Document 16: Copy of affidavit confirming Malaspina's claim that the bread on board the Descubierta is infested with maggots and cobwebs and as such is deemed unfit for consumption by crew members (2 pages), 1789 October 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
This copy is signed by Alonso Morgado who was the Junior Minister in the Ministry of Marine; the original was signed by Alonso Morgado, two master bakers, and Orozco, a naval officer. Inscribed "copia." See documents 17, 28 and 29. Montevideo.
Dates
- 1789 October 4
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.5 Cubic Feet (2 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bustamante y Guerra, José de, 1759-1825 (Person)
- From the Collection: Valdés y Bazán, Antonio, 1744-1816 (Person)
Repository Details
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