History of California, Volume II, Part 16

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 826

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61 Population, loss 726 to 713; highest number, 854 in 1803; baptisms, 666; largest number, 82 in 1802; smallest, 19 in 1810; deaths, 605; largest num- ber, 78 in 1806; smallest, 42 in 1810; large stock, gain, 6,521 to 7,050; horses, etc., in 1810, 1,050; small stock, gain, 6,150 to 9,054; crops in 1800, 3,864 bush .; in 1810, 2,910; largest crop, 7,500 in 1802; smallest, 2,715 in 1809; average, 4,436 bush.

62 Adriano Martinez was one of the first ministers of San Juan Bautista, thongh not personally present at its foundation on June 21, 1797, and he served there until the end of 1800, subsequently serving at San Miguel until August 1804, when he obtained license to retire to his college, of which he was chosen procurador in July 1813. His name appears on the registers as having officiated at nearly all the northern establishments on different occa- sions. Arch. Arzob., MS., ii. 40; Arch. Sta B., MIS., xi. 67.

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sick missionaries, died from a similar attack as already stated. There is no special lack of recorded informa- tion respecting this event. But from all that was written on the subject we can gather nothing beyond the facts that the friars were ill; that poisoning was suspected; that a small military force was sent down to investigate, and that three Indians were arrested.63

In January 1804 the stream at San Miguel rose suddenly and a servant was drowned while attempt- ing to ford it on horseback.6+ In the same month Father Martin went with a soldier to Cholan rancheria fourteen leagues away and asked Guchapa, chief of all the rancherías in that region, to let him have some of his young men to make Christians of them. Guchapa refused and repulsed the friar and his escort with threats, declaring that he had no fear of the sol- dliers since he knew perfectly well that they died like other men. It was important to modify this chief- tain's views, and Guerra despatched a sergeant with thirteen men to arrest Guchapa, which was effected after a brave resistance; and as a captive the chief, be- ing duly rewarded with beads, agreed to bring in all the Christian fugitives in his jurisdiction, and left his son as a hostage for the fulfilment of his contract.65

In August 1806 there occurred a fire which burned that portion of the mission buildings which was used for manufacturing purposes, destroying all the imple- ments and raw material, including a large quantity of wool, with hides, cloths, and 6,000 bushels of wheat,

63 March 7, 1801, Carrillo writes to Arrillaga that he has sent Moraga to investigate, who has brought back three Indians accused by Ciprés. Surgeon Morelos, Cadet Toba, and seven men will start to-morrow. April 7th, Carrillo says the three Indians escaped at Soledad, through the drunkenness of a sen- tinel, though two of them were found in the church elaiming the right of sanctuary. Monterey, Diario, MS., 28, 32, 34. Alberni to governor. Pror. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 61-4. April 10th, Arrillaga at Loreto has received the first despatch. Prov. Rec., MS., xi. 151-2; Prov. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., xxxii. 9. May 31st, another letter from the governor ordering investiga- tions. Id., xxxii. 2. In 1802 the padres seemed desirous that the prisoners should be released after being flogged in presence of their families for 'their boast of having poisoned the padres.' Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 200, 202. 61 Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 364.

65 Jan. 29, 1804, Guerra to Arrillaga. Prov. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., xxxiv. 7, 8.

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besides burning a portion of the roof of the church. 63 Statistically San Miguel gained a larger percentage in population, from 362 to 973, than any other mis- sion excepting San Fernando and Luis Rey; and its death-rate, 49 per cent of baptisms, was less than that of any except San Luis Rey. In its flocks of sheep it was excelled only by San Juan Capistrano.67

San Antonio de Pádua reached its highest limit of neophyte population with 1,296 souls in 1805. Dur- ing this decade it increased from 1,118 to 1,124 and was now eighth in the list where it had at one time stood at the head. The lands were reported by the friars as barren, necessitating frequent changes in stock-ranges and cultivated fields; yet while there was not a single mission in California which did not in some year of the decade excel San Antonio's best crop, there were five that fell below its lowest.68 A new and larger mission church of adobes was begun in 1809 or the following year.6? The venerable Buena- ventura Sitjar, one of the earliest Franciscan, pioneers and founder of this mission, where he had toiled almost continuously for thirty-seven years, died at his post in September 1808.70 Father Ciprés was

66 Arch. Obispado, MS., 52; Arch. Sta B., MS., xii. 79-80. Aug. 31st, circular of president calling upon the padres to contribute for the relief of the burned mission. Id., xi. 152-3. Statement of contributions of San Luis, Purísima, Santa Bárbara, San Gabriel, San Juan Capistrano, and San Antonio for San Miguel from its foundation down to 1806, including 20 yoke of oxen, 116 head of cattle, 83 horses and mules, and 550 sheep. Arch. Obispado, MS., 53-4.

