Map of New Spain, showing the Municipalities and provinces in the early 1800s
In order to obtain an improvement in tax collection without waiting for royal approval, Jose de Galvez, visitor-general to New Spain, appointed Matias de Armona governor of the settled areas of Las Californias, which at that time included only the lower two-thirds of the Baja California peninsula. The appointment also freed up the current governor Gaspar de Portolá to travel north as leader of the Portolá expedition, whose aim was to establish presidios (forts) at San Diego and Monterey.[2][3] At the same time, Franciscan missionaries led by Junípero Serra established missions in those two places.
Matías de Armona arrived in Loreto in June 1769, from Spain, along with his brother Francisco de Armona. Armona's offices remained in the capital of Loreto, and he did not have much power in the new "Alta" (upper) California areas, even though he was technically the civil governor of all of Las Californias. There was as yet no "civil" to govern in the new settlements, just military and missionary - each of which governed their own affairs. When Portolá left Monterey in 1770, he appointed his 3rd-in-command Pedro Fages to be military governor of the new settlements. The military governor ruled from the Monterey Presidio, and Monterey became the new capital of Las Californias.
Armona did not have his heart in the new appointment as governor, a job he did not want. Shortly after arriving in Baja, he set out for Sonora to see visitor-general José de Gálvez, and remained absent from Loreto for a year.[4] In that year, there were many troubles. There was small native revolt at Todos Santos.;[5] also fever and measles outbreaks.[6] José de Gálvez, on tour of the missions, had ordered such harsh punishment to the native neophytes that Armona had Loreto locked down at the news.[7][8][9]
After his replacement as civil governor of the southern areas by Felipe de Barri, Armona departed Loreto on April 19, 1771. Upon his return in Mexico, he made some recommendations that were put into place later: Missions were funded as promised; single male natives that traveled to learn a trade could return home after the training.[citation needed]
^The Missions and Missionaries of California, Volume 1, page 309, By Zephyrin Engelhardt
^The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: History of the north Mexican states, page 728, By Hubert Howe Bancroft
March 07, 2023
matías, armona, also, governor, californias, serving, from, june, 1769, november, 1770, during, spanish, empire, colonial, rule, spain, civil, governor, californiasin, office, june, 1769, november, 1770preceded, bygaspar, portolásucceeded, byfelipe, barri, civ. Matias de Armona also Don Matias de Armona was a governor of Las Californias serving from June 12 1769 to November 9 1770 during Spanish Empire colonial rule of New Spain 1 Matias de ArmonaCivil Governor of Las CaliforniasIn office June 12 1769 November 9 1770Preceded byGaspar de PortolaSucceeded byFelipe de Barri civil in south amp Pedro Fages military in north Personal detailsBornSpainProfessionPolitician Map of New Spain showing the Municipalities and provinces in the early 1800s In order to obtain an improvement in tax collection without waiting for royal approval Jose de Galvez visitor general to New Spain appointed Matias de Armona governor of the settled areas of Las Californias which at that time included only the lower two thirds of the Baja California peninsula The appointment also freed up the current governor Gaspar de Portola to travel north as leader of the Portola expedition whose aim was to establish presidios forts at San Diego and Monterey 2 3 At the same time Franciscan missionaries led by Junipero Serra established missions in those two places Matias de Armona arrived in Loreto in June 1769 from Spain along with his brother Francisco de Armona Armona s offices remained in the capital of Loreto and he did not have much power in the new Alta upper California areas even though he was technically the civil governor of all of Las Californias There was as yet no civil to govern in the new settlements just military and missionary each of which governed their own affairs When Portola left Monterey in 1770 he appointed his 3rd in command Pedro Fages to be military governor of the new settlements The military governor ruled from the Monterey Presidio and Monterey became the new capital of Las Californias Armona did not have his heart in the new appointment as governor a job he did not want Shortly after arriving in Baja he set out for Sonora to see visitor general Jose de Galvez and remained absent from Loreto for a year 4 In that year there were many troubles There was small native revolt at Todos Santos 5 also fever and measles outbreaks 6 Jose de Galvez on tour of the missions had ordered such harsh punishment to the native neophytes that Armona had Loreto locked down at the news 7 8 9 After his replacement as civil governor of the southern areas by Felipe de Barri Armona departed Loreto on April 19 1771 Upon his return in Mexico he made some recommendations that were put into place later Missions were funded as promised single male natives that traveled to learn a trade could return home after the training citation needed See also EditCarlos Francisco de Croix marques de Croix ArizpeReferences Edit Lands of Promise and Despair Chronicles of Early California 1535 1846 page 483 by Rose Marie Beebe Robert M Senkewicz A History of California The Spanish Period page 243 By Charles Edward Chapman worldstatesmen org Spanish provinces Jose de Galvez visitor general of New Spain 1765 1771 page 263 By Herbert Ingram Priestley THE AMERICAN ALMANAC YEAR BOOK CYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS 19031903 page 812 by Hearst Herbert Ingram Priestley page 263 Herbert Ingram Priestley page 229 230 The Missions and Missionaries of California Volume 1 page 309 By Zephyrin Engelhardt The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft History of the north Mexican states page 728 By Hubert Howe Bancroft Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matias de Armona amp oldid 1088499082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
