Concerns organization of commission and establishing procedures and taxes on mining. (R. Davis) (1979)

F.j.

Nava informs gobernador that Juan Manuel Albarez has been appointed by the king as secretario de Estado y del Despacho de la guerra to replace Miguel Joseph de Azanza who is being appointed as virrey of New Spain. (Raul Saba) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

The governor receives notice from the king of the birth of a prince, and an order to announce it to all of the king's vassals in Nueva Mexico. The governor requires that all the residents have festival lights in their houses for three successive nights in demonstration of their gratitude for this event, under the penalty of a fine of four pesos for anyone who fails to comply. There is also to be a mass sung, in celebration of the occasion. He requires that the announcement and order be published in public places, so that no one can claim ignorance. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

The viceroy issues new instructions on administering presidios along the frontier. He also discusses the presidios, giving their location and the role that each fort was to play in protecting the frontier. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Letters for Arredondo to virrey explaining situation in the provincia; money sent to Caxa in Saltillo, request permission to present honor to personnel in charge Refugio mission; informes about transfer of Navarra batallion to Aguascalientes (D. Bautista, June 1990)

Information about population of Burgos sent from Escandon to virrey; 103 names with marriages, children, cattle, weapons and horses; people belonging to real Esquadra de Burgos with marital status; animals in Burgos; information about church construction in new colony; requests permission to establish villages near sea and Rio Grande; Valcarcel answers request suggesting answers to virrey; Escandon requests permission to establish three additional villages (D. Bautista, may 1990)

Documents concern recommendation letters in favor of Escandon's son, certifies his possession of capitan's title, his loyalty to the king; letter from virrey to capitans acknowledging conduct, they had been promoted by Escandon. (D.Bautista, may 1990)

Series of documents dealing with a trial against capitan Guerra, accused of cowardice. Describes his surrender to Insurgentes. Prior to sentencing guerra takes asylum in a church. Judge Zozaya uses royal decree of October 7, 1775 to make extradition. Zozaya made to swear to priest that guerra will be returned to church alive. Guerra found guilty of cowardice, sentenced to remain 10 years in a castle with no military privileges. Sentence considered by Arredondo because of the military merits of guerra's sons, the sentence is changed to house arrest. (D. Bautista March, 1990).