Various documents covering broad range of issues from Vidal de Lorca. Letters concern request of gunpowder by Equiluz, proclamation of old money (small coins) to remain in use for two more years. Issues concerning indios Indians in Coahuila for month of September, 1774. Establishment of towns Villa de Saltillo, Charcas and Matchuala as well as mission of San Carlos (ordered 100 mules). Discussion of port of Vera Cruz, navy vessels el astuto and vessel santa rita. (J. Acheson, November 1988)

Letters from Lorca y Villera, 1774, Nuevo Reino de Leon. Postal service in Nuevo Leon, death of Indian prisoners, death of Indians on hacienda (de Patos y Villa de Parras), need for military equipment (rifles, gunpowder) for defense of province. Letters discuss attack by Indians on July 25, 1773 and attack on Indians by Spaniards in Valle de Pesqueria Grande, of August 16, 1774. Informe from conde de Sierra Gorda concerning new mission in Valle Viejo. Letter giving permission for marriage of Soldados Voluntarios to christianized Indian women. Marriages to take place in missions of San Carlos and San Antonio. (j.acheson, November 1988)

Decision made not to split presidio forces in order to defend against Indians. Mendinueta relates two major hostile encounters in which Spanish forces destroy rancherias, tiendas and take Indian captives. Mendinueta requests horses and guns for war effort. Mentions possibility of using vecinos in war. Request for arms, horses granted on condition that distribution list of horses is submitted to virrey. Relation of Indian thefts, murders. Brief notes concerning absence of pelicans; prohibition of certain drinks. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Mendinueta recounts numerous Indian hostilities of 1770 over large area. Mentions that Apaches fight with guns taken from victims. Relates restlessness of vecinos; describes Spanish -vecino relation as one of hatred in peace as well as war. Reports Cumanche offer of peace but admits suspicions of sincerity of Cumanche proposal. (S. Gibbs, August 1987)

Contains military rolls from inspection report of presidio of Santa Fee dated December 31, 1768. Military and equipment rosters. Service records of Madrid and Esquibel. Contains request for powder. (S. Gibbs, July 1987)

Croix acknowledges Mendinuta's letter of March 17, 1767; discusses arming of neighbors, asks Mendinuta to provide arms for presidio in interest of state. (S. Gibbs, July 1987)

(D. Marksz, July 1987)

(D. Marksz, July 1987)

Continued discussion re: remission of polvora, including note that Alles Diaz fulfilled his obligations in the remission. (D. Marksz, June 1987)

San Juan has received letter requesting information on number of barrels of wine and aguardiente that have left his jurisdiction in order to determine sales taxes, and letter inquiring about number of pounds of gun powder received by company. (D. Marksz, June 1987)