Auditor de guerra reviews charges against Emparan. Concludes that Emparan's conduct was in most Cases justified; Emparan's disrespect for Castro does not warrant his removal from office. Suggests that Emparan be made to swear obedience to Castro.

(A. Tukey, April 1988)

Castro elaborates in depth on Series of 14 charges against Emparan concerning insubordination and disrespectful behavior.

Concerns several campaigns and Diaz duty to have troops armed and mounted to be dispatched on receipt of orders. Includes introductions to monthly reports on developments and conditions of company. Diaz requests licenses for soldiers being discharged. Diaz acknowledges receipt of royal order to be placed in province archives concerning salaries of governors coming from or returning to Spain. Relates visit of conde to Laredo during which command and 914 pesos were turned over to him. Concerns passing of command to Echeagaray. Zerna neglected to submit to him archive of Superior orders. Includes list of necessary items for administering sacraments. Diaz' illness delays March. Conde instructs Diaz regarding peaceful relations with Lipanes and punishments for treacherous Indians. Sends 40 men to Rio Grande leaving Segovia imprisoned. Receives letter confirming San Maxent's position during governor's absence. (M. Dannemiller, September 1988)

A Series of documents that; list debits, credits, and funds of the company; show the total number of each rank and the weapons that should be available as compared to the number actually available and a request for the additional weapons needed; give totals of assorted articles of clothing; give the totals of Hore riding gear and equipment and the items needed; give total number of horses, mules, and colts available and the additional ones needed; detail use and inventory of gunpowder during year. And amount needed to replenish inventory. (O. Velez, September 1988)

Series of tables including military service records, census, lists of armaments and military supplies; women referred to in status of officers' and soldiers' wives; also tables of debts and credits, and personnel being replaced due to aging, illness, or borrachero incurable. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Letters and oficios concerning: resistance in Soto la Marina; military activities and their rationale; responses to issues raised by Ugalde; number of soldiers, weapons, horses in villages of Nuevo Santander (f.10); desertion; nomination of officer to post. (L. Kerr, June 1988)

Documents between Cancio and viceroy about state of affairs at presidio San Carlos de Buenavista. List of weapons given to presidiarios with name and salary of each one, and other supplies. Relates tactics to follow in campaign to chastize and reduce various peoples in area with help of personnel from Pitic. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Governor conducts military inspection of all males living in Santa Fe and takes account of different kinds of arms in their trust or ownership. (A. Dell'acqua, July 1987)

Rivera's report to king Carlos II following his visita to presidios of Provincias Internas during years 1724-1728. Rivera comments on each of presidios visited, describing state of garrisons, military personnel, salaries, corruption, purpose and usefulness of presidios. Recommendations were then suggested; involving reorganization of personnel, reducing or augmenting number of presidio soldiers, modification of salaries, and more efficient defense of Provincias Internas are primary concerns. (J. Carpenter, February 1987)