Bucareli praises O'Conor's informe (ff. 272-300); notes O'Conor's role in first general campaign; various other aspects of implementing new regulation of presidios; includes references to Penal codes in connection with new presidios. (J. Williams, April 1987)

A word for word copy of Bonilla's informe on Sonora on ff. 7-33 of this Tomo (88). (J. Williams, April 1987)

Concerns O'Conor's general campaign of 1775; includes notes on number of enemy slain and captured; numbers of livestock recovered; pillage and its distribution to scouts; various reports by sub-commanders; previous plan for campaign; presidios of new line; character of frontier warfare; need for additional information on Apacheria; supply problems; specific engagements; and meritorious service rendered. Bucareli responds by praising O'Conor and promoting Munoz. (J. Williams, April 1987)

O'conor describes reasons for his final site selection relative to royal regulation of presidios of 1772; includes notes on subjects such as; vegetation; topography; distances; communications between sites; water availability; proposal for presidio at Yuma. O'Conor bases much of argument on Bonilla's earlier report; includes other insights into new routes to California; Lafora map; and missionization. (J. Williams, April 1987)

A very detailed report providing information about nature of defense and economy of province of Sonora, largely as it related to implementation of royal regulation of 1772; includes information about subjects such as; presidio relocations; site selection; campaigns of Vildosola; battles at Tecoripa; battles at Bisanic; mission Indian alliance with barbarians; Cerro Prieto campaigns; peace negotiations; hardship caused by wars; fertility of region; progress of missions; present ruin of missions due to wars; Mineral richness of province; commerce; presidio Inspections; combat capability of troops stationed in province; daily duties of presidials; scouts; raids on various missions; troop assignments; proposals of troop assignments; corrections to Lafora map; auxiliaries (Indians and civilian); opening of a route to California; proposals to found missions and presidios along northern frontier; Bonilla includes two tables of alternate troop assignments in new defensive line; many significant references to future Yuma settlements. Taken together a document of extreme importance to history of Sonora. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Concerns implementation of preceeding acta (ff. 444-471) and related aspects of new regulation of presidios (1772); includes notes on provisioning of gunpowder; presidio relocations; provisioning of new weapons; nature of war with Indians; recruitment; requirements for new presidio sites; construction plan for new presidios; special grants for construction; other issues of arms and equipment (carabinas, escopetas, Piedras de chispa, balas) taken from royal warehouses (much of this material has been lifted from acta). (J. Williams, June 1987)

Concerns solutions to military crisis of Nueva Vizcaya; provides extensive instructions to O'Conor for implementation of new regulation of presidios; includes notes on presidio transfers to Rio Grande; specific raids on various locals; losses in population and animals; commerce and industry affected by war; O'Conor's expeditionary forces; new issues of arms and equipment; reflections on Indian warfare; soldier's ability as part of fighting force; logistics of new posts; church construction; reiterates building instructions for presidios given in regulation of 1772; financial provisions for building new presidios; security for money shipments; stationing of Catalans at Tonati; introductory letter by Bucareli notes that O'Conor has been granted title of comandante general. (J. Williams, June 1987)

Concerns growing military crisis of Nueva Vizcaya; includes notes on raids near Guajoquilla; problems of terrain; forces of special expeditionary corps formed under O'Conor; Chihuahua garrison; presidio transfers; regulation of 1772; Fayni states that frontier is in disastrous condition as result of barbarian disgraces. (J. Williams, June 1987)