C-A 7: all 638 documents · Archives of California

1794-01-21 · doc 1 · Monthly inspection rounds of mission escorts (N/S alternating, diary to Gov)
1794-12-15 · doc 2 · Correspondence relay: monthly courier (cabo+soldier) to mid-frontier → comandante de la Frontera → mission-to-mission
1794-12-15 · doc 3 · Ack. R.O. on the *intimación* (summons) to the French in their dominions; will comply. Savage: 'no dice cuál fue la intimación'
1794-12-15 · doc 4 · Ack. 3 cédula-certificates for *inválidos* (royal grace), per Gov 11 Dec
1794-12-15 · doc 5 · Ack. R.O.: 10-yr extension of the San Blas–California commerce duty/alcabala exemption (incl. salted hides/meat per R.O
1794-12-15 · doc 6 · R.O.: Madrid *gremios mayores* projected trade expedition Cádiz→Callao→San Blas→Cal. ports aboard ship *Levante*
1794-12-15 · doc 7 · Ack. accession of the Marqués de Branciforte as Viceroy/Gov/Capt-Gen; notified troops & public by bando
1794-12-15 · doc 8 · Per Gov 12 Nov: extracted 9 English-addressed letters/packets from the mail bag; forwarded to Viceroy 1 Dec
1794-12-15 · doc 9 · FOREIGN-SHIP EXPULSION ORDER (recd.): intimate any foreign ship to leave w/o excuse
1794-12-15 · doc 10 · Return of war-*donativos* to civilians/military; amount credited to each account
1794-12-14 · doc 11 · Indian *jornaleros* at SD presidio paid 1 real/day + ration from 10 Oct
1794-12-14 · doc 12 · SD company muster extracts, last quarter; 1 discharge + 1 enlistment
1794-12-16 · doc 13 · Forwards a cabo's petition + recommends 2 soldiers for promotion to *cabo*
1794-12-14 · doc 14 · Rotating mission escorts w/ presidio soldiers per verbal order; notes hardship on soldiers' families in transit
1794-12-15 · doc 15 · LA vecinos to sell maize/frijol to the Habilitación (4 rl cheaper); weak presidio mules; transport-pay rates (15%)
1794-12-15 · doc 16 · San Miguel escort: mission-supplied Indian *cocinero* (from Fages's day) now dispensable since soldiers married — proposes saving…
1794-12-15 · doc 17 · Soldier Vicente Félix continues commissioned at LA pueblo (interim for the cabo)
1794-12-15 · doc 18 · Discharge & final pay of soldier Juan Padilla (to 14 Nov); itemized account, liquid balance $402.2.4¾
1794-12-15 · doc 19 · Wrote Capt. José de Zúñiga (Tucson) for the missing account-books for presidio/mission settlements + SD Co. adjustments
1794-11-07 · doc 20 · Complaint vs Grajera: insults & threats, false accusation of illicit dealing w/ a soldier's wife
1794-11-12 · doc 21 · Departure of Capt. José Joaquín de Arrillaga from SD (11 Oct) + frig. *Concepción* (aids given)
1794-09-07 · doc 22 · Nootka: imminent departure of Brig. José Manuel de Álava (succeeding Bodega y Cuadra) for an important commission at Nootka
1794-09-08 · doc 23 · Ship in sight — believes it carries the *memorias* (supply shipment)
1794-09-05 · doc 24 · Otter trade: published Viceroy's bando (5 Jul; Junta Sup. R.H.) — otter pelts exported via Acapulco now duty-free
1794-09-05 · doc 25 · Armament: arms to be delivered by frig. *Concepción*; value discounted over 3 *situados*; will instruct troops on upkeep
1794-09-04 · doc 26 · Libranza: $2000 draft in favor of San Juan Capistrano mission (via Fr. Vicente Fuster)
1794-09-04 · doc 27 · Gentile Indian 'el Salvo'[?] brought by frig. *Concepción* put to presidio labor under secure custody
1794-08-21 · doc 28 · Received *avalúos* from Tte. José Argüello (held for Gov's arrival); forwards letters; sent animals per Arrillaga's order
1794-08-19 · doc 29 · Pack-animal supply: cabo waited at Sto. Tomás (no pasture at Sto. Domingo) to spare the animals; route Sto
1794-08-06 · doc 30 · Logistics of Borica's overland journey to the governorship
1794-08-09 · doc 31 · Few of Félix's horses came; 2 soldiers leave with them to join Cabo Olivera
1794-07-31 · doc 32 · Recognition of Borica as Político-Military Gov (per S.O. 14 May) proclaimed at SD before the troop
1794-07-31 · doc 33 · License to Ramón Márquez (comercio de Indias): trial trade expedition Cádiz→San Blas→California ports
1794-10-29 · doc 34 · Mule-rental: credited *fondo de gratificación* / charged Monterey habilitación for the pack-mules that carried the Gov's luggage
1794-10-29 · doc 35 · Troop supply: Habilitado may buy consumption articles only with Grajera's agreement, at merchant prices & quality equal to…
1794-09-28 · doc 36 · Practice not to open the *tercios* (bales) of the *memoria* until the ship is unloaded; no novelty
1794-09-21 · doc 37 · Arrival of correspondence + frig. *Concepción* (pilot Menéndez) with the year's *memorias*; no novelty
1794-09-07 · doc 38 · 'Dar abrigo á buques ingleses': ack. R.O. 20 Aug — English merchant & war ships to be sheltered in Spanish ports (the 1793–95…
1794-07-31 · doc 39 · Chain of command: deal with Capt. Arrillaga until Borica reaches Monterey
1794-08-09 · doc 40 · Márquez trade license + free-trade extension: King's grant to Ramón/Román Márquez (comercio de Indias) for a Cádiz→San…
1794-12-31 · doc 41 · Libranza in favor of Mission San Francisco; recorded by habilitación pending Vº Bº, remitted to the mission's Padres
1794-12-31 · doc 42 · Will follow prescribed form for force-states & monthly *novedades*; mail & musters on the 1st of each month
1794-12-31 · doc 43 · Escort vigilance: patrol & report troop conduct, armament, uniform; guard often short 2–3 men used as couriers
1794-12-30 · doc 44 · Supply/manufacture: SF mission supplied blankets & *gerga* this year; but no local maker of soap, saddles, cutlery, steels, boots
1794-12-30 · doc 45 · Will follow prescribed form for invalid-grace relations
1794-12-30 · doc 46 · SF mission escort: in Dec 1783 found it reduced to a cabo + 3 soldiers; augmented by 1 (Gov approved 11 Jan)
1794 (n.d.) · doc 47 · Veteran SF *compañía de cuera* cabo, aged & infirm, requests retirement; held until a recruit replaces him
1794-12-10 · doc 48 · Antonio Santos (crewman, frig. *Aránzazu*) stayed at SF presidio 14 Aug 1793 to make tile
1794-12-09 · doc 49 · Benediction of the Castillo de San Joaquín (SF fort) 'yesterday' [= 8 Dec 1794], formalities of style
1794-12-09 · doc 50 · Uniform discipline: permits no non-uniform garment; no *paño* here to make coats; 'better without any than out of regulation'
1794-12-09 · doc 51 · Paper shortage so severe he must combine subjects in one letter
1794-12-10 · doc 52 · Sends tools + 12 @ sugar[?] in 2 *tercios* to the Monterey almacén
1794-12-09/10 · doc 53 · Four communications: ack. order 28 Nov; banned soldiers wearing *arracadas* (earrings); promises timely service docs
1794-11-30 · doc 54 · Friars sought 2–3 more escort soldiers to push a missionary 'conquista de gentiles' across the bay north of the Port (toward…
1794-12-20 · doc 55 · Receipt of dispatches (his + SF mission Padres'); orders will be executed
1794-11-01 · doc 56 · Requests 40 vaquillas (1–2 yr) + 15 novillas for SF presidio supply, brought by the cabo + 5 SF soldiers at Monterey (margin
1794-12-01 · doc 57 · Castillo work concluded this year; workers finishing *remates*; expects to announce it terminated next month
1794-12-01 · doc 58 · Castillo de San Joaquín completion report: remaining = planking, cuartel armory, *garita*, ranch bridge (finish this week)
1794-11-30 · doc 59 · English launches off Santa Cruz (night of 24th): cabo warned per Reglamento; sent 5-man reinforcement
1794-12-01 · doc 60 · English launches withdrew 28th (no excess); Sgt. Pedro Amador returned; soldier Mesa punished (cepo) for false report
1794-12-01 · doc 61 · Invalid soldier Justo Altamirano seeks transfer to Pueblo de San José
1794-10-31 · doc 62 · Suspended supply-advances (*avíos*) to troop & families per order, until further notice
1794-11-29 · doc 63 · Transmitted King's thanks (Revillagigedo decree 26 Jun) to those who made donativos for the war with France; will credit each
1794-11-01 · doc 64 · Circumstances of the Port & foreign attention to it; great distance between presidio & Castillo
1794-10-01 · doc 65 · Asks what to do if Vancouver / another English war-or-merchant ship appears at SF — the alliance R.O. doesn't mention Cal. ports
1794-09-30 · doc 66 · San Blas naval men commissioned to build the Castillo: supplies/wages/accounts, short *situado*, debts
1794-11-29 · doc 67 · Will aid the *Levante* (Madrid *gremios mayores*) if it reaches SF [cf. Doc 6]
1794-11-29 · doc 68 · Per reserved order 12th: vigilance of correspondence — will extract any English/foreign-language letters & forward to the Viceroy…
1794-11-29 · doc 69 · Published Branciforte's accession as Viceroy [cf. Doc 7]
1794-11-29 · doc 70 · Published R.O. extending 10-yr San Blas–California duty/alcabala exemption (incl. tallow & salted meat) [cf. Doc 5]
1794-11-29 · doc 71 · Ack. R.O. (9 Dec 1793, via Viceroy 21 Jun) on the *intimación* to French prisoners — Savage: 'no dice cuál fuera' [cf. Doc 3]
1794-11-01 · doc 72 · Arrillaga's command ends (→ deal w/ Borica); discontent of San Blas sailors at Mission Santa Cruz w/ manual labor (adobes etc.) —…
1794-12-01 · doc 73 · Shortage of a literate cabo at SF; requests an apt soldier from Santa Bárbara
1794-11-01 · doc 74 · Troop shortage: barely 5 men available for SF presidio's needs; begs his Monterey-bound men not be detained
1794-11-29 · doc 75 · Amador's own report: withdrew with the SF reinforcement once the English launches departed
1794-11-29 · doc 76 · 3rd report on the Santa Cruz launches: the English commander kept his sailors from the mission; no disorder
1794-10-01 · doc 77 · Will aid Brig. Álava if he reaches SF (Viceroy order 10 May) [SF parallel of Doc 22]
