'Representacn del P. Guardian' (long doc, spans n13-n14 and continues into next chunk; orig-page cite falls at doc end beyond n14): defense of Indian land rights: 'Todas las leyes y ordenanzas de Ntros Sobs... se dirigen... á mantener y conservar á sus naturales, en aquellos derechos y posesiones que les ha dado el Autor de la naturaleza'; cites 'ley 9, tit 3, lib 6 de la Recopilacion de Indias' (lands not to be taken from indios reducidos) and ley 9, tit 12, lib 4. Then Mission S. Francisco: '(la mas al N. de la California)... es escasísima de tierras,' bounded by 'la ensenada de Almejas,' the port, and 'el Estero de Sureste,' peninsula 'no pasa de dos leguas' shared with the Presidio; presidio livestock multiplied 'perjudicándola notablemente,' friars claimed 'en nombre de los indios,' and the Comandante Gral ordered the king's herd removed from S. Francisco...
| Date | 1798-02-05 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | P. Guardian, Colegio de S. Fernando |
| To | Viceroy (Bonilla certifies copy) |
| Place | México |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XVII |
| Original tomo page | p.— |
| Savage copy page | 14/13 |
| Scan leaf | n13–n14 |
| Document type | representación (certified copy) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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P. Guardian, Colegio de S. Fernando to Viceroy (Bonilla certifies copy), México, 1798-02-05, Provincial State Papers, XVII, p.—, Archives of California, C-A 10, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca10/ca10-d23.html