C-A 12: all 493 documents · Archives of California

— · doc 1 · Title leaf: 'Provincial State Papers, Tomo XIX, 1805–1815.' H.H. Bancroft Collection stamp; Savage.
1805 [Savage header 'Nbre 19'; decree body dated '19 de Abril de 1805' — discrepancy, flagged] · doc 2 · Decree declaring 'desvanecidos' (unfounded) the charges Fray Antonio de la Concepción raised against abuses/mismanagement in the…
1805-09-20 México (header 'Set. 20'; conveys Rl orden 23 Nov 1804) · doc 3 · On the order of formation/precedence of artillery troops and dismounted dragoons. Transmits royal order (via Min
1805 México [header 'Set. 32' — impossible day; Savage copy error, flagged] · doc 4 · On appointment of sergeants & corporals: 1st sergeants chosen from most senior 2nd sergeants without disqualifying defects
1805 México (header 'Set. 23'; Rl orden 14 Feb via Caballero) · doc 5 · On deserter punishment: abolishes the penalty of *baquetas* (running the gauntlet) throughout the Indies
1805 México (header 'Set. 22'; Rl orden 9 Dic via Caballero) · doc 6 · Royal order: only the subaltern officers of presidial companies are exempt from the [property/'contribución'] obligation…
1805-05-06 Loreto · doc 7 · Five oficios of the same date on military routines — Savage skip-notes them 'sin importancia' (pp. 6–10).
1804-11-15 México · doc 8 · Orders compensation to Mission San Juan Bautista + 15 Indians for aid given in 1800 to Monterey when sails believed enemy were…
1805-03-30 Loreto · doc 9 · de la Guerra's Real despacho (commission) copies arrived incomplete; send the original or a full certified copy.
1805-01-14 Loreto · doc 10 · On the San Juan Bautista reimbursement (ref. C8): set it at the customary stipend paid to Indian workers on presidio works
1805-09-24 Loreto · doc 11 · On hemp (cáñamo) cultivation and valuing its cost
1805-09-25 San Vicente · doc 12 · Acknowledges an artillery & ordnance inventory (3 Aug); must be in duplicate — one to the Viceroy, one in the archive.
1805-09-19 San Vicente · doc 13 · Forwards the Tribunal de Cuentas' objections (reparos) to the Monterey habilitado's accounts for roof/warehouse repair expenses…
1805-09-25 San Vicente · doc 14 · Acknowledges the quadruplicate retirement papers of Cpl. Miguel Espinosa; warns they 'should be quintuplicate, it being wartime.'
1805-09-19 San Vicente · doc 15 · Circular transmitting Habilitado Gen. Felipe Goycoechea's 19 Jun proposal for a cleaner method of receipting/inspecting…
1805-09-20 San Vicente · doc 16 · On the Habilitación General: Goycoechea given a new post (gov. of Baja Cal.) and ceasing as Habilitado Gen
1805-12-20 México (decree 15 & 17 Dec) · doc 17 · Development memorandum on the Californias. Recalls the Anza (1775) & Rivera y Moncada (1781) colonizations that founded San José…
1805-02-20 Santa Clara · doc 18 · The 'Cuevas attack' (deposition). Sworn deposition on an expedition (*salida*) by Padre Fr
1805-05-10 Mission San José · doc 19 · Plot to burn Mission Santa Clara & kill the padres
1805-07-29 SF · doc 20 · SF garrison increase per Viceroy's order (8 Apr 1805): add 1 sargento 2º, 4 cabos, 29 soldiers (+ '34 plazas sencillas')
1805-09-28 SF · doc 21 · New powder *casa-mata* at the Castillo de San Joaquín — powder endangered in the barracks
1805-02-14 Monterey · doc 22 · Re missions; recovered from illness thanks to Dr. Manuel Torres's medicines. (minor)
1805-07-29 SF · doc 23 · Rl Hacienda cattle barely countable — only 32 + 30 calves; herd mixed with the mission's
1805-01-30 SF · doc 24 · Peralta's punitive expedition (19–27 Jan 1805) vs. the gentiles who attacked Padre Cuevas near Sta Clara
1805-01-16 Mission San José · doc 25 · The Cuevas attack itself. Padre Pedro Cuevas requested an escort (soldiers Ignacio Alviso & Joaquín Higuera) to confess the sick…
1805-01-31 SF · doc 26 · Cuevas affair — umbrella report (ties together the C24 diary + C25/Sánchez & Alviso declarations)
1805-02-11 San Diego · doc 27 · Armament: armorer to repair faults in 74 carbines received (Rodríguez doubts he's capable)
1805-07-09 San Diego · doc 28 · Death of soldier Carlos Rosas (pleurisy); married to an India baptized at San Gabriel; left 2 sons & 3 daughters.
1805-02-01 Sta Bárbara · doc 29 · Encloses a list of artillery ordnance (pertrechos).
1805-01-02 Sta Bárbara · doc 30 · Arrillaga formally recognized as Gov. político y militar of Alta Cal. (9 Dec 1804) before plaza, vecindario & missions.
1805-02-28 SF · doc 31 · Second Peralta expedition vs. the Cuevas attackers — 'felices resultados'
1805-10-31 SF · doc 32 · Alférez Luis Argüello requests license to marry Doña Rafaela, daughter of Teniente Hermenegildo Sal. [Sal genealogy
1805-10-06 SF · doc 33 · Nomination of Habilitado General: Argüello & Luis Argüello agree Pablo V
1805-10-31 SF · doc 34 · Missions La Purísima & San José offered to supply the SF company (knapsacks, weapons, etc.) at better quality & lower price
1805-05-30 SF · doc 35 · Pursuit of fugitive Indians of Mission San José who fled back to the ranchería of the Luechas (site of the Cuevas attack)
1805-08-03 Monterey · doc 36 · Monterey company increase (Viceroy 8 Apr): 1 sgt, 5 cabos, 29 soldiers; chose officers, enlisted 19 soldiers.
1805-05-31 SF · doc 37 · Recommends the 4 gentile accomplices in the Cuevas attack be transported to Sta Bárbara or San Diego presidio.
1805-07-08 San Vicente · doc 38 · Frontier calm except a measles (sarampión) epidemic expected to ravage the Indians
1805-07-08 San Vicente · doc 39 · Long report: frontier military-service routines; nearly identified who killed the Christian Indians (earlier report)
1804-04-04 Aranjuez · doc 40 · Certified printed copy (reprinted México 1805)
1805-01-12 México · doc 41 · Royal order to CLOSE ALL PORTS (only mail-boats may sail, without funds/goods), after a British squadron in peacetime attacked &…
1805-02-07 México · doc 42 · Acknowledges the founding of Mission Santa Inés (17 Sept 1804) at the paraje Las Cieneguitas[?], near but distinct from the…
1805-03-04 México · doc 43 · Authorizes Arrillaga (given the distance from México) to take his oath of office before the highest-ranking nearby officer.
1805-04-03 México · doc 44 · Decree (1 Apr 1805) to increase the presidial companies' force — withdrawal of the 1st Catalan Volunteers + new mission…
1805-04-03 México · doc 45 · Notifies the decreed presidial-force increase; orders appointment of sgts/cabos & recruitment of soldados rasos.
1805-04-09 México · doc 46 · Contraband: acknowledges the report of smuggling by the frigate Concepción, hidden at the Sta Bárbara presidio & mission and the…
1805-04-19 México · doc 47 · DUPLICATE of C2 — the decree dismissing Fray Antonio de la Concepción's charges of mission abuses. Savage
1805-04-22 México · doc 48 · Habilitación funds: 23,437 pesos 4 rs 7 grs delivered to Habilitado Gen
1805-04-22 México · doc 49 · Acknowledges the gentile attack on the San José missionary (= the Cuevas affair, C25/C26) and confirms he has favorably resolved…
1805-05-07 México (Tribunal) · doc 50 · On developing flax (lino) & hemp (cáñamo) cultivation in California — pay growers promptly (not after the San Blas appraisal) so…
1805-04-23 México · doc 51 · On flax/hemp development: the seed was sent to establish the industry for the benefit of vecinos and the missions
1805-04-30 México · doc 52 · Final decision: the Junta Superior de Rl Hacienda approves subsidizing flax & hemp sowing at the missions & other sites
1805-05-03 México · doc 53 · Habilitado General succession: José Mª Rodríguez to substitute in vacancy/illness/absence while Pablo Solá is called to the post…
1805-05-15 México · doc 54 · Anti-contraband decree: to end the 'detestable abuso del contrabando,' authorizes all the King's vassals to seize contraband…
1805-06-06 México · doc 55 · DUPLICATE (of C16/C33): Goycoechea named Gov. of Baja Cal.; election of Habilitado Gen. Savage
1805-05-30 México · doc 56 · Loreto supply crisis (no ships): the San Blas Apostadero has only the frigate Princesa & brig Activo, both assigned to Alta…
1805-05-10 México · doc 57 · Medical dictamen on California's climate & diseases (from José Benítez's tour of Monterey & missions)
1805-06-06 México · doc 58 · Sends the Protomedicato report to surgeon José Mª Benítez, ordering him to visit the San Diego & Channel missions to treat common…
1805-05-06 México · doc 59 · Printed anti-contraband decree (the decree summarized in C54; abstract at tomo p.60).