1794-08-08 · doc 78 · Deal with Capt. Arrillaga in service matters until Borica arrives [cf. Doc 39]
1794-08-08 · doc 79 · Recognized Borica as Gob. Político-Militar & Inspector [cf. Doc 32]
1794-08-08 · doc 80 · Ack. King's concession to Román Márquez (Cádiz→San Blas→Cal. expedition); will aid if it reaches SF [cf. Docs 33/40]
1794-08-25 (encl. 1793-09-26) · doc 81 · Separation of California from the Comandancia Gen. de Provincias Internas
1794-01-30 · doc 82 · Castillo timber: cut timber in the sierra for the fort's works; conduction underway but oxen & packsaddles lacking [cf
1794-02-28 · doc 83 · Artillery conservation: per the *condestable*, pull the castillo's cannons (except one) under roof to protect the *cureñas*
1794-02-28 · doc 84 · Horse-herd: remount of colts arrived, joined to the tame herd (2 guards)
1794-03-01 · doc 85 · Santa Clara cattle-raiding: Fr. Diego de Noboa reports gentiles beyond Arroyo San José Cupertino took *reses*
1794-03-15 · doc 86 · 'Crítica situación, débiles escoltas' (→ E5): Santa Clara cattle-theft pursuit (Noboa's denunciation)
1794-04-01 · doc 87 · Of the ~22 Indians imprisoned & set to work on the Castillo, several fled at night (left cotones/frazadas in the cañada)
1794-02-01 · doc 88 · Capture at Santa Cruz of gentile Hímelente[?] with a Christian woman stolen from Carmelo (he in irons, she in a *corma* at the…
1794-02-01 · doc 89 · On Sal's charge, examined the SF powder-magazine w/ the first artilleryman — roof full of leaks, no powder would stay dry if it…
1794-02-28 · doc 90 · Building upkeep vs the rains; completed tile for the leaky casa de la pólvora; will keep visiting it
1794-02-28 · doc 91 · SF tile-kiln (*horno de teja*) damaged; tiles imperfect (sandy adobe, poor earth)
1794-10-11 · doc 92 · $1,200 royal gratificación for workers on the Santa Bárbara presidio (esp. tile-makers)
1794-12-13 · doc 93 · Passing through SB: troop to make small corral repairs + church enlargement (charged to *fondo de gratificación*)
1794 (Set) · doc 94 · Ground plan(s) of the Real Presidio del Canal de Santa Bárbara, 1794 construction state (quadrangle, numbered *lienzos*/rooms +…
1792-12-30 · doc 95 · SB company labor-roster/account table (1786–92): individuals by class, names, amounts; Nota
1794-10-11 · doc 96 · Certified estimate to finish the SB presidio works
1794-08-12 · doc 97 · Departure of Alférez Hermenegildo Sal (w/ escort) to Monterey; pack-animals loaded w/ salt (none at presidio)
1794-09-01 · doc 98 · Can't sign Sal's accounts (knows nothing of the supplies under Sal's charge); troops escorted Sal to Monterey with his family
1794-08-09 · doc 99 · Accounting error: Habilitado Gen. Manuel Cárcaba double-charged $1719.3 from 1792
1794-07-15 · doc 100 · Baja: the King's launch (*lancha del Rey*) delivered to Mission Mulegé; mission to bear the costs in its current state
1794-02-28 · doc 101 · SF tile/brick poor quality (sandy, defective clay, premature firing, defective kiln)
1794-01-03 · doc 102 · Castillo & batería labor shortage — needs more *brazos* before the season; tension with missionaries who need the Indians
1794-01-31 · doc 103 · SF housing shortage: 2nd-officer's house unsalvageable, must rebuild
1794-01-31 · doc 104 · Artillery mounted at the Castillo ('en batería,' *troneras*, esplanade, fort 'en punto de combate')
1794-01-05 · doc 105 · Complaint vs blacksmith Secundino — excesses, threatened to kill the P. Ministro, stirred the gentiles; wants him removed
1794-01-03 · doc 106 · Accounts of *bulas* (Santa Cruzada) from the deceased official's money; 1790 mail accounts
1794-01-05 · doc 107 · Omnibus report: 1790 Memoria factura; guard upkeep; Cabo Sandoval ~50 p; Dec–Jan musters; frigate costs to R.H
1794-02-09 · doc 108 · Detailed account of a sick alférez, badly needed — asks replacement
1794-02-09 · doc 109 · Loreto supply scarcity easing by Dec; *agregados'* salaries (2½ r); recruits without mounts; a gravely ill soldier
1794-05-07 · doc 110 · Sends padrones de almas (censuses, by estado & clase); Memoria delay held up accounts to end-1793
1794-05-07 · doc 111 · Ortega hands Loreto command to successor Tte. Francisco Rea (12 Apr); papers/fondo handed over
1794-01-03 · doc 112 · Soldier-wounding case: Sáiz wounded Cisneros (violent provocateur) in self-defense; Cisneros recovered
1794-02-09 · doc 113 · Notified San Blas Comisaría of the timber the presidio needs
1794-02-11 · doc 114 · War-donativo (Baja): four lists — troop, vecinos & miners voluntarily gave H.M. $3,194.4 for the war; remits libranza
1794-04-30 · doc 115 · Sal's own report on the Castillo/baluarte labor force: 33 gentiles from San José ('muy contentos, se les trata bien')
1794-07-21 · doc 116 · Borica & family embarked from Loreto on the schooner *Santa Saturnina* (20th) for his destination
1794-06-14 · doc 117 · Ack. circular on military judges' jurisdiction over troop causes; archived
1794-06-06 · doc 118 · Sends company lists/force-states Apr–Jun (margin: return Apr & May, erroneous)
1794-06-14 · doc 119 · Maritime mail departed dawn 10 May on arrival of 9th overland mail
1794-06-14 · doc 120 · Borica reached Loreto 12 May & took possession of the Político-Military Gov of the Peninsula 14 May 1794
1794-06-15 · doc 121 · Account re costs of the frigate *Santiago* (sailed 20 Nov 1793)
1794-06-15 · doc 122 · Handed over the Loreto Comandancia archive (Caja del Fondo / vault room) per Borica's orders
1794-01-01 · doc 123 · SF/Santa Cruz mission-escort understaffing (reduced to 3, one invalid); Padres demand completion; added one man
1794-06-15 · doc 124 · Praises successor Tte. Francisco Rea ('hombre muy puro'); their small difference settled
1794-07-15 · doc 125 · Handed Borica the dispatch Arrillaga sent 31 May
1794-07-23 · doc 126 · Per order 31 May, pay Bartolomé Salida $128.5 owed to the estate of the late Alejo González; deductions incl. Monte Pío militar
1794-02-28 · doc 127 · SF construction timber/oxen logistics: hides for salt-hauling, 37 *novillos* to break, cutting *cuartones* (6 varas×14 in) &…
1794-02-28 · doc 128 · SF condestable & carpenter can make nails/ironwork for SF, SD & Monterey presidios
1794-06-15 · doc 129 · Baja population censuses end-1793 by mission (Guadalupe, Sta Rosalía, San Ignacio, Sta Gertrudis, San Borja…)
1794-06-15 · doc 130 · Southern *padrones* delayed; sends *resumen de almas*; 1793 accounts delayed by memoria arrivals
1794-06-15 · doc 131 · On notifying Borica's accession; successor Rea deferred the courier till the maritime mail
1794-06-15 · doc 132 · The sick Alférez (Ildefonso) improving on a milk regimen; still doing duty
1794-04-05 · doc 133 · Sends Jan–Mar muster extracts
1794-03-30 · doc 134 · Forwards letters (Castel, interventor) re silver & mistreatment of mine *operarios* — 13 workers owe >$800 yet 'violentos para…
1794-03-30 · doc 135 · Handover confusion re Rea / Comand. Gonzalo & suspensions ordered
1794-04-05 · doc 136 · Plan to dispatch schooner *Santa Saturnina* (9th–10th) to convey Borica & family
1794-04-05 · doc 137 · Will vacate his house for the Gov (Borica)
1794-03-30 · doc 138 · King's launch returned by Mission Mulegé after overhaul; shipworm (*broma*) damage; received 'in equal terms' [cf. Doc 100]
1794-04-05 · doc 139 · Encloses an alférez's *hoja de servicios*
1794-03-30 · doc 140 · Loreto house-building for the *marinería* + materials (adobes/tiles) + the *casa de habilitación*
1794-12-29 · doc 141 · Vancouver's gifts & the SB supply to him: Vancouver's gifts (8–12 mirrors, powder bags) split SB/San Buenaventura/presidio +…
1794-12-29 · doc 142 · Settlement (*ajuste*) of soldier José Miguel de Leyba + arms/horse
1794-12-29 · doc 143 · Asks whether to complete the 14-man escorts at San Buenaventura & La Purísima; no novelty among Indians
1794-12-29 · doc 144 · Escort-inspection order: cabo to inspect N/S mission escorts w/ diary; 2 spare muskets, 40 flints, 60 cartridges/man
1794-12-29 · doc 145 · Bad weather delayed the *novillos*; must send for them
1794-12-30 · doc 146 · Ack. year-end receipt of monthly musters/force-states
1794-12-29 · doc 147 · Ack. *formulario* for monthly revista extracts
1794-12-29 · doc 148 · Re annual Memoria de efectos & pay calc.; request only surplus common goods (no costly luxury); buy in-country
1794-12-31 · doc 149 · Dispatched 9 armed men to the LA alcalde per order (1 married; others bachelors w/ broken-down mounts)
1794-12-29 · doc 150 · Credited *fondo de gratif.* the mule-rent for conveying Borica's luggage (½ real/legua) — Borica passed through SB
1794-12-29 · doc 151 · Year-end docs: military → Gov, hacienda → José Argüello
1794-12-21 · doc 152 · Forwards the Real Audiencia de Guadalajara sentence vs prisoners (a man 'Rechin'[?] & M.ª Bernarda de Silvas)
1794-12-21 · doc 153 · Viceroy declined the $740 war-donativo from the vecinos of the 4 Cal. presidios (thanked their 'patriótico desprendimiento')
1794-12-21 · doc 154 · Monthly musters; jurisdiction calm, 'gentilidad muy sosegada'
1794-12-21 · doc 155 · Will aid any Gremios Mayores de Madrid ship reaching his ports [cf. Docs 6/67]
1794-12-21 · doc 156 · Will comply re French prisoners [cf. Docs 3/71]
1794-12-21 · doc 157 · Proclaimed Branciforte's accession as Viceroy [cf. Docs 7/69]
1794-12-21 · doc 158 · Filiación distinguishing soldier Fco Mª de Ortega
1794-12-21 · doc 159 · 10 mares sent to La Quemada (site conceded to him & José de Ortega for the Govt); Ávila's stock also went to the vecino
1794-12-21 · doc 160 · Baja of soldier José Migl de Leyba; encloses filiación (made the 1st) of recruit Pedro Migl Álvarez
