On February 3, 1720, a 500 man expedition was sent from Zacatecas, Mexico to form our northern province of Texas at the request of Don Fernando De La Campa y Cos who was a Colonel at that time.
It was financed with 94,388 pesos.
It is on pg 4 of thise document that was written in 1722. The reference number is:
INDIFERENTE,141,N.43
To look up in the pars website:
http://www.archivesportaleurope.net/web/guest
It is a 4 page document and this is page 4:
