C-A 27: all 347 documents · Archives of California

1822-04-25 · doc 1 · Petition for release of husband Vicente Sández(?), jailed in irons months (a *sable*/sword & sales dispute w/ Antonio Reyes…
1822-03-29 · doc 2 · Defense vs. Lord Cochrane's squadron raiding Baja Calif.; quotes Gov. Capt
1822-03-16 · doc 3 · Notification of Iturbide's coronation as Emperor / Mexican independence
1822-10-08 · doc 4 · Private letter: a guard corporal detained Pablo (D.?), an Indian who stole a horse
1822-04-13 · doc 5 · Circular ordering all missions to administer the oath of Independence and return a certification of compliance
1822-06-12 · doc 6 · The McCulloch, Hartnell & Co. contract (margin: '(McCulloch)')
1822-06-21 · doc 7 · Customs duties on foreign ships (English brig 'Snipe(?)'/'Pájaro')
1822-11-03 · doc 8 · Arrival of the 'Ex.mo Gob.no de Río Colorado(?)'; an armed 'ejército de indios' led by the Indian courier sent to Baja Calif
1822-12-31 · doc 9 · Padrón/census: men (married, single, widowers, children) + 95 women
1822-10 · doc 10 · Count of Indians in the SD jurisdiction: 43 men
1822-03-17 · doc 11 · Vigilance over Christian & Gentile Indians: San Gabriel Christians/*cimarrones* (runaways) raiding livestock & trading with the…
1823-05-14 · doc 12 · Sends documents 'de interés político' via the schooner Santa Rosa to the Ensenada de los Muertos
1823-07-13 · doc 13 · Romero expedition: Capt. José Romero with Padre Félix Caballero (Mission San Miguel, Baja), by agreement with Sonora cmdt Antonio…
1823-07-31 · doc 14 · Sends the diary of the road he made on his expedition; will march to the presidio to report
1823-08-17 · doc 15 · Capt. Romero arrived with a corporal + 9 soldiers
1823-09-18 · doc 16 · Baja aid to the destitute frontier missions & troops
1823-09-22 · doc 17 · Fears the enemy Yuma killed Capt. José Romero & Padre Félix Caballero's road-opening party (~10 men) at the Río Colorado
1823-10 · doc 18 · Order of the Supremo Poder Ejecutivo to investigate how foreigners entered the province & require them to obtain cartas de…
1823-11-23 · doc 19 · Expedition prep for the return to Sonora: horses, the cannon at Mission San Fernando (most useful), 4 artillerymen, mules to haul…
1823-11-20 · doc 20 · Readying 2 corporals + 10 cavalry + 3 artillerymen + vecinos to escort Romero past the Colorado
1823-11 · doc 21 · Reports his march to the Río Colorado, named with 30 soldiers + 10 vecinos to escort Romero to Sonora
1823-12-29 · doc 22 · Padrón of the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe: 59 men, 114 párvulos, 184 women/girls — total 391
1823-12-29 · doc 23 · Padrón of the Rancho de San Ysidro: 39 M, 27 F — total 66
1823-12-23 · doc 24 · Livestock inventory of San José inhabitants: 3,363 cattle, 196 oxen, 80 mares, 132 horses, 69 mules, 26 mills
1823-12-29 · doc 25 · Padrón of the Villa de Branciforte: 66 M, 62 F — total 128
1823-06-03 · doc 26 · Padrón: San José 345 (9 born, 3 died), Branciforte 67, Los Ranchos 50
1823-12-29 · doc 27 · Bienes of the Rancho de Ignacio Ortega: 11 persons, 414 cattle, 29 oxen, 66 mares, 115 horses, 8 mules, 3 mills
1823 · doc 28 · Estado de siembras (crop sowings — trigo/maíz/frijol/garbanzo) for San José, Branciforte, Los Ranchos
1824-01-27 · doc 29 · Outcome of the Sonora expedition: the Minister of War (per oficio 8 Dec, in the name of the Supremo Poder Ejecutivo) thanks…
1824-01-30 · doc 30 · Romero's movements in the Yuma country: the alliance with the Cocomaricopa & Jalchedune (Halchidhoma) captains & the Gileños…
1824-02-02 · doc 31 · Romero's expedition narrative: left Mission San Gabriel 15 Dec 1823 with Lt
1824-02 · doc 32 · Requests aid for his troops; documents the supplies the Mission San Gabriel padres furnished + the cannon-upkeep costs during his…
1824-02-09 · doc 33 · Causes of the delayed departure/return; the Yuma 'muy rebeldes á los soldados'; provisioning difficulties
1824-02-05 · doc 34 · Submits his expedition diary; judges the best road the old route surveyed by the engineers Miguel Costansó, José Darío Argüello…
1824-02-22 · doc 35 · Means of communication via the Colorado; the Jalchedune (Halchidhoma) nation — allied with this province against San Sebastián —…
1824-02-23 · doc 36 · Acknowledges Romero's arrival at San Gabriel with 10 Jalchedune Indians + 9 women bearing letters from Sonora for Padre Caballero…
1824-03-30 · doc 37 · 1824 Chumash Revolt: relays Capt. Noriega's plea from Mission La Purísima — 10 Sta Bárbara men already on an 8-day expedition
1824-03-30 · doc 38 · Complaint: captive Indians of the Dominican missions (San Miguel, Sto Tomás, San Vicente) + Sierra gentiles raiding cattle/horses…
1824-03-31 · doc 39 · Petition for final possession of the land granted him by the decree of 30 June 1823, to develop it
1824-04-18 · doc 40 · Requests permission to retire to Sonora; the Jalchedune brought his letter; couldn't retire earlier 'por los indios de arriba'
1824-04-17 · doc 41 · Return delayed by the 1824 Chumash Revolt ('la sublevación de los indios de las Misiones de arriba' — Sta Inés, La Purísima
1824-06-22 · doc 42 · Reward the Cocomaricopa for their escort service
1824-06-21 · doc 43 · Frontier battle: a troop party pursuing Dominican-mission *cimarrones*/robbers was ambushed; long firefight
1824-06-22 · doc 44 · Suspend the return march because of the Indian uprising; stay to help pacify; return by land or by sea (embark Loreto → Guaymas)
