C-A 54 · State Papers, Sacramento, Tomos I

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Notable documents

• 1792-09-09 · Hermenegildo Sal, Comandante of San Francisco → Ten.te de Gobernador José Joaquín de Arrillaga — VERBATIM HEADING: '1792 Set. 9. San Fran.co / Hermenegildo Sal. Comand.te ^[al Ten.te de Gobernador Arrillaga] - Movim.to de buque sospechoso.' (the bracketed phrase is an interlineation with a caret). GLOSS: Sal to the lieutenant-governor Arrillaga, on the movements of a suspicious vessel. SUBSTANCE: on the 7th at one in the afternoon a… (orig. pp. 393-5) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792-04-02 to 1792-04-17 · Virrey Conde de Revilla Gigedo → Gobernador de las Californias — VERBATIM HEADING: '1792. Méx. / Virey Conde de Revilla-Gigedo - á Gob.r de Cal.s' GLOSS: a bundle of four dated viceregal items to the Governor of the Californias. SUBSTANCE: (1) 'Ab.l 2 (Exped.n francesa en busca de La Peyrouse) pp 521-2.' He advises that the King, acceding to the wishes of the King of France, has ordered the Governors… (orig. pp. 521-5) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792-10-31 · Hermenegildo Sal, Comandante of San Francisco → Ten.te Gob.r José Joaquín de Arrillaga — VERBATIM HEADING: '1792 Oct. 31 S.n Fran.co / H. Sal., Comand.te - al Ten.te Gob.r José Joaq.n de Arrillaga - Sobre provision de artill.a y pertrechos p.a el presidio.' GLOSS: Sal to lieutenant-governor Arrillaga on the supply of artillery and stores for the presidio. SUBSTANCE: he took advantage of the coming of D.n Juan de la Quadra,… (orig. pp. 657-8) manuscript scan ↗
• 1796-06-30 · Pedro de Alberni → Gov. Diego de Borica — VERBATIM HEADING: '1796 Junio 30 San Fran.co / Pedro Alberni - á Gob.r Borica - sobre presidio de S.n F.co' GLOSS: Alberni to Governor Borica on whether the San Francisco presidio should be moved. SUBSTANCE: asked (interlined: 'en 16 del actual') to state, in view of his knowledge of the presidio of San Francisco, everything that occurs… (orig. pp. 612-3) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792-09-16 · Gob.r interino José Joaquín de Arrillaga → Comandantes de los presidios de Alta California — VERBATIM HEADING: '1792 Set. 16. Loreto. / Gob.r interino Arrillaga - á Comand.tes de los presidios de Alta Cal.' GLOSS: acting Governor Arrillaga to the commandants of the Alta California presidios, on assisting the ships gathering at Nootka for the boundary settlement. SUBSTANCE: because the English and Spanish ships that are to meet… (orig. p. 195) manuscript scan ↗
• 1793-03-27, San Diego · Doc 71b — interim Gov. Arrillaga → José [Darío] Argüello, Comandᵗᵉ de Monterey — 'Sobre entrega de marineros desertores ingleses.' (NEW — recovered 2026-07-02 verify pass) — 'Dispone que no entregue los 5 desertores ingleses á ningún buque de esa nación que no sea del mando de Vancouver, y á éste solo cuando pague sus gastos.' ⭐⭐⭐ Direct… (orig. p. 482) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792-11-14, San Francisco *(arrival 'ayer al meterse el sol')* · Doc 77e — [UNSIGNED: ¿Sgt. Pedro Amador ó Tte. Sal?] → Arrillaga — 'Llegada de Vancouver.' (gap-recovery 2026-07-05 — was highlights-only) — 'Ayer al meterse el sol entró en este puerto la fragᵃ de S.M.B. nombrada la 'Descubierta' (sic) del mando del Capᵗᵃⁿ de navío Dⁿ Jorge Vancouver, quien fondeó como á una legua más abajo del Presidio frente… (orig. pp. 619–21) manuscript scan ↗
