History of California, Volume III, Part 69

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

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CRIMINAL RECORD.

some exciting adventures to relieve the monotony of their regular duties; but these experiences growing out of national and territorial patriotism were per- mitted to absorb the surplus of zeal that might other- wise have been devoted to local controversies; so that the record of town affairs is somewhat tame, even when supplemented by the criminal record and items connected with the administration of justice.5 These

was not the 2d alcalde but the senior regidor that took his place. Munic. receipts $739. July 17th, proposition to rent the salt-fields and tax asphal- tum for municipal revennes. Feb., Capt. Juan de Dios Padilla refuses to obey a summons from the alcalde. Also reprimanded for not removing his hat in the juzgado. May, prefect proposes 2 jueces de paz at the capital and one at cach mission, also at S. Pedro and Sta Ana. Ayunt. expresses regret at prefect's illness. July, 2d regidor fined $10 for misdemeanor in the case of Temple. Nov. 7th, governor's order to dissolve the ayunt; order rec'd Nov. 21st. Dec., no síndico required under the new system, but a depositario must be appointed to dispose of funds only on prefect's order.

1840. Jueces de paz Felipe Lugo and Juan B. Leandry; jueces de campo Ramon Ibarra, Juan Ramirez, Enrique Véjar, Antonio Ignacio Avila for the environs of the town; for the ranchos Ignacio Palomares at S. José, Mariano Roldan at Los Coyotes, Bernardo Yorba at Cajon de Sta Ana, Tomás Yorba at Sta Ana, José Yorba at Sta Ana Abajo, Francisco Fi- gucroa at Alamitos, P. Dominguez at S. Pedro, Juan Sepúlveda at Palos Verdes, Felipe Talamantes at La Ballena, Julio Verdugo at Los Verdu- gos. Pio Pico collector of tithes appointed July 16th, to receive 5 per cent for commission. Ranchos established for less than 5 years were ex- empt. Tithes might be paid in cattle and horses. Munic. receipts $567, expend. $517. Proceeds of stamped paper Ist quarter $57, 3d quarter $12. Complaints in Feb. that accounts have not been rendered, and that neither schoolmaster nor sec. of ayunt. has been paid. Feb., Lugo and Leandry complain to prefect that certain men oppose them and criticise their conduct. They are willing to resign or to answer any charges. Sept., sub- altern jueces are informed that they have but 3 days in which to return an- swers to their superiors.

5 Administration of justice at Los Angeles. 1831. A man fined $5 for branding cattle out of season. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 8. 1833, Jan .- Feb., ordinances of ayunt. against carrying forbidden weapons, playing forbidden games, and selling liquor after 8 P. M. Los Ang. Arch., MS., iv. 74, 84-5, 89-90; Dept. St. Pap. Ang., MS., i. 99, 110. Also similar regulations in other months. Nov., owners of ranchos must be made to burn the carcasses of cattle slaughtered. Los Ang. Arch., MS., iv. 75. 1834. By complaint of J. A. Carrillo alcalde Perez seized some silver on the Pacifico. J. A. Aguirre, the owner, succeeded in proving the seizure illegal, and that the whole affair was a plot of Carrillo and Perez, who were to share the profits, and who were accused of other conspiracies against the wealthy Spaniard. They were condemned to pay damages for the ship's detention, and the alcaldes were reprimanded for neglect of duty. Dept. St. Pap. Ben., MS., v. 1-15. 64-7. 1833. April Sth, bando of Alcalde Alvarado containing municipal ordi- mances in 19 articles. Id., Ang., i. 157-60. May, Yorba writes to Capt. Guerrera that thefts of horses and cattle at the ranchos are of frequent oc- currence, and the alcaldes take no energetic steps to prevent such outrages Guerra, Doc., MS., vi. 151. July, prisoners have to bo transferred to S. Gabriel for want of guards and insecurity of prison in town. Los Aug. Arch., MS., i. 60-1. Oct., a military court to sit at S. Gabriel to try men who

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petty items as appended have a certain interest and value as an element in pueblo annals, even if in the absence of causas célebres they call for no special re- marks in my text.

killed cattle at Los Nietos for their hides. Id., iv. 283. Nov. no food fur- nished to prisoners; but for charity they would starve. Dept. St. Pap. Ben., MS., v. 67. Dana, Two Years before the Mast, 196-7, tells how a Mexican entered a naturalized Yankee's house and stabbed him to the heart. Amer- icans seized the murderer, and as the gov. and gen. declined to interfere, with the aid of 30 or 40 trappers they took possession of the town, appointed a judge and jury, and shot the man after his conviction in spite of a proclama- tion from a general 'with titles enough for an hidalgo.' This is a story of some interest, but I think it has no foundation in fact.

