Archivo General de Indias - Calisphere

Section V. Gobierno, 1492-1858
Group A. Fondos de las Audiencias de América
1510 1770. July 3. Monterey. Pedro Fages to Joseph de Galvez.
Scope and Content Note
[Gives an account of the provisions and number of men at Monterey].
1524 1770. July 27. Mexico. Marqs. de Croix to Julian de Arriaga. No. 719.
Scope and Content Note
[Encloses: 1769. July 3. [San Diego]. Joseph Cañizares. Diario executado por Tierra
desde el el paraxe de Villa-cata, á este Puerto de Sn. Diego, situado por los 30 trs. 20
mins. el primero, y el segundo en los 32 grs. 44 mins. de latd. comprehendidos en la
Peninsula de Californias.]
1528 1770. Aug. 1. San Blas. Gaspar de Porttola to Jph. de Galvez.
Scope and Content Note
[Announces the establishment of the presidio and mission of Monterey and his own
return to San Blas].
1529 1770. Aug. 1. San Blas. Gaspar de Porttolá to the Marques de Croix.
Scope and Content Note
[Announces the establishment of the presidio and mission of San Carlos de Monterey
and his own return to San Blas].
1530 1770. Aug. 2. San Blas. Juan Perez to the Marques de Croix.
Scope and Content Note
[Gives news of his arrival at San Blas with the Príncipe from Monterey, and states the
number of his crew left behind because of illness.
1531 1770. Aug. 2. San Blas. Miguel Costanso to Joseph de Galvez.
Scope and Content Note
[Announces his return to San Blas, and tells how far along the work of making buildings
was, at the time he left Monterey].
1532 1770. Aug. 2. San Blas. Miguel Costtanso to the Marques de Croix.
Scope and Content Note
[Announcing his return to San Blas, alluding to the site he had chosen for the presidio
and mission at Monterey, and stating how far the work of building had progressed up to
the time of his departure].
1537 1770. Aug. 16. Mexico.
Scope and Content Note
Extracto de noticias del Puerto de Monterrey, de la Mission, y Presidio que se han
establecido en él con la denominacion de San Carlos, y del sucesso de las dos
Expediciones de Mar, y Tierra que á este fin se despacharon en el año proximo anterior
de 1769.
1539 1770. Aug. 25. Mexico. Marqs. de Croix to Julian de Arriaga.
Scope and Content Note
[Gives the latest news from the expeditions in Alta California; ascribes their success to
Galvez, who has now recovered his health; and asks promotion for the principal officers
engaged in the expedition].
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