1 October 1745-17 December 1779.

Official correspondence, reports, records.

Investigation of French settlement on Texas coast, conducted by Don Joaquin De Orobio, 1745 (p. 1-27);

Los Adaes: a) letters complaining of living conditions, b) accounts, c) care of citizens of abandoned Los Adaes (p. 28-30, 128-133, etc.);

Spanish Government vs. Andres Chirino (p. 31-113);

Bucareli: a) law and order, Y'Barbo, disaster at Bucareli (p. 134-158, 167-185);

Coastal investigations: mouth of Colorado, Brazos & unexplored coastline (p. 181-190);

Indian affairs: pleasant business affairs, cautions about treatment, wars and rumors of rebellions, restoration of leaders; Boundary arguments: land ownership, legal controls along disputed boundary of Texas and Louisiana; Gil Y'barbo: promotions, demotions, trials, banishment to Cuba, reinstatement as citizen of Texas, etc.; Nacogdoches: recommendations that village and presidio replace Bucareli in Spanish Administration of eastern part of province; Investigation of government of Baron de Ripperda, 1779 (p. 240-285);

Death and burial of Mezieres (p. 309-).