67 Population, gain, 362 to 973; baptisms, 1,129; largest number, 348 in 1S03; smallest, 33 in 1806; deaths, 552; largest number, 84 in 1806; smallest, 30 in 1807; large stock, gain, 372 to 5,2SI; horses in IS10, 581; small stock, gain, 1,582 to 11,160; crops in 1800, 1,956 bush .; in 1810, 7,300, the largest; smallest crop, 675 in 1809; average, 3,468 bush.

68 Population, increase, 1,118 to 1,124; highest number, 1,296 in 1803; baptisms, 1,017; largest number, 203 in 1805; smallest, 24 in ISOS; deaths, 966; largest number, 152 in 1806; smallest, 60 in 1810; large stock, gain, 2,217 to 3,700; horses in 1810, 700; small stock, gain, 2,075 to S,066; crops in 1800, 1,760 bush .; in 1810, 3,085 bush .; largest, 3,468 bush. in 1804; small- est, 1,140 bush. in 1809; average, 3,780 bush.

69 Tapis, Informe Bienal de Misiones, 1809-10, MS., 84.

70 Antonio Sitjar, who took the name of Buenaventura at the time of his profession, was the son of Antonio Sitjar and Juana Ana Pastor, and was born, or baptized, Dec. 9, 1739, at Porrera, Island of Mallorca. He took the Franciscan habit at Palma April 20, 1758, and on becoming a priest came to

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transferred at the end of 1804; and in September and October of that year Pedro Cabot and Juan Bautista Sancho began their labors as associate ministers. Meanwhile Lorenzo Merelo in 1800-1,71 and Florencio Ibañez in 1801-3, lived here as supernumeraries. The only occurrence to be noted is a quarrel between Ciprés and the corporal of the guard aided by José Castro in 1801. The two men were very disorderly and violent, and were transferred at the friar's request, trying to get revenge by making charges against Ciprés, decided by Alberni to be unfounded.72

At Soledad Antonio Jaime remained permanently; but Payeras was succeeded in 1803 by Florencio Ibañez. The epidemic of the spring of 1802 was particularly severe at this mission,73 where the mor-

San Fernando de Mexico. He volunteered for service in California, was assigned in August, 1770, sailed from San Blas in January 1771, reached San Diego March 12th, and Monterey May 21st. On July 14, 1771, he was a founder of San Antonio with Pieras, and he left his post here only for about a year when he founded San Miguel in 1797-8. He was a most faithful and efficient missionary, perfectly mastering the idiom of the Indians of the region, of which he left a manuscript vocabulary, since printed. He also left a diary of an exploration for mission sites in 1795 which appears in my list of authorities. He was bitterly criticised by the crazy padre, Horra, to whose charges no attention should be given. On Aug. 29, 1808, he was, while in the field with his neophytes about 10 A. M., seized with excruciating pains in the stomach and bladder; on Sept. Ist, he confessed and received the last sacraments while suffering terrible agony. He died Sept. 3d, and next day was buried by Cabot in the presbytery of the old church, several other friars being present at the ceremony. On June 19, 1813, his body was re-interred with that of Pujol in the new church. S. Antonio Lib. Mision, 42-4; Taylor, Discov. and Founders, ii. 196-7, No. 32, making the date of death incorrectly February Sth. Arch. Sta B., MS., ii. 165; x. 440; S. Miguel, Lib. Mision, MS .; Sitjar, Vocabulario; San Antonio, Vocabulario, MS., in handwriting of Sitjar and Pieras, same work as preceding; autograph in S. Antonio, Doc. Sueltos, MS., i .; Horra, Representacion, MS., 50-7; Prov. Rec., MS., vi. 115. A long account of this friar's life, death, and burial translated from the mission register of deaths in S. F. Bulletin, Sept. 10, 1864.