1805-03-07 México · doc 60 · Arrillaga should obtain his title of Gov. Político of Alta Cal. via an agent/apoderado before the Council of the Indies.
1805-07-09 México · doc 61 · Printed contraband expediente — a case of English goods smuggled in México against Nicolás Mª Zaragoza & accomplices, circulated…
1805-06-12 México · doc 62 · Goycoechea's salary: draws the Habilitado Gen. pay (held interim), not the SB Comandante's; paid in México where he resides
1805-06-12 México · doc 63 · No extraordinary Rl Hacienda expenses without express Viceroy order, even if urgent
1805-06-14 México · doc 64 · Forwards the Tribunal's dictamen disapproving the Monterey habilitado's 1802 unauthorized roof/warehouse repairs.
1805-06-14 México · doc 65 · Forwards the Tribunal dictamen on Goycoechea's salary; orders it omitted from the Sta Bárbara presidio budget.
1805-06-20 México · doc 66 · Authorizes the Gov. + Artillery Comandante to grant marriage licenses to artillery soldiers.
1805-07-23 México · doc 67 · On the company increase: escorts for already-founded missions (incl. Sta Inés) were counted, so the 10 extra men the Gov
1805-08-16 México · doc 68 · Goycoechea confirmed Gov. Político y Militar of Baja Cal. (Arrillaga = propietario of Alta + interim of Baja)
1805-08-16 México · doc 69 · Ships reaching Monterey (22 & 27 June): the sloop Guadalupe (from San Blas) and a brig carrying Presbyter Dn Alejandro Jordán…
1805-08-29 México · doc 70 · Supply funds: $63,206 6r 8½g delivered to the interim Habilitado Gen
1805-09-16 México · doc 71 · Habilitación Gen.: Pablo Solá (Capt., Toluca Provincial Regiment) to replace Goycoechea after posting bond
1805-09-22 México · doc 72 · RESERVADO — on the pretensions of the United States. Relays the Sec. of War's 5 Jun order quoting Pedro Cevallos
1805-09-24 México · doc 73 · The American frigate 'William Shaler' (Guillermo Sholar) careened at Santa Catalina Island, then to the Sta Bárbara channel, and…
1805-12-04 México · doc 74 · Hemp cultivation: San José vecinos now trained, Condestable Ignacio Sánchez moves to la Porciúncula (LA) to teach
1805-12-31 México · doc 75 · Death sentences — the Bárbara Gandiaga case. Confirms the auditor de guerra's sentence condemning three Indians — Bárbara…
1805-12-04 México · doc 76 · Acknowledges Arrillaga left Loreto (19 Aug) for Monterey to take up his post as Gov
1806-01-16 Sta Bárbara · doc 77 · His will — leaves goods to wife & children (Savage: 'no interés'). [Carrillo–Sal–Argüello family network. NB
1806-06-05 San José · doc 78 · Mass slaughter of horses: by the Gov.'s order (overpopulation ruining the pastures), ~7,500 head of caballada sent to the…
1806-03-24 San José · doc 79 · Need to kill the mares (yeguada): they ravage pastures & watering holes, harming oxen & cattle — 'la yeguada se renueva con…
1806-06-04 San José · doc 80 · The tithe (diezmo) horse herd: part sold as ordered, the rest (~1,000 head, with the pueblo's) sent to slaughter.
1806-05-14 San José · doc 81 · On the mare slaughter — will gather the vecinos; 6 soldiers with a stake in the yeguada remain. [Ignacio Vallejo = father of M.G
1806-05-15 San José · doc 82 · The Sta Clara mission padres lent the potrero/estero to corral & kill the mares
1806-10-13 San Vicente · doc 83 · On the San Miguel mission escort — will comply. (minor)
1805-12-31 Santa Ana · doc 84 · Silver mining: 1,508 marcos of silver extracted in 1805 by the 22 miners of the Real de San Antonio (Baja Cal.), plus the mercury…
1803-04-30 México · doc 85 · On commerce with the Californias: trade goods carried back from Calif
1805-09-20 San Blas · doc 86 · Anti-smuggling patrol strategy: how to stop foreigners trading with the coastal natives. Settles the Arrillaga vs
1805-09-20 San Blas · doc 87 · Naval council on the best means to drive foreign ships off the California coasts & where to station the patrol (resolving the…
1806-05-10 México · doc 88 · Decree assigning a ship to drive foreigners off the California coasts — implementing Saavedra's recommendation & the San Blas…
1806-07-29 México · doc 89 · Acknowledges receipt of the military review documents (extractos de revista) for the presidial troops + artillery piquete for the…
1806-07-29 México · doc 90 · The Russian frigate *Juno* (Rezanov) at San Francisco
1806-08-11 México · doc 91 · Royal circular: a corporal who killed a soldier (México) → exile + 5 yrs presidio
1806-12-16 México · doc 92 · Acknowledges the general state report (estado general) of Alta & Baja Cal. to end of 1805.
1806-12-16 México · doc 93 · Arrival of the supply frigate Concepción at SF (19 Aug), Comd
1806-12-17 México · doc 94 · Fortification policy: will send a qualified engineer officer to assess the presidios' existing defenses & decide what else to…
1806-12-23 México · doc 95 · Two 'foreign Indians' (indios extranjeros) captured on the southern coast, sent to San Blas on the Princesa (Comd. Saavedra).
1806-12-23 México · doc 96 · Troop reallocation: San Diego company decreased, Loreto increased — the San Miguel mission escort (1 cabo + 5 soldiers) now from…
1806-12-27 México · doc 97 · Habilitado Gen.: Capt. Manuel Rodríguez embarked on the Princesa for San Blas → México to serve as Habilitado Gen. of the Cal
1806-12-27 México · doc 98 · Two missionaries retiring (ill, with licenses), embarked on the Concepción for San Blas: Fray Romualdo Gutiérrez & Fr
1806-12-31 México · doc 99 · Soldier José Vicente Arroyo's petition for invalid status — beyond the Gov.'s power; elevated to the King.
1806-04-08 San Francisco · doc 100 · Crew roster of the Russian frigate *Juno* (arrived SF 8 Apr 1806): Rezanov (Chamberlain/Chevalier), Capt
1806-09 San Miguel · doc 101 · Requests a cadete post in the presidial companies, as promised.
1806-07-12 [San José] · doc 102 · Instructions (13 articles) for the San José Militia Company: corporals' attendance at drill
1806-12-22 San Diego · doc 103 · 'Preceptos Generales' — Arrillaga's general instructions after his first year as governor
1806-02-08 Monterey · doc 104 · Measures to cut off commerce with American ships
1806-09-04 San Gabriel · doc 105 · Sends the retirement cédula for cabo Cayetano Espinosa.
1806-09-04 San Gabriel · doc 106 · A military expedition under Alférez Gabriel Moraga — 25 men (+ chaplain Fr. Marcelino Cipres & interpreters)
1806-09-11 San Juan Capistrano · doc 107 · Supply the frigate Princesa (Saavedra) the provisions it requests (reintegro).
1806-10-09 San Diego · doc 108 · Moraga expedition assembled: Alférez Gabriel Moraga left Monterey (1 cabo + 14 soldiers) for Mission San Juan Bautista to join…
1806-12-13 San Diego · doc 109 · Estudillo becomes interim commander of Monterey (de la Guerra departed).
1808-09-17 México · doc 110 · Garibay announces he has assumed the viceroyalty of New Spain. Published in Calif
1808-09-16 México · doc 111 · Printed proclamation on the deposition of Viceroy Iturrigaray (the Sept 1808 coup). Cf. Gaceta de México T.18, pp 679–80.
1808-08-27 México · doc 112 · Printed proclamation on Napoleon against Fernando VII & the Royal Family, urging Mexicans to unity & fidelity
1808-10-12 México · doc 113 · On payment for baggage (bagajes) of officers/troops on Royal-Service marches.