1836. See reference to murder of Félix and acts of vigilance committee elsewhere. Jan 2d, new series of munic. regulations. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., ii. 72. Jan. 14th, ayunt. complains of an 'epidemic of crows'! and calls for a contribution for the slaughter of the birds; else a bando will be issued. Los Ang. Ayunt. Rec., MS., 64. Jan. 28th, danger of hydrophobia. No man must keep more than two dogs, and those securely tied. All the rest must be killed, and the 2d alcalde offered to furnish poison on credit as the treasury was empty. Id., GS. Feb., inhab. willing to build a prison; mean- while the curate's house to be used. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., x. 44, 54. March, 12 prisoners, 7 of them out on bail, 1 for murder, I assault with wounds, 6 for larceny, 2 for stealing cattle. Id., B. M., Ixxxii, 28. Six sus- picious persons found sleeping in the fields at S. Francisco raneho, with 3 English muskets and a pistol. Id., Ang., ii. 48. Aug., still 12 prisoners, in- cluding 2 assassins. Id., vi. 9.

1837. Feb., the junta de guerra mentioned above (Oct. 1835) had con- demned to death the men convicted of cuercando. The ayunt. asks for a commutation to exile or some milder punishment; but the culprits were to be marched through the streets with a crier proclaiming their crimes on the way to their destination. Los Ang. Arch., MS., iv. 283-4. Jesus Pico, Acon- tecimientos, MS., 43, says he was charged with conducting the men, S in number, to Monterey, en route for Sonoma. He remembers the names of Romero, 2 Valdés, José García, and Antonio Valencia. Manuel Arzaga was living with the wife of a man absent at Guaymas. By advice of Padre Duran, the alcalde ordered the guilty couple to be parted, the woman to be delivered to P. Esténega at the mission, until her husband should come, and Arzaga to be sent to S. Diego and closely watched. The two managed to meet again, and at the padre's complaint new orders were issued in Nov. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 188.

1838. German, Sucesos, MS., 2-3, says that Ritillo Valencia, for firing a pistol at Domingo Altamirano, was sent to Mont. in irons. July 7th, police regulations in 22 articles. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 29-37. Oct., Antonio Valencia being tried for murder of Ant. Aguila. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 11. Nov., nine keepers of shops petition for the privilege of selling liquor on feast days after the 'toque de las ánimas,' as the only means of gaining a living, so dull was trade. Referred to the gov. Los Ang. Ayunt. Rec., MS., 52.

1839. Jan., police regul. in 10 articles for the year. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 48-51. Feb., Jose M. Cota, son of the owner of Los Cerritos, sent to the gov. as a cattle thief. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 19-20. May, decrec against vagrants, who must be made to work. Dept. Rec., MS., x. 25; Vallejo, Doc., MS., vii. 10; Mont. Arch., MS., ix. 9. Criminal proceedings against Fran- cisco Limon for outrage on a little Indian girl at S. Fernando, resulting in her death. Sentenced to 2 years in presidio. Sentence sent to Mex. for approval. Dept. St Pap., Ben., MS., iv. 1-4. Decree against sale of liquors

639

AN OUSTED PREFECT.

