Governor 1825–1831; author of the pioneering 1831 secularization decree.
Recorded span
1781 to 1845
Records
3612 naming this person as author or recipient
Name forms matched
echeandia
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1825-02-20 · C-A 27, doc 63 — Presentation of Sgt. Serrano, a drummer & 24 Mazatlán soldiers back from Santa Bárbara; hands over equipment (cartridge-boxes, flints, 3 pack-mules) to Lt. Juan Mª Ibarra
1825-08-17 · C-A 27, doc 67 — Resolves the Romero saga: don't delay Romero's departure to Sonora (the Sonora Cmdt-Gen urges it); Padre Sarría to prepare provisions La Purísima→San Diego; notes Mission San Gabri
1825-08-04 · C-A 27, doc 68 — Capitulation of the Spanish warships *Asia* & *Constante* at Monterey (22 May 1825): crews swore obedience to the new nation, ships sent to Acapulco; Juan Malarín commissioned to d
1825-10-31 · C-A 27, doc 72 — Recognize Alférez Rodrigo del Pliego for the Monterey company (which lacks an alférez), though the Government has not yet conferred his commission
1825-11-26 · C-A 27, doc 73 — Reconnaissance of the Río Colorado road: the engineer subteniente Rómulo Pacheco to go with Romero to survey waters & a road; the retired Cabo Vicente Villa & his workers (contract
1825-11-15 · C-A 27, doc 75 — Requests, by duplicate, the list of the senior-most officers of the Monterey company
1825-11-22 · C-A 27, doc 79 — Handover of the Mazatlán troop to Lt. Narciso Fábregat; subteniente Rómulo Pacheco completing the road survey
1825-11-15 · C-A 27, doc 80 — The mason Vicente Villa's conditions for the Colorado road-works: a plan to follow, ≥4 men + 5–10 Indians (carpenters/masons from Purísima & San Gabriel), víveres to gratify the Ge
1825-11-03 · C-A 27, doc 81 — Argüello embarked on an Anglo-American schooner (2 Oct 1825) without giving notice or naming who would hold command; an officers' junta (2 Nov 1825, per the fuller acta re-copied a
1825-11-11 · C-A 27, doc 82 — 4 Cocomaricopas bring Sonora correspondence; víveres for the trip still not made; his general (Figueroa) left Tucson the 15th, awaiting him at the Colorado
1825-11-22 · C-A 27, doc 83 — Correspondence relayed via a San Bernardino neophyte & the Cocomaricopas; provisioning still undone despite repeated requests; Lt. Ibarra with 15 men
1825-11-22 · C-A 27, doc 84 — Troop reunion; the Mazatlán troop marches to San Gorgonio (under Fábregat) while Pacheco builds the works; describes the communication road via San Gorgonio / Santa Ysabel to the C
1825-11-22 · C-A 27, doc 85 — Advises against building a fortification at San Gorgonio (site too exposed to hold with few troops); will report the best garrison points & the road itinerary Echeandía ordered
1825-11-23 · C-A 27, doc 86 — Provisions arriving (San Luis Rey/San Juan: galleta, pinole, tasajo); departure finally set for Mon 28 Nov — 34 troops (incl. Julián Valdez, soldado del Tucson que trajo licenc.a d
1825-12-09 · C-A 27, doc 90 — Orders for his retreat: awaiting Capt. Portilla to join up; needs a Cocomaricopa guide + 10 more horses (beyond his 77 beasts) to march with ~26 soldiers
1825-12-09 · C-A 27, doc 91 — Flight of the Cocomaricopa Indians: after each was given a horse as gratification, they all left for the Sierra with the little-captain José, without a word — 'de que los había tra
1825-12-03 · C-A 27, doc 92 — Víveres & aid for Lt. Ibarra's party (mission provisioning: pinole, carne seca, galleta; pack-mules, saddles, shoes for ~146 men)
1825-12-09 · C-A 27, doc 93 — Portilla's small force to serve at San Diego (víveres shortage); Romero left San Gabriel the 23rd with 31 troops incl. subteniente Rómulo Pacheco, leaving half the mission-supplied
1825-12-30 · C-A 27, doc 94 — Reached the Río Colorado the 15th after a painful 13-day march; the beasts too worn to cross, rested 2 days, then built balsas (rafts) for the mule-packs; the river Indians offered
1825-12-31 · C-A 27, doc 95 — Closes the Romero saga: Figueroa retires from the Colorado to Arizpe; Pacheco to return to San Diego (shorter than the Sonora route); Yuma still hostile; the *caballada* abandoned
1825-12-31 · C-A 27, doc 96 — Artillery cmdt Miguel González not yet occupying his assigned house; his troop poorly quartered — fix it
1825-12-05 · C-A 27, doc 97 — Prohibits commerce/relations with the ships arriving at Monterey, San Francisco & Santa Bárbara pending the new administration of national revenues; charged to the presidios, missi
1825-12-05 · C-A 27, doc 103 — Admits commerce through the Port of San Diego (via San Pedro, immediate to Los Ángeles) 'como ha sido de costumbre,' pending the Supreme Govt's definitive ruling — the complement t
1825 Marzo 11 [1825-03-11] · C-A 27, doc 120 — First of four documents under an undated wrapper heading: 'Sin fha = Sin lugar / Sin firma / 4 documt[o]s. sobre el préstamo pa el Bergantín Morelos - Copia' [= no date, no place,