• 1793, Mar 16, San Francisco · NOOTKA/BODEGA — Doc II-64 — Hermenegildo Sal → acting Gov. Arrillaga — English ship (Capt. Brown) at SF, and the English at Bodega. — ⭐⭐⭐ Bodega-article document. Sal reports a large English vessel off the SF mouth, 13 Mar 1793; 6 men landed at Cantil Blanco — English, captain named 'Brown,' coming from San Luis, bound for Nootka, begging… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792, Nov 30, San Francisco · NOOTKA/BODEGA — Doc III-13 — Hermenegildo Sal → acting Gov. Arrillaga — 'Sobre la expedición de Vancouver.' — ⭐⭐⭐ The fullest Sal narrative of Vancouver's SF visit (Nov 1792). The frigate Discovery (Capt. George Vancouver) anchored at Yerba Buena on the 13th in 4½ brazas; Sal sent Alférez Alejo Miranda as pilot 'con orden de no recibir ninguna… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1780, 1793, 1835 · NOOTKA/BODEGA + register — Doc III-18 — 1793 armament report + musters. — ⭐⭐⭐ Goycoechea → Arrillaga, 9 Jul 1793 — province armament (the 1793 Nootka-crisis defense assessment): Monterey = 2 six-pounder cannon + 1 small field gun (3 guns), 16-man garrison, 90 pairs of pistols needing repair, 28@ powder, 200 flints — 'should be reinforced with troops + 2 small… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1793, Oct 31, San Francisco · NOOTKA/BODEGA — Doc IV-8 — Sal → Arrillaga — Vancouver's departure (2nd visit). — ⭐ 'Dice que los buques británicos del mando del Cap.n Vancouver salieron del puerto el miércoles 23 [Sept/Oct] muy temprano' — the Spanish record of Vancouver's departure from San Francisco on his 1793 (second) visit.,. (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1808 + n.d. (report) · NOOTKA/BODEGA + governance — Doc IV-26 — long report on California's fiscal/comisaría system + the case for DIVIDING the Californias. — A San Blas supply manifest (1808) + a comprehensive account of the Habilitado-General / comisaría system (the comisarios of Monterey & Loreto as administradores generales of every ramo — tobacco/cigar, diezmos, correos,… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1796, Nov 10, Monterey · Doc IV-32 — Borica → Viceroy — the Otter incident (first U.S. ship in CA). — ⭐⭐⭐ The American frigate (Savage 'el otro Boston'; Captain 'Door' = Ebenezer Dorr of the Otter) — the first U.S. ship to visit California, Oct–Nov 1796 — after being refused permission, forcibly landed English convicts/deserters at gunpoint on deserted beaches 'fuera de… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1793, Apr 30, San Francisco · NOOTKA/BODEGA — Doc IV-42 — Hermenegildo Sal → Gov. Arrillaga — his apology for Vancouver's Santa Clara trip. — ⭐ After Arrillaga's reprimand (oficio of 26 Mar), Sal apologizes for the 'mal procedimiento' of having permitted 'el capitán Inglés [Vancouver] con otros oficiales se hubieren internado hasta Santa Clara' — 'caí en un yerro.' Pleads that… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1796, Aug, México · NOOTKA/BODEGA — Doc IV-52 — Branciforte (relaying Godoy) → Borica — 'Desconfianza contra los Ingleses.' — ⭐ A Royal Order from the Príncipe de la Paz (Godoy), 6 May 1796: re the provisioning of English captains 'Moore' and 'Loke' (English ships) at the Santa Barbara Channel & Bahía de Todos Santos (they left cloth 'en demostración de gratitud') — the… (orig. p. —) manuscript scan ↗
• 1797-02-01 · Sin firma — HEADING LEAF of the situado-ship register (the record anchored at n507 begins one leaf late and omits this heading and its first entries): “Relacion de las embarcaciones q.e han conducido los situados de los 4 Presidios de la nueva Cal, con espresion de los nombres de sus Com.tes, desde el año de 1781 en q.e empezó á gobernar el nuevo… (orig. p. (cite falls beyond this leaf)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1792-09-16 · Gob.r interino José Joaquín de Arrillaga → Comandantes de los Presidios del Norte — VERBATIM HEADING: '1792 Set. 16. Loreto / Gob.r int.o Arrillaga - á Comand.tes de los Presidios del Norte. / Sobre tropas que fabricáron los presidios.' GLOSS: acting Governor Arrillaga to the commandants of the northern presidios, on the troops who built the presidios. SUBSTANCE: he sends them 4 enclosed copies so that each may take… (orig. p. 196) manuscript scan ↗
