C-A 58 · Superior Government State Papers, Benicia, Tomos XIX–XXI

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Notable documents

• 1832 Dic. 1.o · Francisco Fagoaga; Fagoaga 'decretando efectivo el:' 'Tratado para la demarcacion de los Limites de los Territorios de Mejico y los Estados Unidos de America.' [= decree bringing into force the treaty for the demarcation of the boundary between the territories of Mexico and the United States of America]. A printed text of the Mexico-US boundary treaty… (orig. pp. 45-9.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Oct. 30 · Portillo, comisario g.l de Sinaloa, al subcomis.o de Alta Cal.a - re Echeandia; SPANS n84-n85. 'Copia de un decreto del sup.mo Gob.no, pidiendo informe sobre 'los empleos q.e sirvio Echeandia, espresando el tiempo, las ordenes en virtud de las cuales se encargo de ellos, el caracter con que lo hizo, esto es, si en propiedad o por comision del gob.no, y por ultimo que forme V.S. y me remita, una razon de los sueldos… (orig. p. 78-9.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1834 Set. 10 · J. M.a Mendoza, comisario g.l de Sonora, al subcom.o de A. Cal.; SPANS n86-n87. Heading: 'Estado lamentable de la Comisaria g.l de Sonora.' Mendoza 'le comunica una correspond.a entre el y el comand.te g.l de los Estados de Sonora y Sinaloa, a respeto de pago de la tropa sublevada de Buenavista y la imposibilidad de pagarla o de tratarla en fin con justicia' and quotes: 'Lo comunico a V. para que se… (orig. pp. 90-8.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-04-24 · Pavon, director general de rentas, to the administrador of the Aduana de Monterey; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n101-n116, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Abril 24. Mej. / Pavon, director g.l de rentas al administrad.or de la Aduana de Mont. / Le remite… (orig. pp. 304-5) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1828-04-14 · Cañedo, secretario de estado, to the jefe politico of the Californias; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n53-n71, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1828. Abril 14. Mexº. / Cañedo, secrº de estado al gefe politº de Califs. / 12 Ejemplares del decreto… (orig. p. 230-269) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1827-06-20 · State-to-state treaty instrument, transmitted into the California archive with the Rosario/Riesgo bando packet; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n53-n71, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1827. Junio 20. Londres. / Tratado de amistad, navegn y comercio entre Mejico y el Rey de Hanover y el de… (orig. p. 286-406 (Savage's cite in the entry)) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1829-09-09 · Jose Maria Bocanegra, secretario de estado, to the jefe politico of the Californias; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n53-n71, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1829. Set. 9. Mejº. / Bocanegra, secrº de estado al gefe politº de Calªs. / Manda tomar precaucns contra… (orig. p. 409-410) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1832 Feb. 22 · Alaman; 'Decreto sobre destierro de estrang.s perjudiciales al orden publico.' [= decree on the expulsion of foreigners prejudicial to public order]. Directly relevant to the legal footing on which foreigners in California could be expelled. (orig. p. 50.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 En.o 26 · Anaya al comis.o subalt.o de la A. Cal.a; 'Decreto sobre rehabilitac.n de Gefes, oficiales y tropa suspensos por la ley de mayo 10 de 1827.' [= decree on the reinstatement of chiefs, officers and troops suspended under the law of 10 May 1827]. Bears on the standing of Peninsular-born officers in California. (orig. p. 54.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Feb. 2 · Valentin Gomez Farias al subcomis.o de A. Cal.a; 'Decreto de [word struck out] nombrando a Farias secretario de Hac.a' [= decree appointing Gomez Farias secretary of the treasury], transmitted by Farias himself to the sub-comisario of Alta California. (orig. p. 57.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 En. 19 · Anaya al sub-comis.o de la A. Cal.; 'Decreto que anula la division del ejercito nac.l en Libertador y Federal.' [= decree abolishing the division of the national army into Liberator and Federal forces]. Post-civil-war reunification of the army, sent to Alta California. (orig. p. 60-1.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Junio 1 · Herrera, secr.o de Guerra y Marina, to Jose Maria Mendoza; Mendoza in turn, dated Arispe [Arizpe, Sonora] Julio 24, to the sub comis.o de A. Cal.; Decreto: 'Se declara vigente la Ley de 23 de Mayo 32.' (2 ejemplr.s) [= decree declaring the law of 23 May 1832 to be in force]. Two-stage transmission Mexico > Arizpe > Alta California, the standard route for fiscal-military orders reaching the territory. (orig. p. 62.-3.