Opinion on the New California poblador livestock-grant policy & the tithe/cattle-disposal dispute

Opinion on the New California poblador livestock-grant policy & the tithe/cattle-disposal dispute. Each settler was given (as ventajas or 'por poblador') 2 mares, 2 cows with a calf, 2 ewes & 2 goats, to graze together & breed for 2 years (no killing or selling), then to build to 15 mares + a stallion, 15 cows + a bull, 12 ewes + a ram, 10 nanny-goats + a billy. Debates whether settlers retain the old liberty to dispose of their stock (the tithe-holders would limit it); concludes only male animals may be culled as needed, the Government guarding against abuses. A key document on the founding ranching economy & livestock distribution to settlers. Orig. pp.235–240.

Date	1788-02-12 (exact)
From	Manuel Merino (asesor's opinion)
Place	Arizpe (Sonora)
Series	Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
Tomo	XII
Original tomo page	235–240
Savage copy page	233–235
Scan leaf	n238–n240
Document type	reglamento/opinion
Source	Savage abstract

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Manuel Merino (asesor's opinion), Arizpe (Sonora), 1788-02-12, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XII, 235–240, Archives of California, C-A 15, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

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