García Larios was appointed governor ad interim of Texas in 1744, after the death of Justo Boneo y Morales.
[2] Instead, he ordered a subordinate, Joaquín Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra, to do so, beginning in January 1747.
[1] In addition, accepting orders from the viceroy, García ordered the Franciscans to found the San Xavier missions in the modern Milam County, Texas, despite their initial refusal to establish them there, because the location chosen was not the most appropriate to carry out a mission.
Escandón appointed to Presidio La Bahia's captain, Joaquín de Orobio y Basterra, to evaluate South Texas.
He also said that the migration of native families from other parts of New Spain (from areas now belonging to Mexico) to the presidio should be encouraged to create a colony there.