History of California, Volume III, Part 71

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

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1838. Antonio de la Guerra named as comandante; also J. M. Villavie u- cio. List of officers and men in the company of civic militia. Capt. Valentin Cota, lient Juan P. Ayala, and Roberto Pardo, Alf. José Ant. Olivera, rank and file 38 men. Cota, Doc., MIS., 13. 1839. Com. Jose de In Guerra y Nori- ega; also Alf. Roberto l'ardo. Habilitado, Alf. Ignacio del Valle, also acting com. Sergt José Lugo was promoted to be 2d alférez. Anast. Carrillo named as comisario subalterno. In Soberanes, Doc., MIS., 146, is mentioned a cavalry comp. of capt., alférez, and 15 men, whose pay amounts to $462 por month. Other reports show 17-19 men and 11-12 invalidos. Pay-roll for the year, $7,630. Jan., Lieut. Octaviano Gutierrez reports the artillery to be 7 guns, 2 of them 6 pounders, the rest 4; 4 of them brass and 3 iron; 4 of the 7 dismounted or useless. Vallejo, Dor., MS., xxv. 11. There was much discontent respecting the distribution of mil. funds by the Mont. authorities. In Ang. Guerra says the artill. comp. has received nothing since he was in command. Id., viii. 22, 17, 170, 205. Five recruits called for from Sta B. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 56-7. 1840. Guerra y Noriega com., Ignacio del Valle habilitado. 19 men (one report says 32-3, perhaps including inválidos). 2dl alf. José Lugo. In Ang. G. complains that the comp. is reduced to 8 or 10 available men, and there are no supplies for more. Sub-lient Pardo has been long away, and G. is incapacitated by age and infirmities. Vallejo, Do .. , MS., ix. 221. Complains of nujust discrimination, since the sub-prefect gets his salary regularly. Id., 112. Pay-roll for the year $8, 457.

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chapters.3 Santa Bárbara was always conservative in politics, taking no part in the movement of 1831 against Victoria, but supporting in the interest of

3 Chronologie summary of Santa Bárbara events. 1831. Jan., Gov. Vic- toria here on his way north. This vol., p. 182. March, imprisonment of J. A. Carrillo from Los Angeles. Id., 196. Victoria's last visit in Nov., joined by Capt. Pacheco. Id., 205. A forest fire on the hills endangering the town, driving the people to the beach, covering the decks of vessels with cinders, but turned aside by the green vineyards of the mission, is described by Rob- inson, Life in Cal., 98.

1832. Jan. Ist, adherence to the S. Diego revolutionary plan. This vol., p. 212. Feb .- May, action of Sta B. in support of Zamorano against Echean- día. Ibarra's forces in possession. Id., 223-8. Arrival and arrest of Capt. Sumner of the Waverly. Id., 364.

1833. Marriage of Thos. O. Larkin on a vessel in the port. Id., 365, 408. Bandini's efforts in congress to make Sta B. a puerto menor. The port is de- scribed as a hot-bed of smuggling. Id., 369. April, pacification of Mex. celebrated with great festivities. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., Ixxix. 31. May, an Ind., attempting to climb the flagstaff to arrange the halyards, fell and was killed. Id., 28.

1834. Nothing in the records. 1835. Career of the conviet Badillo, re- leased this year. This vol., p. 16. Foreigners said to have known of the Apalátegui revolt at Angeles in advance. Id., 285. April, sailing of Híjar, Padrés, and the other prisoners. Id., 288. Oct., remains of Gov. Figueroa deposited in the mission church. Id., 295. Removal of the Ind. from S. Ni- colás Isl. by Sparks, Williams, and others. Nidever's Life and Adven., MS., 68-72; and many newspaper sketches in connection with accounts of the rescue of an Ind. woman 15 years later. R. H. Dana arrived here in Jan., and often visited the place during this year and the next, his adventures being described in his Two Years before the Mast, 63, and passim. He describes Sta B. as 'composed of one-story houses built of sun-baked clay, or adobe, some of them whitewashed, with red tiles on the roofs. I should judge that there were about a hundred of them; and in the midst of them stands the presidio, or fort, built of the same materials and apparently but little stronger.' See also Robinson's Life in Cal., 40 et seq., for descriptions and views which may apply to Sta B. in this-or any other early decade.

