A copy, in Tomo VIII, of the Fages Indian-punishment/comisionado Instruction (cf

Provincial State Papers, tomo VII–VIII · BANC MSS C-A 4, document 261

A copy, in Tomo VIII, of the Fages Indian-punishment/comisionado Instruction (cf. Doc 169) — adds the escort clauses & ⭐ the humanitarian restraint article: 'que no se maltrate á los Indios en manera alguna sino fuere en la forzosa precisión de que nos insulten con sus armas'; day/night sentinel & horse-guard; the friar-escort provision ('dos ó tres hombres de escolta'); the Sgt. lacks the faculty to detach *partidas* after *cimarrones* except in urgent cases. Orig. pp.23–25.

Date1787-01-11 (copy) (exact)
FromPedro Fages (Instruction, Tomo-VIII copy)
PlaceSan Gabriel
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoVII–VIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.23–25
Savage copy page208–210
Scan leafn208–n210
Document typeverbatim/instruction
Sourceverbatim transcription

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How to cite this documentPedro Fages (Instruction, Tomo-VIII copy), San Gabriel, 1787-01-11 (copy), Provincial State Papers, VII–VIII, p.23–25, Archives of California, C-A 4, 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 VII–VIII]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/ca4/ca4-d261.html
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