History of California, Volume III, Part 41

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 824

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mained the puerto habilitado of California in the eyes of everybody but Don Juan and his San Diego friends.

Bandini's troubles, and especially his controversy with Angel Ramirez, constitute a prominent feature of commercial history at this period, even if they were not, as Don Juan was disposed to believe, the grand turning-point of Californian destinies. Bandini was, as we have seen, a leading spirit in the grand scheme of Híjar and Padres, and in the Compañía Cosmopol- itana. Though not able to close the port of Mon- terey in favor of San Diego as he wished, he did obtain an appointment as visitador, or inspector of the Cali- fornia custom-houses. He started for home with the colony in 1834, filled with the most enthusiastic hopes. Member of a great commercial company without in- investing a cent of capital, in a sense the represent- ative of the company in California, having at his dis- posal a stanch vessel, Híjar and Padrés in full pos- session of the political and military power, the mission wealth virtually under the control of his associates, and last, but far from least, himself provided with a commission by virtue of which he could remove such obstacles to his interests as might arise in the revenue department, the road to a princely fortune seemed broad and open before the ambitious ex-congressman.

The failure of the general scheme, in its political, military, and even commercial aspects, has been suffi- ciently noticed, and it is only of Bandini's experience as visitador that I have now to speak. He was not more successful than Híjar in securing recognition of his authority. In the autumn of 1834, soon after his arrival, he presented his credentials to Ramirez, the administrator, and announced his purpose to begin by inspecting the Monterey custom-house. Ramirez, of whom I shall have something to say later, was a man always disposed to look out for his own interests; and though supposed to be a partisan of the colony clique, lie foresaw the triumph of Figueroa, and deemed it

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wiser to save something from the general wreck for himself than for Bandini. He accordingly declined to permit any interference in his office until orders to that effect should come from his superior officer, the director de rentas in Mexico. In vain did Don Juan entreat and argue and protest; Don Angel had the ad- vantage, being doubtless supported by Figueroa. He declined to yield or to enter into any controversy, and reported the state of affairs to his superior. He also ordered subordinate officials at other ports not to sub- mit to Bandini's interference, though the latter had things very much his own way for a time at San Diego, which he persisted in regarding as the open port of California.

Whether Ramirez ever received any order from the director does not appear. Bandini afterward declared that such an order was received and disregarded. However this may have been, Don Angel soon found a more effective weapon against his opponent, in an accusation of smuggling. Bandini had brought from Acapulco on the Natalia, of which he was the super- cargo, various effects, exceeding $2,000 in value, for his own use and for sale on his own account. These goods were landed at San Diego free of duties, on the assurance of the visitador that all was en régle, except a small quantity lost in the wreck at Monterey.

9 Sept. 13, 1834, Figueroa congratulates Bandini on his appointment. Ban- dini, Doc., MS., 33. Dec. 7, 1834, B. to Ramirez, with his appointment of March 17th. B.'s salary was to be $3,000, and he had received 81,000 in ad- vance. Reply of R. same date. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Cust .- II., MS., vii. 1-4; additional correspondence between the two at Monterey, Dec. 9th-11th. Id. vii. 4-5, 7-8; S. Diego, Arch., MS., 23-6. Dec. 12th, R. to dir. gen., enclos- ing correspondence with B. Dept. St. Pap , Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., iii. 6-8. Dec. 13th, B. to the sup. govt. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 27. March 16 -17, May 6, 1835. R. to receptores of S. Diego, S. Fedro, and S. F., with orders that no interference by B. be permitted. Pinto, Dor., MS., i. 141-2, 147; Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Cust .- II., MS., vii. 14-15. April 5th, R. to dir. gen., accusing B. of a well understood plan to use his appointment as visi- tador for the making of a fortune at the expense of the treasury; he explains the steps he has taken, his determination not to recognize B. 'sauthority with- out special orders, and also alludes to complaints of smuggling to be investi- gated. Id., Ben. Com. and Treas., ii. 8-10. May 5th, B. to min. of hacienda, a full report on administration of customs in past and present. Bandini, In- formacion, MIS.

