HOM.31
Conflict over the Carolines, 1884-1887, is the thirty-first volume of the History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents (HOM), compiled and edited by Rodrique Levesque. It is the eleventh volume in the HOM second series (HOM.S2).
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Table of Contents
1884N Petition of the resident of Yap to the Spanish government
1884T Statistical reports for the Marianas
1885K Proposal to move the Carolinians from Guam and Rota to Saipan
1885L Project for an industrial colony in the Marianas, by F. Chacon Lara
1885N Occupation of the Carolines by the Spanish
1885O The visit of the cruiser Velasco, Captain Butron, to Yap
1885P Commander Butron's report on Yap and Palau
1885Q Decree creating a government for the western Carolines
1885R Instructions given to Governor Capriles
1885S The instructions given to the three Spanish warships
1885T Occupation of the Carolines by both Spain and Germany; The Yap Conflict
1885U Report of Governor-elect Capriles
1885V The Iltis Affair—Occupation of Yap by the Germans, August 1885
1885W Report of Commander Espana, commander of the San Quintin
1885X The Yap Conflict—Kubary's eyewitness report
1885S Letters to the Governor of the Marianas about the Caroline question
1885Z The annexation of the Marshall Islands by Germany
1885AA The occupation of Palau by German ships
1885AB S.M.S. Albatross visited Chuuk and other islands in September
1885AC Blumentritt's paper on Spanish rights to the Carolines
1885AD Occupation of Carolines—The aftermath—A tempest in a teapot?
1885AF The Velasco sent to Yap in December 1885
1885AG The settlement of the Caroline Island dispute with Germany
1885AH The voyages of the German bark Bradeka, 1885-87
1885AI The Fleetwing of San Francisco, Captain Gifford, 1885-86
1885AJ Official budget for the Marianas, 1885-1886
1884AK Chart of Tomil Harbor, Yap
1886A The settlement of the Caroline Island dispute with England
1886B Effective occupation of the Caroline Islands by Spain
1886C Report on a mission to Palau by the Marques del Duero
1886E The death of Captain Holcomb
1886F Father Ibafiez' requests for his salary as military chaplain
1886G Shipping report from Yap, February-March 1886
1886H The Spanish finally took formal possession of Yap
18861 Official orders to occupy the Carolines
1886J Agreement between England and Germany on their spheres of influence in the western Pacific
1886K SMS Bismarck brought Dr. Knappe to Jaluit
18861, Official report on the Marshall Islands
1886M HMS Miranda, Captin Rooke
1886N Revised instructions for the Governor of the western Carolines
1886P Report of the voyage of the Manila, Captain Bayo, taking possession of the Carolines
1886Q The establishment of the Spanish colony at Yap
1886R Capuchin missionaries selected for the Carolines
1886S Deed for land granted to Protestant Mission at Owa, Pohnpei
1886T Governor Eliza's visit to Goror Village, Yap
1886U Captain O'Keefe forbidden to fire his cannon, etc.
1886V Plans for the Government Houses at Yap and Pohnpei
1886W Expedition to the town of Kanif, Yap
1886X Ship movements for Yap, 1886-1896 period
1886Y The Buster, Captain Theet, 1886-87
1886Z Population statistics for the Mariana Islands
1887A Yap—Reports of interim Governor Gil
1887B Instructions given to the Governors of the Eastern Carolines
1887C Visit of the Provincial of the Capuchins—Narrative of Fr. Joaquin Llevaneras
1887D Idem—Narrative of his Secretary, Fr. Ambrosio Valencina
1887E Report on the Island of Yap, by Governor Torres
1887F Regulation for Yap (in Yapese, etc.), March 1887
1887H Actions of Governor Posadillo upon arrival at Pohnpei
18871 The visit of the French naturalist Alfred Marche to the Marianas
1887J The Doane Affair, April-July 1887
18871, Shipwreck of the English barque Afton
1887N The General Philippine Exhibition at Madrid
1887O Investigation of the first Pohnpei Rebellion
1887P The Pohnpei Rebellion—Detailed reports transmitted by Admiral Lobaton on 22 September
1887Q Military citations, foreigners living on Pohnpei
1887R Complaints made by king of Metalanim against Cristiam Barbfis
1887S Contacts with the chiefs of Sokehs and Not in September
1887U The Pohnpei Rebellion—Official report from Manila
1887V Appointment of Governor Cadarso, his instructions
1887W Press report from Manila, dated 27 September 1887
1887X Other news reports published in Madrid
1887Z Pohnpei Rebellion—Stolen objects recovered
1887AA Idem—Offer of help from the Germans in Jaluit
1887AB Governor Cadarso's first reports from Pohnpei
1887AC Madrid advised of the re-establishment of the Colony at Pohnpei
1887AD Two letters of Rev. Doane to Spanish authorities
1887AE Claim of German trader in Pohnpei rejected by Spanish government
1887AF Christian Barbs returned to Pohnpei
1887AG Legal framework for the Marshall Islands
Publication Details
Lévesque Rodrigue. History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents; Conflict over the Carolines, 1884-1887. Gatineau Québec: Lévesque Publications; 2005.
ISBN 978-0-920201-31-2
