C-A 13: all 408 documents · Archives of California

— · doc 1 · Title page — Provincial State Papers, Tomo XX, 1816–1822 (C-A 13)
1816-01-21 · doc 2 · Encloses printed *acta* of the Ayuntamiento affirming loyalty to the King per the Viceroy's *bando*
1816-01-20 · doc 3 · Supreme Council of War orders captains-general / governors / judges to visit the jails on the eve of the three Pascuas…
1816-06-25 · doc 4 · Offers to watch & repel the *facciosos* (Buenos Aires insurgents) with armed force
1816-02-26 · doc 5 · Printed salary-discount tariff (Treasury distress): 15%→20% retention scaled by salary (600 → 10,000+ pesos)
1816-02-14 · doc 6 · 'Subvención Temporal de Guerra' — war subvention taken as *créditos*; paid preferentially to troops; employees over $300 pay ⅔
1816 · doc 7 · On equity in paying employees across provinces given unequal revenues
1816-04-16 · doc 8 · Approves the permit given to Kuskov (capt. of Russian schooner *Chirikov*) to put in at SF and barter goods for provisions — he…
1816-04-16 · doc 9 · Acknowledges news of the Russian ship *Suvorov* (*Suwarow*) arrival & watering; same ship the RAC directors had loaded in 1813
1816-04-25 · doc 10 · Royal cédula: military *asignaciones* in the Indies paid preferentially to creditors/families — names the mother & widow of José…
1816-04-25 · doc 11 · Royal order to prevent the extinction of transport mules & carts (*acémilas y carros*)
1816-04-25 · doc 12 · Royal cédula reforming officer/chief uniforms (detailed hussar dress: sky-blue dolman, gold embroidery, shako)
1816-04-26 · doc 13 · Long royal order on military uniform/dress (spans 9 scans)
1816-04-25 · doc 14 · Royal order extending the use of mustaches to the Royal Guards of Infantry & the Army (beyond the 20 Feb concession to…
1816-04-27 · doc 15 · Royal order regulating which uniforms certain officers of various rank/arm may wear (Generals, Brigadiers, Coroneles, Real Cuerpo…
1816-04-27 · doc 16 · Royal order: army horses no longer marked by cutting the right ear (per 4 Feb 1776) but branded with regiment initials & number
1816-08-05 · doc 17 · Declares the *avería* duty (6 per mil) on Mar del Sur seaborne goods belongs to the Consulado de Guadalajara
1816-08-08 · doc 18 · Bando granting the faculty to arm *en corso* (privateering) against the insurgents (per royal order 16 Feb)
1816-08-23 · doc 19 · Bando of 2 royal orders (22 Nov 1813 & 18 Jan 1816)
1816-08-24 · doc 20 · The brigantine *San Carlos* (San Blas → Acapulco, provisions & powder) will carry the *memorias de efectos* on to California
1816-11-06 · doc 21 · Denies Manuel Quijano's request for Armada rations for his wife & 2 daughters (San Blas → Peninsula transport), tied to a failed…
1816-11-21 · doc 22 · Asks the Comandante general of Nueva Galicia to aid California with relief, given the scarcity among its inhabitants (province in…
1816-11-2? · doc 23 · Approves hospitality given to the American frigate *Sultan*, which arrived at SF bound for the Russian establishment — watered…
1816-11-25 · doc 24 · Approves aiding a Russian deserter from the Russian colony (gave him Armada ration)
1816-12-23 · doc 25 · Superior Junta de Rl Hacienda ends the salary discount (new tariffs); orders gradual reintegration
1816-11-29 · doc 26 · Orders the seditious soldiers Ignacio Zúñiga, Ramón Rubio, José Mª López & forzado Tomás Caneda freed but relocated to avoid bad…
1816-12-05 · doc 27 · Royal cédula announcing the marriages of the King & the Infante to the Infantas of Brazil (Madrid 22 Mar 1816)
1816-10-21 · doc 28 · Fort Ross reconnaissance: detailed report on the Russian establishment ~7 leagues N of Bodega — 130-vara square timber wall (~3…
1816-11-23 · doc 29 · Letter (in French): entered SF to resupply provisions & communicate with the Russian establishment; thanks the governor
1816-10-23 · doc 30 · Solá–Kotzebue–Kuskov conference at SF Presidio. Kotzebue (*Rurik*) mediates
1816-10-28 · doc 31 · Thanks & acknowledges receipt of 3 Russian deserters (Juan, Diego, Gregorio) from the RAC Bodega establishment; Cmdt
1816-11-02 · doc 32 · Reports the *Rurik* sailed suddenly/'violently' from SF; John Elliot de Castro embarked the day before
1818 (⚠ 'Abril 5'/Nov) · doc 33 · Bouchard-raid prisoner deposition of Lt. William Taylor (Boston, 21)
1818 (⚠ 'Oct 5'; really Dec) · doc 34 · Bouchard-raid prisoner deposition of Martín Romero (Paraguay, 18; tailor pressed into service aboard 'La Gentila')
Savage: '1818-02-08' (⚠) · doc 35 · Relación of the Buenos Aires ships off Callao — describes the siege/bombardment 23 Jan–3 Feb 1816 by 5 BA warships
1816-02-08 · doc 36 · Relato of the BA warships at Guayaquil (8–19 Feb)
1816-04-09 · doc 37 · Intendant reports on Alta Calif. habilitado accounts; fiscal asks to limit the annual subsidy to both Californias
1816-07-15 · doc 38 · Customs instruction for collecting duties on Jamaica→Panama→Acapulco/San Blas & southern N.E. ports
1816-12-15 · doc 39 · Mexican independence war: Luis Quintanar reports to Brig
1816-02-29 · doc 40 · Luis Argüello → Solá (omnibus): American schooner arrived w/ tools (requests axes); Sgt. Herrera to rejoin wife in N. Galicia
1816-02-29 · doc 41 · Luis Argüello → Solá: reports the escape of 18 imprisoned Indians and the measures taken to recapture them
1816 (no date/place) · doc 42 · 'Asuntos para el Ayudante Inspector' — admin omnibus: Indian punishments reclaimed; *cimarrones* heading to S. Vicente
1816-02-29 · doc 43 · Luis Argüello → Solá: works on the esplanade of Fort San Joaquín — 200 beams cut, 500–600 boards milled, merlons raised…
1816-02-29 · doc 44 · Luis Argüello → Solá: sends Alf. Gabriel Moraga to inspect the S. José / Sta. Clara / Sta. Cruz detachments (delayed by rains)
1816-02-10 · doc 45 · Luis Argüello → Gov.: the launch arrived 6 Feb 'muy maltratada de la quilla y fondo' (badly damaged keel & bottom), being…
1820-10-23 · doc 46 · Inventory of the San Diego Presidio Archive (handover Cmdt
1820-08-21 (compilation 1790–1820) · doc 47 · Viceroy Apodaca free-trade compilation (now COMPLETE, ends n54)
1822-01-03 · doc 48 · Comandante 'M.G.' → Cabo Martín Romero: acknowledges receipt of his *justificantes de revista*
1822-01-10 · doc 49 · Comandante 'M.G.' → Cabo Homobono Márquez: acknowledges *justificantes de revista*; re the departure of the frigate *Reyna*
1822-01-10 · doc 50 · Comandante 'M.G.' (= Manuel Gómez, Monterey artillery cmdt — see Doc 52) → Cabo Antonio M.ª Ortega
1822-02-21 · doc 51 · Comandante → Cabo Ortega: with Lent (*cuaresma*) approaching, make lists of the troop and the wives of married soldiers, and…
1822-05 · doc 52 · Circular recognizing Iturbide — Manuel Gómez (Monterey artillery cmdt) circulates to the artillery detachment corporals a chain…
1822-02-06 [?] · doc 53 · Comandante 'M.G.' → Cabo Méndez: discipline/economic/religious matters; received memorials & *justificantes*
1822-02-15 · doc 54 · (Torres [?]) → Cabo Méndez: disapproves of soldiers sending memorials directly to the Governor
1822-05-28 · doc 55 · Manuel Gómez → detachment chiefs (circular): on receipt, form the troop and have them recognize Manuel Antonio/M.ª Torres de…
1822-05-28 · doc 56 · Comandante 'M.G.' → Cabo Méndez: routine service; return Aguilar's memorial (came in anonymous)
1822-07-30 · doc 57 · Comandante 'M.G.' → detachment corporals (circular)
