Arrival & detention of the Am. schooner *Lydia*, Capt. Henry Gyzelaar, from Sitka (45-day voyage); capt

Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House), tomo I–VIII · BANC MSS C-A 41, document 1

Arrival & detention of the Am. schooner *Lydia*, Capt. Henry Gyzelaar, from Sitka (45-day voyage); capt. came ashore 'muy confiado'; Luis Ortega sent overland; crew seized by Sgt. Carlos Carrillo + Cadet Santiago Argüello + 7 men; Gyzelaar protests, claims right of 'hospitalidad,' 1st visit to these seas, was coasting the 3 Californias for supplies. (Copy; orig. sent to Viceroy by Solá 5 Oct 1816.)

Date1816-01-16 (exact)
FromJosé de la Guerra y Noriega
ToGov. Solá
PlaceRancho del Refugio
SeriesDep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House)
TomoI–VIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.1–2 (orig. 5–6)
Savage copy page1–2
Scan leafn1
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentJosé de la Guerra y Noriega to Gov. Solá, Rancho del Refugio, 1816-01-16, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House), I–VIII, p.1–2 (orig. 5–6), Archives of California, C-A 41, 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 I–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/ca41/ca41-d1.html
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