In February 1839, in accordance with a Mexican law of 1836, Governor Alvarado divided Upper California into two districts and appointed Cosme Peña prefect of the second, or Los Angeles district, Santa Bárbara being a partido under a sub-prefect. The licenciado Cosme Peña was appointed prefect and took possession of the office on April 11th, prom- ising great things in his installation speech; but he soon became involved in troubles with the people, not being either personally or politically popular, and after the flag tumult recorded elsewhere, on May 25th under the pretext of illness he turned over the office

on feast days. Id., Ang., MS., v. 9, 65-6; S. D. Arch., MS., 224. Aug., 5 prisoners escape from jail. Alcalde complains that citizens refuse to do guard duty. Los Ang. Arch., MS., i. 167-8. A soldier at S. Luis claimed by al- calde for criminal trial. Com. J. A. Pico declines to give him up; but is ordered by Vallejo to do so if the crime was committed before enlistment. Vallejo, Doc., MS., viii. 53. Nov., alcalde fined by prefect $20 for permitting card-playing in a tavern on Sunday. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., v. 102-3. Dec., Joaquin Ruiz on trial for being ringleader in an attempt to release Ant. Avila from prison. The fiscal, in consideration of R.'s talent and poverty, and his father's large family, and intemperance, recommends a penalty of only 2 years presidio. Id., Ben., v. 382-3.

1840. A horse-race between animals owned by Andrés Pico and Fernando Sepúlveda, a minor, led to a dispute and a suit against S. for the stakes, which Francisco Sepúlveda, Fernando's father, was forced to pay by alcalde Lugo. The matter was sent to the gov., who on the advice of the judge of the Ist district decided that Lugo must pay back the stakes, and be suspended until he should do so, but retaining the right to sue for a recovery from the parties to whom they had been paid. Lugo replied in a long and somewhat skilful defence, refusing to be suspended except by the junta after legal proceedings or to pay the stakes. He claimed that the gov. and Mont. judge had argued as partisan attorneys and not as judges; that they had made many blunders; that the affair was none of their business, but belonged to the superior tri- bunal, and if there was no such body it was their fault. He says that the elder Sepúlveda was present at the race, and had in other races paid his son's losses without objection. The final decision is not given. S. Diego Arch., MS., 265. Very few public women at Angeles at this period. Arnaz, Re- cuerdos, MS., 14-15. Jan .- March, bandos with police regulations in 14 art. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., iv. 2, 43-6. March, many Angeles prisoners con- fined at Sta B., claim for $20 a month for their support. Id., 50. May, three prisoners allowed to serve in an exped. ngainst horse-thieves under bonds. Id., 109. June, edict to prevent careless management of the salt works. Id., 112 13. A woman exiled for pursuing an innocent Irishman, Jas Boxe, and keeping him from his wife. Los .Ing. Arch., MS., i. 191-5. July, 22 prison- ers; 10 cattle-thieves, 3 homicides, 6 thieves, 2 assassins, 1 charged with rape. 4 were sent to Sta B., 4 kept in jail, and the rest released on bail for want of room and food. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 24. Aug., prefect orders that Ant. Valenzuela must not molest Domingo Romero, accused of incest, which will be investigated by the prefectura. Los Ang. Ayunt. Rec., MS., 44. Nov., a man sentenced to 3 months public works for drawing a knife to kill a citizen in the court-room. S. Dieyo Arch., MIS., 203.

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to Alcalde Tapia, and went to Monterey. Tapia was acting prefect till August, though Machado took his place in June and July; and on the 10th of August he was formally appointed by the governor, Peña having resigned. In September came the news that the latter's appointment had not been approved in Mexico. It does not appear that any action was taken in Mexico on Tapia's appointment, and perhaps it was never intended to be permanent; at any rate in May 1840 he asked to be relieved on account of illness, and Santiago Argüello was appointed to the office. The prefect's salary was $2,000 and that of his secretary-Francisco Castillo, succeeded before the end of 1839 by Narciso Botello-was $700. The prefect as an executive officer exercised a general au- thority over the ayuntamiento and over all local officials in the district; but there is nothing in his routine acts of 1839-40 that demands special notice.