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 114 · Alférez José Lujan's travel SD→Loreto (reached San Vicente 20th).
1806-09-21 San Fernando · doc 115 · Complaint of injustice against Capt. Manuel Rodríguez — passed over in promotions, 'desterrado'; asks the reasons.
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 116 · Sgt. José Pico returned (11th) with 5 soldiers, conducting Indians sent from the frontier to Santa Bárbara.
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 117 · Pursuit of fugitive Indians (cimarrones) of the missions between San Luis Rey & San Gabriel
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 118 · Supplied the Princesa with 300 arrobas of flour
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 119 · Sends the monthly revista extract + other docs.
1806-08-29 San Diego · doc 120 · Estate of the late Tte. Pablo Grijalva — press the widow to declare all of it; suspicion of concealment harming the heiresses.
1806-07-19 San Diego · doc 121 · Acknowledges his Alférez commission for Sta Bárbara (from the Viceroy).
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 122 · Fugitive-Indian expedition: 20 men under Alférez Maitorena + a sgt left SD 20 Jun, ranged 25–30 leagues from the San Luis Rey…
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 123 · Debt: Lucas Olivera owes $65-5½ (1805 poblador loan), fled to SB & enlisted to escape it.
1806-05-11 Sta Bárbara · doc 124 · Earthquake at Santa Bárbara (21 May 1806, midnight): strong tremor damaged the chapel
1806-07-05 San Diego · doc 125 · American whaler 'O'Cain' at San Diego. A frigate from Nantucket (18 guns, 35 crew, Capt
1806-07-12 San Diego · doc 126 · O'Cain warning to Sta Bárbara: the American frigate (Capt
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 127 · Proposes invalid status for soldier Manuel Bustante (vision loss).
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 128 · Transport of Indian prisoners to Sta Bárbara: cabo José Pico + 5 soldiers w/ 3 frontier Indians + 2 'incorregibles' from San Juan…
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 129 · Discharge for soldier Miguel King[?] (dislocated shoulder, pre-existing & concealed at enlistment).
1806-06-21 San Diego · doc 130 · Will of Tte. Pablo Grijalva (Anza-expedition veteran): goods to wife & children; daughters Mª Josefa (m. José Ant
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 131 · Death of Tte. Pablo Grijalva (July 1806) + estate dispute — refused to declare jewels/money or leave anything to his daughters.
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 132 · Alférez José Lujan arrived (with wife) en route to Loreto with his new commission.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 133 · Convict José Botiller took church sanctuary at San Fernando; extracted under a writ of immunity & moved to SB's jurisdiction.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 134 · Sends the month's military docs.
1806-07-16 San Diego · doc 135 · O'Cain in full detail. The Anglo-American frigate (Capt. José O'Cain) released cabo Osuna at San Quintín (8th)
1806-06-23 San Diego · doc 136 · Jailbreak — the 'Peacock' prisoners escape. The 4 foreigners taken from the Anglo-American brig 'Peacock' + the convict José…
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 137 · Couldn't send 2 Indian prisoners to SB — no troops (all on duty).
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 138 · Sends revista extracts + estados de fuerza for Mar–Jun.
1806-12-05 San Diego · doc 139 · Sends the company's monthly military docs.
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 140 · 88 head of cattle missing from the Rl Hacienda rancho (hard to count, mixed with the mission herd)
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 141 · O'Cain/Peacock armed confrontation + threats to the presidio. The seizure of cabo Osuna + 2 soldiers at Todos Santos
1806-03-02 San Diego · doc 142 · News: measles did little harm at the presidio but killed many Indians at the nearby missions
1806-03-02 San Diego · doc 143 · Mail/post-office (estafeta) accounts for 1805.
1806-03-14 San Diego · doc 144 · Certificate of a finding at a frontier mission (Savage: 'sin importar').
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 145 · A missionary suspected of contraband. Fr. Pedro González (Mission San Miguel) vanished for hours
1806-06-26 San Luis Rey · doc 146 · Grievance: the Viceroy has reassigned him; complains of injustice after being 'ultrajado en su honor' by his commander
1806-06-24 San Diego · doc 147 · The 4 foreign escapees returned to port in the flat barge (got only 10 leagues)
1806-07-26 San Diego · doc 148 · Officer reorganization: Rodríguez made Captain of the new SF company; Francisco Mª Ruiz → Tte of San Diego
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 149 · Delivered the Santa Cruzada bulls (bulas) to the habilitado.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 150 · Capt. José de Zúñiga must pay the SD company a debt left by the late Ay. Insp. Nicolás Soler.
1806-07-26 San Diego · doc 151 · Maitorena promoted alférez of the Sta Bárbara company.
1806-05-02 San Diego · doc 152 · Goycoechea ceased as Habilitado Gen.; Pablo Solá (Toluca capt.) interim.
1806-03-30 San Diego · doc 153 · Requests instructions on managing the funds in his charge.
1806-03-26 San Diego · doc 154 · Sends the Memorias dispositions + 1807 situado budget for the SD company.
1806-03-01 San Diego · doc 155 · Took charge of the piquete habilitación (15 Feb).
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 156 · Weather/harvest/measles: cold then mild winter; wheat/maize/barley regular; a worm hurt the beans
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 157 · The Soler debt: Capt. Zúñiga owes the SD company $1,062-2 (Soler's debt); the late Soler's wife claimed his salary.
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 158 · On the American ships — imprisonment of the 4 *Peacock* crewmen apprehended by the San Juan Capistrano escort
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 159 · Another foreign two-masted ship at the Carmen anchorage (near Mission San Miguel, 23 Feb)
1806-07-29 San Diego · doc 160 · Certifies the company fulfilled the church precept (confession & communion).
1806-06-19 San Diego · doc 161 · Sale of confiscated contraband: 19 pieces of wide cloth + estopilla, bretaña, 6 blue cloth — seized at Punta de Guijarros 21 Mar…
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 162 · Certifies who made the 1803 Punta de Guijarros contraband seizure
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 163 · Release of 3 neophytes (Francisco Esteban, Pío, Francisco Zerpa) of San Miguel who killed a fugitive Indian (Luis) in…
1806-03-02 San Diego · doc 164 · Habilitación handover to cadete Ignacio Martínez
1806-12-01 San Diego · doc 165 · Retirement of soldier Antonio Sandoval (→ sargento retirado).
1806-10-03 Monterey · doc 166 · Recruit accounts: de la Guerra advanced funds to recruits José Joaquín de la Torre ($139-5-6) & Juan José Francisco ($181)…
1806-05-09 San Juan Capistrano · doc 167 · Certifies the cabo, soldiers & people did NOT fulfill the Easter precept this year.
1806 San Luis Rey · doc 168 · Easter-precept roster, San Luis Rey: cabo José Antonio Góngora, Patricio Ontiveros
1806-03-21 San Gabriel · doc 169 · Easter-precept roster, San Gabriel: cabo Juan Varela
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 170 · Received the ship signal-plan (27 Jun); the Princesa assigned as coastal mail/patrol with recognition signals.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 171 · Pistols (from José Zúñiga via the late Antonio Frasera) belong to the habilitación, not the Rl Hacienda.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 172 · The Princesa as coastal mail (Saavedra); 200 arrobas for biscuits, oven built; supply accounts via San Blas.
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 173 · Sandoval's replacement cédula (cf. C165).
1806-07-25 San Diego · doc 174 · Prisoner-exchange resolution: O'Cain had proposed swapping cabo Osuna + 2 soldiers for the 4 detained Americans
1806-05-28 San Diego · doc 175 · Indian murderers: 2 Christian Indians (from the frontier) who killed soldiers — the mestizo León (San Juan Capistrano) & Luis…
1806-05-28 San Diego · doc 176 · Death of a Christian Indian prisoner (Cosme, Mission San Diego), held for stoning an India to death; given last rites.
1806-05-28 San Diego · doc 177 · Instructions sought on pistols left by the late Antonio Frasera (their value to the Frasera estate).
1806-04-11 San Miguel · doc 178 · Homicide investigation: Indians Gerónimo & Cayetano accuse Pío & Estevan of murdering the Christian Indian Luis (a frontier…
1806-04-14 San Miguel · doc 179 · Exhumation of the Indian Luis's body (half decomposed); sends the accused Indians.
1806-05-04 San Diego · doc 180 · Self-defense ruling: the 3 Indians (Francisco Esteban, Pío, Francisco Zerpa) killed Luis in self-defense — he attacked with a…
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 181 · Troop distribution per the 16 Feb augmentation plan.
