C-A 12 · Provincial State Papers, Tomos XIX

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Notable documents

• 1813-07-09 · Virrey Félix María Calleja → Gobernador de California — VERBATIM HEADING: '1813. Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja - á Gobr de Cal. Sobre establecimto ruso en Bodega - Precauciones contra Americanos, y contra foragidos ó piratas.' GLOSS: Viceroy Calleja to the Governor of California, on the Russian establishment at Bodega, and precautions against the Americans and against outlaws or pirates.… (orig. pp. 1100-4; Dup. pp. 1105-9) manuscript scan ↗
• 1810-10-03 San Francisco · Alférez Gabriel Moraga → [Comandante/Gob.] — Moraga's overland-naval reconnaissance diary, Bodega, 23 Sep–2 Oct 1810: at the estero de S.n Juan Fran.co, Indians report a frigate at Bodega and that two Unalaska Indians came that morning to check the rumor 'que les habíamos matado 9 compañ.s' (the nine hunters killed inside the port of SF); rancherías of 200 souls under capitán Yolo;… (orig. p. 744–751) manuscript scan ↗
• 1812-09-07 San Francisco · Luis Argüello (Comandante SF) → Gob. Arrillaga — Argüello reports Moraga's second reconnaissance (departed with 4 soldiers 'el 25 del pp.do' [Savage writes Oct.e with an interlinear query — read Agosto], returned 1 Sep): the grounded ship above Bodega was repaired and gone; at the port ~80 men under Comandante 'Coscof' [Kuskov], Russians of Unalaska/Kamchatka, arrived some 5 months… (orig. p. 1053–1058) manuscript scan ↗
• 1813-06-19 Sta Bárbara · José Argüello (sumaria) — THE MERCURIO/EAYRS AFFAIR — crew depositions. By Arrillaga's order, José Argüello takes declarations from the Anglo-Americans of the frigate Mercurio (seized by Nicolás Noé's Flora). Secretary cabo Juan de Ortega; interpreter Juan Díaz. ① Capt. George W. Eayrs (Boston): ~8 years trading these seas with the Russians & NW-Coast… (orig. p. 1181–) manuscript scan ↗
• 1813-07-09 · Virrey Félix María Calleja → Gobernador de California — VERBATIM HEADING: '1813 Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja - á Gobor de Cal. Sobre neutralidad de Espª en la guerra entre Gran Bretaña y Estos Unidos.' GLOSS: a second, separate Calleja letter of the same date on Spanish neutrality in the Anglo-American war. SUBSTANCE: 'Trasmite Rl órden comunicádole por Secretario de la Guerra reservadamte… (orig. pp. 1119-20) manuscript scan ↗
• 1809-02-16 San Francisco · Luis Argüello (Comandante SF) → Gob. Arrillaga — )'). The foundational Russian-incursion intelligence report: on 14 Feb two Anglo-Americans presented themselves among the christian Indians from the other side of the port, saying they deserted a Russian frigate anchored at Bodega — one of the four men the 'Genl ruso D.n Nicolás Resanow' had held as exiled prisoners on the island facing… (orig. p. 718–720) manuscript scan ↗
• 1810-11-26 San Francisco · Luis Argüello (Comandante SF) → Gob. Arrillaga — Tte. Estudillo arrived the 23rd reporting 13 fishing canoes counted from the S.n Mateo esteros to S.n Bruno — up to 20 that morning, coming from the schooner at Punta de San Mateo; neophyte informants say two large ships lie between Punta de Reyes and San Antonio, confirming the frigate's incorporation reported by the interrogated… (orig. p. 755–757) manuscript scan ↗
• 1813-03-16 San Vicente (Baja Calif.) · José Manuel Ruiz → Gob. Arrillaga — Provisions dear in Sonora ('dejemos la longaniza y el tasajo'); on the Russian establishment found 25 leagues from S.n Fran.co: 'estos Americanos' had told him 'la fortaleza que tienen está destruida de cualquier modo; que en la Columbia hay buena fortaleza — hay 400 hombres de guarnición, y que diariam.te están recibiendo golpes de la… (orig. p. 1089–1092) manuscript scan ↗
• 1814-06-08(20) [Fort Ross] · Iván Kuskov → Gov. [Arrillaga] — KUSKOV'S OWN LETTER (English translation by Iván Pisteff). As 'Commercial Councillor' of the Honorable Russian-American Company, under special protection of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias: received the Gov.'s April letter via Moraga but couldn't act (no interpreter, can't read Spanish); offers the Gov. a present (a tent his… (orig. p. 1213–4) manuscript scan ↗
• 1814-07-30 San Francisco · Gabriel Moraga (unsigned) → Luis Argüello — Moraga's detailed reconnaissance/defense assessment of the Russian presidio of Ross: difficult approach (artillery can't reach without a better road); ~40 personas de razón + many Kodiaks; firm wooden quadrangle, two corner torreones (4 cannon each, ~26 embrasures), other two corners empty; interior galpón = barracks/warehouse; vegetable… (orig. p. 1215–7) manuscript scan ↗
• 1815-10-02 Monterey · Estudillo & Capt. de la Guerra (sumaria) — Interrogation of the brig's crew: ① Benjamin Ingraham, pilot, American (New York): arrived San Luis for water/weather, then Sta Bárbara; a year in these seas aboard the brig — which was sold to the RAC ['Ricco'], sailed under American then Russian flag; Capt. Walter Whitmarck[?] (American); the brig belongs to Alexander Baranov, who… (orig. p. 1367–) manuscript scan ↗
• 1815-11-06 (expediente) · (sumaria) — THE ELLIOT DE CASTRO / ILMENA CAPTURE EXPEDIENTE. (Sep 19, San Luis) José Arce → Estudillo: the Russian brig Ilmena arrived at San Luis for water (permitted); aboard, pilot/interpreter John Elliot de Castro. (Sta Bárbara, de la Guerra → Solá) Ortega sighted the ship near the Refugio rancho (Sep 23), sent a cabo + 4 soldiers; the Gov.… (orig. p. 1388–) manuscript scan ↗
• 1811-07-12 St. Petersburg · RAC Directors (Buldakov, Kramer, Zelensky) — Passport/proclamation of the ship Suvorov — addressed 'á nuestros buenos amigos y vecinos, los nobles y honrados Españoles habitantes de Cal.' The RAC under Tsar Alexander I invokes the long Russo-Spanish friendship, the 1812 Veliky Luki treaty, the Battle of Vitoria (21 Jun 1813) (Jourdan's baton, 130 cannon taken), Napoleon's… (orig. p. 1405–) manuscript scan ↗
• 1813-07-09 · Virrey Félix María Calleja → Gobernador de California — VERBATIM HEADING: '1813 Julio 9. Méx. / Virey Calleja á Gobr de Cal. Sobre neutralidad de Espª en la guerra entre Gran Bretaña y Estados Unidos de América' GLOSS: Viceroy Calleja to the Governor of California, on Spanish neutrality in the war between Great Britain and the United States. SUBSTANCE: 'Comunicando Rl. órden, trasmitida por… (orig. p. 1118) manuscript scan ↗

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