Long account of his delayed voyage to Cal. as comandante gral./jefe político

Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House), tomo I–VIII · BANC MSS C-A 41, document 39

Long account of his delayed voyage to Cal. as comandante gral./jefe político: embarked Acapulco 17 July, disembarked Cabo San Lucas; 28 Aug troop mutiny — soldiers seized the ship's arms, munitions, cargo, funds, pay, artillery (of Nation, officers & merchants) & sailed off at midnight (dest. San Blas). Asks Guaymas to honor an $18,000 draft + supply 25 muskets, powder & lead; authorizes a $10,000 loan (repayable in Sinaloa or Alta Cal. 'con frutos del país').

Date1832-09-24 (exact)
FromJosé Figueroa
ToAduana de Guaymas
PlacePuerto de La Paz
SeriesDep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House)
TomoI–VIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.33–37 (orig. 487–92)
Savage copy page34–38
Scan leafn34–n38
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentJosé Figueroa to Aduana de Guaymas, Puerto de La Paz, 1832-09-24, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Custom House), I–VIII, p.33–37 (orig. 487–92), 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-d39.html
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