1824-06-14 · doc 45 · Reclamation of a prisoner claimed as belonging to the Exma Diputación
1824-07-10 · doc 46 · Indian theft of 140 horses (night of the 12th)
1824-06-29 · doc 47 · Diary of the June 1824 expedition into the Tulares to recover the Santa Inés/La Purísima neophytes who fled after the 22 Feb 1824…
1824-06-27 · doc 48 · Official report on the campaign's success: received by the armed Chumash, he persuaded them to return in peace via the indulto…
1824-07-24 · doc 49 · Report on his July expedition to the Río Colorado pursuing *cimarrón* horse-thieves
1824-06-28 · doc 50 · Follow-up + statistical note of Chumash remaining in the Sierra/Tular vs. returned: 92 men + 65 women = 165 still out
1824-09-28 · doc 51 · Pending causas / war-council cases before the Exma Diputación
1824-09-28 · doc 52 · The shortage of paper blocking the drafting of the acta
1824-09-13 · doc 53 · Still awaiting the Sonora Indians to arrange his retreat; winter is weakening the *caballada*
1824-10-06 · doc 54 · Order: remit monthly the artillery *estado y presupuesto general* to the Estado Mayor General
1824-10-20 · doc 55 · Obstacles to retreating via Baja California: the only ship at Loreto has 'hecho pedazos'
1824-10-05 · doc 56 · Acknowledges a copy from the Comandante General of Sonora — Savage notes it is the same document already extracted at p.37…
1824-10-08 · doc 57 · Arrival of the reduced Tular Indians (Capt. José Cocomaricopa + 10 men, then 26, with Sonora correspondence)
1824-12-18 · doc 58 · Petition to commute the sentence of the convict José Antonio Romero so he may serve San José as *platero* (silversmith)…
1825-01-24 · doc 59 · Having received no reply to his 20 & 25 Oct letters, he ordered Capt
1826-01-31 · doc 60 · Fortification decay: artillery cmdt Diego González reports the Castillo's *explanadas*, gun-mountings & mortars in bad state
1826-02-13 · doc 61 · Pay of the *tropa de cuera* & arrangement of the Comisaría per the Reglamento (monthly assignment
1826-02-22 · doc 62 · Praises Lt. Col. Ruiz's expedition diary (vs. delinquent Christian & Gentile Indians) for its good military order & 'trato…
1825-02-20 · doc 63 · Presentation of Sgt. Serrano, a drummer & 24 Mazatlán soldiers back from Santa Bárbara
1825-03-01 · doc 64 · Cannot march until the sick soldiers recover; no ship available but the Mazatlán/San Blas ones (passage 400–500 pesos to Arizpe)
1825-04-24 · doc 65 · Reports the arrival of the schooner Fortuna, continuing on to Monterey
1825 (Apr–May) · doc 66 · Requests an express departure order, his passport, provisions, and saddle-mules from the transit missions (his own *caballada*…
1825-08-17 · doc 67 · Resolves the Romero saga: don't delay Romero's departure to Sonora (the Sonora Cmdt-Gen urges it)
1825-08-04 · doc 68 · Capitulation of the Spanish warships *Asia* & *Constante* at Monterey (22 May 1825)
1825-12-15 · doc 69 · Death of Sgt. Antonio Yorba & execution of his will; executor José Mª Verdugo; son Bernardo Yorba (for himself & his mother)
1825-08-04 · doc 70 · Gentile Indians camped on a branch of the Río Colorado raiding horses
1825-08-18 · doc 71 · Supply for Portilla's Colorado expedition (a force of ~80 + indios)
1825-10-31 · doc 72 · Recognize Alférez Rodrigo del Pliego for the Monterey company (which lacks an alférez), though the Government has not yet…
1825-11-26 · doc 73 · Reconnaissance of the Río Colorado road: the engineer subteniente Rómulo Pacheco to go with Romero to survey waters & a road
1825-11-22 · doc 74 · Arrival with his party; hands 100 cartridges + 2 flints to Lt. Col. Romero
1825-11-15 · doc 75 · Requests, by duplicate, the list of the senior-most officers of the Monterey company
1825-11-17 · doc 76 · Figueroa (Sonora comandante, future CA governor) arrived with a 'respectable expedition' to protect Romero's retreat; Capt
1825-10-11 · doc 77 · Arrival of the brig Morelos with goods & money for the presidios' pay (~8,000 pesos per presidio calculated)
1825-11-19 · doc 78 · Arrived at the Colorado the 11th; will send aid to speed Romero's safe return; forwarded the pliegos via Capt. José
1825-11-22 · doc 79 · Handover of the Mazatlán troop to Lt. Narciso Fábregat; subteniente Rómulo Pacheco completing the road survey
1825-11-15 · doc 80 · The mason Vicente Villa's conditions for the Colorado road-works
1825-11-03 · doc 81 · Argüello embarked on an Anglo-American schooner (2 Oct 1825) without giving notice or naming who would hold command
1825-11-11 · doc 82 · 4 Cocomaricopas bring Sonora correspondence; víveres for the trip still not made
1825-11-22 · doc 83 · Correspondence relayed via a San Bernardino neophyte & the Cocomaricopas; provisioning still undone despite repeated requests
1825-11-22 · doc 84 · Troop reunion; the Mazatlán troop marches to San Gorgonio (under Fábregat) while Pacheco builds the works
1825-11-22 · doc 85 · Advises against building a fortification at San Gorgonio (site too exposed to hold with few troops)
1825-11-23 · doc 86 · Provisions arriving (San Luis Rey/San Juan: galleta, pinole, tasajo); departure finally set for Mon 28 Nov — 34 troops (incl
1825-11-19 · doc 87 · Romero's Mazatlán-troop departure depends on the ship's ('Bala') arrival
1825-11-23 · doc 88 · Recruit neophytes (from Padre Sánchez; Los Ángeles / San Juan Capistrano) to complete the infantry / zapadores
