C-A 56 · State Papers, Sacramento, Tomos X–XIX

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

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Notable documents

• (n.d., 1825) — 'Lista de los Presos remitidos por el Supremo Gobierno de Mégico, en el Bergantín Morelos el día 27 de Julio de 1825, al mando del Capⁿ de fragⁱᵃ Dⁿ Ramón Sagasti.' register of convicts (*presos*) named w/ crimes & sentences: Antonio Mesta ('Capitán de la gavilla de Gómez… convencido á varios asesinatos y salteos, presentado á indulto en… (orig. p. 336–339) manuscript scan ↗
• 1833-07-24 · Baron Ferdinand Wrangel (Chief Manager of the Russian-American Company, Ross Settlement) → Governor of Upper California — English letter ⚠️ that survives ONLY as a translation 'made by Ivan Petroff' (Savage's closing note, n87/p.88, verbatim: *'The communication on the 4 preceding pages is a translation from the Russian original — made by Ivan Petroff'* — the Russian original is NOT in the volume) rebutting Capt. Beechey's (HMS *Blossom*, 1826–27)… (orig. p. 506–509) manuscript scan ↗
• (n.d., c.1829–30) — 'Relación de los Presidiarios destinados á la Alta California con expresión de los Estados en donde fueron sentenciados, sus condenas y tiempo en que comenzaron á cumplir[la].' Register of the convicts (*presidiarios*) by state of origin (Guanajuato, Michoacán, San Luis Potosí…), each w/ name, sentence (2–6 yrs shown) and the date they… (orig. p. XI·(to 167)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1823-07-06 · alférez José Sánchez — ✓ HEADER + opening VERIFIED vs scan n144 (2026-07-06): '1823 Julio 6, San Francisco, Alfz gradᵒ José Sánchez, Diario' — purpose line verbatim 'Diario de la expedición verificado con objeto de reconocer terreno para la nueva planta de la Misión de San Francisco (Solano) principiada el 25 de Junio de 1823'; Day 1 (25 Jun, SF→San Rafael by… (orig. p. XI·(from ~330)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1826-12-30 · José Mª Echeandía (San Diego) → Ministro de la Guerra — arrival of the first American overland party — an 'Inglés ó Americano' [Jedediah Smith] with 14 men of his nation reached Mission San Gabriel from the Great Salt Lake (Lago Salado), guided through the Mojave (Amajava) rancherías by runaway neophytes, carrying 40 beaver pelts & many traps; Smith presented his diary & itinerary; Echeandía… (orig. p. XIX·659–663) manuscript scan ↗
• 1823-12-14 · Ignacio Martínez (San Francisco) → L. Argüello — 'Dá parte haber dado fondo el día 11 la Fragata de guerra Rusa nombrada 'Cruiser' procedᵗᵉ de Sᵗ Petersburgo, 240 hombres, 42 cañones, al mando del Capᵗ Migᵁ Lázaro[v], 14 meses de navegación' — the Russian war-frigate *Kreyser* (Cruiser) under Mikhail Lazarev. ⚠ Savage copy-variance: a *second* digest of the same report on n18 (pp.… (orig. p. 327–330) manuscript scan ↗
• (n.d., 1824) — 'Lista de Indios presos por revolucionarios y Ladrones en nᵒ de 26, tomados en el alzamiento de las misiones [Purísima], Sta Barbᵃ y Sta Inés' — the 1824 Chumash Revolt captive roster (26 named) (orig. p. 334–335) manuscript scan ↗
• 1829-08-11 · José Mª Echeandía (San Diego) → Minister of Relaciones — ✓ opening VERIFIED vs scan n42 (2026-07-06): date/place/addressee confirmed; the 20 Mar 1829 expulsion-of-Spaniards law, of the 9 secular Spaniards passports were extended to 7 (per relación Nº1), the other two not removed — one 'es Casado con [los] nominados en la relación, y con hijos' (married w/ children), 'y el otro Luis Castro es… (orig. p. 440–456) manuscript scan ↗
