History of California, Volume III, Part 78

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

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1835. Alcalde Fran. de Haro, secretary Fran. Sanchez, regidores and síndico unknown. Jan. 22d, Haro to gov., announcing that the ayunt. has begun its sessions, having appointed a sec. at $15, and Gregorio Briones as alcalde auxiliar of the contra costa. Jan. 31st, gov. approves the appoint- ments. Dept. St. Pap., Mont., MS., iv. 91-2. This is more definite than Dwinelle's references for same facts. Jan. 31st, gov. to Joaq. Estudillo, comandante of S. F. de Asis (there is no other evidence that he held such a position), acknowledging receipt on the 23d inst of a padron, and ordering the election of an ayunt. of 4 members according to the pop. (50 to 200?). Dwinelle, add. 37. This order is unintelligible on its face. Dwinelle dwells on the use of the word partido in the former order and pueblo in this, and claims that after the 'aggregate' ayunt. of the partido was organized, the gov., learning the no. of inhab., ordered the organization of a new 'compo- site' ayunt. for the pueblo, which superseded the Ist. This conclusion seems to me to rest on very slight foundation; and I prefer to suppose there is something wrong about the 2d order, especially in view of its date. I do not think there was a new election, though such was possibly the case on account of some informality in the Ist; and I regard the fine distinction made by lawyers on both sides between a partido and pueblo ayant. as imaginary. May 30th, petition of 30 residents of the northern ranchos (Contra Costa and Alameda counties) to be transferred from the jurisdiction of S. F. to that of S. José, on account of the long distance by land and perilous voyage by sea to the place of ayunt. meetings, also the lack of proper lodgings at S. F. pre- sidio. This was referred to the dip., and then to the respective ayunt. in Sept. That of S. Jose on Nov. 4th reported in favor of the change; and that of S. F. on Dec. 20th against it on the ground that the complaints of the petitioners were frivolous, as they came frequently to S. F. on private busi- ness, and the presidio lodgings had been thus far satisfactory. This seems to have ended the matter, and no change was made. St. Pap., M. & C., MS., ii. 361-4. June, a reply to a petition of the ayunt. on assigning ejidos and propios is mentioned in an index, but is not extant. Dwinelle, add. 53. July, gov. decides that the ayunt. has no right to grant Estudillo a house lot on the beach with sowing lands at Yerba Buena. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. & J., MS., vi. 16. This may have been because the granting of lots away from the presidio required consideration, because of the location 'on the beach,' or of the extent of land desired; at any rate on Sept. 22d, as made known by gov. to alcalde on Oct. 27th, the dip. decided that the ayunt. could grant lots of 100 varas and 200 varas from the shore at Yerba Buena. Dec. 13th, pri- mary election; electors Bartolo Bojorges, José C. Sanchez, Felipe Briones, Gabriel Castro, Manuel Sanchez, Ignacio Peralta, Joaquin Estudillo, and Candelario Valencia. Elcetion held in the plaza of the pueblo of S. F. de Asis probably at the presidio as before. Dwinelle, add. 47. Final election on Dec. 27th, no record except that Joaquin Castro was chosen regidor and his election declared null by reason of his relationship to the sindico. Dept.

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seen, being almost entirely abandoned after 1836. In May 1839, under the new system of prefectures, the ayuntamiento was abolished here as elsewhere, and a justice of the peace was appointed, Francisco Guer-

St. Pap., Ben., P. &J., MS., vi. 18. The other officers chosen were as fol- lows.

1836. Alcalde José Joaquin Estudillo, who announces his election Jan. Ist. 16. Regidores Gregorio Briones and José C. Sanchez. Dwinelle, 62. Sec. Fran. Sanchez; alcalde auxiliar on the frontier Nicolas Higuera. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iii. 181. Other appointments were probably made on the frontier, which Vallejo refused to recognize, being sustained by the dip., which body in July decided that the region north of the bay was subject only to military authority. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. & J., MS., iii. 39-41; Leg. Rec., MS., iii. 18-19. This year lots at Yerba Buena were granted by the ayunt. to Wm A. Richardson and Jacob P. Leese. No record of elections for the next year. 1837. Alcalde Ignacio Martinez, Ist regidor, holding over, probably José C. Sanchez; síndico Blas Angelino, scc. probably Fran. Sanchez, capt. of the port Wm A. Richardson, alcalde auxiliar of Contra Costa Francisco Armijo. Three lots at Yerba Buena granted to John Fuller, Francisco Sanchez, and J. Fcil. Dec. 3d, primary election; clectors Fran. Guerrero, Fran. de Haro, Vicente Miramontes, Antonio M. Peralta, José Ant. Alviso, Juan Bernal, Leandro Galindo, José C. Bernal, and Domingo Sais; highest vote 29. Final clection on Jan. 8, 1838, result as below. Dwinelle, add. 53-4. But according to HIalleck, 123, Wm A. Richardson was first elected alcalde, declining to serve.