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 182 · Will send the population censuses (padrones) of the jurisdiction (not preserved).
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 183 · Shaler schooner: a schooner (the same that came to San Luis Obispo, tied to Shaler) anchored at a river mouth; Sgt
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 184 · Sends a list of men for the artillery militia being raised.
1806-04-01 San Diego · doc 185 · Artillery/militia: cabo Mariano Fernández to command the Punta de Guijarros battery
1806-05-04 San Diego · doc 186 · Cabo Mariano Fernández took charge of the Punta de Guijarros battery.
1806-05-04 San Diego · doc 187 · Origin of the Peacock arrests + ship movements: 4 crewmen of the brig Peacock (Capt
1806-04-30 San Diego · doc 188 · A foreign ship found by Sgt. Pico's troop at a cove ('las Ranas') near the Santa Ana river; sailed south behind the islands.
1806-05-04 San Diego · doc 189 · Interrogation of the 4 captured Peacock crewmen. 1st pilot Tomás Kilven (Thomas Kilby?) of Boston
1806-04-11 San Vicente · doc 190 · On the Luis killing: thanks for the news — Luis 'era hombre malo'
1806-05-08 San Diego · doc 191 · Rl Hacienda cattle handover to new habilitado Ignacio Martínez
1806-05-28 San Diego · doc 192 · Year's upkeep accounts for the fort & flat barge at Punta de Guijarros.
1806-03-23 San Gabriel · doc 193 · Long grievance memorial vs. Tenientes Carrillo & Rodríguez. Savage: 'tan lleno de disparates y confusión' — no historical value.
1805-07-02 San Diego · doc 194 · Order to recruit 18 men for the SD company; the LA comisionado to exhort youths (up to age 40) to enlist or face 'medidas…
1806-07-22 San Diego · doc 195 · Received 8 recruits; continue recruiting.
1806-02-04 Los Ángeles · doc 196 · Demands an escort for the recruitment.
1806-02-05 San Gabriel · doc 197 · Refuses the escort (will refer to the commander).
1806-02-07 Los Ángeles · doc 198 · Charges Varela with disobedience (Savage: charges unintelligible).
1806 San Gabriel · doc 199 · Sympathy for Lujan's troubles; a room ready but unfurnishable.
1806-03-02 San Diego · doc 200 · Foreign two-masted ship at the Carmen anchorage (23 Feb, near Mission San Miguel) — cabo Pedro Lobo + 5 posted
1806-05-28 San Diego · doc 201 · Tithe (diezmo) accounts for 1805; no livestock tithe (year's sterility) — both years' to be collected.
1805-12-31 San Diego · doc 202 · Certifies the tithe on the Rl Hacienda cattle (205 head, $27.32).
1806-06-20 San Diego · doc 203 · Exploration expedition (20 Jun): Sgt. José Pico, Alférez Maitorena, 1 cabo, 17 soldiers — to reconnoiter, apprehend cimarrones, &…
1806-06-18 San Diego · doc 204 · Written instructions for the exploration expedition (transcribing the Gov.'s 19 May order)
1806-07-29 Sta Bárbara · doc 205 · Invalid cédula for soldier Javier Pico.
1806-04-05 Sta Bárbara · doc 206 · SB company accounts (alcances/débitos, gratification fund, montepío militar, invalid fund) to end of 1805.
1812-12-31 San Francisco · doc 207 · Conduct report on SF company officers (per the Comd.-Gen.'s order)
1815-07-15 Boston · doc 208 · Passport of the ship *Atala* (American) issued by the Collector of Customs at Boston; Savage's translation largely illegible
1807-02-20 México (dictamen 13 Feb) · doc 209 · On consolidating the California gunpowder & playing-card monopoly sales (royal estancos) under the Guadalajara tobacco Factoría…
1805-05-15 México · doc 210 · DUPLICATE of C54 — anti-contraband decree (Savage: 'véase p.60').
1807-09-26 México · doc 211 · The 1807 situado: $82,741-5-4½ regulated for the Alta Cal. presidios + artillery piquete for next year's Memorias. (cf
1807-05-21 México · doc 212 · Royal approval of Luis Antonio Argüello's marriage to Rafaela Antonia de Sal (cf
1807-08-28 México · doc 213 · Foreign-ship patrol: acknowledges reports of various foreign ships sighted on the coasts; supply ships useless for pursuit
1804-08-07 México · doc 214 · Admiralty duties (derechos de almirantazgo) established for Godoy (Príncipe de la Paz, Generalísimo Almirante), collected at all…
1807-10-27 México · doc 215 · Royal order: artillery sub-inspectors as subdelegated judges for fines/penalties.
1807-10-27 México · doc 216 · Royal order on deserters to allied foreign countries who return via embassies (4 yrs' added service).
1807-10-06 México · doc 217 · Royal order resolving an Artillery-vs-Navy jurisdiction dispute at Cartagena.
1807-08-29 México · doc 218 · Royal order (22 Mar) approving the augmentation of presidial company officers/posts + 12 officer commissions (cf. C44/C45).
1807-08-06 México · doc 219 · Orders the gov. to investigate (discreetly) the commerce an American ship did at Monterey & San Francisco (denounced
1807-10-27 México · doc 220 · Abolition of the 1805 anti-contraband bounty decrees (C54/C59)
1807-10-06 México · doc 221 · Anti-foreign-ship patrol approved: the new brig *San Carlos* to be sent annually to Alta Cal
1807-10-28 México · doc 222 · The Council of Admiralty inaugurated in Madrid (4 Apr; cf. C214 Godoy).
1807-10-28 México · doc 223 · Royal order on constancy-premium documentation (filiaciones + certifications).
1807-10-29 México · doc 224 · Royal order: the means subaltern officers & their brides must prove to marry (both together, no fixed amount).
1807-05-17 México · doc 225 · Acknowledges the Monterey presidio surgeon's report on common diseases of troops & settlers (cf. C57).
1807-08-21 Misión de la Soledad · doc 226 · Artilleros returning to México: embargo orders for the artillerymen to accompany him back
1807-11-09 San Francisco · doc 227 · Mail-courier delays: addressing José Estudillo's complaint about couriers loitering 8–20 days in the Santa Clara escort
1807-06-16 Sta Bárbara · doc 228 · Hemp cost: distance to the embarkation point forces producers to pay transport (wagons carry only 8 arrobas of bulky hemp)
1807-11-12 Monterey · doc 229 · Requests to travel by sea with his family (to save costs).
1807-09-11 San Diego · doc 230 · Complains the habilitado Martínez withheld his chocolate/effects order; asks for relief.
1807-02-10 Sta Bárbara · doc 231 · DUPLICATE of C103 — Arrillaga's 'Preceptos Generales' (same as the 22 Dec 1806 San Diego one, pp 109–13).
1807-05-26 Monterey · doc 232 · Order on the timing of the Memorias to San Blas (Alta Cal. in Dec, Baja in Mar).
1807-05-26 Monterey · doc 233 · British-expedition fears: relays the Viceroy's note (10 Feb) that the Marqués de Casa Irujo, Spanish ambassador in Washington…
1807-08-28 Mission San Antonio · doc 234 · On the value/freight of 40 carbines + 50 pairs of pistols sent to Monterey in 1791 (per the Tiburón expediente).
1807-08-28 San Antonio · doc 235 · Retirement cédula for soldier Manuel Montero.
1807-08-31 San Antonio · doc 236 · Order 2 cases of gunpowder to SB (via the Princesa) for salutes.
1807-08-17 La Soledad · doc 237 · Mixed: inventory of the late soldier Linares's estate
1807-08-10 Branciforte · doc 238 · The Branciforte Machuca affair: Florentino Machuca hid in inválido Julián Ríos's house (behind his daughter Hermenegilda's bed)…
1807-08-05 México · doc 239 · Gunpowder accounts: powder for the Calif. presidios issued via the tobacco administrations (per Viceroy 27 Oct); strict oversight.
1807-02-20 México · doc 240 · DUPLICATE of C209 — powder/cards revenue (same as pp 190–5).
1807-08-01 Monterey · doc 241 · Hemp price set at +4 reales/arroba (per C228), paid by company habilitados from this harvest.
1807-02-14 Sta Bárbara · doc 242 · Interim retirement cédulas for soldiers Leocadio Cibrián & José Mª Armenta.
1807-09-16 San Miguel · doc 243 · Saddle-maker Antonio Hernández traveling to Monterey.
