spans n303-n304. Heading: “1792 Abˡ 11 Mont. / Joseph Argüello, Comandᵗᵉ del Presidio - Diligencias á la…

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spans n303-n304. Heading: “1792 Abˡ 11 Mont. / Joseph Argüello, Comandᵗᵉ del Presidio - Diligencias á la muerte del Gobᵒʳ Romeu.” Opening: “En el Rˡ Presidio de Monterrey á 11 de Abril de 1792, Yo Dⁿ Joseph Argüello, Tenᵗᵉ de la Compª de San Franᶜᵒ y Comandᵗᵉ intᵒ de esta de Monterrey, Dije, que habiendo pasado á la casa donde vivia el Sor Tenᵗᵉ Coronel Dⁿ Joseph Antᵒ de Romeu, Gobᵒʳ que fué de esta Provᵃ de Califˢ, y falleció el dia 9 del corriente, á fin de practicar el inventario y demás formalidades que previene la ordenanza, Me manifestó la viuda de dho Gefe Doña Josefa de Sandoval el testamᵗᵒ de su difunto esposo…” The widow, empowered as albacea and tutora of her daughters, “me espresó que renunciaba el beneficio de inventario y demás, dándose por entregada y satisfecha de todos los bienes que pertenecian al enunciado Señor su esposo.” Executed before the surgeon Dⁿ Pablo Soler and the sargento Dⁿ Manuel de Vargas. Signed: “Joseph Argüello = Josefa Sandoval de Romeu = Pablo Soler = Manˡ de Vargas.” [= post-mortem inventory proceeding on the death of Governor José Antonio de Romeu, who died 9 April 1792; the widow renounces the benefit of inventory]. This is the first of the ‘docs que no son índices’ promised on the n296 title leaf.

Date1792-04-11 (exact)
FromJosef Argüello, Tenᵗᵉ de la Compª de San Francisco y Comandante interino de Monterey
Tothe record (diligencia); widow Doña Josefa de Sandoval present
PlaceReal Presidio de Monterey
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoXXII
Original tomo pagepp. 83-4 [Savage: “pp 83 - 4”]
Savage copy page301 [stamp] / 7 [hand]
Scan leafn303–n304
Document typediligencia (verbatim transcript, not an abstract)
Sourceverbatim transcription

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How to cite this documentJosef Argüello, Tenᵗᵉ de la Compª de San Francisco y Comandante interino de Monterey to the record (diligencia); widow Doña Josefa de Sandoval present, Real Presidio de Monterey, 1792-04-11, Provincial State Papers, XXII, pp. 83-4 [Savage: “pp 83 - 4”], Archives of California, C-A 14, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca14/ca14-d418.html
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