• 1829-11-27 · José Mª Echeandía (San Diego) → Minister — ✓ opening VERIFIED vs scan n53 (2026-07-06): the key quote 'la pequeña revolución que se ha formado en este Territorio' is verbatim; the SB comandante's 20 Nov express, the *junta de guerra* formed + circular issued, and the plan to march to Sta Bárbara 'dentro de 2 ó 3 [días]… reuniré una fuerza de 60 á 70 hombres… en socorro de los… (orig. p. 470–475) manuscript scan ↗
• 1830-01-26 · José Mª Echeandía (Santa Bárbara) → Ministro de Guerra — force composition exact — Pacheco, art. under José Fernández del Campo, 30 Mazatlán, 30 SB-Permanente under Rodrigo del Pliego, ~20 SD-Fija under José Ramírez. the Solís-Revolt suppression narrative — the 'plan de Solís' uprising at the SB presidio (after Monterey's), restored in 2 days; Echeandía marches from SD (18 Dec) with a force… (orig. p. (from p.471)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1830-02-23 · José Mª Echeandía (Santa Bárbara) → Ministro de Guerra — with Monterey restored (per his oficio of ~26 Jan), Sta Bárbara restored + 'la presentación de Joaquín Solís, con los 7 individuos que le acompañaban' (⚠ the MS names him 'Joaquín Solís' — vs 'José María Solís' alias Puerco in the Doc 42 convict register; the two-name problem is real, leave bracketed); a *sumaria* found 'aparece que éste… (orig. p. 483–485) manuscript scan ↗
• (n.d., c.1826–28) · José Mª Echeandía — 1ª 4-month term; 2ª only the brig + 25 cayucos with its crew + 10 territory men to learn to hunt; 3ª hunting the islands from Santa Cruz to San Diego; 4ª no trade/provisions except at Monterey, Sta Bárbara, San Diego; 5ª pelts processed at any territory port; the territory keeps 1/3 of all pelts (by class). (orig. p. XI·(to 193)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-01-05 · Antonio María Pico — '1838 Enero 5, San José de Guadᵖᵉ, Antᵒ Mª Pico, alcalde constⁱ — Bando de policía. De acuerdo con el ayuntamiento que presido, acordé el sigᵗᵉ bando' (provisionally approved by the Gefe Político at Monterey, 16 Jan). arts. 1–3 confirmed: stray-animal roundup (art.1), twice-weekly street-cleaning + refuse-burning (art.2, 4 rs), ⭐ art.3… (orig. p. XI·(to ~315)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1827-06-30 · José Mª Echeandía — Ingenieros 3 · Artilleros 67 · Infantería de San Blas 37 ✎ *(was wrongly '66' — misread; the tropa sub-col is 35, total 37)* · Caballería permanente 271 · Milicia activa de Mazatlán 54 · TOTAL 432 (the '412' is the *tropa* column: 66+35+260+51). (orig. p. XI·604–605) manuscript scan ↗
• 1828-10-01 · José Mª Echeandía — Ingenieros 3 · Artilleros 44 · Infantería de San Blas 41 · Caballería permanente 277 · Milicia activa de Mazatlán 55 ✎ *(was '~54'; sub-cols 1+2+52=55)* · TOTAL 420 (tropa col 400 = 43+39+266+52). Pairs w/ Doc 171 for the 1827→1828 comparison — note SB-Infantry 37→41 and Mazatlán 54→55, cavalry 271→277. (orig. p. XI·605–?) manuscript scan ↗
• 1829-08-11 · Echeandía — ✓ opening VERIFIED (2026-07-06): cadete 1º Agto 1799, alférez 10 Mzo 1806 confirmed vs scan n179. hoja de servicios of Capt. Ignacio Martínez (SF cdr.) — age 40, b. Mexico City, married; cadete 1799 / alférez 1806 / teniente 1817; 29 y 5 m; served the San Blas, San Diego & San Francisco companies; ⭐⭐⭐ *Campañas*: 3 campaigns vs… (orig. p. XI·823–825) manuscript scan ↗
• 1825-12-23 · Ignacio Martínez (San Francisco) → Luis A. Argüello — the RAC frigate *Santa Elena* (cdr. 'Mateo Morabioff' [Savage's spelling; = Matvei Muravyov], from 'Citca' [Sitka], 16 cañones, tripulación de 49 hombres y 10 oficiales) arrived el 21 for provisions — had sailed from St. Petersburg 'con el nuevo Govʳ de Citca' and is now 'retirándose ahora con los dos pasajeros Carlos Smith y Nicolás… (orig. p. XIII·94–95) manuscript scan ↗
