California Ship Registry

Vessel

Concepción

Concepción: 93 recorded visits to the Californias, 1775 to 1808, calling at Loreto, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Nootka. Flag Spain. Every visit cited to its source.

Flag
Spain
Recorded span
1775 to 1808
Recorded visits
93
Anchorages
Loreto, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Nootka, Monterey, San Blas, San Francisco, Santa Bárbara
Record status
reviewed

Recorded visits

1775 to 1775-03-26
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'Índice de cartas dirigidas por el Gobernador Neve al Sup.o Gobierno, por el Paquebot *Concepción*', pp.1–16 (a register

1775-07-11
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Arrival of the *Concepción* with provisions

1775-12-12
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Damages suffered by the *Concepción* transporting mules from the Isla de Lobos

1776 · Loreto
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[cluster, truncated] A duplicate/truncated comm (cf. pp.52–53); a 1776-01-07 Loreto trunc. (horses & maize); a trunc. an

1776-08-23 · San Diego
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The *Concepción* brought 26 troops, forwarded via the *Pilar* to the port of San Luis and thence overland to San Diego;

1776-08-23 · Santa Cruz
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Via the launch *Sinaltérea[?]* (for Sta Cruz de Mayo): reports the arrival of the *Concepción* on 4 Aug with cargo from

1777-06-06
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The *Concepción* has made three mule transports; recommends buying 100 more

1785 · Loreto
port-call? baja supply deserters

Bounded fiscal & admin: ⭐ the general Cargo/Data account of the Loreto/Californias funds 1785–89 (Alférez hab. J. M. Est

1791-04-20 · Nootka
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From the *Concepción*: unload the ship asap + send a blacksmith and a mason (p.188); list of effects Matute should carry

1791-05-26 · Nootka
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'Pedido de barro y recomendaciones': from aboard the *Concepción* — send Alférez de Navío Juan Matute 4 loads of clay fo

1792-07-07 · Monterey
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Fragata *Concepción* from Nootka at Monterey under Pto. de Navío José de Eliza, with memorias for presidios/missions

1792-09-20 · Santa Cruz
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Depredations by Indians of the Arroyo del Pájaro: soldier Pablo Acebes, escorting a servant + an Indian of Sta Cruz with

1792-10-08 · Monterey
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Artisans delivered to Monterey July 9 on Fragata *Concepción*. Prisoner José Antonio Ocampo arrived from San Blas

1793
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Fragata *Concepción* wrecked — 2nd shipwreck; some cargo salvaged from Isla de Tichilinguee

1793 · Nootka
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Fragata *Concepción* from Nootka under Eliza, carrying artisans; ships well-provisioned

1793 · San Blas
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Fragata *Concepción* arrived SD Oct 9 with troop situado, sailed for San Blas Nov 5

1794-04-26
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Tte. León Parrilla (Monterey) ill → Argüello to cover his habilitación (pp.397–8); the frigate *Concepción* arrived at t

1794-04-26 · Monterey
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The Vancouver-deserter cost dossier from the San Blas end: the 5 deserters carried on the *Concepción* to Monterey for d

1794-05-16
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The 5 English deserters to be HANDED OVER TO VANCOUVER (per the 22 Nov order) embarked on the fragata *Concepción*; the

1794-06-15
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Offers his services; requests *gacetas* for the winter. On the back, Arrillaga's arrival-notes: the *Aranzazu* from Noot

1794-07-05 to 1794-07-14
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Revillagigedo's farewell to Gov. Diego Borica — his successor ([Branciforte]) has arrived, so official correspondence ce

1794-07-06 to 1794-07-15 · Nootka
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The chaplain tangle: per Nootka cmdt Ramón Saavedra's instructions he must transfer a chaplain to his ship; the *Concepc

1794-08-04 to 1794-08-18
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Retirement (w/ Viceroy's license) of Fernandino missionaries Miguel Pieras, Bartolomé [Gili], Diego Noboa (embarked on t

1794-08-12 · Monterey
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Frigate *Concepción* (1st piloto Salvador Menéndez) arrived Monterey 5 Jul, sailed for Sta Bárbara & San Diego; aboard,

1794-09-04 to 1794-09-30
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Armament: arms to be delivered by frig. *Concepción*; value discounted over 3 *situados*; will instruct troops on upkeep

1794-11 · Monterey
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Arrillaga's departure + the *Concepción* sailed; *index run* (Sal 12-doc, víveres, invalid-soldier death, corte de mader

1794-11-12
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Departure of Capt. José Joaquín de Arrillaga from SD (11 Oct) + frig. *Concepción* (aids given); Gov's letters arrived a

1794-12-13 to 1794-12-17
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The frigate *Concepción* suffered a temporal (storm) on 19 Sept 1794 under Capt./Pilot Gonzalo López de Haro (the 1788 R