1825 Marzo 12 [1825-03-12] · C-A 27, doc 121 — 'Segundo documento.' Heading: '1825 = Mzo 12 = Acapulco / J. M. E (sic) al Comisaro del Puerto / Sobre que de los 20000 pesos que conduce á Califa se faciliten 6000 para el apresto
1825 Marzo 12 [1825-03-12] · C-A 27, doc 122 — 'Tercer documento.' Heading written out in full: '1825 Marzo = 12 = Acapulco / José Mª Echeandía á José Mª Herrera'. Savage's entire abstract is the single line 'Este documento es
1825 Marzo 14 [1825-03-14] · C-A 27, doc 123 — 'Cuarto documento.' Heading: '1825 Marzo 14 Acapulco / J. M. E (sin direccion) (sic) / Insiste en el préstamo al Bergantin Morelos'. Encloses the original oficio and two copies sen
1825–1829 · C-A 33, doc 189 — (cont. Richardson dossier + others) Fr. Altimira: Richardson llegó en 1822 al puerto de San Francisco y le prestó varios servicios; 1825 May 21: Richardson solicita permiso para ca
1825-12-03 · C-A 37, doc 3 — auxiliar al Sargto Guillermo Cota, qe tiene orden de hacer la leva en la jurisdicción hasta el nº de 20 hombres
1825-07-15 · C-A 40, doc 2 — Postal service between the two Californias: mails to leave Loreto the 1st & 15th of each month; possible monthly communication with Álamos
1825-02-28 · C-A 46, doc 476 — 'El presidente lo ha nombrado gefe político de ambas Californias con el sueldo de $3000. ans. que le proporcione sus haberes pa. marchar.' Gloss: opening item of Tom. II (Libros 7-
1825-04-20 · C-A 46, doc 477 — 'Trascribe ofo. del ministerio de Hda pa. que le dén el papel sellado qe. se necesita en Cal.' Gloss: forwards a Treasury Ministry order that Herrera supply the stamped paper neede
1825-04-20 · C-A 46, doc 478 — 'Que el Ministerio dispondrá enviar tabaco; que active su trasporte.' Gloss: the Ministry will arrange a tobacco shipment (the estanco remittance for California); Herrera to expedi
1825-06-11 · C-A 46, doc 479 — 'Que haga una lista de memorias' — Echeandía, still at San Blas en route to California, orders Comisario Herrera to draw up a list of memorias (supply requisitions).
1825-07-15 · C-A 46, doc 480 — 'Ha dispuesto que los dragones conduzcan correspondencia de Loreto á Mont. cada 15 dias.' — dragoons to carry the mail Loreto–Monterey every 15 days (founding of the biweekly penin
1825-09-01 · C-A 46, doc 482 — 'Que dé tres pagas anticipadas á oficiales y tropa.' — three months' advance pay to officers and troops.
1825-08-01 · C-A 46, doc 490 — 'Que se encargue de la buena conducta de V. Gomez' — Ramírez to answer for the good conduct of V. Gómez.
1825-09-01 · C-A 46, doc 491 — 'Correos quincenales (2 doc.)' — fortnightly mails; Echeandía addresses Luis Argüello as comandante principal of Nueva California.
1825-09-01 · C-A 46, doc 492 — 'Que le mande Ramirez 25 carabinas y 25 espadas.' — Ramírez to send him 25 carbines and 25 swords.
1825-10-08 · C-A 46, doc 493 — 'Envio de caballos y mulas.' — sending of horses and mules (dated at San Vicente on the overland approach; entered after the Oct 19 doc, as in original).
1825-10-19 · C-A 46, doc 494 — 'Sobre correo quincenal' — on the fortnightly mail (first San Diego-dated item; Echeandía now arrived in Alta California).
1825-10-18 · C-A 46, doc 495 — 'Que vaya á tratar con él un asunto interesante.' — summons Prefect Sarría to San Diego to treat of an 'interesting matter' (prelude to the constitution-oath crisis, cf. n351 arres
1825-10-18 · C-A 46, doc 496 — 'Que vaya á tratar con él asuntos de interes.' — Monterey comandante likewise summoned south to confer.
1825-10-22 · C-A 46, doc 498 — 'Que haga saber á la fragata 'Triton' que allí no debe tomar nada; que si quiere auxil.s pase á Sn Diego.' — the frigate Tritón (off San Luis Rey) may take nothing there; if she wa
1825-10-23 · C-A 46, doc 499 — 'Que suspenda su marcha' — Luis Argüello ordered to suspend his march (command-transition traffic between outgoing and incoming governors).
1825-10-23 · C-A 46, doc 500 — 'Que no habiendo bote para hacer la visita de reconocim.to á los buques ceda uno de los que trae para el servicio del puerto.' — no boat existing for the ship-inspection visits, Ca
1825-10-28 · C-A 46, doc 501 — 'Romero y José Farias y fa. se embarcarán en el bergantin Morelos.' — Romero and José Farías with family to embark on the brig Morelos (Agacini evidently her captain).
1825-10-31 · C-A 46, doc 502 — 'Que debiendo ser preso pr órden Sup.r Fray V. Fran.co de Sarria, pase él á prestar el juram.to á la Const.n federal.' — Prefect Sarría is to be arrested by supreme order; Durán to
1825-10-31 · C-A 46, doc 503 — 'Que de á reconocer á del Riego [reading uncertain] como alférez de la Compª de Monterey.' — a new alférez of the Monterey company to be given recognition.
