1. On May 14 , 1885 , Machado received his title and registered it in Baja California Territory , then the capital city of the Northern District of Ensenada .
2. On May 14 , 1885 , Machado received his title and registered it in the Baja California Territory , the capital of the northern district of Ensenada .

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yes