Order to concentrate troops in Bexar, and for governor to treat officials of Ayuntamiento fo San Fernando with respect to further development of presidio work. (R. Davis) (1979)

Citizens of San Fernando protest to viceroy that they are being coerced into voluntary labor to help build presidio buildings by the governor. Viceroy reviews report of fiscal which supports citizens, and of Assesor which agrees but urges compromise, and viceroy decrees citizens are to build structures but governor is to See it doesn't conflict with prosperity of local ranches and farms and is to negotiate convenient terms with citizens. (R. Davis) (1979)

Captain Melchor Afan de Ribera has been acting as a judge as well as military leader. This is illegal and Oconor wants investigation. (R. Davis) (1979)

Soldiers had taken horses from townspeople which were then stolen by Apaches. Townspeople demand compensation. (R. Graham) (1979)

Denies charges made against him and accuses canary islanders of opposing the other people of San Fernando and creating dissention in the town. Also accuses them of short-changing the presidio in corn sales and of making slaves out of the Indians. Includes a copy of part of Rodriguez Mederos' petition that case be tried in due form. (R. Graham) (1979)

King notes Leon's expedition to Bahia de Espiritu Santo in search of French, and his reports of numerous gentile Indians in area, especially Texas Indians, who could easily be converted. Texas Indians described as algo politicos y de usso Mas racional y tratable que los demas. instructs bishop to establish 5 or 6 missions in area to convert Indians, secure area against French. States that 6 missionaries accompanied Leon on his second entrada. King not too impressed with Franciscan missionary efforts in Coaguila. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Virrey's auto includes text of Bustillo y Zevallo's letter to him from Adaes presidio (11/26/1731). In response to viceregal order to move adae presidio because of Rivera's recommendations, Bustillo y Zevallos states that place Rivera picked is a swamp, and that no other location is suitable. In response to viceregal order prohibiting trade with French, Bustillo y Zevallos complies but warns that Adaes needs to trade for foodstuffs with French fort at Nachites to survive. Bustillo y Zevallos also notes that Apaches stole 70 Head of livestock, killed 2 soldiers at San Antonio presidio. States he sent 16 soldiers from Adaes, with Indian auxiliaries, to help French defend Nachites against attack by Nache Indians. Virrey marques de Casafuertes approves gobernador's actions, allows Adaes presidio to trade with Nachites for necessary foodstuffs only, orders Bustillo y Zevallos to replace 2 casualties at San Antonio presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Warns Bustillo y Zevallos to maintain vigilance against 30 companies of French infantry massing in new Orleans. Even though gobernador of Texas forbidden to communicate with French, information concerning French to be obtained from Indian groups in contact with them. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Subject to same obligations, reponsibilities as civilian residents of villages in which they are living.

F.j.