Heading 'Preguntas á marineros Americanos'. Spans n202–n204. 'Preguntas que hará el alferez Mel Rodriguez á los marineros americanos que despachará el sargto Ruis de la Frontera, y con particularidad al que entiende algo ntro idioma.' Numbering runs 1ª–11ª but repeats 5ª and 6ª — Savage flags '(Sic)'. Asks: English ships met, their force and captains; fur-trade points and how they find the Indians; whether the English are settled 'en Nootka, río de la Columbia ó entrada de Aguilar'; same of the Russians; which vessels frequent the Sandwich Is. and why; number of Europeans there 'con distincion de ingleses, americanos españoles ú otros'; European seeds and livestock; which nation supplies them; whether the Indians have changed their ancient government; whether the English hold a fortified house; 'Como vive el Pilotin desertor ntro, llamado D. Franco de Paula Marin'. Closes 'Todo se ejecutará muy despacio cotejando las respuestas de los unos con las de los otros pª sacar en limpio lo cierto'; below the signature a 12ª on 'el estado de la Bahía, botánica é Islas Haiti'.
| Date | 1798-12-22 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Borica |
| To | [alférez Manuel Rodríguez] |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XVII |
| Original tomo page | p.434-35 |
| Savage copy page | 202/200 |
| Scan leaf | n202–n204 |
| Document type | interrogatorio (questions) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Borica to [alférez Manuel Rodríguez], Monterey, 1798-12-22, Provincial State Papers, XVII, p.434-35, 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-d239.html