11 Lorenzo Merclo arrived at Monterey July 28, 1799, and served at San Francisco from August of that year until October 1800. The cold winds and fogs of the peninsula, while they could not cool his pious ardor, soon took away what little strength he had, and he was transferred to San Antonio. Here his health did not improve, and in September 1801 he was allowed to sail for Mexico, with the intention to go to Yucatan as predicador general. Arch. Sta B., MS., xi. 70-2; Prov. Rec., MS., vi. 15; and mission-books of the two missions where he served.

12 Arch. Arzob., MS., 6-8.

73 Feb. 5, 1802, the padres reported the mission abandoned by the Indians from fear. Feb. 11th, deaths five or six cach day, and the friars greatly over- worked. Feb. 28th, three assassinations of Indians reported. Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 183-5

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tality was even greater than in 1806. The population reached its highest figure in 1805 with 727 neophytes. The gain for the whole decade was from 493 to 600.74 A new church was begun in the autumn of 1808.

At San Juan Bautista there was a controversy about lands in 1803. Mariano Castro had gone to Mexico two years before, and had come back as a poblador in 1802, with permission to occupy the rancho of La Brea, where he made some improve- ments. But the friars of San Juan refused to remove their live-stock, and sent in a protest to the president, from whom it went to the guardian and the viceroy. After a correspondence lasting throughout the decade it was apparently decided that Castro must establish himself elsewhere. 75 On June 13, 1803, was laid the corner-stone of a new mission church. Father Via- der conducted the ceremonies, aided by the ministers. Don José de la Guerra was sponsor, Captain Font and Surgeon Morelos also assisting. In a cavity of the stone were deposited some coins and a sealed bottle containing a narrative of proceedings at the celebra- tion.76 On June 3, 1809, the image of St John the Baptist was placed on the high altar in the sacristy, which served for purposes of worship until the main church could be completed.77

Jacinto Lopez served here until September 1801;78 then Father Martiarena came back and was minister until he left the country in 1804,79 being followed by

74 Population, gain, 493 to 600; highest, 727 in 1805; baptisms, 75; largest number, 111 in 1805; smallest, 13 in 1SOS; deaths, 654; largest number, 127 in 1802; smallest, 38 in IS09; large stock, 1,384 to 2,987; horses in 1810, 286; small stock, 3,024 to S,038; crops in 1800, 2,613 bush .; in 1810, 3,085; largest, 6,330 in 1805; smallest, 1,090 in 1802; average, 3,660.

15 Carrillo, Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., 2, 3; Prov. Rec., MS., ix. 119; xi. 185; Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 385-6; Arch. Sta B., MS., xii. 134-5. Land commission, No. 161, 653, 74S.

76 S. Juan Bautista, Lib. Mision, MS., 12, 13; Arch. Sta B., MS., xii. 79, 87. 77 Arch. Obispado, MS., 69.

78 Jacinto Lopez landed at Monterey July 28, 1799. He served about a year at San Antonio and for a like period at San Juan Bautista; when, his health faillng, he sailed for Mexico on Oct. 9, 1801.

79 José Manuel de Martiarena was born at Rentería, in Guipúzcoa, Spain, in 1754; became a Franciscan at Zacatecas in 1788; came to San Fernando college in 1791, and to California in 1794. He served at San Antonio from

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Andrés Dulanto from August 1804 to September 1808;80 and the latter by Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta. Meanwhile the associate minister was Domingo San- tiago de Itúrrate, who retired in 1809,81 and was suc- ceeded in September of that year by Roman Francisco Fernandez de Ulibarri. Neophyte population increased from 516 to 702, though it required over 1,200 bap- tisms to accomplish that result. 82

One more mission remains to be noticed, that of Santa Cruz, really under the jurisdiction of San Fran- cisco, but included in this district for convenience. Here the highest number of population, 523 souls, had been reached in 1796; and in 1805 Captain Goy- coechea recommended that as all the gentiles had been converted, the neophytes might be divided be- tween Santa Clara and San Juan, and the friars be employed in new fields.83 Still there was a gain from 492 to 507 in this decade, and the number of bap- tisms, 668, was certainly extraordinary if there were really no more gentiles in the region.84 The ministers at Santa Cruz were Francisco Gonzalez until June 1805,85 succeeded by Andrés Quintana; and Domingo

June 1794 to June 1795; at Soledad until May 1797; at San Juan until July 1800; at San Francisco until August 1801; and again at San Juan until August 1804. He officiated at San Gabriel on Oct. 28, 1804; but his license was dated in July. Arch. Sta B., MS., xi. 66-7, 247-8; Arch. Arzob., MS., ii. 40; and the various mission-books.