1807-09-01 San Antonio · doc 244 · Sends two relaciones from Capt. Carrillo re correspondence.
1807-09-05 San Antonio · doc 245 · Artilleros (cabo La Torre, officer Sáenz) to embark to México with Sub-Lt Roca (cf. C226).
1807-09-08 San Antonio · doc 246 · Embark all the hemp; get hemp seed from Fr. Domingo Iturrate.
1807-09-01 La Soledad · doc 247 · On a debt to his brother Salvador (to pay in effects).
1807-09-09 San Antonio · doc 248 · José Argüello (SB) requests lead & powder; send what arrobas possible + lead sheets.
1807-09-25 San Miguel · doc 249 · Multi-topic: Sgt. Ignacio Vallejo (can't be stationed away); the Alvarado diary (2nd visit)
1807-09-18 San Miguel · doc 250 · Sgt. Ignacio Vallejo can't go to Monterey (busy with construction, rainy season near); repeats hemp-seed requests (Fr
1807-09-21 San Miguel · doc 251 · Lead for SB; settler flour; soldiers Miguel Archuleta & Rochín assigned to the San Miguel escort (Rochín untrustworthy — a…
1807-11-04 Soledad · doc 252 · Habilitación Gen. handover (Monterey portion): Solá's agent Arista delivered $5,901-1-11½ balance to Capt. Manuel Rodríguez.
1807-12-28 Soledad · doc 253 · Retirement cédulas for Cibrián & Armenta (cf. C242).
1807-12-28 Soledad · doc 254 · Document for soldado distinguido Carlos Carrillo (SD company).
1807-12-28 Soledad · doc 255 · Mariano Estrada to take charge of the Monterey company habilitación (under Estudillo) from year's end.
1807-11-16 Soledad · doc 256 · Cabo de artillería Mariano Mercado to take charge of the San Diego artillery castillo.
1807-11-16 Soledad · doc 257 · Asks the cause of a delayed dispatch.
1807-11-16 Soledad · doc 258 · References an SF lieutenant's oficio; asks for info.
1808-02 Monterey · doc 259 · Constancy-premium royal-order copy (cf. C223, p.205).
1808-02-19 Monterey · doc 260 · Re-transmits the 1807 neutral-ship-trade / anti-contraband order (= C220) for publication.
1808-02-27 Monterey · doc 261 · Royal order on the insignia (cintilla) for soldiers with constancy premiums.
1808-02-27 Monterey · doc 262 · English squadron off Panama: news from Cádiz (23 Oct) of an English squadron (1 navío, 2 frigates, smaller craft) with landing…
1808-02-27 Monterey · doc 263 · Royal order on re-enlistment time-credit.
1808-02-27 Monterey · doc 264 · Royal order: arrested officers to report to their superior on release.
1808-01-05 Soledad · doc 265 · Re-transmits the almirantazgo order (= C214), registered at all presidios.
1808-02-27 Monterey · doc 266 · Re-transmits the English-expedition news (= C262), registered.
1808-05-28 Monterey · doc 267 · On collecting admiralty duties per the Almirantazgo cédula — a 2¼-real charge on foreign ships (resolving Veracruz queries).
1808-01-31 Monterey · doc 268 · Note of the Cruzada bulls delivered to Monterey presidio (714 of various classes).
1808-08-26 Monterey · doc 269 · Order to remit the presidio accounts for the year.
1808-12-20 Monterey · doc 270 · Announces Iturrigaray deposed, Garibay succeeded (cf. C110/C111).
1808-09-01 Monterey · doc 271 · Punishment of soldier José Norberto Archuleta — 3 yrs confined at SF, drummed out of the Monterey company.
1808-07-05 Monterey · doc 272 · Transfer of invalid soldier Manuel Higuera (Monterey → SF).
1808-07-13 Monterey · doc 273 · Royal order on time-credit for re-enlisted soldiers (cf. C263).
1808-07-13 Monterey · doc 274 · Royal order: Port Captains to attend the Junta de Sanidad; modifies the 1802 Matrículas ordinance.
1808-07-13 Monterey · doc 275 · Royal order on fines for soldiers caught at prohibited gambling by ordinary justice.
1807-12-29 La Soledad · doc 276 · Invalid-pension proposals to note each soldier's *salidas, campaigns, reconnaissances* (as for officers).
1808-07-17 San Francisco · doc 277 · The 1808 SF earthquake swarm: since 21 Jun, 18 earthquakes felt; some so strong Argüello's house cracked (one room ruined)
1808-03-27 Sta Bárbara · doc 278 · Hemp crops looking good at the SB pueblo & mission (~a vara tall, vigorous).
1808-08-12 Sta Bárbara · doc 279 · Hemp inspection (from the Concepción): Sta Cruz mission hemp rotten/useless
1808-10-16 Pueblo de San José · doc 280 · San José harvest shortage: maize/bean crop short — settlers keep only what they need, the rest for the presidio troops
1808 · doc 281 · A printed document detailing events in Spain (the 1808 Napoleonic crisis).
1808-11-03 México · doc 282 · Acknowledges the report of the SF earthquakes (cf. C277).
1808-10-26 México · doc 283 · Hostile measures vs French ships & subjects: seize any French ship entering a Calif
1808-10-12 México · doc 284 · Voluntary war donations (for the war vs France)
1808-09-07 México · doc 285 · On measures for agriculture & commerce in California (flax/hemp payment scheme
1808-09-28 México · doc 286 · Recognition/acclamation of Fernando VII as King (done in México).
1808-09-24 México · doc 287 · On the use of a signature stamp (estampilla).
1808-09-24 México · doc 288 · Peace with England proclaimed (1808) — the alliance flip: Spain & Britain now allied vs Napoleonic France.
1808-09-06 México · doc 289 · A general indulto (pardon) on the occasion of Fernando VII's acclamation.
1808-08-20 México · doc 290 · Certified act of the Junta General de Autoridades (México, 9 Aug 1808, presided by Iturrigaray)
1808-08-05 México · doc 291 · The 1809 situado: $86,012-5-5 for the four Nueva Cal. presidios + artillery piquete. (cf. $63k 1805 / $82k 1807.)
1808-04-25 México · doc 292 · On the anchorage duty (derecho de anclaje): commerce ships from Europe/non-favored American ports pay 2 pesos at Veracruz
1808-12-07 México · doc 293 · The American frigate 'Dromo' (Capt. Davis): outfitted in Boston for Pacific contraband, found at Guaymas selling goods, heading…
1809-09-19 San Antonio · doc 294 · Promotion of cabo Miguel Espinosa to sergeant.
1809-09-29 San Antonio · doc 295 · Artillery transfers: Mendoza, Villaverde, Espinosa → SF; Guerrero, Peña, Armas → Monterey.
1809-09-22 San Antonio · doc 296 · Approves Miguel Espinosa → sgt, José Castillo → cabo (cf. C294).
1809-10-13 San Antonio · doc 297 · Expedition under Sgt. Miguel Espinosa (cabo + 10 soldiers, 20 days) to reconnoiter a ranchería — with a named Monterey-company…
1809-10-05 San Antonio · doc 298 · Indians from the Russian establishments: two men + a woman from the Russian establishments, sent by the SF commander to Monterey…
1809-10-30 Soledad · doc 299 · War donations: the Calif. presidio companies contributed $1,889-2½ (loyalty to Fernando VII / war vs France)
1809-10-30 Soledad · doc 300 · The Archbishop of México (Lizana) assumed the viceroyalty (succeeding Garibay), conferred by Fernando VII
1809-11-14 Soledad · doc 301 · Boundary dispute between San José pueblo & mission (Estudillo's talks with the Padres & Comisionado pending).
1809-11-14 Soledad · doc 302 · Grain scarcity: maize short for the troops; settlers can't be forced to haul it (oxen needed for planting)
1809-11-14 Soledad · doc 303 · Punishment of soldier Pedro García (scandal with Juan Arroyo's wife) — corporal punishment (palos) 'uncommon in the province'
1809-11-14 Soledad · doc 304 · Release vecino Mateo Chávez (2 mo. prison); soldier José Antonio Alba in the stocks.
1809-11-14 Soledad · doc 305 · Advice to Alférez Pedro Amador on disciplining his son (gentle vs harsh).
1809-09-20 México · doc 306 · The Marqués de Astorga named president of the Junta Suprema Gubernativa (succeeding Floridablanca).
1809-10-13 Sta Bárbara · doc 307 · Hemp: the *Princesa* couldn't carry all; part deposited; La Purísima mission hemp. (Dup.)
