Geography

Tovar sends representative to collect money to pay military company, wants receipts of his expenses during 1769, complains about weapons arriving in bad state. Without money Tovar will build church and feed people without resources, complains about present governor Ripperda and praises last governor Oconor. Detailed account of Rivera's misfortunes. Suspicion of English prowling coast and shooting cannons. Conflict with priests over treatment of Indians. Detailed description of construction of church. Mention of importance to populate las Nuezes, impossibility to take declaration from two natives, importance of examining in detail geography of coast near Bexar, so that it will be easier to pursue Indians and there will be fewer shipwrecks. Request to free two natives after Ten years in prison. Request for gunpowder. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

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)

Detailed description of Comanche raids, attacks on Taouacanes. Raids caused by Indians who escaped from San Bernardo mission. Discussion concerning English doing illegal commerce of weapons with Orcoquizas. Detailed orders on what to do in case English are arrested. Discusses petition of Taouacanes to end war in exchange for Comanche prisoner held by Spaniards. Mentions problems caused by dry Weather and visits by Taranames. Describes various unsuccessful campaigns against Comanches. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)

Discusses distribution of goods for hunting among Indians. Forbids use of alcohol by Indians. Mentions Quindre's charge of correspondence between Bexar and Luisiana. Forbids entrance of French, Spanish, blacks, and Indians without passports to places under Quindre's charge. Also forbids entrance to Indians from missions of propagandafide. Mentions Comanche raids and hostilities. Mentions purchase of horses and mules. (M. Vasquez, February 1988)

Recommendation to Cuellar to direct military operations to Coahuila, to cover frontiers of Sonora and to fight in province of Gila. Statement of Cuellar's distrust of Indians, and of reduction to be achieved through weapons. Governor of Coahuila speaks as representative of viceroy; mention of composition of military companies to fight for Nueva Vizcaya and of Francisco Cuellar's military history. Copy of correspondence between Cuellar and captain of San Buenaventura concerning discussion of threats made by Indian enemies and military tactics for their reduction; emphasis on importance of exterminating them. Cuellar's diary of happenings in expedition at his charge terrain, of military organization, of encounter with Indians, war tactics, endurance of soldiers and auxiliaries, provisions, injured and dead soldiers and Indians, description of difficulties encountered in clashes with Indians, mention of Indian spies and information given by them, information of other military officials doings. (M. Vasquez, July 1988)

Concerns diaries on second expedition against Apaches, made by commander Galvez. Narration on attack strategies against Indians and their casualties; starvation suffered by Spaniards in campaign; stipends requested for Indian guides after expedition; statement of salaries paid to low ranking military personnel and Indian auxiliaries (ff. 91). Heavy casualty Rate among Indian auxiliaries after their leader fell in combat.

Documents concern an all out military campaign and very well organized raid against Nortenos and Apache Indians. Indian prisoners of the Spaniards play an important role in attacks against the Indian rancherias. Diaries of the campaign give full description of how raids were carried out. Military official in charge of the expedition requests stipends for Indian guides who proved loyal to the Spaniards. Document contains some unrelated information dealing with mission's supplies and military appointments. Brief mention of Indian language interpreters. (M. Marroquin, August 1988)

Concerns military expedition against Indian rebels to the frontier of Sonora and Nueva Vizcaya; Indians taken prisoners; horses and mules are recovered; documents give little substantive information and deal primarily with logistics and organization. (M. Marroquin, August 1988)

Series of documents concerning complaints of Indians from Bacadeguachi because of mistreatment and little food they get from missionary of that jurisdiction. Governor of Sonora gives account of need for postal service within provinces under his authority. Construction of a ditch for irrigation. Military groups and officials existing in Sinaloa and Sonora. Indians ambushed a military convoy killing two and wounding eight (folio 59). (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Series of documents concerning need for a priest in colegio Apostolico de Santa Cruz de Querataro due to increase of Indian population, priest will get his sinodo from los Alamos, virrey orders that Indians be treated well, security is requested for this matter to virrey. Several documents on leaving of Pedro Fueros who was loved by Indians in Cieneguilla. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)