Records230
Span1830–1846
Leaves455
Coveragecomplete
Coverage: Vol II (Miscellaneous 1830-46) of the 2-volume scan 168036071_80_20 (SHARED ident with C-A 38 Vol I; ONE IA item = "Departmental State Papers: Benicia, Tomos I-IV," 455 lv, call# C-A 38 — no separate ca39 scan exists). Leaves n121-455, docs 153-261 (original ca38 numbering kept). Split from the ca38 read 2026-07-17.
✅ READ + COMPLETE (verified 2026-08-15): the catalog holds 30 item-level records across the n250-396 Tomo III interior (docs 238,247-285), all Aduana de Monterey / Comisaria-Tesoreria fiscal correspondence 1839-46. A 2026-07-28 interior item-level read (~40% of leaves read directly, plus a dense sample) was folded in 2026-08-10, adding 24 records including the Sutter/Russian cluster at n284-292; it confirmed the bound is correct at the category level, with no significant document concealed (uniform routine fiscal). Marquee Russian/Bodega material (Ross wheat-permit, Baikal, docs 231-233) sits BEFORE the bound and is read.
RESIDUAL (optional, non-blocking): the ~6 multi-leaf fiscal bundles still in the catalog (doc 278 n313-325, doc 280 n340-350, doc 281 n365-375, etc.) should each be split into per-doc rows in a future data version — a refinement, not a completion gap. (“partial” = routine runs bounded, not itemized; significant documents are.)
Manuscript scans: this volume on the Internet Archive (digitized microfilm of the Savage transcripts).
Printable finding aid (PDF); the full one-line record list with provenance, for offline use and circulation.
Browse all 230 documents in this volume; each has its own citable page.
Notable documents
- 1846-03-18 · Ygn.o del Valle → Gob.r Deptal. [Pio Pico]; Ygn.o del Valle reports the Comandante General's refusal to let the Departmental Treasury be handed over to him (orig. pp. 654-59) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1843-01-10 · Manuel Micheltorena / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; Verbatim heading: '1843 - Angeles / Micheltorrena al Adm.or de Aduana Mont.' with 'Manuel Castañares' written beneath, then the entry '+ Enero 10 p.106'. Substance: that when he gave his instructions to the Comand.te Militar to put up to one hundred auxiliares under arms in that place, resting on his assertion that they would occasion… (orig. p. 106) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1844-03-08 [so headed by Savage; I infer 1845, see issues] · Pío Pico / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; Verbatim heading: '+ Marzo 8 pp.291-92', under the heading '1844. Los Angeles / Pio Pico al Adm.or de Aduana, Monterey.' begun on the preceding leaf. Substance: that he pay to Don Juan Paty the sum of 1,000 pesos for the trasporte of the Gral D.n Manuel Micheltorrena and the other oficiales y tropa accompanying him, and that he make the… (orig. pp. 291-92) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-05-19 · Gobernador Pío Pico / Juan B. Alvarado, Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; Verbatim heading: '+ 1845 - Mayo 19 - Angeles. / Gob.or Pío Pico á Juan B. Alvarado, Adm.or de Aduana, Monterey.' Substance: ordenando that he buy all the pólvora y plomo existing in that puerto, in that of San Fran.co and San José, 'para usarlo en la campaña proyectada contra los Yndios q. asolan el pais'. [corner: copybook pen] (orig. pp. 306-7) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1835-03-13 · José Figueroa → Ayuntamiento de los Angeles; Figueroa's political manifesto against the Híjar colony directors — Torres & Apalátegui, 'no contentos con vivir pacíficamente bajo la protección de las leyes, maquinan constantemente contra la sociedad'; unmasks their plan: 'el verdadero y único objeto de su plan es el robo de los bienes de las misiones, para saciar su avaricia á costa… (orig. p. 452–459) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1835-03-13 · Mariano G. Vallejo → Com. Genl del territorio; Complying with orders: Berduzco & Lara and others seized & secured; took at the same time 2 tercios de rifles Padrés held, 3 cajones de municiones de guerra & various cananas; Berduzco & Lara held prisoner on the fragata Rosa — Vallejo executing the Híjar-colony disarmament (orig. p. 472–474) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1840-11-23 · J. Koupreanoff (Ivan Kupreyanov), Coronel de la Guardia Imperial, Capitán de navío de 1ª clase (governor of the Russian-American colonies) → Gob. J.B. Alvarado; Doc. in French w/ Savage's literal