Duel at Monterey: 'Acompaño á V.P. la adjunta suma. formada contra el Cabo de la Compa. de este Preso. José Canuto Boronda, y el paysano Meliton Soto los cuales segn. aprece de su causa, se desafiaron el dia 14 de este mes, y salieron heridos ambos'; 'fué verdaderamte. desafio, y pr. tal se debe reputar, asi lo dice la pragmática de 16 de Eno. de 1716'; asks Durán 'me diga sus conceptos... respecto al excomunion en qe. han incurrido pr. este atentado.' Gloss: forwards the sumaria of the Boronda-Soto duel (both wounded), invoking the 1716 anti-dueling pragmática and querying whether the parties are excommunicated. (Note: letter headed Abl. 11 yet says the duel was 'el dia 14 de este mes' - transcribed as written.)
| Date | 1825-04-11 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Arguello á P. Presidte. Narciso Duran |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Departmental Records |
| Tomo | I |
| Original tomo page | p.256 |
| Savage copy page | 329/328 |
| Scan leaf | n333-n334 |
| Document type | oficio (letterbook copy, Savage full abstract) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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