Castillo de Aysa makes case to viceroy to populate and develop agriculture). expresses fear that northern California will come rest and reprovisioning, anchor in California ports to launch attacks against Philippine galeons, Indians are suspected of trading pearls with English. Long Series of descriptions of potential ports along California coasts. Notes reports of silver deposits near Cerro Arisona, possession of gold, silver, and lead by Papago Indians. Includes some notes on peaceful state of relations between Spaniards and Indians inhabiting the area. (A. Tukey, August 1989)

Tienda plans to write document on the situation of his jurisdiction which will be given to Pineda. He receives and distributes vandos concerning war with Britain and pardon for desertors. (J. Tapia, April, 1988).

Possible enemy ship seen in the coast. Soldiers are sent to investigate. Mention it is possibly from England since two countries are at war. Expeditions against Indians suspended until further notice. In Culiacan troop is being formed to protect the coast from attack. Weapons and gunpowder being collected. Also mention that due to an epidemic some soldiers cannot be of much assistance. (J. Tapia, April, 1988).

Documents relating to military appointments, retirements of various personnel in presidios within Provincias Internas. Letter to viceroy about visit of Lord Fitzgerald to Texas, New Mexico and Sonora. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Viceroy Guemes Pacheco sends orders to comandante general demotions, leaves of absence, retirements due to injuries. Directed to various officers and military personnel from different presidios and provinces. Letter from viceroy to different heads of presidios to help, protect, attend to Lord Eduardo Fitzgerald, cousin of Duke of Richmond, during visit to Nueva Espana. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Fragments of letters from Pineda to Elizondo. Briefly mentions military and diplomatic state of affairs in New Spain, E.g., breaking of relations with English, etc. (J. Ochs, June 1987)

Concerns new Pagaduria which will operate independently of Alamo treasury. Concerns Vargas' change in post and salary. Discussion of new accountant for Alamos treasury. Gregori's aid thanked. Concerns provision of uniforms and arms for Fages' company. Virrey confirms his awareness of contruction in Chihuahua of house and fabrica. Change in post for Escobar. Congratulation of birth of Asturias son. Croix repeats orders from Mayorga to be careful of English insults on the coast of California and Sonora and forwards order to Hughes. Croix acknowledges receipt of list of discharged soldiers; receipt of expediente about uncollected tribute in Rosario maloy y Copala and Guadalajara mines. Croix requests that 10,000 peso of his salary be sent and letter confirms fulfillment of request concerns mission establishment among Yumas and inquiry into Bucareli's leaving a sum in his will for this. Concerns delivering of Garibay's salary; mention of expediente on west coast pearl search. Concerns Moncada's activities at reenlistment, receipt of mules, horses, and cattle, and trip to new California with families and cattle. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Documents and autos, publishing of bandos, personnel changes. Rights to gold and percentages to Spain in Sonora and Sinaloa. Request for copies of revistas de inspeccion. Refers to orders, money for salaries, commerce between Spanish and English subjects. Regulations concerning commerce such as measurements and efforts to avoid fraud. Ff 27-28 concern deficit owed by missions in California. Ff 29-30 are recommendations about Juan Bautista Ugarte for tobacco trading post position. (L. L. Woodward, May 1988)

Drafts and correspondence between Croix and Mayorga covering various administrative matters, commission of engineers to study relocating presidios of Santa Cruz and fronteras and new settlement of Pitic; governor Neve's administration of California; formation of two new companias volante at Paras and Saltio; note regarding royal cedula prohibiting commerce between Luisiana and Coahuila y Texas; Opata auxiliaries in Sonora; notes on exaction of tributes; donation to crown by California citizen for war against England; letters concerning attachment of officers and soldiers of the regiments of Espana and Mexico to duty in Nueva Vizcaya; retirement and payment of pensions to officers and their widows; finances of California missions. (G. Lavalley, April 1988)

Details of campaigns against Indians in Sonora. Detailed biography of capitan Cancio as he seeks leave of absence to Spain with petition to viceroy to appoint him teniente-coronel. Details of campaigns carried out by other officers and news of killing of priest by rebel Indians. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)