1836. April, arrival of Gov. Chico from Mex. This vol., p, 421. June, oath to federalism. Gov. Chico's visit and troubles with P. Duran. Id., 423, 432-6. Nov .- Dec., news of Alvarado's revolution. Sta B. declines to join Los Angeles against the north. Id., 481-4, 491.

1837. Jan., Gov. Alvarado and his army received and supported by the Barbareños. Id., 491-3. Garrison from Sta B. at S. Fernando. Id., 501. Feb., Alvarado's return from the south. Id., 503. April, session of the dipu- tacion, approving Alvarado's movement. Id., 506-7. Pico and Osio present themselves with a new plan. Id., 50S. Castro and his force come here from S. Gabriel. Id., 510. June-July, return of the gov. from the north in con- sequence of new opposition at Angeles; he accepts centralism, which is ap- proved by Sta B .; meeting of the diputacion. Id., 522-3, 526-32. Dec., the Barbareños refuse to support Carlos Carrillo; Castro in command; threatened attack from the south. Id., 540-1, 549-50.

1838. Jan., new and vain attempts of Carrillo to obtain support. Id., 545-6. March, approach of Castañeda and southern army; Castro and Alva- rado come from the north; campaign of S. Buenaventura; southern prisoners at Sta. B. Id., 551-5. May, a force is sent to Angeles, and Carrillo with others is brought back as a prisoner. Id., 564-6. Carrillo escapes in Aug. Id., 569. Nov., arrival of Castillero with news of Alvarado's confirmation in Mex. Id., 574. Dec., S. Diego prisoners brought by Castro. Id., 578. Murder of

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tranquillity Zamorano's cause in 1832. Political and other annals of 1833-5 contain nothing notable; but in 1836 the policy of Governor Chico and his contro- versy with Padre Duran created an excitement among the Barbareños that had much effect on later events. During the sectional troubles of 1837-8 this town exercised a great and probably controlling influence. Through the efforts of Guerra y Noriega and Duran its support was given from the first to Alvarado; and though naturally loyal to Mexico and averse to revo- lution, the citizens refused to aid Los Angeles and San Diego in their factious opposition to the plan of Monterey. Nor did they waver in their support of Alvarado, even when Carlos Carrillo, one of the most popular of their number, urged his claim as governor. When these troubles were at an end the course of local happenings again became monotonous in 1839-40. Captain Guerra y Noriega, like Vallejo in the north, had hoped for a restoration of the old presidial organizations, but the hope was a vain one, and the aged captain's efforts barely kept in existence the skeleton of his garrison.

The municipal records of Santa Bárbara have been for the most part lost, so that respecting the pueblo government, administration of justice, criminal cases, and even list of officers, only a slight record can be formed from miscellaneous scattered documents.4

Capt. Baneroft by Ind. at Sta Rosa Isl. Vol. iv., p. 90-1. Views of Sta B., in Forbes' Cal.

1839. Jan., Alvarado, Vallejo, and the southern prisoners; the general's attempts to enforce military discipline. Id., 580-3. May, Lieut Prado and 10 men sent to maintain order at Angeles. Id., 589. Election; Covarrubias elector for Sta B. Id., 590. Complaints respecting the distribution of reve- nucs. Id., 591-2. June, sub-prefect can find no pus vacuno to vaccinato Ind. Dept. St. Pap., Aug., MS., v. 23. Visit of a British explorer. Belcher's Voy., i. 320-2.

1840. Revelation of the Carrillo conspiracy. This vol., p. 606. Arrest and imprisonment of foreigners in connection with the Graham affair. Vol. iv., p. 14-17, 28.

