Documents referring to contraband, murder, sexual crimes, desertions of military personnel, illicit drinks, civil and military appointments within Provincias Internas. By order of king a judge named to deal with illicit drinks. List of Seri families requesting peace. Unification of Seri rebel capitan with Apaches to wage war against Seris who surrendered and thru conquest of other smaller Indian groups to attack Spaniards. Invention of armor by teniente Bertucat and request to king to have licence to construct such armor. Autos against Capitancillo norteno Ramirez. Rebel Taraname Jose Luis sent to Havana's prison to avoid more rebellions in Texas. Civil suit by inhabitants of Villa Nombre de Dios to keep such village under jurisdiction of viceroy instead of Provincias Internas. Inspection and advise on compania de Milicianos from Texas by Anza. Wedding of capitan Fages. (A. Dell'acqua, April 1988)

Documents of correspondence between Croix, viceroy, and other officials regarding different issues of life within Provincias Internas of which the important documents refer to requests of provincial of Durango for payment of salaries to priests in presidios of Provincias Internas. Request for fine gunpowder for presidios in Sonora. Request by Bohorquez to clarification of his loss of employment after 32 years of service without cause. Arrival of guns to Veracruz and transportation of supplies to presidios in Californias. criminal causes against Dominguez for murder, autos against marquez, Aquino and maria Rita de fuente accused of highway robberies and being infieles and homicidas, two Indian women for murder and also, accussations of contraband in Nachitoches by a settler of area. Military process against three soldiers from Loreto for having raped two Young girls. Request of Montepio military for widows by Croix. Military promotions, transfers and deaths; taxes taken from military personnel for prevendas and mitras of the church in indias. Exclusions of persons who have debts to real hacienda in elections of Indians and disappearance of Father Cenizo on his way to serve in Altar presidio. (A. del' acqua, April 1988)

Drafts of correspondence in Provincias Internas requested by viceroy for issuance to Teodoro Croix new comandante general de Provincias Internas before he takes charge of his new duties. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Various documents relating to care of visitador general Galves; transfer requests; congratulatory letters to viceroy issued by various officers from different areas of Sonora. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Letters relating military campaigns to pacify, chastise rebel Indians which have perpetrated various robberies of horses, cattle and killings of pacified Indians and Spaniards including priest from banoyaca who was tortured. Letters also indicate Indians want peace, as they make crosses and leave them where Spaniards would find them. (A. Dell'acqua, October 1987)

Receipt of orders and decisions listing appointments of military personnel. Concerns Chihuahua vecinos' interest in positions in dragones provinciales. Nava informs Revilla Gigedo that he always provides funds on request to bishop of Durango for mission foundation. Receipt of vandos about requesting titulos de Castilla. Receipt of order that widows and orphans of ministero de Marina are not covered in pensions from Monte Pio militar. Promotion of Presa to Alferez in San Gabriel company; discussion of his merits. Receipt of Fernandes' memorial. Nava confirms having informed intendentes of Sonora and Durango concerning salaries and discounts. Appointment of Ignacio Egana as 2nd Alferez in Altar and mention of merits of ment in second an third place for post. Transfer of Ruiz de Contreras, chaplain of Buenaventura. Echeagaray granted leave to get married. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Viceroy's (?) orders received by Nava: request of Chihuahua vecinos concerning dragones provinciales proposals; viceroy's receipt of indices; request for information about Pagasaortundua; order on new Nueva Vizcaya tenancy; holding of two documents; cedulas sent for invalid soldiers; notification of military promotions and appointments; illness of Sonoran governor; request for service records from Ugarte y Loyola; request for return of instancia from Cortez; retirement of Delgado and of juarez; list of names of those to receive posts; order with payment to arrambide. (L.L. Woodward, June 1988)

Edict naming Rusi official of Alcavalas. Rusi writes letter to viceroy accusing Azcarate of diverting correspondence. Letter from viceroy of Navarra to viceroy of Nueva Espana recommending fray Frias Capellan of Parral for better employment. King appoints fray Urbina to media racion in cathedral of Durango after Urbina lost his job due to accusations of misconduct. Viceroy writes deacon of church and cabildo of Durango to drop all charges against fray Urbina as Urbina feels his honor has been hurt by false accusations. Orders to subdelegates of Cruzada to obtain expenses from Cajas reales in jurisdictions being solicited. (A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Group of documents between viceroy and various officials of Sonora and California expeditions pertaining to procurement of food supplies; construction of shelter, and maritime transport; horses; spiritual well being of 200 dragoons and 200 foot soldiers; naming of treasurer, Capellan, shipbuilder, horse procurer and various officers. Edict about closing place where liquor was illegally made. Copies of dispatches about wedding of prince of Asturias with Princess of Parma. Orders for salaries to forced personnel from Veracruz. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)