Nautical Science

Agosto documents concerning administration of the port of San Blas.

Serial Number

041-04684

Author(s)

Ezeta, Bruno de (Commandante Naval, San Blas)

Date

08-09-1778

End date

12-29-1778

Documentation

San Blas. August 9, 1778. 140p. Informes. Letters. Signed. Unsigned. Copies.

Summary

Informes concerning accidents which took place during a California expedition. Informes of Naval officer appointments. Letters requesting back wages. Letters commending Ayala's excellent service. Ezeta requested temporary leave to recover from an illness. Ezeta's condition complicated due to medications. Letters of recommendation for pilots. Gordonez in charge of commercial expedition to Peru. Letters commending Camacho's performance on the fragata Rosario. Technical terms concerning the water level in the San Blas channel. Beltran attacked by Blanco.

Persons

Ezeta, Bruno de

Arteaga, Ygnacio

Galvez, Joseph de

Martinez, Estevan Joseph (Pilot)

Echeverria, Juan Augustin (Pilot)

Castro, Francisco (Pilot)

Guinos, Fernando (Teniente)

Bodega y Quadra, Juan Francisco (Teniente)

Choque de Isla, Diego

Ayala, Juan Manuel de

Neve, Felipe (Gobernador)

Maurelle, Francisco Antonio

Camacho, Joseph

Gordonez, Juan

Ruiz, Joseph Faustino

Beltran, Guillermo

Rivera, Fernando

Albanez, Francisco

Bausa, Antonio

Nocedal Capellan, Josef (Fray)

Diaz, Cristoval

Solis, Maria Luisa

Nunez de Esquibel, Mariano (Cirjuano)

Bautista de Aguirre, Juan

Hixosa, Juan Francisco

Places

San Blas

Tepic

Monterrey

San Francisco

Peru

Gila River

Colorado

Guaimas

Sonora

Loreto, Puerto de

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 212 ff. 308-378 (Approx)

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 212 ff. 308-378 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Volume not foliated.

Reference Number

21200008

Rights

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Keywords

Medicine And Curing

Transportation (Maritime)

Naval Personnel

Naval Salaries

Nautical Logs And Diaries

General Subjects

Septiembre documents concerning administration of port San Blas.

Serial Number

041-04680

Author(s)

Ezeta, Bruno de (Commandante Naval, San Blas)

Date

10-22-1777

End date

12-20-1777

Documentation

San Blas. October 22, 1777. 98p. Letters. Informes. Signed. Copies.

Summary

Letters concerning arms shipments. Technical terms concerning ship disrepair. Echeverria (pilot) ill, Castro takes over position. Artillery Inspections. Accident delays cargo. Discussion of livestock shipments. Rodriguez sent from Spain to oversee Arsenal. Discussion of fragata Rosario Alias la Princesa. Document awarding pension for Antonia Gonzalez (widow). Yzaguir reretired. Routine expeditions to California coast.

Persons

Ezeta, Bruno de

Castro, Francisco (Piloto)

Echeverria, Juan Augustin

Aguirre, Juan

Ayala, Juan de (Teniente)

Bausa, Juan

Choquet, Diego

Martinez, Estevan Joseph

Rodriguez, Francisco

Yzaquirre, Pedro

Gonzalez, Antonia

Alconta, Jose

Roberto, Antonio

Mourell, Francisco

Camacho, Jose

Places

San Blas

Tepic

Loreto

Guaymas

Guadalajara

Monterrey

San Diego

San Francisco

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 212 ff. 128-177 (Approx)

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 212 ff. 128-177 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Volume not foliated. New series begins with 1778

Reference Number

21200004

Rights

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Keywords

Weapons

Transportation (Maritime)

General Subjects

Junio documents concerning naval administration in San Blas.

Serial Number

041-04679

Author(s)

Ezeta, Bruno de (Commandante Naval, San Blas)

Date

06-22-1777

End date

08-20-1777

Documentation

San Blas. June 22,1777. 74p. Informes. Letters. Signed. Copies.

Summary

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.

Persons

Ezeta, Bruno de

Azeche, Antonio de

Arteaga, Ignacio

Hixosa, Francisco

Neve, Felipe (Gobernador)

Choques, Diego (Teniente)

Galvez, Joseph de

Ruiz, Joseph Faustino

Ribera, Fernando

Navarro, Miguel

Places

Tepic

San Blas

San Diego

Acupulco

Sonora

Bodega (Puerto)

Monterrey

San Francisco

Peru

Manila

Veracruz

Loreto (Presidio)

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 212 ff. 090-127 (Approx)

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 212 ff. 090-127 (Appro

Language

Spanish

Notes

Volume not foliated. New series begins with agosto.

Reference Number

21200003

Rights

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Keywords

Transportation (Maritime)

Ships (Construction)

Naval Salaries

Cartography (Maritime)

General Subjects

Four groups of documents concerning new presidios and missions in Nueva California.