+ Sta Bárbara municipal government and official list. 1831-2. Alcaldes Ra- fael Gonzalez, Miguel Valencia; regidor or sindico José Maria García. Guerra, Doc., MS., ii. 197; Leg. Rec., MS., i. 348; Gonzalez, Experiencias, MS. Gov. Victoria was accused of having suppressed the ayuntamiento. This vol. p. 202. In 1832 the diputacion left Sta B. under the jurisdiction of the com.

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The successive alcaldes, or justices of the peace from 1839, were Rafael Gonzalez, José Antonio de la Guerra, José María García, José María Valenzuela,

gen. as a place where the civil govt was not fully organized-that is, was dis- posed to favor Zamorano. Id., 218. 1833. Alcalde, or judge of Ist instance, José Antonio de la Guerra. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 90; Id., Ben., P. y J., iii. 77. Valentin Cota juez auxiliar. Carrillo, Doc., MS., 112. In April, Gov. Figueroa states that Sta B. has no ayunt. or constitutional alcalde. The so-called alcalde, or his place, was created by the dip. without formalities of law, and he is merely a juez conciliador. He asks the opinion of Asesor Gomez, who replies that to decide the appointment illegal under the Span. laws and to put the citizens under military rule would open political wounds not yet healed. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., Ixxvi. 6-9. José M. Maldonado was receptor in charge of the revenues from this year. This vol. p. 377.

1834. Alcalde José M. García (several references for different months). In Ang. the dip. voted to create an ayunt. with alcalde, 4 regidores, and sin- dico, after discussion and the receipt of petitions. Leg. Rec., MS., ii. ISS-9; this vol. p. 249-50. In July the extent of the alcaldía was given as from S. Fernando to Purísima, 55 1. from east to west, and 25 1. north to south. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxix. 87. 1835. Alcalde José María Valenzuela. Oct. 12th, election of Rafael Gonzalez declared null by José Castro. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS., ii. 31. Cármen Dominguez juez de campo. No trace of the ayunt. as provided by the dip. Wm G. Dana was perhaps captain of the port in these years. Benito Diaz succeeded Maldonado as receptor by appoint- ment of July 3d, salary $400. Id., Ben., Cust .- II., vii. 10, 14; viii. 14. 1836. Alcalde Wm. G. Dana. James Burke in July wished to be excused from serv- ing as regidor. Leg. Rec., MS., iii. 27. Diaz suspended in Dec. as receptor. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., Cust .- HI., MS., iv. 1. 1837. Alcalde Diego Olivera; regidor Santiago Lugo. José Ant. de la Guerra was capt. of the port; and Diaz, notwithstanding his suspension, still served as receptor. 183S. Alcalde Diego Olivera; síndico Ramon Valdés. Munic. receipts, taverns at 4 reals per month, stores, $1, billiards, otter-skins, $159, liquors, $64, fines, $4, lots and brands, $4, total, $232; expend., secretary's pay at $15 per month, $123, sacristan, $$7, church and office expenses, $22, total, $232. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. y J., MS., ii. 26-30.

1839. Sta B. made cabecera of 2d partido of 2d district. This vol. p. 585. Sub-prefect, appointed in April, Raimundo Carrillo, salary, $365; Sec. Fran- cisco Castillo, who resigned in Aug. Alcalde Antonio Rodriguez, síndico Vicente Valencia. These were elected for the year; but under the prefecture system from April there were appointed as jueces de paz, José María Rojo and Antonio Rodriguez, the latter becoming Ist juez on Rojo's removal in July. Pedro Cordero was appointed, probably at the same time, as 2d juez, or suplente. Manuel Lorenzana served as alguacil at $5 per month. Jose Ant. de la Guerra was still capt. of the port at $30 (or $50). Diego Olivera was made tithe-collector in Dec. Munic. receipts and expend., $330. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS., ii. 31-2. May 31st, sub-prefect's decree with munic. regu- lations in 23 articles. Id., Ben., P. y J., v. 9-10. June, juez orders coman- dante to remove the slaughter-pen from the Arroyo de la Vina, as a nuisance. IIc may put it on the beach toward the castillo, or north of the town. Sta B. Arch., MS., 5-7. This order caused a controversy, and after reference to the govt, Capt. Guerra seems to have had his own way. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 258-71. July, a 2d sindico appointed. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., xi. 9. Judicial cases must be referred to Los Angeles. Id., v. 93. Business is stopped because the juez can find no competent secretary. Sta B. Arch., MS., 11, 13. In July there was a controversy between the civil and military au- thorities. José Andrade was arrested for debt, and brought before the juez do paz; but Capt. Guerra claimed that the man was his servant, and as such

