Instructions to Sgt. Pedro Amador: military expedition to Sta Cruz

Provincial State Papers, tomo XIV–XV · BANC MSS C-A 8, document 72

Instructions to Sgt. Pedro Amador: military expedition to Sta Cruz. Depart with 6 soldiers, arrive 2–3 AM undetected; find Indian informant re threats to kill padres/tropa; keep diario; apprehend cabecillas; 'do least damage to gentiles — if battle, fire first to the air as sign of peace'; report to Governor near Monterey

Date1796-02-29 (exact)
FromSal, SF
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoXIV
Original tomo pagep.146–147
Savage copy page43–44
Scan leafn38–39
Document typeextract
SourceSavage abstract

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