Order to investigate the contraband of the American frigate 'Franklin' (Capt

Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo LIII–LXVIII · BANC MSS C-A 18, document 400

Order to investigate the contraband of the American frigate 'Franklin' (Capt. John Bradshaw) at Santa Catalina Island / Baja California — supercargo G. Simpson; involves Bradshaw's other vessel the *Lascar* and a brig's boat; the famous 1828 Bradshaw/*Franklin* smuggling affair (the *Franklin* later defied San Diego and ran out under fire); the averiguaciones are a copy of the originals; escribano Francisco de Araujo

Date1828-06-14 (exact)
FromEcheandía
ToAgustín Zamorano
PlaceSan Diego
SeriesDep. State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoLIII–LXVIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pageLXVII.702–833
Scan leafn454–n455
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentEcheandía to Agustín Zamorano, San Diego, 1828-06-14, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXVII.702–833, Archives of California, C-A 18, 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 LIII–LXVIII]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/ca18/ca18-d400.html
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