Lengthy legal case mainly consisting of sworn testimonies of numerous witnesses and involved parties in murder of Jose Contreras at presidio of Altamira by Manuel Cristoval Guzman. Documents include a statement or confession by Guzman who initially took asylum in church to avoid apprehension, later Guzman claimed protection under the Fuero militar. Guzman finally sentenced to five years public service in the presidios of Nuevo Santander. (G. Lavalley, may 1987)

Legal proceedings declaring Ygnacio Rangel free of responsibility in homicide of Agustin, a Pame Indian. Sworn declarations give extensive details of events preceeding the death of Agustin. (G. Lavalley, may 1987)

Documents include autos concerning Pueblo revolt of 1680, criminal autos against Mansos, description of flight from Santa Fe, list of survivors making El Paso and lists of supplies needed. Also included are Indian motives for rebellion and statements from the friars attesting to their good treatment of Indians. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Document is request for men, horses and ammunition needed in New Mexico. (J. Carpenter, October 1987)

Documents outline concern for French trading arms to Indians, fear French discovered precious ores, presence of Frenchman at Taos fair. Good description of French settlements and forts, numbers of troops.

Autos and informes of various officers on governor's purchase of gunpowder and lead for bullets with his own money and issuance to people in need of such items, also purchase of fifty yoke of oxen for use in province. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Autos pertaining to questions raised about postal service, treatment of Indians, ammunition and arms. Defense and protection of Sunis and elections of new civilian officials. Reconstruction of Castillo and Casas reales in Santa Fe. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Letters, relaciones, autos between governor, viceroy, officers and missionaries about need for seeds, arms, munitions, and religious materials to conduct everyday life in province of New Mexico. Plans to administer economy and protect province against Apache incursions. Inventories of horses, arms, munitions and men attached to presidios of Santa Fe and el Passo del Rio del Norte. Retirement requests from sick and old soldiers and officers. Spelling out laws about foundations of doctrines and missions in area. Advice of Cuerbo y Valdes solicited by viceroy on how to conduct better government and dealing with Indians of region. (A. Dell'acqua, June 1987)

Autos relating to eight specific matters in life of new Mexicans. Establishment of presidio, Pasaje del Rio del Norte. Miracle of a man appearing laying down on a Sibola cheese and telling Apaches to convert to christianity. Requests for more priests and religious materials for missions. Reduction of Indians. Arms kept by inhabitants and their need for agricultural tools. Recognition of deed by Juan de Uribarri. Protection of mission in Aloma. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1987)

Highly critical of the local missionaries, who are blamed for the poverty of the citizenry. They spend too much time with the Indians. They don't allow the Spaniards to have estancias, saying that these would interfere with the Indians Milpas. The missionaries possess more arms than do the soldiers. Requests that P. Fr. Vidania be transferred there; also that the missions weapons be turned over to government officials. (R. Perez, 1977) (A. Dell'acqua, may 13, 1987)