Governor 1831, deposed; opponent of Echeandía's secularization.
'Victoria' also appears as a first name and in ship names — counts approximate.
Recorded span
1799 to 1838
Records
426 naming this person as author or recipient
Name forms matched
victoria
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Showing the first 300 of 426 records, earliest first. The full set is searchable in the calendar.
1799, Apr 15, Santa Barbara · C-A 54, doc 89 — pension petition to the King. — Details her husband's services in Alta & Baja Cal. ⭐ Ortega died 3 Feb 1798 at Santa Barbara, retired for infirmities 'en clase de disperso,' left n
1822-04-25 · C-A 27, doc 1 — Petition for release of husband Vicente Sández(?), jailed in irons months (a *sable*/sword & sales dispute w/ Antonio Reyes, Jacinto Reyes, Antonio Mª Nieto); margin order (Montere
1826-03-30 · C-A 43, doc 32 — 'Que las sesiones extraordinarias del Congreso, se abriran y cerraran con las mismas formalidades que las ordinarias.' = extraordinary sessions of Congress to open and close with t
1826-11-30 · C-A 43, doc 33 — 'Que a los 6 meses de publicado este decreto, el gobierno de Sonora podra aplicar indulto a los sublevados por delitos que pertenecen a los tribunales de la federacion.' = six mont
1826-12-20 · C-A 43, doc 34 — 'Que se crearan en el estado de Chihuahua 2 Companias veteranas ademas de las ya existentes, Con la misma fuerza Senalada a la de Sn. Buenaventura' = two additional veteran presidi
1826-03-21 · C-A 44, doc 442 — Decree of President Victoria adopting the presidial-company system for the defence of the Internal States of the East and West and the Territory of New Mexico. 'Adoptando el sistem
1827-12-20 · C-A 43, doc 36 — '(Es decreto sobre expulsion de espanoles)' = the December 1827 federal decree expelling Spaniards from the republic, printed, in the Monterey file. The measure that reaches Alta C
1827-12-24 · C-A 43, doc 37 — '(Sobre pago de 4 millones de que habla el art. 2 del decreto de 21 de Noviembre ultimo)' = on payment of the 4 million referred to in art. 2 of the decree of 21 November last.
1827-11-05 · C-A 43, doc 39 — '1827 = Noviembre 5 = Mexico / Gpe Victoria (Doc.º imp.º) = Decreto presidencial sobre el cuerpo de ingenieros y formacion de una brigada de zapadores' [presidential decree on the
1827-12-14 · C-A 43, doc 40 — Under sender block '1827 = Mexico / Gpe Victoria (Doc.os impresos)': 'Diciembre 14... Se aprueba en presupuesto de 1896 $ para forticacion de la isla del Carmen. (Yucatan).' [budge
1827-12-18 · C-A 43, doc 41 — 'Diciembre 18... Se aprueba el presupuesto de $ 1567 para concluir la bateria de Yalapan' [1,567 pesos approved to finish the battery of Yalapan/Jalapan]. Place-name reading uncert
1827-11-07 · C-A 43, doc 42 — 'Noviembre 7... Puede el Gob.no poner sobre las armas al batallon activo de Guanajuato y 250 hombres de Caballeria auxiliar del mismo estado.' [government authorized to call up the
1827-10-17 · C-A 43, doc 44 — Under '1827 = Mexico / Gpe Victoria (Doc.º imp.os)': 'Octubre 17... No se remplazará los cuerpos permanentes del ejercito con individuos de la milicia activa.' [permanent army unit
1827-10-12 · C-A 43, doc 45 — 'Octubre 12... Los derechos de generos, frutos y efectos se podran asegurar y enterarse en la Comisaria de Oaxaca.' [duties on goods, produce and effects may be secured and paid in
1827-11-21 · C-A 43, doc 47 — 'Noviembre 21... Decreto sobre que el Congreso autorisa al gobierno para abrir negociacion sobre el credito publico.' [Congress authorizes the government to open negotiations on th
1827-09-11 · C-A 43, doc 59 — Under the sub-year heading '1827' at the foot of the leaf: 'Setiembre 11... Sobre peages.' [on tolls].