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An investigation was made by Judge Castillo Negrete. The facts were clear enough. Bandini himself con- fessed the introduction of the goods, with no expla- nation so far as can be known. Indeed, in his later ravings he never deigned to deny the charge, nor to explain his action, but simply affected to regard it as an absurdity that he could have been engaged in con- traband trade. The judge accordingly suspended him from office, declaring the goods confiscated, together with the sum of $700 due the accused from the terri- torial treasury.10

Bandini's disappointment and indignation at this disastrous ending of all his brilliant hopes for wealth and power may be more adequately imagined than described.11 He lost no opportunity during the next few years of reporting in writing upon his wrongs,

10 Investig. of the charge of smuggling, comprising a dozen documents, in S. Diego, Arch., MS., 44-6; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 71-87; Id., Ben. Prof. y Juzg., ii. 154-5; Id., Ben. Cust .- II., vii. 12; Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 145-6. The temporary suspension was dated May 7, 1835, and the permanent suspen- sion May 14, 1836. The goods smuggled in by B. included 6 bales of sugar, 25 cases of table oil, 1 barrel of tobacco, some wine, ribbons, and jewelry, and 6 or S bales of unknown effects. Santiago Arguello was reprimanded for negligence in the matter. Lawsuits begun respectively by Ramirez and Ban- dini were left unaffected by the decision; but we hear no more of them.

11 Richard H. Dana, Two Years before the Mast, 276-7, speaks of B. as fol- lows: 'Among our passengers [from Monterey to Sta Barbara on the Alert, Jan. 1826] was a young man who was a good representation of a decayed gentleman. Hereminded me much of some of the characters in Gil Blas. He was of the aris- tocracy of the country, his family being of pure Spanish blood, and once of considerable importance in Mexico. His father had been governor of the province fall these items are erroneous], and having amassed a large prop- erty, settled at San Diego, where he built a large house with a court-yard in front, kept a retinue of Indians, and set up for the grandce of that part of the country. His son was sent to Mexico, where he received an education, and went into the first society of the capital. Misfortune, extravagance, and the want of any manner of getting interest on money soon ate the estate up, and Don Juan Bandini returned from Mexico accomplished, poor, and proud, and without any office or occupation, to lead the life of most young men of the better families -- dissipated and extravagant when the means are at hand; ambitions at heart, and impotent in act; often pinched for bread; keeping up an appearance of style, when their poverty is known to cach half-naked Ind- ian boy in the street, and standing in dread of every small trader and shop- keeper in the place. IIc had a slight and elegant figure, moved gracefully, danced and waltzed beautifully, spoke good Castilian, with a pleasant and refined voice and accent, and had throughout the bearing of a man of birth and figure. Yet here he was, with his passage given him, for he had no 1.cans of paying for it, and living on the charity of our agent. IIc was po- lite to every one, spoke to the sailors, and gave four reals -- I dare say the last he had in his pocket-to the steward who waited upon him '!

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and even tried to collect his salary; but he received no attention whatever from the Mexican authorities, and was exasperated the more on that account. His treatment at the hands of Ramirez and Figueroa -- for he blamed the governor hardly less than the ad- ministrator-was in his view not only the greatest outrage of modern times, but the cause from which sprung all of California's subsequent evils. His writ- ings on the subject are but wordy and declamatory pro- testations of his own patriotism and the baseness of his foes, always in general terms, for he avoided spe- cification both in defence and attack. Once, however, he determined after much hesitation to produce cvi- dence that could but prove Ramirez's revenue frauds and triumphantly justify his own acts. The evidence turned out to be a statement of José Antonio Carrillo that Don Angel was an 'apostate friar'!12 The truth is, that while Angel Ramirez was a scoundrel in comparison with Juan Bandini, the latter allowed his disappointment to run away with his judgment in this quarrel, and did not leave a dignified or flatter- ing record. Subsequently he retrieved his fortunes to some extent, and regained his temper. He also had the pleasure of knowing that his foe had died in disgrace and poverty.

