Political

Documents relating to costs of constructing lodging at San Diego presidio for members of compania de Voluntarios de cataluna. relaciones stating costs incurred. Mentions labor by indios presos and mission Indians working for wages and provides financial records. Records of supplies and rations. Borica letter to viceroy requesting reimbursement. Gomez of real tribunal de cuentas notes similar lodgings built at San Francisco presidio for far less; questions some costs incurred. Absence of construction order also noted by officials. Copies of certain financial records provided in 1802. Records relating to construction at San Francisco, including instruction to build lodging and reports from misionero about work done by his laborers. Information about construction process and materials from Rodriguez and Arguello. Letter from Arrillaga to viceroy addressing questions raised by real tribunal de cuentas officials (1803). Opinion of Borbon of real hacienda and Gomez of real tribunal de cuentas(1803). Final resolution of issue (1817). (S. Fiederlein, 1-26-87)

Documents concerning reimbursement of San Diego presidio for construction of explanada at Punta de Guijarros. Inventory of costs incurred. Verification of payment received by workers. Letters from Arrillaga discussing construction and participation by crews of fragatas Princesa and Bergantin activo. Second letter from Arrillaga to viceroy discussing construction and costs incurred. Reports from Pietes, Beltran and Alegria of real tribunal y Audiencia de cuentas (1817). Reimbursement approved (1817). (S. Fiederlein, 1-19-87)

Goycoechea repeats 1807 request in 1809 that marineros Gonzalez and Cisneros be allowed to retire with pension. Several copies of his request (relacion) included in Series. Information on military service of marineros. Two letters from Goycoechea to viceroy discussing matter (June 1, 1807 and August 23, 1809). Views of officials from real tribunal y Audiencia de la contadora de cuentas; discuss reglamentos of 1785 and 1772. (S. Fiederlein, 1-19-87)

Series of documents concerning inventory of possessions and finances of deceased Habilitado Perez Fernandez. Records of his possessions sold to other personnel and their value. Testimonies by various people concerning funds they were paid by Alferez Toba due to settling of Perez F. Accounts, including costs of funeral and burial. Letter to viceroy from Goycoechea concerning Perez F. Accounts. Report by Gomez from real tribunal y Audiencia de cuentas on accuracy of audit. (S. Fiederlein, 1-19-87)

Comandante Arrillaga of Loreto presidio requests reimbursement for supplies provided to ships based in San Blas. Five ships supplied from 1791-1795 (fragata Princesa, Goleta saturnina, Paquebot San Carlos, fragata Concepcion, fragata Aranzazu) and three from 1799 to 1800 (Goleta sutil, balandra Horcasitas, Bergantin activo). Memoranda from various officials discussing matter and how much reimbursement should be. Various financial records concerning provisions to ships and activities at Loreto. Views of officials from real tribunal de cuentas presented (1801). Documents from officials at San Blas. Copies of other supply records to prove Loreto's claim; includes names of officers on ships and some activities while in port (ff. 242-258). Final rulings made (1817). (S. Fiederlein, 12-15-86)

Discussion of whether Alferez Lujan is entitled to a gratificacion de Mesa for when he traveled to San Blas to recover from illness. Various documents related to case reviewed. Testimony by Lujan and other officials. Papers giving Lujan permission to travel to Mexico from Arrillaga. pasaporte provided by Yturrigaray. (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Death of captain Rodriguez of California presidios noted and preparations made to transfer control to Ormaechea. Cost of making audit reported and funds requested. Brief discussion of state of Rodriguez' accounts. Ferrer requests payment for his conducting audit. (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Memo from real tribunal de Cuentas on reimbursement of Alferez Lujan (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Official documents concerning granting of asiento de Mescal de Tepic. pregones announcing availability of contract to produce and sell Mescal. (S. Fiederlein, 12-01-86)

Ferrer makes claim for payment for auditing official accounts of deceased captain Rodriguez. Discusses work he did and state of Rodriguez' accounts (1811). (S. Fiederlein, 12-01-86)