Records88
Item-level88
Span1822–1849
Leaves387
Coveragecomplete-at-index-grain
Coverage: Front half n0–n248 (Docs 1–76) leaf-read; back half n250–n386 GAP-SAMPLED (anchors n250/260/270/330/340/366), NOT continuously read — ⚠ wording corrected 2026-07-28 (earlier 'Full sweep n0–n386 complete' overstated the survey file). San José–specific docs itemized, routine runs bounded at index grain; all marquee items recovered (US-conquest proclamas, 1840 padrón of 929, Sainsevain quicksilver). Residual ~30–40 un-sampled leaves in n281–295/n301–353 → optional 1–2 hr spot-check clears it. Not a discovery gap. See [[gap-read-verification-2026-07-27]]. (“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
- 1833-11-18 · José Figueroa (bando) [Monterey] — FIGUEROA'S ANTI-RAIDING BANDO: 'Orden y bando sobre los ladrones de caballada y otros ganados' (18 Nov 1833) — a territory-wide order describing the horse/cattle raiding as 'tan escandaloso y trascendental el daño que… asola el país, desmoraliza las buenas costumbres, y protege la holgazanería,' resolved to 'cortar de raíz este funesto… (orig. p. 564–566) manuscript scan ↗
- 1833-11-18→22 · José Figueroa → Alcalde de San José — the American-trapper attribution + the MONTHLY-EXPEDITION system: Figueroa, 'enterado de los robos de caballada que motivan los americanos del Norte que á título de tramperos se introducen entre la gentilidad,' orders the SF military commander to mount an expedition each month to the points where the stolen horses are, the vecindario… (orig. p. 566–568) manuscript scan ↗
- 1836-12-07→09 · El Congreso de California (decretos) [Monterey] — the 1836 ALVARADO REVOLT, from the sovereign body itself — four decrees of the 'Congreso de California' (the reconstituted Diputación): (1) 7 Dec naming Juan B. Alvarado gobernador interino (p.111); (2) 7 Dec naming Alvarado coronel de las fuerzas cívicas (p.112); (3) 9 Dec dividing the Territory into two cantones (pp.113–4); (4) 9 Dec a… (orig. p. 111–115) manuscript scan ↗
- 1824 · Argüello (ruling) [(San José)] — an anti-cattle-theft / raiding ruling: a man imprisoned as (1) disobedient to the San José Regidor/Alcalde, (2) ⭐ 'abrigador de ladrones bandoleros, como son los Indios' (harborer of Indian cattle-raiders), (3) suppressing the order against 'correr y matar ganado en parajes que no pertenecen á su sitio' (repeat = loss of the sitio, 'á… (orig. p. ~101) manuscript scan ↗
- ~1825 · Argüello (bando/sentir) [(Monterey)] — constitutional-status statement: California 'no se puede reputar por Estado sino en Territorio unido al de Méjico… pertenece á Méjico y no á otro Estado de la Federación'; the states may sanction their own interior govt but delegate to the federal Congress — to be published to all under his jurisdiction 'interinamente hasta resuelva… el… (orig. p. 117–118) manuscript scan ↗
- 1830-02-05 (re 1829–30) · Diputación del Territorio → San José ((Monterey)) — the SOLÍS-REVOLT aftermath (San-José-relevant self-rule keystone): (a) a 1829 war-tax *prorateo* apportioning a forced contribution — Monterey $304, Sta Bárbara $300, Los Ángeles $200, San Diego $100 — covered from *propios y arbitrios* + 'los individuos mejor acomodados'; (b) to pacify the Territory 'alterado por la facción de Joaquín… (orig. p. 344–347) manuscript scan ↗
- ~1832 · (Diputación/Echeandía) → ayuntamientos ((Monterey)) — the anti-VICTORIA manifesto — justification of the 1831 revolt against Gov. Manuel Victoria: the *gefe político* named by the Diputación couldn't take office (LA + the northern arms-chief opposed him) → the territory risks going 'sin representación'; invokes the 1830 election law for the ayuntamientos (Monterey/LA/San José); indicts… (orig. p. ~96–100) manuscript scan ↗
- 1836-09-14→21 · N. Gutiérrez → ayunt. de San José — 'Cuestión con los P.P. sobre mal entendida conexión con Indios criminales': Gov. Gutiérrez transcribes his communication to the Santa Clara & San José friars accusing them of a 'mal entendida conexión con Indios criminales' and of being 'destructores de la autoridad de los comisarios de policía,' demanding they abstain — the state… (orig. p. 17–19) manuscript scan ↗
- 1849-06-03 · Gen. Bennet Riley → Pueblo de California — US CONQUEST: 'Copia de la Proclama del Gobernador constituyendo el gobierno civil en California' — the pre-statehood military governor's proclamation that led to the 1849 constitutional convention; the volume's latest-dated document (cf. C-A 35 / C-A 43 conquest endings) → conquest (orig. p. 336–337) manuscript scan ↗
- 1847-03-01 · W. Branford Shubrick (Comand.te en Jefe de las Fuerzas navales) → habitantes de California — US CONQUEST circular announcing to the inhabitants 'el gobierno y organización de que gozan los E.U. de América' — the naval commander's proclamation of US governance → conquest (orig. p. 338–339) manuscript scan ↗
- 1847-06-24 · R. B. Mason (Coronel de Dragones y Gobernador de California) → occupants — US CONQUEST (English verbatim): on the Santa Clara & San José mission buildings — 'All persons occupying any of the Mission buildings at Santa Clara and San José without the permission of the Catholic Priest — Padre Real — are hereby required to vacate immediately'; per the emancipation decree of 22 Mar 1847; the San José Alcalde to… (orig. p. 340) manuscript scan ↗
- 1846-08-22 · R. F. Stockton (Comand.te en Jefe y Gobernador del Territorio de California) → towns of California — US CONQUEST (English verbatim): 'On the 15th day of September 1846 an Election will be held in the several towns and District of California… for the purpose of electing the Alcaldes, and other Municipal Officers for one year'; where alcaldes were appointed by the present govt they hold the election, elsewhere the former alcaldes are… (orig. p. 342–343) manuscript scan ↗
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