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Documents relating to archives of area of Provincias Internas requested by Caballero de Croix new appointee of king to be comandante general. These documents include every aspect of life in such provinces going back many years. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Concerns administrative correspondence such as: Croix gives notice of his illness to viceroy; doctor gives certification of Croix's illness; request for a promotion from a government official to the viceroy. (J. M. Marroquin, October 1988)

Letter to viceroy from governor Pineda detailing attack on rebel Indians, death of capitan Chepillo by capitan Bergosa. Governor also indicates inability to continue work due to state of health. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Letters to viceroy detailing military campaigns against different groups of rebel Indians in Sonora. Details attacks in different terrains. People killed and captured by each official is given. Governor requests leave of absence due to paralysis and inhability to continue with his duties. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Series of correspondences between comandancia interina de Nuevo Santander and virrey; in absence of sierragorde, Serna is named comandante Interino; documents primarily concern indios Martines fleeing from mission for the sixth time, reason unknown; Serna resolves to punish them and requests permission from virrey to gather men for expedition; F. 412 is table of men joining to punish Martines, all this in fear that Indians plan to advance on mission and ranches, Blanco is leader of expedition; Blanco falls ill and cannot carry out expedition, seeks curandero without luck, can not Ride to Monterrey to See doctor; illness classified as mortal, he names Vidal to take his place as leader; other document embedded in middle (f. 414) concerns permission sought for military wedding; very interesting documents. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Varied correspondence between Sierragorda and virrey regarding administrative matters, orders received, announcements from virrey, and freedom conceded to various prisoners; ff. 331-335 involve Lafuente soliciting retirement due to mortal illness, described as erpeo espejinoso (vmo?) Zalado ofarfurceo; women referred to as quejas de Rosalia baldez are mentioned (f.336) and arrival of some women with Antonio (f. 350); freedom to prisoners held for murder (ff. 340-347); ff. 350-352 refer to border pacification and peace with Lipanes; little significant data throughout. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Receipt of cedulas for invalids. Solicitude for new Alferez in Durango and list of candidates. Public auctions of arms. Solicitude for 2nd Alferez for Chihuahua compania volante with service records of candidates. Montano jailed for bad conduct. Solicitude for Bautista capitans; Castanos and Campo de Larrea named capitans by Revilla Gigedo; service records of candidates. Sales Bohorgues of Tupson requests retirement, includes his service record. Vandos received on second weekly mail service. Vildosola requests retirement due to lung disease. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

Viceroy's (?) orders received by Nava: request of Chihuahua vecinos concerning dragones provinciales proposals; viceroy's receipt of indices; request for information about Pagasaortundua; order on new Nueva Vizcaya tenancy; holding of two documents; cedulas sent for invalid soldiers; notification of military promotions and appointments; illness of Sonoran governor; request for service records from Ugarte y Loyola; request for return of instancia from Cortez; retirement of Delgado and of juarez; list of names of those to receive posts; order with payment to arrambide. (L.L. Woodward, June 1988)

Virrey orders that Emparan step down as governor while recovering from poor health; Gutierrez de la Cueva to take over. Castro orders Emparan to leave keys to archives with comandante of dragones. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Due to poor health, Emparan disobeys Castro's orders that he return to Santa Rosa and instead proceeds to Saltillo. (A. Tukey, June 1988)