Concerns details of Goicoechea's company including supplies such as uniforms, horses and weapons; includes descriptions of supplies and physical and psychological descriptions of officers; also concerns refusal to grant Goicoechea more royal money and liquidation of his old accounts; also listed are officers' and soldiers' salaries. (K. Hubin, September 1989)

(A. Dean, August 1989)

Very important and detailed correspondence include (especially agricultural and religious supplies for 3 missions of the Santa Barbara Canal; F. 309 lists officers for 3 Principal California presidios. Serra reports on repairs to old and construction of new missions, emphasizing temporal and evangelical elements in conquest of souls. F. 312 details requirements for furnishing missions and religious objects for each mission. Provides salaries of religious personnel for each. F. 313 is a list of priests at each of 8 missions attached to Monterrey. Comments on bad examples for Indians set by troops and settlers in area. Neve discusses weapons and clothing supplies for California troops and settlers. F. 318 list of clothing necessary for people in missions and presidios. Ff. 319-320 refer to past methods in determining minimal subsistance of food and clothing supplies. F. 321 is chart of amount of bullets, gunpowder, flints and types of weapons by presidio needed for defense. Defines need for new regulations to correct deficiencies due to distances of king and real hacienda from California. Proposes improved military organization and requests greater numbers of soldiers, supplies and horses. F. 324 discusses military escorts, organization, personnel, time of year with estimated subordination of soldiers, military promotions, equipment for cavalry units. Census of military personnel, including tackle and rider's clothing for cavalry. Distribution of animals to each presidio. Ff. 332-333 provides detailed list of tackle and clothing by cavalry officer for Monterrey, San Francisco and San Diego. F. 336 is chart of higher officers and numbers of soldiers for same presidios. F. 339 distribution by type and number of weapons to same three. F. 341 numbers of mules and horses distributed to these presidios. Other topics of San Francisco, storage and distribution of weapons to prevent sales to Indians, rations of food to presidios and missions, references to past ordinances for founding missions, family life of soldiers in presidios, evacuation of families in case of attack, duties and types of craftsmen with necessary supplies for same for settlements. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Summary of embezzlement charge against Sal and investigation into debt in funds he managed. Interrogations made by Soler seeking knowledge of vices, distractions or other expenses beyond the expected made by Sal. Witnesses agree that expenses of accused were inflated but no vices were observed. Sal's inventory of 23 different items (f.185), including items of cloth, sword, ink well, pistols, flasks, livestock, and otter pelts and their monetary values to be received by depository. Sal provides listing of charges and expenses produced under his leadership from January 1782 to September 1787. Accountants Zuniga and Arguello provide similar listing (f.230-236) for same time period. Sal presents a defense (f.239-242).(J. Hiller, December 1988)

Series of documents dealing with Ugalde's military campaigns against Mescaleros, Comanches, Lipanes, and Lipiyanes in Coahuila. Discussion of Ugalde's arrival to Coahuila and his survey of the area in preparation for his campaign; he is informed of combats with Comanches, and there is a good description of the military tactics employed by the Indians; there is also reference to trade between soldiers and Comanches after battle. Ugalde sends detailed diary of his campaigns to viceroy. Lists number of soldiers employed, as well as the number and types of weapons used in the expedition; clothing of Indian auxiliaries are described, as well as amount and type of food required by soldiers and Indian auxiliaries; there is good discussion of the mass given before departure of troops, as well as the use of an effigy of the virgin of Guadalupe in order to receive divine assistance. Ugalde also informs of problems associated with lack of water and death of many horses. He gives a good description of the area referring to the many rivers, lakes, aguajes, and mountains encountered in his path. Includes summary of all Indians that were killed, injured, and taken captives, and of all tribes that sought peace. He complains many Mescaleros fled to presidio del norte where they were given refuge, and that this diminishes to some extent, all the gains made in the campaign. In other letters the viceroy approves of Ugalde's actions and requests more cooperation between Ugarte and Ugalde. (J. Tapia, October, 1987)

Discussion of murder by capitan Flechazo' son. Three certified copies of oficios sent to governor of Texas referring to building of armory for gunpowder and rebuilding of octagonal tower. Discussion of recovery of horses stolen by Comanches. Declaration that the management of Provincias Internas must be independent under Urava. Summary of letters from Revilla and Bahia; license required for students who wish to marry; utensils used for cooking Indian's food; situation of indios del Norte; weapons request by Garza; building of factory in reguxio/foreigners in nagocoches; travel of priest Gomez to Monterrey; order not to give presents to Lipanes; mention of unavailability of Posadas other than the ones provided by inhabitants; cutting off of relations between Lipanes and friendly nations; foundation of school at Granada for americans. Some letters from these summaries are included. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

Documents concern distribution of arms to presidios of Sonora. List of weapons is provided. Also establishment of Cajas in el Rosario and Onabas for Indian tribute collection; types of jobs and salaries for this offices are given, as well as the purpose of establishment of Cajas. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Correspondence between captains of presidios of Janos and junta administration. Issues include shortage and procurement of gunpowder at presidios; proposed relocation of presidio of Caldas to junta de los Rios; utilization of Indians to track Apaches, and guard horse herd at Janos; nomination and confirmation of officers at Janos; captain of Janos ordered to render military assistance to presidio of junta; punishment of Apaches residing at Janos accused of raiding real de Zaracachi; service records of officers at Janos, and general review of officers and soldiers at Janos which includes place of birth, race, parentage, etc. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)

Concerns present condition of frontier troops' arms & equipment (escopetas, pistolas, Espadas y Lanzas); notes recently issued new weapons as part of regulations; includes table of arms from Coahuila by Medina (f. 238); costs of individual pieces; places of origin of these weapons are factories of Mexico City; Bucareli acknowledges these expenses. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Pineda informs of small number of soldiers, lack of rifles and training. List of number of soldiers present as well as number and type of weapons in presidio. Viceroy approves sending more rifles and gunpowder. (J. Tapia, may, 1988).