1825-11-26 · doc 89 · Handed 30 men (landed from the brig *Fortuna*) to Lt. Ibarra
1825-12-09 · doc 90 · Orders for his retreat: awaiting Capt. Portilla to join up
1825-12-09 · doc 91 · Flight of the Cocomaricopa Indians: after each was given a horse as gratification, they all left for the Sierra with the…
1825-12-03 · doc 92 · Víveres & aid for Lt. Ibarra's party (mission provisioning: pinole, carne seca, galleta; pack-mules, saddles, shoes for ~146 men)
1825-12-09 · doc 93 · Portilla's small force to serve at San Diego (víveres shortage); Romero left San Gabriel the 23rd with 31 troops incl
1825-12-30 · doc 94 · Reached the Río Colorado the 15th after a painful 13-day march
1825-12-31 · doc 95 · Closes the Romero saga: Figueroa retires from the Colorado to Arizpe
1825-12-31 · doc 96 · Artillery cmdt Miguel González not yet occupying his assigned house; his troop poorly quartered — fix it
1825-12-05 · doc 97 · Prohibits commerce/relations with the ships arriving at Monterey, San Francisco & Santa Bárbara pending the new administration of…
1825-12 · doc 98 · Duplicate guide for the 32 bultos aboard the war-brig Morelos, consigned to the Santa Bárbara & San Diego presidios
1825-12-06 · doc 99 · Bars unloading foreign goods at unauthorized ports
1825-09-13 · doc 100 · The war-brig Morelos to return to San Blas; distribute the goods it carries to the SB & SD presidios to save the Nation the cost
1825-08-13 · doc 101 · On being named Comisario: asks to be formally recognized & for the interim holder to hand over all balances & accounts
1825-08-04 · doc 102 · Reports his arrival & taking possession of the Comisaría, per the Supreme Govt's notice
1825-12-05 · doc 103 · Admits commerce through the Port of San Diego (via San Pedro, immediate to Los Ángeles) 'como ha sido de costumbre,' pending the…
1825 (n.d.) · doc 104 · On the Comisario instruction (Decreto Supremo No
1825-08-10 · doc 105 · Cargo carried by the brig Morelos & English merchant schooner 'Snow' (leaf: 'la Goleta mercante Ynglesa Snow') to California
1825-08-11 · doc 106 · Detailed cargo manifest of the *Morelos* & *Snow* [leaf: 'la Goleta mercante Ynglesa Snow'
1825-10-15 · doc 107 · Per the Cmdt-Gen's 10 Sept order, minister 3 advance pay periods to the four presidial companies pending final ajustes
1825-10-15 · doc 108 · National-govt confirmation of José Mª Herrera's appointment as Provisional Comisario (President exempts Herrera from the…
1825-10-15 · doc 109 · Shipment of armament from the *Nieves* cargo: 25 carbines/terzerolas + matching swords (with steel dotaciones) to Cmdt Juan Mª…
1825-05-26 · doc 110 · Forwards documents intended for both governments
1825-05-21 · doc 111 · Copy re the Capitulation of the Navío *Asia* & Bergantín *Constante* (their garrisons capitulated
1825 (copied 1827) · doc 112 · Savage re-copies the 1825 Herrera/comisario, *Morelos*/*Nieves* cargo, officers'-junta, *Asia*/*Constante* arrival &…
n.d. [heading, date and place are on the leaf physically absent from the IA scan (stamp 108 / folio 107); certified copies 1827 Feb 24 and 1827 Aug 2] · doc 113 · Closing portion only; the opening lies on the missing leaf
1825-11-02 ('1825 Novre 2') · doc 114 · Savage heading: '1825 Novre 2 Monterey. / José Estrada, José Ramirez, Antonio Valle, José Ramirez, Rodrigo del Pliego, Juan J
1825-05-24 ('1825, Mayo 24') · doc 115 · Savage heading: '1825, Mayo 24 San Diego. / Franco Mª Ruiz á Luis Antº Argüello / Sobre auxilio de víveres y vestuario de la…
1825-06-04 ('1825 Junio 4') · doc 116 · Savage heading: '1825 Junio 4 Loreto / José Manuel Ruiz al Gobernador de la Alta Califª / Sobre el arribo del Navío Asia y…
1825-07-04 ('1825, Julio 4') · doc 117 · Savage heading: '1825, Julio 4 Pitic / José Figueroa á José Romero / Sobre que su retirada se verifique por Rio Colorado.' Spans…
1825-05-01 ('á 1º de Mayo de 1825'; the ordinal is raised — 1º read, 14 a conceivable alternative) · doc 118 · THE ASIA CAPITULATION — full text of the articles
1825-05-10 ('1825. Mayo 10') · doc 119 · Savage heading: '1825. Mayo 10 Pueblo de S. José / Juan Alvires, Bartolo Bojorques, Juan Miranda, José Mª Flores / Sobre la Jura…
1825 Marzo 11 [1825-03-11] · doc 120 · First of four documents under an undated wrapper heading: 'Sin fha = Sin lugar / Sin firma / 4 documt[o]s
1825 Marzo 12 [1825-03-12] · doc 121 · 'Segundo documento.' Heading: '1825 = Mzo 12 = Acapulco / J. M
1825 Marzo 12 [1825-03-12] · doc 122 · 'Tercer documento.' Heading written out in full: '1825 Marzo = 12 = Acapulco / José Mª Echeandía á José Mª Herrera'
1825 Marzo 14 [1825-03-14] · doc 123 · 'Cuarto documento.' Heading: '1825 Marzo 14 Acapulco / J. M
1825 Julio 4 [1825-07-04] · doc 124 · '1825, Julio 4 Monterey / Luis Antonio Argüello, al Comandte de Monterey y S Franco / Sobre el reconocimto de Comandte gral y…
s.f. [Sin fecha] · doc 125 · '+ Sin fecha y sin direccion / En estas paginas se encuentras [sic, = encuentran] un modelo de como se deben de formar las…
1825 Diciembre ['no hay fha' — day not given] · doc 126 · '+ 1825 Diciembre (no hay fha) / Modelo de Documento de la Compª Veterana de Monterey' [= model document of the Monterey veteran…
s.f. [Sin fecha] · doc 127 · '+ Sin fha, sin direccion / Modelo de documto Militar de Campañas y acciones de Guerra en que se hallan las Compañias Veteranas'…