6 On the prefecture and tumult of the flag see this vol. p. 585-9. Peña's appointment announced March 7, 1839. Dept. St. Pap. Ang., MS., x. 112-14. I omit miscellaneous references to authorities for this and the following points. April 11th, Peña installed, and makes a long speech. Id., ii. 164; Id., Pref. y Juzg., iv. 53; v. 79; though there are other documents indicat- ing the 13th or 15th as the date. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 17-18; Id., Ben. C. & T., iv. 26. April 13th, P. to Vallejo on the good disposition of the people. Vallejo, Doc., MS., vi. 410, 439. April 16th, J. M. Covarrubias named as see., and he may have held the place for a time before Castillo's appointment. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. C. & T., MS., iv. 28. April 22d, Pre- fect Peña directs alcalde not to allow administrators of missions to remove fugitive Ind. from town without consent of alcalde and prefeet. Id., Ang., ii. 165. May 25th, Peña directs Tapia to take charge ad int. Savage, Doc., MS., iii. 48; Hayes' Doc., MS., 92-3. Same date, notifies govt. and admin- istrators to same effeet. Dept. St. Pap., Pref. y Juzg., MS., v. 5; S. Diego, Arch., MS., 223. May 26th, Tapia assumes the office. Dept. St. Pap. Ang., MS., v. 10. June 12th, prefect orders that Ind. shall be collected at the missions. S. Diego Index., MS., 134. June 21-3. Machado takes the office ad int. Dept. St. Pap., Pref. y Juzg., MS., v. 7; Id., Ang., v. 20. Peña's resignation July 31st, accepted Aug. 10th, and Tapia appointed same day. Id., Pref. y Juzg., v. 24, 29; Id., Mont., iv. 12. Castillo reigns as see. Aug. 21st, and Botello aets ad int. Id., Pref. y Juzg., MS., ". 25; Coronel, Doc., MS., 94. Nov. 5th, prefeet fines alcalde $20. Nov. 29th, orders alcalde to convoke ayunt. for an extra session. Botello appointed see. Oet. 5th-7th. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 100; Dept. St. Pap. Ang., MS., v. 86, 90. May 24th, Tapia asks to be relieved on account of illness. Id., Pref. y Juzg., vi. 69. May 30th, Arguello appointed. Id., Ang., iv. 111; xii. 31; Dept. Rec., MS., xi. 15-16; S. D. Arch., MS., 235. June 2d, Argüello accepts, June 17th, installed, making a speech. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS .. ii. 32-3; Id., Pref. y Juzy., vi. 72; Hayes' Em. Notes, 511-14; Id., Doc., 127. Sept. 9th, prefect has released the sub-prefeet, whom he believes innocent. Dept. St.

641

SAN PEDRO AND SAN GABRIEL.

The port of San Pedro, though a large quantity of country produce was shipped there, and few trad- ing vessels failed to visit it, had as yet neither local authorities nor other residents. There was, however, a sub-alcalde at the Dominguez rancho a few miles inland. In 1831-2 there were some slight attempts at ship-building. From 1833 Antonio M. Osio as re- ceptor at Los Angeles had charge of the port trade as well as of the inland commerce with New Mexico. A part of the colony landed here in 1834. Osio states that 5,000 hides from the mission cattle were shipped here in that year, while Mofras writes of an annual shipment about that time of 100,000 hides, 2,500 centals of tallow, and several cargoes of soap. Abel Stearns had a warehouse, and in 1835 and other years was accused of doing a profitable contraband trade. The fugitive governor, Chico, is said to have touched at San Pedro in his flight, in 1836, to take on board a quantity of stolen tallbw. Dana's expe- rience of several weeks in loading hides here is de- scribed in his famous narrative; and Belcher gives a slight description of the place as it appeared in 1839.7

At San Gabriel in 1831-2 the names of padres Jesus María Martinez, Francisco Gonzalez de Ibarra, Vicente Pascual Oliva, and the Dominicans Francisco Cucullu and Mariano Sosa appear occasionally on the mission registers; but the regular ministers were fathers Boscana and Sanchez, until their deaths which occurred respectively in July 1831 and January 1833.8

Pap., P. y J., MS., vi. 77. Expenses of office in Oct. $32; in Nov. $6. Id., iii. 52, 56.

7 See this vol. pp. 267-9, 288, 349, 363, 366, 369, 375, 384, 393, 442; vol. iv. 80, 95, 146; Mofras, Explor., i. 362; Dana's Two Years, 107 et seq .; Belcher's Voy., i. 322; Douglas' Jour., MS., 87-8. And on Osio's appoint- ment as receptor, Dept. St. Pap., MIS., iii. 109; Id., Cust .- II., ii. 10-25; vii. 12-13; Id., Ang., xi. 8; Id., Pref. y Jury., ii. 156.