1794-11-17 · doc 161 · Forwards a personal letter from George Vancouver (read it before the Pe Presidente
1794-11-05 · doc 162 · Asks the partida going with the Govr to bring back 240 *novillos ó toros* and no cows for the troop's maintenance — cows useless…
1794-10-24 · doc 163 · Reglamento on troop accounts & supply (7 articles): no reales but every 2 yrs; no payment until alcances received
1794-11-04 · doc 164 · Per order of 16 Oct, will procure for the troop in the Peninsula (jabón, cera, frazadas, jerga) via the habilitado, equal in…
1794-09-21 · doc 165 · Alférez Pablo Cota with 9 men & arriero takes 30 horses & 24 *mulas de recua* (worn, viejas)
1794-09-20 · doc 166 · Sedición de Indios at San Luis: gentiles & Christians invited to revolt by 27 *serranos*; declared it
1794-09-15 · doc 167 · Per his order of the 29th, sent to San Diego 9 men under a cabo with 29 mules & 30 horses
1794-09-15 · doc 168 · Acks order of 20 Aug enclosing R.O. of 23 May 1793 'para que los Buques Españoles é Ingleses como auxiliares mutuamente en las…
1794-09-15 · doc 169 · Acks order of 20 Aug w/ dictamen of 10 May: Brig
1794-09-15 · doc 170 · Florid courtesy letter offering every aid to Brig. Álava on arrival; wishes Borica & 'mi Señora Doña C.B
1794-09-12 · doc 171 · San Luis sedition (cont.): new declarations from the imprisoned La Purísima gentiles — they were *convidados* by the Indian…
1794-09-04 · doc 172 · Acks (10 Jul) the relation charging this presidio with armament in its various arms, per R. Hda / Viceroy's order
1794-09-04 · doc 173 · Holds the Indian Chuarquin[?] in *grillos* — apprehended as the Govt's by Salvador Menéndez, cmdr of the frigate *Concepción*
1794-09-04 · doc 174 · San Luis sedition: Alf. Pablo Cota returned from La Purísima (15 Aug) with 9 Indians + 17 gentiles, accomplices in the S
1794-09-04 · doc 175 · Asks instruction on the 5-reales fee to the escribanía de Cámara (order of Cmdt-Gen. Jacobo de Ugarte y Loyola from S
1794-07-26 · doc 176 · 3 oficios: recognizes Borica as Gov. & ordered mission/LA escort cabos to do likewise
1794-08-18 · doc 177 · Announces arrival (15th) of the frigate *Concepción* with this presidio's *Memorias*
1794-04-28 · doc 178 · Founding of Mission San Pedro Mártir de Verona (Dominican, Baja) on 27 Apr 1794, in the sierra betw
1794-12-09 · doc 179 · Will report the mules & road-leagues used on his journey (mule-freight)
1794-12-28 · doc 180 · Wishes safe arrival at Monterey; mail charges ($21.2 rl) charged to the presidio habilitación; same to be done w/ P
1794-12-27 · doc 181 · Encloses *pies de lista* & revista extracts (troop & marinería, Oct–Dec) + list of contented prisoners
1794-12-03 · doc 182 · Arrival of the goleta *Santa Saturnina* w/ 2 soldiers & families, 4 prisoners (by S. Señoría's order), & frontier-Sgt
1794-11-09 · doc 183 · Cap on next year's Mexico orders at $8,000 (less if possible)
1794-11-08 · doc 184 · Acks R.O. transmitted 20 Aug 'sobre el modo de tratar á los buques ingleses' [cf. Doc 168]
1794-09-23 · doc 185 · Baja→Alta fruit-trade order: continuing Fages's policy, mission produce (incl. wine & grape *aguardiente*) may enter Alta Cal
1794-08-11 · doc 186 · His steps to obtain mules & horses from the missions for the Governor's use (~50 head); leaving for Loreto
1794-08-19 · doc 187 · Borica's overland-journey logistics N through Baja: 15 pack-mules + saddle stock to come w/ 4 soldiers & arriero via S
1794-08-27 · doc 188 · Death of a soldier; need to replace him
1794-08-27 · doc 189 · The soldiers named for re-enganche refused to sign the 8 memoriales — plead 'no hallarse aptos pª continuar en el servicio' &…
1794-08-11 · doc 190 · Arrival of the king's schooners *Saturnina* (8th, piloto Luis Tejada) & *Mexicana* (7th, Sgt. Robles)
1794-10-23 · doc 191 · Acks the 23 Sept fruit-trade order [Doc 185], will comply
1794-09-20 · doc 192 · The bando on free trade in sea-otter pelts (extraction to Acapulco) filed in the Comandancia archive
1794-11-14 · doc 193 · Pearl-fishery revenue evasion at Mulegé: the King's canoe (*arráez* Ventura Mabu, *armador* Manuel Salazar) dove the Mulegé…
1794-11-01 · doc 194 · Death of Sgt. Luis López (afternoon of 17 Oct)
1794-10-23 · doc 195 · Reconnaissance of water sources at Santa Catalina & San Pedro Mártir (w/ Fr. Tomás Belderrain, standing in for Pe Pres
1794-10-29 · doc 196 · Departure of the king's schooners *Saturnina* & *Mexicana* from Puerto Escondido for San Blas (6th) (Dupdo)
1794-11-07 · doc 197 · Next year's *memorias* not yet arrived; Ildefonso Bernal's alférez *despacho* delivered (incl. 23 Sept)
1794-10-28 · doc 198 · Encloses a state-report on both Californias at the close of 1793 for the Viceroy
1794-09-10 · doc 199 · Index of his official correspondence to the Viceroy (oficios of 26 Oct & 9 Sept): Borica's possession at Loreto 14 May
1794-08-12 · doc 200 · Frigate *Concepción* (1st piloto Salvador Menéndez) arrived Monterey 5 Jul, sailed for Sta Bárbara & San Diego; aboard, Frs
1794-08-04 · doc 201 · Commandants to keep observing orders until Borica reaches Monterey; meanwhile *partes* sent directly to the Viceroy
1794-08-04 · doc 202 · Retirement (w/ Viceroy's license) of Fernandino missionaries Miguel Pieras, Bartolomé [Gili], Diego Noboa (embarked on the…
1794-12-30 · doc 203 · Will furnish in time a circumstantial muster of his presidio company per the formulary sent the 22nd
1794-12-03 · doc 204 · Return of the war-donativo to the 4 Alta Cal. presidios — will at once repay the individuals of his company & restore to the…
1794-12-03 · doc 205 · Delivered the royally-approved invalid *cédulas* to Sgt. Manuel de Vargas & soldier [Mathl] Higuera
1794-12-26 · doc 206 · Sal reports himself back at S. Antonio from a commission (no novelty beyond what his *diario* records, to be told verbally)
1794-12-29 · doc 207 · Will care for the 3 artisans at the mission as ordered [surname vowel unclear at scale 1 — Ballén/Ballón]
1794-11-04 · doc 208 · The San José / Santa Clara affair (see E10): forwards Cabo Gabriel Moraga's report of a rumored gentile uprising round Pueblo S
1794-12-04 · doc 209 · Will enforce the foreign-ship exclusion R.O.s (no foreign vessel admitted
1794-12-04 · doc 210 · Artisan-family advances: $423.6r paid by the Guadalajara treasury to the families of artisans Manuel Ruíz, Salvador Pierres[?]…
1794-12-03 · doc 211 · 'Cinco oficios': (1) French-prisoner internment method; (2) recognizes Branciforte as Viceroy
1794-12-04 · doc 212 · Acks R.O. of 1793 granting California absolute exemption from duties for 10 more years
1794-12-05 · doc 213 · Account of blacksmith Pedro González ($3.5r)
1794-12-10 · doc 214 · Annual accounts to the Gobierno Superior (per order of 3 Dec); needs the R. Hacda accounts of SF/SB/SD first
1794-12-09 · doc 215 · Invalid-pension *formulario*: relations to be sent quadruplicate w/ surgeon's certificate & cause, omitting the men's own…
1794-12-11 · doc 216 · Instruction for the inspection of the mission escorts (Carmelo→Soledad→S. Antonio→S. Luis), to be run by Tte. Parrilla w/ Alf
1794-12-13 · doc 217 · Tte. Parrilla disrupted the inspection's order & confessed himself incapable of keeping the prescribed *diario* (Sal had to show…
1794-12-17 · doc 218 · Acks order on signing the monthly *estados de fuerza* of the company
1794-12-17 · doc 219 · Will regulate the *Memorias* of goods to order from Mexico after year-end inventory of troop clothing/arms/mounts — acquiring…
1794-12-17 · doc 220 · Acks the bimonthly escort-inspection order (will commission the alférez alternately per the Instruction copied at Sav
1794-12-17 · doc 221 · Acks the order not to dismember the mission escorts on any pretext
1794-12-17 · doc 222 · Will uniform the presidio troops per the royal *reglamento*
1794-11-07 · doc 223 · Vancouver's frigate *Discovery* anchored at Monterey 5 Nov (see E12)
1794-11-03 · doc 224 · The brig *Chatham*, Capt. Peter Puget, of Vancouver's expedition, arrived 2 Nov (sailed in company w/ Vancouver from Nootka 16…
1794-10-20 · doc 225 · Suspended issuing *vestuarios* to the troop & *avíos* to families (per order of 28 Sept)
1794-10-20 · doc 226 · Measure to prevent the English deserters' flight
1794-10-02 · doc 227 · Muster & force-state; dispatched to Mission S. Luis 25 pack-mules & 55 tame horses for Borica's use (per order of 8 Oct)
1794-10-01 · doc 228 · Sends 25 mules, 55 horses & an escort (sgt, cabo, 9 soldiers, arriero) for Borica's journey
1794-09-30 · doc 229 · Holds the Viceroy's letter for Vancouver (per oficio of 20 Aug)
1794-09-30 · doc 230 · The 6 English deserters (brought by the *Concepción*)
1794-09-30 · doc 231 · Will give the aid requested by Brig. José Manl de Álava (expected on the frigate *Princesa*) per the Viceroy's order [cf. Doc 169]
1794-09-30 · doc 232 · Frigate *Aranzazu* (Capt. José Tobar) arrived 22nd, could not carry the lumber to San Diego, left 28th — the sick embarked on it
1794-09-30 · doc 233 · Per oficio of 20 Aug: henceforth English ships, war or merchant, to be permitted in port & sheltered 'en cualquier evento' [the…
1794-08-11 · doc 234 · Sent the *abalorios* (trade beads) to the San Diego commandant
1794-08-07 · doc 235 · Receipt of 8 cargo pieces from habilitado-gen. Manuel Cárcaba on the *Concepción* (Menéndez)
1794-08-03 · doc 236 · Had Borica recognized as Governor at the Monterey presidio (2 Aug) & circulated the order to the posts of his jurisdiction
1794-08-03 · doc 237 · Acks R.O. of 1 Oct 1793 (rec. 10 Jun); will give the expedition the needed aid & report personnel [cf
