Correspondence between comandante general, viceroy, civil and military officers pertaining to military appointments, retirements, punishment of soldiers for killing peaceful Chiricaguas and authorization to Lerena to use half signature for correspondence sent to Spain. Daughters of clothed ministers have to prove purity of blood before marrying military personnel. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Correspondence between comandante general and viceroy about military appointments. Questions about commandants not being able to obtain moneys to pay troops without written authorization from viceroy. Request to reintegrate Lasso de la Vega as he was fired as capitan de dragones for having married woman of disreputable background. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

(J. Tapia, July, 1987).

Documents concerning expedition to find route from San Diego and Monterrey; weapons are requested due to repeated Indian attacks. folio 390 unrelated. It deals with authorizing surgery on deceased pregnant women. 20 more soldiers are requested for expedition. Diary is kept on Indian populations encountered and terrain discovered. Report that some Indians have beards. Documents are in random order and basically deal with expedition to San Diego to find new connecting routes with Monterrey. (M. Marroquin. September, 1988)

Series of documents concerning retirements of military officials. Request of military weaponry for presidios (list includes ammunition, cannons, shotguns, birolas, Espadas...). Approval for a chaplain for Terrenate. Diaries sent to viceroy on expedition to Rio Colorado and Gila; new Indians are found; prisoners are taken; tobacco is requested to deter soldiers from desertion. Viceroy recommends treating Indians well. (M. Marroquin. September, 1988)

Concerns debt owed to real hacienda by Gallego in Nueva California; sale of Mezcal in Santiago Papasquiaro and hopes to stop illegal sale; request for gun powder for provinces for year concerns when Garibay began receiving his salary for San Bernardino capitancy; order about punishment of soldiers not wearing uniforms. Marini's letter to Mayorga discussing his merits and trip from Havana and virrey's response asking Croix to be of service to Marini. Concerns pension for Martinez' wife and discussion of discounts and Martinez' salary; also concerns Munis' wife's pension and sending salary to Spain. Concerns shipment of canons to Santa Barbara and shipment of money and supplies to California presidios. Mentions importance of ships in providing aid to vast area. Concerns licencias of useless individuals in Faxes' company. Concerns quality of postal service and documents to be provided by administrator. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Receipt of letters concerning: official copy on monte pio military discounts; Londres sedition and losses in war; scribes and coinage; Gregori's authorization to let recruited soldiers' wives accompany them. Croix acknowledges having sent 4 licencias to Fages' company. Concern salary of Alamos official Corbalan. Concerns payment of pension from monte pio military fund to Rubio's widow and request for pertinent documents. Receipt of bandos on donations for war. Galvez' cedula sent. Concerns payment of Coahuila missionaries at Pachuca colegio and synod account. Concerns funds for Gregori's recruiting activities and funds for Ventura Moreno's march. Permission granted to publish and distribute bandos about war and manufactures duty. Mention of Petronilla Mendez de Hurtado's case against Indians in Colotlan. Concerns transport costs of families and supplies to Californias by Rivera y Moncada. Letter of recommendation to Mayorga about Dr. Augier.

Concerns shipbuilding in San Blas. Concerns Durango treasury administrator's businesses. Capitan Muniz' wife's receipt of his salary. Concerns deserters and their integration into regimiento de dragones de Espana y Mexico and compania de Voluntarios. Shipment of arms via Veracruz. Naming of Vinolas Mata subteniente to Cataluna company. Merits and new position o Garcia Rebollo. Concerns Jalisco mission orders about dissension concerns retirement of surgeon Davila. Request for funds for recruitment and arms in Querataro. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Ugarte y Loyola and virreynato correspond concerning relations with Indians near Carrizal; need for temporary relief replacing veteran officials. Proposal made that presidios be given captains as leaders rather than second leutenants to boost troop morale. Request made that comandante inspector relay update on inspection of troops; Ugalde to take over command of troops in Texas, Coaquila, Leon and Santander. Cadete Diaz de Luna sent to provincias to serve. Ugarte y Loyola returns original expedientes received from Matias de and Santander for which arrangements were not completed (documents not present). Mangino's letter answered concerning funds in Chihuahua; marques of Sonora reports royal decree allowing him to use stamp for signature; remits 100 copies for notification to other leaders. (D. J. McClelland, December 1987)

Correspondence between virreynato and Ugarte y Loyola; virreynato requests that sale of Calo's house be approved by Beregana. royal officials of Potosi demand copies of certain ordinances concerning provisions for Bexar. Virreynato remits certified copy of letter concerning Carranque's demand for financial support from her Husband Matamoros y Molina; sends salary to surgeon; refers to Bando regarding transport of fruit and seeds from Guadalaxara throughout kingdom; requests that Ugarte y Loyola publish Bando (not present) in provincias. Answer to letter of April 22, 1786 stating Ugarte y Loyola's salary is same as governor of Puebla; twenty copies (not to comandancia. Ugarte y Loyola states intent to continue direct correspondence with royal court and to send copies of correspondence to virrey. Notifies virrey that reimbursement is awaited by dragones in Puebla for their trip. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)