C-A 14: all 544 documents · Archives of California

1792-10-17 to 1794-09-09 · doc 1 · Register of official letters sent by the interim governor to the viceroy. Verbatim: 'Indice de los oficios qe el Gob
1795-07-27 · doc 2 · Borrador. Verbatim: 'Que no le ha sido posible hacer el reconocimiento de los parajes a proposito p.a fundar nuevas Misiones en…
1795-07-28 · doc 3 · Borrador. Verbatim: 'Que las cuentas q.e mando remitiese estan purificadas y p.a ello tuvo q.e recurrir a la Com.a de S.n Blas &c…
1795-11-06 · doc 4 · Verbatim: 'Remitiendo facturas de generos y efectos q.e se necesitan p.a surtimiento de la tropa &c - p. 43-'. Gloss
1795-11-07 · doc 5 · Verbatim: 'Participa q.e el dia 4 arribo a S.n Jose del Cabo la Fragata Britanica -La Resolucion,- mandada p.r Juan Locke (sic)…
1795-12-05 · doc 6 · Verbatim: 'Enterado q.e en Junta Superior de Real Hda., Ag.to 18, se resolvio q.e desde 1.o En.o, 96, la Adm.on de diezmos y…
1796-03-11 · doc 7 · Verbatim: 'Remitiendo Ajustes de la Comp.a y Tripulacion de Mar de aquel Presidio, correspond.tes a los anos de 88 a 92, p.r los…
1796-04-08 · doc 8 · Verbatim: 'Informa q.e la Fragata Britanica -Resolucion,- segun declaracion del Cap.n p.r medio de interprete, hacia tres anos…
1796-10-04 · doc 9 · LONG document, spans n4-n5 and beyond. Heading verbatim: '1796 - Oct.e 4 - S.n Vicente. Arrillaga al Virrey Branciforte
1796–97 · doc 10 · Mission Santa Catalina Mártir foundation in BC frontier. 8 leguas from Sierra SPM; 5 rancherías ~500 souls
1797 · doc 11 · Santa Catalina cont'd: troop garrison 1 cabo + 6 soldiers insufficient; 5 plazas for 400 leguas of Peninsula
1797–98 · doc 12 · Santa Catalina logistics: ornaments from Loreto/Mulegé; settlers transported on goleta *Valdés*; Tiburón attacks on shipping route
1798-10-24 · doc 13 · Fragata *Princesa* arrives 16 Oct from Guaymas with situados
~1797 · doc 14 · Mason recruited from Culiacán for SJC stone church — none in all CA or Los Álamos; 5-month journey. Skilled-labor famine
1799-05-20 · doc 15 · 2–3 English ships at Cape region. Sent his only 7 soldiers. Requests 100 muskets — 'el calibre no importa'
1799-05 · doc 16 · English worsening: 4 soldiers + 1 cabo + 6 vecinos at one mission. 'No hay armas'
1799-06-16 · doc 17 · 3 frigates anchored at Loreto surgidero — the capital itself. Left behind captured balandra. Intel
1799-06-27 · doc 18 · Ransom of balandra seized May 21: sugar, chocolate, 1 church bell. Losses ~$8,000. English held from 10th to 16th
1799-06-30 · doc 19 · KEY DISPATCH: 'la situación de la Península es muy triste, rodeada de buques ingleses, cuyos número no bajan de 4, y sin ningunos…
1799-07-03 · doc 20 · Bergantín *Activo* arrives; Capt. Salvador Hidalgo suspends Sonora mission — unsafe. Spots frigate *Revolución* to north
1799-08/09 · doc 21 · English fleet of 4 frigates departs. 4 English apprehended at Cabo SL — commander ordered 3 hanged
1799-09/10 · doc 22 · Viceroy orders: no refuge for English ships; prevent disembarkation. Hidalgo supplies 20 muskets + 15 from *Sutil*
1800-02-11 · doc 23 · Requests discarded ship flags — Peninsula has none. Courier ship *Enrique* departed Dec 1, never returned — search failed
1800-02-11 · doc 24 · 'Haber declarado España la Guerra a la Nación Rusa' — received Dec 27, 1799. War of Second Coalition. Militia reduced to 50
1800-02 · doc 25 · 3 English frigates at Ensenada de Palmas. Goleta *Californio* held in port. Scorched-earth order: 'quemar antes que entregarla'
1800-02-28 · doc 26 · English whale/fish at will. Proposes lanchas cañoneras (gunboats) — exploit sheltered coves
1800-03-01 · doc 27 · Gov. Borica departs CA Jan 16 on *Concepción* with family, Grájera, Dr. Espi. Arrillaga assumes full governorship
1793-03-14 · doc 28 · Fort SJ flagstaff broken by hurricane Jan 8 — 'terrible huracan de Sur y Norte,' roofs blown off
~1793 · doc 29 · Fort SJ hurricane damage — additional details on repairs needed
1800-04-07 · doc 30 · PINNED n33 + leaf-verified 2026-07-08 (3 corrections: scan n34→n33, date 1793→7 Apr 1800, $14,357→$12,357)
1800-04-29 · doc 31 · War declaration published — verbatim 'Haber publicado el bando q.e incluye la declaracion de guerra á la Rusia' (in the Abril 29…
~1800 · doc 32 · 100 muskets arrived from corsair crisis request — distributed to southern militia, mixed calibers
~1800 · doc 33 · Militia reduced from 67 to standing ~50 as Viceroy approved
~1800 · doc 34 · No vessels available for coastal defense — goleta *Californio* in poor condition, sole craft
~1800 · doc 35 · Missionary retention crisis — friars requesting to leave; Arrillaga argues retention; 5-month journey for replacements
~1800 · doc 36 · Artisan failure — Guadalajara recruits failed to produce results; buildings unfinished; some want to leave
~1800–01 · doc 37 · Memorias invoices — routine supply ship paperwork; complaints about delays and quality
~1800–01 · doc 38 · Poblador complaints — Branciforte and other settlers 'insolent, rebellious, immoral'
~1800 · doc 39 · Criminal: woman at southern mission killed her own daughter — referred to military jurisdiction
~1800 · doc 40 · Criminal: José Barbarón of Branciforte attempted to murder retired Cmdte Hermenegildo Sal
~1800 · doc 41 · Criminal: Ortega involved in stabbing incident
~1800 · doc 42 · Branciforte settlers 'scandal to troops, Indians, and neighbors'; 'abhor the place'; Barbarón assassination attempt
1800-12-06 · doc 43 · Argüello begging for supply ships to enter SF directly — troops suffering from delays
1800-12-06 · doc 44 · American brig 'Betsy' re-entered Ensenada de Todos Santos despite orders. Arrillaga
~1801–04 · doc 45 · Fort construction/damage reports — ongoing deterioration
~1801 · doc 46 · Fort SJ + Yerba Buena battery: $3,500 disputed — Junta Superior de R.a Hacienda questioning costs
~1801 · doc 47 · Arms inventory order — all presidio commandants to report on weapons of veteran troops and militias
1804-03-11 · doc 48 · Monterey buildings in ruin — church + other buildings
1801-04-09 · doc 49 · Military inventory cover letter — arms of 5 presidios: 161 muskets, 80 pistols, 177 swords, 223 lances
~1801–04 · doc 50 · Routine fiscal: habilitado accounts, memorias shipments
~1801 · doc 51 · José Raimundo Carrillo — promotion/transfer noted; regular rotation of presidial officers
~1801 · doc 52 · Sargento Pedro Amador retirement from Monterey company — long-serving NCO since 1770s–80s
~1801 · doc 53 · Luis Antonio de Argüello proposed as cadete — son of SF Cmdte José Darío Argüello; future last Spanish governor of Alta CA
~1801 · doc 54 · San Diego storehouse fire — almacén destroyed; investigation ordered, inventory of losses
~1801 · doc 55 · Mission San Juan Bautista earthquake — damage to church and structures, repairs required
~1801 · doc 56 · Foundling children distributed among CA families — recurring practice to populate province
1793 · doc 57 · Argüello requests 8 quintales iron for Monterey presidio needs
1793-05 · doc 58 · Gunpowder quality crisis — powder in reserve is bad quality at Monterey, SB, AND SF simultaneously
1793-05-04 · doc 59 · Gov. Romeu died April 9, 1793 at Monterey. Arrillaga assumed accidental command from Loreto
1792-09-24 · doc 60 · 14 Dominican friars arrived to replace 13 departing. $14,641 shipped on *Aranzazú* for SD and SB habilitados
1792-10-06 · doc 61 · Artisans from Guadalajara: Santiago Ruiz (mason, 14r/d), Pedro Gonzales (ironworker, 14r/d), Cayetano López (carpenter, 11r/d)…
1792 · doc 62 · French warships denied shore access — aid provided but crews NOT allowed ashore. Even allies kept at arm's length
1792 · doc 63 · Tobacco crisis — no shipments in 2 years; only 8 boxes cigars + 1 puro per presidio. Revenue loss to Crown
1792 · doc 64 · Miguel Sangrador (barber) contracted at $1,000/yr; Joaquín Merlos at $1/day
1792-10-08 · doc 65 · Artisans delivered to Monterey July 9 on Fragata *Concepción*. Prisoner José Antonio Ocampo arrived from San Blas
1792-10 · doc 66 · Paquebot *San Carlos* arrives Aug 10, 1st Piloto José Tobar, with supplies, mission goods, 12 Dominican friars
1792-08-13 · doc 67 · Fragata *Santa Gertrudis* from Nootka anchored at Monterey under Capitán de Navío Juan Francisco de la Cuadra — the officer who…
1792 · doc 68 · José de Zúñiga promoted to Captain of Tucson — will not leave current post until replacement arrives
1792-07-07 · doc 69 · Fragata *Concepción* from Nootka at Monterey under Pto. de Navío José de Eliza, with memorias for presidios/missions
1792 · doc 70 · Goleta *Santa Gertrudis* wrecked — carrying memorias of missions + 6 padres; storm night of March 11
1792 · doc 71 · Habilitado Gral. Manuel Carcaba ordered to pay troops for presidio construction; buildings unfinished
1792-10-17 · doc 72 · Military inventory (estado) of Compañía de Loreto goods, crew of Mar y Arsenal, for 1793