1838. Alcalde Fran. de Haro, 2d regidor Domingo Sais, síndico José Rodriguez, sec. perhaps still Sanchez, alcalde aux. at S. Mateo Gregorio Briones. S. Jose Arch., MS., v. 31. Capt. of port, Richardson. Lots at Y. B. granted this year to Fran. Cáceres and Wm Gulnac. Sept., trouble be- tween Lcese and Hinckley and Spear, partly on account of disagreement about a lot. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 226-7; xvii. 56. The Ojo de Figueroa near the presidio granted to Apolinario Miranda by Com. Sanchez (?). M. had already a house there. Dwinelle, add. 54-5. Dec. 31st, alcalde sends a suma- rio for the murder of Jose Peralta by his relative Jose Ant. Galindo in Sept. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., v. 230-2; Id., P. & J., MS., vi. IS. Election on Dec. 31st with result as below. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xvii. 56.

1839. Alcalde Vicente Miramontes (who did not accept or was not approved, Haro continuing to act), regidores Domingo Sais and Tiburcio Va guez, síndico Fran. Caceres. In May under the new system the ayunt. crased to exist, and on the 15th Francisco Guerrero became juez de paz by the gov.'s temporary appointment. Id., Mont , iv. 97. Vicente Miramont. s juez suplente from July. Id., 103-4; John Fuller sindico from Ang .; Rich- ard on capt. of port; Jose Ant. Alviso and John Coppinger from July 20th jueces at S. Francisquito and Corte Madera; Ignacio Higuera 'encargado' at Contra Costa till May, when Ignacio Peralta was appointed juez and S. Pablo de Contra Costa was thus formally separated from the jurisdiction of S. F. Estudillo, Doc., MIS., i. 257. Lots at Y. B. granted this year to Salv. Vallejo, José Peña, Win S. Hinckley, and John C. Davis; and on one occasion tho gov. was consulted about certain applications for lots. There was some trouble with Cayetano Juarez, who when appointed for some duty in tho north declared that the frontera did not belong to the jurisdiction of S. F. The alcalde desired permission to send the prisoner Galindo to S. Jose for want of a jail and quard. In Feb. Dolores was made the cabecera of the partido, extending from Llagas Creek to Sonoma; but no sub-prefect was appointed at S. F. until after 1810, S. Joss being made temporarily the cabe- cera. S. José Arch., MIS., ii. 18. April 20th, Haro asks instructions about granting a lot at the mission. Dirinelle, add. 61. May 21st, gov. permits Leeso HIIST. CAL., VOL. III. 45

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rero holding that position in 1839-40. At the same time the mission was made nominally head town of the partido, though there was as yet no sub-prefect here; the municipal chief transferred his office also to Dolores from the presidio, where, in theory at least, it had been before; and the contra costa ranchos were cut off from the jurisdiction of San Francisco and given a juez de paz of their own. Meanwhile the town authorities granted seventeen house lots at Yerba Buena in 1836-40, and three lots at the mis- sion in 1840.

