Secularization-era neophyte emancipation (mechanics under Figueroa)

Departmental State Papers, Monterey, tomo I–VIII · BANC MSS C-A 43, document 779

Secularization-era neophyte emancipation (mechanics under Figueroa): the neophytes Félix Mendoza & Luis Romero denied their *carta de emancipación* (for having gambled, p.247–48); Asunción Bocanegra's son released from Mission San Miguel to join him (p.249–50); ⭐ *carta de emancipación* granted to the neophyte Juan José (p.256); + form causa against José M.ª Blanquel & Hipólito Mejía, who escaped from Esteban Munras's rancho taking arms and the best horses (p.257–58).

Date1834 (year)
FromJosé Figueroa (Monterrey)
ToAlcalde Manuel Jimeno Casarín
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, Monterey
TomoI–VIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.247–258
Savage copy page—
Scan leafn408
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentJosé Figueroa (Monterrey) to Alcalde Manuel Jimeno Casarín, 1834, Departmental State Papers, Monterey, I–VIII, p.247–258, Archives of California, C-A 43, 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/ca43/ca43-d779.html
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