Cartography (Maritime)

Castran (ship doctor on el Rosario) died. Replaced by drs. Caravajas and Sanchez. Naval personnel sought refuge in Guadalajara cathedral in order to avoid continuation of voyage to San Blas. Discussion of wages and promotions. Echeverria (pilot) ill. Hospitalized in Guadalajara with pay. Information on arms shipments. Technical terms concerning condition of ship. Discussion of water level of port Pozo. Discussion of copper usage in ship construction. Ship doctors received 800 pesos per year. Many suffering from common fever (tertian). Records of shipments. Discussion of voyage to Peru.

Letters discussing boat under construction which should be complete by March. Boat carrying furniture delayed due to stormy seas. The Santiago sailed to San Francisco and Monterrey where they dropped off cargo. Letter praising leadership of commander Arteaga. Discussion of trade route between Peru and San Blas. Technical terms describing mechanical problems on the ship Santiago. Requests for back wages.

Officials Charged with desertion in times of war. Request for money for Cartegena to Guatemala voyage. Areche left San Diego in route to Acapulco. Juan Garcia ship surgeon. List of ports passed in route. Hiring of ship servants discussed. Santiago stopped in San Blas for provisions. Requests for Paquebot San Carlos to leave San Blas. Juan Beas accused of killing Juan Cardenas. Request to move from San Blas to Acapulco because port was cleaner and more comfortable. Cargo in weapons. Wages of Naval personnel discussed. Pedro Yzaquirre and other officers contracted illness on vessel. Martinez accused of misconduct.

Letters concerning military measurements to be taken in Texas due to american presence in the area, includes petitions for man power, ammunition, guns and all kinds of supplies; recommendations not to shoot americans found in Spanish territory in order to avoid open confrontation with the united states. Translations to Spanish of letters asking Spanish support of an american geographical expedition to Colorado and Mississippi rivers, at same time recommendations to Spanish officials to do anything to delay the expeditions, including sending spies into expedition to learn 'real' purpose of it. (T. Kahana, March 1990)

Concerns land, maritime distances between Mexico City, Monterrey, Santa Fe, etc. (J. H. Ochs, September 1987).

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)