1822-01-09 [⚠ body cites *oficio* 23 Sep 1824] · doc 58 · Marriage-licence request of artillery militiaman Bruno Bernal; granted by Comandante Gómez
1822-07-03 · doc 59 · Comandante 'M.G.' → Cabo Antonio M.ª Ortega: acknowledges receipt of the state of artillery & munitions
1822-07-06 · doc 60 · Manuel Gómez → Homobono Méndez [Márquez?]: the American frigate 'Jáchem' [*Sachem*?] carries/delivers a 4-pounder cannon (*pieza…
1822-07-03 & 08 · doc 61 · Manuel Gómez announces his departure for Mexico to join the imperial corps of that country, substituted by Subteniente Don José…
1822-08-02 · doc 62 · Manuel Gómez → Cabo Antonio M.ª Ortega: sends a list of munitions & *pertrechos* carried by the bergantín 'Juan B[autista]'
1819-10-28 · doc 63 · Conde del Venadito (Viceroy) → Gov. Alta Calif.: congratulates on the order/*policía* established among the Indians
1819-10-28 · doc 64 · Conde del Venadito → Gov.: orders a *sumaria* on the four Buenos Aires insurgent deserters who crossed over (with arms) to the…
1819-12-11 · doc 65 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: instructions on the war matériel, provisions & 200 troops sent to Calif
1819-01-20 (re 24 Nov 1818) · doc 66 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: emergency response to the Bouchard seizure of Monterey
1819-03-22 · doc 67 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Calif.: war demands — the invasion of the traitor Mina, the gathering of *facciosos* at Galveston, and…
1819-03-20 · doc 68 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Calif.: war-matériel shipments — orders José de la Cruz to send 4 field-pieces (cal
1819-03-22 · doc 69 · Conde del Venadito → Solá — the COLONEL-PROMOTION letter (= expanded Document 3 below
1819-10-28 · doc 70 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: on the funds situation — strict orders to the intendant of Guadalajara
1819-10-19 · doc 71 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Calif.: on the shortage of farming tools in those districts
1819-10-28 · doc 72 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: forwards the order pressing the intendant of Guadalajara to send, at first opportunity…
1819-10-28 · doc 73 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: the brig 'San Carlos' & frigate 'Reyna' left San Blas (8 Jun) w/ troops, artillery, arms…
1819-12-14 · doc 74 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: transcribes the R.O
1819-03-22 · doc 75 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. A. Cal.: transcribes the order pressing the Guadalajara intendant to relieve Alta California
1819-03-22 · doc 76 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: the excesses the Indians committed during the insurgent [Bouchard] frigates' attack —…
1819-10-28 · doc 77 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: encloses duplicate of the promotion despatches for Solá, Gómez & Estrada (in case the first were…
1819-10-12 · doc 78 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: on the uprising of the 'indios del Colorado' at San Buenaventura
1819-07-23 · doc 79 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: repeats notice that various ships are coming to his aid; recommends care to conserve everything
1819-05-22 · doc 80 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: duplicate of the order at folios 250–252 (= Doc 75)
1819-08-10 · doc 81 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Alta Calif.: orders the Guadalajara Intendancy to reimburse the presidio of San Francisco the 2,153…
1819-07-24 · doc 82 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Calif.: will send invalid tradesmen (blacksmith, carpenter, tanner) when available (none now)
1819-04-26 · doc 83 · Conde del Venadito → Gov. Solá: order to the intendant of Sonora to provide relief to Baja California, while the intendant of…
1819-03-30 · doc 84 · Gov. Solá → the mission fathers (circular): watch for the relief ships the Viceroy is sending — keep lookouts (*vigías*) and a…
1819-07-13 · doc 85 · Pedro del Corral → Gov. Alta Calif.: by order of Gral Cmdt
1819-07-13 · doc 86 · Estado de fuerza of the Mazatlán-squadron detachment to Alta Calif. aboard the 'Cosak' under Capt. Pablo de la Portilla
1819 · doc 87 · [Header on unread page i.306–307] — tail of an expedition-dispatch packet: encloses war-matériel docs (nos
1819-04-26 · doc 88 · Eduardo García → Gov. Alta Calif.: establishing a mail-boat (buque-correo) between Mazatlán and the Californias — inserts…
1819-12-02 · doc 89 · Alejo García Conde → Gov. Alta Calif.: cannot send the funds Solá requested (will inform the Viceroy)
1819-10-18 · doc 90 · Alejo García Conde → Gov. Alta Calif.: learned from the Gov
1819-08-06 · doc 91 · Ignacio Morales → Gov. Alta Calif.: the 'Cosak' arrived at the port of San Luis at 9 PM
1819-08-06 · doc 92 · Pablo de la Portilla → Gov. Solá: the 'Cosak' anchored after 23 days from Mazatlán with his 100 men
1819-03-18 · doc 93 · Antonio Cordero → Gov. Alta Calif.: the Viceroy ordered him to aid Solá against the Buenos Aires insurgents [Bouchard] who…
1819-04-05 · doc 94 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Gov. Alta Calif.: acknowledges the invasion communications
1819-04-06 · doc 95 · José de la Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá (long)
1819-04-07 · doc 96 · Santiago Argüello → Gov. Solá (long rebuttal)
1819-08-14 · doc 97 · Gov. Solá → the commandants of the Monterey & San Francisco presidios
1816-09-28 · doc 98 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Solá: received the recommendation letter for Antonio Vicente Tinta[?] Salvador; will do what he can for him
1816-02-07 · doc 99 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Solá: re the dispatch to the Viceroy of the Russian prisoners Juan (John) Elliot de Castro and Boris…
1816-04-16 · doc 100 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Solá: encloses testimony of the Real Hacienda resolution on the *libranzas* (drafts) drawn by the…
1816-04-24 · doc 101 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Alta Calif.: forwards the decree on the capture of the Anglo-American corvette 'Mercurio' by the Spanish…
1814-04-24 · doc 102 · Calleja → Gov. Alta Calif.: closing of the 'Mercurio' *comiso* — care that Ayres not be molested in person, family or property
1790-10-25 (copied 1814-04-15) · doc 103 · Reserved instructions (Conde de Floridablanca) accompanying the NOOTKA CONVENTION of 1790 with England
1802-08-10 (copied 1814-04-15) · doc 104 · R.O. of 10 Aug 1802 (Pedro Cevallos). Foreign vessels in the Mar del Sur that 'so color de la pesca de la Ballena hacen un…
1816-02-16 · doc 105 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Solá: thanks for congratulations on the Gran Cruz conferred on him
1816-04-14 · doc 106 · Joaquín Avalía[?] → Pedro Santander: gives details about the Buenos Aires insurgent (naval) expedition [in the Pacific — Brown…
1816-02-26 · doc 107 · Relación by Don Tomás Fernández del Castillo of the insurgent expeditionaries' misdeeds at Callao and Guayaquil & other events of…
1816-04-25 · doc 108 · José Ramón de Menchaca: relates how, sailing from Cádiz bound for Lima aboard the frigate 'Consecuencia,' the Buenos Aires…