1809-12-19 Monterey · doc 308 · On the law for shipping silver: the Baja missions shipped 73 marcos to San Blas without registry. (Dup.)
1809-10-07 Sta Bárbara · doc 309 · A libranza for $682-3-2½. (Dup.)
1809-09-06 Sta Bárbara · doc 310 · Two old India women sent by Fr. Amestoy (SB minister) for safekeeping; whether to send them to San Diego on the *Princesa*. (Dup.)
1809-10-07 Sta Bárbara · doc 311 · Hemp logistics: 229 tercios (1158 arrobas) deposited at SB mission; 104 tercios (3329 arrobas) already shipped. (Dup.)
1809-10-25 Sta Bárbara · doc 312 · Rejected hemp: 30 tercios from La Purísima useless (rotten, mixed with flax & straw). (Dup; cf. C279.)
1809-03-07 Los Ángeles · doc 313 · LA settlers protest the hemp program: the commissioner (José Sánchez) wants to sow 460+ fanegas of hemp
1809-07-16 San Diego · doc 314 · Hemp value >$20,000 expected this year; the habilitación lacks funds to pay it all; the commissioner wants pay for his work
1809-05-17 Sta Bárbara · doc 315 · Easter-precept certification (LA/SB; Fr. Zalvidea). (Dup; cf. C167–169.)
1809-10-07 Sta Bárbara · doc 316 · Hemp shipped/deposited (3329 arrobas on the *Princesa*). (Dup of C311.)
1809-12-19 San Diego · doc 317 · Deathbed will (in artículo mortis) of Capt. Luis Raymundo Carrillo — confirms Carrillo died late 1809. (Dup.)
1809-07-16 San Diego · doc 318 · Defense of soldier Gabriel Cota concluded. (Dup.)
1809-06-07 Monterey · doc 319 · Soldier José Mª Pérez discharged; Pelteran to the San Juan Bautista escort; the two soldiers' women sent to the villa / Soledad
1809-08-10 Mission San Carlos · doc 320 · Arrillaga's oath of office as Governor: at Mission San Carlos (Carmel), 5 pm, kneeling before a crucifix with one hand on the…
1809-03-08 Sta Bárbara · doc 321 · Response to the LA hemp protest (C313): the gov. backs the program
1809-08-31 San Diego · doc 322 · Indian punishment: an Indian found with a slaughtered cow + a horse stolen from the mission (with gentiles), whip-marks…
1809-11-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 323 · News re Archbishop Lizana (viceroy). (Dup.)
1809-03-13 Sta Bárbara · doc 324 · Forwards the LA hemp petition + resolution + documents (Dup of C313/C321).
1809-02-16 San Francisco · doc 325 · )'). The foundational Russian-incursion intelligence report
1809-12-10 Santa Bárbara · doc 326 · Mission escort sizes (Sta Inés/La Purísima; 9-man detachment → cabo + 5). (Dup.)
1808-12-05 Monterey · doc 327 · Receipt for the habilitación balance. (Dup.)
1809-09-20 Monterey · doc 328 · The San José pueblo vs Sta Clara mission boundary dispute (Las Calaveras paraje — mission cattle on land the pueblo claims)
1809-07-12 México · doc 329 · Commerce-registry rule: anything embarked outside registry is forfeit (comiso irremisible) — even from missions
1810-03-15 St. Petersburg · doc 330 · RAC trade overture (the 'RAC Proclamation'): the RAC directorate (under Tsar Alexander I) addresses 'our friends and neighbors…
1810-12-17 Sta Bárbara · doc 331 · 1810 hemp shipment relation: by mission (San Gabriel 623 arrobas, San Fernando 304, Sta Inés 520, San Buenaventura 396, San Luis…
1810-07-12 San Diego · doc 332 · Provided aid to the schooner '[del Rey] / la Moscú[?].'
1810-09-20 San Francisco · doc 333 · Cabo Francisco Soto and two soldiers seized three Russian [Aleut] fishermen in the esteros of San José
1810-09-19 SF · doc 334 · Otter-fishing canoes: ~20+ fishing canoes sighted heading to the San José esteros (up to 22)
1810-10-03 San Francisco · doc 335 · Moraga's overland-naval reconnaissance diary, Bodega, 23 Sep–2 Oct 1810
1810-11-26 San Francisco · doc 336 · Tte. Estudillo arrived the 23rd reporting 13 fishing canoes counted from the S.n Mateo esteros to S.n Bruno — up to 20 that…
1810-03-30 SF · doc 337 · SF buildings deplorable: storms wrecked the *tercio* warehouse + 4 family quarters + old barracks
1810-08-15 San Diego · doc 338 · Orders to arrest emissaries of Joseph Bonaparte ('José Napoleón') who reached the US to incite the Americas to revolt
1810-10-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 339 · Hemp proration — each mission's delivery (San Gabriel 600, San Fernando 300, San Buenaventura 400, Sta Inés 300…)
1810-10-17 Sta Bárbara · doc 340 · Hemp shipped on the *Princesa*: 504 tercios (2556 arrobas) + 229 from last year = 3,796 arrobas.
1810-04-17 Sta Bárbara · doc 341 · 1810 hemp sowing: ~490 fanegas planted (pueblo 100, San Gabriel 100, San Fernando 36, San Buenaventura 52, Sta Bárbara 25, Sta…
1810-10-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 342 · Hemp embarked on the *Princesa* for San Diego (19th): 1618 arrobas + Monterey's 181 = 3,820 arrobas.
1810-10-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 343 · Hemp contribution table by mission (San Gabriel 623, Sta Inés 520, San Buenaventura 396…) & settler (Ávila, Yorba, López), per…
1810-12-12 México · doc 344 · Smallpox-vaccination reglamento: circulates Fr
1810-07-23 México · doc 345 · Decree re the estate of cabo de mar José Ant. Archuleta (San Blas).
1810-11-21 México · doc 346 · Death of Habilitado Gen. Capt. Manuel Rodríguez; Ignacio de Ormaechea named interim; recalls the $6,000-bond requirement (R.O
1810-11-16 México · doc 347 · Circulates 2 royal orders: a Minister-of-State appointment + news of the revolution of Caracas (1810).
1810-10-09 México · doc 348 · Otter-fishing: the skins confiscated from the American frigate *Alexander* were rotten (dumped at sea)
1810-09-30 México · doc 349 · Royal order: military trials reviewed by auditors within 24 hours.
1810-09-25 México · doc 350 · Elections of deputies to the Cortes (of Cádiz, convening at Isla de León).
1810-09-23 México · doc 351 · Proclamation on the political events (peace/obedience) — the 1810 Hidalgo-revolt context. (printed)
1810-09-18 México · doc 352 · Query re a debt of pilot Juan Carrasco ($226).
1810-09-10 México · doc 353 · The Regency named Nicolás Mª de Sierra Secretary of Grace & Justice.
1810-09-08 México · doc 354 · Hermida ceased as Minister of Grace & Justice.
1810-08-31 México · doc 355 · Authorization to buy artillery — replace the ports' useless cannon (from Philippine/American ships or the Philippine govt
1810-07-18 Veracruz · doc 356 · Powder & supplies to Spain (Cádiz/Cortes): 3000 quintales powder, 1000 muskets, shoes, hats, etc.
1810-08-10 México · doc 357 · War donations for Spain's independence — solicit from California's inhabitants (via Veracruz). (cf. C284, C299.)
1810-08-29 México · doc 358 · Bardají y Azara named Minister of War (Spain).
1810-08-29 México · doc 359 · Min. of War Bardají authorized a half-signature.
1810-08-22 México · doc 360 · The Regency's residency extended 6 months.
1810-06-27 México · doc 361 · Query re people sent to Monterey from San Blas in 1803.
1810-07-19 México · doc 362 · Bull accounts 1804–1805.
1810-07-04 México · doc 363 · Bull accounts 1808–1809.
1810-07-23 México · doc 364 · Regency instructions on half- vs full signature.
1810-07-23 México · doc 365 · Artilleryman José Ant. Archuleta to settle as poblador; accounts.
1810-07-25 México · doc 366 · Bardají y Azara named 1st Secretary of State (dup of C354).
1810-06-26 México · doc 367 · Bull sales: Habilitado Gen. to receive the Cruzada summaries lacking at some CA presidios.
1810-06-18 México · doc 368 · Soldier Manuel Mendoza (Monterey) retirement at $8/mo — no grievance.
1810-06-25 México · doc 369 · Query re the cost/freight of carbines & pistols sent to CA presidios in 1807.
