Rivera y Moncada directs his petition for payment to the comandant general of the Provincias Internas. His accounts for rations, salaries, logistical and geographical problems of expedition to California, relations with Indians along route and information on recruits from Sinaloa. Viceroy orders past salary due Rivera to be given to heirs. Lengthy discussions between various treasury officials regarding exact amount due; final decision made by viceroy based on prior reglamentos. Long discussion on 800 pesos paid in Loreto, returned to Alamos. In 1783, Rivera's wife and Brother write Croix for special action to expedite payment to them by resolving questions of his salary and Monte Pio militar. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Correspondence between oficials in Alamos, gobernador Corbalan and comandante Croix concerning various forms of aid which should be given to the Rivera expedition to California. Details given on status of recruitment of soldiers and settlers from Sonora (24 families, 59 soldiers); numbers reported for different dates. Rivera urgently requests action for daily expenses, horses, riding gear. Great detail on clothing requirements for each man, woman, child. Talks of calamity if food supplies of beans, corn, dried meat don't reach embittered settlers suffering hardships. Ruiz account lists Actual expenditures for individual daily needs, including food, health, horses, salaries. Payment suspended to deserter. Marginal notes by de Croix refer to previous articles, ordnances, correspondence by dates and numbers. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Correspondence of gobernador intendente Corbalan to comandante general de Croix deals with logistical questions of Rivera y transfer of military personnel and supplies, weapons and transportation of settlers. Departure of ship and postal service carrying supplies to California establishments. Accounts of Rivera detail weapons and clothing for members of expedition. Ff. Numbered 19-23 are of petition of Maria de Leon, wife of teniente at San Francisco who because ill could not accompany Husband Jose Joaquin Moraga. now asks to rejoin him. Corbalan approves and grants 200 pesos for her travel with Rivera y Moncada. (J. M. Johnson, November 1988)

Informes claiming that bishop Llanos y Valdes of Monterrey was threatening people there with excommunication for trivial reasons, demanding such threats stop. Many requests that something be done to help the city to return to its Former tranquility. There is also discussion of halted convent. The bishop moved the episcopal seat to Saltillo, in the farthest reaches of the Obispado, where he then purchased houses with money intended for the religious construction in Monterrey. Alva mentioned the disharmony between the bishop and Herrera (gobernador) in relation to the problems. (S. Langmack April 1990)

List of 20 suggestions for handling the religious construction halted by Llanos y Valdes (bishop) before of his death, para averiguar la realidad. the Author, unnamed, thought it important to list and interpret these for the recipient of this information. The listing is followed by such an interpretation. The author hoped for a response from the recipient, named only as vuestro Senor Dean y Cavildo de la Santa Yglesia del Nuevo Reyno de Leon. the discussion is the same as it has been why the bishop halted the construction; the salary paid to the architect; in general, the economics of the matter; the fact that the bishop independently decided to move the episcopal seat to Saltillo (it is pointed out that the route from Monterrey to Saltillo, which would be taken to move the construction materials, went over the Sierra Madres and past indios barbaros); that he failed to give sacraments to many including some who died without receiving them; etc. Also, mention is made of the bishop using the threat of excommunication in Cases which the author considered trivial y de ninguna importancia (number 8 in the informe, ff.179) and he mentioned the excommunication of Blanco (number 9, ff.179). Ff.183 contains list of goods received by Urgarte y Bungoa from Llanos y Valdes, the bishop whom the controversy surrounds, including priests clothing and religious items (chalice, mass book, etc). (S. Langmack, April 1990)

Construction of cathedral, Hospital, and convent for monjas Capuchinas in Monterrey halted. Discussion of damages, injuries, grievances resulting from the construction which was overseen by Llanos y Valdes (bishop) and built by Crouxet. Bishop accused of ignoring economics and considering only asthetics in the construction. Problems were caused by the bishop wanting to move the episcopal seat to Saltillo. Herrera mentioned there had been discussion in Monterrey of whether the bishop had the right to make such decisions independently. Mention made of Crouxet's earnings on the project on ff.158. Ff.164 includes gastos de fabrica espiritual. (S. Langmack, April 1990)

In 1793, bishop wrote a Monterrey Official, Garcia, requesting land for the construction of a new cathedral, offices, seminary, and palacio episcopal on the outskirts on Monterrey. In 1798, Herrera inserted this and another document into this volume, #196, as part of the investigation into why the bishop subsequently had halted that construction (permission had been granted). A third letter on October 1, 1793 from the bishop to Garcia refers to the construction of a convent for monjas Capuchinas. Ff. 149 is a map of Monterrey. (S. Langmack, April 1990)

Testimonies and other information about a fight which occurred in the home of Navamuel on February 10, 1798; Guerra, referred to as the agressor, was jailed. Uribe requested guerra be released. (S. Langmack, April 1990)

Report on number of Apaches de Paz presently living at Bacoachic; number of deaths that have occurred since reduccion. Tables list names of inhabitants divided by sex and adult/child; names of deceased divided by sex, adult child and type of death (natural or violent). Ugarte y Loyola attributes early deaths to change in lifestyle. He comments further that Indians suffer greater destruction living in peace than from war. (D. Marksz, October 1987)

Describes attack on Apache camp at Sierra del Peyote, one Spanish captive freed, prisoners taken. Grimarest offers Chiricahuas at Bacoachi four pesos for each enemy prisoner or Head they deliver. Gets immediate response. Reduccion of Neya, his band. Trouble with Apache congregation at Bacoachi still loyal to Pozo. List of friendly Apaches leaving Bacoachi with Castilla. List of Apaches from Neya's camp who conceded peace, includes women. (A. Dean, April 1989)