• 1824-10-09 · Ignacio Martínez (San Francisco) → Luis A. Argüello — the Russian scientific frigate *Predpriatie* ('Enterprise') anchored 8 Oct — from St. Petersburg, 18 months at sea, 20 twelve-pdr cannon, carrying Otto von Kotzebue, 12 naval officers, a chaplain, 2 surgeons, 2 astronomers, a mineralogist & 200 crew — came to reprovision & continue its expedition (Kotzebue's 2nd circumnavigation, 1823–26) (orig. p. XIV·62–72) manuscript scan ↗
• 1827-06-04 · Miguel González (Monterey) → Comandante Gral de California — ✓ opening VERIFIED vs scan n249 (2026-07-06): date/author/subject confirmed — subject line verbatim 'Trata sobre la infidencia de algunos PP. Misioneros contra el sistema de Gobⁿᵒ é Indepᵃ de la República de México. Destrucción de las Misiones y tendencias de deserción de los PP.' *(The named friars + the $6,000/Padilla details are on… (orig. p. XIV·549–552) manuscript scan ↗
• 1781-11-15 · Antonio Bonilla — full acta of the Junta de Guerra y Real Hacienda on the campaign against the Yumas of the Colorado River (aftermath of the 1781 Yuma Revolt) — Croix presiding + Pedro Corbalán (intendant/gov. of Sonora) + auditor Pedro Galindo Navarro; reads Neve's & Fages's letters (Fages had freed the Yuma captives, sent them to the Presidio del… (orig. p. XV·78–84) manuscript scan ↗
• 1776-10-05 · Fr. Junípero Serra ('Junípero Sierra' [sic], San Diego) → 'Franᶜᵒ Rivera y Moncada' [sic — Fernando] — Serra's clemency letter after the 1775 SD Mission revolt — ✎ RE-READ AT FULL RES 2026-07-05 (verify pass): Savage's header = 'Sobre que se imponga leve castigo á indios' (✎ not '[poco]'). Against sending the gathered Monterey/SD presidio forces to 'escarmentar á los culpados y reprimir las fuerzas enemigas' (fearing 'despechos y mayores… (orig. p. XV·153–154) manuscript scan ↗
• 1845-05-29 · Ministro Cuevas (México) → Gov. of Calif. — communication on the occurrences in the department & Gen. Micheltorena's departure — the national govt acks the 'movimiento nacional del 6 Dic. 1844' (the anti-Micheltorena revolt), names José María Híjar commissioner to CA, forwards the presidential-election matter to the Asamblea, & plans a new military division ('no oprimir al… (orig. p. XVI·(from)) manuscript scan ↗
• 1824-08-18 · Alamán (México) → Jefe Político — the General Colonization Law of 18 Aug 1824 (full 17 articles) — the foundational Mexican land/colonization statute: foreigners' security; only ungranted national land colonizable; the 20-league-border / 10-league-coast restriction; the 11-league grant maximum (1 sq. league irrigated + 4 temporal + 6 grazing); preference to Mexican… (orig. p. XVI·888–893) manuscript scan ↗
• 1828-11-21 · Ministro Ortiz de la Torre (México) → Jefe Político — the full 1828 Reglamento implementing the 1824 Colonization Law (17 arts) — jefes políticos may grant *terrenos baldíos* (Art. 1); grants need territorial-diputación approval, then the supreme govt's (Art. 5); a signed grant = title, void if not cultivated in a year (Arts. 8, 11); empresarios must bring ≥12 families (Art. 10); plot… (orig. p. XVI·888–897) manuscript scan ↗
• 1795-09-02 · Borica (Monterey) → Viceroy Branciforte *(borrador)* — the English ship *'Fénix' Capitán 'Mor' (sic)* [Savage's own '(sic)'; the row's earlier 'Moore[?]' was an interpretation] arrived Sta Bárbara 28 Aug; Goycoechea 'le franqueó agua, leña y algunos víveres'; Borica approved but, once resupplied, ordered it politely required to sail — 'á fin de no faltar al pacto hecho con la Corte de… (orig. p. XVII·25–26) manuscript scan ↗

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