C-A 43 · Departmental State Papers, Monterey, Tomos I–VIII

Manuscript scans: this volume on the Internet Archive (digitized microfilm of the Savage transcripts).

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Notable documents

• 1841–1842 · Alvarado (Monterey / Alisal) → J.J. Fernández — THE JONES AFFAIR (marquee target PINNED): 'Enterado de la retirada del Comodoro de las fuerzas navales americanas' — Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones's premature seizure of Monterey (Oct 1842) & his withdrawal (tomo p.435); + Alvarado's 1841 illness-handover to Jimeno; ✎ Savage's own note that the 1839 department-division doc 'ha sido… (orig. p. 431–435) manuscript scan ↗
• 1842-06-13 → 07-11 · Juan Malarín (Presidente, Tribunal Superior de Justicia, Monterey) → Juez de 1ª Instancia — The Monterey jail-inspection report. The Tribunal's weekly *visita de cárcel* commission reports the capital's public jail held 5 prisoners — 'dos de los que llaman de razón, y 3 Neófitos, todos 5 mejicanos' — each constitutionally questioned per art. 59 of the Decreto de 1837 (p.549–50). Then a vivid dungeon description: the *calabozo*… (orig. p. 549–557) manuscript scan ↗
• 1834-04-16 · Quintana Roo — General secularization decree (circular transmitting the Gómez Farías Congressional law): 'Se secularizarán todas las misiones de la República,' converted to curatos (bounds set by the state govts), within 4 months of publication. (orig. p. vii.312) manuscript scan ↗
• 1844-07-06 / 11-18 · Micheltorena & Secº Jimeno — militia-organization bando 'en virtud de la Superior orden de 11 de Mayo… con motivo de la declaración de guerra con México y los E.U. del Norte' (the Texas/US war alarm); + a bando of penalties for the 'revoltosos del pronunciamiento' (the anti-Micheltorena revolt); + convocation of the Asamblea to Monterey (orig. p. 276–277) manuscript scan ↗
• 1845-01-07 · Comand. Juan J. Abrego & Secº Rafael Sánchez — the anti-Micheltorena revolt — Monterey under martial law: the 'ciudad… regida por la Ley marcial,' declared in 'estado de sitio por los sublevados,' Comandante Abrego charged with its defense with the battalions/troops left him, calling the vecinos to arms & evacuating them, ordering citizens to guard their homes & keep public order… (orig. p. 287) manuscript scan ↗
• 1845-10-08 · Pío Pico (Gob. int.) & Secº Covarrubias — the complete 'Defensores de la Independencia y de las Leyes' militia *reglamento* (per the President's 4 Jun 1845 *Bases*): open a volunteer-inscription Register at each Sub-Prefectura / Juzgado (8 a.m.–noon); plural-vote election of sergeants; officers named by the Asamblea; ⭐ the Comandante Gral to solicit arms & munitions 'por no… (orig. p. 285 (stamps 114–118)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1806-04-14 · Luis Argüello (San Francisco) → José Joaquín de Arrillaga — The 1806 Rezanov / Khvostov *Juno* voyage to San Francisco (extract, embedded in the retrospective register): Argüello reports what Capt. Khvostov ('Chrestov') of the frigate *Juno* told him — sailed to Japan as ambassador, carried a passport from 'Portugal, Inglaterra y Holanda,' needed provisions; wore 'varias cruzes é insignias y una… (orig. p. i.334–335) manuscript scan ↗
• 1840-01-01 / 1841-04-01 · José Castro (Pref. 1er Dist.) & J. B. Alvarado — The Nicolás Fink murder case: José Castro publishes by bando a Sup. Govt decree dividing the Republic's departments into two sections + renewing half the Cámara de Diputados (p.235). Then Alvarado's 1841 proclama — no Superior Tribunal de Justicia nor Junta Departamental being convened, he was obliged to confirm the Juez de 1ª's death… (orig. p. iii.235–237 (stamp 73)) manuscript scan ↗

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