1816 · doc 109 · Relación of the arrival & situation of the Montevideo corsairs — their arrival at Callao & related events
1816-06-21 · doc 110 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Alta Calif.: Alf. Gabriel Moraga setting out with force to attack the apostate Indians at the…
1816-06-30 · doc 111 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: ⭐ the surprise on the apostate Christians of Malmi failed — they were no longer there
1816-05-27 · doc 112 · José de la Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Calif.: clarifies the presidio accounts in the diezmos (tithes) branch — the 1,474 pesos…
1816-06-26 · doc 113 · José de la Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: measures to prevent a surprise by the B
1816-11-06 · doc 114 · Gov. Pablo Vicente Solá → the Pueblo Commissioners
1816-04-17 · doc 115 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Alta Calif.: sends sealing-wax (*lacre*)
1816-05-10 · doc 116 · José de la Guerra y Noriega: 'varios asuntos de ningún interés' (Savage's note)
1816-06-25 · doc 117 · José de la Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: consults whether to admit into the presidio several Kodiak (*Codiaque*) Indians who had…
1816-06-12 · doc 118 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: requests the discharge/licence of D. Olivera & Francisco Flores
1816-07-20 · doc 119 · Guerra → Gov. Solá: forwards 5 boxes of powder sent from San Diego
1816-07-19 · doc 120 · Guerra → Gov. Solá: that the residents of the Rancho de los Nietos stand guard at San Pedro, though that rancho lies in San Diego…
1816-06-29 · doc 121 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: knows nothing of the theft of otters (*nutrias*)
1816-08 · doc 122 · The Indian woman captured on the 'Mercurio' with Capt. [George] Ayres and their daughter
1816-07-07 · doc 123 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: a ship's arrival reported at San Luis — sent Sgt
1816-07-09 · doc 124 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Alta Calif.: the San Diego commandant did not request the militiamen (as regular) — he commissioned them…
1816-07-06 · doc 125 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: reports the vicious & scandalous conduct of Alférez Joaquín Maytorena and his latest abuses
1816-07-06 · doc 126 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: has sent for the 3 cannons from San Buenaventura, the two 2-pdrs from Santa Inés & Purísima — which…
1816-07-06 · doc 127 · Estado of men fit to bear arms in the Santa Bárbara jurisdiction (excl
1816-06-12 · doc 128 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: re the 1,474 pesos of the 1807 tithe (*diezmo*) charged to habilitado Argüello but never entered
1816-04-04 · doc 129 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Calif.: sends a list of the jurisdiction's ranchos with the wines & brandies (*vinos y aguardientes*)…
1816-04-14 · doc 130 · Santiago Argüello: account of supplies furnished to the American prisoners of the frigate 'Albatross' from 18 Jan to 16 Mar
1816-04-17 · doc 131 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: has suspended the cutting of timber (*corte de maderas*)
1816-05-10 · doc 132 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: encloses the service record (*hoja de servicios*) of Sergeant Guillermo Cota
1816-04-17 · doc 133 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: received, via the schooner 'Lidia,' the 5 Indians who killed Father [Andrés] Quintana [the 1812…
1816-05-18 · doc 134 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: the 'Lidia' arrived (15th) with the prisoners & escort; nothing charged to its captain for relief
1816-01-01 · doc 135 · Gabriel Moraga → Gov. Solá: encloses his service record (*hoja de servicios*) from 1784
1816-07-06 · doc 136 · Juan María Ruiz → Gov. Solá: defense report — taking all measures vs. a surprise
1816-07-10 · doc 137 · Arms roster of the San Diego presidio — arms held by invalids, vecinos & the warehouse (*almacén*)
1816-12-30 · doc 138 · Guerra y Noriega → Gov. Solá: argues against drawing the *situados* from Guadalajara rather than Mexico City — Guadalajara's…
1816-10-04 · doc 139 · Apodaca → Gov. Alta Calif.: royal order that henceforth Subinspectors, not Colonels, appoint the sergeants of their corps
1816-10-10 · doc 140 · Apodaca → Gov. Solá: encloses the royal order granting a pay increase to the army of New Spain & the Indies
1816-09-13 · doc 141 · Calleja → Gov. Calif.: encloses the printed decree/*bando* prohibiting under severe penalties the export of silver & bullion…
1816-09-20 · doc 142 · Apodaca → Gov. Alta Calif.: printed circular announcing he has taken possession as Viceroy, Governor & Captain-General of New…
1816-05-01 · doc 143 · Calleja → Gov. Alta Calif.: acknowledges the arrival & departure of the English schooner 'Columbia,' which came to gather…
1816-05-04 · doc 144 · Calleja → Gov. Calif.: *bando* of the R.O. by which the King (on his saint's day) grants liberty to all imprisoned officers &…
1816-03-28 · doc 145 · Calleja → Gov. Alta Calif.: encloses the statutes of the Royal American Order of Isabel la Católica (follow in a notebook)
1816-05-29 · doc 146 · Calleja → Gov. Alta Calif.: the 2% agency fee granted to presidio *habilitados* is for collecting/distributing funds
1816-11-30 · doc 147 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: received the 3 cannons with their 300 rounds, to be mounted at Fort San Joaquín
1816-11-15 · doc 148 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Gov. Solá: encloses a list of the artillery militiamen who served at San Diego, 8 Jul–24 Oct
1816-07-12 · doc 149 · Calleja → Gov. Solá: *bando* prohibiting the commerce carried on from Panama with New Spain through the Mar del Sur (Pacific)…
1816-07-13 · doc 150 · Calleja → Gov. Solá: grants military pension (*Montepío militar*) to Doña Tomasa Lugo, widow of Don Raimundo Carrillo, former…
1816-07-28 · doc 151 · Calleja → Gov. Alta Calif.: acknowledges the American schooner 'Lidia' arriving at the Ensenada del Refugio for provisions (given…
1816-04-23 · doc 152 · Testament of José Marcelino Bravo (will dated Jan 1786)
1816-07-15 · doc 153 · Calleja → Gov. Solá: per the anti-Panama-commerce bando, report how many ships arrived by that route, with duties/details to…
1816-08-26 · doc 154 · Gov. Solá → the presidio commandants: orders the formation of a register of cattle brands & marks (*fierros y señales*) of…
1816-12-31 · doc 155 · Pedro Negrete → Gov. Solá: laments his tallow-buying venture (*empresa de sebos*) in Alta California — 'maldita sea'
1816-01-30 · doc 156 · Pedro Negrete → Gov. Solá: announces arrival at San Blas
1816-05-31 · doc 157 · Ignacio Tenorio → Gov. Calif.: that he is setting out (*en marcha*)
1816-05-08 · doc 158 · José M.ª Ruiz → Gov. Solá: that a prisoner's shackles (*grillos*) be removed and he be moved to a room by the guard while he…
1816-10-10 · doc 159 · Fray Josef de Solá → Gov. Solá: begs relief; says he is at the hospice of Bidaurreta in the Vicariate (work against his…
1816-07-09 · doc 160 · Francisco Ávila → Gov. Solá: asks an order to find a mule he gave Pedro Guzmán to break, which Guzmán improperly sold
1816-12-10 · doc 161 · José de la Cruz → Gov. Solá: reports Apodaca took possession of the Viceroyalty 20 Sep
