Archivo General de Indias - Calisphere

Section V. Gobierno, 1492-1858
Group A. Fondos de las Audiencias de América
1445 1770. Jan. 31. Mexico. Marqs. de Croix to Julian de Arriaga. No. 585.
Scope and Content Note
Da cuenta de haberse despachado del Puerto de sn. Blas á los de Monte Rey y sn.
Diego los Paquebotes sn. Anto. y sn. Joseph, bien provistos de todo lo necesario y útil
al viage, y pra. el socorro de aquellas Expediciones, y Misioneros.
1449 1770. Feb. 7. San Diego. Pedro Fages and Miguel Costanzo to the Marques de
Croix. (No. 2).
Scope and Content Note
[Giving an account of events in Alta California since the arrival of the expeditions at San
Diego.] En l prints - 3 pp.
1450 1770. Feb. 11. San Diego. Gaspar de Portolá to the Marques de Croix. (No. 1).
Scope and Content Note
[Tells of his northward journey from San Diego and return, without the loss of a man].
Enl. prints - 8 pp.
1457 1770. Mar. 13 and 19. Loreto. Anto. Jph. Lopez de Toledo. (No. 4).
Scope and Content Note
Razon de dos remesas de Viveres despachadas á Sn. Diego de Monterrey por el
Teniente de Governador y comisario Rl. del Norte de Californias, la primera por tierra
con soldados de Escolta, Arrieros, Baqueros, Mulas, Machos, Cavallos y todos sus
aperos correspondientes: y la segunda en dos Canoas hasta la Bahía de Sn. Luis para
que de alli siga por tierra á su destino como se cita.
1478 1770. May 4. Mexico. Marqs. de Croix to Julian de Arriaga. No. 676.
Scope and Content Note
Avisa las felices resultas que tuvo la Expedn. hecha por Tierra al Puerto de Monterrey
de California, y remite Documtos. que las compruevan.
1489 1770. June 9. Monterey. Gaspar de Portolá, Juan Perez, Miguel del Pino' and Pedro
Fages, (June 11).
Scope and Content Note
[Formal oath to the effect that Portolá has taken possession of the port of Monterey
described by Vizcaino and Cabrera Bueno].
1507 1770. July 1. Monterey. Pedro Fages to the Marques de Croix.
Scope and Content Note
[Gives an account of the state of the presidio and mission of Monterey and of the
number of men there].
1508 1770. July 1. Monterey. Pedro Fages to Joseph de Galvez.
Scope and Content Note
[Reporting the manner in which he is giving out rations, the state of his supplies and his
anxiety with regard to the raising of crops, and enclosing copies of receipts (not
catalogued) given to Juan Pérez for provisions, tools, and munitions, a report of the
ironware made by Chacón for the Príncipe and the presidio, and an account of what
has been delivered to the president of the missions].
1509 1770. July 2. Monterey. Junipero Serra to Joseph de Galvez.
Scope and Content Note
[Gives an account of the formal act of possession at Monterey and of the prospects for
conversions].
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