Series of documents concerning damaged barrel of aguardiente delivered to military outpost in California and whose responsibility loss is. Reports from Menendez of fragata (S. Fiederlein, 1/12/87) Concepcion that delivered barrel saying it was already damaged, and from Habilitado Carcaba certifying barrel was not damaged when sent. Sargento Roca of Piquete reports on delivery of damaged barrel. This and other problems with memorias reported by Arrillaga. Various reports by Gomez and others from real tribunal y Audiencia de cuentas, by fiscal Borbon, and by bachiller. Testimonies on issue by Soler, Carrillo, and Martinez. More correspondence from Roca and Arrillaga. Incomplete report from official at San Blas.