1792-11-03 · doc 73 · Mission Santo Tomás de Aquino — site dispute between Fages and Dominican Presidente; marsh disease
1792-11-05 · doc 74 · THE SITUADOS CRISIS ✎✓ leaf-verified 2026-07-08: years 83–86 = 'hambres y desnudez' for the company + sea crew
~1793 · doc 75 · Alejandro Jordan colony proposal — foreigner proposes colony in Alta CA to supply San Blas. Arrillaga opposes
1792-11-09 · doc 76 · Arms shortages: Monterey short escopetas + 11 pairs pistols; SF short 6 + 17. Monterey fire 1789
1792-12-27 · doc 77 · 6 dispatches: $4,500 for naturalist José Longinos + Jaime Senseve; departure for SD; Loreto command to Capt
1794-12-20 · doc 78 · Sutil, Mexicana, Saturnina, Activo at Monterey from Nootka — Galiano, Valdez, de la Cuadra returning from explorations
1794-10-15 · doc 79 · Monterey fire at midnight — commandant's house, roof of bedroom and parlor burned
1792–93 · doc 80 · OTTER LICENSE DISPUTE: Arrillaga asserts authority over otter diving licenses on CA coasts vs. Intendente de Sonora
1792-12-29 · doc 81 · Troop strength table — 5 presidios. SF lowest in every column (2/100/40/2). Totals: 24/1,400/440/14
1792–93 · doc 82 · Vancouver's ships at Monterey: *Daedalus*, *Discovery*, *Chatham* anchored Nov 20–25, sailed Dec 28/Jan 1
1793-03 · doc 83 · English ship at Bodega with cannons on land + another at SF entrance. Commandant suspicious
1793-03-16 · doc 84 · 'Presidios de Alta Cal. están indefensos, cuya circunstancia ha sido notada por los mismos ingleses.' Cannot resist invasion
1793-01-10 · doc 85 · Interrogation of Vancouver's 5 deserters: 3 Portuguese artillerymen (Catholic, denied mass), 2 Irish (underpaid)
1793-03-16 · doc 86 · Padre Mariano Rubí of Mission Soledad ill; PP. Fr. Magín Catalá + José Espi sent as replacements
1793-03/04 · doc 87 · English ships at SF + Monterey — 2 English ships sighted; one anchored at Monterey requesting water/firewood
1793-05-04 · doc 88 · Governor admits barely governing — command is 'accidental'; only ordered compliance with predecessors' instructions
1793 · doc 89 · ENGLISH SHIP POLICY AT SF: With 4–6 men: hospitality (wood, meat) but 'no dejarán desembarcar el Comandante' — don't let…
1793-05-03 · doc 90 · 6 docs: Loreto ajustes; armero + carpintero shortage at presidios; service cédulas de premio question
1793 · doc 91 · Gov. Romeu death confirmed — died April 9 at Monterey; Arrillaga took command
1793 · doc 92 · Fragata *Princesa* at SF from Nootka — Fidalgo offers assistance
1793-07-16 · doc 93 · 1793 DEFENSE ASSESSMENT: Orders to fortify SF/Monterey/SD + occupy Bodega; only *Princesa* arrived. SF
1793 · doc 94 · French warships denied shore access — two French ships of Royal Armada; aid but crews NOT allowed ashore
1793-07-18 · doc 95 · Soldiers deliberately lose pistols: 'Pistolas no se solicitan' — useless, troops despise them; lance is dominant weapon
1793 · doc 96 · Matute refuses Bodega — 'no verificaría aquel año el establecimiento de Bodega'; plans to winter at SF
1793 · doc 97 · Bergantín *Activo* + Goleta *Sutil* at SF — *Sutil* reportedly from Sacramento River area
1793 · doc 98 · Plans to match Vancouver: Since Bodega failed, transport wood from Monterey/SD to fortify SF — Vancouver's ships plan to winter…
1793 · doc 99 · Bodega land expedition: Overland route impossible — 'grande rodeo y tierra incognita.' Borrowed launches, crossed 34 horses…
1794-06 · doc 100 · SF PRESIDIO: 'abierto y sin defensa ninguna.' Cmdte's house + 6 others, tule/straw roofs renewed annually
1793-10-18 · doc 101 · 1793 WAR = FRANCE confirmed. R.a Cédula 30 March: 'declaración de guerra contra Francia.' Published in CA
1793-11-14 · doc 102 · Vancouver's 2nd CA visit: Discovery + Chatham at SF Oct 18/20; Chatham to Monterey Oct 29
1793 · doc 103 · Vancouver intel: Will explore from 55°N northward
1794-01-08 · doc 104 · Colonial criminal law — indigenous defendant: Gentile 'Atti' killed neophyte Pablo. No jurisprudence but military law
1793–94 · doc 105 · Vancouver assessment: Ships don't need to trade — engaged in exploration; warned all commandants
1794-01-15 · doc 106 · Neophyte fugitive passage: Progress through 'gentle treatment' — 'un Capitán Gentil viniese a entregar sin solicitarlo algunos…
1793 · doc 107 · $740 from Peninsula for French war — entire CA war contribution ~$1,134 total with Marina's $394
1793 · doc 108 · French revolutionary prints banned — prohibiting jewelry/clothing/prints with inscriptions of 'la depravada libertad de Francia'
1793 · doc 109 · Fragata *Concepción* wrecked — 2nd shipwreck; some cargo salvaged from Isla de Tichilinguee
1793 · doc 110 · Disabled artisans expecting to starve — requesting retirement; 'exposed to dying of hunger, since they don't expect any salary'
1793 · doc 111 · Missions Santiago + Guadalupe suppressed — useless BC missions ordered closed and aggregated
1793 · doc 112 · SF has NO armorer — begs for one from San Blas; SD's armorer can't transfer because supply ships never go there
1793–94 · doc 113 · Fort SJ construction: Esplanada and trinchera advanced. No ship can enter/leave without passing under cannon fire
1793–94 · doc 114 · Vancouver's 'gift': Offered London bill for prisoner expenses
1793 · doc 115 · Otter skin export order — circulated on liberty of extracting otter pelts shipped via Acapulco
1793 · doc 116 · Goleta *Valdez* from Manila — ship arriving at Monterey, linking CA to trans-Pacific trade
1794-05-14 · doc 117 · Borica takes command — assumes governorship; Arrillaga departs for Loreto (n148)
1794 · doc 118 · Arrillaga departs for Loreto after Borica assumes command
1793 · doc 119 · Iron/steel inventory: SF received no iron since 1788. SB received none at all. Monterey has only 4 arrobas from 178 received
1793-07-08 · doc 120 · ARMS INVENTORY TABLE: SD: 34 good escopetas; SB: 36; Monterey: 46; SF: 20 (lowest in every category). All 13 SF pistols useless
1793 · doc 121 · Arms summary totals: 136 good escopetas (+25 middling) = 161 total; 57 pistols (all essentially useless); 177 espadas
1793-05-04 · doc 122 · Notification of Gov. Romeu's death to Comandante General chain. June entries routine
1793 · doc 123 · Copy of accounts; deserter Pedraza reports from SF and Monterey commandants
1793 · doc 124 · Royal decrees: sentencias, beatificación, disability cédulas
1793 · doc 125 · Retirement despachos; cemeteries cédula; *San Carlos* arrival; order on commanders wearing swords at all times
1793 · doc 126 · French La Pérouse rescue ships — will assist French vessels searching for La Pérouse despite war. Remarkable diplomatic exception
1793 · doc 127 · SF Cmdte Hermenegildo Sal ordered to report on death of Soldado Ramón Orosco
1793 · doc 128 · Cadete Ildefonso Bernal received — new junior officer
1793 · doc 129 · Criminal: José Vicente González sentenced 1 year labor at Monterey
1793 · doc 130 · Marinero sentenced 8 years labor without pay at SB
1793 · doc 131 · Fragata *Concepción* from Nootka under Eliza, carrying artisans; ships well-provisioned
1791 · doc 132 · Mission inventories of Antigua California remitted to Cmdte General
1792-10-03 · doc 133 · Goleta *Santa Gertrudis* wreck (expanded): Left SF Sept 1, patrón Diego Ruiz; 6 Dominican padres + memorias
1793 · doc 134 · Arms shortages confirmed: SF needs 6 escopetas + 5 pairs pistols. Others have theirs 'como inutiles.' Corroborates n150 table
1793 · doc 135 · Widow of Gov. Sousa Sandoval — escort for embarkation to San Blas on *Santa Gertrudis*
1793 · doc 136 · Saturnina* arrived at SF seeking Bodega y Quadra — he was in Monterey, so sailed there Oct 1
1793-10-15 · doc 137 · Monterey fire at 4am — house of Teniente Comandante, roofs burned
1793-12-24 · doc 138 · Galiano-Valdés expedition: Goletas *Sutil* + *Mexicana* (Galiano), *Saturnina* + Bergantín *Activo* (Valdés) anchored Monterey…
1793 · doc 139 · Bodega y Quadra ordered battery at Monterey — Nootka commission commander contributed to CA coastal defense
1793 · doc 140 · $129 collected in Loreto — alms for Capuchin nuns of Granada
1793 · doc 141 · Fragata *Concepción* arrived SD Oct 9 with troop situado, sailed for San Blas Nov 5
1793 · doc 142 · Missionaries must report daily on all persons they host — surveillance measure (Oct 14)
1793 · doc 143 · Extraction of Spanish coin prohibited — export from Spain to mother country banned (June 1)
1793 · doc 144 · Colegio de nobles americanos in Granada — college for noble Americans in Spain
1793 · doc 145 · Governors of Provincias Internas exempt from media anata — except Sonora and Nueva Vizcaya
1793 · doc 146 · Andrés Hijar awarded prize at Río Colorado; Santiago Felix de Baroyeca for pearl diving
1793 · doc 147 · Pearl revenue (quinto de perla) — BC pearl diving revenue forwarded