1825-11-07 · C-A 46, doc 504 — 'Que reconozca los puntos artillados.' — Lt. Miguel González to inspect the artillery positions.
1825-11-13 · C-A 46, doc 505 — 'Que aliste todos los bastimentos pª la expid.n del Rio Colorado; que se apronten 150 mulas.' — San Gabriel to ready all provisions and 150 mules for the Río Colorado expedition (R
1825-11-13 · C-A 46, doc 506 — 'Que las bestias de sillas serán aperadas.' — the saddle animals will be fitted out.
1825-11-13 · C-A 46, doc 507 — 'Que pase á Sn Gabl. la tropa de Mazatlan.' — the Mazatlán troop to move to San Gabriel (staging for the Colorado expedition).
1825-11-14 · C-A 46, doc 509 — 'Que marche á Sn Gabl. á ponerse á las órdenes de Romero.' — Portilla to march to San Gabriel and place himself under Romero's orders.
1825-11-25 · C-A 46, doc 513 — 'Que se ponga en libertad á J. Ant.o Carrillo y que en el acto le entregue cuentas al Com.te accidental de Mont J.M. Estudillo, con intervencion del ten.te José Estrada.' — J. Anto
1825-11-19 · C-A 46, doc 518 — 'Que marche á Sn Gabriel á reunirse con Romero; que forme un itinerario 'en que describa perfectamente el camino hasta el rio Colorado, construyendo asímismo en el parage llamado S
1825-11-19 · C-A 46, doc 519 — 'Que le preste á Romero cuantos auxilios le pida.' — give Romero every aid he asks.
1825-11-19 · C-A 46, doc 520 — 'Que se encargue Ybarra de la tropa que se ha de quedar.' — Ybarra to take charge of the troop staying behind.
1825-11-15 · C-A 46, doc 521 — 'el cabo Villa será sobrestante de las obras; $13 mensuales.' — Cpl. Villa named overseer of the works at 13 pesos a month.
1825-11-19 · C-A 46, doc 522 — 'Sumaria de Castro y Figueroa, soldados.' — judicial sumaria against soldiers Castro and Figueroa.
1825-11-23 · C-A 46, doc 523 — 'El Cabo Villa ganará 18$ como sobrestante.' — Villa's overseer pay raised/stated at 18 pesos.
1825-11-24 · C-A 46, doc 525 — 'Que marche á reconocer el Rio con los zapadores cívicos necesarios. Que le proporcione relaciones con los gentiles del tránsito y le comunique todo.' — reconnoiter the Colorado wi
1825-11-24 · C-A 46, doc 527 — 'Que auxilie á Romero pª q.e se ponga en marcha con 30 ó 40 horas. Las misiones le reintegrarán su cupo.' — aid Romero so he can march within 30 or 40 hours; the missions will reim
1825-11-24 · C-A 46, doc 528 — 'Vicente Villa sobrestante inter.o con $18 — mensuales' — Vicente Villa interim overseer at 18 pesos monthly (completes the Villa pay thread of n358).
1825-11-28 · C-A 46, doc 532 — 'Mandará á Pico y 4 soldados á Sn Bernardino para conducir correspond.a' — will send Pico and 4 soldiers to San Bernardino to carry the mail
1825-11-28 · C-A 46, doc 533 — 'Sabe que trata de llegar al presidio de la Purísima si así fuera él establecería la comunicacion hasta Sn Diego sin tener q.e rodear por Sn Gabriel' — to Figueroa, comandante gene
1825-11-28 · C-A 46, doc 534 — 'Trascribe la nota anterior' — transcribes the preceding note (the Figueroa route letter) to Fray José Sánchez
1825-11-30 · C-A 46, doc 536 — Contrata de Argüello con Glebuicoff: 'Queda impuesto de que ha renovado la contrata hecha entre el exgobernador S.r Argüello y Glebuicoff, que espera (Herrera) que le autorize. Que
1825-12-05 · C-A 46, doc 539 — 'Que ya le dice á Romero que retire los indios que en esceso lleva en su servicio ó que lo indemnize de los gastos q.e su falta le hacen.' — Romero ordered to return surplus missio
1825-12-05 · C-A 46, doc 540 — 'Que devuelva á Fray José Sanches el esceso de indios que lleva ó que lo indemnize.' — return the excess Indians to Fray José Sánchez or indemnify him
1825-12-07 · C-A 46, doc 543 — 'Que Ibarra ha llegado del Rio Colorado en compañía del Cap.n 'Carga muchachos' de los Yumas; que han empleado 5 dias en su viaje. Que si él está dispuesto establecerán correspond.