60 Andrés Dulanto was a native of Miranda de Ebro, Castile, Spain, and came to California in 1804. He was assigned to San Juan Bautista in August, and served there continuously until his death on Sept. 11, 1808.

81 Domingo Itúrrate, as he signed his name, left the college in Feb. 3, 1800, and arrived in California Aug. 23d. He served continuously at San Juan Bautista until failing health compelled him to ask for retirement, and he sailed for Mexico in October 1809. Prov. Rec., MS., xi. 3; xii. 96; S. Juan Bautista, Lib. Mision, MS.

82 Population, gain, 516 to 702; baptisms, 1,274; largest number, 266 in 1802; smallest, 27 in 1808; deaths, 990; largest number, 199 in 1806; small- est, 33 in 1801; large stock, gain, 723 to 6,175; horses in 1810, 575; small stock, gain, 2,080 to 9,720; crops in 1800, 2,724 bush .; in 1810, 7,170, largest crop; smallest, 1,825 in 1801; average, 3,700.

83 Goycocchea, Medios para el Fomento de Cal., 1805, MS., 16.

8+ Population, gain, 492 to 507; highest, 523 in 1796; baptisms, 668; largest number, 131 in 1810; smallest, 7 in 1809; deaths, 593; largest number, 101 in 1806; smallest, 34 in 1803; large stock, decrease, 2,355 to 1,753; horses in 1810, 953; small stock, gain, 2,083 to 3,098; crops in 1800, 4,310 bush .; in 1810, 2,730; largest, 4,850 in 1806; smallest, 1,120 in 1802; average, 2,150 bush.

65 Francisco Gonzalez came to California in 1797 and served at Santa Cruz

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Carranza until August 1808, succeeded by Antonio Catrino Rodriguez in June 1809, the two padres Uría serving here also as supernumeraries, José Antonio in 1806-7, and Francisco Javier in 1808.

Branciforte was the last of the Californian estab- lishments, not only by reason of being put at the end of this local narrative, but in respect of importance and prosperity. Its only grandeur was in its name. It will be remembered that in October 1797 an esti- mate of about $23,000 as the cost of building the villa had been sent to Mexico, but that a little later, doubt- less in accordance with orders from the viceroy not preserved, the governor had ordered a suspension of work.86 Now on June 3, 1801, the viceroy informed Arrillaga that he had ordered tools and supplies to be purchased for Branciforte, and had also provided for the remission of $15,000, or two thirds of the amount called for, believing that the settlers by the aid of Indians could save the difference. There must, however, have been later communications which are no longer extant, involving a new change of plan; for in July 1803, doubtless before any work had been actually done, the governor in a communication to the viceroy alludes to the suspension of work. 87

In 1803 Commandant Guerra in a letter to Arri- llaga gave his idea of the settlers at Branciforte. They were not so bad as other convicts sent to California; still, to take a charitable view of the matter, their absence "for a couple of centuries at a distance of a million leagues" would prove most beneficial to the province, and redound to the service of God and the king.88 In 1805 Goycoechea informed the viceroy that Branciforte had none of the advantages of the other

from May of that year until June 1805, when he retired on account of ill- health, sailing from San Diego on Nov. 6th.

86 See vol. i. chap. xxvi.

87 June 3, 1801, viceroy to governor, Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 93. July 21, 1803, gov. to V. R. Prov. Rec., MS., ix. 25.