1792 · doc 148 · Tithes (diezmos) from SF, Monterey, SB — pay up promptly
1793 · doc 149 · No *Acordada* agents in California — in 9 years in the Peninsula, never encountered any; institution simply doesn't exist in CA
1793 · doc 150 · Mission president notified of command change — Arrillaga assumed accidental command after Romeu's death
1793 · doc 151 · Intestate estates (Judicatura de Intestados) — will forward cases from district
1793 · doc 152 · Alférez José Pérez Fernández — commission as alférez of SF (Oct 16)
1793 · doc 153 · $2,455 libranza delivered to P. Juan Crisóstomo Gómez
1793 · doc 154 · Romeu's papers — officer to Monterey to collect legajos and documents of deceased Col. Romeu
1793-10-10 · doc 155 · Writes directly to Nootka commission commander — assumed accidental command; authorized by Viceroy and Cmdte Gral
1793 · doc 156 · Criminal: Ignacio Pochín, vecino de Los Angeles — causa criminal forwarded to Presidente de Guadalajara
1793 · doc 157 · Stonemason Manuel Doroteo Ruiz evacuated to San Blas for incurable leg ulcer
1793 · doc 158 · $1,014 libranza lost — payment through Pagés to Cajas del Rosario gone missing (*extraviado*)
1792-10-27 · doc 159 · Artisans for indigenous instruction — sent to Alta CA; Arrillaga asks mission president for progress reports
1792-10-27 · doc 160 · Ventilated cemeteries cédula — public health reform; Arrillaga asks how it applies to Alta CA
1793 · doc 161 · Artisan census: certification of life; indigenous artisans distinguished. Named
1793-07-16 · doc 162 · Bodega expedition logistics — direct coordination with naval officer at Bodega; Goycoechea to travel overland for reconnaissance
1793 · doc 163 · Disciplinary/medical confinement — officer (Panilla?) repeatedly ordered to quarters, now confined under Cmdte José Argüello and…
1793-09-13 · doc 164 · Governor's inspection tour: Missions Soledad, San Antonio, San Luis Obispo. Reviews troops, horse herds, arms, uniforms
1793 · doc 165 · Theft among soldiers — money stolen from Cabo Mesanza found among soldiers; criminal case ordered
1793 · doc 166 · Personnel: Sold.o Guadalupe Cervantes discharged, replaced by Pedro Bojorquez
1793-12-17 · doc 167 · SANTA CRUZ MISSION ATTACK: Indians committed 'alevosías' wounding cabo + soldier. Sgto
1793-12-09 · doc 168 · Bridge at Río Pájaro — vecinos of San José to assemble Dec 16 with tools
1793-12-29 · doc 169 · LAND DISTRIBUTION RULES: Suertes de tierra dimensions; tax of ½ fanega maíz; vecinos as domiciliados
1794-05-30 · doc 170 · Weapons resupply received — escopetas, espadas, lanzas for Peninsula troops
1793 · doc 171 · Fidalgo transporting troops for Bodega — horses and troops before the failure
1793 · doc 172 · NO FLAG at presidio — asks for one; confirmed again at n190: no presidio has flags, no materials to make them
1793 · doc 173 · 40 quintales gunpowder delivered by Salvador Menéndez for SF, Monterey, SB
1793 · doc 174 · Criminal: Francisco Guevara wounded Dionisio Almanza
1793-08-14 · doc 175 · Matute suspends Bodega — arrived Aug 13, gave reasons for suspending establishment; will winter in SF
1793-09-23 · doc 176 · Vancouver's 5 deserters shipped out on *Princesa* to San Blas — 'desertores de buques de Vancouver'
1793-10-11 · doc 177 · Matute returns to San Blas entirely with artisans and troops. Arrillaga has no choice but approve
1793 · doc 178 · Mission salt production — Loreto, San Javier, Mulegé missions to turn over salt to government
1793-06-19 · doc 179 · Bodega expedition via naval chain — duplicate narrative
1793 · doc 180 · Marinero Juan Pablo Barajas deserts — fled *Princesa* to Mission Carmel, captured, shackled, returned
1793 · doc 181 · Fire ban — indigenous burning prohibited. Annual grassland fires by both Christian and gentile Indians banned
1793 · doc 182 · Artisan program: Tailoring adapted to indigenous 'constitution'; trained in pueblos; difficulty finding masters
1793 · doc 183 · Cemetery inventory — list of cemeteries in Nueva California received
1793-10-31 · doc 184 · Vancouver's 2nd visit (arrival): Ship anchored Monterey Oct 31. Turned over Santos Ulloa [scale-1 verified
1793 · doc 185 · New mission: San Pedro Mártir de Verona founded at 'Caullipí' in Sierra de Santo Domingo, BC
1794-07-10 · doc 186 · ARMS VALUATION TABLE: SD $644; SB $886; SF $343; Monterey $775. TOTAL
1793 · doc 187 · Forced indigenous labor — Indians sent to trabajos forzados on *Concepción*
1794-08-13 · doc 188 · Lt. León Panilla declared insane: 'Incapaz de servir el empleo,' 'parece está demente.' Confined with 2 guards, jumped walls…
1794–95 · doc 189 · Borica domestic life: Wife + daughter seasick crossing to Loreto; 'el negrito' made chocolate
1794–95 · doc 190 · Accounting chaos — finds Arrillaga's accounts in disorder, no filing system, large shortfall
1794–95 · doc 191 · Previous governors listed: Romeu, Fages, Neve, Barri. Borica as Vice-Patron of the Church
1794-11-09 · doc 192 · 'Vancouver está encima' — arrives Monterey, Vancouver in the port. Two English ships (n210)
1794 · doc 193 · Partying with Vancouver/Puget: 'contestando con Mister Vancouver, Peter Ponget' — fine parties, Rhine wine, Madeira, port
1794 · doc 194 · 'Este es un gran país' — healthy climate, good bread, excellent beef, fine fish
1794-12/01 · doc 195 · VANCOUVER CONCEALMENT: 'Sin darles campo de que observasen lo que importa ocultarles.' Hosted Vancouver lavishly while hiding…
1794-12-29 · doc 196 · 'Este pais es el mas quieto y sosegado del mundo' — better than the most cultured European court
1795-02-01 · doc 197 · Punta de Guijarros (SD fort site): Everyone agrees on site. Won't start without Viceroy order. Fort SJ cost revised to $6,700
1795 · doc 198 · No military escorts for missionaries — orders strict; padres go into field without escorts
1795 · doc 199 · Thomas Pearce, British Nootka commissioner mentioned. Broughton dispatched from Monterey to Veracruz by Vancouver
1795 · doc 200 · ENGLISH FUR TRADE CONSPIRACY: 'Está probado que los Ingleses conspiran por apropiarse del comercio de la peletería.' English sent…
1795 · doc 201 · Otter pelts requested — governor asks for best nutria pelts
1795-04-03 · doc 202 · 70 SOLDIERS DUE FOR RETIREMENT — across 4 Alta CA companies; 'cansados, enfermos y cumplidos'; no means to replace
1795 · doc 203 · NOBODY CAN OPERATE ARTILLERY — 'No hay quien maneje la Artillería' at existing fort, new one being built, or planned SD fort
1795 · doc 204 · Patronage politics: Massive financial transfers ($37,000, $120,000+ in holdings) through Miranda at Court
1795 · doc 205 · Wife expecting: Magdalena 'está en ánimos de dar al mundo dentro de cuatro meses algún Borica'
1795 · doc 206 · War with France — bad news: 'En la Península se han recibido muy malas noticias' — will force them to carry sacks and let…
1795-05-11 · doc 207 · Patronage finances: if March petition failed, transfer $37,000 + 50,000 rs vellón + 129,000 rs vellón to Miguel de Iribarren in…
1794-10-31 / 1795-02-01 · doc 208 · Artisan existence certificates for Peninsula; remission of funds
1795-10-13 · doc 209 · Ships 2 boxes of otter pelts: one for Matías de Aranzas (Mexico), one for Capt. Manuel Camaño
1795-10-13 · doc 210 · Deliver letter to English Navy Lt. Roberto Probin (sic)
1795-02-20 · doc 211 · Requests 10 arrobas of nails (8, 9, 16 inches) for port battery construction — none available locally
1795-05-26 · doc 212 · Salvador Rivera and Diego Rivera depart on *Princesa*, contracts concluded
1795-04-27 · doc 213 · Forwards R.a Provisión from Audiencia of Mexico (22 April 1793): marriage dissent cases — 2nd instance appeals go to Audiencia
1795-05 · doc 214 · Board Salvador Rivera and Diego Rivera on his vessel
1795-05-06 · doc 215 · Invoice for effects needed for King's factories under construction and artillery troop
1795-07-01 · doc 216 · Sends list of artisans' status
1795-08-16 · doc 217 · Sends status reports (estados) for 1790 and 1791
1795-09-07 · doc 218 · Transport to San Blas a Boston man left at Santa Barbara by English merchant Capt
1795-10-11 · doc 219 · Board Fr. José Ceiran and Fr. Isidro Salazar (Viceroy's permission to leave Province); also board prisoners for San Diego (2 docs)
1795-10-12 · doc 220 · Board all sailors and cabin boys in Province; Viceroy orders them sent to San Blas
1795-09-12 · doc 221 · Forwards same communication as above
1795-10-16 · doc 222 · Retain grumete Toribio Ruiz — Viceroy authorizes him as official stonemason/mason at $365/year
1795-12-29 · doc 223 · Board a soldier's wife and transport her to presidio
1795-11-27 · doc 224 · R.a Cédula 21 April: Bishop of Salamanca, Governor of Council of Castile, recognized as Director General of Temporalidades
1795-11-27 · doc 225 · Master blacksmith/armorer Pedro González embarks for San Blas — contract completed. Skilled labor loss.
