Records540

Span1823–1839

Leaves307

Coveragecomplete

Coverage: Full item-level read complete 2026-07-28: Tomo I Docs 1–87 (n0–n95, 1825–1828) + Tomos II–III Docs 88–516 (n96–n306, 1828–1836; the back half swept item-level 2026-07-27, audit-verified 2026-07-28). Volume is physically THREE tomos (I n0–n115, II n116–n213, III n214–n306), NOT the 5 the title leaf implies; content ends n306, no colophon. ⚠ each tomo restarts orig-page numbering (per-tomo resets; some records resolve by scan/ia_url only). Spans 1825–1836. (“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.

Notable documents

1828 Julio 1 · Riesgo, Comisario General → Herrera, Comisario subalterno de las Californias — Verbatim heading: '1828 Julio 1. Rosario / Riesgo - á Herrera - sobre acusar al Comandte Genl de Cals por mal versacion de intereses públicos' English gloss: order that the sub-commissary formalise a criminal accusation against the commanding officer of the Californias and the habilitados for embezzlement of public funds. Substance:… (orig. pp. 718-9) manuscript scan ↗
1827-07-10 · Herrera → Comandante General — Spans n76-n79; the longest item in this run (13 pp). 'Sobre cobro de derechos de toneladas en San Fco.' Complains that Tente Ign. Martinez last year, and the cadete Raymundo Estrada this year, 'han contravenido a las ordenes terminantes de la Comisa cobrando en San Fco los derechos de toneladas a los buques estrangeros que han visitado… (orig. pp. 592-604.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-07-03 · Capn Luis Antonio Arguello → Raymundo Estrada, Habilitado de la Compa de San Franco — Spans n77-n78. Enclosure inside the 10 July Herrera abstract; Savage transcribes it in full and in quotation marks. Arguello tells Estrada that the Comisario Provisional's authority extends only to the fiscal branches he manages, 'que en cuanto a lo demas, no hay mas autoridad que la mia en este puerto, a quien se halla V. de inmediato… (orig. p. within pp 592-604 (enclosure quoted verbatim by Savage)) manuscript scan ↗
1827-06-05 · Tente Ignacio Martinez, Comandante Accidental de Sn Franco → [Raymundo] Estrada — Spans n78-n79. Second enclosure quoted verbatim inside the 10 July Herrera abstract. 'Estando enteramte toda la Compa, inclusos los oficiales de ella, sin sillas, y algs de los soldos hacer el servicio en pelo, se hace preciso que a luego que haya buques que dejen o le cobren algs derechos, los saque en metalico para mandar por las… (orig. p. within pp 592-604 (enclosure quoted verbatim by Savage)) manuscript scan ↗
1827-08-31 · Maitorena, Comisario Subalterno → [Comisaria] — 'Derechos de aduana. Cobrados en el 2o cuatrimestre de este ano' -- customs duties collected, itemized by vessel and date, all 'derechos de introdn, intern[acio]n y averia': Mayo 4, Fraga Ama Courrier $312; Mayo 5, id id 15; Mayo 8, id Tomasa 951; Mayo 8, id francesa 400; Mayo 9, Bergn Amn Carimacu [?] 14; Mayo 24, Bergn Amn Harbinger… (orig. pp. 616-7.) manuscript scan ↗
1827 Agtº 6 · Comisario Herrera → Comisario subalterno de Santa Bárbara — Verbatim heading: '1827 Agtº 6 Mont. / Comisario Herrera - á Comisº subaltº de Stª Bárbª - Derechos de importacion de licores fermentados y vinos, estrangeros.' English gloss: Herrera to the sub-commissary of Santa Barbara on import duties on foreign fermented spirits and wines. Substance: says that out of ignorance no duties had been… (orig. pp. 637-8) manuscript scan ↗
