Civil Offices (Salaries)

Two maritime districts are created, San Blas and Veracruz, offices established and regulations outlined-special emphasis on dealing with deserters; dispatch of transportation to Acapulco to pickup Areche; surgeons named to ships destined for California; Salazar turns down offer to be chaplain for ships to California; notice of pay raise; certifaction of aptitude of Martinez; ship la conception incapable of trip to California because of broken keel, turned into flat-bottomed boat; good ships for travel to California and Sonora, and conversion of ship to flat-bottom sworn to by ships officers; original request and grant of pay raises; request that Sister of Bausa be sent part of his salary as support. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Arteaga ill with eye infection thus can not go on ship; diary of Arteagas eventual trip to California, describes in general terms being blown off course, unloading ballast in Monterrey, transporting Neve, drops of supplies in presidios along coast, is followed by a Spy ship, drops off and picks up passengers including missionaries at San Carlos and Santa Clara; short, detailed list of supplies received signed by Junipero Serra and Gallo; addendum of Artega's diary describes San Francisco bay; Hijosa requests return to Spain, arrangments for successor; notice of arrival of two new surgeons in San Blas with salaries; Hijosa clears his accounts in order to get permision to leave San Blas (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Detailed lists of salaries for sailors and shipbuilders; notice of receipt of funds for distribution to employees in San Blas; notice that Ayala injured during trip, wishes to remain in Tepic to recuperate. (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Concerns payments given to constructor of Armada Francisco Segura who arrived in San Blas in transit to Spain; superficial (p. Coyle, March 1990)

Detailed lists of freight and some passengers carried by ships between San Blas, Guaymas, California, Europe and south America; lists of all registered ships passing in and out of San Blas for particular periods; includes vague notice of salaries sent and received; notice that inhabitants of Alta California lacking in support and subsequent notice of freight shipment to California ff. 33-35 (Approx); sickness of treasurers noted ff. 48-49 (Approx); notice of attack by a Goleta insurgente del Rio de la plata causing ship to take on water and fight a large contingent of european and portugese soldiers ff. 67-68 and 70-71 (Approx); generally grouping consists of lading documents, sometime listings specific freight. (p. Coyle, February 1990)

List of salary payments; decrees regarding other payments for establishment of missions, presidios, haciendas, and settlements; repetitive countersignatures; list of supplies sent to San Blas, destined for California; request for return of salary paid after job finished. (p. Coyle January 1990)

As required by viceroy, Barri submits accounts. Sent on Goleta Sonora. Details provided on contributors to final report which addresses problem of losses to royal treasury due to careless control of metals in province. expediente contains copy of Galvez' 1768 instructions and subsequent ordinances for control and reporting methods. Barri discusses difficulties of cooperation and trust of his subordinates. Viceroy orders him to Mexico for review and removes him from post while audit in progress. Barri claims innocence, poverty; complains of hardship of post, difficulty and cost of travel to Mexico. (j.m.johnson, June 1989)

(D. Marksz, October 1987)

For three years office of 1st secretary of P.I. Has been vacant due to lack of funds. Hinojas has been 2nd; Bonavia wants to make him 1st. Treasury complains that 3rd and 4th secretaries would then have to be promoted, too expensive. Bonavia eventually wins case by favor of viceroy. Includes accounts of civil officials' wages 1783 to 1812 and list of officials. Also hinojas' service record. (A. Dean, February 1989)