1825 Diciembre 31 [1825-12-31] · doc 128 · '+ 1825. Diciembre 31 Monterey / En este Documto está la oja [Savage inserts a superscript h above the line
1825 Enero 31 [as Savage wrote it; almost certainly 1826 — see issues] · doc 129 · '+ 1825 Enero 31 S. Diego / José Mª Echeandía al Comandte accidental de Monterey / Sobre los sentenciados, y alivio de prision'…
1825 Enero 15 [as Savage wrote it; almost certainly 1826 — the endorsement itself reads 1826, see issues] · doc 130 · '+ 1825 Enero 15 S. Diego / José Mª Echeandía, al Comandte militar de Monterey / Sobre subministraciones de viveres á las…
1826 Enero 15 [1826-01-15] · doc 131 · '+ 1826 Enero 15, San Diego / José Mª Echeandía al Comandte Militar de Monterey / Sobre prevencion de pago á la tropa (Circular)'…
1826 Enero 19 [1826-01-19] · doc 132 · 'o 1826 Enero 19 San Diego / José Mª Echeandia al Comandte Milr de Monterey / Sobre publicacion de un bando (Circular)' [= on…
1826-01-31 · doc 133 · Distribute copies of the 1824 Comisario reglamento to the habilitados acting as interim comisarios
1826-01-15 · doc 134 · Requires monthly Revista & Presupuesto lists for the whole district (not just each company)
1826-01-23 · doc 135 · Rumored uprising at San Juan Capistrano proves false — the Indians denied any revolt
1826-02-28 · doc 136 · The Company's maize is going to feed the prisoners; orders the food/effects properly issued to each
1826-02-28 · doc 137 · The Comandante General assigns the political jurisdiction of San Fernando to this (LA) ayuntamiento
1826 · doc 138 · Friar constitutional-oath + secularization / neophyte-emancipation dossier — see Find #7 (spans n124–n125, Tomo ~470–477)
1826-04-27 · doc 139 · Requests absolute military discharge (disabled, 17 years' service); margin
1826-05-02 · doc 140 · Petition (114 souls) to name a juez/alcalde; the military chief disclaimed civil matters. Signers incl
1823-07-13 · doc 141 · Instructions & contract of the schooner Rover (Capt
1826-06-20 · doc 142 · Sends a model service-record (oja de servicio) per the Estado Mayor reglamento, for 1825, Sgt.→Capt. incl. cadet
1826-06-03 · doc 143 · The friar constitutional-oath circular: each apostolic father is 'completamente en libertad de su Prelado' to state whether he…
1826-01-23 · doc 144 · Uprising of the mission Indians; the ringleader insolently insulted the corporal, threatening to 'put the Padre in the line of…
1826-11-03 · doc 145 · 21 Christian Indians killed by Gentile Indians
1822 & 1825 (re-copies) · doc 146 · Two re-copied items: (a) a fuller account of the 1822 Baja 'San Felipe' defense — the Cap
1825–26 (re-copies/admin) · doc 147 · DUPLICATE + 'sin interés' run — Savage himself flags these: the Pacheco-Colorado narrative continues (dup of doc 94)
1826-07-03 · doc 148 · Sobre cuestión de un caballo; Savage: 'carece de todo interés'
1826-07-09 · doc 149 · Remits Revista lists of the infantry troop, signed by Cabo José Berreyesa (encargado de la Comandancia por orden superior)
1827-07-20 · doc 150 · Circular provisionally re-permitting commerce ships to touch the coast (Sta Cruz, San Luis Obispo…) pending the Supreme Govt's…
1826-10-07 · doc 151 · Remits copy of the parte y detalle against the sublevated Indians of La Purísima (1824 Chumash Revolt aftermath), with the…
1827-06-15 · doc 152 · On the claim the schooner Rover makes against the Territory
1826-06-15 · doc 153 · Comisaría forms (arts. 47–49): remit the Cortes de Caja confronted per the formularios
1826-06-15 · doc 154 · Grants the San José vecinos (via the Alcalde Constitucional) leave to go to the Tulares to convoke and gratify the Indians so…
1826-06-15 · doc 155 · Artillery-command dispute: Ten.te Miguel González vs Ten.te José Ramírez over who is Comandante de Artillería in the Territory
1826-06-15 · doc 156 · Remit by return post a certified copy of José Ramírez's artillery commission (empleo oficial)
1826-06-15 · doc 157 · Approves the dispositions on the San Blas infantry piquete per the oficio of the 7th
1826-06-21 · doc 158 · On armament & munitions: reiterates the 15 Apr pedido of powder, munitions & arms
1826-06-21 · doc 159 · Demands the cargo manifiesto of the schooner Rover (kinds of effects, quality & prices) per the captain's representation
1826-06-30 · doc 160 · Ten.te Antonio del Valle has presented his despacho & competent papers; extend him the consideration due his class
1826-09-07 · doc 161 · On the Artillery Reglamento: encloses Soberano Decreto No.133 (the only tanto found in the Govt Archive)
1826 · doc 162 · The following document is only the Índice of all communications extracted & copied (Savage flag)
1826-08-03 · doc 163 · Sale of the schooner Rover: the contract of Luis Antonio Argüello & Juan R
1826-09-15 · doc 164 · Claim over a lot of marine-mammal skins (seals/otter) killed at the Isla de Guadalupe
1826-10-24 · doc 165 · Forwards his instancia for retirement per the Estado Mayor's provision
1826-04-08 · doc 166 · Acknowledges thanks for his troop's valor in the victory over the Gentiles — their capitancillo and 43 more of them killed
1824-03-16 · doc 167 · Verbatim parte y detalle of the assault & retaking of Mission La Purísima (16 Mar 1824)
1826-10-06 · doc 168 · Cover report on the Sta Bárbara/Sta Inés/La Purísima revolt
1826-11-24 · doc 169 · Comunicación sin importancia: don't strip the roof-tiles from the presidio houses, else there is nowhere to quarter the troop
