Archivo General de Indias - Calisphere

Section IX. Papeles de Estado, 1700-1836
5784. 1796. May 11. Mexico. Branciforte to Francisco de Montes.
Scope and Content Note
[Bids Montes send an estado of the equipment, arms, and cargo of the Aranzazu, which left San
Blas on a supply voyage to Alta California; tells him he should do the same with respect to every
boat entering and leaving port, and expresses surprise that Montes has not done it; says that he is
ordering such estados sent directly from San Blas, henceforth, so as to avoid delays].
5822. 1796. Aug. 16. Sn. Ildefonso. Pedro Varela to the Principe de la Paz.
Scope and Content Note
[Says he agrees that Francisco Montes should be reprimanded for his disobedience to the
viceroy].
uncat. [1796?].
Scope and Content Note
Queja del Virrey de nueva España Marqués de Branciforte contra el Comandante de Marina de
Acapulco dn. Franco. de Montes y traslacion del Departamento de Sn. Blas á aquel Puerto.
5823. 1796. Aug. 19. S. Ildefonso. [Príncipe de la Paz] to Varela.
Scope and Content Note
[Approves of giving Francisco Montes a reprimand; as for the proposed transfer of the Department
of San Blas to Acapulco, says he prefers the selection of Cavite, in the Philippines.]
5824. 1796. Aug. 22. S. Ildefonso. [Príncipe de la Paz] to Varela.
Scope and Content Note
[In view of fresh disagreements between the viceroy and Francisco Montes, suggests that Montes
be relieved].
uncat. 1796. May 27. Mexico. Marqués de Branciforte to the Principe de la Paz.
Scope and Content Note
[Sending list of names, and other documents relating to the 45 Frenchmen being sent to Spain.
Accompanied by related documents].
5794. 1796. May 27. Mexico. Marqs. de Branciforte to the Principe de la Paz. No. 288. Reservada.
Scope and Content Note
Da cuenta de los socorros qe. ha enviado á la Luisiana, participando los temores justos del Gobor.
de aqa. Prova. sobre sus vecinos los colonos Americanos; expone sus conceptos sobre este
delicado asunto, y la fortificación que se necesita en la Prova. de Tejas pa. la defensa y seguridad
de este Reyno.
5794. 1796. May 27. Mexico. Marques de Branciforte to Diego Gardoqui.
Scope and Content Note
[Says he has sent three thousand tercios of flour to the governor of Louisiana].
5778. 1796. Apr. 23. Na. Orleans. Baron de Carondelet to the Marques de Branciforte.
Scope and Content Note
[Asks for three thousand barrels of flour; expresses his opinion that the United States is acting in
bad faith, in agreement with England, to deceive Spain; calls attention to the need to defend
Louisiana, if only to protect Texas, the Californias, and the other frontier provinces of New Spain;
and asks for funds to assist him in his work].
uncat. 1796. May 27. Mexico. Marqués de Branciforte to the Principe de la Paz.
Scope and Content Note
Acompaña copia de la Rl. Cedula que acaba de recibir relativa á la continuacion de la Junta
formada para la revision de Causas de la Acordada... [Accompanied by related documents].
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