Presidios (Maritime)

Maritime board decides procedures to supply and arm forts in Californias. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)

Letters detailing attacks, taking of various ports, destruction of ships by pirates in south America, danger to Californias. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)

In reference to transportation of munitions for defense of ports against russians and English. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)

Report about deterioration, inspection and lack of munitions in ports to viceroy Arrillaga from Manuel Gomez. (A. Dell'aqua, 1/87)

Carrazco, Piloto and contador of fragata Concepcion, and Rodriquez, comandante of San Diego presidio, report to fiscal authorities in Mexico that three items which appeared in Memorias of 1800 are not accounted for in shipment of effects ordered from Mexico. Value of these are 226 pesos. from this time, November 1800 until April 1811, correspondence passes between San Diego, Mexico and intermediate points where missing items and those responsible for them might be located. Bulk of documents are fiscal materials from real tribunal de Cuentas and other bodies dealing with economic aspects of problem, and declaraciones taken from officials in San Blas and elsewhere. Eventually decision is that Carrazco is to reimburse royal treasury for amount of three items. Documents are of interest primarily in tracing course of problem through administrative bureaucracy over a considerable period of time. (J. M. Johnson, December 1986).

Various administrative documents concerning shipment of arms (40 carabinas and 30 pares de pistolas) from San Blas to presidios of Monterrey and San Francisco. almacenes at Pexote lacked escopetas from Spain that were to be shipped; replaced by carabinas. Information about arms (type, quality, weight, See especially ff.572) and many different officials involved in transaction (1791-1807). Records of transactions and acknowledgement of their arrival in San Blas for shipment to California. Conflicting reports on number of weapons sent. Some confusion over whether arms sent on from San Blas. Costs of arms discussed (ff. 581-600) and reimbursement of presidios (1807-1810). (S. Fiederlein, 2-3-87)

Documents relating to request by Californias gobernador for issuance of flags to presidios along maritime shores to aid ships. Issuance of flags also recommended by comandante of San Blas fleet. Description of materials and design of flags. (A. Dell'acqua, may 1988)