Political

Correspondence regarding debt incurred by gobernador Fages to presidio San Diego; efforts to recover monies by captain of presidio and other civil officers as Fages denies owing monies. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)

Concerns illegal act of american captain who left 11 people, including one woman on shore near Monterrey, against will of governor of Californias; the 11 are sent to San Blas, then Marched to Veracruz, where they are to be sent to Habana and subsequently back to their native countries, as commanded by virrey; one Dies of illness on March, one flees on board portuguese ship in San Blas, six go on to Habana while three remain behind in Veracruz, requesting to be converted to catholicism and incorporated into Spanish realm; those remaining behind include an Englishman, Prichard, and bostonian Husband and wife, Andres and Juana Lambert; questions arise as to whether Juana is also married to another man, serious investigation ensues, conclusion is she has always been married board by Daw and prices; ff. 433, request in English for conversion, catholic marriage and repatriation signed by by drink, Andres not her legitimate Husband; ff. 556-9, question their fidelity to crown and church; ff. 574-586, personal letters from Andres to Juana used as evidence of their faithful marriage; further documentation includes Series of testimonies by military commanders on road from Tepic to Mexico that captives had been given no reason to complain of bad treatment, and final decision of virrey to give lamberts choice between Spain and Baja California as ultimate place of residence. (D. J. McClelland, June, 1988)

(Actual documents appear later in volume, ff. 404-616). (D. J. McClelland, June 1988)

Correspondence between Bertodano, Berenguer de Marquina, Revilla, Malaspina and others concerning reimbursement of Cajas de Manila for expenses incurred by Goleta Valdes under command of Bertodano; further documentation includes salaries of crew, detailed list of supplies taken on board and weights; detailed account of hurricane survived by Valdes and subsequent condition of ship and crew; discussion of preferable routes and seasons for Valdes to return to San Blas considering Weather conditions and currents; brief discussion of salaries of crew and Bertodano; economic situation of real Armada during war with English; disarmament of Naval shipyards. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

History of six-year bureaucratic decision regarding compensation of Carcaba and companias of Nueva California for repairs they paid for, but that should have been covered by government, scantily traced by unknown bureaucrat. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Saavedra, comandante de Nutka writes virrey complaining that men of compania de San Blas arrived at this northerly outpost improperly attired. Includes documents pertaining to investigation of issue. (J. H. Ochs, August 1988)

(M. Marroquin, June 1988)

Documents regarding instances of dependency of Apostadero de San Blas from Guadalaxara commanding post; expresses doubts about where new constitution of monarchy should be printed out and published.

This document is a study of the borders between the provinces of Louisiana and Texas. Also talks about the discovery of the Mississippi River by Father Marquette and afterwards by Carelier. explains in details what captain Saint Denis of the French army did to enlarge French influence along the Louisiana-Texas border. Discusses the map collection of Abate Raynal and Robertson. As a conclusion Pichardo mentions that the French illegally increased their territorial dominance in that area. (E. Klien) (1978)

list of documents and expedientes in the archive of the comandancia general de Provincias Internas found useful in determining the limits (boundaries) of the province of Texas (and Louisians). this is an index with occasional and brief annotation. Excellent. (T. Barnes) (1979) presidios and borders. (E. Klien) (1978)