1827 Mar 29 · C-A 44, doc 127 — 'Arancel Gral. para las Aduanas Maritimas y de Frontera de la [M...] Repub.ca Mejicana - sancionada por Victoria.' [= the general tariff for maritime and frontier customs houses, s
1827-03-29 · C-A 58, doc 41 — Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n40-n52, which had passed every complete
1828-08-16 → 1831 · C-A 18, doc 347 — The longest expediente in the volume (~LXVI pp. 90–390, dragging from Aug 1828 into 1831). Causa criminal for the murder of two small children — María Antonia (~5 yrs) and Blas de
1828-01-31 · C-A 43, doc 48 — Under the year-heading '1828' continuing the Gpe Victoria block: 'Enero 31... Se dispensa á J. Miñon la falta porque fué privado de su empleo en el ejercito.' [pardon to J. Miñon f
1828-02-01 · C-A 43, doc 49 — 'Febrero 1.º... Son libres de derechos los tejidos de lana y seda de fabrica mejicana.' [Mexican-made wool and silk textiles exempted from duties].
1828-01-31 · C-A 43, doc 50 — 'Enero 31... Se establecera correo de Oajaca á Acapulco por Ometepec á Ayutla.' [mail route to be established Oaxaca-Acapulco via Ometepec and Ayutla].
1828-02-02 · C-A 43, doc 51 — 'Febrero 2... El expediente sobre reo, se mandará al lugar donde esté dicho reo.' [a prisoner's case file to be forwarded to the place where the prisoner is held].
1828-02-11 · C-A 43, doc 53 — Under '1828 = Mexico / Gpe Victoria (Doc.os imp.os)': 'Febrero 11... Decreto del congreso sobre viñas y plantios' [congressional decree on vineyards and plantings].
1828-02-12 · C-A 43, doc 54 — 'Febrero 12... La villa de Guadalupe se nominará Ciudad Guadalupe de Hidalgo.' [the villa of Guadalupe to be renamed Ciudad Guadalupe Hidalgo].
1828-01-31 · C-A 43, doc 55 — 'Enero 31... Puede el Gob.no construir 2 bongos y 2 canoas para el servicio en el rio de tabasco.' [government may build 2 bongos and 2 canoes for service on the Tabasco river].
1828-01-26 · C-A 43, doc 56 — 'Enero 26... Está autorisado el Gob.no á establecer una estafeta en el pueblo de Jalpan.' [government authorized to set up a post office in the pueblo of Jalpan].
1828-02-07 · C-A 43, doc 57 — 'Febrero 7... Se cede al Estado de Chihuahua el colegio que fué de los Jesuitas.' [the former Jesuit college ceded to the state of Chihuahua].
1828-02-21 · C-A 43, doc 58 — 'Febrero 21... Sobre derechos de efectos estranjeros.' [on duties upon foreign goods].
1828-01-28 · C-A 43, doc 60 — Block-head reads only '+ 1828': 'Enero 28... Se aprueba el presupuesto de gastos para de 1.º de Julio 1827 á 30 de Junio 1828.' [budget of expenditure approved for 1 July 1827 to 3
1829-03-20 · C-A 44, doc 131 — Savage heading: '1829.- Marzo 20.- Mejico. (Dup.)' Abstract: 'Decreto espulsando á los Españoles fuera del territorio de la República. - Victoria.' [= decree expelling Spaniards fr
1830-11-22 · C-A 48, doc 1160 — enterado por su nota de haber llegado al Territorio (como nuevo gobernador), juzga conveniente esperarlo en Monterey para entrevistarse
1831-08-27 · C-A 19, doc 152 — Causa: Pedro, a San Diego neophyte (then a presidiario at SF), stole objects from Sra. [Josefa?] Villela's house (15 June); apprehended by Alf. M. G. Vallejo; fiscal José Sánchez a
1831-08-05 · C-A 19, doc 156 — Causa criminal vs. José Mariano Duarte, Alcalde of San José, for getting the ayuntamiento to sign 'subversive' papers. Denounced by síndico Luis Chabolla[?]; the drafts (in the arc
1831-02-09 · C-A 28, doc 7 — *Circular sobre cómo deben llevarse las cuentas de las Habilitaciones* — Victoria's first fiscal circular: habilitados keep a signed *libreta*, distinguishing goods vs. cash; only
1831-02-22 · C-A 28, doc 9 — Forwards the *Propios y Arbitrios* accounts handed over by his predecessor (LA municipal finance) [cited: Sav p.9–10, HoC v3]
1831-03-09 · C-A 28, doc 10 — Forwards a representación of Cabo Máximo Alaniz, fined 15 pesos for branding cattle outside the permitted months (March–May) per the bando
1831-04-22 · C-A 28, doc 12 — Replies to Victoria's 13-Apr order: he will go to San Diego on the 24th to take over the plaza command from Lt. Santiago Argüello
