Documents deal with fiscal, administrative and military matters for the Provincias Internas. Supplies, personnel and salaries for presidios. Ff. 234-238 concern establishment of new diocese for Sonora-Sinaloa; references to 1732 regulations and details civil-military-religious duties with particular attention to role of gobernador. Ff. 247-255 contain financial details to settle claims of widow of Rivera y Moncada for past salary due and Monte Pio. Ff. 264-266 report jailing of Indians in Arispe to prevent further rebellion against Spain. Ff. 274-275 is an index of questions asked by Croix of ex-viceroy Mayorga and at San Carlos and real Casa at Arispe, collection of fees for maritime transport and Alcabala in California, Velasquez to replace ailing Barri as gobernador of California, formation of new compania volante, Croix requested by viceroy for meeting in Mexico. (J. M. Johnson, July 1988)

Drafts and correspondence between Croix and Mayorga covering various administrative matters, commission of engineers to study relocating presidios of Santa Cruz and fronteras and new settlement of Pitic; governor Neve's administration of California; formation of two new companias volante at Paras and Saltio; note regarding royal cedula prohibiting commerce between Luisiana and Coahuila y Texas; Opata auxiliaries in Sonora; notes on exaction of tributes; donation to crown by California citizen for war against England; letters concerning attachment of officers and soldiers of the regiments of Espana and Mexico to duty in Nueva Vizcaya; retirement and payment of pensions to officers and their widows; finances of California missions. (G. Lavalley, April 1988)

From real audencia gobernadora Rengel receives copies of edicts regarding Indian labor in flax and hemp; notice of receipt of reviews of Californian presidios; Rengel advised to send pensions of Monte Pio with haste to two widows; Rengel is informed that military salary dispute is his to solve; requested to transfer teniente Coronel Fages to new post due to wife's bad health. (D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

(D. J. McClelland, October 1987)

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)

Various documents in correspondence to viceroy and comandante Croix regarding appointments of military personnel and other affairs. In forefront issues referring to battle of Estancia Becerra, where various soldiers lost their lives, visitador Galvez requests bonus for survivors and annuities for widows. A lengthy document regarding escape of slave from Luisiana in which Owner requests viceroy's help as officials of Pilar have set slave free and protect him. Letters in regard to establishment of presidio de Bahia to protect coast of Gulf against depredation of Attacapas. Also letters regarding transportation to Mexico City of Apache prisoners. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Concerns request for pensions by widows of two soldiers killed in enemy attack. Garcia de Texada requests service in Tupson company. Concerns placement of Alferez in Altar and need for service records for Egana. Nava reports his arrival in Bartolome Valley on March to and arrival in Chihuahua reporting favorable state of military affairs. Concerns length of service of Diaz. Approval of Romeu as new governor of Californias. Delgado given permission to retire. Nava acknowledges Porlien's title of marques. Nava agrees to provide informes to Juez de la Acordada in personnel Cases. Receipt of dispatches on Vidal de Lorca and Canuelas, and on Torremocha's new post. Nava informs viceroy of intention to send service record books of sargents and cadets for 1790. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)

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)

Concerns complaints of Diaz de Luna by his troops in trip to capital with Indian prisoners. Discussion of poor financial circumstances of San Antonio de Bejar company and necessary transactions of funds. Receipt of dispatch about military positions for Cortesand Rabago. Nava has circulated order on use of everyday uniforms. Concerns pensions for widows of 2 Riogrande soldiers; details of soldiers' deaths from Indian attacks, and merits of each. Nava's receipt of orders during his March to Saltillo; receipt and accomplishment of order to not attack English or other fishing ships nor their establishments. Enriques informs Nava of his illness as he is accused of arriving late to Chihuahua with mail pouch. Receipt of memorial from deputy of commerce in Chihuahua and taxes not Charged to merchants. Guevara granted cedula de invalida and military administrative matters such as triple copies requested on military inspection of Bahia company. (L. L. Woodward, June 1988)

Mentions that Indians stole horses. Formation of expedition confronting Indians in San Miguel. Some Mescaleros present with Lipanes; description of battle. Discussion that battle has been exaggerated. Request for pension for woman whose Husband died in battle; doctors requested to treat injuries. (J. Tapia, March 1988)