translation. THE RUSSIAN ABANDONMENT OF FORT ROSS announced formally: the RAC governor is charged to obtain from the Alta California govt 'pormenores sobre los negocios que ocurrieron en Bodega' following an American ship's arrival there (anchored July 1839) to report to St. Petersburg; recalls… (orig. p. 554–556) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1836-06-01 · Savage heads it 'Exma. Junta Departamental al Exmo. Sr. Gobor. Cala.' but the body is written in the governor's own voice; a heavier later hand annotates it 'Chico - Alocucion en la Junta Dept. 1 de Junio 36' [= Mariano Chico, gobernador 1836] — see issues; Long communication of 1 June 1836 urging that California appoint a standing agent near the supreme government in Mexico. Savage's subject line: 'Sobre un Diputado en el congreso nacional qe. defienda los intereses de los californios'. Opens 'Exmo. Sr. = Sin embargo de qe. este departamento tiene constantemente un diputado en el congreso… (orig. pp. 2115=2118) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1844-08-27 · Gob. Michelt.a → Tesorero Dptal. J. Abrego; 'Trascribiéndole la Comunicacion q. con esta fha. dirije á Juan B. Alvarado, dandole de alta como Coronel del 1er Regimiento de Auciliares asignandole el sueldo de su clace desde el 1o de Set. p.o haciendo presente, que aunque en el seno de su Casa, es justo disfrute la remuneracion de sus trabajos deplumo, q. iban á gravitar sobre el y… (orig. pp. 640-46. (bundle cite)) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-05-11 · José Abrego, Tesorero Dptal. → Gob. Pio Pico; 'Remitiéndole una relacion de los empleados que percibian su sueldo de aquella oficina, con la prosedencia de sus nombramientos; no teniendo nada que decir con respecto á disposiciones anteriores, por no haber ningunas relativas á la Tesoreria. Háse asi mismo presente, que dha. oficina adeuda $1700 - al S.r Larkin y Mc.Kinle por… (orig. pp. 647-49. (Savage cite for the 2-doc bundle)) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-03-07 [?] (Savage writes Marzo 7 under an 11 May heading; enclosure predates the covering letter) · José Abrego, Tesorero Dptal. → Gob. Pio Pico; 'Relacion de los SS. Empleados que tienen sueldo por esta Tesoreria Departamental.' Columns 'Clases. Nomb.s Prosed. de sus Nombram.s Sueldo Anual. Totales.' — Sria. de Gobierno: Srio. J. Bandini, por Sor. Pio Pico, $1500; Oficial 1o F.co Arce, por el Sr. Alvarado, 600 = $2100. Trib.l de Justicia: Presid.te J. Malarin, por la Junta Dep.l,… (orig. pp. 647-49. (bundle cite)) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1846-04-15 · Gob.r Pio Pico → Admor. de la Aduana, Mont.; Pio Pico orders the Monterey customs house to place the two-thirds share of customs receipts at the disposal of Prefect Manuel Castro (orig. pp. 660-63) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1839-01-24 [year from the running heading; not repeated on the entry] · Juan B. Alvarado / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; OUTSIDE THE ASSIGNED GAP LIST, see issues. Verbatim heading: '+ Enero 24 pp.73-74' (year 1839 carried from the running heading on the preceding leaf; the entry itself reads only 'Enero 24'). Substance: that the Capitan Don Andrés Castillero, named Comisionado del Gob.o Nacional, has shown him in the original the ordenes y comunicaciones… (orig. pp. 73-74) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1839-11-30 [year from the running heading] · Juan B. Alvarado / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; OUTSIDE THE ASSIGNED GAP LIST, see issues. Verbatim heading: '+ Noviembre 30 pp.77-78'. Substance: that in this oficina he has named Sub-Comisario interino at this point Don José M.a Abrego, to take charge of the distribucion de los caudales públicos entering it, with a commission of two per cent not exceeding 1,000 pesos a year, and… (orig. pp. 77-78) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1843-01-10 · Manuel Micheltorena / José María Castañares; Verbatim heading: '+ 1843 - Enero 10. Angeles / Man.l Micheltorrena á José M.a Castañares.' Substance: that he accepts his generosa oferta, which will enable him to maintain the tropas and conserve el órden; that he has ordered an empréstito until funds arrive from Méjico, or the arrival of some buques. [corner: copybook pen] (orig. pp. 103-4) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1844-03-18 [so headed by Savage; I infer 1845, see issues] · Administrador de Aduana de Monterey / Gobernador Pío Pico; Verbatim heading: '+ 1844 - Marzo 18 - Monterey / Adm.or de Aduana al Gob.or Pio Pico.' Substance: that having no fondos in the Aduana, and not being able to obtain that the 1,000 pesos required be lent to him to be repaid, it is impossible for him to comply with the órden received. Direct reply to the Juan Paty transport order above.