1831-04-22 · C-A 28, doc 13 — *Ocurrencias políticas en Los Ángeles* — on hearing of the 'novedad,' he set out to prevent violence/conspiracy, but the pobladores' letters reported it was over: they had suspende
1831-07-07 · C-A 28, doc 14 — Asks whether to grant the escort requested by the alms-collector ('Encargado de las limosnas') of the missions to cross the river en route to Sonora
1831-07-14 · C-A 28, doc 15 — requests permission to load esquilmos (hides/tallow) and horses at Santa Bárbara bound for the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) — foreign-ship hide-trade record
1831-11-10 · C-A 28, doc 31 — Proposes Francisco Cota & Valentín Cota as Alcaldes Auxiliares and Jacinto Lorenzana as Recaudador Depositario for next year's slate (municipal officeholding, days before Victoria'
1831-10-26/27 · C-A 32, doc 46 — Two Victoria borradores: (a) argues against posting revolution-partisan officers to California, blaming Ayudante Inspector José María Padrés & the weakness of predecessor Echeandía
1831-04-09 · C-A 37, doc 6 — carta de seguridad á favor del Americano Ricardo Laughlin [Richard Laughlin]
1831-04-17 · C-A 39, doc 6 — Denies the rumor 'que él ha permitido la pesca de nutrias' (permitted otter-hunting); asks an información to expose the falsehood that stains his honor
1831-04-8 · C-A 39, doc 7 — Having complied with the requisites, José Cham (José Chapman?), natural de Boston en los E.U. del N., granted carta de naturalización in the E.U. Mexicanos
1831-08-13 · C-A 39, doc 9 — Arrival of the bergantín *Catalina* (capt. Juan A. Cristiano/Christian Holmes), 10 crew, from San Blas, cargo cacao; brought Capt. Leonardo Diez Barroso + wife + 2 children, Concep
1831-04-26 · C-A 42, doc 815 — 'Sánchez deja el mando': declares he did not hand command to Alvarado voluntarily but was forced; 'me encuentro solo y desamparado por todos los de este territorio,' fearing these
1831-02-01 / 1832-01-05 · C-A 45, doc 31 — Victoria's inaugural *Manifestación* (1 Feb 1831) on taking the mando — his governing program ('las leyes han de ser cumplidas, el gobierno obedecido… la delicada [tarea]… favoreci
1831-02-01 · C-A 45, doc 32 — RECOVERED BY THE PHASE-4 AUDIT 2026-08-27 — leaf n105 was covered by NO record at all, sitting in a single-leaf gap between n104 (orig pp. 402-406) and n106 (orig pp. 414-423). Hea
1831-02-04 · C-A 45, doc 33 — RECOVERED BY THE PHASE-4 AUDIT 2026-08-27, same previously-uncovered leaf. Heading verbatim: 'Fbro. 4. (2 Dctos) pp. 410. 13. / Que publique la manifestacion.' [= that he publish t
1831-05-04 · C-A 45, doc 534 — Under the standing block heading carried forward from n105, '1831. F.bro. 1.o Mont. / Manuel Victoria, al Alcalde de San José.' Entry verbatim: 'Mayo 4 pp 424.- 25. Que remita el p
1831-05-12 · C-A 45, doc 535 — Same standing heading (Victoria to the Alcalde of San José). Entry verbatim: 'Mayo 12. pp 426. Que se concede licencia al C. Leandro Flores p.a q.e pasé á Sta. Bárb.a' (Savage writ
1831-07-20 · C-A 45, doc 536 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'Julio 20. pp 427. 28. Que se remiten decretos y órns. p.a se publiquen' [= decrees and orders are remitted so that they may be published.]
1831-08-25 · C-A 45, doc 537 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'Ag.to 25 pp 429. Que se remita asegurado á Mont. José el Cantor.' [= that José el Cantor be remitted under secure guard to Monterey.] Savage
1831-08-27 · C-A 45, doc 538 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'Ag.to 27. (2 Dcts.) pp 430. 32.' Doc 1: 'Que se aprueva el nombram.to p.a secret.o del C. Salvio Pacheco.' Doc 2: 'Que se remita el padron.'
1831-08-29 · C-A 45, doc 539 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'Ag.to 29. pp 433. Que se ponga á disposicion de Carlos Castro al presidario' (Savage writes 'presidario'). [= the convict is to be put at th
1831-09-06 · C-A 45, doc 540 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim, beginning at the foot of n107 and finishing on the first line of n108: 'S.bre. 6. pp 434. 35. Que se suprime la salida de correo del | 22. de
1831-09-21 · C-A 45, doc 541 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'S.bre. 21. pp 436. Que se remite una circular.'