1795-04-12
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Salvador Meléndez (Fragata *Concepción*) requested a launch for watering

1795-04-23 · Monterey
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*index run* — 3 Indians to present (investigate why they stray); missions/industry; the Viceroy warns 3 Indians would pr

1795-05-15 · San Diego
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Three Christian Indians of Mission San Diego stowed away aboard the frigate *Concepción* (among them a cook & a Soledad-

1795-06-19
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Fiscal's review of the artisan-remission expediente (the earlier stage of E20/Doc 362): ⚠ resolves the 'Botello mason' p

1795-06-24 · Monterey
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timber-cutting recon at Las Alamedas (Sgt Amador); *Concepción* timber delivery; SF-presidio relocation urged ($4,500 fo

1795-09-12 · Monterey
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spurs/bridles for the cavalry via the *Concepción*; ask José Argüello

1796-06-01 to 1796-06-14 · Monterey
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*Contrata* — artisan maestro José de los Reyes (came w/ his wife on the *Concepción*) contracted to teach his trade 'á l

1796-09-10
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On the English Capt. Brown[?]'s stay in port & his reconnaissance of the San Antonio river (made as he embarked to leave

1796-10-21
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Spanish merchant ships seized in Jamaica by English; orders Francisco Montes (Comdte Marina SB) to ready fragata 'Concep

1796-12-27
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On arming & fitting out two war frigates to guard the province (carrying the *memorias*); sends on the *Concepción* 200

1797 to 1797-03-15 · Monterey
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'Satisfacción' — point-by-point reply to the audit objections (*reparos*) against the liquidated judgment of the Loreto

1797 to 1797-05-24 · Loreto
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*Sobre defensa de Costas y auxilio á dos fragatas* — notes the Viceroy's order that the frigates *Concepción* & *Princes

1797 to 1797-05-09 · San Diego
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*Prevenciones para caso de ataque* — noted the frigate Concepción & another will guard these coasts; the instant he lear

1797-03-15 · Nootka
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Armament shipped on the *Concepción* (under royal-navy pilot Esteban José Martínez, the Nootka-crisis officer) for Monte

1797-04-14 to 1797-04-28 · San Francisco
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*Recibo* — Carrillo, SF habilitado, received from Esteban Martínez, contador of the fragata Concepción, eight *palanquin

1797-04-16 to 1797-04-24 · Monterey
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*Remisión de armamento* — the Viceroy ordered the armament shipped on the *Concepción* distributed among the Invalids &

1797-04-19 to 1797-04-20
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(6 docs) Armament on ship per Viceroy. Settlers embarking on *Concepción* under Caamaño. To SF: Alférez José Rivas [?];

1797-04-30 · San Blas
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*Concepción* anchored at SF after 29 days from San Blas. Repair *San Carlos* (aground). If unrepairable, leave 30 sailor

1797-05-03
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Arranged 400 arrobas flour to ration crews of *San Carlos* and *Concepción*

1797-06-08 · Monterey
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index: retired Alférez may build a house/rancho (harm from Indians); esplanada-cost account; ⭐ *sumaria* vs an Indian mu

1797-07-15
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On the remission of *víveres* & effects in the frigates *Concepción* y [*Princesa*?]

1797-08-04 to 1797-08-26 · Monterey
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index: recommends vigilance; duplicate artillery receipt; correspondence maletas; *Princesa* sailing; return of the S. B

1797-08-20
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assure the capitanejo Soler that providing Indians for the King's hemp 'no se molestará á su ranchería'; vecinos build *

1797-09-25 · Santa Cruz
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complete the compañía & populate Villa de Branciforte (settlers' houses marked as their own); a bridge over the arroyo f

1797-09-29
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Disappearance of settler's wife — María Cerita Argüello, wife of poblador José Vicente Machuca, vanished when *Concepció

1797-10-19 · San Blas
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Viceroy orders: send ALL foreigners to San Blas. Board 11 foreigners per attached list on *Concepción*

1797-10-31
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Received list of *Concepción* crew remaining in Peninsula

1797-11-08 · San Diego
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*Salida de una fragata* — the frigate *Concepción* was sighted and the *Princesa* sailed; neither seen again today

1797-12-04 · Monterey
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index: ⭐ orders the Sta Bárbara Com.te to go recruit youths for soldiers at Los Ángeles; ajuste of a *Princesa* soldier;

1798 to 1798-04 · Monterey
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*index run* — gentiles-attack rumor; soap; ⭐ 'mal trato de Indios Cristianos con Gentiles' + 20 baptized; ⭐ Captura de 1

1798-03-17 to 1798-03-31
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'Salida de la fragata Concepción' — the frigate *Concepción* left 17 Nov [1797] under Tte. de Navío Jacinto Caamaño, to

1798-03-31 · San Diego
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The Viceroy ordered the ~9 neophytes embarked at San Diego on the *Concepción* returned to their destination

