Index and extractions from legajo 11 (1764), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Sonora, Sinaloa, Nueva Viscaya, Nuevo Santander, San Saba, Nueva Mexico, Nuevo Leon. Indexed material includes importance of presidio establishment in Buena Vista; Lentvig remitted map (not included) of Sonora and Sinaloa; hostile Apache actions; Caballada de San Xavier del Bac robbed by Indians; mines of Quiruan and of Tamaulipa; lack of water causes suspension of March; cannons and ammunition; description of Lasaga mine; aid to presidios against Cumanches and allies; naming of officials; liquor leaving jurisdiction of San Juan; case against Truxillo for Murdering Husband; request for white deer; libreta de Vita et moribus; inian idolatry; mission formation; Cumanche Indian Spy; peace, corn, cattle in Nuevo Leon. (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Index and extractions from legajo 10 (1763), quadernos 1-8, containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding provincias of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Texas, San Sabas, Nayarit, and Californias. Indexed material includes election of captain of Rosario missions; request for firearms and gunpowder for Guadalaxara; problems with and punishments of Apaches, Seris, Pimas; Tubac captain presents teniente and Alferez titles; proclamation of peace with England and France published; petition of payment for clothing and arms costs for soldiers sent to San Saba; company organization against Apaches; military salaries; two priests murdered by Apaches; lack of corn in Coahuila; Piedras Indians ask for mission; Velasco asks permission to run market; ship run aground at Coopanes; epidemic in Santander; Tamaulipa mines; cannons; population projections; topical summary listing for index (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Index and extractions from legajo 12 (1765) containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding various provincias. Indexed material includes petition by Oca for health leave; remission of treasures from Chihuahua mines; discovery of islands near San Juan and San Bernardo; petitions for travel; salt mine development; canons and gunpowder for presidios; auxiliary troops provided to San Saba; instruction of military recruits; Indian invasions in los Alamos and Batuco Valley; need for supplementing arms, horses to Buena Vista recruits; request that a held white deer be submitted to Mexico; establishment of navigation between Acapulco and Matanchel; establishment and fortification of presidio of Buena Vista and money allocated for work; salaries for citizens substituting for absent soldiers; department of wine and spiritous liquors. (J. Hiller, July 1989)

Index to 68 letters and expedientes from legajo containing different subjects pertaining to Coahuila and Sonora in years 1760-1761. Indexed material includes conduct of Ravago; instructions to Cancio regarding administration of Sacramento; petition that Barrios give his youngest son to service of king as soldier; hostilities of Apache and Julimenos against livestock; presentation of papers against Ravago; need for arms in Santa Rosa; naming of Tierda de Cuervo as governor of Sonora and Sinaloa; Montesinos' declination of governor position; establishment of a presidio near San Antonio de la Huerta; decree granting justicias book which notes registering of claims for mines in their jurisdictions; discovery of gold in Bacuachi; establishment of various postal services (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Request for troops, funds and arms to be prepared for accidents or invasion by pirates. Fear that marriage of king of Spain with daughter of revelde of Portugal could endanger Havana, such as an invasion by English. Many soldiers have fled especially after receiving their latest pay and were unable to pay their debts. Request for funds to repair the fortifications of the 5 castles and repair 1500 fire arms. Provides figures of 1000 infantry plus mulatos and free blacks and slaves who are in military service. (L. L. Woodward, August 1989)

Concerns relations with the Lipanes, Apaches, and other Indian tribes; mentions military conflicts with the Apaches. In particular, the Indian texa, as he is continually referred to, apparently killed a Lipan named Joseph el Coxo in the Plaza of the Valle of Santa Rosa and was caught; thus, many of the documents relate to that incident. (J. Hiller, 1989)

Correspondence with Roque de Medina regarding Provincia de Coahuila. Informes include report from Lipan of fighting between Lipanes and Comanches (total of 300 Indians) in Rio de San Diego. Roque de Medina expresses fear of providing Lipanes with gunpowder and cannons. Lipanes have great fear of Comanches. Request made of Texas gobernador to furnish Monclova with necessary supplies and ammunition to aid Lipanes. Cannons taken from Adaes to fortify Monclova. Report of Apache March to Santa Rosa to cause damage for unknown motive. Talk that Lipanes should be treated with much love so they become rooted in Christian faith. Continual praise of Lipan faithfulness and aid provided in hostile situations. Inspection of presidio Sacramento and its state of fortification and defense. Establishment of presidio Babia and its need of shotguns met by warehouses of San Luis Potosi. Martinez Pacheco presents information regarding relations with Mescaleros and Peyotes. (J. Hiller, July 1989)

Concerns approval that Ugarte y Loyola gave Pacheco's request for additional gratification funds (discussed in preceeding folios), mentions documents related to the state of horses, request for the current status of accounts dealing with rifles and gunpowder, salary raise suggested for Pacheco denied; before commencing with gratifications to Lipanes, junta Superior de real hacienda reviewed matter and gave responsibility of distribution to Ugalde; Comanches Orientales not to be one of the groups to which gifts are given to, reasons for this decision are located on ff. 0460-0461 and have lines crossing pages out, mentions the establishment of peace with Comanches during this time period, request for an estimate of the value of the goods being given to the Indians and also gives the transportation costs to San Luis Potosi, mentions need for information concerning gratifications to Comanches (earlier had mentioned not giving gifts to the Comanches), and reimbursement of funds used for gift giving. (O. Velez, November 1989)

Surgeons named; notice that supply list for governor of California presented; markup of 100 percent passed on for supplies in California; notice to ship swords, lances, and knives, cartridges, powder to presidios in California; no specifics in these superficial orders. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Lasaga is advised to inform comandante general about his intentions to establish new settlements before proceeding to cut down on costs. Lasaga proposes taxes to help fund project. Conde de la Sierra Gorda asked to disclose Actual assets of Missiones in Nuevo Santander. Lasaga describes difficulties he vastness, rough topography, poorly armed settlements, not enough militiamen. Mentions that southern part of province is consolidated, north still a problem. Advises that new villages be placed at Sierra de Tamaulipa Vieja, 20 leagues from Altamira, Marina. Idea to auction assets of missions that have decreased Indian populations in order to fund new villages. Discusses formation of two companies recruited from outside province, to be paid from revenue of estanco del tabaco; mentions weapon shortage in area. Establishment of new villages estimated at 3,000 pesos each. (O. Velez, February 1990)