1794-08-03 · doc 238 · Will keep executing Arrillaga's orders until Borica reaches Monterey
1794-06-15 · doc 239 · Grants him a cadet's place in the Monterey cavalry company (per his 23 Apr petition); to transfer by the first ship from San Blas
1794-09-16 · doc 240 · Order to load lumber on the *Aranzazu* (expected under Dn Juan Kendrick[?] — see E13) for the explanadas (gun platforms) &…
1794-09-22 · doc 241 · Since Kendrick did not come & Tobar came in his place on the *Aranzazu*, asks Tobar to take charge of carrying the…
1794-11-16 · doc 242 · RE-READ AT FULL RESOLUTION 2026-09-24 and COLLATED against Vancouver's English original (Lamb, *A Voyage of Discovery*, IV)
1794-07-10 · doc 243 · Demands the return of the chaplain he brought (now at Mission Carmelo) for his Nootka-bound ships (sailing in 2–3 days)
1794-07-14 · doc 244 · Sends a list of the sick aboard; since the *Concepción* cannot carry them, asks to land them ashore, offering to take them back…
1794-07-06 · doc 245 · The chaplain tangle: per Nootka cmdt Ramón Saavedra's instructions he must transfer a chaplain to his ship
1794-07-06 · doc 246 · Asks that the troops Lt. Juan Matute left at Monterey be embarked on his ship for transport to Nootka (per Saavedra), to spare…
1794-07-10 · doc 247 · Re chaplain & Nootka supplies: can furnish most of the Nootka cmdt's requested list except pigs & pharmacy goods (lacking here)
1794-07-15 · doc 248 · Authorizes landing the sick, but warns 'aquí no hay proporción de que se cuiden como deben, ni tal vez habrá medicinas, solo sí…
1794-07-12 · doc 249 · Re chaplain: returns the *Concepción* cmdr's letter; encloses Fr
1794-07-06 · doc 250 · Orders a Nootka mason (*albañil*) — left at San Francisco by the former Nootka cmdt Juan Matute *pª el establecimto de Bodega* —…
1794-07-07 · doc 251 · The troops Matute left at SF were already handed (by SF order) to the *Concepción* by Sal
1794-07-06 · doc 252 · Asks a chaplain for the *Aranzazu* (Nootka→S. Blas via Monterey); Fr
1794-07-08 · doc 253 · Asks Arrillaga to expedite the Nootka supplies (per Saavedra's list), particularly the means to maintain the cattle
1791-08-25 · doc 254 · Accounts of surgeon Dn Pablo Soler (for the Monterey habilitado's advances)
1793-01-12 · doc 255 · The foreign-ship policy in his own hand (see E14)
1794-07-12 · doc 256 · Refuses to continue as chaplain on the *Aranzazu* to Nootka (he has already 'residido 13 meses' there
1794-07-14 · doc 257 · Accepts Gili's offer to ship as chaplain on the *Concepción* (encloses the *Concepción* cmdr's letter)
1794-07-11 · doc 258 · Encloses the two frigate-commanders' letters; asks Catalá to cover the *Aranzazu* chaplaincy for the Nootka commandant's need
1794-07-08 · doc 259 · Declares himself without authority to compel any missionary to go as chaplain on the *Aranzazu*
1794-09-12 · doc 260 · Vancouver-deserter cost dossier: encloses Viceroy Revillagigedo's order (Mexico, 22 Jan 1794) to return the 5 English deserters…
1794-11-05 · doc 261 · Handed over 2 of the 6 deserters (those Puget claimed as his ship's): soldier Diego (James) Landon & smith Diego (James) Acheson
1794-11-06 · doc 262 · Handing over the deserters: he holds 4 (the other 2 went to Puget)
1794-11-20 · doc 263 · Orders him to give *plazas* on his frigate to the 3 foreign deserters Vancouver refused — Robert Spring (Dane) and Antonio Juan &…
1794-11-17 · doc 264 · Reply to V's 16 Nov letter: V claims only the 3 British — Diego Acheson, Diego Lanson, Tomás Smith — leaving the Dane Roberto…
1794-11-20 · doc 265 · Resumen of the 3 non-British deserters' costs: Robert Spring $133.5.2, Antº Juan $135.5.2, Manl José $152.1.6 — total $421.3.6
1794-11-20 · doc 266 · Accepts the 3 non-British deserters onto his frigate — will give them *plazas* & pay the R. Hacienda the $421.3.6 they owe
1794-07-15 · doc 267 · Acks Borica's accession (took possession 14 May)
1794-12-17 · doc 268 · Uniform order: no insignia beyond the *reglamento de Presidios* (tít. 3), no 'adorno ridículo'; only addition is red *chacos*
1794-12-02 · doc 269 · Asks what gifts Vancouver gave the Monterey presidio in 1792–93, which survive, & where the missing went [Borica auditing…
1794-12-01 · doc 270 · Orders the establishment of primary schools (*escuelas de primeras letras*) at the presidios & the pueblos of LA & San José (see…
1794-11-26 · doc 271 · Encloses a $423.6 rl account vs various artisans (supplies to their families by the Guadalajara treasury) to charge each his…
1794-12-03 · doc 272 · Year-end presidio documents to come 'con la debida puntualidad'
1794-12-05 · doc 273 · The 10-year exemption from duties incl. *alcabala* for the San Blas & California commerce runs from the R.O.'s date (18 Dec)
1794-11-26 · doc 274 · Baja of a soldier incurably ill (per surgeon Pablo Soler's cert); alta of Don Juan de Ortega, son of the retired Capt
1794-12-03 · doc 275 · Will not acknowledge the *estados* of revista & monthly states until each year's end
1794-11-22 · doc 276 · Requests a full register of all presidio prisoners — class, names, crimes, whether under *sumaria*, where held, & other…
1794-12-11 · doc 277 · Sends the *formularios* for the company's monthly documents
1794-09-11 · doc 278 · Per Viceroy's order (22 Jan): list the Provisional Company members owed the gratification for *effectos* in deposit, & those who…
1794-01-22 · doc 279 · Order on the presidio works (per Junta Superior, 28 Dec 1793): carry them to completion
1794-12-11 · doc 280 · The mission escorts never to be left incomplete on any pretext; commandant held responsible [cf. Doc 221]
1794-05-14 · doc 281 · Until the new Gov. reaches Monterey, the commandant deals with Arrillaga (ex-Gob
1794-12-11 · doc 282 · Detailed annual supply-*memoria* instruction: weigh the state of troop & family clothing, arms, mounts & warehouse stocks
1794-06-14 · doc 283 · Per R.O. of 1 Oct 1793 (Viceroy 7 Apr): give Don Román Márquez's ship 'todos los auxilios posibles' if it reaches port, & report…
1794-11-12 · doc 284 · General foreign-ship EXCLUSION order, synthesizing the whole policy (verified scale 1; see E16)
1794-04-23 · doc 285 · Petitions a cadet's place (Monterey or Loreto company); margin: Borica's decree granting it (Loreto, 15 Jun)
1794-08-06 · doc 286 · Thanks for the cadet place; will report to his post promptly
1794 (no date) · doc 287 · 'Estado de las Californias' / Papel de Puntos — his 32-point handover state-of-the-province report (⚠ *trunco*; see E17)
1794-07-10 · doc 288 · Refuses to give up his ship's chaplain; ~5 Padres without assignment — Kendrick should embark one on the *Aranzazu* [chaplain…
1794-07-13 · doc 289 · Will transfer his chaplain to the *Aranzazu* & receive Fr
1794-07-14 · doc 290 · Has arranged for Fr. Bartolomé Gili to embark on the *Concepción* as chaplain on the prescribed conditions [closes the E13…
1794-06-26 · doc 291 · The Tribunal de Cuentas demands the 4 Alta-Cal
1794-06-30 · doc 292 · Acks his explanation to the Tribunal for the delayed presidio accounts
1794-05-29 · doc 293 · Acks the certifications (his & Argüello's) of the artisans settled in California & the retentions made through December
1794-10-13 · doc 294 · Per Real Cédula of 23 Jul 1793, the Audiencia/Tribunal is not to send commission judges into the California governor's…
1794-01-29 · doc 295 · Encloses an account of Treasury advances to artisan families ($305) to be deducted from each
1794-11-11 · doc 296 · Manifest of effects on the *Aranzazu* (Capt. José Tovar; contramaestre Antonio Verdugo) to Loreto
1794-04-25 · doc 297 · Could not transport the artisans' wives to California (one had come from Guadalajara
1794-04-25 · doc 298 · Acks (16 Nov 1793) the list of *pertrechos y útiles* the SF habilitado returned
1794-04-25 · doc 299 · Matriculated sailors serving as *sirvientes* of the presidios & missions in California
1794-04-26 · doc 300 · The Vancouver-deserter cost dossier from the San Blas end
1794-06-30 · doc 301 · Sends an account of payments to artisan families for deduction from each man's salary
1794-07-22 · doc 302 · Manifest: the goletas *[Sutil?]* & *Mexicana* take goods to Loreto (couldn't go by larger ship)
1794-07-24 · doc 303 · María Micaela Palacios[?], wife of the smith/armorer Pedro González (employed at Monterey), aided to go to California
1794-07-02 · doc 304 · Account of Treasury money advanced to artisan families for deduction from each
1794-11-11 · doc 305 · Embarkation on the *Aranzazu* (in the Recollect Father's charge) of effects for the Antigua California (Dominican) missions from…
1794-06-15 · doc 306 · Intelligence (from an English merchant-frigate captain)
1794-07-15 · doc 307 · 5 oficios: (1) chaplain replacement José Gómez (ex-*Concepción*); (2) ordered medicines/effects for Nootka on the *Aranzazu*
1794-06-15 · doc 308 · Asks for the San-Blas troops Matute left at Monterey (to replace soldiers who wintered at Nootka in poor health) & the mason…
1794-06-15 · doc 309 · The *Aranzazu*'s chaplain Fr. Magín Catalá is to stay at a mission — arrange that the ship's crew not lack 'el pasto espiritual'…
1794-06-15 · doc 310 · Offers his services; requests *gacetas* for the winter. On the back, Arrillaga's arrival-notes
1794-06-15 · doc 311 · Urgent request for medicines & provisions for the next Nootka winter ('muchos enfermos… de distintos achaques')
1795-02-07 · doc 312 · Forwards 4 copies of a Real Cédula opening free trade in the *Nao* (Acapulco galleon) & the new port of *[Camaná?]* [Savage…