1796-01-05 · doc 226 · Received testimony of Sept 5 Cédula on tithes (diezmos)
1796-01-13 · doc 227 · Requests hemp seed (3–4 fanegas) to promote cultivation per Viceroy's orders
1796-01-14 · doc 228 · Artisan existence certificates
1796-03-03 · doc 229 · On artisan officers' work
1796-03-05 · doc 230 · Quicksilver (azogue) administrators to deal with Guadalajara ministers henceforth
1796-03-03 · doc 231 · Will comply with Audiencia order (5 June 1795): annual list of pending cases to Escribanía de Cámara
1796-03-04 · doc 232 · R.a Cédula 6 June 1795: Consulado Comercial established in Mexico. Complete list of California officials: SF — José Argüello
1796-03-06 · doc 233 · When arriving at SF, inspect storm damage at Fort San Joaquín and advise Comdte Sal on repairs
1796-05-10 · doc 234 · Reimbursement of a sum
1796-05-20 · doc 235 · Stay in port until *San Carlos* departs; reconnoiter the port; plans sent for reference
1796-04-15 · doc 236 · Requests flour and provisions — troops lack food due to 3 consecutive years of low rains (drought)
1796-04-05 · doc 237 · Deliver provisions to Alférez Habilitado Francisco José Pérez
1796-04-05 · doc 238 · Received docs on munitions and powder sent by *San Carlos* to SF, Monterey, and SD
1796-04-18 · doc 239 · Transport Indian prisoner to SD on his ship
1796-04-11 · doc 240 · ALL Guadalajara artisans departing: Santiago Ruiz (master mason/stonecutter), Pedro Alcántara (stonemason), Pedro González García…
1796-04-13 · doc 241 · Artisans above depart on goleta *Valdez* for San Blas
1796-04-25 · doc 242 · Repaired wooden sentry box at fort with adobe (was built against regulations). *San Carlos* Comdte Saavedra supplied tools
1796-04-27 · doc 243 · Fort SJ urgent repairs: roof of fort and casa mata failing — sand infiltrating, powder magazine at risk
1796-05-05 · doc 244 · Saavedra provided tar for caulking cannons and gun carriages
1796-05-07 · doc 245 · Carpenter Salvador Véjar entered presidio company at $180/year since April 25
1796-05-07 · doc 246 · Transport 183 planks, 100 small beams, 16 large beams on ship for King's construction at SD
1796-05-07 · doc 247 · Forwarded his important dispatch to Viceroy
1796-05-12 · doc 248 · Board master mason Santiago Ruiz, contract complete
1796-05-21 · doc 249 · Will be at Mission Santa Cruz on the 28th; expects him and Lt. Col. Pedro de Alberni for reconnaissances
1796-05-27 · doc 250 · With pulleys, hauled 5 cannons from *San Carlos*; loaded with ball. Fort roof repair urgent — structure deteriorating
1796-05-22 · doc 251 · Transport more prisoners to SD
1796-06-11 · doc 252 · On flight of Indians from California to Sonora
1796-06-16 · doc 253 · SF Presidio relocation proposed: Borica wrote Viceroy Branciforte (2 June 1796) proposing moving presidio to hill above port…
1796-06-18 · doc 254 · Catalan Volunteers settlement: Viceroy says no aid for 4th Comp
1796-06-17 · doc 255 · Sends package left by frigate commander Broughton
1796-06-17 · doc 256 · Sends astronomical instruments left by Broughton, to be consigned to San Blas via Fidalgo
1796-06-17 · doc 257 · Sends document left for Broughton
1796-06-21 · doc 258 · Aranzazú* from San Blas delivered memorias, 6 religious, 6 soldiers of ACA, 4 Catalan Volunteers with wives, 1 artisan with…
1796-07-07 · doc 259 · CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE: Tobar on goleta *Sutil* explored coast Bucareli→Monterey. May 28
1796-07-08 · doc 260 · Hold 5 English prisoners at presidio until *Aranzazú* arrives
1796-07-09 · doc 261 · Construction orders: 2 sentry boxes, fort roofs, adobe wall for powder magazine
1796-07-07 · doc 262 · Master mason Manuel Estevan Ruiz contract concluded
1796-07-14 · doc 263 · Catalan Volunteers, artisans, and families arrived at SF on *Aranzazú*
1796-07-15 · doc 264 · King designated him for bishopric (Mitra) of Sonora; congratulations
1796-07-18 · doc 265 · Reimburse Royal Treasury for tools given to artisans
1796-07-21 · doc 266 · Acknowledged arrival at port with artisan
1796-07-22 · doc 267 · Board friars Fr. Antonio Cantil, Fr. Baldomero López, Fr. José Galdada [?], Fr. José de Arroyta — licenses to leave
1796-09-26 · doc 268 · Received news on artillery company salaries/bonuses under new Reglamento
1796-10-08 · doc 269 · COMPREHENSIVE DEFENSE SURVEY ordered: Survey terrain Monterey→SD and Sierra→coast to form map of New California
1796-10-28 · doc 270 · Remission of accounts
1796-11-17 · doc 271 · His son Toribio contracted 4 years in Alta CA at 1 real/day to practice his trade (masonry)
1796-11-17 · doc 272 · Presidio tithe accounts for 1795
1796-11-21 · doc 273 · Received accounts/audit of Alta CA presidios for 1781–1790
1797-01 · doc 274 · CÓRDOBA SURVEY RESULTS: Will forward plans to Viceroy. SD battery shouldn't have been circular (excess cost). Córdoba's opinion
1797-02-08 · doc 275 · Mason Manuel Ruiz contract concluded
1797-03-13 · doc 276 · Deliver munitions to artillery dept + effects from San Blas
1797-03-14 · doc 277 · Transport deserters José Escamilla, Ramon Acriola [?], José Franco to Monterey
1797-03-15 · doc 278 · Remission of accounts
1797-03-17 · doc 279 · San Carlos* anchored at SF March 11 under Ramon Saavedra carrying sentenced deserters
1797-03-17 · doc 280 · Same as above
1797-03-27 · doc 281 · Explains fiscal cycle: accounts can't be finalized until April; requisitions go through Viceroy→San Blas for purchase/shipment
1797-03-20 · doc 282 · Leave sentenced men at SF instead of Monterey
1797-03-20 · doc 283 · Remission of documents
1797-04-03 · doc 284 · San Carlos* ran aground; Alberni and Alférez Raimundo Carrillo assisted with Volunteer cavalry and 55 Indians
1797-04-04 · doc 285 · VICEROY ORDERS FORT SJ REPAIRED (Oct 27, 1796): 'única defensa del Pto de S.n Franc.o,' one of most exposed ports
1797-04-01 · doc 286 · Provide Alberni and Córdoba (engineer) all aid needed to put SF port in state of defense
1797-04-16 · doc 287 · (3 docs) Religious and blacksmith José Faustino Ariola stay at Monterey; deliver tobacco to SF. MAJOR ARMS SHIPMENT
1797-04-19 · doc 288 · 4 blacksmiths contracted 4 years: José Faustino Ariola and José Arroyo at $360/year, arrived on *Concepción*
1797-04-20 · doc 289 · (6 docs) Armament on ship per Viceroy. Settlers embarking on *Concepción* under Caamaño. To SF: Alférez José Rivas [?]