1816-11-06 · doc 162 · Alejandro Arana → Gov. Solá: (most of the letter 'carece de interés') postscript — Guadalajara is to supply California since…
1816-11-05 · doc 163 · Silvestre Madariaga → Gov. Solá: the San Blas naval cmdt., given the hemp (*cáñamo*) scarcity in the Arsenal, preferred that…
1816-08-09 · doc 164 · José de Vidaurre → Gov. Alta Calif.: encloses a list of war matériel (*pertrechos*) carried by the brig 'San Carlos' (Capt
1816-08-17 · doc 165 · Relación of war matériel sent to Alta California on the warship 'San Carlos' (cmdr. Tte. de fragata Silvestre Madrazo)
1816-04-30 · doc 166 · Gov. Solá → the presidio commandants (circular): the Emperor of Russia notified that the ship 'Rurik,' Capt
1816-05-31 · doc 167 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: the San Joaquín esplanade nearly finished — only needs 3,600 nine-inch nails
1816-04-15 · doc 168 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: urgent need of iron/nails for the esplanade (~12 arrobas, works halted)
1816-05-31 · doc 169 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: the King's cattle now at Las Pulgas — asks whether to ear-mark them as royal (so missions need a…
1816-10-02 · doc 170 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: report of the *Rurik*'s arrival at SF Bay at 7:15 PM, 2 Oct 1816 — Russian ship, 200 tons, 40 crew…
1815-09-16 (copied SF 1816-10-02) · doc 171 · Spanish passport/safe-conduct for the *Rurik*, issued by Don Carlos Gutiérrez de los Ríos, Conde de Fernán Núñez, duque de…
1815-06-27 (copied SF 1816-10-02) · doc 172 · The royal order behind the *Rurik* hospitality (Lardizábal, Madrid 27 Jun 1815)
1817-11-06 · doc 173 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: the Californias *expediente* is in the same state as last month, scarcity increasing daily
(no date) · doc 174 · (undated, unsigned) recommends the son of the Governor of Baja California, who wishes a military career, under the general's…
1817-06-28 · doc 175 · Fray Juan Martín → Gov. Calif.: asks to borrow the architecture book 'Vitruvius' ('Vitrubio') to consult for the church…
1817-05-02 · doc 176 · Ramón de Murcia → Gov. Solá: the habilitado Gervasio Argüello (2 months there seeking funds) will credit Solá's account once paid…
1817-05-24 · doc 177 · José Cadenas → Gov. Solá: recommends the captain of the corvette 'Francia' [= the French corvette, Roquefeuil's *Bordelais*]…
1817 · doc 178 · Duplicate of the previous (Cadenas) with an added paragraph: asks Solá to forward the enclosed *pliego* to Fr. Ripoll
1817-05-24 · doc 179 · José Cadenas → Gov. Solá: recommends Don Camille de Roquefeuil, captain of the French corvette [*Bordelais*], who reached Lima…
1817-03-24 · doc 180 · Antonio McCallum[?] → Gov. Solá: arrived safely at the presidio, at his orders, will continue to San Blas
1817-05-12 · doc 181 · José de Ortega → Gov. Solá: sends some olives in caper sauce (*aceitunas en salsa de alcaparras*)
1817-07-30 · doc 182 · Fray Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta → Gov. Solá: coastal-concealment policy — brought the *cayuco* into the mission (using it indoors…
1817-01-08 · doc 183 · Guadalupe Briones → Gov. Solá: asks relief from the back-pay (*alcances*) her deceased father left at this habilitación — she is…
1817-06-04 · doc 184 · Gov. Solá → José de la Cruz (long, emotional)
1817-11-04 · doc 185 · Antonio Abruna[?] → Gov. Solá: viceregal politics; petitioned the new Viceroy to free him from Calleja's investigation
1817-02-26 · doc 186 · Antonio Abruna[?] → Gov. Solá: on the Kingdom's politics & the war
1817-01-01 · doc 187 · Joaquín Mondragón → Gov. Solá: relates the latest political/war news in New Spain
1817-04-15 · doc 188 · Joaquín Mondragón → Gov. Solá: various news on the Kingdom's political events & figures
1817-12-03 · doc 189 · Fermín de Genoa y Aguirre[?] → Gov. Solá: the San Luis fathers have no cause to complain (unanswered letters)
1817-08-26 · doc 190 · Fermín de Yenza y Aguirre[?] → Gov. Solá: on the new tithe/duty on tallow (*sebo*) & import duties — agrees to pay the two import…
1817 (no date/place, prob. México) · doc 191 · Humara → Gov. Solá: approved the governor's *propuestas* (appointments) on arrival; will use his influence for California
1817-08-26 · doc 192 · Juan María Lugo → Gov. Solá: on a share of the estate of the late Juan José Domínguez [grantee of Rancho San Pedro, the 1784…
1817-05-05 · doc 193 · [Santiago/James Smith] Wilcocks → Gov. Alta Calif.: arrived; delivered blankets (*mantas*) & other goods to the commandant
1817-06-14 · doc 194 · Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: thanks for the provisions; won't go to Santa Bárbara so soon
1817-07-30 · doc 195 · Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: regrets Solá's refusal of an overland meeting
1817 · doc 196 · Solá → Wilcocks: grants the interview & permission to see the Father President; they will meet at San Diego
1817-06-30 · doc 197 · Wilcocks → Gov. Alta Calif.: re carrying maize & beans from Santa Cruz to Monterey (per 'Don Mariano'); sent the schooner
1817 · doc 198 · Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: timber cargo — will start loading next day, sail Sunday to Sta Bárbara, then go overland via San…
1817-07-27 · doc 199 · Solá → Wilcocks: thanks him for loading timber for Sta Bárbara, but cannot grant permission to meet overland at San…
1817-07-12 · doc 200 · Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: won't leave Monterey until 1 Aug (the timber must be cut); so will meet Solá at San Diego instead
1817-06-11 · doc 201 · Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: voyage narrative — broke rigging on the mainmast, put into San Quintín to repair
1817-06-13 · doc 202 · Solá → Wilcocks (borrador): denies license to buy otters (*nutrias*); can get provisions at Santa Cruz
1817-12-12 · doc 203 · Santiago Smith Wilcocks → Gov. Solá: his schooner was seized & he is a prisoner at Guaymas
1817-12-08 · doc 204 · Santiago Smith Wilcocks → Gov. Antonio Cordero
1817-12-08 · doc 205 · Santiago Smith Wilcocks → Gov. Cordero (2nd): Cmdt. Noriega won't let him leave for Tepic/Mexico without Cordero's licence
1817 · doc 206 · Wilcocks's 'historia exacta' (autobiographical voyage account, for Cordero/the Viceroy)
1817-11-15 · doc 207 · Juan Antonio Maya → Gov.: supply goods for the presidios of Santa Bárbara, San Gabriel & San Luis; delivered to Guerra
1817-10-05 · doc 208 · Juan José & Juan Antonio Maya → Gov. Solá: thank him for his good wishes on the expedition entrusted to them by Don José…
1817-09-25 · doc 209 · Juan Antonio Maya → Gov. Solá: he & his brother arrived in the brig 'San Antonio' (property of Don José Carvencia[?]), charged to…
1817-10-21 · doc 210 · Juan Antonio Maya → Gov. Solá: delivered Andrés Villamar, boatswain of the frigate 'Tasadora[?],' to Cabo Carrillo with his…
1817-06-28 · doc 211 · José de Achurra[?] → Gov. Solá: the merchants of Tepic & Guadalajara refuse to supply California unless they get great dividends
1817-07-11 · doc 212 · Fernando Palacio[?] → Gov. Solá: news of the military operations of Mina and Padre [Servando Teresa de] Mier
1817-07-30 · doc 213 · María Antonia Pinto[?] → Gov. Solá: political-military news; her son Francisco is in Baja California [presidio remount duty?]