… (orig. p. 293) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-03-12 · Gobernador Pío Pico / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; Verbatim heading: '1845 - Angeles / Gob.or Pio Pico al Adm.or de Aduana, Mont.' then '+ Marzo 12 (2 docs.) pp.294-97'. Substance: that the sueldos of the empleados of that Aduana are not included in the órden suspending the pago de cuentas; and that he thanks him for the aclaracion he makes, 'sobre que las Bases Orgánicas no conceden mas… (orig. pp. 294-97) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-03-05 · Administrador de Aduana de Monterey / Gobernador Pío Pico; Verbatim heading: '1845 Monterey. / Adm.or de Aduana al Gob.or Pio Pico.' then '+ Marzo 5 pp.298-99'. Substance: that el artículo 142. Tit.o 70 [second numeral uncertain, see issues] de las Bases Orgánicas grants Gobernadores only la vigilancia over the Hacienda Pública, 'es decir sobre asuntos concernientes á ella'. The text runs over… (orig. pp. 298-99) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-06-15 · Gobernador Pío Pico / Administrador de Aduana de Monterey; Verbatim heading: '+ 1845 - Junio 15 - Angeles / Gob.or Pío Pico al Adm.or de Aduana, Monterey'. Substance: that from the derechos caused by the Barca Joven Guipurevana [so spelled by Savage] he discount to D.n José Ant.o Aguirre the sum of 336 pesos, for an equal sum owed to that señor for a suplemento made to la lista civil. [corner:… (orig. pp. 302-4) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1845-05-15 · Pablo de la Guerra / Gobernador Pío Pico; Verbatim heading: '+ 1845 - Mayo 15 Mont. / P. de la Guerra á Pío Pico'. Substance: that in cumplimiento of the órden, he put in posesion of the empleo of Adm.or of this Aduana Don Juan B. Alvarado. Records the handover of the Monterey customs house from Pablo de la Guerra to Alvarado. [corner: copybook pen] (orig. p. 305) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1830-01-15 · Jose Solis al Comand.te gral. de este Territorio; Verbatim heading: '1830. En.o 15. Campo Nacional / Jose Solis al Comand.te gral. de este Territorio.' Gloss: Solis, from the National Camp, to the Comandante General of this Territory. Substance, following Savage closely: 'Que la tropa no entrega las armas mientras no sean pagados sus haveres, q.e si quiere tomarles algunas declaraciones… (orig. pp. 31-32) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1831-04-17 · Romualdo Pacheco → Com. Genl Manuel Victoria; Denies the rumor 'que él ha permitido la pesca de nutrias' (permitted otter-hunting); asks an información to expose the falsehood that stains his honor (orig. p. 36–37) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1833-12-5 · José Figueroa → Asesor Rafael Gómez; The Fr. Jesús María Vázquez del Mercado atrocity at Mission San Rafael — 'Asesinato de Indios': the friar, 'sin ninguna autoridad, ni motivo legal, ha atentado contra la vida de muchos indígenas' guaranteed safe-conduct by Alférez Mariano G. Vallejo; the Indians, seeing the safe-conduct violated, approached 'nuestras posesiones'; killed… (orig. p. 111–112) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1833-06-16 · Fr. José de Torres Mª Gutiérrez → Com. Genl de Calif.; 'Sobre dar azotes á los indios' — an extended friar's defense of whipping neophytes at Mission San Francisco: they flee to the mountains 15–16+ days without notice, refuse work; debates whether corporal punishment is licit; cites the decreto of 17 Aug 1813 & suprema orden of 2 Aug 1822 (which he says apply only to civilized pueblos of… (orig. p. 12–14) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
- 1833-08-6 · Fr. Narciso Durán → Com. Genl de Calif.; Circular sobre emancipación de Neófitos — remits the reglamento de emancipación de neófitos of 'esas 4 misiones'; warns against 'soltura y emancipación de los neófitos absoluta y sin órden á formación de pueblos civilizados' that would let others exploit 'sus tierras, bienes y personas' — Durán's gradualist manifesto against premature… (orig. p. 142–147) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
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