1826-11-22 · doc 170 · On handing over the government archive to Estudillo
1826-11-08 · doc 171 · On Argüello's refusal to hand over the archive without a direct order
1826-02-24 · doc 172 · On the presidio roof-tiles: whoever must guard the public property is the Comisario J. Mª Herrera; he only fulfils his own duties
1826-11-30 · doc 173 · Acknowledges the appointment of José Antonio Carrillo as interim Secretary of the Political Government
1826-12-10 · doc 174 · Protests the razing of 3 troop houses where his company's soldiers' families lived in mid-winter
1826-08 · doc 175 · Documents relative to the schooner Rover, repeated in Spanish & English (the sale/nationalization papers)
1826 · doc 176 · Punitive-expedition & incident report: a man's escopeta burst (skull fractured, brain matter exposed), treated by the two…
s.f. · doc 177 · Índice of the communications of J. Mª Echeandía
s.f. · doc 178 · Índice General of the circulars of J. Mª Echeandía
1826-11 · doc 179 · Military doc: on the defects of the Punta de Guijarros fortress at San Diego and the estimate of its repair cost
s.f. · doc 180 · Informe on the San Diego Presidio plaza: deplorable ruin, adobe works collapsing, without defense (~4,000 pesos to repair)
1826-12-15 · doc 181 · Decree forming the Ayuntamiento of Santa Bárbara
1827-06-02 · doc 182 · Bando on the election of Diputados & vocales de diputación
1827-02-22 · doc 183 · Not to send an extraordinary correo unless for a precise cause
1827-02-24 · doc 184 · Requests to be relieved of the command of the arms, citing the insubordination reigning among his inferiors
1827-02-22 · doc 185 · Resignation letter No. 35: submits his command amid complaints against him
1827-03-12 · doc 186 · Acknowledges the electoral junta's notice (oficio 13 Feb) that it has named him Diputado propietario for the Territory to the…
1827-07-19 · doc 187 · On the arrest of Cadete Romualdo Vallejo (of Ten. Estrada's company) for removing a posted proclamation
1827-02-24 · doc 188 · Defense of his administration of justice: he offered to hear any vecino's proposals for good government (none came), but cleared…
1827-05-07 · doc 189 · Announces the imminent arrival of Comandante General Echeandía
1827-04-25 · doc 190 · On the San Juan Capistrano Indians: continuous thefts & refusal to work; the padres request aid
1827-05-12 · doc 191 · Requests a zanjero (ditch-master) be appointed at Montecito over the constant disputes 'á causa del agua'
1827-05-31 · doc 192 · National-govt order on artillery-brigade pay per the 1824 Reglamento: retain a clothing-fund, pay artilleros 10 pesos & cabos 6
1827-05-31 · doc 193 · Verbatim copy of Arts 280, 282, 284 & 285 of the 1st Reglamento de Ordenanza de América on troop clothing/uniform funds (monthly…
1827-05-19 · doc 194 · Jedediah Smith's own letter: he and his men are 'Americanos que vamos en persecución del Río de Columbia'
1826-12-20 · doc 195 · Certificate for Capt. Jedediah S. Smith: at his request they attest there is no doubt he was forced into Alta California by want…
1827-05-22 · doc 196 · On the San Juan Capistrano Indians' 'mal entendida libertad': Ten
1827-05-22 · doc 197 · On Capt. William H. Cunningham (Anglo-American vessel) having built a house on Isla Santa Catalina
1827-05-22 · doc 198 · Order, in the Government's name, to destroy the house he built on Isla Santa Catalina and report back (copy signed Estudillo, 22…
1827-05-20 · doc 199 · Replies he will move to another place and destroy the house as ordered
1827 · doc 200 · Artillery-salute protocol conflict: won't fire the 45-gun salva for the installation of the Diputación Provincial without…
1826-01-04 · doc 201 · Circular No. 1 fixing when artillery salutes are fired (per the 16 Feb 1822 order
1827-08-22 · doc 202 · Forwards the memoriales of three presidiarios — Francisco Márquez, Apolonio Barrera, Apolonio Béliz — petitioning for their…
1827-08-04 · doc 203 · On the 1-real-per-cuartillo rum tax (Contributions Bando): the individual bought on the 14th, the Bando was published the 24th
1827-03-07 · doc 204 · Inocente García (Rancho Natividad) beat the maimed artilleryman Atilano Soto, resisted arrest claiming only the Alcalde could…
1827-08-31 · doc 205 · Loreto port register: the sloop Sirena (Capt. Antonio Ruffo, from San Blas, cloth, passengers) & the mail-schooner Matamoros…
1827-07 · doc 206 · Southern-department port register (Jul 1827): the San José/La Independencia (Guaymas, cattle), a war-schooner from Loreto…
1827-09-14 · doc 207 · Cover note transmitting the July & August ship entries/departures for the Southern District ports (relates to docs 194–195)
1827-02-08 · doc 208 · Indagación on Smith's whereabouts: a guide ('un tal Manuel') who presented at the Mission testifies he saw Capt
1827-02-08 · doc 209 · One of Smith's American companions presented himself, but nothing could be learned as he speaks no Spanish
1827-02-08 · doc 210 · Formal averiguación on Capt. Smith & his companions (Jedediah Smith dossier, doc A)
1827-10-03 · doc 211 · Santa Bárbara foreign-ship register (Oct 1827): the French frigate Cometa (Capt. Antonio Placiat, 43 crew, from Monterey)
1827 · doc 212 · Petition on Jedediah Smith's behalf (Jedediah Smith dossier, doc B): the govt has nothing to fear
1827-10-01 · doc 213 · On subcomisario José Mª Herrera refusing the garrison proveeduría
