'Respuestas de Boris' — the interrogation of the captured Russian otter-hunter

'Respuestas de Boris' — the interrogation of the captured Russian otter-hunter. He is Boris Tarasov, sailor, Russian of Novgorod; taken by comisionado Guillermo Cota (7 Oct); came from the 'islas fronterizas' to Sta Bárbara 7 days before capture; 3 times in the ensenada de San Pedro hunting otters, sheltering from storms; carried silk goods of his own. Questioned in Spanish (by Solá) and English (interpreter). ⭐⭐ Names Juan Elliot de Castro as captain of the *Ilmena*/'Hermina' (the RAC ship, cf. C-A 12) and John Cann; hadn't seen the *Ilmena* in 7 months. Refused to sign; signed a scrap of paper. ['Fin del tomo 46.'] Orig. pp.720–2

Date	1815-10-15 (exact)
From	Lorenzo Estrada[?] (recording)
To	Gob. Solá
Place	Monterey
Series	Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
Tomo	XL–LII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo page	pp.720–2
Savage copy page	154–155
Scan leaf	n153–n154
Document type	verbatim transcription
Source	verbatim transcription

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How to cite this document

Lorenzo Estrada[?] (recording) to Gob. Solá, Monterey, 1815-10-15, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XL–LII, pp.720–2, Archives of California, C-A 17, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within XL–LII]

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