In 1834 Figueroa made a report to the Mexican government on the condition and past history of com- mercial industries, including something also of finan- cial management. He explained his own efforts to introduce order and compliance with the national laws; but admitted that in some respect such compliance was impracticable under the circumstances. His con- cluding suggestions were that Monterey should be opened to foreign trade, and the other ports to the coasting trade; that foreign vessels be allowed to en- gage for five years more in the coasting trade; and

12 Bandini, Acusaciones contra Angel Ramirez, 1834-7, MS. Directed to the min. of hac., pres. of Mex., director de rentas, and Gov. Chico.

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that a regular custom-house be established at Mon- terev.

The fur trade is a branch of Californian commerce respecting which we have but little information for the period covered by this chapter. Foreigners se- cured most of the otter skins by contraband methods; the Indians killed a few animals as in former years; and in several instances Californians were regularly licensed by the territorial authorities to engage in otter-hunting on the coast. Hardly a vessel sailed without carrying away more or less skins, which all traders were eager to obtain. The authorities, both of nation and territory, understood the importance of this export, and made some weak and unsuccessful efforts to develop it, or at least to secure the legal revenue which even as carried on at the time it should yield.13

A slight controversy about the obtaining of salt from the salinas near Los Angeles in 1834 brought the general subject before the authorities. The pueblo claimed the salinas and refused the request of San Fernando and San Gabriel to use them. The deci- sion locally is not known, but from communications between Ramirez, Herrera, and Figueroa, it appears that the estanco on salt had not been very strictly en-

13 Figueroa, Cosas Financieras, 1834, MS. March, IS31, Victoria permits otter-hunting on condition that two thirds of the crews be Californians; that S. Francisco be the northern limit of Ininting; and that duties be paid on the skins taken by the Aleuts for their share. Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 94; April, the Kadiaks offered to give instruction in the art of taking otter. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxx. 200. April, Pacheco at Sta Bárbara denies having permitted otter-hunting. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS., ii. 5. Ang., hunting free to Cal- ifornians, so long as there is no intercourse with foreigners or abuse of gentiles. Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 41. In 1832 Estrada, Castro, Ortega, and Alvarado were licensed to take otter in S. Francisco Bay; hired Alents and bidarkas from the Russians; obtained the services of mission Indians from S. José; and did quite a prosperous business for a time. Alvarado, Hist. C'al., MS., ii. 39-40; iii. 8; l'allejo, Notas, MS., 36-8. Sept. Sth, Zamorano to com. of S. Fran- cisco. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 323. Subject mentioned in the instructions to Figueroa. St. Pap., Miss, and Colon., MS., ii. 221-2. Feb. 16, 1833, Figue- roa permits Teodoro Gonzalez to hunt otters from Monterey to Sta Bárbara. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 92-5. May 2, 1834, proposition to imposo a tax on skins exported considered in the dip. Leg. Rec., MS., ii. 51. Robinson, Statement, MS., 19, says he collected about 3,000 otter skins in one year, which he sent to China. The best were worth $60.

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forced, and that even foreign vessels had taken away loads without paying duties.14

In 1835 Abel Stearns was suspected of carrying on extensive contraband operations at San Pedro. He had a warehouse near the shore never inspected by any revenue officers, and used, as was believed, for the storing of hides purchased of settlers who paid no slaughter tax, and goods illegally landed from vessels. The pueblo was so far away that on the arrival of a ship there was plenty of time for smuggling goods ashore at San Pedro or Sta Catalina before Receptor Osio could arrive on the spot. In March the citizens of Los Angeles complained to the governor, and asked that Stearns' establishment be suppressed. An inves- tigation was ordered, but all we know of the result is that a committee reported in September against the spoliation of Stearns' property and the blotting-out of San Pedro as a prospective settlement. It was recom- mended rather that guards be established to prevent smuggling, and that the complainants present some proof of Don Abel's guilt if they had such proof.15

Financial topics are not very distinct from those of commerce, and the personnel of treasury and revenue officials may be taken as a connecting link. Their names may be presented with a greater approximation to accuracy than their exact titles and powers, to say nothing of their accounts. Juan Bandini had received in 1830 the appointment of comisario principal ad in- terim, virtually the same position that Herrera had held; but he in reality exercised no authority, and, as he himself confessed, was prevented "by many cir- cuinstances" from carrying out superior orders or or- ganizing his department. Victoria refused to recog- nize Bandini's authority except locally at San Diego,

14 Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. SS-97.