The subject of municipal government at San Fran- cisco in these years assumed later an importance not dreamed of at the time, from the fact that a great town grew up on the peninsula. Local authorities continued to grant lots as a matter of course down to 1846 and later, and after the American occupation the question whether lands not so granted belonged to the city or to the United States came up for set- tlement. This is not the place to record the litiga- tion in its many phases, but brief mention cannot be avoided. It was finally decided, after unlimited dis- cussion extending through many years and several adverse decisions, by the land commission, California

to build at Visitacion. Dept. Rec., MS., x. 12. May 26th, Guerrero publishes a bando of police regulations. Dept. St. Pap., Mont., MS., iv. 100. July 13th, Guerrero makes known to the prefect the desire of citizens to settle at the mission, favored by himself as also by the prefect, and Nov. 30th by the gov., who authorizes the granting of lots at the mission, 50 varas in extent, the settlers to use for their cattle the surrounding lands except S. Mateo and the coast, but not to disturb the Ind. or embarrass the administrator as long as the community exists. Id., v. 102; xvi. 24. Many other routine commu- nications of the year from Guerrero to prefect in Id., v. 92-110. Alvarado's idea, Miscel. Hist. Pap., MS., no. 24, is that the above movement was mere- ly a transfer of the juzgado, or municipal headquarters, from presidio to mission; and this, I think, was what was practically effected, there being no change of pueblo or thought of a new pueblo proper.

1840. Guerrero still juez de paz. Feb. Ist, accepts the continuation of appointment. Feb. 2d, writes to prefect on his proposed plan of Dolores so as to regulate the granting of lots which the gov. has authorized. He will make the church the centre, and will repair some of the ruined buildings which the vecinos have occupied for many years. He desires the adminis- trator to give up or lend a room for a jail. Many other routine communica- tions of the year. Dept. St. Pap., Mont., MS., v. 110-13. Lots were granted this year at Yerba Buena to Leese, J. A. Vallejo, J. B. Cooper, J. Vioget (2); and at Dolores to L. Galindo, C. Valencia, and F. Gomez.

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supreme court, and United States district court, that San Francisco in 1835-46 was a pueblo; that as such it was entitled by Spanish and Mexican law and usage to four leagues of land, and that the United States was under obligation to recognize the pueblo title.6

6 The position of Jones and Randolph as representing the opposition, was that there was at S. F. no pueblo, in the sense of a corporate body owning or entitled to own lands. There were two pueblos in the sense of 'settlements,' cach originally intended to become the nucleus of a town, and each having a certain territorial franchise or right to the use of certain lands-the presidio for military, and the mission for missionary purposes. The presidio might become the seat of a pueblo, civil community, or municipality, by the settle- ment of retired soldiers; but these soldiers settled elsewhere, and the presidio became merely an abandoned military post. The mission also might by sec- ularization and the aggregation of settlers de razon to the ex-neophytes have become a pueblo, but did not, secularization proving a failure and the Ind. disappearing. The ayunt. established in 1835 was for the government of the whole partido, not specially for the pueblo, and its creation was not the crea- tion of a Pueblo de S. Francisco. A third pueblo, or settlement, sprang up at Yerba Buena from 1835-6. As a matter of convenience, the govt at Mon- terey delegated to the partido ayunt. authority to grant lots at Yerba Buena, and later at Dolores, and such lots were legally granted. Each settlement might have obtained from the govt certain lands for propios, etc., but never did so. All the lots were granted either at Y. B. or at Dolores, never at the pueblo of S. F. The 'pueblo system' so much talked of was for the most part an invention of later times; or if not so, the 4 leagues of land to which a pueblo was entitled must be formally granted by the govt, or at least marked out officially, the U. S. being under no obligation to recognize a title that the Mex. govt might, under certain circumstances if applied to, have seen fit to concede.

As a matter of fact S. F. was a pueblo exactly like S. Diego, Sta Bárbara, and Monterey. Much confusion has been caused by the multiplicity of names applied to peninsula establishments, such as presidio, mission, pueblo, esta- blecimiento, port, S. Francisco, S. F. de Asis, Dolores, Yerba Buena, etc., and most of it may be removed by noting that San Francisco de Asis was the legal and proper name from the first for all on the peninsula, the other terms being used to indicate localities at S. F., very much as Mission, Presidio, or North Beach are still used. In early times S. F. was a mission-military estab- lishment intended eventually to become a town or pueblo of Spanish citizens, composed of ex-neophyte Ind., retired soldiers and their descendants, colo- nists or settlers from abroad, naturalized foreigners-any or all of these. The pueblo would begin to exist, in the familiar sense of the term, whenever there should be any residents besides soldiers and neophytes; in the legal sense when a local civil govt should be provided for them. Nature in this care fixed the natural bounds of the pueblo lands on three sides; in the dis- tribution of lots the convenience of citizens would be limited only by needs, actual and prospective, of military defence and of Ind. yet to be released from neophytism. In 1834 S. F. was a pueblo in the ordinary sense; in 1835, by the organization of nn ayunt., it became a pueblo in a strictly legal sense. Nothing more was required. An ayunt. without a pueblo could have no existence; though the jurisdiction of every ayunt. extends far beyond its pueblo. This pueblo was not the presidio, it was not the mission, it was San Francisco. Tho presidio was the place of meeting, and the natural centre, or starting point, of the pueblo; but the residents did not want lots there, preferring Yerba Buena cove. The ayunt. had tho right under tho laws to grant town lots; possibly would have granted them without consulting the

