Concerns various Indian attacks and Spanish responses in province; various authors emphasize how Indian wars are destroying province; includes notes on savageness of combat; governor Fayni forwards three letters (by Oxinaga, Zatarain and San Vicente) detailing specific accounts of combat, deaths, losses of livestock and arms and equipment. Viceroy Bucareli describes assignment of detachments of dragoons to Valle de San Bartolome; their logistical needs; and other presidio assignments. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns movement of detachments of dragones de Mexico to Valle de San Bartholome; their logistical requirements; notes that they had originally been scheduled to serve on exterior frontier; fragment describes combat and strategy used against barbarians. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Detailed account of recent Apache battle fought at San Miguel de las Bacas; includes many interesting notes on combat; weapons casualties and certain other aspects of daily life that relate to Indian wars. (J. Williams, March 1984)

Fayni relates Indian hostilities near Chiguagua; announces intention to make personal visit to assess damage, propose solutions. Mentions increase in number of men necessary for defense against Indians. Relates Indian murders at presidio Tanos; theft of mules/horses from mining group; use of Nortenas of junta subalterna to expatriate Jesuits; 2) deplorable state of missions, intent to improve missions by recapturing escaped Indians; 3) Velazquez' attempt to establish jury from Indians/paisanos; 4) state of militia at San Juan Potosi and Guanajuato; 5) imprisonment of Tarumares who guided Apaches; 6) success of joint Opata-presidio campaign efforts. Acknowledges resignment of Martinez lorionado and Cruz. Acevedo de Elyzondo mentions wide rage of hostilities, scarcity of arms. Gomez de la Torre relates Indian depredations in Valle de San Buenaventura, cites topography as hindrance to punishment of Indians. Chronological account of mobilization of arms of hacienda Dolores in 1770 including delivery of mobilization instructions to vecinos; arms transfer from Dolores to San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua; participation of vecinos, Opatas and Nortenos under captain Galvez. Transcription of account of voting in Villa San Phelipe el real de Chiguagua over mining/ commerce disputes and military campaign. Each voter's rationale paraphrased. Virrey asserts Cuellar's military authority, mentions campaign funding through libranzas, orders termination of presidio Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Pasage. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Series of documents discussing campaign plans, mentions beginning of campaign on October 9, 1770. Mentions local Indian thefts, murders; counterattacks using presidio forces. Cites delay of campaign while waiting for beef provisions to dry. Lengthy discussion of quantity of beef needed for troop provisioning. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Fayni acknowledges receipt of letter from Bucareli concerning final plan of war. Mentions necessity of horses for Oconor's campaign, and that haciendas may contribute horses. Reports ability to water horses in small groups, owing to limited water supply; but if drought does not lift, water will soon run out. Asserts that process of remounting is most difficult task. Mentions that he has helped pay for campaign to accelerate mobilization. (S. Gibbs, October 1987)

Virrey(?) Responds positively to Fayni's recommendation of Indians wears out men needlessly. Relates unsuccessful rebellion of Tepehuanes. (S. Gibbs, October 1987)

Escarraga mentions Indian attacks on Encinillas and how vecinos have terrorized Indians in accord with Oconor's military plan. Desire to reinforce arms with vecinos and friendly Indians. New gold and silver currency. Includes copy of Arrieta's letter. Arrieta mentions publication of bandos, raising of compania volante de Valle de San Bartholomeo, deliberates over acceptance of volunteers Menocale and Peru into military forces and relates Indian murders and attacks on various haciendas. Pages preceeding folio 00001 index contents of volume 042. (S. Gibbs, September 1987)

List of names entitled Sonora. At bottom of page is alcalde mayor de Tepic. (L. Deatherage, July 1987) payments to troops, sales taxes and fines for commerce and building construction, conflicts with Indians; prisoners taken, military strategies used, Indian attack on Padilla, education of captive Indian children. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)