1831-09-30 · C-A 45, doc 542 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'S.bre. 30. (2 Dcts) pp 437. 39.' Doc 1: 'Que los correos dejen la correspondencia.' Doc 2: 'Que se reformen las cuentas del ayuntam.to y se
1831-10-04 · C-A 45, doc 543 — Same standing heading. Entry verbatim: 'O.bre. 4. pp 440. Que el presidario trabage con Peralta.' (Savage writes 'presidario' and 'trabage'.) [= the convict is to work with Peralta
1831-10-13 · C-A 45, doc 544 — Entry heading verbatim: 'O.bre. 13. (Dos Dcts) pp 451.- 52.- 441.- 42.' followed by the document title, in which Savage struck out one word and wrote another above it: 'Circular [s
1831-03-10 · C-A 49, doc 19 — Horse-theft network (cont. n6): parties from New Mexico entering the territory trade with *gentiles*, fugitive Christians & mission neophytes in the mountains/Tulares, who steal mi
1831-04-08 · C-A 49, doc 26 — Naturalization letter for [Joseph] 'José Chapman,' the American from Boston, per the law of 14 Apr 1823 (marked 'doc tachado' — crossed out)
1831-04-23 · C-A 49, doc 52 — Death sentence of the neophyte 'indio' Atanasio — per the territorial *asesor*'s opinion, execute the sentence on the neophyte Atanasio, accused of robbing the Comisaría
1831-05-10 · C-A 49, doc 71 — Alférez Mariano G. Vallejo is not to be examined but must conduct the defense of the *reo* neophyte Luis; orders him 8 days' arrest for insubordination (this last provision *crosse
1831-05-11 · C-A 49, doc 76 — Secret order: assemble with all speed all available cavalry force and position at San Gabriel, ready to march at first order
1831-05-11 · C-A 49, doc 79 — Ensure Carrillo continues under escort to San Vicente de la Frontera [Baja]; charge that commandant to keep him watched until further order (effective banishment)
1831-05-13 · C-A 49, doc 80 — Setting aside Ignacio Vallejo's reasons to decline as fiscal in the *causa de Rubio*, pass it to Padrés
1831-05-26 · C-A 49, doc 94 — Confirming the sentence: execute by firing squad the reos José Simón Aguilar & José Eduardo Zamora on 28 May, making the reo Andrés witness the execution; set free Pablo, Rafael, F
1831-05-30 · C-A 49, doc 95 — Liberty of Máximo Sánchez — 2-yr sentence served, free to reside where he wishes
1831-05-30 · C-A 49, doc 96 — Liberty of Pascual Ramírez — 2-yr sentence served, free to go and reside where he wishes
1831-05-30 · C-A 49, doc 97 — On the sentences of the *presidiarios* (convicts) arrived on the frigate 'Rosa[?]' — the penal-colony convict shipments [cf. C-A 19 convict register]
1831-06-07[?] · C-A 49, doc 98 — Order to form an *averiguación sumaria* on the violent, tumultuous deposition (despojo) of Los Ángeles Alcalde Vicente Sánchez by various *vecinos*; examine those named in the 20-s
1831-07-14 · C-A 49, doc 100 — *Premios de constancia* granted to Cpl. Manuel Verdugo (per the Min. de Guerra / president), + retirement to invalids at SD on 135 reales
1831-07-14 · C-A 49, doc 102 — Permission (via Min. de Guerra / president) for Mariano [G.] Vallejo to marry doña Francisca Carrillo
1831-07-15 · C-A 49, doc 103 — Death sentence of Francisco Rubio — per the *asesor*, put the *reo de estupro* Francisco Rubio *en capilla* (awaiting execution) [cf. C-A 18 Rubio wrongful-execution/exoneration ca
1831-07-18 · C-A 49, doc 106 — Give the aid requested by the Comisionado de la limosna for the Sonora reductions (missions)
1831-07-18 · C-A 49, doc 107 — Provide supplies & aid to Portilla for the people escorting the Comisionado de limosna
1831-07-18 · C-A 49, doc 108 — That alférez José Sánchez comply with his orders; he will be punished for disobedience
1831-07-13[?] · C-A 49, doc 109 — On the disobedience of officer [Ignacio] Martínez — proven he seeks *efugios* (evasions) to avoid complying with the law; formal admonishment to submit to his duty under the *Orden
1831-07-18 · C-A 49, doc 111 — The *causa* he formed against Felipe Gómez departed from the laws & established practice, mixing civil with military procedure — 'todo es monstruoso y erróneo' — must begin anew in
1831-07-18 · C-A 49, doc 112 — Tells the Comte de Fronteras to let José Antonio Carrillo go where he pleases *so long as it is outside the limits of Alta California* (banishment confirmed)