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The decision was, I think, entirely in accordance with fact, law, and equity; though many abler men still hold the contrary opinion. Among the many cham- pions of the respective sides in the controversy may be appropriately named Edmund Randolph and Will- iam Carey Jones against the pueblo title, and in favor of it Henry W. Halleck and John W. Dwinelle, the latter's Colonial History of San Francisco being the most extensive and satisfactory treatise on the sub- ject. As is their wont, the lawyers succeeded in making of a comparatively simple matter a very com- plicated one; but their efforts were valuable contri- butions to local history.

The settlement of Yerba Buena, nucleus of the modern city, had its humble beginning in this decade, and contained in 1840 more than half-a-dozen struct- ures. As we have seen, the name Yerba Buena had been transferred from the anchorage west to that south of Loma Alta, or Telegraph Hill, where several vessels had anchored before 1830, where a French trader had landed to build a boat, and where the con- struction of a guard-house had been ordered in 1827, there being no evidence that it was ever built.7 At any rate in 1831-4 all was in a state of nature but for the presence of a party of foreign boat-builders for a time in 1831 or 1832.8 Vessels were still per-

gov .- though it was customary in Cal. to ask his advice and opinion on the most trifling measures-at the presidio; was instructed by the govt that it had the right to grant lots at Yerba Buena; and later received like instruc- tions respecting Dolores. Lots were granted at these two points, and would have been granted at other points within the probable pueblo limits had they been desired. The gov. and dip. had no powers in the granting of lands that could be delegated to an ayunt. They could inform the ayunt. as to its powers, and to a certain extent regulate their exercise. The right of the pueblo to its lands was recognized indirectly by the govt in several ways, even in the granting of ranchos which infringed on the conventional four leagues. There can be no doubt that at any time before 1846 the local authorities might have had four leagnes of land formally set apart for the town. Whether their failure to do so forfeited the city's right under the U. S. was a question for the U. S. to settle; but having assumed the obligations of Mexico by relinquishing the pretension to insist on perfect titles in the case of private ranchos, the govt virtually conceded the pueblo title, and the courts could not do otherwise than confirm it.

7 Sce vol. ii. p. 590.

8 James W. Weeks, Reminiscences, MS., GS-72, states that himself, George

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mitted to anchor here, though not without occasional objection.9 In 1835 William A. Richardson became the first settler, erecting as a temporary dwelling a tent, or 'shanty of rough boards' as Dana saw it in December, replaced within a year or two by an adobe building. His lot was granted in 1836, and his build- ing stood near the corner of what were later Dupont and Clay streets. His business was the collection of produce from points about the bay to make up the cargoes of trading vessels by the aid of Indian crews who navigated two or three old launches belonging to himself and the missions. His Indians had a temascal, or bath-house, at the foot of Sacramento street, the water front being the present Montgom- cry street.19 In 1836 Jacob P. Leese, in partnership with Spear and Hinckley, obtained a lot and built a wooden structure for house and store near Richard- son's, completing the building in time for a grand cele- bration on July 4th, at which assembled as guests- and prospective customers of the enterprising pro- prietor-all the residents for leagues around.11 In 1837, or possibly the next year, Leese obtained through the influence of Governor Alvarado permis-

Ferguson, John Matthews, and perhaps one Brown, undertook to repair an old launch of Captain Richardson's, towing her to Y. B. for the purpose, and living there for several months. But they abandoned the launch after doing much work on her. W. makes the date 1832, but he also speaks of the exe- cution of Rubio, which was in 1831.