1797-04-24 · doc 290 · SB Presidio construction expenses 1784–1794 received
1797-04-25 · doc 291 · (3 docs) SD Presidio account 1781–1795; receipts; remission of accounts
1797-04-30 · doc 292 · Concepción* anchored at SF after 29 days from San Blas. Repair *San Carlos* (aground)
1797-05-03 · doc 293 · Proceed with YERBA BUENA BATTERY construction despite very few people to garrison it and Fort SJ
1797-05-04 · doc 294 · Disembark 9 settlers with families at Mission Santa Cruz — Branciforte colonists arriving at future Villa de Branciforte site
1797-05-03 · doc 295 · Arranged 400 arrobas flour to ration crews of *San Carlos* and *Concepción*
1797-05-09 · doc 296 · Caamaño provided 6 four-pounder cannons and placed others in Fort SJ battery; pay sailors $1/day for port work
1797-05-09 · doc 297 · (2 docs) Transport soldier José M.a Almendez's wife to Monterey; send disability regulations
1797-05-11 · doc 298 · San José pueblo relocation: Alcalde + vecindario petition with report from Cabo Gabriel Moraga — pueblo floods from river…
1797-05-15 · doc 299 · VILLA DE BRANCIFORTE FOUNDING: Borica to Viceroy (Aug 4, 1796)
1797-05-20 · doc 300 · Ship sighted from Mission San Luis
1797-05-29 · doc 301 · Princesa* arrived SB May 20 with SD/Mission memorias; will also serve for Peninsula defense
1797-05-30 · doc 302 · ANTI-ENGLISH DEFENSE ORDERS: After unloading SD memorias, if SD invaded by the English, contribute to defense
1797-06-06 · doc 303 · SD Presidio accounts 1793–1796
1797-06-28 · doc 304 · Sailed SB→SD in 48 hours. At SB took grumete José Manuel Loza who was serving as schoolmaster (maestro de escuela)
1797-07-01 · doc 305 · Remission of accounts
1797-07-04 · doc 306 · San Carlos* (a) 'El Filipino' WRECKED at SF March 23 at night; lost 4 boxes cigars, 1 powdered tobacco
1797-07-04 · doc 307 · FORT SJ + YB BATTERY STATUS: Fort SJ repairs complete — 6 cannons front (defend port entrance), 3 each flank
1797-07-01 · doc 308 · Board friars Fr. Pascual Martinez de Arenaza, Fr. Francisco Miguel Sánchez, Fr. Diego García, Fr
1797-08-06 · doc 309 · Circulated to all commandants: aid *Princesa* crew; ship stationed at SF anchorage until November 1 as guard
1797-08-03 · doc 310 · YB Battery operational with 5 cannons; remaining guns to Alberni
1797-08-14 · doc 311 · Córdoba at Mission Santa Cruz: determined Branciforte site; arranged interim settler housing and water supply
1797-08-21 · doc 312 · Suspend housing construction until rains pass; settlers to cultivate assigned lands. Branciforte land survey
1797-08-29 · doc 313 · Branciforte works: Build water channel and bridge before rains; palisade as model; Indians, vecinos, soldiers to repair (paid)
1797-08-24 · doc 314 · Remission of documents
1797-08-24 · doc 315 · MONTEREY CONSTRUCTION COSTS: Church cost $1,500 vs $5,000 at market rates. Esplanada, casa mata, barracks ~$450
1797-09 · doc 316 · Remission of documents
1797-09-01 · doc 317 · Received 480 papal bull copies at $2 each
1797-09-13 · doc 318 · Criminal case vs. neophytes Silverio and Rosa of Mission SLO — certified copy for ruling on ecclesiastical immunity
1797-10-13 · doc 319 · Board friar with license to return to Colegio de San Fernando
1797-09-17 · doc 320 · Mason Manuel Ruiz contract concluded (repeated)
1797-09-29 · doc 321 · Disappearance of settler's wife — María Cerita Argüello, wife of poblador José Vicente Machuca, vanished when *Concepción* sailed…
1797-09 · doc 322 · Bergantín *Activo* at Punta de Árboles
1797-09-20 · doc 323 · Received BRANCIFORTE PLAN — villa layout, cost estimate, required tools, interior sketch + surroundings
1797-10-19 · doc 324 · Viceroy orders: send ALL foreigners to San Blas. Board 11 foreigners per attached list on *Concepción*
1797-10-14 · doc 325 · Remission of accounts
1797-10-14 · doc 326 · SB and SD commandants provided all aid for *Princesa* crew
1797-10-22 · doc 327 · Enlisted cabin boys (grumetes) as soldiers
1797-10-24 · doc 328 · (2 docs) SCORCHED-EARTH contingency: Though no fear English can attack Peninsula, will take command, prevent disembarkation…
1797-10-20 · doc 329 · Sends 2 hemp samples harvested in Peninsula (1 white 1796, 1 darker) for quality assessment and correction
1797-10-31 · doc 330 · Received list of *Concepción* crew remaining in Peninsula
1797-11-09 · doc 331 · (2 docs) Remission of expedientes and accounts
1797-11-09 · doc 332 · (2 docs) Received dispatches. Viceroy order July 18
1797-11-09 · doc 333 · Receipt of documents
1797-11-17 · doc 334 · Accounts of deceased expedition members. Branciforte expenses: $29 for books/notebooks/paper
1797-11-26 · doc 335 · (2 docs) CÓRDOBA'S COMPLETE SURVEY RECEIVED: (1) General Map of New California, (2) SB Battery plan, (3) Ensenada del Príncipe /…
1797-12-14 · doc 336 · Received disability regulations for maestranza workers
1798-01-11 · doc 337 · Deliver money to soldier's wife
1798-01-16 · doc 338 · (2 docs) Survey mission lands from villa boundary (cultivated vs not). 6 questions on Branciforte-Mission conflict
1797-12-14 · doc 339 · Viceroy designated 17 vagrants/petty criminals as settlers for New California (Branciforte colonists)
1798-01-06 · doc 340 · No pending criminal case requiring Audiencia consent
1798-02-07 · doc 341 · Death of Agustón de Argüello (father-in-law); succession difficulties
1798-05-15 · doc 342 · Remission of accounts
1798-03-02 · doc 343 · After measuring lands, proceed along coast to SF examining all terrain suitable for settlement
1798-03-15 · doc 344 · (3 docs) Received Cabo Gabriel Moraga's aid for water channel construction. State aid needed for coast recon Santa Cruz→SF
1798-03-30 · doc 345 · (2 docs) Córdoba at Mission Santa Clara teaching how to build Indian houses
1798-04-07 · doc 346 · CÓRDOBA RECALLED: Viceroy (Nov 27, 1797) says mission as engineer in Peninsula concluded; report to Capital at first opportunity
1798-04-16/17 · doc 347 · Receipt of documents (2 entries)
1798-04-19 · doc 348 · Received sentence/ruling on ecclesiastical immunity in criminal case vs. neophyte Silverio of Mission SLO
1798-05-03 · doc 349 · Approved increased Indian rations to 9 almudes maize (previous insufficient). Assign Indians to construction + planting
1798-05-18 · doc 350 · (2 docs) *Concepción* under Alférez Manuel Rodriguez transported to SF
1798-05-28 · doc 351 · SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC: Goycoechea failed to follow Viceroy's quarantine protocols — allowed ship to dock without inspection
1798-06-01 · doc 352 · Hemp samples (1796–97) damaged by moisture; more sent. Proposes $3–3½ per arroba as price for hemp cultivators
1798-06-15 · doc 353 · Embark individuals for San Blas on *Concepción* and *Princesa*
1798-06-06 · doc 354 · Bergantín *Activo* anchored after 47 days from San Blas
1798-06-15 · doc 355 · Mission Santa Cruz land survey: all cultivable lands irrigated. Report terrain remaining for mission livestock
1798-06-14 · doc 356 · Soldier petitions to compel his wife (on the 'other side') to come live with him
1798-06-14 · doc 357 · On fugitive Indians
1798-07-18 · doc 358 · Smallpox quarantine lifted — commandants may allow *Concepción* cargo unloaded, no more contagion fear
1798-07-20 · doc 359 · Coast between SF and Mission Santa Cruz: few advantages for regular settlements
1798-08-14 · doc 360 · Accounts of all 4 presidios
1798-08-20 · doc 361 · Saddler and 44 vagrants he transported remain at Monterey, assigned to works. Watch none hides when frigate sails
1798-08-31 · doc 362 · Remission of prisoner lists
1798-09-04 · doc 363 · 23 petty criminals arrived on *Concepción*, designated by Viceroy as settlers for the Peninsula
1798-09-04 · doc 364 · Receipt of documents