1825-12-15 · C-A 46, doc 544 — 'Solo $183. podrán descontarse de dros q.e cause frag.a Sachen' — only $183 may be discounted from the duties owed by the frigate Sachem (Boston trader)
1825-12-15 · C-A 46, doc 546 — 'Que haga cumplir la órden que prohibe que ningun buque estrangero llegue y comercie en las costas excepto en los puertos.' — enforce the order barring foreign vessels from trading
1825-12-15 · C-A 46, doc 549 — 'Cuarenta y cinco indios irán á las órdenes de Pacheco p.a ejecutar las obras q.e se ofrezcan.' — 45 Indians to work under Pacheco on whatever works arise
1825-12-27 · C-A 46, doc 550 — 'Que se verifiquen las elecciones el 1.o de Enero con arreglo á la Constit.n española. Que indispensablemente el Alcalde, el regidor y el síndico sabrán leer y escribir.' — hold th
1825-12-20 · C-A 46, doc 553 — 'La particular atencion que merece el pueblo de los Angeles me pone en el caso de permitir que por la rada de Sn Pedro que le está inmediata siga haciendo su comercio con los buque
1825-05-05 · C-A 46, doc 562 — 'Sobre socorros á la tropa.' — on relief/pay for the troops (written en route, before reaching California)
1825-05-27 · C-A 46, doc 563 — 'Division de la carga del 'Morelos'' — division of the cargo of the Morelos (the transport carrying the new administration's supplies)
1825-02-05 · C-A 46, doc 566 — 'Pide que la oficialidad y tropas q.e le siguen á Californias gozen el mismo haber q.e la de provin.s internas' — asks that officers and troops accompanying him to the Californias
1825-02-09 · C-A 46, doc 567 — 'Que mande dar á los ingenieros que van á Calif.a raciones de Campaña.' — campaign rations for the engineers going to California
1825-02-10 · C-A 46, doc 568 — 'Que las armas y pertrechos no se repartan p.r partes iguales á los presidios sino á su discrecion, y que los 20 mil pesos sean de preferencia p.a los que van con él.' — arms and m
1825-02-10 · C-A 46, doc 569 — 'Que le sigan dando en México á su familia su sueldo de teniente Coronel de ingenieros.' — his family in Mexico to keep receiving his lieutenant-colonel-of-engineers salary
1825-04-14 · C-A 46, doc 575 — 'Que Vicente Gomez se quede en Sn Blas mientras dispone el lugar donde debe cumplir su condena.' — the convict Vicente Gómez to remain at San Blas while a place is designated for s
1825-04-29 · C-A 46, doc 580 — 'Que se sirva mandar activar la Const.n de las goletas que han de establecer la comunic.n con Californias.' — press forward the construction of the schooners meant to establish com
1825-05-27 · C-A 46, doc 589 — 'Fragata rusa su Com.te Lazareff.' — a Russian frigate, her commander Lazareff (Mikhail Lazarev, i.e. the Kreiser on the Pacific coast - inference, verify) reported to the ministry
1825-05-27 · C-A 46, doc 590 — 'Espera que apoye la solicitud que hace al pres.te p.a que le den la direc.n gral del Cuerpo de Ingenieros.' — hopes the minister will back his application to the President for the
1825-06-03 · C-A 46, doc 591 — 'Recibió filiacion de un extrang.o (3 doc)' — received the enlistment/identity record of a foreigner (3 docs)
1825-06-09 · C-A 46, doc 592 — 'id. id.' — ditto (same announcement of departure aboard the same vessel); entered after the Junio 11 line in Savage's list
1825-06-09 · C-A 46, doc 594 — 'Propone que una de las goletas en construccion pertenezca á Loreto.' — proposes one of the schooners under construction belong to Loreto
1825-06-11 · C-A 46, doc 595 — 'Que el 12. saldrá en la 'Nieves Constan.a'' — will sail on the 12th aboard the 'Nieves Constan.a' (as abbreviated by Savage; the vessel that carried Echeandía from San Blas toward
1825-06-27 · C-A 46, doc 597 — 'Que habiéndole ofrecido que luego que llegaran á Cal. serian extendidos los despachos de los empleos inmediatos de los oficiales, le participa q.e se han portado bien.' — reminds
1825-02-17 · C-A 46, doc 599 — 'Que estando propuesto J. M. Padrés p.a Secret.o de la Comd.a gral de Calif.a, se sirva disponer recaiga en él tambien la Secret.a política.' — José María Padrés, proposed secretar
1825-02-17 · C-A 46, doc 600 — 'Pide leyes y disposiciones de Cal.' — asks for the laws and regulations pertaining to California
1825-05-13 · C-A 46, doc 602 — 'Que por promover el adelanto de Calif.a se propuso pagar hasta Acapulco los gastos de 2 preceptores de primeras letras y un farmacéutico que sin exigir...' — to promote California
1825-03-19 · C-A 46, doc 604 — 'Pide letra p.a su imprenta.' — asks for TYPE for his printing press (a press intended for California, nine years before Zamorano's 1834 press - implication, verify)
1825 · C-A 46, doc 609 — Carryover tail of an entry begun on n375: '...mas que su pasaje hasta Mont., pero que habiendo cambiado las resoluciones superiores y siéndoles muy onerosos, se sirva decirle si le
1825-06-03 · C-A 46, doc 610 — 'Que sale p.a San Blas. (2 doc)' — announces his departure from Tepic for San Blas en route to the Californias
1825-06-09 · C-A 46, doc 611 — 'Que sale p.a Loreto en la 'Nieves Constancia'' — sails for Loreto on the Nieves Constancia
1825-06-27 · C-A 46, doc 612 — 'Le comunica su llegada.' — announces his arrival at Loreto (first landfall in the Californias of the new gefe)
1825-12-15 · C-A 46, doc 613 — 'Informe sobre el estado en que halló la Admon y el pueblo.' — long report on Baja California: 'Luego que llegué á la Península Calif.a tomé conocimiento de cuantos ramos, como gef
