The viceroy's order was dated July 18 (Diligencias Practicadas por Dn. Joaquin de Orobia Capn. de la Bahía Sobre establecimiento de Franceses. B. A.). Orobio signed his name as above, but, other Spanish officials frequently wrote it “Orobio y Basterra.” The brief form of his name is usually given as Orobio.
