1-14-1784 Approx. 50 Lipianes attacked Espalas and la Iguana by wounded, 2 women taken, buildings burned. Simultaneously other group attacked from west, Coahuyla stealing mules and escaping though pursued. Indian attacks compromising province mining, ranching; more troops needed. Crespo advised of troop need consistent with Cueto's assessment, possibly 3 militia companies. Military rolls-payroll for compania presidaria and the compania de Caballeria for January, February, March, April, promotions, vacancies, leaves, desertions, arrests, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters re: Chichimecos request de Abila be dispatched to investigate abuses, dispossession of land and unlawful imprisonment by Bartolo and Marroquin; cancellation of request for sargents to train milicias; vacancies within compania de Nuevo Santander; promotions to alferez and travel orders. Military rolls-payroll for compania presidaria and compania de caballeria January 1784 including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, desertions, arrests, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters re: Santainez requested waiver of media annata; establishment of renta vitalicia. Military rolls-payroll for August, September, October 1783 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters: welcoming virrey Galbez; re: consultation with Lorca concerning his experience in controlling Indian depredations in province; alcabala levied on merchandise bound for Vera Cruz under Canaberal. Military rolls-payroll for compania presidaria and compania de caballeria for May 1783 includes dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Military rolls-payrolls for compania presidaria and compania de Caballeria for January, February, April 1783 including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, collection of money incorrectly printed '1872', promotions to Alferez, Lipanes Indian raid of February 12, 1783. 30 Lipanes, guided by an Indian from provincia, stole 20 mules, 10 horses and killed one Boy, escaping with one casualty through mountains near Saus, Coahuilla though pursued by squad from compania presidaria and Salinas milicias. On northern frontier Indians (unspecified) have killed 25 and stole stock escaping. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Military rolls, compania presidaria and Caballeria for November, December 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. Letters deterance of postal fraud; free trade in flour with Habana and Islas de Barlovento; request for military personnel, merchandise, wood-cutting in relation to nitrate mines. Brief account of Indian raid-mule theft. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Compania presidaria and compania de Caballeria military rolls- payrolls for July, August, September 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, secretary of state; nitrate mines; wheat and flour shipments to Habana. (J. Higgins February 1989)

Letter to virrey concerning: recollection of old gold and silver currency; departure expedition from Vera Cruz for Spain province--wide celebration of fe deum; removal of military and civilian criminals from church protection; military chaplains conduct of funerals and marriages; extradition of caudillo Montes to Nuevo Santander. Military rolls-payroll compania de caballeria, Punta de Lampazos and compania presidaria de Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos, May 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters concerning: Indian attack on hacienda del Marques de Aguayo, jurisdiccion del Saltillo, provincia de Durango and inability of militia to respond promptly, posting of squads to cut off Indian access to area; licenses for tierras de salitres. Payroll for November and December 1781 for compania presidaria de Monterrey y Punta de Lampazos and compania de caballeria, Punta de Lampazos including dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths. (J. Higgins, February 1989)

Letters concerning: March 19, 1782 Apache attack, camino real, Saltillo--Indians escaped after killing 6; schools in Indian pueblos, teachers' salaries, community funds, number of children; resettlement of four fugitive Indian rancherias at Concepcion; poor harvests, assistance needed at missions; subversion of licensing fees for branding irons, milling machinery and similar equipment and fines for evasion of taxes. Military rolls-payroll compania presidaria, compania de caballeria for January and February 1782 include dates of service, duty station, promotions, vacancies, leaves, infractions, deaths.