1827-10-04 · doc 214 · 'Sobre Smith' (Jedediah Smith dossier, doc C): the escort corporal reported Smith near San Bernardino; the sick man stayed there
1827-11-22 · doc 215 · Circular: always specify the caliber when requesting the data de municiones (per the President's disposition)
1827-11-07 · doc 216 · Index of official correspondence — notably No. 33
1827-11-18 · doc 217 · Arrival at SF (from Monterey) of two frigates: the American Franklin carrying Capt
1827-12-21 · doc 218 · Requests a detailed report on the artillery: pieces, calibers, locations, munitions on hand & the state of the whole branch
1827-12-03 · doc 219 · Requests repair of the Casa-Mata (powder magazine) of the San Francisco Presidio, nearly in a state of collapse
1827-08-31 · doc 220 · Monterey Ayuntamiento treasury account (depositario Santiago Moreno)
1827-12-29 · doc 221 · Receipt: delivered 240 pesos to Mariano Soberanes for the aguardiente-import duties (relates to doc 209)
1827-12-31 · doc 222 · Description of his Rancho Nuestra Señora de Altagracia (El Conejo): granted by Gov. Solá in 1822
1827-12-31 · doc 223 · Report of the fierro (brand — a drawn 'CA' monogram) & señal (earmark, drawn) he uses, with the Rancho El Conejo livestock
1827-12-31 · doc 224 · Cover note transmitting his cattle-brand description; asks the document be returned
1827-10-11 · doc 225 · Demands to know why he is not allowed to leave the Territory
1828-08-07 · doc 226 · Suspension of Sargento 2º José Mª Medrano (in charge of the San Francisco point), relieved by the SF Presidio commander after…
1828-11-22 · doc 227 · Arrival of the English brig Buitre; the supercargo's cargo manifest presented, not yet inspected
1828-10-27 · doc 228 · Cargo manifest of the English brig Buitre: cotton handkerchiefs, 600 glass tumblers, 144 qq. iron bars, cognac, wine, 110 gal
1828-10-16 · doc 229 · Sends Echeandía a barrel of wine
1828-10-06 · doc 230 · Reports a Maritime Customs House (Aduana) is to be established at Monterey; asks that his brother be named administrator
1828-11-07 · doc 231 · Petitions to be named Administrator of the Monterey Maritime Customs House
1828-10-22 · doc 232 · Endorses Manuel Ximeno's fitness for the Aduana administrator post
1828-11 · doc 233 · As Alférez of the SF Cavalry Company, asks to resign the ramo de hacienda duties he currently holds (too occupied)
1828-07-20 · doc 234 · Reply to the request for a list of vagos: only two exist in his jurisdiction
1828-05-30 · doc 235 · The Government is satisfied with the political conduct of the Territory's artillery officers & troop
1828-01-20 · doc 236 · On the goods Enrique (Henry) Virmond lent the troops by way of préstamo: arranged with the commanders
1828-10-22 · doc 237 · A Company cadet to transfer to San Diego to take the corresponding academy instruction
1828-08-07 · doc 238 · Accounts: reclaimed from the encargado de rentas Mariano Vallejo the value of supplies furnished to the piquete (two months in…
1828-04-05 · doc 239 · The filiaciones of recruits Domingo Sierra & Vicente Miramontes were not received; if in hand, remit them
1828-10-06 · doc 240 · Encloses three notices for naming Partido Electors, Deputies to the Congress of the Union, and Deputies for the renovation of the…
1828-06-13 · doc 241 · On his destierro: does not know why he is so arbitrarily prevented from leaving the Territory and held prisoner
1828-07 · doc 242 · Order to capture the American frigate Franklin, accused of smuggling: she resisted and attempted to flee
1828-01-22 · doc 243 · Transmits a bando agreed by the Ayuntamiento
1828-12-06? · doc 244 · Monterey Municipal Ordinances (Ross–RAC dossier c)
1828-01-04 · doc 245 · Description/denuncia of a land tract he claims, situated in the immediate vicinity of Mission San José
1828-10-13 · doc 246 · (Ross–RAC dossier ) The RAC's long wheat/provisions trade with California
1833-04-28 · doc 247 · (Ross–RAC dossier b) RAC agent at Fort Ross: owing to his poor knowledge of foreign languages he does not fully grasp the…
1828 · doc 248 · Economic padrón of the Villa de Branciforte: each vecino's oxen, house, mill, cattle, horses, mules, carts & mares — Joaquín…
1828-02-07 · doc 249 · Escort cabos to promptly conduct an express with correspondence for Echeandía
1828 · doc 250 · Estado/padrón of the San José jurisdiction: population (gente de razón
1828-12-16 · doc 251 · Daily plaza orders (guard rotations of infantry, cavalry & artillery) from 1 Jan to date 1828 — pure military routine, one…
1828-02-29 · doc 252 · Orders the artillery principal-commander Miguel González suspended from the troop-command and under house arrest pending the…
1828 · doc 253 · Nominal population census of Branciforte: every named resident (the Castros, Lorenzanas, Buelnas, Pintos, José & Antonio Bolcoff…
1828 · doc 254 · Account of the pueblos' municipal & school funds for 1828, town by town — Santa Bárbara, San Diego, Pueblo de los Ángeles, San…
1829-01-31 · doc 255 · Julián Will presented with 950 head of cattle; assigned the Cañada de las Ánimas for grazing per orders
1829-01-20 · doc 256 · Forwards Cadete Raymundo Estrada's request for absolute discharge on grounds of the ailments he sets out
1829-11-28 · doc 257 · Transmits a noticia de capitales per the law of 22 May last
1829-11-28 · doc 258 · List of the wealthiest LA individuals per the Ley of 22 May (a capital/wealth census)