1817-03-31 · doc 214 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: complains of the scarcity & bad state of the SF presidio's artillerymen — all disabled & sickly, 'ha…
1817-12-31 · doc 215 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: per orders, has tried to recruit 2–3 men as artillerymen
1817-08-31 · doc 216 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: on completing the artillery company — could fill it with provincials (art
1817-10-10 · doc 217 · M. Frías → Gov. Solá: private matters
1817-10-03 · doc 218 · José de Ortega → Gov. Solá: received Fr. Frías's word to watch for the ship; sent vaqueros to bring the boat to the anchorage
1817 · doc 219 · Relación by José de Ortega → Gov. Solá on the boundaries/lands the Mission of Santa Bárbara occupies (vs. his Refugio rancho)
1817-08-24 · doc 220 · Francisco Morales → Gov. Solá: on his orchard; asks permission for his wife to go to San Miguel, which Estudillo denied
1817 · doc 221 · José Antonio Spence[?] → Gov. Solá: that Joaquín[?] arrested/seized him and a soldier defended him
1817-09-22 · doc 222 · Manuel Boronda → Gov. Solá: his daughter is to marry the distinguished soldier Don Manuel Cota
1817-07-12 · doc 223 · José Carvencia[?] → Gov. Solá: recommends the expedition he sends on the brig 'San Antonio' and its supercargo [the Maya brothers]
1817-10-18 · doc 224 · Gov. Pablo de Solá → José Carvencia: ordered the commandants to aid Maya & the French corvette
1817-12-09 · doc 225 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: two soldiers married
1817-05-14 · doc 226 · Jacinto Pinto[?] y Sáinz → Gov. Solá: various private matters
1817-04-14 · doc 227 · José Darío Argüello (Gov. Baja Calif.) → Solá: the Alta-Calif. mail hasn't arrived
1817-06-02 · doc 228 · Solá → José Argüello: the mail was delayed by heavy rains since January; henceforth will leave on fixed days
1817-09-03 · doc 229 · José Argüello → Solá: lost correspondence/memoria — mail rotting between Sta Gertrudis & San Borja
1817-07-20 · doc 230 · Gov. José Argüello → Solá: asks a list of supplies (will pay by drafts) amid scarcity & war
1817-10-08 · doc 231 · Solá → Argüello: regrets the loss of the 'Serafín' with the memorias; various expeditions at Alta Calif
1817-01-10 · doc 232 · Benito Antonio Vélez → Gov. Solá: various news on the Kingdom's politics
1817-06-02 · doc 233 · Solá → Benito [Antonio] Vélez: private matters
1817-06-04 · doc 234 · Pedro Negrete → Gov. Solá: ships coming for tallow (*sebo*) — next month the brig 'Bastany[?]' sails to Calif
1817-08-14 · doc 235 · Gaspar Giles[?] → Gov. Solá: just arrived from Lima/Callao on the Spanish frigate 'La Hermosa Mexicana' with a stock of goods to…
1817-02-18 · doc 236 · María del Refugio Josefa de San Elías (abbess, Capuchin convent of Guadalajara) → Gov. Solá
1817-10-25 · doc 237 · [Camille] de Roquefeuil → Gov. Solá (in French)
1817-08-26 · doc 238 · José Patricio Tico → Gov. Solá: hopes to Christianize various gentile Indians
1817-10-03 · doc 239 · José Patricio Tico → Gov. Solá: gave 'humble & complete satisfaction' to Fr. Pedro Muñoz as ordered
1817-08-14 · doc 240 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: on the impossibility of obtaining funds for California — petitions the Royal Ministers daily but…
1817-08-17 · doc 241 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: received & will pay (when funds suffice) the libranza of 6,946 pesos 6 reales drawn by habilitado…
1817 (reports Guad. 20 May & 17 Jul 1817) · doc 242 · Habilitado-general dossier ('copia de los documentos citados en la pág
1817-12-11 · doc 243 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: the Viceroy (per the Hacienda fiscal) orders him to post a 6,000-peso bond to secure his…
1817-12-04 · doc 244 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: gave the message to José de la Cruz, who wished to help but 'no había dinero, ni para atenciones…
1817-12-11 · doc 245 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: encloses his oficio to the Viceroy; ⭐ the King approved promotions — Luis Argüello Capt
1817-10-08 · doc 246 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: the Viceroy ordered Calif. be relieved, not done 'por las muchas atenciones'
1817-10-08 · doc 247 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: will write from Tepic/San Blas; asks Solá to send by draft the value of his *alcances* (back-pay)
1817-03-06 · doc 248 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: arrived Guadalajara on the 22nd (ill on the road)
1817-01-31 · doc 249 · Juan Salvador Aspiroz → Solá: warns that the Tepic merchants all hate Solá ('le aborrecen… indistintamente'), supposing he…
1817-11-05 · doc 250 · Juan Salvador Aspiroz → Solá: asks Solá to order the commandants to accept drafts on the Real Caja of Guadalajara in favor of…
1817-11-21 · doc 251 · Solá → Juan S. Aspiroz (borrador): willing to serve him & the owners of the frigate 'Cazadora,' but given the scarcity can't take…
1817-09-30 · doc 252 · Juan Salvador Aspiroz → Solá: the frigate 'Cazadora' anchored (from Panama)
1817-04-16 · doc 253 · Joaquín de Angulo Nozagaray[?] → Solá: political news; thanks for Solá's gift of cod & salmon
1817-01-17 · doc 254 · Eugenio Antonio de Queravata[?] → Gov. Solá: various political news
1817-04-09 · doc 255 · On the testament of Coronel [ex-Gov.] José Joaquín de Arrillaga (d. 1814)
1817-06-27 · doc 256 · Pedro Negrete → Solá: the 'Paz y Religión' (Maestre José Medina) brings goods to Calif
1817-06-20 · doc 257 · Juan Salvador Aspiroz → Pedro Negrete: going to California with an expedition & staying a while, asks Negrete to send some…
1817-02-10 · doc 258 · Brígida Solá → Don Pablo Vicente Solá (his niece, Basque Country): family news — her aunt the nun sent word; they went to Madrid
1817-02-29 [⚠ impossible — 1817 not a leap year; Savage error] · doc 259 · Brígida Solá → Pablo V. Solá (2nd letter, much repeated)
1817-08-14 · doc 260 · María Luisa & Fernando → Ignacio de Acedo[?]: that Don Eduardo[?] & Don Antonio Fernández lodged in their house, arrived on the…
1817-05-06 · doc 261 · Certificate by José Darío Argüello (Gov. Baja Calif.)