9 Dec. 3, 1533. Receptor to admin. at Mont., urging that vessels be obliged to anchor in sight of the presidio and not at Y. B. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxv. 3. Davis, Glimpses, MIS., 7, says that on his arrival at \'. B. in 1833 Candelario Miramontes had a potato-patch on what is now the plaza. From him D. borrowed a horse for trips to the mission and presidio, keeping him tethered near the shore.

10 Authorities for the progress of Y. B. in these early years are Hittil's ITist. S. F., 77 et seq. ; Soule's Annals of S. F., 162 et seq. ; Tuthill's ITist. Cil., 250 et seq .; Dana's Two Years, 261-2; Dacis' Glimpses, MIS .; and a great variety of newspaper and other accounts. As to minute details there is no agreement. According to Hittell the Widow Briones lived in the North Beach region, building about 1836 an adobo house at the corner of Filbert and Powell streets. Jose Ramon Sanchez, Notas, MIS., 16-17, says that in the presidio region, but distinct from the presidio buildings, were two houses, one, occupied by the Sra de Higuera, built of timber by the Russians; the other of adobe at the Ojo de agua del Polin.

11 See in Annals of S. F., 170, a view-not from a photograph taken on the spot-of the house and festivities.

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sion to occupy a beach lot on Montgomery street near Commercial, where he erected a large and substantial frame structure. In 1838 the trail to the mission was widened into a very rough wagon road; and Rosalía Leese began life as the first child born at Yerba Buena, on April 15th.

Leese dissolved his partnership with Spear and Hinckley this year, and Spear, after vain efforts to secure the store on the beach, obtained permission to occupy another lot a little farther north, at the corner of Clay and Montgomery, with a ship's house landed from the Kent. Leese tried to prevent the success of this scheme, and even went so far as to offer to give his building, if its location was to be made the 'pre- text for illegal concessions by the alcalde,' to the gov- ernment for a custom-house;12 but this offer was not accepted, or fulfilled, since the building was sold later to the Hudson's Bay Company. Spear, however, built another store adjoining 'Kent Hall' probably before the end of 1840.13 As we have seen, seven- teen building lots were granted before the end of the decade, and doubtless several small buildings were erected besides the six that I have mentioned; but I make no attempt here to identify them.14 In 1839

12 Sept. 11, 1838, Leese to Alvarado. Dept. St. Pup., MS., iv. 226-7. The gov. was expected at Y. B. when the matter was to be settled. Hinckley and Spear also sent the gov. a complaint against Leese. Id., xvii. 56. Evidently there was a bitter business quarrel.

13 Davis, Glimpses, MS., 193 et seq., who was Spear's agent from 1838, says that John Perry, a naturalized Mex. citizen, got a grant of the lot and decded it to Spear; but there is no record of any such grant.

1} Sutter, Pers. Remin., MS., 16-18, says that on his arrival besides Spear & Hinckley's store within 50 yards of his vessel at anchor, and Richard- son's adobe on Dupont St, there was a little frame building belonging to John J'uller near Sacramento and Montgomery, Prudon's adobe on Montgomery near Telegraph Hill, and a few other small houses. Davis, Glimpses, MS., 197-8, implies that the two-story wooden grist-mill on Clay between Mont- gomery and Kearny was put in operation in 1839-40, the machinery being brought from Callao for HI. and S. on the Corsair in 1839. The same writer, p. 18-19, 191-2, describes the celebration of July 4th in 1839, at Leese's house, and that in 1840, including a picnic at the Rincon and a ball at Rich- ardson's. April 11, 1839, Manuel Pedrorena to Capt. Fitch on the business prospects for F. at Y. B., where he is advised to open an establishment. There are four small launches running on the bay, and a new large one is ex- pected for Leese. Y. B. is the liveliest port of Cal. Fitch, Doc., M.S., 59. May 10th, Gov. Alvarado to Vallejo. Intends building at Y. B. warehouses

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Captain Jean Vioget was employed to make a survey and map of Yerba Buena. His survey, by which lots were granted from that date, and to which those already granted were made to conform, covered the traet now included by California and Pacific between Montgomery and Stockton streets. No names were given to the streets, and none of the blocks had ex- actly the position of later times. The population of this little village in 1840 was probably about 50 souls, including 16 foreigners.