1798-09-28 · doc 365 · No complaints about his management 1797–98, contrary to what Matute claimed. Officer dispute
1798-09-20 · doc 366 · Board Fr. José Miguel from Mission SB on *Activo* (licensed to leave)
1798-10-10 · doc 367 · Board Fr. Martín de Landaeta from Mission SF (licensed to leave)
1798-10 · doc 368 · Bergantín *Activo* departure arrangements
1798-10-10 · doc 369 · Engineer Alberto de Córdoba boards *Concepción* to depart for Mexico
1798-10-10 · doc 370 · Otter pelts shipped on *Concepción*
1798-10 · doc 371 · 26½ arrobas hemp shipped on *Concepción*
1798-10 · doc 372 · Blacksmiths Ariola and Arroyo depart, contracts completed
1798 · doc 373 · Bando removing tobacco from cajilla #11
1798 · doc 374 · Return empty barrels to San Blas on supply ships
1798-10 · doc 375 · Remission of money
1798-10 · doc 376 · Concepción* cannot sail (crew sick); *Activo* to go to San Diego instead
1798-10 · doc 377 · Branciforte settlers Fermín Cantero and José Secco FLED — watch they don't board *Concepción*; may have hidden on ship
1798-10 · doc 378 · Search for fugitive Branciforte settlers
1798 · doc 379 · Fugitive neophyte from Mission SD found in Tepic at Río de Oton
1798 · doc 380 · New Superintendencia de Temporalidades created
1798 · doc 381 · Soldier Rosalino Fernandez of SB presidio sentenced to 10 years labor at San Blas for incest and adultery
1798-09-06 · doc 382 · Audiencia of Guadalajara takes over political/military command from Jacobo Ugarte y Loyola
1798 · doc 383 · Remission of accounts
1798 · doc 384 · Ildefonso Bernal promoted to Alférez
1798 · doc 385 · Collect $4,000 for Branciforte poblador José Agustín Narváez from uncle in Aguascalientes
1798 · doc 386 · Collect $1,175 from Capt. de Milicias for Branciforte poblador José Antonio Robles
1798 · doc 387 · Receipt of money from Coronel Juan Gutiérrez before dying
1799-05-18 · doc 388 · Remisión de cuentas (4 docs). pp. 713–14
1799-05 · doc 389 · Collect debt from Grumete Atanasio de los Santos
1799-06 · doc 390 · Cédula de inválido for Miguel Espinosa, soldier of the Compañía of that Presidio
1799-08 · doc 391 · Board on Fragata *Concepción*: Padres Fernandinos José de la Cruz Espi, Agustín Merino, and Benito Catalán (all licensed to leave)
1799-09-18 · doc 392 · Remisión de cuentas. p. 715
1799-09-19 · doc 393 · Remisión de cuentas (2 docs). p. 716
1773–1819 [date range given on the leaf] · doc 394 · Ornamental display-hand title leaf opening the appendix: “Provincial State Papers. / Indices. / Vol. XXII. / 1773_1819
1773-05-25 [Savage: “1773 Mayo 25” — heading magnified and confirmed; note it stands OUT OF ORDER after the Sept. and Dec. 1773 entries] · doc 395 · “Un oficio del Virey al Comanᵗᵉ Rivera ‘sobre la venida de Dⁿ Juan Bᵗᵃ de Anza y reconocᵗᵒ del puerto de San Franᶜᵒ.’” [=…
1773-09-17 · doc 396 · “Un oficio al Comandᵗᵉ de los nuevos presidios de Cal
1773-12-24 · doc 397 · “Al Capⁿ Rivera y Moncada se le notifica por el Virey que el cirujano Dⁿ Pedro Castan tiene órden de permanecer en Montᵉ hasta la…
1774-09-21 · doc 398 · “El virey ordenó al Comandᵗᵉ Rivera ‘proveer de tierras á los soldados que se casen con Indias recien cristianizadas.’” [=…
1774-10-28 · doc 399 · “El Virey ordenó á Phelipe de Neve pasase á relevar á Phelipe Barry en el gobᵒ de Calˢ.” [= Neve ordered to go relieve Felipe…
1774-12-15 · doc 400 · “Instruccⁿ del Virey al Comandᵗᵉ Rivera avisándole la venida de Juan Bᵗᵃ de Anza con familias pª ocupar el puerto de San Franᶜᵒ.”…
1774-12-23 · doc 401 · “Testimonio de lo acordado por la Real Junta pª el pueblo y misiones de San Franᶜᵒ.” [= testimonio of the Real Junta's…
1775-01-02 · doc 402 · “Oficio del Virey al Comandᵗᵉ Rivera sobre fundacion del puerto de San Fᶜᵒ.” [= viceregal oficio on the founding of the port of…
1775-01-02 · doc 403 · “Otro del mismo al mismo aprobándole ‘la mudada del presidio á las orillas del rio.’” [= another from the same to the same…
1776-02-14 · doc 404 · “Un oficio de S. E. á Phelipe de Neve sobre la determinacⁿ de la compra de ganados á las misiones de B. Cal
1776-04-03 · doc 405 · “Un oficio de S. E. á Rivera ordenándole ‘se constituyan[?] las misiones de Sⁿ Diego y San Juan Capistᵒ.’” [= ordering him that…
1776-08-16 · doc 406 · “Una Rˡ órden comunicada por S. E. á Gobᵉʳ Neve pª qᵉ pasase á residir en el Montᵉ, y Dⁿ Fernᵈᵒ de Rivera como su Tenᵗᵉ al…
1778-09-03 · doc 407 · “Un oficio del Comandᵗᵉ Genˡ al Gobᵉʳ Neve aprobando fundᶜⁿ de San José Guadalupe, ‘y llamada á Arizpe al Capⁿ Dⁿ Fernando de…
1778-09-03 · doc 408 · “Otro del mismo al mismo que ‘previene se vea á los Indios con humanidad y nueva armonía.’” [= another from the same to the same…
1778-09-03 · doc 409 · “Otro del mismo al mismo aprueba fundacion de Sta Bárbᵃ.” [= another from the same to the same approving the founding of Santa…
1779-07-28 · doc 410 · “Un oficio que aprueba la suspension de raciones á las misiones.” [= an oficio approving the suspension of rations to the…
1781-04-18 · doc 411 · “Un oficio del Comandᵗᵉ Gen. sobre que los diezmos de Calˢ pertenecen á la Rˡ Hacᵈᵃ.” [= that the tithes of the Californias…
1783-07-12 · doc 412 · “Real Cédula en que se confiere el empleo de Comandᵗᵉ Gen
1783-08-19 · doc 413 · “Rˡ Cédula - Subdelegⁿ del Vice-Regio Patronato á favor del Gobᵉʳ Pedro Fages.” [= royal cédula subdelegating the vice-regal…
1786-04-20 · doc 414 · “Oficio del Sr Ugarte y Loyola dándose á conocer por Supᵉʳ Gefe.” [= oficio of Ugarte y Loyola making himself known as superior…
1786-12-02 · doc 415 · “Orden del Comandᵗᵉ Gen. qᵉ incluye la instruccion formada por el Exmo Sor Conde de Gálvez pª el Gobierno del Sor Comandᵗᵉ Grˡ en…
1787-02-14 · doc 416 · “Orden del Comandᵗᵉ Gen. que el cirujano Dⁿ Pedro Carabajal no debe quedarse en Montᵉ, y que se hacian eficaces diligᵈˢ para que…
1788-09-12 · doc 417 · “Orden que los indios de la Península no pagan alcabala.” [= order that the Indians of the Peninsula do not pay the alcabala…
1792-04-11 · doc 418 · spans n303-n304. Heading: “1792 Abˡ 11 Mont. / Joseph Argüello, Comandᵗᵉ del Presidio - Diligencias á la muerte del Gobᵒʳ Romeu.”…
1792-04-05 · doc 419 · spans n304-n309. Heading: “1792 Abˡ 5. Mont. / Joseph Argüello, Comanᵈᵗᵉ - Sobre el estado alarmante del Gobᵉʳ Roméu, y medidas…
1792-04-06 · doc 420 · Heading: “1792 Abˡ 6. Mont. / Josef Argüello - Sobre inminente muerte del Gobᵉʳ Roméu, y despacho de aviso á Arrillaga.” Text
1792-04-06 · doc 421 · Same abstract as the preceding row, second addressee: “Diego Gonzalez, Comandᵗᵉ de fronteras de B
1792 Abril 5 · doc 422 · Heading: «1792. Abl. 5. Mont. / Josef Argüello - al Capn Arrillaga en Loreto - sobre muerte que se esperaba del Gobr Romeu.» Full…
1791 Junio 1 · doc 423 · «Le envia bajo custodia á los individuos Ignacio Sáenz, Rafael Pacheco, y Felipe Alvarez, soldados que eran del presidio de Santa…
1783 Feb. 18 · doc 424 · Under year-heading «1783.» and date «Feb. 18»: «Orden del Gobr insertando circular del Comandte Genl de 24 Oct
1783 Feb. 18 [second circular under same entry; own date not given] · doc 425 · «Otra circular previene que se dé á reconocer por Inspector Gral de todas las tropas que sirven á las órdenes del Comandte Gen
1785 Oct. 14 (communicated by the Governor 1786 Agosto 9) · doc 426 · «Real órden confiriendo el título [de Castilla — interlined] de Marqués de Sonora á Dn José de Gálvez, sus hijos y sucesores
1791 Feb. 26 · doc 427 · «Indice é inventario de papeles correspondtes al archivo del presidio de Mont. que eran á cargo del Comandte Inspr Gen
1789 Nov. 9 · doc 428 · «Que el Gobr Dn Pedro Fáges está autorizado con el grado de coronel, y manda darse á reconocer en esta jurisdn.» [Governor Pedro…