1827 Agtº 2 · Riesgo, Comisario General → Comisario de Ambas Californias [Herrera] — Verbatim heading: '1827 Agtº 2. Rosario (Sin) / Riesgo, Comisº Genl - á Comisario de Ambas Califs. - Establecto del tribunal de circuito.' English gloss: the Comisario General notifies California of the installation of the federal circuit court. Substance: transmits an oficio de 25 de Julio of the juez letrado (Savage notes… (orig. pp. 669-70) manuscript scan ↗
1827 Set. 19 · Comisario Herrera → Comisario General [Riesgo] — Verbatim heading: '1827 Set. 19 Mont. / Comisario Herrera - á Comisario Gen. Sobre internacion de armas importadas - Consultas con el Ministº de Hacªa' English gloss: Herrera to the Comisario General on the internment of imported arms, and on his unanswered enquiries to the Ministry of Hacienda. Substance: acknowledges the oficio de 6 de… (orig. pp. 682-3) manuscript scan ↗
1828 Nov. 18 · Riesgo → Herrera — Verbatim heading: '1828 Nov. 18. Rosario / Riesgo - á Herrera - Sobre tropa sentenciada á servir en Cal.' English gloss: cavalry troops taken prisoner and sentenced to serve out their time in the Alta California presidial companies. Substance: makes known a Supreme Government order that 'cierta tropa de caballería hecha prisionera por el… (orig. pp. 750-1) manuscript scan ↗
1826-07-11 · Herrera → Gefe Político y Comandⁿ Genⁿ (Echeandía) — The full Open-Door defense. Quoting the Comisº Genⁿ's 7-Dec reprimand (for letting the brig 'Anglo-Am. Nº 8' sell 'breaking the laws that absolutely prohibit this') and the Minister of Hacienda's charge, Herrera argues foreign commerce is 'the only resource the National Treasury has in this territory,' that the missions (its chief… (orig. p. 284–295) manuscript scan ↗
1826-12-01 · Jose Maria Herrera, Comisario Provincial Subalto de Californias → Comandante General — Spans n72-n73. Complaint that since entering the Comisaria in Aug. 1825 he has been unable to make Tente Jose Estrada, who held the nation's interests until then, hand over what he holds or render accounts, 'alegando que solo existen unos cuantos ganados en el Rancho Nacional' [alleging only some cattle at the Rancho Nacional remain].… (orig. pp. 528-35.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-05-06 · Herrera → Comandante General — 'Sobre toma de razon de despachos de Ofic.s' [on the registration of officers' commissions]. Returns the despachos of Capn Jose de la Guerra y Noriega; Tentes Jose Ma Estudillo, Ignacio Martinez and Juan Mariner; and Alfereces Jose Joaqn Maitorena and Jose Sanchez, 'para que los acompanen con copias en papel sellado, pa que quede en el… (orig. pp. 541-2.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-02-19 · Habilitado Raymdo Carrillo [so written; interlined by Savage as 'Comisario Subalto'] → Comandante General — 'Sobre sueldos de ofic.s'. Reports that Comisario Herrera has warned him that if the Comandante General has ordered two thirds pay paid to Tente Martinez, it must come out of the Comandante's own pocket, 'pues no reconocera ningun abono a oficial cuyo despacho no haya sido revalidado como lo prescribe la orden del Supmo Gobo' [since he… (orig. pp. 588-9.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-07-14 · Herrera → Gefe Politico y Comandante General — 'Sobre nombramto de Comiso subalto en San Franco.' Notifies him that he has appointed Joaqn Estudillo 'Admor de Correos y Comiso Subalto en San Fco' [Administrator of Posts and Subaltern Comisario at San Francisco] and asks that he be recognized as such by the civil and military authorities. (orig. pp. 590-1.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-02-01 · Comiso Subalto Domingo Carrillo → Comandante General — 'Escasez de viveres pa la guarnicion - falta de recursos.' Reports that despite notifying the Comisario Sub-principal that he (Carrillo) has 'ni efectos ni numerario con que pagar ni aun los sueldos mas precisos' [neither goods nor cash to pay even the most necessary salaries], he has had no answer on the matter, nor authorization 'a… (orig. pp. 607-8.