1817-12-29 · doc 262 · José Darío Argüello → Solá: the Guadalajara cajas barely suffice ('vamos pasando esta triste vida llena de congojas')
1817-04-22 · doc 263 · Lt. Yakov Podushkin (RAC) → Gov. Solá (English translation)
1817-02-02 · doc 264 · RAC diplomatic protest — Alexander Baranov (Gov.-Gen. of the Russian American Possessions, Collegiate Counsellor, Knight of St
(Savage's note) · doc 265 · Savage's note: 'Páginas dedicadas a varios documentos en idioma ruso, cuya traducción se hará luego que concurra el Sr Pet[roff]'…
1817-08-08 · doc 266 · Camille de Roquefeuil → Gov. Solá (French): transmits a letter from M. Carvencia of Lima; forced to put in at San Francisco
1817-08-31 · doc 267 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: on whether he may leave his post (Subinspector consulted; Viceroy's ruling)
1817 · doc 268 · Gov. Solá → Luis Argüello: re buying from the RAC frigate 'Kutusoff' (cmdr. Hagemeister) — it has many goods
1817 · doc 269 · Gov. Solá → Cmdt. Hagemeister: very well disposed toward him & his Emperor
1817 · doc 270 · Solá → Luis Argüello: repeats the order to buy goods [from the *Kutusoff*], draw drafts, & notify him at once
1817 · doc 271 · Solá → Luis Argüello: reprimands his 'poca actividad y celo' — it pains him to remind a man of talent so often of the exactitude…
1817-11-18 · doc 272 · Solá → Luis Argüello: demands reports on the foreign ships maneuvering at SF (whether sailed or still there) and the proceeds of…
1817-05-05 · doc 273 · Inventory of the effects of Don Boris Tarasov & the 'Russian Indians' [Aleuts], taken at the Ensenada de San Pedro and returned…
1817 · doc 274 · Seizure inventory of Tarasov's & the Aleuts' effects — from Sgt
(Savage note) · doc 275 · Savage's note: ff. 888–895 are a duplicate of the judicial disposition on Coronel Arrillaga's testamentaría (already at folio 198…
1817-11-16 · doc 276 · Apodaca → Gov. Solá: the British frigate 'Buena Esperanza,' from Bengal with cargo for the Russian establishments (NW coast &…
1818-01-07 · doc 277 · Antonio Cordero → Gov. Solá: the brig 'Cosak' at Guaymas — tried to water, threatened with sinking for lacking a port-captain
1818-01-07 · doc 278 · Antonio Cordero → Gov. Solá: the intendancy (31 Dec) condemned Wilcocks's schooner 'Caminante,' its cargo & all belonging to…
1818-07-29 · doc 279 · Gervasio Argüello → Gov. Solá: posted the bond the *Hacedor* demanded (guarantor Matías Vergara, on condition the money be kept…
1818-07-10 · doc 280 · Gervasio Argüello → Solá: transcribes the Viceroy's order on the bond obligation — if he can't post it, the Governor should name…
1818-07-09 · doc 281 · Gervasio Argüello → Solá: cannot receive *socorros* until the bond obstacle is cleared; resents being blamed for the delays
1818-05-28 · doc 282 · Gervasio Argüello → Solá: inserts a royal order to the Mexico treasury to send the Real Cajas the revista extracts 1810–1814 of…
1818-11-28 · doc 283 · Carlos Antonio Carrillo → Gov. Solá: operations vs
1818-02-03 · doc 284 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: sends the 4 Christian Indians of Mission San Francisco — Teocoy[?], Félix, Nájara, Crescencio —…
1818-12-06 · doc 285 · José de la Guerra → Gov. Solá: the enemy [Bouchard] sailed from the Ensenada del Refugio toward [Sta Bárbara] after burning &…
1818-06-16 · doc 286 · Guerra → Solá: amid the meat shortage for the troops & families, takes the tithe cattle (from the Father President) on the…
1818-05-26 · doc 287 · Guerra → Solá: on an expedition to recover fugitive mission Indians (*cimarrones*) — needs >25 days, best in Sept/Oct or harvest…
1818-11-20 · doc 288 · Guerra → Solá: on withdrawing the invalids & service auxiliaries from escort duty
1818-05-30 · doc 289 · Guerra → Solá: received the soldier José Antonio Romero, sentenced to 6 months public works; will enforce the sentence
1818-11-24 · doc 290 · Guerra → Solá: sends a reinforcement — Lt. Ignacio Martínez setting out at 8 AM with whatever people he can gather (Indians…
1818-10-16 · doc 291 · Guerra → Solá: given the critical circumstances, divested himself of the *habilitación*, handing it provisionally to Alférez…
1818-12-12 · doc 292 · Guerra → Solá: the two rebel [Bouchard] frigates left the presidio anchorage at dawn, vanishing from sight
1818-11-27 · doc 293 · Gov. Solá → the Fathers from San Luis to San Diego (circular)
1818-11-12 · doc 294 · Solá → the commandants of Sta Bárbara & San Diego
1818-01-07 · doc 295 · José Darío Argüello → Gov. Solá: forwards the representation of the American corvette 'Mercurio' (the subject sought not in his…
1819-08-31 · doc 296 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: complains Solá doesn't write; Gabriel Moraga has marched from the presidio
1819-05 · doc 297 · José M.ª Estudillo → Gov. Solá: on arms-making & fortification + the rebel [Bouchard] destruction at Monterey — repairing the…
1819-08-17 [⚠ '1818' in some refs; content matches the 1819 *Cosak* voyage] · doc 298 · José M.ª Estudillo → Gov. Solá: the scarcity of funds at the Guadalajara cajas
1819-05-24 · doc 299 · José M.ª Estudillo → Gov. Solá: Buitrón arrived with 'la presa' (the captives) — 37 women & children held at El Carmelo (+ some…
1819 · doc 300 · José M.ª Estudillo → Gov. Solá: on the state of the batteries — of the cannons the [rebels] burst, found 3 that, mounted at once…
1819-04-03 · doc 301 · Estudillo → Solá: on the events of 22 Nov [the Bouchard attack on Monterey]; doubts the efficacy of the Viceroy's measures
1819-04-26 · doc 302 · Estudillo → Solá: copied the four royal orders of 4 Apr 1818, 12 Jun, etc.