1792 Julio 2 · doc 429 · «Indice de los documentos que en virtud de órden de 7 Mayo 1792 del Capn José Joaqn de Arrillaga, Gobr interino de la Provª se…
1790 Octubre 20 · doc 430 · «Inventario de las órdenes del Gobo relativas al Coronel Pedro Fáges.» [inventory of government orders relating to Colonel Pedro…
1776 Dic. 14 · doc 431 · «Orden al Tente José Moraga de pasar á fundar la mision de Sta Clara.» [order to Lt
1776 Feb. 4 · doc 432 · «Orden pª que se hiciese cargo el Tente José Moraga [word struck] de la expedn que condujo el Tente Coronel Dn Juan Bta de Anza…
1776 Mayo 8 · doc 433 · «Orden pª que el Tente José Moraga marche con la tropa de su cargo á [struck word; interlined
1777 Feb. 5 · doc 434 · Recorded only in Savage's interlined foot-note to the preceding entry
1777 Feb. 6 · doc 435 · «Una noticia comunicada por el Comandte Don Fernando de Rivera y Moncada de que por Rl Orden ha pasado su residencia al Presidio…
1780 Enero 8 · doc 436 · «En el índice de órdenes del Gobr al Comdte de Sn Fco - se encuentra bajo esta fha
1782 Sept. 4 · doc 437 · «Orden que comunica se le ha conferido la Inspn genl de los presidios internos de Nva Espª, y que en su lugar queda con el gobo…
1791 Enero 3 · doc 438 · «Indice de docs existentes en el Presidio de San Francº, y en el pueblo de San José», tabulated by class with page ranges
1782 Dic. 1º · doc 439 · «Indice de docs existentes en el presidio desde 1776 hasta la fecha.» [index of documents existing in the (San Francisco)…
1777 Mayo 10 · doc 440 · «Ordena que ningª persona de la Península haga representacn al Virey sino por el conducto del Gobr.» [orders that no person of…
1777 Sept. 3 · doc 441 · Savage's own rubric: «Fundn de San José (pueblo)»
1777 Sept. 26 · doc 442 · «Orden pª que del almacen se entreguen al Padre Fco Palou, Ministro de la mision de Sn Fco.» [order that (supplies) be delivered…
1779 Nov. 14 · doc 443 · «Carta-órden con despacho librado por el Gobr Neve á dho Moraga pª que como juez comisionado del presidio de San Francº, sus…
1782 Junio 28 · doc 444 · «Carta órden del Gobo - acusa recibo de la carta órden y cuentas en que se comprueba el descubierto del Tente Moraga por el…
1786 Julio 9 · doc 445 · «Orden que estrecha se vigile sobre la murmuracion pública de la conducta de los Religiosos.» [order tightening surveillance over…
1787 Junio 16 · doc 446 · «Orden pª que se dé á reconocer por Tente y Comandte de esta Compª á Dn Josef Argüello.» [order that Josef Argüello be recognized…
1787 Agosto 6 · doc 447 · «Gobr Fáges - órden pª qe se estienda el nombto de sargto en la Compª de Sn Fco á favor de Pedro Amador.» [order that the…
1787 Julio 16 · doc 448 · «Orden pª que se amoneste al vecino Arellano pª el cumpto de iglesia dentro de 8 dias, y si no se le ponga un par de grillos &a.»…
1787 Sept. 15 · doc 449 · «Bando y órdenes pª cortar el trato que hacen gentes de razon con los naturales, de pieles de nutrias.» [bando and orders to cut…
1789 Nov. 9 · doc 450 · «Orden pª dar á reconocer á Dn Pedro Fáges por Coronel de los Reales Ejércitos en virtud de su Real despacho que ha recibido.»…
1816 Abril 22 – 1819 Julio 17 (range; no single date given) · doc 451 · «Indice Genl de las Reales Ordenes, Cédulas, Bandos, y oficios comunicados por el Virey de Méx
1806 Agosto 16 · doc 452 · Under year-heading «1806. Méx / Virey - á Felipe de Goycoechea.», sub-date «Agto 16»
1806 Nov. 13 · doc 453 · «Manifiesta estar muy satisfecho de su manejo de la Habilitn genl., y que deja sin responsabilidad á sus fiadores.» [declares…
1807 Mayo 21 · doc 454 · «Le dice que el Rey en 13 Nov. 1806 mandó se tuviese presto á dho Goycoechea pª darle el grado de Tente Coronel en ocasion…
1813 Julio 22 · doc 455 · «Avisando que Ignº del Corral, Capn de la Compª de Cabª de San Diego (Alta Cal.) (individuo que nunca vino á Cal
1814 Dic. 31 · doc 456 · «Acusa recibo de la noticia de la muerte del Gobr Felipe de Goycoechea
1814 Dic. 31 · doc 457 · «En otra contesta al Comandte de Loreto dé giro á los papeles pendtes ínterin llega el Gobr into de la Provª Tente Dn José Manuel…
1816-01-03 · doc 458 · José Darío Argüello ordered recognized as Governor of Baja California
1816-06-30 · doc 459 · Reiterates orders to expel the Russians from the port of Bodega — execute without waiting for new orders
1818-03-31 · doc 460 · License to Governor José Argüello to go to Tepic or Guadalajara for 4 months to recover health
1785-12-31 · doc 461 · Fray Francisco Dumetz (8 years) and Vicente Santa María de Bonz — ministers of mission
1785-12-31 · doc 462 · Felipe de Goycoechea, Comandante
1785-12-31 · doc 463 · CENSUS OF LOS ANGELES POBLADORES — full list with names, race, age, occupation, spouse, children (see expanded entry below)
1790-10-20 · doc 464 · Inventario of orders of Ayudante Inspector Nicolás Soler, July 13 1782–July 31 1786
1790-11-09 · doc 465 · INDEX OF SANTA BARBARA PRESIDIO ARCHIVE — Reales cédulas, reglamentos, instrucciones, órdenes. Covers June 14 1779–Aug 25 1790
1786-08-09 · doc 466 · Declaration: Governor is Comandante Inspector of forces of California; Ayudante Inspector exercises delegated faculties
1785-08-29 · doc 467 · Órdenes and inventory of arms in the SF presidio archive, delivered to successor Teniente Diego González
1793-07-16 · doc 468 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Julio 16 - (Mont.) / Arrillaga á Virrey de Mex. / (2 Docs) - pp. 273-4.' GLOSS
1793-08-17 · doc 469 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Agtº 17 - (Sn Fran.co) / Gob. Intº Arrillaga al Virey de Mex. / (7 Docs.) - pp. 279-85.' GLOSS
1793-09-20 · doc 470 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Setᵉ 20 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. / (5 Docs) - pp. 292-4.' GLOSS
1793-09-24 · doc 471 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Setᵉ 24 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. / (2 Docs) - pp. 294-6.' GLOSS
1793-09-26 · doc 472 · VERBATIM HEADING: 'Setᵉ 26. (2 Docs) - pp. 296-8.' (a second document entered under the same 1793 heading block on this leaf, no…
1793-10-14 · doc 473 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Octᵉ 14 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. / (3 Docs) - pp. 301-2.' GLOSS
1793-10-22 · doc 474 · VERBATIM HEADING: 'Octᵉ 22.' with the page cite written at the FOOT of the block rather than after the heading: 'pp
1793-12-13 · doc 475 · VERBATIM HEADING: '+ 1793 - Dicᵉ 13 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. / (3 Docs). - pp. 309-10.' GLOSS
1794-01-14 · doc 476 · Heading verbatim: + 1794 - En.o 14 - Mont. / Arrillaga a Virrey de Mex. (6 Docs) - pp. 316-18. Gloss
1794-02-16 · doc 477 · Heading verbatim: + 1794 - Feb.o 16 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. Body verbatim
1794-03-05 · doc 478 · Heading verbatim: Marzo 5 (11 Docs) - pp. 326-9. Gloss
1794-03-06 · doc 479 · Heading verbatim: + 1794 - Mzo 6 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. (4 Docs) - pp. 329-30. Gloss
1794-03-12 · doc 480 · Heading verbatim: + 1794. - Mzo 12 - Mont. / Arrillaga a P.s Ministros de M.n Soledad. - Body verbatim
1794-03-08 · doc 481 · Recipient heading verbatim: Al Factor de Tabacos de Guadalajara. Entry verbatim: Marzo 8
1794-04-15 · doc 482 · Heading verbatim: + 1794 - Abril 15 - Mont. / Arrillaga a Oficiales Reales del Rosario. Body verbatim
Nov.e 14, year not stated on the leaf; probably 1793 (see issues), inference not verified · doc 483 · Heading verbatim: Nov.e 14. (2 Docs) - p. 429
1794-04-15 · doc 484 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1794 - Abril 15 - Mont. / Arrillaga al Intendente de Guadalajara.' Body verbatim
