Service records, biographies, and honors of Ribera, Sandobal, and Borrega. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisonment of Gandules reported. Also, capturing of wild animals. Wounding of Sandobal by enemy arrow stated. Reenlistment and honors of all are stated. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Lopez de Aro and Montano. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns mentioned. Battle of San Ignacio de pintla (February 8, 1811) prominent in documents. Battle totally destroyed Coronel Hermosillo's large insurgent army. Many (6000) left dead, and arms and equipment left on battlefield. Other document concerns honors granted for such heroic deeds to Lopez de Aro and Montano. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Mendosa, Almirante, and Estrada. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Document mentions killings of Gandules and Apaches. Honors awarded. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Reyes, cosacosaro, Nunes, Reyes, and lebano. Military campaigns and killing of Gandules also mentioned, as well as personal information (age, height, religion, etc.). Honors granted for length of service and military success. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Biographies of Varela, Martinez, Dominguez, Luera, and Lucero. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military record given. Military campaigns conducted and Indians killed is provided. Mention is made of the killing of Gandules and the imprisoning of others. Honors rewarded for length of service and bravery shown in battles.

Gabiola seeks appointment as gobernador Interino of Nuevo Santander. Noting scarcity of qualified personnel, however, Bonavia suggests Gabiola be appointed gobernador Interino of Nueva Mexico instead. States that most frontier military personnel lack skills, experience to combat invasion of disciplined army. Notes that Anglo-Americans threatening Texas and could threaten Nueva Mexico as well. Points out that talented frontier leaders like Urrea, Garcia de Texada, Lopez have already been transferred south. (T. Sheridan, March 1990)

Index and extractions from legajo 4 (1757), quadernos 1-10, containing abundance of administrative, military, and religious information regarding numerous provincias. Indexed information includes Martos y Navarrete's taking governorship; sentence given to leaders of Monclova uprising; auto aiming to attract Guadalaxara missionaries to Indians of Seno Mexicano; movement of Indians from San Juan Bautista to San Bernardo mission; regulation approved for standard troop uniform; desertion of Zibolos from Bizarron mission; requests for travel permissions; homicides executed by soldiers; Barrios y juaregui petitions for Coronel ranking; missionary conduct; conduct of French clergyman; recognition and demarcation of new territories in Nueva Orleans area; presidio founding near River Trinidad; synod payment; soldier salaries; relocation of presidio San Agustin de Ahumada and Rio de la Trinidad; hostile enemies; dividing Huefuguilla company; edict that soldiers enter church with hair untied; Gualeguas missionaries' severe treatment of Indians; remission of gunpowder; hurricane damage; mine discovery in Nayarit; campaign against Seris, Pimas (J. Hiller, July 1989).

Index and extractions from legajo 12 (1765) containing administrative, military, and religious information regarding various provincias. Indexed material includes petition by Oca for health leave; remission of treasures from Chihuahua mines; discovery of islands near San Juan and San Bernardo; petitions for travel; salt mine development; canons and gunpowder for presidios; auxiliary troops provided to San Saba; instruction of military recruits; Indian invasions in los Alamos and Batuco Valley; need for supplementing arms, horses to Buena Vista recruits; request that a held white deer be submitted to Mexico; establishment of navigation between Acapulco and Matanchel; establishment and fortification of presidio of Buena Vista and money allocated for work; salaries for citizens substituting for absent soldiers; department of wine and spiritous liquors. (J. Hiller, July 1989)

Ugarte y Loyola and Alegre explain condition of provinces of Sonora, Nueva Mexico, Nueva Viscaya, including administrative, political, military and religious aspects. Ugarte y Loyola persuaded that containment of enemies impossible unless military border forces augmented. Reports of decadent state of agriculture, commerce, and military. Report of advancements made in peace with Cumanches, Yutas, and Navajoes. Reports that correspondence from New Mexico and Texas governors has ceased since his taking office. Reports of leaving position of comandancia de Armas to Rengel. Notes that Lafora's map has been corrected. Detailed tables (f.110-111) showing condition of California --naming presidios, capitanes, comandantes, auxiliary officials, number of sargents, Cabos, and soldiers that compose each presidio. Salary information also provided. Discussion of establishment of custodias for missions in Sonora, Nueva Viscaya, and Nueva Mexico. (J. Hiller, June 1989)

Arze requests retirement from military due to illness of consumption. Arredondo agrees to request. Due to retirement of Arze, Hoz and Espinosa promoted. Espinosa promoted to Primero Alferez of compania de Agua Verde. Hoz promoted to Segundo Alferez of said company. Document also relates formation of company in Bexar for security concerns. Amado, Santos, and Hernandez named capitan, teniente, and Alferez of newly-formed compania de Bexar. Other individuals named to posts of segunda compania de milicias de Bexar. F.48 speaks of battle of Medina. Individuals named to posts of primera compania de Bexar. Battle of Bexar and battle of Medina mentioned throughout document. (P. Lenz, may 1990)