1795-02-15 · doc 313 · Acks two English packets enclosed by the Director of the British Admiralty (to be forwarded) [Savage 277; cf
1795-02-18 · doc 314 · Notes (per ack of 23 Nov) that Vancouver's frigate has left the coast for Europe, dispatched within 8 days [Savage 278]
1795-02-13 · doc 315 · Acks the arrival/destination & that he found there Brig. José Manuel de Álava & Capt. de fragata Salvador Hidalgo
1795-02-13 · doc 316 · Acks (per 6 Nov letter) the arrival at Monterey of the brig *Chatham* under Peter Puget
1795-02-13 · doc 317 · Acks receipt of the packet enclosed with the 6 Nov letter
1795-02-18 · doc 318 · Acks the arrival of the king's goletas Sutil & Mexicana from San Blas
1795-02-19 · doc 319 · Forwards a Contaduría Mayor de Cuentas dossier on the back-pay (*alcances*) of the soldiers who served in the founding expedition…
1795-02-28 · doc 320 · Trade order (per R. Hacda 5 Feb): the San Blas–California commerce restricted to *precisely American or Spanish manufactures* —…
1795-02-25 · doc 321 · Forwards 3 invalid *cédulas*: cabos Franco Javier Aguilar & Nicolás Galindo (Loreto & SF presidios) and soldiers Ignacio Cantúa…
1795-02-28 · doc 322 · Approves Borica's instructions (carta of 11 Nov, nos 23–24 = Doc 284/E16) to the presidio commanders & missionaries on 'la…
1795-02-27 · doc 323 · Approves Borica's handling of Vancouver's Monterey visit & aid for his return to London — the port prohibitions subsist ('la…
1795-02-28 · doc 324 · Transmits a R.O. (via Diego de Gardoqui, 9 Oct) approving Nicolás Manzanelli[?] of San Blas's expedition from the California…
1795-02-21 · doc 325 · Transmits a circumstantial force-list of his company
1795-02-24 · doc 326 · Has formed the new *estados* & *padrones* per the Viceroy Branciforte's order
1795-02-24 · doc 327 · Encloses two munitions accounts (entries/issues/stock) for 1793 & 1794
1795-02-18 · doc 328 · Will instruct the troops in arms-handling (per 13 Jan order)
1795-02-18 · doc 329 · Will transmit superior orders to the subalterns
1795-02-21 · doc 330 · Arrested Sgt. Pablo Mª de Ruíz for verbally abusing the soldier Ignacio Lugo
1795-02-15 · doc 331 · Returns a *cedulita* made known to his escorts; re the frigate *Princesa*
1795-02-24 · doc 332 · Remits the México & San Blas *Memorias* + the year's supply calculation
1795-02-24 · doc 333 · Encloses an inventory of the habilitación's stock (end-Dec 1794) + a credits/debits list of its members
1795-02-13 · doc 334 · Will despatch María Bernarda de Silva at the first occasion (per 1 Feb order) [cf. Doc 152, the R. Audiencia sentence]
1795-02-11 · doc 335 · On his promotion to alférez of the San Diego company; will report to his post promptly
1795-02 · doc 336 · Ship-recognition procedure for San-Blas vessels (lower flag / mast signal
1795-02 · doc 337 · Will deny aid to the English frigate *Vénus* if she reaches San Diego on pretext of water/wood/victuals, & politely order her out…
1795-02 · doc 338 · Published the R.O. on duty-free Spanish commerce in his coast's ports [cf. Docs 212/273/320]
1795 · doc 339 · The retired Sgt. Manuel [V?]ozga[?], on reaching the presidio, was instructed in all habilitación & arms matters
1795-08-12[?] · doc 340 · Made known to his escorts Branciforte's resolution of 13 Jul on desertion (vecinos & military, active/retired, to report) ⚠…
1795 · doc 341 · Will encourage his soldiers to learn to read & write so they may earn promotion [resonates w/ Borica's schools, E15]
1795 · doc 342 · On the method for the departmental dependents' accounts (per the San Blas Comisario / principal Contador)
1795-08[?] · doc 343 · Per the order of 23 Jul: Fr. Juan Mariner & Grajera, with Alf
1795-09-20 · doc 344 · Capt. [Sotomayor?] permitted (9th) a filiación of the recruit Manuel Moreno; the company's *dotación* is now full
1795-09[?] · doc 345 · On the Indian prisoners' rations — a *chiquihuite* of maize each (enough), but they've no time to get meat; asks how to proceed
1795-11[?] · doc 346 · Soldier Francisco Bruno's claim for 12 sea-otter pelts owed him (first stated 10)
1795-11[?] · doc 347 · Pasture shortage; will move the *caballada* to La Punta where grass abounds
1795-02-15 · doc 348 · Tithe (*diezmos*) accounts for 1794/1793 (the latter remitted via Arrillaga 12 Sep, *libranza* $581.2.9)
1795-02-13 · doc 349 · R.O. of 3 Apr: not to promote or support petitions for grade-salary when the men already draw their post's *dotación*
1795-02-13 · doc 350 · Begs not to have to dispose of the effects Vancouver gave until Borica has 'un legítimo conocimiento de ellos' [the gift-audit…
1794-12-31 · doc 351 · Genealogical deposition / heir-claim to the *alcances* of his late brother Sgt
1795-06-27 · doc 352 · Sends the muster + Alf. Pablo Cota's diary of his escort-inspection visits to the SB-dependent missions [the SB run of the E11…
1795-06-27 · doc 353 · No news; the San Diego courier arrived (3 pm)
1795-06-27 · doc 354 · Per order of 16 May: annual-accounts routing (R. Hacda → Monterey habilitado; tithes → Cajas del Rosario; mail → Admin-gen
1795-06-27 · doc 355 · Per order of 6 May: the soldiers escorting the missionaries/artisans on ranchería visits not to sleep away from their posts…
1795-03-30 · doc 356 · Matters 'que no tienen interés algunos' (so abstracted by Savage)
1795-06 (16–28) · doc 357 · Reconnaissance *diario* of the country N of Santa Bárbara (commissioned by Goycoechea)
1795 (no date) · doc 358 · Memorial seeking a *permuta* to transfer his son José Ignacio Lugo (soldier of the Monterey company) to Santa Bárbara
1795-12-19 · doc 359 · Forwards a Real Cédula of 4 May 1795 granting *indultos*/graces to Dominican missionaries going to the Indies who serve worthily
1795-12-04 · doc 360 · The net product of the SF presidio *fábrica* ($1,482.7.8, in deposit) ordered paid to habilitado-gen. Manuel Cárcaba (Junta Sup
1795-12-04 · doc 361 · Fiscal/Junta dossier responding to Borica's 27 Jun consulta on the SF presidio (see E19)
1795-10-03 · doc 362 · The 1795 artisan-instruction contracts (habilitado-gen
1795-10-05 · doc 363 · The Auditor de Guerra endorses Borica's escort order (the troops escorting the missionaries must sleep at the presidio, not the…
1795-10-07 · doc 364 · From 1 Jan 1796 the administration of California's *diezmos* & *azogues* (mercury) accounts moves from the Rosario caja to…
1795-10-08 · doc 365 · Ordered the reimbursement of the SF Castillo *explanada* (gun-platform) cost — $6,608 4r 7g — to José Pérez Fernández (who…
1795-10-17 · doc 366 · An engineer is named for California — the *extraordinario* D
1795-10-24 · doc 367 · Baja California pearl-fishery (*buceo de perlas*) report (R. Tribunal de Cuentas, 28 May / 21 Sep 1795)
1795-10-27 · doc 368 · Receipt of the *estados* of the missions & inhabitants of the Peninsula (Borica's nos 127, 128, 130 of 21 Jul)
1795-10-29 · doc 369 · A soldier-armorer, Pedro Carrizal (Regt. of Dragoons of Spain, jailed for barracks offenses but 'bien hábil' at the trade), sent…
1795-07-28 · doc 370 · War-defense of California ('circunstancias actuales de la guerra')
1795-06-30 · doc 371 · Royal appointment (R.O. 12 Mar, via Conde del Campo de Alange): the Conde de Colomera named Comandante Gen
1795-06-25 · doc 372 · Forwards the *despachos* by which the King granted Borica the rank of *Coronel* (Colonel) for his good services
1795-06-19 · doc 373 · Fiscal's review of the artisan-remission expediente (the earlier stage of E20/Doc 362)
1795-06-19 · doc 374 · Acks the home-retirement (on the *Princesa*) of the stonecutter (*cantero*) officials Salvador [Pierres?] & Joaquín Rivera, their…
1795-06-16 · doc 375 · Criminal case vs the gentile Indian *Anti* (killed the Christian Indian Félix of Mission del Rosario, Baja)
1795-11-25 · doc 376 · Compliance: released the gentile Indian Anti (of the Rosario) per the order of 17 Oct & Branciforte's decree
1795-06-10 · doc 377 · Permitted Fr. Joaquín Calvo (minister of Mission San Ignacio, Baja) to retire — broken health
1795-06-01 · doc 378 · Tte. [Juan?] Parrilla (cf. the 'León Parrilla' of E17 pt.31 — ⚠ first-name variant) having presented himself at the capital, gets…
1795-11-05 · doc 379 · Forwards 2 invalid *cédulas* for Loreto soldiers Juan Miguel Camacho & Juan María Miranda
1795-11-07 · doc 380 · Church–state escort compromise: the Pe Guardián of San Fernando protested Borica's order (escort soldiers not to sleep outside…
1795-11-07 · doc 381 · Approves Borica's handling of English-ship arrivals (Grajera's carta 159): one at San Diego (29 Aug, 'Mídera')
1795-11-07 · doc 382 · The English frigate *Venus* anchored at Santa Bárbara (per carta 142, 2 Sep) under its captain ('prefecto de Bengala')
1795-11-09 · doc 383 · Acks the livestock note (carta of 21 Aug)
1795-11-09 · doc 384 · Acks the frigate *Aranzazu*'s arrival w/ the presidio & mission *memorias* (carta 130, 19 Aug)
1795-11-14 · doc 385 · Approves returning the marineros & grumetes (sailors serving as *sirvientes*) at the presidios/missions to San Blas on the…
1795-11-14 · doc 386 · Transmits a Reservada Real Orden (via the Duque de la Alcudia / Godoy)
1795-11-14 · doc 387 · Reservada R.O. (4 Jul): the KING approves Borica's warnings to Vancouver — on Vancouver's Monterey arrival, 'subsistir las…
1795-11-14 · doc 388 · Reservada R.O. (3 Jul): the KING resolves the Vancouver-provisioning accounts — Salvador Hidalgo supplied Vancouver at Nootka…
1795-11-16 · doc 389 · Tte. León Parrilla drawing retired pay from 1 Jul