1829-02-18 · doc 259 · Cabo Juan Galindo requests his discharge, being disabled
1829-02-18 · doc 260 · Resigns the cabo's post of the SF Presidio National Squadron & asks his discharge (rheumatism, 26 years' service, decrepit)
1829-01 · doc 261 · Translation of a U.S. passport given to Ewing Young, signed by Secretary of State Henry Clay — the fur-trapper's federal passport…
1829-03-19 · doc 262 · Sumaria against soldier Leonardo Feliz of the SF company, accused & convicted of horse-theft, sentenced to 2 years' prison…
1829-04-25 · doc 263 · Private matters (asuntos particulares)
1829-03-25 · doc 264 · Private matters (asuntos particulares)
1829-04-27 · doc 265 · Requests his discharge: 34 years' service and a large family prevent his continuing
1829-04-05 · doc 266 · The pueblo's funds are insufficient to pay the schoolmaster
1829-05-02 · doc 267 · Private matters (asuntos particulares)
1829-05-22 · doc 268 · Questions the 2% habilitación charge the San Francisco plaza-commander imposes on the artillery accounts — he is not the…
1829-05-22 · doc 269 · Acknowledges an order; will comply once the other vocales of the Diputación present themselves at that port
1829-05-25 · doc 270 · Private matters
1829-05-22 · doc 271 · Transmits guías
1829-05-07 · doc 272 · Mail-express order: the public-service correo departs for Monterey
1829-06-16 · doc 273 · Private matters
1829-06-01 · doc 274 · Per the law of 8 May, notifies the authorities of Antigua (Baja) California to recognize the Comandante Gral of Sonora as their…
1829-06-20 · doc 275 · Received the printed instruction on the arqueo (tonnage measurement) of foreign commerce ships; will comply
1829-06-20 · doc 276 · Received the applications of Juan Bautista R. (John) Cooper and William Alexander Garner (to be forwarded when presented at the…
1829-06-20 · doc 277 · Received three applications from three foreigners soliciting cartas de naturaleza (naturalization letters)
1829-06-20 · doc 278 · Freed the San Blas piquete soldier Raymundo González and notified his accidental commander Juan José Rocha
1829-06-22 · doc 279 · Received the 4th's circular on the form in which foreigners in the jurisdiction must request their carta de naturalización
1829-12-30 · doc 280 · (volume-survey find 10, loyalist side) On the revolution raised at Monterey by the faccioso Joaquín Solís
1829-07-06 · doc 281 · (volume-survey find 12) Circular publishing the Ley of 20 May 1829
1829-07-15 · doc 282 · (Find #12) Notification of the 20 March law to the Spanish missionary friars
1829-07-17 · doc 283 · Transmits the Commerce & Navigation Treaty between Great Britain and the Mexican United States (from the Minister of War)
1829-07-13 · doc 284 · Circular on guías (to the provincial subcomisarios of SD & Monterey)
1829-07-13 · doc 285 · (volume-survey find 13) Commerce license for the American frigate Brookline (supercargo William A. Gale)
1829-07-01 · doc 286 · (volume-survey find 10) Sumaria contra Solís y cómplices: returns Subteniente Juan José Rocha's diligencias
1829-07-06 · doc 287 · Notify the Spanish missionary friars of the 20 March law
1829-08-18 · doc 288 · On foreigners resident in his jurisdiction: the foreigner Luis Pember residing at Mission San José (omitted from an earlier…
1829-08-25 · doc 289 · (volume-survey find 11) Petition of the San José vecinos opposing the expulsion of the Spanish missionary friars
1829-08-17 · doc 290 · On various political matters concerning Mexico
1829-08-17 · doc 291 · Transmits authentic documents received, using the departure of the schooner Dolores
1829-08-22 · doc 292 · Forwards the oficio of Cadet Raymundo Estrada (SF Company), commissioned to form the sumaria against the cavalry soldier Gabriel…
1829-08-14 · doc 293 · On the Espinosa sumaria: the artillery alférez (first witness) said he could not declare without stating his motives
1829-08-22 · doc 294 · Transmits the memorial of Sargento 2º Pedro del Castillo of his company
1829-08-21 · doc 295 · Requests his discharge (many years' service, ill with rheumatism)
1829-10-25 · doc 296 · Reports that on the 5th Capt. of Cavalry José de la Guerra y Noriega presented himself at that comandancia
1829-11-18 · doc 297 · (Solís revolt) Solís, just arrived at Mission Dolores, reports the garrison troop has accepted the Plan that Commander Ignacio…
1829-11-15 · doc 298 · (Solís revolt) Manifiesto al público + the 9-article Plan of Solís — the complete revolt program (16 leaves, previously only…
1829-06 · doc 299 · Passport issued in favor of Ewing Young (a second copy/instance of doc 250)
1829-12-16 · doc 300 · By the Supreme Govt's disposition, remits 77 convicts (presos) aboard the brig *María Esther* with their respective sentences
1829-12-31 · doc 301 · San Diego municipal-fund account for 1829 (income & expense with comprobación
1829-12-31 · doc 302 · San Diego troop pay/debt roster: soldiers' names with amounts owed & dates (1822–28) — Anastasio Verdugo, José Olivas, José…
1829-01-29 · doc 303 · Forwards soldier Fulgencio Higuera's memorial requesting discharge after 10 years' service
1830-01-23 · doc 304 · Caballada revista (horse-muster) of 23 Jan of the presidio troop — soldiers' names with their horse counts (Juan Mª Olivera…
1830-02-06 · doc 305 · Post-revolt arms & provisions distribution: alférez José Mª Ramírez to return with more cavalry and bring 'reos de consideración'…