1825 · C-A 46, doc 740 — '1825 — Cuaderno borrador al Sor Com.te General de Californias.' p.105; running head '1825 = Monterrey / Luis Ant.o Argüello á José M.a de Echeandia' — Argüello's outgoing drafts t
1825 Agosto 4 · C-A 46, doc 741 — 'Que recibió noticia para reconocerle como Com.te Gen.l — Queda impuesto que conoce la Capitulacion que hicieron el navio 'Asia' y Bergantin 'Constante'.' (2 doc.s) — Argüello ackn
1825 Agosto 17 · C-A 46, doc 742 — 'Queda impuesto de su arreglo sobre Correos y de la instalacion de la diputacion Provincial — Mandará las mulas y sillas — Dio ordenes para no atrasar la salida de José Romero.' (2
1825-01-01 · C-A 56, doc 20 — Tte Col. Francisco de Paula Toro (Batallón 13) declared not Spanish-born but from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia — exempt from the Spanish-expulsion, to be recognized in Alta Califo
1825-04-29 · C-A 56, doc 53 — pay for the officer & troop marching to Cotija; needs the Comisario Gral's instructions
1825-05-03 · C-A 56, doc 54 — orders the officers'/troops' pay drawn from the California-destined funds — without subsistence 'no podrán prestar sus servicios á la Nación' (his expedition's pay problem)
1825-05-20 · C-A 56, doc 56 — re the abandoned brig *Sutil* on the San Blas beach (the 1792 exploration schooner); wants to fortify his posts before sailing
1825-05 · C-A 56, doc 57 — 3 admin docs — some men to stay in Baja Cal.; service matters w/ tte José Mª Padrés; sends his force's pay budget to the S. Blas contralor
1825-06 · C-A 56, doc 59 — supply/ration matters aboard the *Goleta Nieves* (Echeandía en route via Loreto)
1825-06 · C-A 56, doc 60 — the *Nieves* to return to San Blas after Monterey; artillery/munitions needs
1825-06-27 · C-A 56, doc 61 — reports the ship-of-the-line *Asia* & brig *Constante* anchored at Monterey with ~700 Spaniards (defeated in México); though Monterey's governor accepts their capitulation, Echeand
1825-08-09 · C-A 56, doc 67 — order for the overland march up Baja Cal. to Mission La Purísima (water arrangements, dragoon guide) — Echeandía's journey to Alta California
1825-05-18 · C-A 57, doc 14 — El presidente, vista su representación desde Tepic pidiendo relevo del mando militar de Californias, [ordena] que marche á su destino
1826-06-09 · C-A 18, doc 133 — Fiscal crisis: Comisario Herrera's cash is exhausted — only enough for the Monterey & Sta Bárbara companies, nothing for the territory's artillery piquete; orders the artillery fed
1826-02-18 · C-A 18, doc 134 — SF company's armament mostly unusable from age & lack of an armero; the troop makes frequent salidas & needs serviceable arms; asks a share of the arms brought from México on the b
1826-06-19 · C-A 18, doc 136 — Re the San Blas infantry piquete: recommends disbanding it (the presidial company has ample force; the infantry set a bad example)
1826-05-01 · C-A 18, doc 139 — SF celebration of the San Juan de Ulúa capitulation + independence: Padre Ramón Abella declined to take part; reduced to artillery salvos (13 shots at sunrise); asked $400 for the
1826-03-30 · C-A 18, doc 144 — On the Yaqui rebellion in Sonora: the 'imprevista sublevación de los Yaquis' forced him back by forced marches; he confronted & subdued the rebels (who returned much of what they'd
1826-11-15 · C-A 18, doc 145 — Re the infantry desertion counter-order (cf. Doc 136): the SF cmdt. sent an express after Sgt. Pedro del Castillo to recall the troop; Echeandía's counter-order; ordered Monterey t
1826-03-31 · C-A 18, doc 148 — Forwards an *instancia* of a San Juan Capistrano mission Indian; recommends him, criticizing 'todo el rigor de esos religiosos' [the friars' harshness]
1826-12-05 · C-A 18, doc 150 — 1826 congressional elections: secondary electors to vote for diputados on the 24th; but SF hasn't held its primary/municipal juntas, so its elector should wait for Echeandía's noti
1826-12-04 · C-A 18, doc 151 — Branciforte electors: its vecinos belong to SF but are too few to alter the municipal-elector count
1826-12-04 · C-A 18, doc 152 — Distributes 2 copies of the Acta Constitutiva + 1 of the Constitución de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (1824) to circulate via the escort cabos & mission padres
1826-12-04 · C-A 18, doc 153 — Early emancipation: forwards an Indian's petition to be exempted from mission status (neófia) — orders that if the man is 'capaz de sostenerse con su mujer é hijos fuera de la neóf
1826-07-06 · C-A 18, doc 165 — Monterey fort decay: the 24-pounder cannon are being eaten by rust, the casemate & castillo threaten ruin, the munitions are at risk, and the artillery barracks is 'muy bien un sót
1826-10-05 · C-A 18, doc 184 — Causa vs. Bernardino (neophyte of Sta Catalina, Baja Cal) for robbing Rosalía Ochoa's clothing; restitution by domestic service to her, else 6 mo public works
1826-04-25 · C-A 20, doc 489 — Jurisdiction quarrel over Mission San Fernando. 'Ya q.e la Mis.n de S.n Fernando ha quedado sugeta en lo civil ó polit.o al Alcalde de los Ang.s, bueno será q.e le prevenga á éste
1826-08-07 · C-A 20, doc 492 — 'Arrivada del 'Inka''. 'Llegó el bergantin ingles 'Inka' en lastre, de Lima, su Cap.n Guillermo M. Prowse, consignado á la casa de Macala, Arnel y C.a (McCullough, Hartnell & C.o);
1826-05-25 · C-A 20, doc 493 — 'La Comp.a de milicias de artill.a q.e hay en el Territ.o fué creada por R.l Ord.n en 1806; desde entónces los individuos q.e la componen gozan de los fueros y privilegios corresp.
