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Derrotero by José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero

Description: These three documents describe the frigate Santa Gertrudis' voyage from the Port of Callao (Lima, Peru) to Acapulco, Mexico and back. The first document is a 1-page introduction to the following two, dated October 30, 1791, in Acapulco. The second document is a 4-page report by Alonso de Torres y Guerra, the commander of the Santa Gertrudis, to Antonio Valdes, a Spanish naval officer. It summarizes the journey's events, including the assistance provided to an English ship, descriptions of the Galapagos Islands, as well as commentary on Alejandro Malaspina's navigation charts and Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra's upcoming expedition to Nootka Island, Canada. And the third document is a 35-page derrotero, or route journal, written by José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero during the round trip from the Port of Callao to Acapulco, detailing landmarks, anchorages, climate, and other nautical and navigational information.
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Date: 1791
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José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero papers

Manuscripts

These three documents describe the frigate Santa Gertrudis' voyage from the Port of Callao (Lima, Peru) to Acapulco, Mexico and back.The first document is a 1-page introduction to the following two, dated October 30, 1791, in Acapulco. The second document is a 4-page report by Alonso de Torres y Guerra, the commander of the Santa Gertrudis, to Antonio Valdes, a Spanish naval officer. It summarizes the journey's events, including the assistance provided to an English ship, descriptions of the Galápagos Islands, as well as commentary on Alejandro Malaspina's navigation charts and Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra's upcoming expedition to Nootka Island, Canada. And the third document is a 35-page derrotero, or route journal, written by Jose Manuel de Moraleda y Montero during the round trip from the Port of Callao to Acapulco, detailing landmarks, anchorages, climate, and other nautical and navigational information.

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Alonso de Torres y Guerra report to Antonio Valdés

Manuscripts

These three documents describe the frigate Santa Gertrudis' voyage from the Port of Callao (Lima, Peru) to Acapulco, Mexico and back. The first document is a 1-page introduction to the following two, dated October 30, 1791, in Acapulco. The second document is a 4-page report by Alonso de Torres y Guerra, the commander of the Santa Gertrudis, to Antonio Valdes, a Spanish naval officer. It summarizes the journey's events, including the assistance provided to an English ship, descriptions of the Galapagos Islands, as well as commentary on Alejandro Malaspina's navigation charts and Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra's upcoming expedition to Nootka Island, Canada. And the third document is a 35-page derrotero, or route journal, written by José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero during the round trip from the Port of Callao to Acapulco, detailing landmarks, anchorages, climate, and other nautical and navigational information.

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Introduction document

Manuscripts

These three documents describe the frigate Santa Gertrudis' voyage from the Port of Callao (Lima, Peru) to Acapulco, Mexico and back. The first document is a 1-page introduction to the following two, dated October 30, 1791, in Acapulco. The second document is a 4-page report by Alonso de Torres y Guerra, the commander of the Santa Gertrudis, to Antonio Valdes, a Spanish naval officer. It summarizes the journey's events, including the assistance provided to an English ship, descriptions of the Galapagos Islands, as well as commentary on Alejandro Malaspina's navigation charts and Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra's upcoming expedition to Nootka Island, Canada. And the third document is a 35-page derrotero, or route journal, written by José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero during the round trip from the Port of Callao to Acapulco, detailing landmarks, anchorages, climate, and other nautical and navigational information.

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Juan Manuel de Viniegra letter to José de Gálvez

Manuscripts

This manuscript is a petition to de Gálvez, signed by de Viniegra, de Arguello, and de Azanza. In Spanish.

mssHM 4057

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San Luis de la Paz. Los Vecinos Comerciantes en el Pueblo de San Luis de La Paz. [Instancia sobre quitar de la Plaza las Cavezas de los Ajusticiados, y ponerlas de Piedra]...y una ynformacion de oficio con Testigos. San Luis de la Paz, New Spain

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Following the above: 1767, Nov. 15. Barreda, Juan Antonio...Testimonio a la letra del auto promulgado por Bando. Attested by Miguel de la Fuente y Risa, Joseph Ibanez Corvera and Juan Antonio Barreda. On p. 15: 1767, Dec. 3 note forwarding this document signed by Barreda. Enclosed in: 1768, Mar. 12. Galvez, Joseph de, Marques de la Sonora to Carlos Francisco de Croix

GA 277

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José Manuel Ruiz letter to Felipe de Goycoechea

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In this letter, Ruiz acknowledges receipt of a promotion for José Maria Gonzalez, a fellow soldier. in Spanish.

mssHM 16592

Derrotero by José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero

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