88 Feb. 3, 1803, Guerra to Arrillaga, in Prov. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., xxxi. 2.

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pueblos, the mission having before its foundation seized all the best lands.89 In 1806 Arrillaga in reply to inquiries reported that of the first settlers some had enlisted on the expiration of their original contracts; others had died, and only five settlers remained, who only awaited the end of their term to leave the coun- try. Of the five only one was married, and his wife was in Mexico. The villa had seven small houses of mud and timber, badly roofed with tule. In fact Branciforte was of no advantage whatever to its in- habitants or the country.90

Besides the settlers there were a few invalids from Monterey and San Francisco who lived at the villa, and all with their families constituted a population of 46 souls, a loss of 20 in the decade. Cattle increased to 2,637 head, and crops were from 900 to 1,050 bushels per year. Ignacio Vallejo held the position of comisionado apparently until he was made a ser- geant in 1805, and possibly until 1807, when it was taken by Corporal José Rodriguez.91 The alcalde in 1802 was Vicente Mojica with Fermin Cordero and Tomás Prado as regidores; in 1805, Felipe Hernan- dez with Cristóbal Cimental and José Robles. Of other years I find no record. In 1807 the missionaries affirmed that the lands of the villa, from which fields might be assigned to vecinos and invalids, extended only to the rancho de Bravo, or rio de Soquel; but

89 Goycoechea, Medios para el fomento de Cal., MS., 15, 16.

90 July 15th, 18th, Arrillaga to viceroy, in Prov. Rec., MS., ix. 81, 91-2, 1801, nine settlers required $70 each in rations from the government. St. Pap., Miss., MS., iii. 24, 1803. V. R. concedes privileges of pobladores to José and Felipe Hernandez, Dionisio Calzada, Basilio Ortega, José Velazquez, and Timoteo Vazquez. Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 319, 1806. Five settlers received rations. Prov. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., xxxvii. 8. Amount paid from 1801 to 1806, $1,954. Id., xxxiii. 10, 1804. Five settlers. St. Pap. Miss., MS., iv. 41. 91 Prov. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., xxxii. 5; St. Pap., Miss., MS., iii. 14, 20, 37; Arch. Sta Cruz, MS., 19; Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 198; Prov. Rec., MS., xi. 196. April 9, 1801, comandante to comisionado on distribution of lands. The regular pobladores to have the preference, and invalids to have only what is absolutely necessary-that is, where there is not enough for all. Nov. 23, 1801, on disposal of certain prisoners. 1802, regulations about vis- itors. April 3, 1802, elections and comisionado's duties. July 12th, same. May 10, 1803, about a colonist absent without leave. May 14th, work on the Santa Clara road. Dec. 2d, punishment of a woman. Eggs wanted for a fiesta. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 16-19; Sta Cruz, Peep, 33-45.

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that from that point to the rancho de Aptos, and par- ticularly in the place called Corralitos, the lands un- questionably belonged to the mission, and the villa had no legitimate claims. Such claims had it seems been made, but this is the only indication of contro- versy between mission and town during this period,92 though the missionaries always looked upon the villa's existence as an outrage on the rights of their neo- phytes.

92 July 5, 1807, Carranza and Quintana to Arrillaga. Arch. Arzob., MS., ii. 60-1. Rancho of Salsipuedes used for horses of the presidial company. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 14.

CHAPTER VIII.

MISSIONS, PUEBLOS, AND LANDS. 1801-1810.

SPANISH POPULATION-STATISTICS-FRIARS-ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES, AND DEATHS-NEOPHYTES-BAPTISMS AND BURIALS-LIVE-STOCK-AGRICULT- URAL PRODUCTS-FRANCISCANS VERSUS SECULAR GOVERNMENT-MINOR CONTROVERSIES AND CONCESSIONS-MISSIONARIES LOSE THEIR WATCHES- GUARDIANS OF SAN FERNANDO-PROCURADOR AND SÍNDICO-ECCLESIAS -. TICAL MATTERS -PUEBLOS-SETTLERS-CONVICTS-LAND-GRANTS AND PRIVATE RANCHOS.

HAVING thus completed the chronological annals of California for the first ten years of the nineteenth century, it remains for me to offer a general view of the country's different institutions with their condition in 1810, a view similar to that presented for the preceding decade.1 Progress as indicated by the increase of white population had been less encouraging under the rule of Romeu and Arrillaga than in the time of Borica, though the difference was but slightly if at all attrib- utable to the policy of these rulers. The total pop- ulation of gente de razon, taking the sum of figures already given for each of the four presidial districts, had been 990 in 1790, 1,800 in the year 1800, and was now 2,130.2

I begin as before with the missions. They num- bered eighteen in 1800 and were increased to nineteen by the foundation of Santa Inés. At the beginning of the decade there were forty friars, including four

1 See Hist. Cal., vol. i. chap. xxvii .- xxviii.

2 According to the report of the contador general, Navarro y Noriega, in 1810 the population was 2,052 of mixed race, 39 friars and 18,780 Indians- total, 20,871, Soc. Mex. Geog., Boletin, ii. 82; 15,560 is given as the total in 1805. Id., ii. 18.

