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Concerns Fueros' great sacrifices related to the present expedition against Sonoran rebels; his merits in the recent campaigns; his services in mines; his orders to return to his regiment; problems of water supply at Cieneguilla; also references to expedition to Alta California and the sending of supplies to that region from Guaymas. (J. Williams, September 1987)

Informes concerning spiritual and temporal life at missions in upper and Lower Pimerias; included is number of inhabitants, births, deaths, etc; means of livelihood of inhabitants, and religious state of affairs. Documents describe depredations due to inhospitable climate and Indians (i.e. Apaches), and also discuss feasibility of uniting outlying populations into larger groups to facilitate civil, religious administration. Informes written in response to order and carta de cordillera sent by viceroy, and president of colegio de Santa Cruz de Querataro, respectively. (J. H. Ochs, July, 1987)

Arrillaga notifies Rengel of need for clothing and food supplies in California; refers to poverty of area, new christians; has been waiting three years for cargo of food and building supplies; wants to set up booth of cigars and cigarettes with Estrada in charge; complains that finances have not been handled well on part of virreynato; requests that Rengel notify virrey of problem. (D. J. McClelland, November 1987)

Letters to and from viceroy sent by capitan Tueros about supplies of foodstuffs sent to Californias and parts of Sonora, Sinaloa. Specific quantities and cost of same are described. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of these groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe. (J. H. Ochs, may 1988)

Accounts, receipts of food supplies, gifts given to allied Indian nations in Nueva Mexico. Includes lists, prices and quantities of these goods. Also, copy of order approving delivery of food supplies to these Indian groups, plus list of Indian groups and number of individuals entering and leaving Santa Fe.

Expediente 15 (ff. 619-623) concerns the allotment of 154 fanegas of corn for use by Comanches; mention of need for these supplies because of scarcity of bison, upon which Comanches relied for subsistence; also includes a draft of a letter from Florez(?) Approving this action. expediente 16 concerns funds for the maintenance of peaceful relations with friendly Indians in Nuevo Concha due to bureaucratic delays in receiving aid in 1789 and 1790; attack on presidio del Norte by angry Comanches and enemy Mescaleros; necessity of funds for maintaining peace; use of money intended for sinodos for Indian pacification in emergency; correspondence including orders regarding rapid remission of funds to Santa Fe. (W. Copas, July 1988)

Letters between Cavildo de Horcasitas, governor of Santander, and viceroy in reference to attacks suffered by region from different Indian groups killing many inhabitants, stealing agricultural products, horses, cattle and other goods including clothing. Plans by governor to attack groups; frustration due to impossibility to find culprits as many groups have requested and live under peace, but do damage under guise of peaceful coexistance. Viceroy orders formation of companias volantes and doubling personnel in established ones to defeat, reduce or exterminate Indian groups if conditions continue. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Documents between governor Lasaga and various viceroys detailing efforts to pacify Indian groups in Santander. Request for peace by groups during food shortages, then running away as soon as supplies are given; attacking villages, ranches; killing and stealing horses and cattle. Governor details unsuccessful campaigns against groups in Sierra Tamaulipas; Indians seem to use canoes to go to nearby islands to take refuge. Governor requests from viceroy that instead of giving food to groups when requested they should be taken prisoners and be sent in colleras to Havana, Veracruz and Castillo de Ulua, with assurances from governor of Veracruz that Indians do not escape and become more fierce in revenge for being incarcerated. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

A Series of letters from three authors addressed to Ugalde that discuss various matters concerning the tercera compania volante and the assigning of horses to soldiers, receipt of discharge notices, rehabilitation of Puga from earlier injuries, purchase of corn, Gonzales de Paredes' request for discharge for medical reasons, transmission of documents among different companies, Puga's request for leave and transportation to Llena to handle affairs of recently defunct Father, Puga's request that his sons be assigned to the segunda compania volante, receipt of orders to retire Flores, efforts to recruit a particular Mason who is unfortunately deeply indebted to his company. (O. Velez, October 1988)