Thirty pages concerning Nava's nomination to comandante de las provincias de Poniente. letter from virrey giving Nava command of provincias in place of Ugarte, with detailed information of situation he will find in provincias; advice concerning maintenance of peace with Indians, character of gobernadores; instructions from Galvez for dealing with Indians in war or peace. Nava agrees to nomination, requests from virrey economic support to succeed in pacification of Indians. Further detailed instructions from virrey on how to manage financial situation; also informs Nava that Castro has been appointed comandante de provincias de oriente by king, that Nava should meet Castro in Monclova. (D. Bautista, April 1990)