On October 29, 1778 Initially, he helped the
Lipan Apache people in their struggle against the
Comanches. Later, due to the strength of the Comanche and his desire to end their countless raids into Spanish territory, he enlisted Pedro Vial In October 1785, a peace treaty between the Spanish and Comanches was enacted, achieving an acceptable peace in the north of the border until his government ended. However, the
Apaches still were a threat in the South and the lands spread until
Pecos. The previous administration of
Ripperdá had driven most of Texas population into poverty. In addition, massive exports of products of animal origins caused a depletion of livestock, resulting in cattle raiding (to continue producing products of animal origins, an economic activity practiced by many families in Texas) and the failure of an ordinance issued in January 1778. Cabello tried to comply with regulation of exports and made attempts to prevent illegal exports of products. Therefore, on July 10, 1783, he set the so-called "Bando" (Side) law, which required compliance with certain guidelines for the shipment of unmarked livestock to other locations, as well as for roundup and branding. Cabello set a number of changes and improvements in Texas during his administration. He created a new province joining Texas (which belonged to the
Audiencia Real (Supreme Court) of the Mexico's jurisdiction) to
Guadalajara. Later, many residents of
Bucareli (place located near
Trinity River), abandoned this city and settled in
Nacogdoches, in
Hasinai lands. Cabello y Robles also created a monthly mail service, which communicated Texas and the
Provincias Internas (Internal Provinces). In 1786, Pedro Vial was appointed as leader of an expedition to find a direct route between
the capital de Texas and
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Cabello ended his term on December 3, 1786. ==Later years==