Of first importance Russian item. Heading '+ 1809 = Marzo 31 = Monterrey. / Gobr al Virrey Sobre desertores &a'. 'Que indios pescadores tomaron a 2 americanos o Rusos qe decian ser desertores de Fragata Rusa llamada Neva; qe comandante de Sn José le noticia qe posteriormente se ha visto dentro del Pto de S Franco, diferentes Cayucos pescadores sin acercarse, recorriendo la costa, qe buque no se ha dejado ver; qe adjunta relacion de lo sucedido entre tropa y dichos cayucos; qe 2 heridos qe se tomaron ha mandado se traten con consideraciones' [= Indian fishermen seized 2 Americans or Russians claiming to be deserters from the Russian frigate Neva; the San José commander reports baidarkas seen inside San Francisco bay working the coast without approaching, no ship sighted; encloses account of the clash between troops and the canoes; the 2 wounded taken are to be treated considerately].
| Date | 1809-03-31 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Gobernador |
| To | Virrey |
| Place | Monterrey |
| Series | Provincial Records |
| Tomo | VIII–X (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | p.319-20 |
| Savage copy page | 361/112 |
| Scan leaf | n363 |
| Document type | letter (full abstract) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Gobernador to Virrey, Monterrey, 1809-03-31, Provincial Records, VIII–X, p.319-20, Archives of California, C-A 25, 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 VIII–X]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/ca25/ca25-d631.html