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-01-26 · [Domingo] Carrillo → Comandante General — 'Falta de viveres pa la tropa.' Having absolutely no grain with which to ration the garrison he applied to Mission San Luis Rey and obtained nothing; those of San Diego 'totalmte cerraran las puertas por este mes' [will close their doors entirely for this month]. He has sent 'la recua de la Nacion a San Juan Capisto' and it should return… (orig. pp. 605-6.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-08-31 · [Jose Joaquin] Maitorena, Habilitado → [Comisaria] — 'Suministros por las misiones. En el 2o cuatrimestre de este ano' [mission supplies furnished in the second four-month period of 1827]: La Purisima $345.7 1/2; Santa Ines 595.7 1/2; Santa Barba 49.1; San Buenava 184.4; San Fernando 259.3 1/2 -- total as written $1431. Figures in pesos and reales. (orig. p. 616.) manuscript scan ↗
1827-08-31 · Maitorena, Habilitado → [Comisaria] — Spans n81-n82 (ends at top of n82, cite pp 617-20). 'Compa Presidial': Capt. Jose de la Guerra y Noriega; Alfz [el] dho Maitorena; 3 sargtos, 6 Cabos, 58 soldados -- 'Total 69 hombres'. 'Invalidos = 6 sargtos, 1 Cabo, 19 soldos' -- 26. 'Haberes liquidos de la Compa activa e invalidos vencidos en el 2o cuatrimestre de 1827, hechas las… (orig. pp. 617-20.) manuscript scan ↗
1833-11-28 · J. M. Mendoza → Sub-comisº de Alta Cal. — Sobre colonización. Transcribes Suprema órden: por orden de la Tesorería Gral (26-Jul) vía Comisario de Sinaloa (30-Oct); el Vicepresidente, en uso de facultades extraordinarias, aprobó la cantidad de $6,785 del presupuesto presentado por Dn José Mª Híjar (Gefe Político de Alta Cal y director de los establecimientos de colonización) para… (orig. p. 47–48) manuscript scan ↗
1833-07-17 · J. M. Híjar — PRESUPUESTO pª marcha y colonización en Californias (itemized, Pesos/Rs/Gs): Teodolito $310; 2 gasómetros $100; 2 barómetros de alturas $30; 2 termómetros $20; sextante c/horizonte; 2 cronómetros $350; 2 estuches matemáticos; 2 niveles de aire con anteojos $50; 2 portulanos; piedra artificial $10; 6 ejemplares del Sitkar[?]; 2 ordenanzas… (orig. p. 49) manuscript scan ↗
1827 Set. 19 · Comisario Herrera → Comisario General de Occidente [Riesgo] — Verbatim heading: '1827 Set. 19 Mont. / Comisario Herrera - al Comisº Genl de Occidte - sobre cancelacion de fianzas.' English gloss: Herrera to the Comisario General of the West on the voiding of importers bonds. Substance: acknowledges receipt of the Government decree of 27 Abl 1827, sent to him on 6 de Junio, 'relativo á quedar sin… (orig. p. 663) manuscript scan ↗
1827 Mayo 1.º · Riesgo → Herrera — Verbatim heading: '1827 Mayo 1.º Rosario / Riesgo - á Herrera - Sobre gratifn de secretarios de comandªs Genls' English gloss: on the 40-peso monthly gratification of the secretaries of the comandancias generales. Substance: makes known a Supreme Government order of 8 de Mzo, transmitted to him on the 14th of the same, 'que ningun… (orig. pp. 684-5) manuscript scan ↗
1828 Mayo 3 · Riesgo → Herrera — Verbatim heading: '1828 Mayo 3. Rosario / Riesgo - á Herrera - Sobre asegurar los derechos de toneladas' English gloss: securing the tonnage duty on cargoes entering Californian ports. Substance: informs him, by Supreme Government order of 12 de Abril último, that when the manifests of cargoes reaching ports of the Californias are… (orig. pp. 720-1 (Dup. 477-8)) manuscript scan ↗

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