1819-05-03 · doc 303 · José de la Guerra → Solá: Colorado-Indian attack at Mission San Buenaventura — 20 Colorado Indians came, repelled by the guard…
1819-12-16 · doc 304 · Gabriel Moraga → Gov. Solá: expedition against the Amajava (Mojave) — set out with 50 men + 10 vecinos eastward
1819-10-12 · doc 305 · Gabriel Moraga → Gov. Solá: forwards reports from the San Gabriel & San Fernando escorts on the Amajaba (Mojave) Indians'…
1819-10-11 · doc 306 · Hilario Machado → the commandants up to Sta Bárbara
1819-06-08 · doc 307 · Instructions for the relief-expedition ships 'San Carlos' (war-brig) & 'Reina de los Ángeles' (armed merchant frigate) — to…
1818-10-08 · doc 308 · Gov. Solá → the presidio commandants — the foundational Bouchard-defense circular + full mobilization/evacuation *ordenanza*…
1820-02-20 · doc 309 · Royal order (copy) that army generals & chiefs abstain from levying war-contributions on their own
1820-10-28 · doc 310 · Luis Argüello → Gov. Solá: encloses a list of prisoners awaiting sentence
1820-03-21 · doc 311 · Gov. Solá → the presidio commandants: a ship was sighted (now vanished) — stay vigilant
1819-11-22 · doc 312 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: on siting the maestranza (armory) & powder-magazine for the matériel that Subteniente Ramírez brings
1819-04-22 · doc 313 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: encloses a memorial of Andrés Martínez
1819-09-24 · doc 314 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá: the best site for the armory & magazine is Monterey or Mission Santa Clara — Monterey has abundant…
1819-12-18 · doc 315 · Manuel Gómez → Solá: imprisonment of Tomás Patrón[?] & his wife on suspicion of adultery (the wife with the husband's consent)
1819-12-18 · doc 316 · Gómez → Solá: the misfortune to the artilleryman 'Brincel[?]' in the salute on the Virgin of Guadalupe's day (12 Dec)
1819-12-18 · doc 317 · Gómez → Solá: death of artilleryman Joaquín Mendoza; grave condition of Sebastián Armas[?]
1819-12-31 · doc 318 · Gómez → Solá: death of 'Brincel[?]' (the salute-accident victim)
1819-12-31 · doc 319 · Gómez → Solá: 9 casualties (*bajas*) in the artillery company
1819-12-31 · doc 320 · Gómez → Solá: minor service matters
1819-12-31 · doc 321 · Gómez → Solá: re quarterly supply accounts to the Indian [militia artillery]; his habilitado can't keep the monthly list
1819-12-31 · doc 322 · Gómez → Solá: sent Carlos Castro to Sta Clara
1820-01-30 · doc 323 · Gómez → Solá: the poor respect of some Indian militiamen
1820-01-30 · doc 324 · Gómez → Solá: received the *guía* for the rest of the artillery matériel from Mexico (via Ramírez)
1820-01-30 · doc 325 · Gómez → Solá: will cut timber with 4 Indian axemen
1820-01-31 · doc 326 · Gómez → Solá: approves drilling the militia artillerymen
1820-03-21 · doc 327 · Gómez → Solá: timber-cutting at San Francisquito (marked oaks); the Indians ran out of food, Fr
1820-03-21 · doc 328 · Gómez → Solá: asks Solá to explain arts. 3,4,5,7,16 of the Artillery Regulation
1820-03-20 · doc 329 · Gómez → Solá: bitterly complains of the nakedness & misery of his own family and himself
1820-03-20 · doc 330 · Gómez → Solá: re the 3 cannons of Santa Clara (stored in a corner of the cantor's school)
1820-03-20 · doc 331 · Gómez → José M.ª Estudillo: noted the imprisonment of artilleryman José A. Frías
1820-03-20 · doc 332 · Manuel Gómez → Gov. Solá — the 1820 Fort San Joaquín collapse report (= expanded Document 7)
1820-04-05 · doc 333 · Gómez → Cmdt. Luis Argüello: encloses the Gov.'s letter to the fathers to provide iron, copper, etc. for artillery tools
1820-04-21 · doc 334 · Gómez → Solá: Antonio Alentura[?] arrived, confined to the detachment for bad conduct; will watch him
1820-04-21 · doc 335 · Gómez → Solá: bring the cannons from the Sta Clara mission; re the timber cut at San Francisquito
1820-04-21 · doc 336 · Gómez → Solá: on the state & service of the artillery — the other presidios get all from the missions, not SF
1820 · doc 337 · Gómez → Solá: encloses the memorial of the mother of militia artilleryman Francisco Pacheco
1820-04-31 [⚠ impossible date — Savage error] · doc 338 · Gómez → Solá: reports the crime of artilleryman Salvador Altamirano; asks whether to form a *sumaria*
1820-06-03 · doc 339 · Gómez → Solá: asks that Vicente Herrera, Basilio Quevedo & Luis Herrera go to SF to work in the *maestranza*
1820-06-21 · doc 340 · Gómez → Solá: the *sumaria* against artilleryman Altamirano for theft — no witness proved it, only suspicion from his…
1820-07-13 · doc 341 · Gómez → Solá: musket/shotgun barrels from Estrada can be repaired, but without armory workmen it will take longer
1820-07-13 · doc 342 · Gómez → Solá: the maestranza budget — sends the workmen's cost estimate
1820-07-24 · doc 343 · Gómez → Solá: on moving some private papers and his family from SF to Monterey
1820-07-26 · doc 344 · Gómez → Solá: Sebastián Armas marching to SF; 8 retired Indians there
1820-08-30 · doc 345 · Gómez → Solá: the artillery funds nearly exhausted; gave the Sta Clara & San José missions iron
1820-09-08 · doc 346 · José Ramírez → Solá: Sgt. Ojeda lost the *pliego* ordering rations for the 4 *maestranza* workmen
1820-09-25 · doc 347 · Gómez → Solá: the artillery-repair workmen from Mexico should work at each presidio progressively
1820-09-25 · doc 348 · Gómez → Solá: money shortage halting the *maestranza* works
1820-10-12 · doc 349 · Gómez → Solá: with the $500 sent, the shortages eased & the Sta Bárbara artillery repair will proceed
1820-10-25 · doc 350 · Gómez → Solá: will send the account of funds Ramírez drew in Mexico + a soldier-list
1820-11-25 · doc 351 · Gómez → Solá: economic matters of the military service
1820-11-25 · doc 352 · Gómez → Solá: forwards the retirement cédula of invalid artilleryman Juan Martínez
1820-11-25 · doc 353 · Gómez → Solá: encloses various artillery reports
1820-11-25 · doc 354 · Gómez → Solá: encloses the packing-invoice of the effects from the brig 'San Carlos'
1820-12-19 · doc 355 · Gómez → Solá: complains of the poor obedience of some subordinates
1820-01-20 · doc 356 · Gómez → Solá: encloses the *maestranza* budget the workmen formed; info on salaries
1820-10-09 · doc 357 · Inventory of the archive of the Monterey Comandancia (by José Estrada): legajos 'Superior Gobierno' 1774–1800 & 1801–1809
1820-02-08 · doc 358 · Gov. Solá → the Monterey & SF commandants: re Sonora–Californias communication (Baja Gov
1820-04-28 · doc 359 · Solá → the SF & Monterey commandants: re the Russian expedition to the Poles — the Russian govt asks Spain to protect/aid the…
