(sin fecha) 'Reconocimiento de una veta mineral' — informed of the finding of a metallic vein that seems…

Provincial Records, tomo III–IV · BANC MSS C-A 23, document 884

(sin fecha) 'Reconocimiento de una veta mineral' — informed of the finding of a metallic vein that seems to be of silver ('de plata') in the woods at the point of the Zanja/Laguna; sent Ortega there with 8 men to make a formal recon; (cont. n339) if covered, take a load of the mineral in earth or stone, bring to presidio, examine & notify. Spans n338-n339.

Date1796 (year)
FromBorica
ToComdte Sta Bárbara
PlaceMonterey
SeriesProvincial Records
TomoIV
Original tomo pagep.70-71
Savage copy page333-334
Scan leafn338–n339
Document typeletter-abstract
SourceSavage abstract

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