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g. Report by the captain of San Diego of the desertion and arrest of 
four Americans from the brigantine Piacochs (Peacock). 1806- 
1807. 31 fi. 
(Letter of the commander of the Peacock, Oliver Kimball, addressed to 
“the governor or Padre of Sn. Diagoes” in which he states that the 
Peacock was bound on a voyage to N. W. America in latitude 59° to 
trade among the Indians for “ otterscins ”, thence to Canton, and back 
to Boston. The letter is translated by Thomas Kelly.) 
10. Cost of maintenance of the deserters mentioned above. 
Correspondence concerning the examination of one of these desert- 
ers, called “ Julian Guemba ” or “‘ Wbb” (Webb). 
Statement by Thomas Kelly and others to the viceroy of reasons for 
stopping on the California coast. Feb. 2, 1807. (English orig- 
inal.) 23 ff. 
11. Request of Father Montejo, a religious of the College of San Fer- 
nando, for permission to return to Spain. Feb. 23, 1807. 8 ff. 
12. Trial of certain Indians of mission Santo Tomas, for murder of 
another. 1805-1807. 29 ff. 
13. Papers relating to the same matter. 1805-1806. 16 ff. 
14. Proclamation (bando) to the effect that everybody, without distinc- 
tion as to caste, shall pay the tribute (tributo), and that it shall be 
called a contribucion. May 1, 1815. 1 f. 
19. California affairs, 1793-1810. 
1. Inventories and reports of the Dominican missions of Lower Cali- 
fornia. 1797-1799. 131 ff. 
2. Order that the sinodos of the missionaries of California be paid. 1808. 
18 ff. 
3. The governor of California, José Joaquin de Arrillaga, transmits to 
the viceroy the report of the commandant of Santa Barbara to the 
effect that he has arrested three deserters from the Anglo-Amer- 
ican vessel Mercury, together with the declarations of the prison- 
ers. ‘1800s 022 1 
4. Estimate (presupuesto) of the expenses of the presidio of Loreto and 
the company there. 1810. d 
5. Request of Gov. Arrillaga for general instructions as to how to pro- 
ceed with foreign vessels on that coast. 1810. 
Copies of the treaties of Spain with the United States and with 
France concerning boundaries, navigation, commerce, etc. 1795. 
( Printed.) 
Instruccion que han de observar los Comandantes de los Buques del 
Rey Guarda-Costa del Seno Mexicano. (“ Revilla Gigedo.” Mex- 
ico, Apr. 25, 1793. I5 pp., printed.) 
Decree forbidding contraband trade. 1803. 
6. Repayment of shortages in the supplies (memorias) of the presidio 
of San Diego for the year 1800. 1810. 54 ff. 
Vol. 20. Texas, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas. 1771-1708. 
I. Request by the commandant-general of the Interior Provinces for a 
surgeon and an apothecary for the military hospital of Valle de 
Santa Rosa de Coahuila. Correspondence. 1794-1797. 73 ff. 
2. Id. for a report by Captain Carmona of the marriage of a certain sol- 
dier without license. 1792. 38 ff. 
(The documents cover 1777-1702.) 
3. Request by Josef Irigoyen, governor of Texas (?), sick at the capital, 
for advance payment of salary. 1708. 48 ff. 
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