Serial Number

041-04668

Author(s)

Hijosa, Francisco

Costanjo, Miguel

Mora, Vicente de (Padre Presidente)

and others

Date

09-17-1773

End date

12-27-1774

Documentation

Loreto, San Diego, San Blas, Mexico. September 17, 1773 to December 27, 1774. 46p. Instancia. notas. Sketch. Providencia. Letters. Originals. Signed. Orders investigation of origin of piece of wood found on beach near carmelo mission (sketched in f. 58). Costanjo summarizes possibilities of Spanish and foreign ships in area. Discussion of what is known of asian techniques for ship construction. Final opinion is that mast is from paquebot san Josef. Ff. 63-67 concern occupation and foundation of San Francisco presidio. Troops to be chosen and come with moncada from Sonora. Details provided on supplies, routes, etc. For expedition through Sonora. Ff. 68-73 details provision of mules, cattle and other necessities for Monterrey and San Diego missions. Useful information on quantities, ultimate destinations, notice of receipts, specific ships' cargos and animal casualties in route. Ff. 74-78 is instancia by pp. Fr. Mora of need to inspect and register boxes of supplies destined to nueva California from vieja. Suspicions of thefts from his missions. explains delay in supplies reaching San Diego and Monterrey for lack of mules. (J. M. Johnson, June 1989)

Persons

Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)

Fages, Pedro (Comandante)

Bucareli, Antonio Maria (Virrey)

Serra, Frey Junipero (Padre Presidente)

Hijosa, Francisco

Canizares, Joseph (Capitan)

Revilla, Christobal de

Costanjo, Miguel

Moncada, Fernando de (Segundo Capitan)(Piloto)

Echeveste, Juan Joseph de (Comandante)

Gorrae, Josef

Garres (Padre)

Campa, Miguel de la (Padre)

Corbalan, Pedro (Intendente)

Barri, Phelipe (Gobernador)

Rivera, Fernando de (Capitan)

Gerardo, Christobal

Mora, Visente (Padre Presidente)

Morales, Manuel

Espinosa, Manuel

Toledo, Antonio (Comisario Real)

Pangua, Francisco (?)

Ortega, Joseph Francisco (Sargento)

Carrillo, Mariano

Lopez de Toledo, Antonio (Comisario Real)

Areche

Pisson, Gaspar

Places

Carmelo (Rio) (Mision)

Monterrey, San Carlos de (Presidio)

Filipinas (Islas)

San Blas (Villa)

Sonora

Alamos (Real)

Tubac (Presidio)

China

Japon

Kamstchatka (Peninsula)

Asia

Sur (Departamento)

Nuevo Mexico (Colonia)

Canada

Hudson (Bahia)

California Setentrional

Gila (Rio)

Colorado (Rio)

San Francisco (Puerto) (Rio)

San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)

San Diego (Presidio) (Mision)

Comondu, San Jose

Jaqui (Rio)

Velicata, San Fernando de (Mision)

Loreto (Presidio)

Antigua California

Ethnic Groups

Ingleses

Asiaticos

Europeos

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 211 ff. 056-078

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 211 ff. 056-078

Language

Spanish

Notes

Frame 58 is sketch of wood (determined to be ship's mast). Some frames interrupted, repeated or blank.

Reference Number

21100005

Rights

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General Subjects

Dictamen del ingeniero don Miguel constanzo sobre distancias del Nuevo Mexico a Sonora, y a Monterrey.

Serial Number

041-03995

Author(s)

Constanzo, Miguel (Ingeniero)

Date

03-18-1776

End date

03-20-1777

Documentation

March 18, 1776. 17pp. Informe. Copy.

Summary

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

Persons

Peramas, Melchor de (Secretario del Virrenato)

Mendinueta, Pedro Fermin (Gobernador de Nuevo Mexico)

Velez de Escalante, Silvestre (Fray)

Velazquez, Joaquin (Licenciado)

Medina, Francisco (Capitan)

Doz, Vicente (Capitan)

Lachappe (Abate)

Fora, Nicolas de la (Ingeniero)

Ansa, Juan Bautista de (Capitan)

Places

Sonora (Provincia)

Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)

Monterrey (Puerto)

Zuni

Santa Fe (Villa)

Fierro (Isla)

San Lucas (Cabo)

Tubac (Presidio)

Terrenate (Presidio)

Nueva Vizcaya

Durango

Saltillo

Sombrerete

Chihuahua

San Felipe El Real (Villa)

Paso del Norte (Rio)

del Paso (Presidio)

Gila (Rio)

Colorado (Rio)

San Gabriel (Mision)

Ethnic Groups

Cosninas

Moquinos

First Location

AZTM, AGN, Vol. 169 ff. 052-061

Original Location

AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 169 ff. 052-061

Language

Spanish

Notes

Copy made by melchor de peramas.

Reference Number

16900002

Rights

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Keywords

Transportation (Routes)

Cartography

Cartography (Maritime)

General Subjects

Sobre que se reintegren a las caxas de manila las cantidades erogadas en la Goleta Valdes; testimonio del expediente crecido a consecuencia del oficio del comandante de la Goleta Valdes, don Cosme Bertodano.

Serial Number

041-00087

Author(s)

Revilla, Juan Baptista de

Bertodano, Cosme (Comandante)

Berenguer de Marquina

and others

Date

01-25-1792

End date

01-05-1795

Documentation

Manila, Cavite, San Blas, others. September 12, 1792-January 5, 1795. 110p. Letters, decretos. Originals, signed, copies, unsigned.

Summary

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)

Persons

Fraga, Juan de (Carpintero)

Cavallero, Josef Mathias (Despensero)

Berthodano, Cosme (Comandante) (Alferez de Navio)

Vega, Manuel de la (Marinero)

Andreu, Juan (Cirujano)

Zapanta, Carlos (Capellan)

Prado, Joaquin (Cocinero)

Santos, Domingo de los (Guardian)

Calache, Antonio (Artillero de Mar)

Flores, Thomas de (Sangrador)

Malaspina, Alexandro