Series of documents concerning inventory of possessions and finances of deceased Habilitado Perez Fernandez. Records of his possessions sold to other personnel and their value. Testimonies by various people concerning funds they were paid by Alferez Toba due to settling of Perez F. Accounts, including costs of funeral and burial. Letter to viceroy from Goycoechea concerning Perez F. Accounts. Report by Gomez from real tribunal y Audiencia de cuentas on accuracy of audit. (S. Fiederlein, 1-19-87)

Discussion of whether Alferez Lujan is entitled to a gratificacion de Mesa for when he traveled to San Blas to recover from illness. Various documents related to case reviewed. Testimony by Lujan and other officials. Papers giving Lujan permission to travel to Mexico from Arrillaga. pasaporte provided by Yturrigaray. (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Death of captain Rodriguez of California presidios noted and preparations made to transfer control to Ormaechea. Cost of making audit reported and funds requested. Brief discussion of state of Rodriguez' accounts. Ferrer requests payment for his conducting audit. (S. Fiederlein, 12-4-86)

Ferrer makes claim for payment for auditing official accounts of deceased captain Rodriguez. Discusses work he did and state of Rodriguez' accounts (1811). (S. Fiederlein, 12-01-86)

(A. Tukey, June 1988)

(A. Tukey, June 1988)

Having served in California missions for twelve years, frays Yoldi, Apolinario, and Valdellon seek and are granted permission to return to Spain. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

Series of documents of administrative and fiscal matters for San Blas. Many deal with cargos and itineraries of paquebots San Carlos and el Principe (San Antonio) and fragata Santiago; others with personnel matters, ship construction and repair. On excess food supplies from Naval department to be given to presidios and missions in California and administered by Serra. F. 344 on three month leave for Choquet for accident suffered to rejoin wife in Spain after 14 yr. Separation; discussion of Hijosa's successor Ruiz and military escort to Mexico. Ff. Wife, approved by viceroy. Details given on amounts and construction of new launch for Paquebot and new buque de Paquebot, many details given on problems and techniques, delay to appoint Ayllon as contador; both assume new duties upon Hijosa's incapacitation. (J. M. Johnson, October 1988)

Most important documents concern arrival in San Blas of two carriages and four servants for Areche to be shipped to Acapulco (folio 198); and detailed inventory of the Goleta Sonora (N. S. de Guadalupe) including food supplies, its physical structure, rigging and equipment (ff. 199-213). Bausa requests monthly sum sent from royal treasury to Sister in financial need; approved by Hijosa and viceroy (ff. 330-333). Fragata Santiago (Nueva Galicia) and paquebots Concepcion and San Carlos; costs and logistics of transportation of materials to California ports; procurement of supplies and skilled labor for ship repair; appointments of Naval, religious and medical personnel; and reports on departmental personnel, including illnesses and deaths. (J. M. Johnson, September 1988)

Index chronologically for year; correspondence numbered from #336 to #458. Very detailed summaries with references by numbers to prior exchanges and official Ordenes, decretos, reglamentos. Some responses to individual entries in margins. Assignments, provisions; construction and repair of ships; schedules of departures/arrivals, destinations of ships; shipments and types of cargo. Some biographical information on visitador general of Peru and maritime personnel. Extensive and la Princesa (Nuestra Senora del Rosario); paquebots el Principe, San Carlos, and la Concepcion; Goleta Sonora. (J. M. Johnson, August 1988)