1826-04-27 · C-A 20, doc 495 — 'Llegada del 'S.n Rafael' (a) 'Rober', de Asia'. 'Despues de 13 m.s de navegacion llegó de Asia la goleta nacional 'Rober'; su capitan Juan Cooper; trae efectos p.a este Territ.o;
1826-05-21 · C-A 20, doc 496 — 'Ha comunicado su órd.n sobre la libertad del Ten.te Ant.o del Valle p.r no habérsele probado nada.' — the order releasing Lieutenant Antonio del Valle, nothing having been proved
1826-05-07 · C-A 20, doc 500 — 'Le dá parte haberse solemnizado con la mayor pompa posible la publicacion de los impresos q.e le mandó relativos, á las contestaciones del Presid.te de la Rep.a con el Papa, la ca
1826-01-31 · C-A 27, doc 60 — Fortification decay: artillery cmdt Diego González reports the Castillo's *explanadas*, gun-mountings & mortars in bad state; Echeandía asks the Monterey cmdt to furnish repair mea
1826-02-13 · C-A 27, doc 61 — Pay of the *tropa de cuera* & arrangement of the Comisaría per the Reglamento (monthly assignment; pay in arms/mounts/horses/clothing)
1826-02-22 · C-A 27, doc 62 — Praises Lt. Col. Ruiz's expedition diary (vs. delinquent Christian & Gentile Indians) for its good military order & 'trato benigno' toward the rancheria — Christian Indians disting
1826 Enero 15 [1826-01-15] · C-A 27, doc 131 — '+ 1826 Enero 15, San Diego / José Mª Echeandía al Comandte Militar de Monterey / Sobre prevencion de pago á la tropa (Circular)' [= on the provision for paying the troops]. 'El pa
1826 Enero 19 [1826-01-19] · C-A 27, doc 132 — 'o 1826 Enero 19 San Diego / José Mª Echeandia al Comandte Milr de Monterey / Sobre publicacion de un bando (Circular)' [= on publication of a proclamation]. 'Acompaño á V. un ejem
1826-01-31 · C-A 27, doc 133 — Distribute copies of the 1824 Comisario reglamento to the habilitados acting as interim comisarios
1826-01-15 · C-A 27, doc 134 — Requires monthly Revista & Presupuesto lists for the whole district (not just each company)
1826-01-23 · C-A 27, doc 135 — Rumored uprising at San Juan Capistrano proves false — the Indians denied any revolt; they had reacted to the escort corporal wheeling out the cannon; they only wanted a *fiesta* t
1826-02-28 · C-A 27, doc 136 — The Company's maize is going to feed the prisoners; orders the food/effects properly issued to each
1826-02-28 · C-A 27, doc 137 — The Comandante General assigns the political jurisdiction of San Fernando to this (LA) ayuntamiento
1826-06-20 · C-A 27, doc 142 — Sends a model service-record (oja de servicio) per the Estado Mayor reglamento, for 1825, Sgt.→Capt. incl. cadet
1826-06-03 · C-A 27, doc 143 — The friar constitutional-oath circular: each apostolic father is 'completamente en libertad de su Prelado' to state whether he swears or refuses the Federal Constitution (4 Oct 182
1826-10-07 · C-A 27, doc 151 — Remits copy of the parte y detalle against the sublevated Indians of La Purísima (1824 Chumash Revolt aftermath), with the force-state, docs numbered 1–4
1826-06-15 · C-A 27, doc 153 — Comisaría forms (arts. 47–49): remit the Cortes de Caja confronted per the formularios
1826-06-15 · C-A 27, doc 154 — Grants the San José vecinos (via the Alcalde Constitucional) leave to go to the Tulares to convoke and gratify the Indians so they come to help with their labors; charges them to l
1826-06-15 · C-A 27, doc 155 — Artillery-command dispute: Ten.te Miguel González vs Ten.te José Ramírez over who is Comandante de Artillería in the Territory; González to show Ramírez's oficio, copy to be remitt
1826-06-15 · C-A 27, doc 156 — Remit by return post a certified copy of José Ramírez's artillery commission (empleo oficial)
1826-06-15 · C-A 27, doc 157 — Approves the dispositions on the San Blas infantry piquete per the oficio of the 7th
1826-06-21 · C-A 27, doc 158 — On armament & munitions: reiterates the 15 Apr pedido of powder, munitions & arms; send San Diego a third and Santa Bárbara the rest available at the Puerto
1826-06-21 · C-A 27, doc 159 — Demands the cargo manifiesto of the schooner Rover (kinds of effects, quality & prices) per the captain's representation
1826-06-30 · C-A 27, doc 160 — Ten.te Antonio del Valle has presented his despacho & competent papers; extend him the consideration due his class; the prior 31-May disposition no longer applies
1826-09-07 · C-A 27, doc 161 — On the Artillery Reglamento: encloses Soberano Decreto No.133 (the only tanto found in the Govt Archive); the Reglamento de Artillería approved by Congress 14 Feb 1824 cannot be fo
1826-08-03 · C-A 27, doc 163 — Sale of the schooner Rover: the contract of Luis Antonio Argüello & Juan R. (John) Cooper (14 Jul 1823) — sold for 9,000 pesos with a 6,000-peso penalty, to be returned within 80 d
