Documents relating to events in transporting families from canary islands to settle in Texas, lists of materials in clothing and all kinds of tools needed. Lists of supplies of foods, salary to be paid to guide, increase of daily maintenance for every person, census of families with physical description of every individual in expedition, proposals by church to marry every girl from 12 to 18 years of age and every Boy from 24 to 12 years of age. Appointment of priest to cure families, itinerary of trip. Also, lists of expenses incurred in transportation from Veracruz to San Antonio. Maps with planned areas in which such families could settle near San Antonio without conflicting with other settlers in area drawn by marquez de Aguayo in ff. 187. A plan to scale and drawing of proposed Villa to be established in ff. 201 and orderly issuing of lands to be given to families for planting. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)

Cover letter and index of viceregal letters received by Corbalan in months of June, July 1773. In response, viceroy requests that Margin be left empty in future indexes for viceregal comments. (J. H. Ochs, January 1988.)

Concerns payment for '55 carabinas de Seis recamaras' constructed by Vecino per commission by virrey, who Dies soon after; Cuenta of the 55 'carabinas' and other items submitted by Vecino; various letters stating that less than 55 received, that Vecino's Bill exorbitant, that other 'maestros' were to assist; sworn testimony from Vecino and 'maestro' Flores regarding legitimacy of deal, that virrey in fact commissioned 55 'carabinas' at 100 pesos each, etc.; determined after investigation that 55 ordered, but at 89 pesos each, agree to compensate Vecino but not full amount initially requested; experts testify to excellent quality of weapons; correspondence from 1791-2 in which location and condition of weapons sought, as they disappeared following transactions of 1787, 53 found, never used, plan formulated to contact Vecino about 2 missing 'carabinas', which are found, ending debate. (L. Kerr, February 1989)

Concerns 'recargo de armamentos' which virrey suspends per unenforced decree of 11-18-1789, orders Cajas reales to proceed with 'liquidacion' of inventory as formulated by real tribunal de Cuentas; includes itemized 'cargo y data' from 'fondo de recargo' to explain 'fondo'S' poor financial state; 'testimonio' explaining deposits and expenditures, also that 'fondo' not as effective tool for 'reintegro' of money as first thought, due to excessive expenditures; virrey restricts further withdrawals from 'fondo,' 'liquidacion' apparently not satisfactory, virrey demands explanation for discrepancy in Actual and projected profits. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Documents continue argument as to whether 'recargo de armamentos' should be suspended or not; table of itemized 'cargo y data' from various treasuries included, with particular attention to arms sales, providing information on type, quantity, cost of arms purchased, by whom purchased, and amount of 'recargo' earned from sales, which concerned officials state is reinvested into military funds; first table in sequence reveals 14 'escopetas' and 4 'pares de pistolas' sold to 'Cumanches'; real tribunal, virrey review economic rationale for 'recargo,' order its suspension, support 'liquidacion' of stock in order to cover debts and expenses. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Includes treasury reports (1779-81) from Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Alamos, and Arispe regarding purchase of weapons by presidios and companias; 'recargo de armamentos' discussed and profit from surcharge calculated, money from 'recargo' to be invested; includes 'Estados' of arms, quantity, type, amount of 'recargo' produced from sales. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Correspondence concerning whether or not troops of Provincias Internas should continue to pay same or different 'recargo' on arms purchased at central 'almacen,' or if arms should be sold 'a costo y Costas'; Ugarte y Loyola argues to suspend 'recargo', as soldiers already burdened with many expenses, fiscal argues in favor of surcharge; copies of letters from 1779-1783 from Cavallero de Croix, initiator of 'recargo', explains that part of profit used in pacification of Apaches in Coahuila, part reinvested; table of 'cuenta' indicating profits since 1779. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Correspondence concerns arrival and distribution of arms shipment from Spain, including mention of 'navio de Guerra,' San Julian, in which transported; arms to be sent to 'cajas reales' where troops of 'Provincias Internas' will purchase them; problems incurred as sale price too high, 'real tribunal de Cuentas' formulates plan to sell arms at cost, eliminating 'recargo' placed on them, virrey mandates plan, discussion ensues regarding which arms, and how many of each, 'companias' and 'presidios' should receive, as well as how 'cost' should be determined. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Correspondence concerning shortage of arms in Nueva Vizcaya, shipment from Spain in response to companias', real Caja's, requests for assistance; discussion of arrival of shipment, transportation of arms overland to military destinations, costs incurred; includes table of quantity, type of arms in repuestos of companias and presidios, table of quantity, type of arms shipped from Spain, expenses incurred. (L. Kerr, January 1989)

Concerns approval that Ugarte y Loyola gave Pacheco's request for additional gratification funds (discussed in preceeding folios), mentions documents related to the state of horses, request for the current status of accounts dealing with rifles and gunpowder, salary raise suggested for Pacheco denied; before commencing with gratifications to Lipanes, junta Superior de real hacienda reviewed matter and gave responsibility of distribution to Ugalde; Comanches Orientales not to be one of the groups to which gifts are given to, reasons for this decision are located on ff. 0460-0461 and have lines crossing pages out, mentions the establishment of peace with Comanches during this time period, request for an estimate of the value of the goods being given to the Indians and also gives the transportation costs to San Luis Potosi, mentions need for information concerning gratifications to Comanches (earlier had mentioned not giving gifts to the Comanches), and reimbursement of funds used for gift giving. (O. Velez, November 1989)