The Reyes vs. Capt. Noriega jurisdiction causa (SB): a complaint by Antonio Reyes against Capt. José de la Guerra y Noriega raises whether a military commander may judge civilians where there is no ayuntamiento. Gómez's dictamen — plus a candid private letter — holds that where there are no constitutional alcaldes the military commander exercises 1st-instance justice, but ⚠️ declares Santa Bárbara's 'Alcalde Constitucional' illegally established (SB lacked the population/elements; the Diputación gave him only *Juez Conciliador* standing), and frets that saying so 'abriría heridas políticas que aún no están cicatrizadas' (he has been called 'enemigo del territorio' for such opinions). A vivid source on the contested legitimacy of civil vs. military authority in 1833 California. + an out-of-order 1821 SB muster (de la Guerra's company, 69 men) and a July 1833 Monterey muster. Orig. pp.33–42.
| Date | 1833-04-30 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Gov. Figueroa + Asesor Rafael Gómez (dictamen 25 Apr) |
| Place | Monterey / Santa Bárbara |
| Series | Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military) |
| Tomo | LXIX–LXXVII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | 33–42 |
| Savage copy page | 389–394 |
| Scan leaf | n394–n399 |
| Document type | legal/dictamen |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Gov. Figueroa + Asesor Rafael Gómez (dictamen 25 Apr), Monterey / Santa Bárbara, 1833-04-30, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXIX–LXXVII, 33–42, Archives of California, C-A 19, 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 LXIX–LXXVII]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/ca19/ca19-d220.html