1830-01-20 · doc 306 · Solís's own first-person account of the revolt's military collapse (Savage: 'no tiene principio'): learning Capt
1830-01-18 · doc 307 · Interrogation of the Solís-revolt participants who abandoned the party
1830-01 · doc 308 · Índice of the Supreme Government decrees received in Jan 1830 (Relaciones 1–19, Hacienda 1–15, Guerra 1+)
1830-02-01 · doc 309 · Order to arrest Sub-comisario José María Herrera as the supposed author of the Plan of Solís (per the interim artillery commander…
1830-02-05 · doc 310 · On the Diputación's sessions: it met to seek pacification during the Solís revolt but, the revolution ended, resolved to inform…
1830-02-10 · doc 311 · Informed of the [prisoners'] entry to Monterey and that Herrera was apprehended
1830-02-12 · doc 312 · His defense re not participating in the Plan of Solís
1830-02-16 · doc 313 · On remitting the prisoners: will send them the next day with alférez José Mª Ramírez, with their respective causas
1830-02-06 · doc 314 · Orders rigorous imprisonment of the reos Raymundo de la Torre & Melitón Soto, per the fiscal investigating 'el pronunciamiento…
1830-02-07 · doc 315 · Circular: informed that enemies of the Constitution plot reactions & coalitions against the govt pronounced by the Plan de Jalapa…
1830-02 · doc 316 · Roster of the Monterey Presidio permanent Cavalry company soldiers on temporary licenses
1830-03-01 · doc 317 · Arrival at port of the brig María Esther with 80 sentenciados (convicts) + an infantry piquete from Acapulco
1830-01 · doc 318 · Note (from an unsigned document): in Jan 1830 the Pueblo de San José had a schoolmaster at a salary of 15 pesos monthly
1830-02-09 · doc 319 · San José municipal-fund account for 1829 (síndico procurador Domingo Peralta → current síndico Pedro Chaboya)
1830-07-15 · doc 320 · On encounters with the Indians — a rich borderlands + Indian-affairs dossier
1830-07-24 · doc 321 · Returns the account he presented, noting at its foot what was ordered in the oficio of the 5th
1830-08-20 · doc 322 · Remits the averiguación (ordered 3 Apr) on the basis for summoning Albert Gilbert (a foreigner) and whether he is owed the sum he…
1830-08-13 · doc 323 · Índice of the printed Supreme-Govt decrees archived at the Diputación secretariat for 1830 (16 items)
1830-08-14 · doc 324 · Certificate that Alférez del Pliego was elected habilitado in substitution for Mariano Vallejo
1830-08-14 · doc 325 · Encloses (duplicate) the habilitado appointment made in his favor, for approval if convenient
1830-10-21 · doc 326 · Formal act organizing the Maritime Customs House (Aduana) & Comisaría of the Port of Monterey
1830-10-17 · doc 327 · Relación of the Monterey company's horses vs. those short for its full complement (47 on hand, 37 short of 84 needed for 28…
1830-02-22 · doc 328 · Includes a list of his company's soldiers specifying their good or bad conduct
1830-10-11 · doc 329 · Forwards the relación & filiación of his company's soldier José Arceo for the merit reward he considers him due
1830-03-03 · doc 330 · On the cabo José Mª Mauricio's presentation and the desertion (23 Apr) of the artillero Domingo Oliva, secretly embarked for…
1830-10-11 · doc 331 · Document recording the filiación of soldier José Arceo (cf. doc 317)
1830-09 · doc 332 · Muster of the San Diego artillery detachment (Permanent Artillery, 5th Co.) for the comisario review: 12 men — Sgt
1830 · doc 333 · Nominal roster of the Monterey Presidio cavalry company
1830-02-02 · doc 334 · Two individuals presented at the comisario review
1830-10-11 · doc 335 · Filiación of soldier José Arceo, certified (cf. docs 317, 320)
1830-09 · doc 336 · Re-copy of the San Diego artillery detachment muster (dup of doc 321; artillero Rosalino Olivera deserted the 24th)
1830 · doc 337 · Three soldier-presentation certificates for the comisario review
1830 · doc 338 · A presentation certificate + Savage's note of 4 certificates by comisario subalterno Luis Cuevas on soldier presentations (3 Apr…
1830-06-15 · doc 339 · Santa Bárbara piquete supply-receipt roster (reales/efectos/víveres received 8 Jan–15 Jun 1830)
1829-12 · doc 340 · San Diego troop supply/pay roster (Dec 1829): named soldiers (Cabo Andrés Verdugo, José Olivas, José Cañedo, Juan Rodríguez…
1830 · doc 341 · San José aguardiente-duty guía ledger (from early Jan 1830)
1830 · doc 342 · Monterey & San José municipal/customs receipts ledgers (1830): guías & aguardiente duties (names incl
1830 · doc 343 · Monterey municipal expenses ledger for 1830 (month by month, Jan–Dec)
undated (Savage: 'Sin fha, de año de mes'); lies between entries of 18 Sep 1823 and 22 Sep 1823, so probably Sep 1823, which is inference, not stated on the leaf · doc 344 · Verbatim heading (Savage, underlined, leaf n13): 'Sin fha, de año de mes y sin direccion / Sin Firma'. English gloss
1825-09-17 · doc 345 · Verbatim heading (Savage, underlined, foot of leaf n70): '1825 Stiembre 17 S
1826 [heading lost on the missing stamp-153 leaf; between d164 (1826-09-15 SD) and d165 (1826-10-24 Sta B.)] · doc 346 · Conclusion only — the heading stood on the leaf (Savage stamp 153) MISSING from the IA scan
— · doc 347 · [No Savage heading survives — it stood on the missing stamp-153 leaf.] Conclusion of an abstract on embarking an artillery party…