Box 1

Scope and Contents A printed account of the expedition of the Marquís de Rubí through what is now New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas provides a summary of the historical background of this visit to the various presidios in New Spain in the mid-eighteenth century. The handbook resulting from this visit (also included in this collection) outlines the guidelines by which the presidios should operate. It addresses a variety of aspects of the presidios, including the salaries of officers, the number of military personnel...