1795-11-26 · doc 390 · Sends 12 copies (4 in vol.) of the bando announcing the definitive PEACE WITH FRANCE (the Treaty of Basel, 1795, ending the…
1795-11-29 · doc 391 · Orders a solemn thanksgiving Mass in each parish for the 'paz sólida y duradera' with France
1795-11-11 · doc 392 · An 18-man artillery detachment (a *piquete*, sgt + 2 cabos) attached to the Catalonian Volunteers company bound for California
1795-10-15 · doc 393 · Nominal roster of the artillery detachment (1 sgt, 3 cabos, 14 artillerymen) marching to Alta California —…
1795-11-11 · doc 394 · The pay arrangements for the 1st Free Company of Catalonia (Volunteers) going to California (via the San Blas Comisario)
1795-12-22 · doc 395 · Applauds Borica's 'justos designios de proporcionar la reducción á toda la gentilidad… desde San Diego á San Francisco, sobre la…
1795-06-10 · doc 396 · Congratulations & offer of services (as *Comisario de Marina* of the San Blas establishment)
1795-04-29 · doc 397 · Sal promoted to *Teniente* — 'en lugar de Parrilla desde el día 27 del corriente' (27 Apr 1795); Sgt
1795-01-13 · doc 398 · Sends indulgences & sacred ornaments (4 dozen, granted via the Archbishop & the Bishops of Sonora/Puebla/Caracas, touched to the…
1795-01-22 · doc 399 · Forwards 4 invoices of country & European effects for the New-California presidios (shipped via San Blas to Hijosa)
1795-09-11 · doc 400 · Acks (per 22 Jun) that the paquebot *San Carlos* under Lt. Ramón Saavedra (ex-Nootka cmdt) sailed for San Blas
1795-09-12 · doc 401 · Ordered 60 ordnance muskets delivered to the Loreto presidio
1795-09-15 · doc 402 · Ordered ~170 quintals of gunpowder to California (70 to SF, 50 to Monterey, rest to SD) + slow-match & other stores — the 1795…
1795-09-18 · doc 403 · On the killing of a Christian Indian woman of Mission San Miguel by gentiles (the ranchería of Yfran[?]) — Grajera's (San Diego)…
1795-09-22 · doc 404 · The inspection review (*Revista de Inspección*) of the 1st Free Company of Catalonian Volunteers (bound for Cal. under Borica
1795-09-25 · doc 405 · Acks the documents of the inspection review of the San Francisco company
1795-09-27 · doc 406 · Approves the aggregation of the (suppressed) Baja missions Guadalupe & Santiago de las Coras to Santa Rosalía & San José del…
1795-09-28 · doc 407 · Ordered 4 cases of fine powder to the Loreto presidio (⚠ p.197 = an index of some May docs)
1795-05-02 · doc 408 · Sends the provisional *despachos* of Teniente (Sal) & Alférez (Carrillo) of the Monterey company for Borica to deliver
1795-05-08 · doc 409 · Transmits a R.O. of 18 Nov (via Gardoqui) extending New Spain's commerce through the South Sea ports to Peru — admitting European…
1795-05-12 · doc 410 · The R. Hacda ministers have reviewed Arrillaga's presidio-company accounts (to end-1794) & passed them to the Tribunal
1795-05-22 · doc 411 · Acks cartas nos 68–70; will respond on the matters needing it
1795-05-22 · doc 412 · Acks the cartas (índice of 3 Apr, nos 17–66)
1795-05-22 · doc 413 · Passed the presidio companies' muster extracts to the R. Hacda ministers for the *ajustamientos*
1795-05-22 · doc 414 · Holds the letters on 'el asunto de la Marina Real Inglesa, D. Diego Pérez' [unclear]
1795-05-22 · doc 415 · Acks (per carta 68) Brig. Álava's advancement (18 Feb) & Lt. Cosme Bertodano's return to the San Blas Dept.
1795-05-23 · doc 416 · Acks the *memorias*/accounts (cartas 78–79) of the San Blas Comisario & Cal. habilitado, for the 1796 supply
1795-05-23 · doc 417 · Acks the frigate *Aranzazu*'s arrival at the ensenada de *[Sícolos?]* w/ the Baja memorias
1795-05-23 · doc 418 · Will lay before the King the SF cavalry sergeant's grade petition (Argüello's carta of 3 Apr)
1795-05-25 · doc 419 · Acks the R. Hacda accounts (to Cárcaba) & the Alcabala/Tabaco/Correo/Diezmo accounts to their offices
1795-05-27 · doc 420 · Acks the Bulas de la Santa Cruzada accounts (to 21 Nov 94) + the R.O. of 12 Dec extending that levy to California for 10 years
1795-05-27 · doc 421 · On the state of the province: tranquil, abundant water in Baja
1795-05-27 · doc 422 · Approves the embarkation of Tte. León Parrilla (on the *Princesa*) — invalided out of the service
1795-05-27 · doc 423 · Will bear in mind Tte. Francisco Rea (Loreto)'s request for placement in a provincial regiment
1795-04-04 · doc 424 · The war *donativo* to be returned to the Loreto company, the Marine-Dept
1795-04-08 · doc 425 · The case of Fr. Tomás de la Peña (Santa Clara) — see E22
1795-09-15/20 · doc 426 · Execution of the resolution: the Indian accusers Plácido Ortiz & Antonio (in *grillos*), before the assembled Santa Clara…
1795-04-11 · doc 427 · Another royal ratification (KING, via the Duque de la Alcudia / Godoy, R.O. 6 Dec)
1795-04-11 · doc 428 · Forwards a Real Despacho granting Arrillaga the grade of Teniente Coronel de Caballería
1795-04-11 · doc 429 · A Real Despacho granting retirement with half-pay to Alf
1795-04-23 · doc 430 · Acks the founding of Mission San Pedro Mártir (27 Apr, betw. Rosario & Sto Domingo, Baja) [cf. Doc 178]
1795-04-28 · doc 431 · Notes 'con satisfacción' the province's tranquility & the 'rápidos progresos de la Conversión de Gentiles de las Misiones de San…
1795-04-23 · doc 432 · Fiscal review of artisan pay: the *ajustes* should count all days, not just workdays (per decreto 7 Jan 92) — $3,295.5 owed
1795-06-19 · doc 433 · Duplicate re-copy of Doc 373 (the artisan-remission Fiscal review) — same content
1795-04-29 · doc 434 · Nootka foreign-ships R.O. (via the Duque de la Alcudia, 20 Jan)
1795-04-29 · doc 435 · The same Nootka R.O., to Álava (the Nootka commissioner)
1795-04-01 · doc 436 · The *Aranzazu* (piloto José Tobar) to return to Nootka without delay; the SD-lumber default excused
1795-04-04 · doc 437 · Suspends the remittance of the war-*libramiento*
1795-07-28 · doc 438 · Consolidated war-defense order (11+ pts): fortify the SF & Monterey batteries + the new SD battery
1795-04-21 · doc 439 · Real Cédula increasing to 50 the authorized legal agents/*apoderados* for the vassals of the Philippines/Indies
1795-03-08 · doc 440 · On recovering the English deserters' keep ($421.3.8, still owed) — via the San Blas ships or to the Monterey habilitado [cf
1795-03-09 · doc 441 · Acks that Vancouver's expedition sailed from Monterey for Europe
1795-03-12 · doc 442 · Acks the Audiencia de Guadalajara's sentence on the murderer Ignacio Robles was carried out
1795-03-13 · doc 443 · Acks Borica's governance *providencias* for the Peninsula
1795-03-14 · doc 444 · Approves Borica's arrangements for the troops withdrawing from the Nootka establishment — applied to the presidio companies [the…
1795-03-14 · doc 445 · On Tte. León Parrilla's invalid-leave, to be sent to the capital [cf. Docs 378/422]
1795-03-01 · doc 446 · Transmits a Viceroy's order (27 Jan): the graneros & marineros serving the New-California missions are charged to the San Blas…
1795-06-01 · doc 447 · R.O. (via Eugenio de Llaguno, 16 Sep) on the travel-gratification for the Baja (Dominican) missionaries going & returning — Crown…
1795 · doc 448 · The master carpenter José Antonio Ramírez (later the noted Santa Bárbara mission builder) — 'enseñado á cuatro indios' his trade…
1795-06-19 · doc 449 · Duplicate — Savage's own note: 'ya se tomó nota á consecuencia de fojas 241 á 243… y de foja 168 á 172
1795-11-10 · doc 450 · Contract w/ the mason/*Cantero* Isidro Ruíz at San Diego (could not sign; Manuel Vargas signed at his request)
1795-11-08 · doc 451 · Escort-inspection visit to Mission San Miguel (26–29 Nov): checked the guard's arms, munition, mounts
1795-12-28 · doc 452 · On a *carga cuadrada de dinero* (money shipment) [cf. Doc 351, the Robles inheritance-claimant]
1795-10-27 · doc 453 · Reconnaissance *diario* (by Arrillaga's order) for sites for two new missions east of San Vicente (Baja, 'al Este á donde el Sol…
1795 · doc 454 · Duplicate — the certified original of Doc 453's copy (Savage-noted)
1795-04-30 · doc 455 · Administrative-visitation *diario* of the southern peninsula (Jan–Feb 1795)
1795-07-27 · doc 456 · On a *libranza* (bill of exchange) drawn against the Loreto habilitación
1795-04-14 · doc 457 · The wife of soldier Juan García (ill at her parents' in Pueblo San José) died the 10th
1795-04-28 · doc 458 · A mission-discipline incident: the new *mayordomo* Velasco harbored the servant José Barajas overnight
1795-08-14 · doc 459 · Weather/disease report (since 16 Jan): some epidemic fever; water good but scarce
1795-05-31 · doc 460 · Roundup of the *cimarrón* (runaway) Indians of Mission San Borja (Baja) by Sgt
— · doc 461 · merged into Doc 460 — the closing *nota* tallying the totals (not a separate doc)
1795-08-27 · doc 462 · State-of-the-peninsula (Baja) report (first 2 months of 1795): climate (south temperate, cape hot, frontier cold), water/pasture
1795-09-15 · doc 463 · THE 1795 MISSION DOLORES MASS-FLIGHT (see E24): reports (via Fr
1795-08-12 · doc 464 · The troops complain of nowhere to shelter from the rains at the Mission San Diego guard; asks for a room
1795-02-12 · doc 465 · Acks (re Borica's 12 Nov 94) to abstain from all dealing/aid with the named foreign ships save urgent humanitarian aid [E16…
1795-03-31 · doc 466 · Encloses the *relación* for invalid-pension grants + the *filiaciones*
1795-03-31 · doc 467 · Encloses the circumstantial muster list of his company
1795-04-30 · doc 468 · Had an india, Francisca of Sonora, arrested for stealing bedclothes (found in the escort's quarters) — put 'en el calabozo… con…
1795-04-30 · doc 469 · Cannot send the cloth requested — 'ni siquiera una vara de bramante en esa habilitación'
