Concerns pacification of Chichimeca Indians on frontier of Nuevo Leon; works of missions and silver mining in Nuevo Leon. (J. Acheson, February 1988)

Meeting of the royal hacienda to evaluate and determine the cost of the new colony, to revise the methods of pacification and reduction of Indians in Nuevo Santander. Several letters from Escandon to the virrey expressing the need for new families to volunteer to populate more villages. Escandon requests money to buy corn for the villages and the missions that are taking care of the Indians. He argues it is a good method to maintain peaceful relations with the Indians. Altamira answers the letters of Escandon and suggests the virrey accept the request. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Letters from Escandon for virrey informing him of the advances in the settlement of Nuevo Santander, villages founded, agricultural development, and the pacification and reduction of the Indians. Brief details of each village are provided by Escandon. The auditor answers the informe of Escandon stating that the religious are critical of Escandons methods of distributing land. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Letter from gobernador of Monterrey requesting advice from virrey in the matter of the new colonization in Nuevo Santander and how long he will have to support Escandon's explorations. Detailed information from Escandon for virrey concerning the population of Nuevo Santander, how the esquadras are functioning to protect the villages, and how many capitanes, sargentos and Soldados there are in the new colony. Marques Altamira answers for the virrey supporting Escandon. In folio 293 Escandon refers to behavior of Indians as indios (Hasta aora no reducidos) incomparablemente Mucho Mas aguerridos, astutos, agiles, y obstinados, con la continuada frequente practica de Sus invaciones y asaltos en las haciendas (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Documents concerning a detailed information from Escandon to the virrey on the villages he is establishing with how many families and military. A letter on advances in the pacification of Indians and on the good land they are coming across. Escandon refers to an old presidio that was attacked by Indians in 1729, and that he found two cannons there. Escandon describes the behavior of the pacified. The Indians send their women and children as a sign of their honesty. These Indians have big huts (Chozas) and plenty of maiz, frixol, camote, Sandias y Hasta fosa de barro. The River is navegable con Piraguas frente Al panuco and in la Isla de tanatan there are a lot of platanos, aguacates y variedad de frutas. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Letters from Bermudes for virrey complaining that the Indians settle in part of his hacienda and Escandon gave them permission. Official letter from virrey aproving the creation of two new villages signed by Rabago. Letter from four Indian captains requesting permission from the virrey to settle in Paraje named Purificacion. Altamira suggests that Escandon accept request of Indians petition. (D. Bautista, April 199)

Bermudes and Cordoba complain to virrey because of Escandon's division of land. Escandon is accused of giving land to certain Indians that is owned by Bermudes and of taking mulas y maiz from the haciendas. Escandon also reports on the pacification of Indians including a report that Indians fear of disease makes it difficult to get them to settle in villages, but that some Indians Apostatas and Gentiles are requesting permission to congregarse in the villages. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Letters from Escandon informing virrey of the establishment of a new village in Paraje la Mula. Escandon received complaints of several Indian attacks in la Mula Paraje. Escandon named los padres carmelitas as protectors of that Paraje, to stop the Indians from attacking. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Several letters from the capitans of the villages informing Escandon of the losses. Almost all the villages lost their crops. Several letters from Escandon to virrey informing him of the reconstruction of the villages and needed supplies. Altamira approves Escandon's requests and the information is passed on to virrey for final approval. Escandon writes to the virrey of the struggles they are having with the Apostata Guardado. A uracan is reported in July 17, 1751. Escandon requests supplies by ship from Veracruz to Tampico; Escandon reports to virrey that the Guardado and other Indians have been eliminated. The last letter of Escandon is dated March 1, 1760 and mentions the possibility of creating an Obispado for Nuevo Santander. In folio 56 avitadores naturales de las mismas fronteras hacen Sus siembras y Cosechas de maizes, frigol, Calabazas y Sandias en abundancia. (D. Bautista, April 1990)

Two letters from Escandon to virrey informing him of the destruction caused by the rain and requesting 12,000 pesos to buy 3,500 fanegas de maiz to cover the needs of the population. The other letter is to inform him of the progess of the new colony, the pacification of Indians, the establishment of missions, and the discovery of mines. The letters that Escandon is sending the virrey are analized by marques de Altamira and he gives suggestions to virrey. Escandon gives an order to stop a rebel Indian, apostata guardado. (D. Bautista, March 1990)