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supernumeraries. During the ten years twenty re- tired to their college on account of ill-health or on the completion of their term of service. Ten died in California, and twenty-eight new missionaries came from Mexico; so that there were still thirty-eight at work. Among the deaths were five of the six pio- neers, companions of Junípero Serra who came to California before 1784, surviving in 1800, and the venerable Francisco Dumetz alone was left to see fourteen days of the new decade. There were living two other friars who came before 1790, and still other twelve whose arrival was before 1800.3

The retiring friars included none of any special prominence, and none were sent away for inefficiency or irregularity of conduct; but among the new-comers were such prominent names as Arroya de la Cuesta, Boscana, Duran, Sarría, and Zalvidea.4

3 The 40 serving in 1800 were: Abella, Barcenilla, Barona, Calzada, Car- nicer, Carranza, Catalá, Ciprés, Cortés, Cruzado, Dumetz, Estévan, Faura, Fernandez, García, Gonzalez, Itúrrate, Jaime, Landaeta, Lasuen, Lopez, Mar- tiarena, Martin, Martinez, Merelo, Miguel, Panella, Payeras, Peyri, Pujol, Sanchez, Santa María, Santiago, Señan, Sitjar, Tapis, Uría (2), Viader, and Viñals. The 2S new-comers were: Amestoy, Amorós, Arroyo, Boscana, Cabot (J.), Cabot (P.), Cueva, Dulanto, Duran, Fortuni, Gil y Taboada, Gutierrez, Ibañez, Lázaro, Marquinez, Muñoz, Panto, Quintana, Rodriguez, Saenz, Saizar, Sanchez, Sancho, Sarría, Suñer, Ulibarri, Urresti, and Zalvidea. The ten who died were: Lasuen, Ciprés, Cruzado, Dulanto, Landaeta, Lázaro, Pujol, Sanchez, Santa María, Sitjar. The 20 who retired were: Barcenilla, Carnicer, Carranza, Cortés, Cueva, Estévan, Faura, Fernandez, García, Gon- zalez, Gutierrez, Itúrrate, Lopez, Martiarena, Martinez, Merelo, Panella, San- tiago, Uría, Viñals. The two survivors who came before 1790, were: Calzada and Señan. The 12 who came before 1800 were: Abella, Barona, Catala, Jaime, Martin, Martinez, Miguel, Payeras, Peyri, Tapis, Uría, and Viader.

4 In 1801 Jacinto Lopez and Lorenzo Merelo sailed on the transports on Oct. 9th. Antonio Sanchez (?) had a license of the viceroy dated Aug. 6th, but did not use it. Prov. Rec., MS., x. 12; xi. 1, 164; Monterey, Diario, MS., 40, 45. Ibañez and Gil came on the Concepcion in August. Mariano Vargas was named to come with them, but was prevented by illness. Prov. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 85; xxi. 70; Id., Ben. Mil., xxxii. 3; Prov. Rec., MS., x. 11; xi. 157. Pujol died this year. In 1802 Antonio Sanchez (?) and Miguel Gallegos (?) were to have sailed on the Valdés and Horcasitas, St. Pap., Sac., MS., iii. 39; but Estévan was the only padre who retired this year. In 1803 Lasuen and Francisco Maria Sanchez died, and Panella retired. License was granted Sept. 6th, and Oct. 30th, to Barcenilla and Catalá. Prov. Rec., MS., vi. 14. Nov. 30th the guardian wrote that of 14 friars required only 7 had offered. Arch. Sta B., MS., xii. 166-7. In 1804, 10 new padres came: Amestoy, Amoros, Pedro Cabot, Cueva, Dulanto, Gutierrez, Muñoz, J. B. Sanchez, Sancho, and Urresti. They left Guadalajara April 23d. Urresti was president of the party. Three, Cueva, Amestoy, and Muñoz, showed some insubordi- nation on the way and should be watched. Arch. Sta B., MS., xi. 290.

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History of California, Volume II, Part 16

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 826

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 826