1795-05-19 · doc 470 · Charged the clothing to the SF/escort accounts (1791–94), witnessed by a sergeant & cabo
1795-05-14 · doc 471 · Encloses the church-attendance (*cumplimiento de Iglesia*) lists & certifications
1795-05-05 · doc 472 · Encloses the revenue *estado* (Tabaco/Correos/Bulas 1789–93; no *diezmos* or *alcabala* collected)
1795-04-30 · doc 473 · Acks the order to pass the Revista de Inspección
1795-04-30 · doc 474 · Charged $10 to the gratification fund (printed *filiaciones* from México)
1795-04-30 · doc 475 · Per the order, Sgt. Pedro Amador inspected the roads in use for repairs
1795-04-30 · doc 476 · Published the marriage-license order: soldiers (single or widowed) may marry — but any who marry mission Indians forfeit the…
1795-08-14 · doc 477 · Put an Indian thief in the *grillete* for a month at Mission San Diego
1795-08-15 · doc 478 · To supply the frontier commander the same number of arms as the Loreto-company men passing there carry; mounts per Arrillaga
1795-08-13 · doc 479 · The company patron-saint Mass to be held, costs prorated among the men's pay
1795-08-12 · doc 480 · Acks the tile & brick quantities to remit
1795-08-14 · doc 481 · On Sgt. Manuel Vargas's gratification (ceasing on his departure)
1795-08-14 · doc 482 · Delivered $300 to Mission San Miguel (claimed vs Zúñiga & habilitado-gen. Cárcaba)
1795-08-12 · doc 483 · Soldier Juan José García married María Antonia Sandoval at Mission San Miguel (3 Jul)
1795-08-14 · doc 484 · Distributing mounts (7 horses + 1 mule each) — needs 27 horses + 29 mules to complete for 57 individuals [SD company size]
1795-02-28 · doc 485 · Account of effects taken from the warehouse (+25%/3%) & $100 to the gratification fund (Sto Domingo→SD carriage)
1795-01-22 · doc 486 · Dispatch of *pliegos* to Monterey (soldier Antonio Barrios) for onward San Blas
1795-01-01 · doc 487 · On the escort relief & inspection documents
1795-01-18 · doc 488 · Uniform regulation — no *vestuario* beyond the *reglamento de Presidios*
1795-01-01 · doc 489 · The 4 Christian Indian convicts of San Luis having completed their sentences (sent as *presidiarios*); asks instruction [cf. E9]
1795-01-15 · doc 490 · Castillo resolutions: the Santa Cruz Indian prisoners freed; the Castillo de San Joaquín construction cost = $6,491 2r 4½g
1795-01-22 · doc 491 · Libranzas*: $1,200 (Mission Santa Clara), $300 (Correos administration)
1795-01-18 · doc 492 · Encloses the *revista* extracts & force-states
1795-01-18 · doc 493 · On habilitado provisioning (soap/wax/blankets for the troop)
1795-01-23 · doc 494 · Soldiers still ill at San José (had worked the fort/tile by *golpe de prensa*); Ignacio Soto replaced as the Santa Cruz escort
1795-03-14 · doc 495 · Proposes a launch to carry water for the [San Diego fort] construction — no water at the site, & the distance to the port
1795-08-02 · doc 496 · Escort-inspection visit to the San Miguel guard — re-copy/parallel of Doc 451
1795-03-16 · doc 497 · Remits the account-book of the Presidio construction (*libro de cuentas de la Fábrica del Presidio*); keeps a copy
1795-02-01 · doc 498 · Petitions of two cabos Bartolomé Pacheco & Luis Peralta (ailments; Peralta still serves & is literate)
1795-09-09 · doc 499 · Having recovered the $300 Mission San Miguel reclaimed from his predecessor José de Zúñiga
1795-12-06 *(events 29 Aug)* · doc 500 · The English merchant whaler 'Resolución' (Capt. Locke) anchored at Ensenada de Todos Santos
1795-09-09 · doc 501 · The English frigate 'Resolución' set sail the 7th once Capt. Locke received the flour-relief from the neighboring missions
1795-10-18 · doc 502 · Acks receiving the armament (Reservada order to arm the vecinos)
1795-09-11 · doc 503 · The lumber & goods the frigate Aránzazu brought will be used/cared for (per letter of 27th)
1795-10-18 · doc 504 · Having retired sergeant Ignacio Alvarado (SD company) to his presidio
1795-08-18 · doc 505 · Having freed the vecino Francisco de Ávila (held under arrest at the presidio) per order of 23 July
1795-10-18 · doc 506 · On the escort soldiers (one per escort) per order of 13 Sept
1795-10-17 · doc 507 · Not granting absolute license to soldier Francisco Lugo (post not left vacant); replaced interim by Antonio María de Lugo
1795-01-31 · doc 508 · Office correspondence for '93 & '94 = $84 2r, charged to Real Hacienda
1795-01-21 · doc 509 · Remits end-of-year Real Hacienda & tithe documents ('93); Correos product
1795-01-21 · doc 510 · On leasing the tithes (*diezmos*); proposes retired Capt. José Francisco de Ortega [cont. n393]
1795-01-21 · doc 511 · Remits accounts of the Fondo de Gratificación for '92 & '93
1795-01-21 · doc 512 · Forwarded to Branciforte 5 pieces of English-addressed correspondence for London (per Borica's reserved order 12 Nov) [cf
1795-01-21 · doc 513 · Having prohibited all adornment in the military uniform (order 17 Dec; nothing beyond the *Reglamento*)
1795-01-21 · doc 514 · Execution of sentence: the Real Audiencia de Guadalajara's sentence vs. Ignacio Rochín
1795-01-21 · doc 515 · Distribution of $1,300 among the troop (via habilitado) to those who worked on the Presidio construction
1795-01-21 · doc 516 · On the assignment/distribution of Sergeant José María de Ortega
1795-01-21 · doc 517 · On forming a circumstantial list of the 'individuos de País' (country-born men) of his company
1795-01-21 · doc 518 · Will buy seeds & flour at Arancel prices (paid in coin, incl. freight)
1795-01-21 · doc 519 · Collecting the debt of the deceased Zamora (vecino of Pueblo Los Ángeles): goods insufficient, family in 'suma desnudez'
1795 · doc 520 · Tomo p.417 = index of the month of January only
1795-02-24 · doc 521 · Renders his company's force account (*Extractos de Revistas*; escorts of El Chino & Pichero[?])
1795-02-20 · doc 522 · Requests the order for his exit from Loreto & entry here (tithe-lease concluded); per his salary
1795-09-03 · doc 523 · Encloses a diary of an unnamed ship's arrival (April) — 'No dice el nombre ni nacionalidad' (name & nationality withheld)
1795-12-26 · doc 524 · On the departure of the King's ships; instructed Comandante de Marina Francisco de Montes
1795-12-30 · doc 525 · Apprehension of Lt. Francisco Silvestre, fugitive for the 1786 *'homicidio alevoso'* of Gabriel López at Pueblo Apaseo, surfaced…
*(1786 descr.)* · doc 526 · Filiación of Francisco Silvestre: chestnut hair, brown eyes, aquiline face/nose, fair, missing 2 upper teeth, native of Monzón…
1795-12-26 · doc 527 · Arrival of the frigate Princesa at Loreto (pilot José Narváez), w/ *memorias* & provisions (letter n.1189, 2 Nov)
1795-12-26 · doc 528 · Arrival of the sloop Horcasitas at the Rada de Loreto (pilot Gonzalo López)
1795-11-17/18 · doc 529 · THE VILLA DE BRANCIFORTE FOUNDING REPORT — the 17-point fiscal-administrative plan for a soldier-settler Villa
1795-12-12 · doc 530 · Transmits the glossed Monterey pueblo/church reconstruction accounts after the 1789 fire (Lt
1795-10-05 → 11-10 *(cert. Bonilla 12 Dec 1795)* · doc 531 · Glosa of the Monterey Presidio *Fábrica* accounts 1781–1790 (Gov. Fages' *'ingenioso método'*
1795-12-04 · doc 532 · Orders the *Fábrica* accounts of the Santa Bárbara & San Diego presidios remitted to the Contador (per his report of 3 Oct)
1795-12-05 · doc 533 · On review of the Monterey church-construction accounts 1791–93 (~800 p owed to Argüello's habilitación
1795-12-05 · doc 534 · Orders delivery of $2,122 2g to Habilitado Carcaba for the Monterey presidio construction
1795-12-05 · doc 535 · Orders triennial hojas de servicio of military chiefs (brigadier→sergeant-major) remitted to the reserved War office; incl. Capt
1795-12-14 · doc 536 · Fiscal discount of $448 4r 8g from the Monterey/SF first *situado* for 40 carbines & 30 pairs of pistols (supplied 1791 via…
1795-10-27 · doc 537 · The four contracted artisans for California: Alberni not liable for their advances; $50 each travel allowance
1795-07-24 *(cert. Bonilla 1 Aug 1795)* · doc 538 · Bucareli-ordered inventory of founding-era exploration/governance manuscripts: Pedro Fages' diaries (1770 Monterey
1795-07-11 · doc 539 · Will comply with & publish by *bando* the Viceroy's resolution of 8 June re foreigners who brought the ships from San Blas
1795-07-11 · doc 540 · Soldier Vicente Rodríguez dismissed (order 30 June); kept at the presidio until the friars clarify a theft from the Padre Cocinero
1795-07-11 · doc 541 · Habilitado Gral demands the $365 owed by cantero Manuel Ruíz to the habilitación [corroborates Doc 373
1795-07-11 · doc 542 · Musters/force-states; soldier Rodríguez's *licencia* (signed by Sgt. Carrillo in the Alférez's absence); 2 plazas still vacant
1795-08-29 · doc 543 · Explains why he returned toward the presidio & stayed at Soledad (Sgt. Mariní wouldn't keep him
1795-07-11 · doc 544 · SD presidio roof repairs (earth roofs sealed w/ *brea*); intends to make tile & brick
1795-07-10 · doc 545 · Rendering annual accounts to the troop (1787–90) & to the invalids/agregados
1795-07-10 · doc 546 · Supplying effects to the invalids at cost (funds exhausted; *memoria* to México)
1795-07-10 · doc 547 · Ack copies of law (Recopilación de Indias lib.3 tít.13, ley 8ª)
1795-07-10 · doc 548 · Will post the aranceles at the presidio & mission-escort guard-houses
1795-07-09 · doc 549 · Escort commanders may keep two milk cows to help sustain their families
1795-06-26 · doc 550 · A Cabo's son refuses to leave SF to serve the King (feigned a chronic illness); the father wants him kept