1826-09-15 · C-A 27, doc 164 — Claim over a lot of marine-mammal skins (seals/otter) killed at the Isla de Guadalupe; states his vessel was at the island (continues n145+)
1826-10-24 · C-A 27, doc 165 — Forwards his instancia for retirement per the Estado Mayor's provision; asks Echeandía to give it its due course and benignly support it
1826-04-08 · C-A 27, doc 166 — Acknowledges thanks for his troop's valor in the victory over the Gentiles — their capitancillo and 43 more of them killed
1826-11-22 · C-A 27, doc 170 — On handing over the government archive to Estudillo: once informed of the 15th's order he delivered the archive he had held since taking the mando to Ten.te José Mª Estudillo; had
1826-11-08 · C-A 27, doc 171 — On Argüello's refusal to hand over the archive without a direct order: Estudillo crated the archive (1–4 Nov) and loaded the cajón on a mule to depart, but Argüello appeared and or
1826-11-30 · C-A 27, doc 173 — Acknowledges the appointment of José Antonio Carrillo as interim Secretary of the Political Government
1826-12-10 · C-A 27, doc 174 — Protests the razing of 3 troop houses where his company's soldiers' families lived in mid-winter; deems the determination arbitrary; margin: answered 15 Dec
1826 · C-A 27, doc 176 — Punitive-expedition & incident report: a man's escopeta burst (skull fractured, brain matter exposed), treated by the two surgeons of the 'Fragata Inglesa Científica' (likely HMS *
1826-12-15 · C-A 27, doc 181 — Decree forming the Ayuntamiento of Santa Bárbara: its electoral procedure — 9 electors named Sun 24 Dec (per the 4 Nov Bando), who then name an Alcalde, 2 Regidores & a Síndico Pro
1826-04-19 · C-A 28, doc 18 — Forwards documents on a signature forgery committed by José Mª Romero. ⚠ OUT OF ORDER (1826)
1826-06-07 · C-A 28, doc 26 — Private letter ('Mi estimado Sánchez') on the forgery accusation against Carrillo: asks Sánchez not to sentence the allegedly-forged letter until Echeandía 'tome yo conocimiento de
1826-09-11 · C-A 40, doc 27 — Enforcement of fiscal accounts: habilitados responsible for import/export duties, alcabalas on foreign goods, and the *quinto* on pearl-fishing (*pesca de perla*); orders Echeandía
1826-09-11 · C-A 40, doc 28 — Jurisdiction war: on Herrera's 30-Jul complaint that Echeandía disposes of public funds arbitrarily (moving caudales between points, paying clerks/secretariat) with no regard for t
1826-09-11 · C-A 40, doc 31 — Jurisdiction: Echeandía named subaltern comisarios (Luis Cuevas/Loreto, Antonio Navarro/San Blas) — 'notoriously mistaken; it is the exclusive faculty of the Comisario'; details th
1826-08-16 · C-A 40, doc 36 — Spanish-restoration conspiracy + anti-friar: warns of plots to overthrow the Republic & restore Spain; the paper *El Sol*'s writers 'salaried by the King of Spain'; California fria
1826-08-16 · C-A 40, doc 38 — Private note: rumor that the California missionaries are strongly devoted to Fernando VII
1826-07-11 · C-A 40, doc 43 — The full Open-Door defense. Quoting the Comisº Genⁿ's 7-Dec reprimand (for letting the brig 'Anglo-Am. Nº 8' sell 'breaking the laws that absolutely prohibit this') and the Ministe
1826-10-14 · C-A 40, doc 59 — The presidial self-financing model laid bare: can't pay militia without supreme order; defense-works & garrison costs exceed San Diego's income; California's income 'generally does
1826-08-01 · C-A 41, doc 16 — ✓ FULLY VERIFIED vs scans n19–n22 (2026-07-06): date/parties, the '9 Nov 1824' Monterey contract, $14,000 round-trip freight, the $10,000 'libre de cámara' clause, and — verbatim o
1826-01-02 · C-A 42, doc 951 — LA 1826 Ayuntamiento election: José Antonio Carrillo elected Alcalde, Desiderio Ibarra Regidor, José Palomares Síndico; 9 men protested Carrillo's election as illegal (self-nominat
1826 / 1836 · C-A 45, doc 17 — Agustín del Carmen embarked on the bergantín María Ester (may not disembark to another ship at sail); recognizes Mariano Castro as Alcalde Constitucional; ⭐ Gov. Echeandía succeeds
~1826-07 · C-A 45, doc 23 — tolerate foreign commerce at the SF/SB/SD presidios per the arancel (no cabotage/scale-privation); ⭐ the President-in-Council's ruling on the Spaniards who entered on the navío *As
1826-05-31 · C-A 45, doc 384 — 'Mayo 31. Que le remite los siguientes documentos: Decreto del Reglamento de papel sellado; Decreto sobre libertad pa disponer de los bienes mayorazgados; Decreto pa q. las Villas
1826-06-15 · C-A 45, doc 385 — 'Junio 15. Que ha remitido al Ayuntamto de ese Pueblo la instancia q. le adjunto, y q. en todos los asuntos se le dirijan como a Gefe Politico Superior y no con el titulo de Comand
1826-07-14 · C-A 45, doc 387 — 'Julio 14. Que le remite bando sobre contribucion de licores.' (Predates by a year the full liquor reglamento of 12 July 1827 copied at n41-n48.)
