Conde del Venadito → Solá — the COLONEL-PROMOTION letter (= expanded Document 3 below; its page cite is corrected here from i.192–197). Acknowledges Solá's reports nº 174 (4 Nov) & nº 177 (12 Dec 1818) warning of two insurgent frigates preparing in the Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] to invade, and the attack on Monterey presidio after 18 Nov; approves the defense; thanks all in the King's name; confers on Solá the grade of *Coronel de Milicias Provinciales* (provisional despacho enclosed, published in extraordinary gazette). Recounts ordering the 'San Carlos' (San Blas, ~100 men) and a Sonora ship; Occidente replied (13 Feb) the brig 'Cosak' was readying at Mazatlán with 100 picked men under Capt. Eduardo García + 6–8,000 pesos & munitions; San Blas departure delayed, José de la Cruz ordered to expedite. ⭐ Immediate promotions to Alférez Manuel Gómez & José Estrada, who commanded the battery [Bouchard defense]
| Date | 1819-03-22 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | México |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XX |
| Original tomo page | i.210–216 & 244–249 (en duplicado) |
| Savage copy page | 71–73 |
| Scan leaf | n70–n72 |
| Document type | transcription |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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