R.O. via the innocent-fisherman case: at Alicante, José Porras (*pescador*) + his son were jailed for having 'captured' 6 deserting Flandes-infantry soldiers (1770) — the soldiers had seized his boat by force; the Consejo de Guerra & King order the boat returned and both freed *'en libertad libremente y sin costos.'* ⭐ Copyist's note: the innocents spent 5–6 months in jail, and the 1770 order reached the Gov. of California in 1791 — '21 años después.'
| Date | 1791-08-22 (R.O. 5 May 1788 ← 6 Sept 1770) (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Nava |
| To | Gov.; Valdés |
| Place | Chihuahua |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | X |
| Original tomo page | p.254–255 |
| Savage copy page | 70 |
| Scan leaf | n71 |
| Document type | extract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Nava to Gov.; Valdés, Chihuahua, 1791-08-22 (R.O. 5 May 1788 ← 6 Sept 1770), Provincial State Papers, X, p.254–255, Archives of California, C-A 6, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.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/ca6/ca6-d78.htmlThe originals of these records burned in the 1906 San Francisco fire. What survives is Thomas Savage’s 1870s copy, and this page describes that copy.
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