Nathan Spear cabotage case. Header: 'Tráfico interno de bahías y puertos, esclusivo derecho de Mexicanos.' On 6 May Nathan Spear (American citizen) petitioned the Gefe Político re a lancha bought abroad for Monterey↔Sta Cruz trade; Alcalde 1º José M.ª Estrada & Alcalde 2º Marcelino Escobar reports (grounded on laws of 20 Nov 1829 & 33), fine imposed; Chico decree (as Gefe Pol., 23 May) refers matter to the Comandte Genl; Chico decree (as Comdte Genl, 28 May 1836): no ayuntamiento or alcalde may license sea-traffic; trade with the lancha 'Nicolasa' (licenced 27 Oct 1835) on the Sta Cruz coast is 'esclusivo á los ciudadanos Mexicanos ó naturalizados' per law 20 Nov 1829 arts. 1–2 → Spear prohibited & must sell the vessel. Regidores Santiago Watson & Salvador Espinosa in comisión; José M.ª Maldonado secretario.
| Date | 28 May 1836, Monterey |
|---|---|
| From | Gefe Político / Comdte Genl Mariano Chico |
| Series | Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military) |
| Tomo | LXXVIII–LXXXVIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | pp.172–189 |
| Savage copy page | 186–190 |
| Scan leaf | n185–n189 |
| Document type | verbatim (decrees quoted) + abstract narrative |
| Source | verbatim transcription |
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Gefe Político / Comdte Genl Mariano Chico, 28 May 1836, Monterey, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXXVIII–LXXXVIII, pp.172–189, Archives of California, C-A 20, 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 LXXVIII–LXXXVIII]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/ca20/ca20-d229.html