THE *MERCURIO*/EAYRS AFFAIR — crew depositions. By Arrillaga's order, José Argüello takes declarations from the Anglo-Americans of the frigate *Mercurio* (seized by Nicolás Noé's *Flora*). Secretary cabo Juan de Ortega; interpreter Juan Díaz. ① Capt. George W. Eayrs (Boston): ~8 years trading these seas with the Russians & NW-Coast gentiles; ~8 American ships on the NW Coast buying otter from the Indians; on this voyage carried provisions — on commission from the Governor of the Russian NW establishments — to the Russian post above Bodega [Fort Ross], delivered May 1813 to commander 'Cuescoff' [Kuskov]; bound for China with furs; Kuskov gave him 2 sealed packets + a box of 6 gold/silver watches to forward. ② John Dillaway, pilot (Boston). (Record recovered in the 2026-07-05 audit — the generator had skipped rows whose # cell isn't numeric; the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ core doc of the Ross provisioning network.)
| Date | 1813-06-19 Sta Bárbara (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | José Argüello (sumaria) |
| Place | Santa Bárbara |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XIX |
| Original tomo page | 1181– |
| Savage copy page | 353–357 |
| Scan leaf | n360–n364 |
| Document type | sumaria (depositions) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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José Argüello (sumaria), Santa Bárbara, 1813-06-19 Sta Bárbara, Provincial State Papers, XIX, 1181–, Archives of California, C-A 12, 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/ca12/ca12-d431.html