1820-04-09 · doc 360 · Solá → SF & Monterey commandants: the Viceroy warns four insurgent frigates left Chile to harass the New Spain coasts
1820-04-09 · doc 361 · Solá → Monterey & SF commandants: form companies of 'realistas fieles' (loyal royalists) — send a list of all civilians 15+ fit…
1820-04-28 · doc 362 · Solá → commandants: communicates the change the Austrian government made in its naval flag (for ship identification)
1820-08-21 · doc 363 · Royal concession to the Cádiz expeditions for the Californias (printed) — duplicate of Doc 47 (tomo pp.48–54)
1820-07-31 · doc 364 · Conde del Venadito → Gob Solá: printed circular on the oath & admission of the 1812 Cádiz Constitution (the 1820 Riego liberal…
1820-07-29 · doc 365 · Gabriel Moraga → Gob Solá: encloses the memorials of soldiers Cota & Guzmán requesting discharge
1820-11-23 · doc 366 · Luis Argüello → Gob Solá: ⭐ arrival of the Russian war-corvettes 'Otkrytie' & 'Blagonamerennyi' at SF (anchored 22nd, 3 PM)
1820-06-30 · doc 367 · Customs record — Don Ignacio Mancisidor's imported goods (Cuzco cloth, *bafetas*, alpaca-goods, etc
1820-01-08 · doc 368 · Gabriel Moraga → Gob Solá: on the Amajaba (Mojave) & Christian-fugitive (*cimarrones*) threat — prefers the expedition in May…
1820-02-13 · doc 369 · José M.ª Estudillo → Solá: on the sale of aguardiente — Oliva arrived w/ brandy
1820 · doc 370 · José M.ª Estudillo → Solá: history of religious ministry at the Monterey presidio since 1796 — which Franciscans came each Lent…
1820-06-21 · doc 371 · Luis Argüello → Solá: for the company of 'realistas fieles,' having rejected José Castillo for sergeant, proposes Joaquín Higuera…
1820-06-21 · doc 372 · Luis Argüello → Solá: the distinguished soldier Mauricio Gamboa serving as a prisoner
1820-07-17 · doc 373 · Pablo de la Portilla → Solá: Lt. Maytorena[?] requested money; only $2,000 remain
1820-01-04 · doc 374 · José M.ª Estudillo → Solá: Santiago Argüello went to review the escorts & their armament and to settle accounts with the missions…
1820-01-18 · doc 375 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Solá: on cotton cultivation — the harvest at the nearby mission succeeded
1820-04-06 · doc 376 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Solá: received notice of the insurgent-ship threat; will comply with the precautions
1820-07-02 · doc 377 · José Estrada → Solá: trivial matters
1820-01-12 · doc 378 · Conde del Venadito → Gob Solá: sharp reply to Solá's nº 228 (21 Oct) complaining of the 'wasted' expense of the *San Carlos* &…
1820-02-21 · doc 379 · Venadito → Solá: re Don Sebastián de Arrieta — may move from Peru to settle in California (with a $300 retirement salary, paid by…
1820-02-22 · doc 380 · Venadito → Solá: the King grants Don José García[?] of Cádiz to send a free-trade expedition of national produce/goods to the…
1820-04-08 · doc 381 · Venadito → Solá: re the need to administer Confirmation — the apostolic faculty has expired
1820-07-18 · doc 382 · Pablo de la Portilla: certificate for Sgt. Roberto Pardo[?], denied the Alférez grade granted him accidentally
1820-06-25 · doc 383 · Solá → Monterey & SF commandants: given the govt's scarcities, any national ship arriving w/ goods owes the 6¼% royal duties…
1820-05-17 (promulg. México 28 Sep) · doc 384 · Royal order: the 1814 ayuntamiento officials (alcaldes, regidores, procuradores, síndicos) may be re-elected [under the restored…
1821-03-08 · doc 385 · José M.ª Estudillo → Solá: measures against the [Colorado] Indians & Amajabas (Mojaves) who — per the captain of the…
1821-03-08 · doc 386 · Estudillo → Solá: various adultery/misconduct cases of minor persons
1820-04-06 · doc 387 · José M.ª Estudillo → Solá — Colorado-River raiding (= expanded Document 11)
1821-03-24 · doc 388 · Estudillo → Solá — defense vs. the Colorado-River 'indios bárbaros' + tribal geography
1821-02-28 · doc 389 · Declaration of the Captain of the Cocomaricopas (= expanded Document 12): his ranchería east of the Colorado (~130 men
1821-08-12 · doc 390 · José Manuel Ruiz → Solá: encloses the Gov. of Baja California's letter
1821-06-26 · doc 391 · José Darío Argüello → the Lt. Cmdt. of Frontiers
1821-06-09 · doc 392 · Estudillo → Solá: relates the lie of a fugitive Indian who falsely claimed the Amajabas (Mojaves) had attacked his ranchería, and…
1821-03-31 · doc 393 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Solá: via a female Indian captive of the Amajabas (Mojaves), learned they were planning to attack Missions…
1821-08-05 · doc 394 · Estudillo → Solá: on the diezmo & the Real Hacienda ranch (add 400–500 cattle); Zavaleta's memorial
1821-11-17 · doc 395 · Francisco M.ª Ruiz → Solá: the frigate 'Reina de los Ángeles' sailed for San Blas (carrying a demented officer & family)
1821-04-21 · doc 396 · Estudillo → Solá: an appointment matter; ⭐ María Eustaquia de la Cruz found 'desflorada'
1821-09-13 · doc 397 · Pablo de la Portilla → Solá: complains at length of his imprisonment/confinement — punished, he says, for reporting the foreign…
1821-07-17 · doc 398 · José Darío Argüello → Solá: confirms he resigned for ill health, transferred command to de la Toba
1821-04-10 · doc 399 · Royal decree of 13 May 1814 (the Cortes) establishing in each provincial capital a 'Hospicio de inutilizados en el Servicio…
1821-09-07 · doc 400 · Solá → SB & SD commandants: a ship sighted at San Luis Obispo fled on seeing the frigate 'Reina de los Ángeles'
1821-05-30 · doc 401 · Solá → commandants: the Viceroy reports the English frigate 'Aspiroz' supplied at San Blas (Valparaíso goods), the 'Piferin[?]'…
1821-12-16 · doc 402 · Solá → SB & SD commandants: a provisional $3,000 contribution from the missions (prorated), pending the Viceroy's ruling on…
1821-05-30 · doc 403 · Solá → Monterey & SF commandants: the 6¼% duty on goods from New Spain/Spanish America; padres to present original invoices
1821-10-01 · doc 404 · Solá → SB & SD commandants: since [José] Bandini can't pay the duties in cash, he may pay in merchandise at fair prices
1819-09-22 · doc 405 · The Directors of the Russian-American Company (Cramer & H.G. Severin) → Gov. Solá (= expanded Document 8)
1821-10-04 · doc 406 · Solá → the RAC Directors (= expanded Document 9)
1822-04-26 · doc 407 · José Manuel Ruiz → Solá (= expanded Document 15)
1816-03-31 (copy México 9 Oct 1816) · doc 408 · Royal decree on pay increases for the *Ultramar* veteran troops (the full multi-article text cross-ref'd at Doc 140/p.501) —…