1794-05-31 · doc 485 · Heading verbatim: 'Al Ten.te retirado Diego Gonzales.' Entry verbatim
1794-05-31 · doc 486 · Heading verbatim: 'Al Alferez de Loreto Yldefonso Bernal' Entry verbatim
1794-05-21 · doc 487 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1794 - Mayo 21 - Loreto. / Gob. Borica a Sabino de la Pedrueza.' Body verbatim
1794-06-15 · doc 488 · Heading verbatim: 'A Manuel de Carcaba. / Junio 15.' Body verbatim: 'Que puso el Decreto de Cadete en la instancia de Rodriguez
1794-06-15 · doc 489 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1794 - Junio 15 - Loreto. / Borica a Fran.co Joaquin Valdez.' Body verbatim
1794-06-16 · doc 490 · Heading verbatim: 'A Savino de la Pedruga.' Entry verbatim: 'Junio 16. - Recibo de docs - p. 527.' GLOSS
1794-06-16 · doc 491 · Heading verbatim: 'A Jose de las Heras.' Entry verbatim: 'Junio 16 - Asuntos particulares - p. 528.' GLOSS
1794-07-19 · doc 492 · Heading verbatim: 'A Bachiller, Fernando, Joaquin Valdez.' Body verbatim
1794-11-13 · doc 493 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1794 - Nov.e 13 - Mont. / Borica a Mylord Fox. (sic)' Body verbatim
1794-12-20 · doc 494 · Heading verbatim: '1794 - Dic.e 20 - Mont. / Borica a Antonio Gil.' Body verbatim: 'Sin importancia - p. 544.' GLOSS
1794-12-20 · doc 495 · Heading verbatim: 'A su padre - politico. / Dic.e 20.' Body verbatim: 'Le da parte de su llegada a Mont. con buen exito
1795-01-01 · doc 496 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1795 - En.o 1.o Mont. / Borica a Sabino de la Pedrueza' Body verbatim
1795-04-03 · doc 497 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1795 - Abril 3 - Mont. / Borica a Manuel de Carcaba.' Body verbatim: 'Sobre pago de sus sueldos como Gob. p
1795-04-03 · doc 498 · Heading verbatim: 'A Jose de Miranda (1). / Abril 3' Body verbatim
1795-04-23 · doc 499 · Heading verbatim: '+ 1795 - Abril 23 - Mont. / Borica a Antonio Grajera.' Body verbatim: 'Remision de docs. - de Habilitaciones
1795-04-25 · doc 500 · Heading verbatim: 'A Manuel de Carcaba' Body verbatim
1795-04-26 · doc 501 · Heading verbatim: 'A Monsieur (no dice mas).' Body verbatim: 'Abril 26. - Le dice entre otras cosas
1795-04-28 · doc 502 · Heading verbatim: 'A Fr. Cayetano Pallas. S.n Pedro' Body verbatim: 'Abril 28
1798-11-07 · doc 503 · Verbatim heading: '1798- Nov.e 7- Loreto. / Arrillaga al Virrey de Mex. (3 Docs.) - pp. 59-60-'
1798-11-16 · doc 504 · Verbatim: 'Faltar 30 @ de pólvora p.a completar cantidad q.e ha de existir en el repuesto, exclusive 6 q.e estan en la Nueva…
1798-11-16 · doc 505 · Verbatim: the guairo ordered by Virrey Revilla Gigedo from San Blas to cover the mail javeque 'no se ha podido componer p.r falta…
1800-04-28 · doc 506 · Verbatim heading: '+ 1800- Abril 28- Loreto. (2 Docs) - p. 98-'
1800-04-29 · doc 507 · Verbatim: 'Abril 29- (4 Docs) - pp. 98-9.': inventario de los bienes de Grajera
1800-07-19 · doc 508 · Verbatim heading: '(6 Docs) - pp. 106-7.': R.l Cédula grado de Alferez de Loreto á José M.a Ruiz; inválidos á Ygnacio Acevedo
1800-12-05 · doc 509 · SAN JUAN BAUTISTA EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE (Oct 1800), doc 2 of the Dic.e 5 group (doc 1 = d42). Verbatim
1800-12-06 · doc 510 · Group heading '1800- Dic.e 6- (3 Docs) - pp. 129-30-', doc 1: the R. P. Presid.te of B. Cal
1800-12-09 · doc 511 · Verbatim heading: '+ 1800. Dic.e 9- (3 Docs) - pp. 131-2.': 'Sobre buques avistados en la parte del Sur'
1800-12-10 · doc 512 · Verbatim heading: '(3 Docs) - pp. 132-4-': cédulas de retiro á soldados de S.ta Barb.a Salvador Caravantes, José Tadeo Sánchez y…
1801-01-10 · doc 513 · Verbatim: 'En.o 10 (1801.) - Recibo de la causa del indio Policarpo Muñoz.' (the sumaria for wounds to M.a de las Angustias…
1801-01-16 · doc 514 · Verbatim: 'En.o 16- (9 Docs) - pp. 134-8-' (group opening; continues onto n53+ where d45's span sits)
1801-06-06 · doc 515 · Verbatim: 'Remision de docs- p. 161.'
1801-06-12 · doc 516 · Verbatim: the Audiencia de Guad.a has received the causa against Branciforte settler José Barbosa, 'q.e intentó dar muerte al…
1801-06-13 · doc 517 · Verbatim: friars Fr. Florencio Ybáñez, Mariano Vargas y Luis Taboada pass to the Península as replacements, per the Guardián of…
1801-06-15 · doc 518 · Verbatim: per orden 28 Feb.o, Alferez de S.n Diego José Luján passes to the Capital 'á curarse de sus males'.
1793-07-08 · doc 519 · Verbatim heading: '+ 1793- Julio 8- (Mont.) (8 Docs) - pp. 266-72-': R.l Cédula 11 Junio on esponsales de escolares
1793-07-15 · doc 520 · Verbatim heading: '1793 - Julio 15 - (Loreto). (2 Docs) - pp. 401-2 -'
1793-03-20 [year inferred from the adjacent run, not on the leaf] · doc 521 · Verbatim: 'Marzo 20 - A los mismos - Remite la cuenta de diezmos de Pres.o de Sta Barb.a de 92.'
1794-05-30 · doc 522 · Verbatim: '(2 Docs) - p. 414.': recibió cuentas de correos de 90, 91 y 92
1794-06-03 · doc 523 · Verbatim: 'Junio 3. - Remite copias de las revistas de Inspector pasadas en Presidios de Sta. Barb.a Mont
1792-03-21 [year glyph-verified at scale 1; day 21 (31 possible)] · doc 524 · Verbatim: by the death of Alferez José M.a Estrada, [Arrillaga] 'se halla encargado del arreglo de diferentes ramos de R.l Hda
1793-12-11 · doc 525 · Verbatim: 'Recibio R.l Orden de 25 de Marzo - p. 430.'
1793-12-14 · doc 526 · Verbatim: advance notice will be given for the shipment of San Blas timber for ship repairs.
1793-12-15 · doc 527 · Verbatim: 'Sobre los 5 desertores ingleses - p. 431 -' (the Vancouver-expedition deserters
1793-12-14 · doc 528 · Verbatim: on sending up the wife of Pedro Gonzales García, herrero y armero, urged 'p.r el beneficio de q.e quede domicilado este…
1794-01-15 · doc 529 · Verbatim: '(2 Docs)': certification de supervivencia de artesanos de la Península; id de sus pagos y alcances.
1794-06-03 · doc 530 · BAJA MISSION-CHAIN REORGANIZATION. Verbatim: transmits the Virrey's 28 Dec 1793 resolution (on Arrillaga's own 17 Aug informe)
1794-07-16 · doc 531 · Verbatim: 'Sobre cuentas de diezmos de 92 a 94.'
1794-07-11 · doc 532 · Verbatim: remits the San Francisco jurisdiction tithe accounts for 1793, product $520.
1794-07-09 · doc 533 · Verbatim: '(4 Docs)': fuga de un indio de la Frag.a *Concepción*; receipt at San Blas of THE FIVE ENGLISH DESERTERS confirmed
1794-05-31 · doc 534 · Verbatim: '(2 Docs)': traslada oficios del Virrey 10 y 22 de En.o (the latter on the artisans).
1794-08-04 · doc 535 · Verbatim: 'Enterado q.e P.e Thomás de la Peña se embarcara en la Frag.a Concepcion.'
1794-08-11 · doc 536 · Verbatim: embark Fathers Diego Noboa, Miguel Pieras y Bartolomé Gili, licensed by the Virrey, together with Tomás Peña — a…
1794-11-13 · doc 537 · Verbatim (personal): arrived at the capital 8 months after leaving home; 'ya no quiere ser pretendiente' (Savage
1794-11-13 · doc 538 · Verbatim (personal): arrival with family well; tells Yribarren 'q.e p.a vivir mucho y sin cuidados se venga a Mont.'
1794-11-14 · doc 539 · Verbatim (personal): reports arrival and that 'p.r encontrarse en el P.to dos buques ingleses esta muy ocupado' — independent…
1794-12-01 · doc 540 · Verbatim (personal): forwards a letter for his sister Bernarda de Borica, resident in Vitoria — a Borica family datum for the…
1794-12-18 · doc 541 · Verbatim (personal): congratulates Arrillaga on reaching 'su Aranjuez' (Loreto?)
1795-02-01 · doc 542 · Verbatim: on settling private accounts; quotes Miranda's 26 Jul '94 letter: 'El espediente de Sonora esta ordenado
1795-02-01 · doc 543 · Verbatim, Borica in his OWN words: 'Por la adjunta de Miranda a Carcaba se enterara V
— · doc 544 · Entry verbatim: 'Marzo 20 - A los mismos - / - Remite la cuenta de diezmos de Pres.o de Sta Barb.a de 92.' GLOSS