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William G. Dana, Diego Olivera, Antonio Rodriguez, José María Rojo, and José Antonio Olivera. In the early years of the decade there seems to have been much doubt respecting the legality of the civil gov- ernment and the exact extent of military jurisdiction. In 1834, on petition of the citizens, the diputacion voted to give the town a regular ayuntamiento; but the only evidence that such a body existed in 1835-8 is the occasional mention of a regidor or síndico. In 1839 Santa Bárbara was made a partido of the second prefectura, and Raimundo Carrillo served as sub-pre- fect this year and the next. About twenty ranchos were granted to private ownership during the dec- ade,5 but beyond the dates of concession and names entitled to the military fuero, and finally took him by force from the civil custody. After much trouble at home the matter was referred to Monterey and Sonoma, where the final decision was rendered in favor of the captain, and Justice Rojo lost his place. The justice of the decision may be questioned, since Andrade seems to have been only nominally, and to a very slight ex- tent a servant. Vallejo, Doc., MIS., vii. 301, 305-9, 409, 416; viii. 32; Sta B. Arch., MS., 7-9; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 273-4; Doc. Ilist. Cal., MS., iv. 1020-31.

1840. Sub-prefect Raimundo Carrillo. Jueces de paz, Antonio Rodriguez and Pedro Cordero, resigning in Feb. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. y J., MS., vi. 60; but Joaquin Carrillo is also named in Jan. Id., Ang., iv. 17, 19. José Ant. Olivera and Ramon Valdés appointed in April or May. Id., xii. 28, 31; Id., Ben., P. y J., vi. 69; and served for rest of year. Síndico (?), treasurer, or depositario, Juan Camarillo, succeeded by Jacinto Lorenzana; sec., Fran. Castillo, and later Manuel l'once de Leon. Munic. receipts for the year $662.75, expend. $666.50. Id., Ang., iii. 63, with monthly accts in Id., iv. passim. Jan., a woman for abandoning her husband was ordered put in irons or a corona, pending investigation, there being no secure place of confinement. Sta B. Arch., M.S., 13. Feb .- April, Narciso Fabregat and other traders ask that either the order closing shops on feast-days be enforced or repealed, since many open their shops on pretence of living there. Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 1, 54. June, sub-prefect ordered to exile a woman living in concubinage. I.l., Ang., i. 1. Oct., the Sonoran Jesus Valdes, or El Tuerto, killed by Jose M. Losaga. Los Ang. Arch., MS., i. 221-2.