1831-08-24 · C-A 49, doc 135 — Take charge of the *proceso* against those of the 'asonada de los Ángeles' (LA uprising) — Alvarado having recused Argüello because the women complained of the fiscal and the alcal
1831-08-24 · C-A 49, doc 136 — Charges against Alcalde Manuel Duarte (San José) for the *mala versación* of municipal funds; + the political intrigue — Alcalde Antonio Buelna went to San José and induced Duarte
1831-08-25 · C-A 49, doc 137 — The supercargo of the 'Ayacucho' to provide goods for the garrison; give $150 to Vallejo, $100 + $100 in goods to Tico[?] — ship trade financing the presidio
1831-08-27 · C-A 49, doc 144 — On Don Mariano G. Vallejo's absolute discharge — will give course to his oficio of 18 June [1831] requesting his *licencia absoluta* (Vallejo seeking to resign his commission)
1831-08-31 · C-A 49, doc 147 — On otter (Castor) fishing — reconcile the Supremo Gobierno's interest; reserve the benefit of this 'útil producción regional' to the hijos del país, and the gentile Indians may be
1831-09-07 · C-A 49, doc 154 — Sharp personal rebuke replying to Bandini's 7 Aug oficio — dismisses his complaints as attacks on the governor's *decoro*; accuses him of self-interest in 'el Comercio federal' and
1831-09-10 · C-A 49, doc 156 — del Valle to assist him as secretary in the *causa* [of the LA asonada]; the accomplices are to remain under house arrest
1831-09-30 · C-A 49, doc 159 — *Premios de constancia* (p.96); Miranda's petition (p.96); flight of the neophyte Pedro (p.97)
1831-09-30 · C-A 49, doc 160 — Encloses his retirement; orders him to hand over to Alférez Mariano G. Vallejo, and the *mando de las armas* to the senior-most officer
1831-10-02 · C-A 49, doc 171 — The brig 'Ayacucho' will deliver the needed uniforms and other effects, + $150 for him and $100 in goods per officer, pending other aid — ship trade sustaining the garrison
1831-10-05 · C-A 49, doc 175 — *Juicio* against Bermúdez (p.105); the seed-freight carried by the 'Pocahontas' & 'Convoy' is not to be paid — it is in recompense for services (p.106)
1831-10-05 · C-A 49, doc 176 — Ascertain the whereabouts of the sapper tools (instrumentos de zapa) hidden during the Solís revolution [1829]
1831-10-19 · C-A 49, doc 185 — Embark at San Diego to transfer to Santa Catalina, then to San Blas to receive orders from the Supreme Government (Padrés's expulsion from California)
1831-11-06 · C-A 49, doc 199 — Witnesses in the *causa de Ramírez* (p.125–6); denies Ramírez permission to move to another state of the Republic (p.126)
1831-11-08 · C-A 49, doc 210 — His 15 Oct circular on the Spaniards does not include the friars (RR.PP.) — the expulsion-of-Spaniards order exempts the missionaries
1831-11-14/15 · C-A 49, doc 216 — Received & to prosecute the 4 imprisoned sailors of the 'Leonor' (p.136); provide blankets (p.137); on sealed paper (p.137); ⭐ do not permit foreign ships without a permit (p.138);
1831-11-28 · C-A 49, doc 218 — Liberty of Bernardo Ortiz — 3-yr sentence served (dated the eve of the Plan de San Diego)
1831[?]-01-03 · C-A 49, doc 219 — On employees: when Joaquín Jimeno presented as *contador* of the Aduana the post was already filled; each keeps his true plaza
1831-02-09 · C-A 49, doc 271 — commerce regulation for Monterey — ships to unload only there (prohibited goods restricted); no shipboard retail sale; duties in *reales* not in kind, ending the 'abusive prices' [
1831-02-19 · C-A 49, doc 273 — hasn't yet received the archive but 'no tolerará los abusos' long committed in the territory (Victoria's hardline stance)
1831-02-19 · C-A 49, doc 274 — William Wolfskill ('Guillermo Nolfokill') must not hunt otter in California, only in Sonora where he obtained his license
1831-02-28 · C-A 49, doc 276 — (2 items) auction of otter pelts; lack of *papel sellado* shouldn't stop forming causas — use common paper
1831-03-06 · C-A 49, doc 277 — (bundle, Mar 6) requests reports on the J. Antonio Carrillo causa; ⭐ commends him for not letting foreigners hunt otter; on pending causas; urges him not to abandon his judge post
1831-03 · C-A 49, doc 282 — otter-hunting regulation — permits it only in Apr–May, using only ⅓ 'codiacas' (Kodiak Aleuts) + ⅔ hijos del país, limited to north of the SF presidio, with export duty on the codi