1826-08-15 · C-A 45, doc 388 — 'Agosto 15. Que no teniendo queja contra la adultera a q. se refiere, q. no la castigue; y q. siendo huerfana y menor de edad que viva donde pueda subsistir honestamte.' The govern
1826-09-16 · C-A 45, doc 389 — 'Setiembre 16. Que de los 5 individuos que recluto pa San Franco q. no quisieron firmar sus filiaciones, le remita a Eusebio que dio principio a tal renuencia pa ponerlo al servici
1826-10-14 · C-A 45, doc 391 — 'Octubre 14 (3 docs.) Sobre el enjuiciamiento de Rafael Romero. / Sobre tramites en la sumaria del Soldado Severo Alvirez. / Que Santiago Vasquez estaba arrestado en este Presidio
1826-10-30 · C-A 45, doc 392 — 'Octubre 30. Anunciando haber nombrado Secretario interino del Gobierno a Jose Anto Carrillo.' (His resignation is accepted four months later, see pp. 179-81 on n40.)
1826-11-14 · C-A 45, doc 393 — 'Noviembre 14. Si los Saucitos y la Canada del Corte de Madera q. se hallan a inmediaciones de la Mision de San Rafael estan ocupados por dha Mision, y si los Gentiles de alli cult
1826-02-28 · C-A 46, doc 319 — '...dirijo al Sr. Com.te del Navio Cong.o Mejic.o el testimonio de la Sum.a q.e de mi órden se practicó en este Pto. p.r el asesinato cometido p.r el Artillero de Brigada de Marina
1826-02-28 · C-A 46, doc 320 — 'La Guindaleza de Cañamo q.e el Navio Cong.o Mejic.o (á) el Asia, capitulado en este Pto, dejó en mi poder, fué con el objeto de servir p.a un buq.e Nac.l... la mantengo hta. el di
1826-04-23 · C-A 46, doc 475 — 'He puesto en manos propias de V.P. los documtos. fidedignos del rendimto. del Castillo de Sn. Jn. de Ulua á ntra. Nacn. Mejicana, y la contestacn. del Sumo Pontifice Leon 12. Cabe
1826-03-25 · C-A 46, doc 695 — 'Que pidió á J.n Ramirez el memorial de ordenanza' — asked Ramírez for the ordinance memorial
1826-03-25 · C-A 46, doc 696 — 'Manda memorial de ordenanza. - Manda oficio' — ordinance memorial and oficio sent
1826-03-28 · C-A 46, doc 697 — 'Manda oficio - Sobre robo de un relox - Que suspenda la sumaria - Manda lista de piquete' — oficio; theft of a watch; suspend the sumaria; picket list
1826(?) Mayo 7 · C-A 46, doc 745 — 'No le estraña que Ant.o Valle le haya mandado un oficio bergonsoso — Que solo el tiene despacho que pueda rebalidarse' (2 doc.s) — not surprised Lt. Antonio Valle sent him a shame
1826(?) Junio 7 · C-A 46, doc 747 — 'Hizo reconocer como Com.te de armas á José Maria Estudillo — Manda sumaria' (2 doc.s) — had José María Estudillo recognized as comandante de armas; forwards a sumaria
1826(?) Junio 22 · C-A 46, doc 748 — 'Que mandó 25 Carabinas — 200 lanzas, 50 fusiles, 50 espadas, 3000 Cartuchos, 200 piedras de chispa, 500 estopines de á 8 y 1000 de á 4 y 14 Cuñetes de pólvora — Manda una instanci
1826(?) Noviembre 23 · C-A 46, doc 750 — 'Entregará el archivo á J. M.a Estudillo' — will hand over the ARCHIVE to J. M.a Estudillo (custody datum for the Monterey/government archive, C-A provenance interest)
1826-12-23 · C-A 47, doc 15 — Passport to ''Sedidiah' (sic) S. Smith, Americano' = the trapper Jedediah Strong Smith
1826-10-30 · C-A 47, doc 79 — 'Nombró secretario del Govº á José Antº Carrillo' — announces appointment of José Antonio Carrillo as governor's secretary
1826-10-30 · C-A 47, doc 80 — 'El Comisario provisional recibió tabaco' — the provisional commissary received tobacco
1826-10-30 · C-A 47, doc 81 — 'Avisó á los Comtes que recibió tabaco' — notified the comandantes that tobacco was received
1826-10-31 · C-A 47, doc 82 — 'Que sobre libertad de indios, atienda á lo que le diga como juez, el Comte de ese puerto' — on the liberty of Indians, defer to the comandante acting as judge
1826-10-31 · C-A 47, doc 83 — 'Habiendo negado jurar la Constitución, se le nombra sucesor y se le entregará pasaporte' — friar having refused to swear the Constitution, a successor is named and he will be give
1826-10-31 · C-A 47, doc 84 — 'A las solicitudes de neófitos dé aviso al Comte respectivo' — on neophyte petitions, notify the respective comandante
1826-10-31 · C-A 47, doc 85 — 'No puede responderse sobre el Cabotaje' — cannot respond on cabotage (coastal trade); note '(3 docs tachadas)'
1826-10-31 · C-A 47, doc 87 — 'Que al Supº Govº le toca resolver donde deben tocar los buques Nacionales' — the supreme government decides where national ships may call