Indians

Mission bred cattle cibolo sent to Texas and successfully adapted there. Manufacture and transport of weapons and canons to presidios and delivery acknowledged. Peaceful indians in frontier areas. Barrios assumes his former position as gobernador. Discovery of islands and keys. Manufacture of canoes for transporting indios gentiles and movement of soldiers. (J. M. Johnson, June 1987)

Series of instructions from virrey for Sesma y Escudero who formal presentations and review of troops upon taking office as gobernador; short history of administrative problems in cabildo of Santiago de Monclova, including jailing Former officials; suggestions for improving relations between gobernador and municipal officers; problems of defending presidio from Apaches. (J. M. Johnson, December 1986)

Various military officials discuss military administrative affairs and usefulness of lanza and other weapons. (S. Fiederlein, 4-1-87)

Cancio recommends to viceroy persons for positions of capitan,teniente, and Alferez in cavalleria miliciana he established at Monclova. Appointments made by officials in Mexico and notification sent to Cancio. Further list of personnel for cavalleria on F. 166. More on this matter on ff. 169, 170. Other correspondence from official (identity unknown) in Mexico to Cancio concerning administrative affairs, including pertrechos de guerra, reduccion de los indios Apaches, military campaigns against Indians, military regulations, auditor de la guerra, transfer of Barrios and Cancio, illegal commerce, wrongdoing by Barrios, and construction of carcel. Detailed draft(?) Letter to Cancio concerning Indian activities in Coahuila, desire for peace of some Indians, troops available to deal with Indian threat -- orders and plans for action, and attacks by Tejas and Cumanchas against Apaches. (S. Fiederlein, 3-5-87)

Collection of documents dealing with group of tahuacan Indians who request permission to travel to Mexico City to petition viceroy for a Spanish settlement on Rio Colorado near their people. Much discussion back and forth before permission is granted. Included is interview with Indians once in Mexico about relations with other Indians, their history, economy, etc. Discussion also on illegal trade in Texas. (T. Cederstrom, March 1987)

Military reviews of first, third companias volantes de Nuevo Santander for first six months of 1796; diario de novedades of third compania volante covering same period. (J. H. Ochs, April 1988)

Report on region and Indians of Nayarit. Reviews entradas, describes the Indians habits and customs, pacification efforts and funding problems. Followed by consejo real consulta that reaffirms intentions of settling the area. (J. Grusin) (1977)