I append a list of private ranchos granted before 1840,15 including for convenience all in the northern

and a wharf, so as to deter the Russians from desiring to establish themselves there. The S. F. merchants want all the advantages but only build shanties, and don't even keep them in repair. Vallejo, Doc., MIS., vii. 32.

I> Ranchos of S. Francisco district, including all from Sta Clara Co. north- ward. Those marked with a * were rejected by the L. C. or U. S. courts. Abrevadero, see Llano. Acalanes (Contra Costa), 1 league, granted to C'ande- lario Valencia in 1834; Elam Brown claimant. Agua Caliente (Alameda), 2 1., 1839, Fulgencio Higuera, who was cl. Agua Caliente (Sonoma), 1810, Lázaro Piña; conf. in sections to J. Hooker, M. G. Vallejo, T. M. Leaven- worth, and C. P. Stone. * Alameda, rancho not named, 1840, Guillermo Castro, who was cl. Alameda Co. ranchos, see Agua Caliente, Arroyo de Alameda, Pozitas, S. Antonio, S. Leandro, S. Lorenzo, Sta Rita, Valle de S. José. * Los Angeles Island (S. F. Bay), 1839, A. M. Osio, who was cl. Las Animas or La Brea (Sta Clara), 1802, 1834, Mariano Castro. In 1836 Joscfa Romero de Castro and fam. and Antonio German and fam., 48 persons in all, were living at Las Animas and La Brea. See also S. Felipe y Las Animas. *Arroyo de la Alameda (Sta Clara ?), 1,000 varas, 1840, Jesus Vallejo, who was cl. Arroyo de las Nueces y Bolbones (Contra Costa), 2 1., 1834, J. S. l'acheco, whose heirs were cl. * Arroyo de S. Antonio (Sonoma), 1840, Anto- nio Ortega; C. White cl. Arroyo Seco (Sacramento), 11 1., 1840, Teodosio Yorba; Andres Pico cl. Ausaymas (Tuolumne), 2 1., 1836, F. P. Pacheco, who was cl. Baulinas, sce Tamales. Bolbones, see Arroyo. Brca, see ¿ . nimas. Bari Buri (S. F. ) 1835, Jose Sanchez; José de la Cruz Sanchez cl. Camaritas (S. F.), 300 v., 1843, J. J. No6; F. Vassault cl. Cañada del Corte de Madera (Sta Clara), 1833, D. Peralta and M. Martinez; D. C. Peralta el. Cañada de Guadalupe (S. F.), a petition of Manuel Sanchez in Feb. 1833, in Doc. Ilist. Cal., MIS., i. 482, not granted. Cañada de Herrera (Marin), } 1., 1839, Domingo Sais, who was cl. Canada de Pala (Sta Clara), 8,000 v., 1839, J. J. Bernal, who was cl. Canada de S. Felipe y Las Animas (Sta Clara), 2 1., Thos. Bowen; C. M. Weber el. Canada de Raimundo (S. Matco), 25 1 .. 1840, John Coppinger, whose widow was cl. * Capay (Tchama), 5 1., 1623 (1845?), Josefa Soto; P. B. Reading el. Los Carneros (Solano), 1836, Nico !. s Higuera; C. E. Hart, El. Wilson et al. cl. Caymus (Napa), 21., 1836, Ges. Yount, who was el. Coche, sce Ojo de Agua. Contra Costa Co. ranchos, see Acalanes, Arroyo de Nueces, Laguna de Palos Colorados, Médanos, MIt Diablo, S. Pablo, S. Ramon. Corral de Tierra (S. Mateo), 1 1., 1839, Tibar- cio Vasquez, who was el. Corral de Tierra (S. F.), 1 1., 1539, F. G. Palo- mares, whose heirs were el. Corte de Madera del Presidio (Marin), 1 1., 1 34, John Reed, whose heirs were el. Corte de Madera de Novato (Marin), 1 1., 1830, John Maytin, who was el. See also Canida. Diablo, see Mit Diablo. Entre Napa (Napa), 1536, Nicolás Higuera; conf. (or in two cases rejected)

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History of California, Volume III, Part 78

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