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Mayo 22 · J. Y. Paron [reading uncertain, possibly Pavon], director g.l de rentas - al administ.or de papel sellado en Mont.y [Monterey]; 'Disposiciones sobre formacion de listas de individuos que perciben por cualq.r titulo, alguna cantidad del tesoro federal.' [= orders for drawing up lists of all persons drawing any sum whatever from the federal treasury]. One of the few items in this run addressed directly to a California officer, the administrator of stamped paper at… (orig. pp. 66-7.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Dic. 11 · Bocanegra a Mendoza; y este con fha Arispe En.o 29. de 34 al subcomis.o de la A. Cal.; 'mandan el decr.o sig.te:' 'Decreto sobre estracc.n de efectos estrang.s de las aduanas.' [= decree on the withdrawal of foreign goods from the custom-houses]. Reached Alta California only via Mendoza at Arizpe on 29 Jan. 1834, seven weeks after issue. (orig. pp. 74-77.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 En.o 5 [entered by Savage as 'Id. Id.', i.e. same date and place as the preceding item] · Secretaria de gob.no; 'Decreto sobre pago del Ejercito nacional y demas servidores de la federacion.' [= decree on the payment of the national army and other servants of the federation]. Bears directly on the chronic non-payment of the California garrisons. (orig. p. 81) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1833 Feb. 1 · Secretaria de G.rra y Mar.a; 'Decreto sobre calificacion de despachos provisionales espedidos por A. Bustamante, Santa Anna y otros Gefes.' [= decree on the validation of provisional commissions issued by Anastasio Bustamante, Santa Anna and other chiefs]. Goes to the legitimacy of ranks conferred during the 1832 civil war. (orig. p. 83-4.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1834 Feb. 4 · Lombardo, 1.o secr.o de estado, desp.o del inter.r; 'Decreto, admitiendo, todas personas libres y que carezcan de compromisos locales en otros puntos de la Rep.a, a colonizar terrenos del gob.no en el Estado Coahuila y Tejas.' [= decree admitting all free persons free of local obligations elsewhere in the Republic to colonize government lands in the State of Coahuila y Texas] (orig. pp. 85-7.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1834 Marzo 13 · La secretaria de G.rra y Mar.a al comand.te g.l de Cal.s; 'Autoriza que la tesoreria de cada Estado espida los certificados de sueldos devengados a los oficiales p.r que estos puedan negociar sus pagos.' [= authorizes each State treasury to issue certificates of salary earned to officers so that they may negotiate (discount) their pay]. Addressed to the comandante general of the Californias;… (orig. pp. 100-1.) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1836-07-19 · J. de la Fuente (Hacienda) to the Jefe Político of Alta California; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n89-n100, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1836. Julio 19. Mej. - / J. de la Fuente al Jefe politº. de A. Cal. / Sobre modo de abonarse las… (orig. p. 206) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-06-30 · Pesado, Ministro de lo Interior / general decree; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n89-n100, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Junio 30. Mejº / Pesado, Minºtro de lo Interr. / Decreto sobre la division de la Repubª en 24… (orig. p. 289) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-06-30 · Pesado, Ministro de lo Interior / general decree; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n89-n100, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Junio 30. Mejº. / Pesado. / Decreto sobre division de los Deptos en dos secciones, formando Califª… (orig. p. 290) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-10-20 · Gorostiza (Hacienda) / general decree; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n101-n116, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Oct. 20. Mej.o / Gorostiza / Decreto sobre habilitacion de puertos nuevos — p. 300.' [= 1838 -… (orig. p. 300) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-11-19 · Javier Echeverria, Ministro de Hacienda / general decree; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n101-n116, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Nov. 19. Mej. — / Echeverria, M.tro de Hac.a / Decreto sobre recaudacion del arbitrio… (orig. pp. 298-9) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-11-30 · Moran (ministry) / general decree; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n101-n116, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Nov. 30. Mej. / Morán. — / Decreto sobre formacion de la fuerza llamada; 'Defensores de la patria'… (orig. pp. 301-2) full entry · manuscript scan ↗
• 1838-05-02 · Pavon to the administrador of the aduana maritima de San Francisco; Previously uncatalogued — recovered by the 2026-08-27 coverage audit: the document lay inside the declared span of a grouped entry covering n101-n116, which had passed every completeness check while concealing it. Heading verbatim: '+ 1838. Mayo 2. Mej.o / Pavon al admor de la aduana marit.a de S.n Fr.co / Le comunica lo mismo que en p.… (orig. pp. 333-4) full entry · manuscript scan ↗

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