The official sea-otter-pelt PRICE SCHEDULE (of the King's account; 'Tarifa de los precios á que por ahora han de satisfacerse de cuenta de S.M. las pieles de nutria'): 3 classes (1ª = piel de 1¼ vara; 2ª = de á vara; 3ª = de ¾) × negra/color × curtida/cruda, 4 price points each — 1ª: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 pesos; 2ª: 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 pesos; 3ª: 5 / 4 / 3½ / 2½ pesos per pelt (order: negra-curtida, color-curtida, negra-cruda, color-cruda; the ½ = 4 reales) — the monopoly's paid prices (invaluable economic data; consistent w/ Canton resale ~$18¾, C-A 41 Cooper contract) → E6. ✎ CORRECTED 2026-07-02 verification pass (full-res table read): the old row read the 'Pesos' column as cents ($0.10…$0.02½ — off ×100) and '1¼ vara' as '≥1½'
| Date | 1786-08-31 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Fages (Monterey) — *tarifa* |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | VI |
| Original tomo page | vi.303 |
| Savage copy page | 403 |
| Scan leaf | n408 |
| Document type | table |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Fages (Monterey) — *tarifa*, 1786-08-31, Provincial State Papers, vi.303, Archives of California, C-A 3, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.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/ca3/ca3-d445.html- Previously read The 1786 otter tariff transcribed with prices ×100 too low (pesos read as cents), first-class pelts "≥1½ varas.". Full-resolution re-read: 1st class (pelts of 1¼ vara) 10/9/8/7 pesos; 2nd class (una vara) …