Announces that Andrés Castillero has denounced (registered) and is working a mine of azogue…

Departmental State Papers, Benicia, tomo Prefecturas y Juzgados I–VI · BANC MSS C-A 42, document 364

Announces that Andrés Castillero has denounced (registered) and is working a mine of azogue (quicksilver/mercury) he found at San José de Guadalupe — the New Almadén discovery — and requests 2 sitios de ganado mayor adjacent to the mine; also land requests at Santa Clara & San José [2 docs]

Date1845-12-31 (exact)
FromManuel Castro
ToSecretº de Gobº
PlaceMonterey
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, Benicia
TomoPrefecturas y Juzgados I–VI (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.ii.444–445
Savage copy page141–142
Scan leafn140–n141
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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