinbarda with further instructions, marriage licenses given to Cueto and Echeagaray to marry Quintana and Ferera Basarte respectively, cuetos request and permission to go to Spain for 1 year to attend to the affairs of his deceased Father and an incomplete letter from Vaamonde, Manuel.

Continuation of correspondence with Escandon concerning affairs along Costa del Seno Mexicano; epidemic of unspecified disease which has caused suspension of labor in mines of Sierra Tamaulipa; damage to corn crops and livestock caused by drought in 1764; petitions virrey to promote to rank of Mariscal; sends expedition to survey northern coastline of Nuevo Santander. Expedition describes complex system of outer sand banks, discovery of Island off of San Juan mission near mouth of Nuezes discovery of wreckages of English and French ships. Also includes accounts of establishment of three Villas along coast between mouths of Rios Grande and Nuezes, and of theft of livestock by Indians inhabiting Sierra Sihuy. (A. Tukey, July 1989)

Series of letters from Escandon to virrey concerning state of and sugar Cane; discussion of precautions against attack by English along Costa del Seno Mexicano; ongoing efforts at evangelization and reduction of of Indians in area; protection of mining operations in Sierra Tamaulipa against Indian attack; Series of undetailed accounts of raids by Tanambres against town in Sierra Tamaulipa. Also includes letter from fray Chacon complaining that missions in Nuevo Santander do not have Indians and blames situation on lack of sufficient military pressure against rebel tribes. (A. Tukey, July 1989)

Correspondence in which Ussel y Guimbarda communicates news governorship; drought occurring in Nuevo Leon, its detrimental effects on corn crop, cattle, squadron well-dressed thanks to Urresti, Siguis attacking frequently along Rio Blanco; Indians at missions in governor's charge behaving peacefully, converting, mine at Yguana producing, though silver scarcer, administrative problems at mine; establishment of British 'comercio' along coast; 'libretas de Vita et moribus' of presidio officers, Urresti, Martiarena, Queclas; inspection records of compania de dragones of same presidio; letters from virrey responding to those from governor and others. (L. Kerr, December 1988)