1810-06-16 México · doc 370 · Public burning (by the executioner) of a proclamation by Joseph Bonaparte + insulting documents
1810-05-20 Veracruz · doc 371 · Declaration on events in Caracas.
1810-04-09 México · doc 372 · Almirantazgo duties to continue (Junta Central), product to the treasury. (cf. C214.)
1810-04-24 México · doc 373 · Printed proclamation 'against the perfidious deceits of the Bonapartes.'
1810-01-23 México · doc 374 · Printed proclamation to Fernando VII's loyal vassals against Napoleon Bonaparte.
1810-03-08 México · doc 375 · The hemp commissioner Joaquín Sánchez's retirement (artillery cabo) elevated to the King
1810-03-08 México · doc 376 · Hemp payment to mission síndicos: 1074 arrobas at 4 pesos (provisional), via contador Benito Díaz de la Vega.
1810-04-25 México · doc 377 · List of 'Joseph Bonaparte's agents in the two Americas' — named suspected Napoleonic commissioners by territory (México…
1810-03-26 Sta Bárbara · doc 378 · LA water dispute: the vecinos of Los Ángeles complain the San Fernando mission padres built a dam at Cahuenga rancho cutting the…
1811-04-25 México · doc 379 · Cortes' order (5 Dec 1810) vs 'the invader's cunning' (Napoleon); rogativas ordered. (printed)
1811-01-21 San Diego · doc 380 · Colorado River Indian movement + Moraga's measures
1811-05-30 San Francisco · doc 381 · Argüello reports the otter-fishing canoes still working INSIDE the port — up to 50 seen together
1811-07-30 SF · doc 382 · Otter-canoes withdrew; no ships at Bodega; a small boat found beached at San Pedro (good condition)
1811-12 Sta Bárbara · doc 383 · SB building repairs (materials scarce; Moraga's prisoners old/sick; troops doing the cutting/hauling).
1811-01-04 San Diego · doc 384 · List of Indian prisoners at the presidio.
1811-02-25 México · doc 385 · Bando prohibiting short weapons.
1811-03-27 México · doc 386 · Cortes decree: deputies inviolable. (printed)
1811-04-30 México · doc 387 · Royal order: Fernando VII's acts null while captive.
1811-05-16 México · doc 388 · On the Habilitación Gen. (the propietario's travel to México).
1811-07-30 México · doc 389 · Indulto extended for reos de infidencia (treason convicts).
1811-07-31 México · doc 390 · Declares the army beneméritos de la patria (for restoring order).
1811-08-06 México · doc 391 · Allocution vs revolutionary guerrillas, promising protection to the peaceful. (printed)
1811-09-06 México · doc 392 · A denunciation to investigate (gov. as commissioner).
1811-09-04 México · doc 393 · Bando permitting the manufacture & free use of mescal kingdom-wide.
1811 · doc 394 · The Regency's attributions.
1811-11-12 México · doc 395 · Approval of Alférez Gabriel Moraga's military action (22 May 1810) vs the gentiles (17 men): Moraga → Teniente de Caballería
1811-11-26 México · doc 396 · Ignacio Pezuela named interim Secretary of Grace & Justice (Spain).
1811-11-27 México · doc 397 · Prohibition of mistreatment of convicts by presidio overseers (cómitres); they're to be punished for excesses.
1811-12-31 México · doc 398 · Abolition of seignorial privileges (señorío/vasallaje) — the Cortes decree (6 Aug).
1812-02-01 México · doc 399 · Royal decree: obligations to foreign powers honored even in war. (printed)
1812-02-15 México · doc 400 · Bando on Spanish prisoners in France. [n322 = dup scan of Sav 315]
1812-04-13 México · doc 401 · Royal order: governors may grant marriage licenses to Montepío contributors (no dispensing requirements).
1812-05-20 San Vicente · doc 402 · Indictment of the Baja Cal. governor (Goycoechea)
1812-06-19 San Diego · doc 403 · San Diego fortification on news of the Mexican insurgency ('revolución de la otra banda'); armed the port
1812-07-31 SF · doc 404 · Otter-fishers in SF Bay (June–July): cayucos off San Mateo & by the huichunes/carquines (San Pablo/Carquinez)
1812-10-13 SF · doc 405 · Death of Padre Fr. Andrés Quintana (Mission Santa Cruz) — found dead in his bed
1812-10-30 Sta Bárbara · doc 406 · List of artillery militiamen who served during the Gabrielino Indian uprising (cabo José Bartolomé Tapia). [→ see C403]
1812-09-07 San Francisco · doc 407 · Argüello reports Moraga's second reconnaissance (departed with 4 soldiers 'el 25 del pp.do' [Savage writes Oct.e with an…
1812-05-16 Loreto · doc 408 · Habilitado Gen. election: relays Manuel Rodríguez's death, Ormaechea interim, de la Guerra elected
1812-10-30 Sta Bárbara · doc 409 · The Gabrielino uprising (28 Oct 1810–4 Jan 1811)
1813-03-15 México · doc 410 · Forwards a printed copy of the bando promulgating the Constitución Política de la Monarquía (the 1812 Cádiz Constitution).
1813-03-16 San Vicente (Baja Calif.) · doc 411 · Provisions dear in Sonora ('dejemos la longaniza y el tasajo'); on the Russian establishment found 25 leagues from S.n Fran.co
1813-08-03 México · doc 412 · 'Sobre los rusos en Cal.' A foreign nation, apparently Russian, has established at the puerto de la Bodega — a fortification with…
1812-03-26 San Vicente · doc 413 · On the prohibition of foreign commerce with the Californias
1813-06-28 México · doc 414 · British warships in the Pacific: relays Regency order (25th) — the English Ambassador announced Britain will send 1–2 warships to…
1813-08-28 México · doc 415 · Neutrality follow-up: re British complaints, relays Royal order of 9 Apr 1813 that authorities not obstruct Anglo-American…
1813-03-15 México · doc 416 · Printed circular: official papers must use the Constitution's terminology — referring to 'la España ultramarina,' not 'la…
1813-03-19 Sta Bárbara · doc 417 · 1812–13 earthquakes: the 8 March shock was the last felt
1813-02-10 San Luis [Obispo] · doc 418 · Earthquakes: people still fleeing the tremors 'que habían tomado asiento en Santa Bárbara'
1813-04-15 Sta Bárbara · doc 419 · Supply crisis — no resources to sustain troops & families, the Memorias deficient
1813-05-06 Sta Bárbara · doc 420 · Earthquakes left him 'medio convulso'; planning a trip in April to see if the fear subsides — meanwhile 'pienso dormir en tienda…
1813-05-08 Sta Bárbara · doc 421 · Earthquakes damaged the presidio more than the mission
1813-02-21 Sta Bárbara · doc 422 · Departure of his lieutenant + particular matters; Padre Calzada marched to Mission San Luis as supernumerary.
1813-04-01 Sta Bárbara · doc 423 · Mission relocation (post-quake): on Padre Mariano Payeras's request to move the mission [La Purísima] to the paraje de los Berros…
1813-01-31 San Francisco · doc 424 · 'Visita á los rusos': Teniente Gabriel Moraga visited the Russians north of Bodega, returning 27 Jan without incident
1813-10-31 San Francisco · doc 425 · 'Expedición militar — Combate con los indios': 22 Oct, 10 SF-presidio soldiers (mission launch) joined Sgt
1813-06-27 Sta Bárbara · doc 426 · Prize law: how prizes taken from contrabandists are distributed under the Mar del Sur regulation — contraband ship + cargo…
1813-06-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 427 · Per the Governor's order, furnish volunteers to garrison the frigate *Mercurio* (Don Nicolás Noé) from San Pedro to Monterey
1813-06-20 Sta Bárbara · doc 428 · Aid to the frigate *Flora*: the *gratificación* to be paid if the vecindario must be called up to help.
1813-06-26 Sta Bárbara · doc 429 · 'Buque corsario contra los contrabandistas': Capt
1813-06-08 Monterey · doc 430 · 'Captura de fragata *Mercurio*': Arrillaga's order to investigate Noé's prize — reconnoiter the captured Anglo-American frigate…
1813-06-19 Sta Bárbara · doc 431 · THE *MERCURIO*/EAYRS AFFAIR — crew depositions
1813-01-14 Sta Bárbara · doc 432 · Earthquakes — 'Sufrimiento de la guarnición. Condición del presidio': the 21 Dec tremors still continuing
1814-11-19 Tepic · doc 433 · Fiscal query: whether the duties the Viceroy imposed conform to those expected for 1815.