15 Stearns, Expediente de Controbando, S. Pedro, 1835, MS., in Los Angeles, Arch., MS., i. 44-59; Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Cust .- II., MIS., vii. 11-12; Id., Angeles, it. 12. Being communications of Gov. Figueroa, Administrator Rami- rez, Receptor Osio, and the complaint of citizens.

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and refused to be moved by his arguments and protests. Don Juan succeeded in having his resignation accepted before the end of 1832. Victoria at the beginning of 1831 seems to have found Joaquin Gomez, administra- tor of customs, in charge at Monterey, Antonio María Osio, contador and perhaps sub-comisario under Ban- clini, being temporarily in charge at San Francisco. No change was made, except that Gomez was regarded as sub-comisario and Osio was not allowed to return, though ordered to do so by Bandini. At the same time José María Padrés hold the office of visitador of customs by Echeandía's appointment dated January 15th. 16

The nominal control of Bandini ceased at an un- known date in 1832. In October, José Mariano Es- trada, by Zamorano's appointment, succeeded Joaquin Gomez as sub-comisario at Monterey, the latter having resigned after many complaints of irregulari- ties on his part; and Figueroa, who re-appointed him in February, states that on his arrival in January 1833 Estrada was the only treasury official in Cali- fornia.17 With Figueroa came Rafael Gonzalez with an appointment as administrator of customs, assuming

16 Bandini, Manifiesto á la Diputación sobre Ramos de Hacienda Territo- rial, 1832, MS. Correspondence of Bandini and Victoria in Id., i. 273-80; Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 112-13. Sept. 18, 1831, V. to min. of war on treasury and revenue abuses. He alludes to Bandini as a 'mercenary employee,' with whom traders make illegal arrangements, and who believes himself dependent only on the com. gen. Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 143-4. May 21st, law governing the offices of comisarios and subalterns. Vallejo, Doe., MS., xxx. 215. It is possible that Gomez was put in office at Monterey by Victoria and not before lis arrival, though Figueroa says he took charge in January. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 210; and he is spoken of as comisario on Jan. 14th. S. José, Arch., MS., v. 39. April 7th, Gomez writes to Bandini that his place-'so good a thing' in most countries-is full of hardships in this; and he is anxious to get out of it to cat his frijoles in peace. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 18. Appcint- inent of Padres. Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 80. It seems that Francisco Pacheco was acting as guarda without pay. Id., ix. 63. Osio at S. Francisco. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., Ixxiii. 54; Vallejo, Doe., MS., xxi. 14.

17 Dec. 6, 1834, F. in Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 210. Estrada succeeds Gomez Oct. 18th. S. José, Arch., MS., v. 23: Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 326. Reports of the matter by Zamorano and Estrada; also the appointment by F. Feb. 16th. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Cust. - 17., MS., viii. 307-8, 312, 316-22. There is in Dent. St. Pap., Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., ii. 94, what seems to be a resignation of the comisaria by Bandini on March 20, 1833; though in his Informacion he says his resignation was accepted in 1832.

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the office in January; and in May, Estrada resigning, Gonzalez became also sub-comisario ad interim. He held the former position until succeeded by Angel Ramirez in July 1834, and the latter until October of that year, when our old friend José María Herrera returned from Mexico with the colony to resume his former position.13 Bandini came back as visitador de aduanas in 1834; but his troubles in that connection have been already noticed.

From 1833 a few subordinate revenue officers were appointed, not only for Monterey, but for the other ports. Pedro del Castillo was made receptor at San Francisco. Santiago E. Argüello held the same posi- tion at San Diego until October 1834, when he was succeeded by Martin S. Cabello, who came with an appointment from Mexico. José María Maldonado had charge of the customs at Santa Barbara until July 1835, and later Benito Diaz. Antonio Maria Osio was receptor at Los Angeles, having jurisdiction over San Pedro, and having also to watch over the inland trade with Sonora. At the capital four sub-

