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Larraurri orders clothes and leaves for Bahia without paying. Creton sends a list of items sold to Larraurri and price of items. Bucareli orders that Larraurri should repay two money advances given to him for travel expenses, and that later he should repay debt from his salary. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)

Documents relating minutes from correspondence from Elizondo to viceroy and answers to correspondence during 1768. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Concerns various expenses of two Franciscan hospitals in Durango; with many details on; repairs; furnishings (beds and matresses); number of beds; an accusation that Franciscans are over-consuming provisions (including soap and Chocolate); women slaves; an quantity and quality of Franciscans clothing. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Concerns discovery of a group of Apostate (traditional) Tarahumaras; who are raiding in area of long inactive presidio of Santa Catalina (whose vecinos que Llama Soldados de presidio de Santa Catarina); includes notes on old strategic role of post in war with Tepehuanes; copies of testimony by Esparza, Nevares, Corral, and Garcia on crimes Indians have undertaken in area; list of items pillaged; encounters with Santa Catarina defense force; locales inhabited by renegades; moonlight assault on village of bandit Indians by Spaniards; capture of Indians; Indian tactics; Indian insolence; and a description of their camp; also; list of Fayni's military awards and titles is included. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns testimony given at Mapimi by Thomas Funidad, who escaped after being a prisoner of Indians. Includes notes on various aspects of daily life and movement of his renegade captors including; their raid on San Salvador; number of their warriors; leadership; settlement pattern; ethnic composition of band; age of members of renegade groups; plants grown; taking of horse and other hides; bison hunting; horse and Mule herds kept; use of saddles and armas Blancas y de fuego; worship of an image of our lady of sorrows; clothing; houses (Jacales of horse hide); trade with plains Indians; treatment of captives; timing of attacks; drinking of pulque; document which provides exceptional details on these topics. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Virrey(?) Mentions cavalry disaster at Chihuahua; Oconor's plea to king to provide remounts to keep campaign going. Virrey relates how he exhorts justicias subalternas to help defend by keeping watch for Indians. Mentions peace made by new Apache captains; rich clothing given to Indians. Encourages Faini to be suspicious of peaceful appearance of Indians. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

Declaration of two Tejas Indians in reference to French settlements in Tejas. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)

Concerns Apache-Julimeno alliance and various hostile Indian activities. (J. Williams, December 1986).

Request aid for defenses, food and clothing for soldiers and their families. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)

Saavedra, comandante de Nutka writes virrey complaining that men of compania de San Blas arrived at this northerly outpost improperly attired. Includes documents pertaining to investigation of issue. (J. H. Ochs, August 1988)