5 Private ranchos of Sta Bárbara district (included with those of Los An- geles in earlier decades). See Hoffman's Reports. Those marked with a * were rejected by the land com. or U. S. courts. Alamos, granted in 1$39 to José de la Guerra, who was the claimant. Callegnas, 1837, José Pedro Ruiz; (+. Ruiz et al. cl. Casmalia, 21., 1840, Antonio Olivera, who was el. Conejo, still in possession of Capt. Guerra y Noriega. Guadalasca, 1836, Isabel Yorba, who was cl. Jesus Maria, 1837, Lucas Olvera et al .; L. T. Burton et al. el. Lompoc, 33,000 acres, 1837, Joaquin and José A. Carrillo, who were el. Nipo- mo, 15 1., 1837, Wm G. Dana, who was el. Ojai, 1837, Fernando Tico, who was cl. Pozas, 6 1., 1834, J. Carrillo; José de la Guerra y Noriega cl. Punta de Concepcion, 1837, A. Carrillo, who was el. Refugio, 6 1., Ant. M. Ortega et al., who were el. Rincon, 1 1., 1835, Teodoro Arellunes, who was el. Saca, 1838, Antonio; Antonia de la Guerra de Lataillade cl. Rio de Sta Clara, 1837, Valentin Cota, who was cl. San Julian, 6 1., 1837, Geo. Rock, only a

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of owners, we have no details of what the occupants were doing. It is noticeable that none of the titles were rejected in the litigation of later times. Sir James Douglas in 1840 wrote of Santa Bárbara as a larger town than Monterey, estimating the annual exports of hides and tallow at $25,000.

Santa Bárbara mission remained in charge of Padre Antonio Jimeno until late in 1840, with Padre Narciso Duran as associate from the end of 1833. Antonio Menendez, the Dominican chaplain of the presidio, was buried at the mission in April 1832. The neophyte population, 711 in 1830, decreased to 556 in 1834, the year of secularization. In 1836 it was 480; and in 1840 not more than 250.6 In

'dummy' for Capt. Guerra y Noriega, who was cl. San Pedro, 1 1., 1838, Joseph Chapman, whose heirs were cl. Santa Ana, 1837, Crisogono Ayala, et al., who were cl. Santa Clara, or El Norte, 1837, Juan Sanchez, who was cl. Santa Cruz Isl., 1839, Andrés Castillero, who was cl. Santa Rosa, 3} 1., 1839, Francisco Cota; M. J. Olivera de Cota el. Sespe, or San Cayetano, 61., Carlos Ant. Carrillo, who was cl. The original grant was for 2 1., which was fraudulently changed to 6 1 .; but the courts finally cut it down. See S. F. Bulletin, Oct. 10, 1978. Simi, formerly occupied by the Picos. In 1831, Rom- ualdo Pacheco was granted the use of a portion. Guerra, Doc., MS., vi. 29- 30. Sisquoc, 1833, María Ant. Caballero; James B. Huie el. Tepusquet, 2 1., 1837. Tomás Olivera; A. M. Cota et al. cl. Tinagnaie, 2 1., 1837, Victor Linares; Wm D. Foxen el.

6 Sta Bárbara statistics of 1831-4. Decrease in pop. 711 to 556. Baptisms SO children; largest no. 29 in 1831; smallest 16 in 1834. Deaths 200. In- crease in large stock 3,259 to 3,819; decrease in horses and mules 759 to 419; sheep 3,480 to 2,700. Largest crop 3,700 bush. in 1834; smallest 2,700 in 1832; average 2,400, of which 1,476 wheat, yield 7 fold, 435 barley 12 fold, 405 maize 47 fold, 57 beans 12 fold.

Statistics of 1834-40. Inventory of March 1834, credits $14,953, build- ings $22,936, furniture, tools, goods in storehouse, vineyards, orchards, cor- rals, and animals $19,590, church $16,000, sacristy $1,500, church ornaments, etc., $4,576, library $152, ranchos $30,961 (S. Antonio $9,421, Dos Pueblos $12,055, S. Marcos $6,111, Sta Cruz $1,650, S. José $1,050, Guyzapa $674), total $113,960, or less debt of $1,000, $112,960. St. Pap., Miss., MS., vi. 49- 50. Monthly wages to mission employés, priest $125, teacher $83, 1st major- domo $40, 2d id. $17, expense of worship $41, 10 servants at $6, $60, total $367. 1835-6. Pop. 506, 481, baptisms 9, 13, marriages 5, 3, deaths 50, 25. March 1835. Inventory of chureli, ete., agreeing with that cited above, ex- cept that 8 bells are valued at $3,290. Id., v. 46-7. Of the effects of 1834 $2,484 had been distrib. among the Ind. Id. 1838. Live stock of all kinds 1,212 animals. Detailed inventory of property as turned over by Carrillo to Cota. Receipts Jan .- March $569, expend. $324. Salaries, padres $1,500, surgeon Nicolás $100, admin. Cota $480, majordomo Valenzuela $240, clerk Ponce de Leon $120, corporal Vicente $144, sacristan Lino $72, blacksmith $120, total per year $3,276. I.l., viii. 6-8. 1839. Pop. 246 according to Hart- nell's report. Diario, MS. 535 by a report in St. Pap., Miss., viii. 1, which