• 1791-10-26 · Virrey Conde de Revilla Gigedo → Gov. José Joaquín de Arrillaga — VERBATIM HEADING: '1791 Oct. 26 Méx. / Virey Conde de Revilla-Gigedo - al Gob.r Arrillaga - sobre gratif.n á la tropa que trabajó en la construccion de los presidios.' GLOSS: Viceroy Revilla Gigedo to Governor Arrillaga, on the bonus for the troops who worked on the presidio construction. SUBSTANCE: he has ordered this Treasury to… (orig. pp. 196-7) manuscript scan ↗
• 1784-10-03 · Diego González, Comandante → (muster return) — VERBATIM HEADING: '1784 Oct. 3. Mont. / Diego Gonzalez, Comand.te - Comp.a presidial.' GLOSS: Monterey presidial company, state from 1 January of the current year. SUBSTANCE: 'Desde 1.o de Enero del corriente año. Tente - dho Gonzalez. Alferez - Hermenegildo Sal. Cirujano - Vacante. Sarg.to - Mariano Verdugo. 5 cabos, 46 soldados: tuvo… (orig. pp. 361-73. 376-92. 396-416. 625-9) manuscript scan ↗
• 1782-12-01 · Joseph Francisco de Ortega, Comandante → (muster return) — VERBATIM HEADING: '1782. Dic. 1 Sta Bárb.a / Joseph F.co de Ortega, Comand.te Comp.a presidial.' GLOSS: Santa Barbara presidial company. SUBSTANCE: 'Tente - dho Ortega. Alf.z - José Argüello. 2 sarg.tos, 2 cabos, 50 solds.' bracketed as '56 hombres.' DISTINCT from the published n401–n402 row (Santa Barbara muster, 1782 Sep 1) and from… (orig. pp. 374-5) manuscript scan ↗
• n.d. (data for 1790) · Argüello (no addressee given) — VERBATIM HEADING: '(Sin fecha ni lugar) / Argüello / Cuentas de tabacos' GLOSS: undated, unplaced tobacco accounts attributed to Argüello. SUBSTANCE: a table with two column groups, 'Existencia en fin de diciembre 1790' and 'Consumo en 1790', each subdivided 'puros | cigarros | polvos', for four presidios. Presidio de Monterey:… (orig. p. 42) manuscript scan ↗
• 1787-09-11 · Jacobo Ugarte y Loyola → Gov. Pedro Fages — VERBATIM HEADING: '1787 = Setiembre 11 = Arispe. / Jacobo Ugarte y Loyola á P. Fages' GLOSS: Commandant-General Ugarte y Loyola to Governor Pedro Fages. SUBSTANCE: 'Manda copia de una disposicion de Fernando José Mangino [interlined: de 4 de Julio] sobre que se establezca una administracion de tabacos en Monterey, en los mismos terminos… (orig. p. f. 43-48 (2 doc.s)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1801-12-31 · José Pérez y Fernández, Teniente → (company account) — VERBATIM HEADING: '1801. Diz. 31. Loreto. / José Perez y Fernandez - Compañia de Caball.a de Loreto.' GLOSS: credit-and-debit list of the Loreto cavalry company. SUBSTANCE: 'Lista de Creditos y Debitos de la comp.a. Capitan, el Tente C.l José Joaq.n de Arrillaga. Tente. José Perez Fernandez. 1 alferez, 3 sargentos, 5 cabos, cadete José… (orig. pp. 64-6) manuscript scan ↗
• 1801-12-31 · José Pérez y Fernández → (marine department account) — VERBATIM HEADING: '1801. Dic. 31. Loreto. / José Perez y Frnz - Depart.o de Marina del R.l Pres.o de Loreto. - Lista de creditos y debitos, hasta fin de Dic. 1801.' GLOSS: credit-and-debit list of the marine department of the royal presidio of Loreto. SUBSTANCE: 'Se componia de 1 carpintero, 1 calafate, 1 herrero, 1 patron, 2 arraezes, 1… (orig. pp. 67-8) manuscript scan ↗

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