Capture of two Americans from a smuggling schooner (CLOSED)

Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo XL–LII · BANC MSS C-A 17, document 394

Capture of two Americans from a smuggling schooner (CLOSED). Diligencias on an accusation against 'un tal Maliga[?],' by Antonio Briones, Ignacio Valencia, Mariano Mariné[?], Desiderio Olvera, Paulino Pico et al., in the apprehension of two Americans from a schooner on the coast (~Nov 7): seeing the contrabandista vessel, Briones signaled it to send a launch, which came with pilot & interpreter, bringing goods to trade; Briones — in the name of Capt. de la Guerra y Noriega — seized them and some effects. Outcome: seized goods' value assigned to repair of the pueblo church; Briones 6 months, [companion] 4 months presidio with grillete on Sta Bárbara public works; helpers 1 month arrest in the Guard. Orig. pp.698–718.

Date1821-09-14 (exact)
FromGob. Pablo Vicente de Solá
PlaceMonterey
SeriesProvincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoXL–LII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagepp.698–718
Savage copy page352–353
Scan leafn351–n352
Document typeverbatim transcription
Sourceverbatim transcription

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How to cite this documentGob. Pablo Vicente de Solá, Monterey, 1821-09-14, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XL–LII, pp.698–718, 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]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/ca17/ca17-d394.html
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