1814-10-13 Sta Bárbara · doc 434 · 'Conducción de presos rusos': the Englishman Don Juan Eliot [John Elliot de Castro] and six more foreigners, captured aboard the…
1814-10-30 Sta Bárbara · doc 435 · Provisioning costs of the *Mercurio* prisoners
1814-06-28 Soledad · doc 436 · Fr. José Señán recognized as Vicario Foráneo: Señán presented the título conceded by the Bishop of Sonora
1814-04-24 México · doc 437 · Legal ruling on the *Mercurio* seizure: the *Flora* could not lawfully seize her as a corsair — exercising the *derecho de corso*…
1814-06-08(20) [Fort Ross] · doc 438 · KUSKOV'S OWN LETTER (English translation by Iván Pisteff)
1814-07-30 San Francisco · doc 439 · Moraga's detailed reconnaissance/defense assessment of the Russian presidio of Ross
1814-06-08(20) [Fort Ross] · doc 440 · Letter (English translation, Iván Pisteff transl.)
1814-04-29 San Francisco · doc 441 · Aid to HMS *Racoon*: gave Capt. Black 42 arrobas of gunpowder (to be restored if unconsumed at a Spanish port)
1814-03-04 San Francisco · doc 442 · (English) Reports desertion of 8 men from the Brit. ship *Isaac Todd*
1814-02-21 Monterey · doc 443 · Reports desertion of some crew; requests capture & delivery to HMS *Racoon* at SF. (in very bad French.)
1814-01-21 Monterey · doc 444 · Certifies no infectious disease aboard; 3 crew have scurvy.
1814-02-28 Monterey · doc 445 · About sailors' wages.
1814-01-21 Monterey · doc 446 · Asking friendship, water & provisions; no contagious disease aboard.
1814-03-29 San Francisco · doc 447 · Two letters from Capt. William Black of HMS *Racoon*
1815-11-24 Guadalajara · doc 448 · Congratulates Solá on his arrival; notes the difficulties of sending succor to the presidios.
1815-10-15 Monterey · doc 449 · Per Viceroy Calleja's 26 Jan order, presidios are henceforth to request their *memorias* from Guadalajara (can't be supplied…
1815-10-05 Monterey · doc 450 · 'Toma de posesión de gobierno político y militar'
1815-08-30 Monterey · doc 451 · Have Solá recognized as Gov./Inspector — via Sebastián Rodríguez, José Joaquín de la Torre, Juan Arroyo (San Miguel).
[1815] Branciforte (sin fecha) · doc 452 · Remits a list of the vecinos' goods & tools.
1815-08-30 Monterey · doc 453 · Have the invalids & settlers recognize Solá — at Branciforte & San José (Luis Peralta).
1815-03-08 Guadalajara · doc 454 · Per the reports, acted on provisioning Jorge Hayes [Eayrs] & holding the corvette *Mercurio* pending the Govt's ruling on the…
1815-02-20 Guadalajara · doc 455 · Legal dictamen on the *Mercurio*: re Eayrs (owner, seized in the SB Channel by Noé); provisioning for him + family + 4 sailors
1815-03-06 Guadalajara · doc 456 · Dictamen: provision Eayrs, sell the corvette, and take the declaration of Francisco Mira[?].
1815-03-08 Guadalajara · doc 457 · On the provisions Eayrs requested (cross-ref tomo p. 374). [dup-ish]
1815-03-08 Guadalajara · doc 458 · Certified copy of the *Mercurio* dictamen (cross-ref tomo p. 374). [dup]
1815-06-19 Sta Bárbara · doc 459 · Relays a reserved royal order re the apprehension of [Mariscal Núñez?] & those accompanying him, to render them to 'su Rey y á su…
1815-09-30 San Francisco · doc 460 · 'Comercio con los rusos': among the Ross boats arriving from Bodega came a 130-ton schooner that supplied goods to the troops…
1815-09-22 Sta Bárbara · doc 461 · Escort detail: each escort cabo to furnish a soldier from Sta Bárbara to Monterey to convey the Englishmen Benjamin…
1815-09-20 San Miguel · doc 462 · Sin interés (routine).
1815 México · doc 463 · Re the British schooner from the Columbia and the protest of the agent of the North West Company of Canada ('Compañía del Norte…
1815-09-25 Sta Bárbara · doc 464 · Foreign prisoners: little can be drawn from their declarations (they know little Spanish)
1815-10-19 · doc 465 · An invalid & a militiaman pass with otter-hunting gear.
1815-10-21 Sta Bárbara · doc 466 · The 12 cayuques (small fishing boats) arrived well; leave the 25th; missions to lend carts.
1815-09-16 San Francisco · doc 467 · Expedition to recover fugitive Indians frustrated
1815-10-14 Sta Bárbara · doc 468 · Habilitado General to be named at Guadalajara; the $1,000 salary + $500 transport unresolved.
1815-09-30 San Francisco · doc 469 · Acknowledges the Gov.'s arrival news.
1815-10-25 Sta Bárbara · doc 470 · Remits the 12 cayuques [bidarkas] taken from the Russians at the Ensenada de San Pedro [del Refugio]; missions to help transport.
1815-10-23 San Carlos · doc 471 · Missions to furnish carts for the cayuques.
1815-10-05 Sta Bárbara · doc 472 · Aid for the 22 imprisoned individuals of 'patrón Boris' under Sgt. Carlos Antonio Carrillo.
1815-10-05 Sta Bárbara · doc 473 · Remits 22 captured individuals + the 'Patrón Ferreof/Boris' [*Ilmena* crew], guarded by vecinos & soldiers (only one with musket…
1815-10 Sta Bárbara · doc 474 · The cayuques can't come overland — to spare the Indians (as at Ross) and because of sea storms.
1815-10-18 Sta Bárbara · doc 475 · Asked Padre Zalvidea for 50 Indians to transport the cayuques.
1815-09-23 Sta Bárbara · doc 476 · Remits an invalid roster + copy of plans.
1815-11-16 San Diego · doc 477 · Remits the San Gabriel cimarrón census (the padrón Arrillaga ordered in 1810; ~30 today)
1815 México · doc 478 · Cluster: (May 8) query re the late Arrillaga & the six-presidio Habilitación accounts
1815 México · doc 479 · (Dec 30) the *Pedlar*'s cargo to Acapulco to await opportunity
1815-10-02 Monterey · doc 480 · Interrogation of the brig's crew: ① Benjamin Ingraham, pilot, American (New York)
1815-10-02 Monterey · doc 481 · Ingraham concl.: Baranov ('Coscoff/Beranoff') styles himself Governor of Sitka
1815-07-08 México · doc 482 · Dictamen prohibiting commerce with English ships re the English schooner *Columbia* at Monterey & the North West Company of…
1815-11-06 (expediente) · doc 483 · THE ELLIOT DE CASTRO / *ILMENA* CAPTURE EXPEDIENTE. (Sep 19, San Luis) José Arce → Estudillo
1815-10-27 San Diego · doc 484 · Habilitado General to be named at Guadalajara ($1,000 salary + $500 transport). [dup theme, cf. C442/C461]
1815-06-07 Sta Bárbara · doc 485 · Re the 11-presidio Habilitación receiving ~$2,000+ in effects; satisfaction given in Sinaloa re Noé. (copy.)
1815-08-21 San Francisco · doc 486 · The Russian ship 'Sarrasoff' [*Suvorov*] arrived the 20th requesting water/wood/provisions (promised)
1811-07-12 St. Petersburg · doc 487 · Passport/proclamation of the ship *Suvorov* — addressed 'á nuestros buenos amigos y vecinos, los nobles y honrados Españoles…
1815-04-15 Guadalajara · doc 488 · Restoration of the Inquisition: prints the Viceroy's bando + the México Vicegerencia's oficio publishing the re-establishment of…
1815-11-03 (expediente) · doc 489 · FINAL DOC — NWC schooner *Columbia* (2nd visit): Capt. John Jennings, supercargo Agustín Belhune[?]
1810-12-17 · doc 490 · VERBATIM HEADING: '1810. Dic. 17. S.n Diego. / F.co Mª Ruiz - á Arrillaga. Sobre embarque de cánamo.' GLOSS
1813-07-09 · doc 491 · VERBATIM HEADING: '1813. Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja - á Gobr de Cal
1813-07-09 · doc 492 · VERBATIM HEADING: '1813 Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja á Gobr de Cal
1813-07-09 · doc 493 · VERBATIM HEADING: '1813 Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja - á Gobor de Cal