1795-06-25 · doc 551 · The brothers Cosme y Damián + 3 other *'perjudiciales é incorregibles'* Indians of Mission San Francisco held in the calabozo in…
1795-06-21 · doc 552 · Escort-inspection visit to the San Juan Capistrano guards; armament checked, no *novedad*
1795-05-23 · doc 553 · Accepts transfer to San Diego to assist Tte Grajera in command & *habilitación* matters [Vargas = California's first schoolmaster…
1795-06-15 · doc 554 · Sergeant & troop returned w/ the pack-train (*recua*), cargo delivered; could not retrieve oxen/mules/horses lost at Monterey
1795-06-13 · doc 555 · Investigates a rumored plot by Indians (San Miguel / San Diego) to kill the padres & soldiers; examined 'con mucha madurez'
1795-05-15 · doc 556 · Three Christian Indians of Mission San Diego stowed away aboard the frigate *Concepción* (among them a cook & a Soledad-ranchería…
1795-06-06 · doc 557 · Soldiers not to wander from their posts (except escorting missionaries on conversion sorties / ranchería escorts)
1795-06-06 · doc 558 · Will remit the concluded tobacco/correos accounts each January
1795-06-04 · doc 559 · Remits duplicate musters/force-states for the month
1795-05-20 · doc 560 · Encloses tithe / correos / Real Hacienda accounts (per order 21 Apr)
1795-05-16 · doc 561 · On taking command, branded all the company's *dotación* livestock with the company *fierro*; notified the other presidios
1795-05-15 · doc 562 · Compliance: Comisionados to conduct escort inspections (first six reconnaissances)
1795-05-15 · doc 563 · Remits duplicate musters for the month
1795-05-14 · doc 564 · On Sgt. Carrillo taking over the *habilitación* (Grajera judges him unfit)
1795-05-13 · doc 565 · Marriage-license policy: may license soldiers/widowers to marry women 'de razón' or mission Indians, under the set conditions…
1795-05-13 · doc 566 · An April 21–23 hurricane carried off the pastures; barley planted 15 leagues from the presidio
1795-05-13 · doc 567 · Armed clash at the ranchería 'Sochem' (Sierra behind Mission San Miguel): Gentiles killed a Christian India
1795-05-13 · doc 568 · Charge the *filiaciones*/service-record printing to the Fondo de Certificación de Plazas
1795-05-15 · doc 569 · Charged the Monterey habilitado for the *bagajes* & *jáquimas* (cargo Borica took there, 8 Dec)
1795-05-12 · doc 570 · On the *laudo* of Mariscal de Campo Pedro de Nava (Cmdt-Gen, Provincias Internas, 21 Apr)
1795-05-12 · doc 571 · Watching to obtain country-made goods (from vecinos & missions) for the troop
1795-05-12 · doc 572 · By June must render the individual accounts of the presidio & escorts (1791–94)
1795-05-14 · doc 573 · Habilitado to supply the pobladores/vecinos of Los Ángeles from the warehouse (without shorting the troop)
1795-05-11 · doc 574 · Two soldiers to conduct the Monterey mail
1795-05-11 · doc 575 · Loans to troop/artisans/servants to bear no interest on wages (unless year-end surplus)
1795-05-10 · doc 576 · Capt. José de Zúñiga's reply re the SD presidio/mission account-books + Capt. José de Arrillaga's company adjustments
1795-05-09 · doc 577 · Remits Jan–May musters; notes the artillery/ordnance relation was omitted from the first four months
1795-05-05 · doc 578 · Company adjustments for the *distinguido* Vicente Ortega [n449 corrects the 'Olvera' misreading → Ortega]
1795-05-05 · doc 579 · Full ajuste (account) of the *soldado distinguido* Vicente Ortega (1 Jan–4 May 1795)
1795-04/05 · doc 580 · Escort-inspection diary (30 Apr–4 May): SF escort = 1 cabo + 3 soldiers; Santa Clara = 1 cabo + 5; Santa Cruz = 1 cabo + 5
1795-04-29 · doc 581 · Posted the promotion order (15 Mar) at the guard-houses of his jurisdiction
1795-04-29 · doc 582 · Arrest of a Mission SF Indian, Sacume, hidden in a house's tule roof (fire risk); found to intend theft
1795-04-28 · doc 583 · Posted the no-interest-loan order (16 Apr) at the guard-houses
1795-04-28 · doc 584 · Habilitado to supply the pobladores/vecinos of Pueblo San José from the warehouse (per Arancel; without shorting the troop)
1795-02-20 *(signed Mission Sta Cruz 24 Apr, Fr. Baldomero López)* · doc 585 · Easter-duty roster — SF-presidio individuals to fulfill the annual precept at Mission Santa Cruz
1795-04-20 · doc 586 · Four Indians freed after a month's imprisonment (per order 3 Apr; two notices given)
1795-04-09 · doc 587 · Remits duplicate musters + Sgt. Pedro Amador's escort-inspection diary (cf. Doc 580)
1795-02-20 *(signed Mission Sta Clara 29 Mar, Fr. Francisco Sánchez)* · doc 588 · Easter-duty roster for Mission Santa Clara (~13 soldiers + wives + children
1795 *(n.d.)* · doc 589 · Petition for absolute discharge to support his aged father, the graduated Capt. José [Francisco] de Ortega
1795-03-14 · doc 590 · Receipt of copies of the Real Cédula of 23 Jul 1793 (content unstated; cf. Doc 294 re Audiencia judges)
1795-03-14 · doc 591 · Will have pliegos wrapped in oilcloth (*encerado*); cost to the gratification fund
1795-03-14 · doc 592 · Order to prohibit gambling & drunkenness in the establishments
1795-03-12 · doc 593 · Will forward the SD company's Easter-duty certifications as completed
1795-03-12 · doc 594 · Will recover a flag for the SD presidio from the supply ship
1795-03-12 · doc 595 · Accounts touching the Real Hacienda must be sworn by the rendering officer
1795-03-08 · doc 596 · THE KILLING OF SEVEN CHRISTIAN INDIANS (recently-baptized Sacalanes who had fled Mission SF) by Contra Costa Gentiles
1795-02-18 *(signed Mission Dolores, Fr. Martín de Landaeta)* · doc 597 · Easter-duty roster for Mission San Francisco (Dolores): the SF-presidio company families (Amador, Pérez Fernández, Galindo, L./B
1795-12-10 · doc 598 · Report on the reconnaissance for 1–2 new Baja mission-foundations (frontier between Santo Domingo/San Vicente/Santo Tomás ↔ Río…
1795-12-01 · doc 599 · Parallel report confirming Santa Catalina as the best site (ciénaga spring, ~10 fanegas arable, nearby gentiles, timber ~1…
1795-07-27 · doc 600 · Instrucción for the Baja frontier reconnaissance (site 1–2 missions requested by the Baja Father-President
1795-07-02 · doc 601 · A second/earlier Instrucción to Bernal for the same reconnaissance
1795-12-30 · doc 602 · Statement of Loreto naval/maritime costs 1790–94 (vessels for service, conveying the maritime *situado*, provisioning the…
1795-10-23 · doc 603 · Proposes the annual ship allotment = $10,000/yr for Loreto
1795-08-21 · doc 604 · Encloses a relation of the vessels at the Loreto presidio
1795-10-01 · doc 605 · The fullest account of the English whaler *Resolución* / Capt. John Locke (late Aug 1795): coastal sighting off San Miguel
1795-01-01 · doc 606 · On the stockpiling of seed-grain (*acopio de semillas*)
1795-01-01 · doc 607 · On the charge-paper/accounts for the Artesanos
1795-07-21 · doc 608 · On his departure for México
1795-01-11 · doc 609 · On *filiaciones*
1795-02-09 · doc 610 · Inspection of the San Miguel escort
1795-01-05 · doc 611 · Having taken the padrones (censuses) of the northern missions
1795-01-01 · doc 612 · Same, for Mission San Miguel
1795-02-12 · doc 613 · Duplicate livestock account + sworn office-mail relation
1795-01-27 · doc 614 · On freshwater wells (*pozos de agua dulce*) at San Diego
1795-02-01 · doc 615 · Will train the troop in arms
1795-01-23 · doc 616 · On keeping the escorts at full strength
1795-01-22 · doc 617 · Uniform regulation (nothing beyond Reglamento tít.3)
1795-01-20 · doc 618 · On *memoriales*
1795-07-09 · doc 619 · Royal approval of Nicolás Manzanelli's petition for a sea-otter-pelt expedition to other coasts
1795 *(n.d.)* · doc 620 · RELACIÓN OF THE SETTLED RANCHOS of the Monterey jurisdiction — a table of owners, rancho names, livestock & distances…
1795-01-29 · doc 621 · Encloses *oficios*
1794-11-28 · doc 622 · To certify the illness of Tte León Parrilla
1795-01-24 · doc 623 · Certifies that Tte León Parrilla (Monterey company) is 'en un estado de demencia' [explains E11/E17 'insuficiente']
1795-04-12 · doc 624 · Salvador Meléndez (Fragata *Concepción*) requested a launch for watering
1795-04-12 · doc 625 · On the day the mail should depart
1795-06-21 · doc 626 · On the retirement of Fr. Isidro Alonso Salazar (Mission Santa Cruz)
1795-05-16 · doc 627 · Inspection of the San Juan Capistrano & San Gabriel escorts
1795-04-23 · doc 628 · Same inspection, same missions
1794-12-10 · doc 629 · Real Cédula granting grace to the Dominican Predicadores/Missionaries of the Californias (on Fr
1795-06-10 · doc 630 · Retirement of Fr. Joaquín Calvo (Misión San Ignacio, Baja) for illness
1795-01-26 · doc 631 · Bando* declaring a minor port [Campeche?]
1795-07-23 · doc 632 · On construction of fortifications & military buildings — resolves a conflict between Military Laws & Real Hacienda (Ordenanzas…
1795-05-29 · doc 633 · SECOND account of the killing (a party of 14 — 2 alcaldes + old/new Christians — sent unarmed to fetch the fled Sacalanes
1795-05-25 · doc 634 · Orders Danti to desist from pursuing the fled Christians across the bay → E31
1795-05-29 · doc 635 · Declaration/deposition (the survivor's? — 'Utem'[?]) on the killing → E31
1797-05-29 · doc 636 · To place himself under engineer Alberto de Córdoba on arrival to build the Villa [de Branciforte] [pays off E26]
1797-12-31 · doc 637 · Diary of the labors of the pobladores — names the first Villa de Branciforte settlers: Vicente Mójica, José Barbosa, José Ant
1797 · doc 638 · Short entries: *Siembras* (Nov 30, Aug 28); '*que no sirve él para escribiente*' (Oct 27) — ⟨End of Vol. XIII / end of C-A 7⟩