Vezinos of San Fernando request aid because of a locust plague which destroyed corn crop. Governor replies that corn will be furnished to Juan Leal so that he can distribute it. (R. Graham) (1979)

Granados rants again about turning ferocious Seris from wolves into lambs, teaching them art of humanity, creating incorruptible Christian society, asks for musical instruments to polish of their civility. Asks also that land, livestock be granted Seris. Treasury approves giving parcels of irrigated land, quibbles over cost of other request, approves land grants for Bacoachi Apaches. Martinez writes list of purchases made with money allocated by Revilla Gigedo. Mention of chahuis epidemic that destroys bean, wheat crops before ripening. Mention of selection of auxiliaries, arrival of six Tiburones. Much ado about lack of musical instruments; finally Ugarte y Loyola buys and sends some. (A. Dean, may, 1989)

Mention of search for missionary for Bacoachi Apaches; still funding problem. Escalante has store of corn, wheat seed he plans to ration weekly to Apaches, but grain has weevils (gorgojo la palomilla), other insects in it; longer he stores it, more is wasted by pests, mildew. Problems distributing grain. Letter relating services Escalante has performed in management of Bacoachi Apaches; all duties as comisionado described in detail. Echeagaray, others certify that Escalante speaks Apache, is honest, well-qualified. (A. Dean, may, 1989)

Mentions breeding of pelicans in Adaes. Asks to keep officials on military service, even after they are transferred. Ripperda repeats petition to be named governor of Nueva Vizcaya. Mentions Vidais who left with justicia mayor. Letter from Clavet asking Bucareli for forgiveness after exchanging goods for horses and mules in Bucareli. Discusses case against Vidal related to contraband. Mentions estraction of salt from Salinas in Bexar. Discusses incident of war between Comanches and Taouacanes. Ripperda challenges accusation by Bucareli of having undisciplined regimes and of permitting commerce of weapons. Detailed description of murder of Vecino and hunger caused by locust invasion. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)

Letters from Buenaventura de Aguirre and fray Joseph Garcia describing hardships experienced by inhabitants of missions along Rio Grande, and humbly beseeching viceroy to send desperately needed supplies to these missions. Fiscal's notes mention dictamen of junta general forbidding founding of new missions due to high cost of maintaining them. Also, pronouncements of junta general in response to these requests. (J. H. Ochs, April, 1987)