1798-05-09 to 1798-05-18
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(2 docs) *Concepción* under Alférez Manuel Rodriguez transported to SF: residents José Leiran, José Calzada, José Panera

1798-05-18 · Monterey
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Grajera going blind ('por estar ciego'), the habilitación to pass to Manuel Rodríguez (w/ Lisfaur's intervention); the *

1798-05-26 · San Blas
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Provisions sent from San Blas that year on the frigate *Concepción* & brig *Activo* for the 4 presidios, Catalan Volunte

1798-06-01 · Monterey
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the *Concepción* brought 9 new workers for the establishments (herreros/carpinteros/albañiles/zapateros); hopes more use

1798-06-06
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'Lista de reos transportados' — the transport manifest of the convict-colonists on the frigate *Concepción*: incl. alfér

1798-06-15 · San Blas
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Embark individuals for San Blas on *Concepción* and *Princesa*

1798-07 · Monterey
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*index run* (1798 Jul–Aug) — effects, causa vs soldier, sick soldier, *Concepción*, Soldier Serrano to work, 'Indios/Gan

1798-07-18
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Smallpox quarantine lifted — commandants may allow *Concepción* cargo unloaded, no more contagion fear

1798-09-04
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23 petty criminals arrived on *Concepción*, designated by Viceroy as settlers for the Peninsula

1798-10 to 1798-10-10
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Engineer Alberto de Córdoba boards *Concepción* to depart for Mexico

1798-10 · San Diego
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*Concepción* cannot sail (crew sick); *Activo* to go to San Diego instead

1798-10 · Santa Cruz
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Branciforte settlers Fermín Cantero and José Secco FLED — watch they don't board *Concepción*; may have hidden on ship

1799-08
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Board on Fragata *Concepción*: Padres Fernandinos José de la Cruz Espi, Agustín Merino, and Benito Catalán (all licensed

1799-08-04 to 1799-08-30 · Monterey
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José Font formally takes command of the SD presidio from the ailing Grajera; approve the Habilitado General's factura fo

1799-11-16 · Monterey
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Grajera's leave to Spain (grave illness) via the *Concepción*; retire 3 soldiers from the San Miguel escort; Grijalva in

1799-12-15
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Transport & sea-costs of D. Pablo García de la Osa (a *soldado distinguido* aboard the frigate *Concepción*) charged to

1799-12-31 · Monterey
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*Comisaría de San Blas* — supplies to the frigate *Concepción* ($574.2 víveres + sundries) = total $948.4 (an 1799 doc i

1800-01-21 · San Diego
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The frigate *Concepción* anchored at San Diego

1800-03-01
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Gov. Borica departs CA Jan 16 on *Concepción* with family, Grájera, Dr. Espi. Arrillaga assumes full governorship. Engli

1800-08-23 · San Blas
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List of 30 individuals transported from San Blas on the frigate *Concepción* (23 Jun) for the Coronel of Californias: se

1800-09-29 · Monterey
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list of individuals who embarked for San Blas on the *Concepción* (5 artisans + families)

1800-12-01 · San Diego
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*Compañía presidial* (muster) — 1 tte, 1 alférez, 1 sgt, 5 cabos, 1 cadet, 50 soldados = 59; 6 gunners at the fort; inva

1800-12-05
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Surgeon Juan de Dios Morelos (replacing Pablo Soler on the *Concepción*) not to be entered on the muster until he presen

1801
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Presidio financial accounting — ships *Concepción*, *Aranzazu*, *Saturnina*, *Activo*, *Horcasitas*, *Sutil* (Capt. Salv

1801 · Monterey
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Hemp tools shipped to Monterey on *Concepción* — complete inventory, $386 total

1801 · Santa Cruz
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Branciforte budget: $22,429 (Engineer Córdova). Families on *Concepción*

1802
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Certificate of time embarked on Fragata *Concepción*

1803-04-30
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On commerce with the Californias: trade goods carried back from Calif. on the brig Activo & frigate Concepción by their

1803-10-28 · Santa Bárbara
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Noted that on 28 July the frigate *Concepción* (the Manila galleon) anchored at the Santa Bárbara presidio, from Manila

1804
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★ ARRILLAGA MISSION REPORT (cont. from deep read pp. 337–340) — ~17 pages total. FOOD: proportional to abundance; some n

1805-04-09 · Santa Bárbara
port-call? alta contraband

Contraband: acknowledges the report of smuggling by the frigate Concepción, hidden at the Sta Bárbara presidio & mission

1806-12-16
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Arrival of the supply frigate Concepción at SF (19 Aug), Comd. Tte de Navío Ramón de Moraga[?], with the memorias for pr

1808-09-03 · San Blas
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Account to the San Blas *comisaría* of supplies furnished to that apostadero's ships in 1808 — frigate *Concepción*, bri

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