8 Gerónimo Boscana was born on May 23, 1776, at Llumayor, island of Mallorca, and took the Franciscan habit in the convent of Jesus extra muros at Palma on Ang. 4, 1792. After acting for nearly four years as professor of belles lettres, he started for America June 5, 1803; arrived at Mexico Oct. 24th; started for Cal. Feb. 17, 1806, and landed at Monterey June Gth. His missionary service was at Soledad in 180G; at Purisima in 1806-11, at San

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Sanchez was succeeded by padre Tomás Eleuterio Esténega, who came down from the north on the

Lais Rey in 1812-13, at San Juan Capistrano in 1814-26, and at San Gabriel in 1823-31. Though accredited by his superiors in 1817 and 1820 with *regu- lar' merit and ability somewhat more than medium, yet some doubt was felt about his qualifications as a spiritual guide, and he was spoken of as one whom for reasons known to the guardian it would not be well to leave alone at a mis. ion. Autobiog. Autoy. de los Padres, MS .; Sarria, Informe sobre Frailes, 1. 17, p. 44; Id., Informe de Mis. 1819, p. 115. His chief ministry was at S. Juan Capistrano, where he devoted much study to the manners and customs of the natives, especially their religious traditions. His writings, on this sub- j'c', found among his papers and long in possession of Capt. Guerra y Noriega, were published by Robinson in 1846 under the title of Chinigchinich. He is described by Eulalia Perez, Recuerdos, MS., 26, and others as of less than medium stature, fair complexion, considerably bent in his old age; an invet- erate snuff-taker; kind-hearted and well liked generally, but subject to occa- sional spells of apparent lunacy when he seemed to be angry with himself and every one about him. The portrait published with his book is said to look like him. His sudden removal from S. Juan in 1826 and the disparaging hints in reports of superiors as noted above give some weight to the charges of Vallejo and others that the padre was guilty of immoral relations with his neófitas. He tried unsuccessfully to get his passport and quit the country in 1829 under the law expelling Spaniards. Arch. Arcob., MS., v. pt i. 55. His death occurred on July 5, 1831; and he was buried next day in the San Ga- briel church on the San Jose side of the presbytery near the remains of Padre Nuez. S. Gabriel, Lit. Mis., MS., 40; Guerra, Doc., MIS., i. 243-4.

José Bernardo Sanchez was born Sept. 7, 1778, at Robledillo, Spain, and became a Franciscan in the convent of N. Sra Sta Maria de Gracia at S. Miguel supra Tagum, Oct. 9, 1794. Leaving Spain in Feb. 1803, he reached his college in Mexico in Aug., and came to Cal. in 1804. He served at S. Diego in 1804-20, at Purísima in 1820-1, and at S. Gabriel in 1821-33, until his death on July 15th. In 1817-20 he was regarded by his superiors as of distinguished merit and ability far above the average, but was suffering, and in hopes of carly retirement. Autobiog. Autog. de los Padres, MS .; Sarria, Iuf. sobre Frailes, 1817, MS., 39-40; Arch. Sta B., MS., iii. 130. In 1806 Sanchez accompanied Sergt Pico on an expedition against the Ind .; in ISIS, he took an active part in preparations to resist Bouchard's insurgents; in 1821 he went with Payeras on an exploring and baptizing tour among gentile rancherías; in 1828 he was greatly aggrieved by a charge of smuggling, and asked for a pass to retire; in 1829, he again desired a passport as a Spaniard who had not taken the oath; and in 1831-2 he was active in opposing Gov. Echeandía's project of secularization. From 1827 to 1831 he held the high position of president, performing its difficult duties with great credit. IIe is described as fair and fat, of lively disposition, generous and hospitable, with a multitude of friends of all classes. He was an able manager of temporal affairs, and took great pride in the prosperity of his mission, being greatly disappointed and perhaps soured by the disastrous results of secularization, against which he had struggled in vain, even to the extent of slaughtering the mission cattle at the last as recorded in this chapter. Mofras, Explor., i. 272-3, says that Father Sanchez died of grief; and Eulalia Perez, Recuerdos, MS., 14-15, adds that about a month before his death he was insulted, jostled, and struck by his neophytes, which had a deplorable effect both on his mind and body. It is possible that this story has some slight foundation in fact, though, if so, it is strange that no more definite record appears. His body was buried on Jan. 16, 1833, by Padre Oliva at the foot of the altar in the presbytery of the mission church. Guerra, Doc., MS., 244; S. Gabriel, Lib. Mis., MIS., 40; cited also in Los Ang. Express, Sept. 16, 1874, by J. J. Warner. The remains v. ere disturbed bat hot removed in Dec. 1850, at the burial of P. Ordaz.