18 Gonzalez appointed Aug. 6, 1832. Salary, $1,000. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Com. and Treas., MIS., ii. 24. Took possession Jan. 14 (?). Id., Cust. - /I., ii. 5- 6; S. José, Arch., MIS., ii. 53. Becomes comisario May 14, 1833. Dept. St. Pup., Ben. Cust .- HI., MS., ii. 16-17. Osio, Ilist. Cal., MIS., 357-9, ridicules Gonzalez, alias 'Pintito,' as a very stupid fellow, appointed by favor of Di- rector-gen. Pavon. He onee pompously objected to the large quantity of idem imported according to the invoices. Also noted by Robinson, Life in ('al., 140. Angel Raminez appointed admin. Sept. 12, 1833. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., ii. 58. Took possession July 1, 1834. Dept. St. Pap., MIS., iii. 211; Id., Ben. Cust .- 1I., ii. 1. Furnishes bonds in $2,000 (or $4,000) June 23, 1835. Id., iii. 89, 86; but is also said to have been in posses- sion in May. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 152; Id., Ben. Mil., Ixxviii. 24; Leg. Rec., MS., ii. 2-3. Herrera's appointment Jan. 12, 1833, or Dec. 24, 1832. Dept. St. Pup., Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., ii. 66; Id., Ben. Mil., Ixxix. 51, 81. Receives the office from Gonzalez Oct. 7th or Ilth. Id., iii. 46; Id., Ben. Mil., Ixxviii .; St. Pap., Sac., MS., xii. 14; or as Figueroa says on Oct. Ist. Dept. St. Pap:, MIS., iii. 211. Feb. 1, 1833, Admin. Gonzalez complains of lack of a suitable pier and buildings, boats, furniture, scales, etc., for want of which two thirds of the revenue is lost; also of ealumnies against himself as against all who came from Mexico. He recommends 9 employees at Monterey, and a receptor at each of the other ports. Dept. St. Pup., Ben. C'ust. - II., MS., ii. 6-7, 12. July 1, 1834, Admin. Raminez to dir. gen., explaining difficulties and recommending additional officers. Id., Com. and Treas .. iii. 2-1. Dec. 6, 1834, Figueroa to the see. de estado on the past succession of officials and their failure to leave any records. Dept. Si. Pap., MIS., iii. 209-11.

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ordinate officials were appointed in July 1834, by the recommendation of Ramirez: Francisco Figueroa as contador, Juan B. Alvarado as vista, Francisco P. Pacheco as comandante of the guard, and Eugenio Montenegro as corporal of the guard. The two former had a salary of $600, and the latter of $400. Lieutenant Araujo, who came and departed with Hí- jar and Padrés, was a naval officer who was sent, with perhaps a few subordinates, to command the Cali- fornia marine service.19

There was no lack of official correspondence respect- ing the theory and practice of financial management in this as in other periods; but much of what was written related to petty routine details, none of it had any apparent effect in the way of reform, and part was clearly not intended to have any other effect than the throwing of responsibility for existing evils upon other shoulders than those of the writers. The receipts at the custom-house were far from sufficient to meet the expenditures of the civil and military budgets; and the complaints from all quarters of hard times were constant, as were also contentions respecting the division of revenues, each official and class of officials fearing with much reason that some other would gain an advantage. In the absence of complete statistical data, we may only conjecture that mutual jealousy and precautions secured a compara- tively just distribution among military, political, and treasury employees.20

19 Authorities on local revenue officers. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 109; Id., Angeles, xi. 8; Id., Mont., vii. 5; Id., S. José, v. 122; Id., Ben. Cust .- II., ii. 1, 10, 16-17, 23, 25; iv. 5; vii. 8-14; viii. 14; Id., Com. and Treas., ii. 58; iii. 4-5, 59, 67-8; Id., Pref. y Juzg., ii. 156; Id., Mil., lxxv. 1-3; lxxvi. 30; lxxvii. 14-20; lxxviii. 1; lxxx. 3; Monterey, Arch., MS., vii. 61; St. Pap., Sac., MS., xvi. 13-14; S. Diego, Arch., MS., 33, 44; S. José, Arch., MS., ii. 50; Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 25-6; Vallejo, Doc., MS., ii. 72; xxiii. 1.

