Records532
Span1772–1836
Leaves360
Coveragecomplete
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Notable documents
- 1775-11-30 (cert. copy) · Tte. José Francisco de Ortega, Comte. of San Diego → Tte.-Col. [Pedro de] Anza; Primary account of the 4–5 Nov 1775 San Diego Mission revolt & killing of Fr. Luis Jayme. Expediente de investigación on the burning of Mission San Diego & death of a missionary. Narrative: 2 Oct, Frs. Luis Jayme & Vicente Fuster let their Indians go fishing; the brothers Francisco & Carlos (Carlos = mission 'capitán') robbed old… (orig. p. 1–7) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1775-10-23 · (Bodega y Cuadra / *Sonora* voyage); Manuscript chart. Leaf re-read at full resolution, 2026-09-24 (n21). Title verbatim: 'Plano del Puerto del Cap.n Bodega descubierto con la Goleta 'Sonora' el día 23 de 8bre' — ✎ the port is named for the CAPTAIN (matching AGI MP-MEXICO,582, 'Plano del puerto del Capitán Bodega'); 8bre is the period abbreviation for octubre. ⚠⚠ The leaf… (orig. p. 465) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1778-04-06 · Comte. Tte. José Fco. Ortega; The Pamó conspiracy & firing-squad execution of 4 Indian captains. On 16 Mar, Benito, an Indian capitán, warned (via Fr. Lasuén) that the Indians of Pamó — esp. their capitán Aarán[?] — were gathering arms to kill Christians; 3 neighbouring captains + others 'del otro lado de la sierra' were in the plot, which had killed a fugitive from… (orig. p. 737–764, 767–769) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1781-12 · (to the Governor); Aftermath of the July 1781 Yuma (Colorado River) Revolt — Cayetano Limón's expedition. Fragmentary, hard hand: Alférez Cayetano Limón, on an expediente, 'encontró la Concepción en ruinas, puesta la plaza de gente muerta á palos y quemada' (found [Misión Purísima] Concepción in ruins, the place full of people clubbed to death & burned);… (orig. p. 115–116) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1782-07-17 (doc); death 18 Jul [1781] · Caballero Teodoro de Croix, Comandante General de Provincias Internas; Record of the death of Capt. Fernando de Rivera y Moncada in the Yuma (Colorado River) Revolt. Verbatim: 'El Capitán Dn Fernando de Rivera y Moncada murió el día 18 de Julio á manos de los Yumas en el cual se verificó su alzamiento.' A note from a cuenta-certificate signed by Gob. Felipe de Neve at San Gabriel 3 Jan 1782 states Rivera… (orig. p. 185–186) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1780-09-22 · Teodoro de Croix → [superior/Viceroy]; On the disadvantages of the large caballada situado & the rising military parity of the frontier Indians. Forwards his memo on the drawbacks of horse-herd situados (vide pp.3–9) for opinion; argues a California soldier needs fewer than 7 horses + 1 mule given his lighter fatigues vs. Sonora. Striking verbatim passage: when the enemy… (orig. p. 57–65) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1786-12-31 · Hermenegildo Sal; Livestock delivered to the Lapérouse expedition at Monterey, 1786. In the Monterey Real Hacienda livestock account (caballar 35, burral 15, vacuno 1,882 [+377 born], etc.; total 2,566 head $1,622), among the cattle sold this year: 27 steers @ $5, 2 calved cows @ $6, 1 heifer @ $3, 'entregadas á las fragatas del Rey de Francia Boussole… (orig. p. 440–445) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1792-01 · Gob. José Antonio Romeu → Capt. Alejandro Malaspina; Romeu's letter to Capt. Alejandro Malaspina, regretting he was not at Monterey during Malaspina's visit & wishing him a happy arrival at his destination. A documentary trace of the Malaspina scientific expedition's Sept 1791 call at Monterey — a major foreign exploration contact. Orig. p.4. (orig. p. 4) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1799-06-28 · Tte.-Gob. (under Gov. Borica) → Tte. Luis Pérez Fernández; Investigation into the 1799 capture of the Spanish sloop Mercedes by a British squadron in the Gulf of California (Anglo-Spanish War). See expanded Entry A below. The balandra Mercedes (Bernardo Suárez), San Blas→Guaymas with country produce + passengers (José Gonzáles, Cristóbal Salas, 9 Guainamota Indians for the Islas Marías… (orig. p. 481–504) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1798-12-31 · José Argüello, Comandante; SF company & fortifications 1798. Tte. Argüello; Sargto Pedro Amador; 4 cabos, 31 soldados; + 25 men of the 1st Catalan Volunteer company — 5 sold & 1 cabo manning the Batería de San Joaquín (Castillo), an alférez & 1 cabo at the Yerba Buena battery, relieved every 8 days; the artillery troop keeps 1 cabo & 5 soldiers at San Joaquín, the… (orig. p. 525–630) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1793-07-16 · Gob. interino Arrillaga → Viceroy; State & needed reinforcement of the California presidios — response to the Viceroy's order to fortify against British ships & to occupy Bodega Bay. Acknowledges the Viceroy's order (24 Nov 1792) to put the new establishments 'en el posible mejor estado de defensa, por si algo de los buques ingleses que hoy cruzan esta costa arribasen…… (orig. p. 72–78) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1794-07-25 · Hermenegildo Sal → Gob. Arrillaga; Abandonment of the Bodega Bay establishment, 1794. Leaf re-read at full resolution, 2026-09-24 (n354). Savage's entry in full: heading “Hermenegildo Sal – á Gob.r Arrillaga – Abandono de Bodega”; body “Le dice que entendiendo que no se efectuará el establecim.to del puerto de Bodega, ha aplicado á los usos del presidio de S.n Fr.co… (orig. p. 332–337) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
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