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SAN GABRIEL.

arrival of the Zacatecanos and remained in charge of San Gabriel during the rest of the decade. Father Alexis Bachelot from the Sandwich Islands also lived here most of the time in 1832-6. The neophyte population decreased only about 30 down to 1834; but by the end of the decade nearly 1,000 had left the community, leaving about 400, though I suppose there were still about 1,000 ex-neophytes whose where- abouts was somewhat definitely known. A consider- able increase in cattle down to 1834, but not probably making allowance for the slaughter of that year, is shown by the regular reports ; but by 1840 the live- stock had almost entirely disappeared.9 The record of secularization at this establishment is very meagre even in comparison with the others. Colonel Gutier- rez was the comisionado to effect the change in 1834,

9 Statistics of 1831-4. Decrease in pop. 1352 to 1320. Baptisms, 175; larg- est no. 64 in 1832; smallest, 30 in 1831. Deaths, 144; largest no. 85 in 1832; smallest S in 1834. Increase in large stock 23,725 to 26,220; decrease in horses and mules 2,225 to 220; sheep, 14,650 to 6,660. Largest crop, 4.315 bush. in 1834; smallest, 407 in 1832; average crop, 2,440, of which wheat 1,755, yield 7.33 fold; barley 157, yield 9.S fold; corn 432, yield Gl fold.

General statistics of 1771-1834, the whole period of the mission's existence. Total no. baptisms, 7,854, of which 4,335 Ind. adults, 2.459 Ind. children, 1 adult and 1,039 children of gente de razon; average per year, 123. Total of marriages, 1,955, of which 241 de razon. Deaths, 5,656, of which 2,916 Ind. adults, 2,363 Ind. children; 211 and 186 de razon; annual average, SS; aver- age death rate, 7.61 per cent of pop. Largest pop., 1,701 in 1817. There was a slight excess of males down to 1803, and a greater excess later. The proportion of children varied from 3 at first to 1 at the last. Largest no. of cattle, 26,300 in 1828; horses, 2,400 in 1827; mules, 205 in 1814; asses, 6 in 1794; sheep, 15,000 in 1829; goats, 1,380 in 1785; swine, 300 in 1802, 1803, and 1822; all kinds, 40,360 animals in 1830. Total product of wheat, 225,942 bush., yield 16 fold; barley (for only 11 years), 1,250 bush., yield 10 fold; maize, 154,820 bush., yield 143 fold; beans, 14, 467 bush., yield 28 fold.

Miscell. stat. of the decade. Feb. 1833. J. M. Marron borrows 200 cat- tle for 5 years from P. Estenega. Marron, Pap., MS., 10. 1834. There were 4, 413 head of cattle thus lent out. The mission debts were $8,271, and credits $11, 153. There were 163,579 vines in 4 vineyards, and 2,333 fruit trees. Artillery, 4 small cannon, one of them lent to the ayunt., and 3 pedreros. St. Pap., Mis., MS., vi. 12-14. Nov. 26th, amount of supplies to S. Diego presidio 849,665, to Sta Bárbara $6,895, no period specified, perhaps since the foundation. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., Ixxix. 52-3. 1839. Hart- nell's report of June 24th, 369 souls all contented. Debts $4,000 (or $6,000), credits $10,500; 1,100 cattle, 1,700 horses, 1,040 sheep. St. Pap., Mis., MS., xi. 23-9; Hartnell, Diario, MS., 72-4. Dec. 31st, Bandini distributes $1, 615 of clothing among 233 Ind. Id., vi. 12-3. 1840. April. In the list of effects to be surrendered by the administrator were 72 cattle, 715 sheep, and 3 hogs. St. Pap. Mis., MS., 11. Debt at the same date $3,230, of which $1,944 was due to P. Estenega. Pico, Pap., Mis., MS., 47-51.

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History of California, Volume III, Part 69

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