20 July 20, 1831, a general reglamento for treasury officers in all parts of the republic. Mexico, Regl. Tesoreria Gen., p. 14, 28. June 5, 1832, Gervasio Argüello is ordered to conclude his duties as habilitado general at Guadala- jara and return to California. Sup. Gort St. Pap., MS., viii. 41. Argüello had for a long time performed no duties; whether he had succeeded in draw- ing any part of his pay as lieutenant of the S. Diego company does not

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The Californians were not much troubled by taxation in these days, having in 1831-3 to pay only a tax on the' sale of liquors, which was rather a duty than a tax, to provide for municipal expenses. A high official hav- ing in 1832 refused to pay the duty on divers barrels of brandy, the merchants also declined payment until he should be forced to comply with the law; and in consequence the public schools had to be closed for a time. A timber and wood impost was also collected at Monterey. Expenses of the diputacion had to be paid from the surplus of local funds, a surplus usually not existing, as Figueroa learned by repeated applica- tions for money with which to fit up a legislative hall. No tax was ever collected in California for national purposes, though there were occasional vague refer-

appear. He did not return. April 1833, complaints of habilitados' hardships by Vallejo. Vallejo, Doc., MS., ii. 34. A visitador to go to Cal. from Mexico to restore order in the treasury departments and put the presidial companies on their old footing. Mexico, Mem. Guerra, 1833, p. 5; Id., Mem. Hlac., 1831, p. 28; Arrillaga, Recop., 1832-3, p. 110. Of course nothing of the kind was donc. Dec. 1833, for many years retired officers and men have not been paid. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. C'ust .- 11., MS., ii. 46. Jan. 1834, Figueroa had to borrow $300 to fit up a room for the dip. Id., Ben. Mil., Ixxxviii. Feb., etc., con- fusion as to whether Cal. belonged to the comisaría of Sinaloa or Sonora, orders coming from both with complaints. The com. gen. of Sonora had the real command. Id., Ben. Com. and Treas., iii. 20-7, 57-66. Officers may have certificates so as to negotiate for their pay. Sup. Gort St. Pap., MS., xxi. 10. April, Figueroa appeals to missions for relief. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt ii. 2. Sept., troops to be paid in preference to others. Sup. Gort St. Pap., MS., x. 3; xi. 1. Regulations of Sept. 21, 1834, for comisarios, etc., in Arrillaga, Recop., 1833, p. 386-536. Dec. Sth, gov. to min. of war on his financial troubles and the urgent necessity for aid from Mexico. St. Pup., Miss. and Colon., MS., ii. 289. Nov. 1835, Com. Gen. Gutierrez to Gov. Castro, com- plaining that the troops are not getting half rations. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS. Ixxxviii. Complaints that the civil employees do not get their proper share of the revenues. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 69. Items of fin. statistics 1831-5. 1831, receipts for Jan., $2,132, including $500 in goods on hand Jan. Ist, and $201 in supplies from missions; expenditures, $1297. Vallejo, Doc. MS., xxi. 1, 15. Revenue of the year, $32,000; expenses, $131,000. Soulé's An. S. Fran., 80. 1832, Aug. 11th, Capt. Gutierrez received from com. gen. of Sinaloa $20,000 at Rosario to bring to Cal. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., Ixxiv. 46. 1833, estimates for the 6 presidial companies of the Californias, $128,440. Mexico, Mem. Hacienda, 1832, doc. 0. Payments from sub-comisaría July to Dec., $22,934. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., ii. 39. Net proceeds, July 1833 to June 1834, $47,768, expenses being $2,342. 1834, total payments from sub-comisaría, $76,587. Loans from mis- sions are among the receipts. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Com. and Treas., MS., iii. 39-48. Due to officers and men June 30th, as per adjustments, dating chiefly from 1833, but 7 from carlier dates, $33,835. Id., Ben. Mil., Ixxvii. 15-16. 1835, total payments from sub-comisaría, $46,391. Id., Com. and Treas., iii. 75, 83-5; iv. 1-2.

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History of California, Volume III, Part 41

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885-1890 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 824

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 824