[1] In addition, he was "to keep an eye on the French" to inform the viceroy if he perceived that they were transferring some of their presidios to Texas[3][1] However, Sandoval neglected Los Adaes, whose soldiers did not receive their monthly pay and whose fort suffered damage that needed to be repaired.
In addition, at the end of 1735 the population of Los Adaes suffered a major famine due to the poor corn harvest that year, with many people falling ill and dying.
[1] In 1735, the commander of Natchitoches' French fort, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, decided to take advantage of Sandoval's stay in Bexar.
In September 1736, Vizarrón y Eguiarreta, who was upset by the situation, ordered Sandoval to leave the Texas government, becoming Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo the new governor of the province.
[2] Sandoval was found not guilty of the above charges,[2][5] but was accused of not keeping correct book-keeping practices of his administration and for not having lived at Los Adaes when he was governor of the province.
There, Sandoval joined the "Regimento Urbano del Comercio" (Urban Regimental of Commerce), where he managed to occupy the rank of sergeant major.
This material is important because, in the early 19th century, it was used by the great powers (Spain, France & the United States) to negotiate their domains on eastern frontier of the province.