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cattle there was a slight gain down to 1834, and good crops were harvested to the last; even after the sec- ularization a considerable degree of prosperity in live- stock and agriculture is indicated by Hartnell's statis- tics of 1839. The buildings were also kept in better condition that at most other establishments. Alférez Anastasio Carrillo was the comisionado to secularize Santa Bárbara,7 and the successive administrators

must include scattered Ind. Cattle 1,770, horses 609, sheep 2,250, mules 30, asses 4, goats 22, 70 hides and sides of leather, 40 parchments, 42 salted skins, 150 cheeses, 59 arr. tallow, ISS arr. iron, grain sown 33 fan. wheat, 6 fan, barley, 3 fan. maize. Hartnell, Diario, MS., SS. Feb. 27th, account of supplies to govt since 1837, total amount 84,360, on which is credited $740. St. Pap., Miss., vi. 25. 1840. Due the mission from Scott, Thompson, Cot, and Park, $1,479. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxiii. 12; Pico, Pap. Mis., MS., 47- 51.

General statistics of 1786-1834, the whole period of mission history. To- tal no. of baptisms 5,679, of which 2,490 Ind. adults, 2,168 Ind. children, 1,021 children de razon; average per year 116. Marriages 1,524, of which 200 gente de razon; average 31. Deaths 4,046, of which 2,446 adult Ind., 1,288 Ind. children, 160 and 152 gente de razon; average among neophytes 77; death rate 8.03 per cent of pop. Largest pop. 1,792 in 1803. Males in excess of females except in 1801-10. Children from { to § in earlier years, later ¿ to g. Largest no, of cattle 5,200 in 1809; horses 1,337 in 1816; mules 340 in 1823, asses 1 to 3 each year; sheep 11,066 in 1804; goats 200 in 1792 and 1820; swine 200 in 1823; all kinds 16,090 in 1809. Total product of wheat 152,797 bush., yield 14 fold; barley 24,733 bush., 17 fold; maize 19,084 bush., 72 fold; beans 2,458 bush., 11 fold.

7 Summary of Sta B. mission annals. 1833. P. Duran favors the partial, or experimental secularization. This vol., 335. 1834. Anastasio Carrillo comi- sionado, with José M. García as majordomo, at $40 per month, and Leandro Gonzalez as maj. de campo at $16.50 from October. Id., 346. In Nov. Car- rillo complains that the funds are not sufficient to pay the expense of $367 per month, and says the padres will perform the teacher's duties for a small fee. St. Pap., Miss., MS., ix. 32-3. In Nov. P. Uría of S. Buenaventura was buried here, Sta B. Lib. Mis., MS., 37. 1835. García was left in charge from June Ist by the comisionado, at $50, Raimundo Carrillo being llavero and clerk at $30. Id., 24-5, 27-8, 30-1. Mariano Bonilla had been appointed teacher at $1,000, but there were difficulties about his salary, and also about his sup- posed connection with the colony revolt. Id., 26, 28, 32-3. 1836. Raimundo Carrillo succeeded García as administrator on June 20th. /d., vii. 53. 1837. In Dec. Carrillo writes that he has broken up a place where Manuel Gonzalez sold liquor to the Ind. There are other offenders of the same stamp who hinder progress at the mission, and he desires the commandant to interfere. Cota, Doc., MS., 9-12. 1838. Oct. 13th Carrillo turned over the estate to Manuel Cota, under whom Manuel Ponce de Leon served as clerk at $12, and José M. Valenzuela as majordomo. St. Pap., Miss., MS., viii. 6-8; Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxii. 287. In March Carrillo complains that the troops are kill- ing cattle, and is told by the comandante that Castro had authorized the ofli- cers to kill all the cattle needed without asking permission of the adminis- trator. St. Pap., Miss., MS., vi. 26. In July the Ind. demanded clothing and the yield of the fisheries, else they would not work. Id., ix. 38. 1839. Cota still in charge though suspended temporarily in July; also Valenzuela; but Ponce de Leon was replaced by Antonio Garraleta in April. P. de L. writes to Hartnell to complain about his pay. Vallejo, Doc., xxxii. 287. HIST. CAL., VOL. III. 42

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were José M. García in 1835-6, Raimundo Carrillo in 1836-8, Manuel Cota in 1838-9, and Leandro Gonzalez from 1840. In 1837-8 the support of Al- varado's army was a heavy tax on the mission re- sources; yet as we have seen these resources were by no means exhausted. There was trouble in 1839 with Cota, who was opposed by the padres and Indians and was suspended by Visitador Hartnell, after which for a time at least the neophytes became more con- tented and industrious under Father Duran's super- vision.

Father Suñer of San Buenaventura died at his post in 1831, and his associate Father Uría died in 1834; but Blas Ordas had come to this mission in May 1833, and his ministry continued till 1838; while Buenaven- tura Fortuni, coming in the middle of 1837, served until his death in 1840. Padre Antonio Jimeno served temporarily during Fortuni's illness, and seems to have become the regular minister at the end of 1840.8

Feb. 6thi an ex-neophyte applies to com. gen. for a renewal of his certificate of emancipation obtained from Gov. Figueroa, but since lost. Id., vi. 232. Feb. 18th, Cota urges the gov. to restore the live-stock taken during the late wars. St. Pap., Miss., MS., ix. 38-9. July, visit of Hartnell Ist to 15th. He found the accounts in bad condition and the Ind. much dissatisfied with Cota's management; and he finally suspended the administrator, who was ac- ensed of cruelty to the Ind. and insolence to Duran, and was also disrespect- ful to H., who resisted Cota's respectful petition to be reinstated, advising the govt against it. Duran was authorized to expend $500 for clothing for the Ind. Diario, MS., 3-4, 11-12, 14, 41-2, 78-82, SS-9. July 8th, original letter from a neophyte complaining of the alcaldes. St. Pap., Miss., MS., viii. 6. July 10th, Hartnell to Duran explaining that he has suspended Cota and put affairs in charge of the alealdes under D.'s direction. D. replies that he will aid by advice and to protect the Ind., but will have nothing to do with the tem- poral administration. 'The old times have gone by never to return.' Arch. Miss., MS., ii. 919. July 18th, govt approve H.'s conduct. Id., 921. Oet. 25th, Duran to Hartnell on petty details of mission affairs. He seems to represent the Ind. as doing much better without the administrator. Id., 951. Nov. 18th, Cota seems to write as admin. He says the mission has long de. pended on manufactures rather than stock-raising and agriculture. St. Pap., Miss., MS., ix. 39. 1840. Feb. 15th, P. Duran urges the appointment of an administrator. Arch. Miss., MS., ii. 1017; and Leandro Gonzalez is appointed at $1,000 from May 15th. St. Pap., Miss., MS., viii. 6; Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., xii. 33. Hartnell's second visit was from Aug. 27th to Sept. 7th, but there is nothing in the records respecting his acts or the condition of affairs. Diario, MS., 15-16. Dec. 18th, P. Fortuni of S. Buenaventura buried here. Sta B. Lib. Mis., 38.

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History of California, Volume III, Part 71

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