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Chato, Mex. brig, paid $387 duties at Mont. in 1841. In 1842 brought part of Micheltorena's force to S. Diego in Sept.
Clarita, Mex. bark, 202 tons; Chas Wolter, inaster. Paid $382 in spring of 1841. On coast July, Oct., 1842; detained for a day by Com. Jones at Mon- terey. Two trips in 1843 from Mazatlan; cargo, $1,391, duties, $239. Vioget, master in 1844-5. Duties iu 1845, $750 on cargo of $6,500.
Columbia, Eugl. bark; Humphries, master; Wm Wood, sup. Arr. Mont. Jan. 1, 1841, from Oregon; duties, $2,311 on cargo of $1,777. Jas Douglas and a party of hunters on board.
Columbine, Mex. schr, 55 tons; Manuel Turincio, master. At Mont. July IS41. Duties, $57; cargo, $456.
Constante, Chilean brig; Francisco Unamano, master, 1842. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS., iii. 13.
Constantine, or Grand Duke, Russ. brig, 220 tons; formerly the Wallace. At S. F. Nov .- Dec. 1841. Carried 100 of the Ross colonists to Sitka. Win- tered at S. F. 1843-4; and came again for grain in Oct .- Nov. 1845.
Constellation, U. S. man-of-war, 46 guns, 350 men; Kearney, com. At Mont. fr. Honolulu, Sept. 15-20, 1843. From China, squadron bound for U. S.
Constitution (?), U. S. man-of-war; John Percival. com. Left Honolulu for Mazatlan via Cal. Dec. 2, 1845; no record of arrival.
Corsair, Amer. brig, 182 tons; Michael Dowd, master; Dav. Spence, con- signee. At Mont. from Callao May 1841; cargo, $11,944; duties, $12,217.
Corro (Craw fish?), whaler, at S. Fran. Aug. 1843.
Cowlitz, Engl. bark, 312 or 345 tons; Wm Brotchie, master. At Mont. Aug .- Oct. 1811 from Col. Riv. via Honolulu; duties, $10,965; Rae and Birnie passengers. Back from Oreg. in Dec. with Sir Geo. Simpson, John McLough- lin, and Duflot de Mofras; tounage, $518; sailed for Oahu Jan. 1842. At Mont. again in Aug. 1843; and again in spring of 1843.
Curaçoa, Engl. man-of-war, 28 guns; Jones, com. At Mont. Nov. 1841 from Honolulu on business connected with Graham affair.
Cyane, U. S. man-of-war, 20 guns, 250 men; Stribling, com. At Mont. Oct. 19-Dec. 11, 1842; thence to S. F. with Com. Jones in Dec. Left Mont.
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flag; 11 under British colors; 8 were French; 7 Ger- man or Swedish; 5 Russian; 3 South American;
Jan. 10, 1843, and S. Pedro Jan. 22d for Mazatlau; back at Mont. and S. Fran. Apr .- May. Left Mont. Juue 3d for southern ports and Honolulu. Back again at Mont. Dec. 10th-13th, and sailed for Mazatlan. Lost some deserters, includ- ing a negro named Norris, who was killed by Californians. Some dissatis- faction about the deserters as shown by corresp. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xi. 352, 361, 364, 373; 'King's Orphan,' Visit, 7; Bojorges, Recuerdos, MS., 37.
Dale, U. S. sloop of war, 16 guns, 165 men; Dornin, com. Arr. S. F. from Panamá Dec. 15, 1842; at Mont. Jan. 5-10, 1843, and sailed for Mazatlan.
Delphos, whaler, Sept. 1844.
Diamond, at S. F. Aug. 1843 with lumber and missionaries from Col. Riv. for Oahu. W. Fowler, master. Dr Sandels, the scientist, left Cal. on this vessel.
Don Quixote, Amer. bark, 270 tons: John Paty, master. Arr. Mont. Sept. 1841 from Hon .; dnties, $6,989 on cargo of $6,584. Arr. again June 1842; cargo, $2,651, duties, $3,056. Perhaps came back and wintered on coast. Left Sta B. Feb, and returned from Hon. to S. F. May; cargo, $1,108; dutics, $1,745; tonnage, $304; Wm H. Davis, sup. By connivance of guard $20,000 of goods were landed in the night at S. F. On the coast Nov .- Dec. 1844. In Feb. 1845 carried MicheItorena and his army to S. Blas, returning in May, and sailing for Hon. in Dec.
Dromio, doubtful name of 1845.
Eagle, whaler, at S. Diego, Sept. 1844; Perry, master.
Elena, Russ. brig, at S. F. Feb. 1841, and came back from Sitka to Bodega in July. Tonnage Ist trip, $253.
Eliza, Fr. whaler; Malherbe, master. At S. Fran. Sept. 1841.
Erie, U. S. store-ship; Lient C. C. Turner, com. At Mout. aud S. F. autumn of 1845, according to Lancey.
Esmeralda, Mex. schr, 92 tons; Hugo Reid, master. At S. Pedro May 1842. At Mont. Sept. from Hon .; cargo, $1,167; duties, $1,305. At the ports Jan. 1843; tonnage, $138. At San Pedro Jan. 1844.
Espadon, Fr. whaler; Désiré Batan, master. S. Diego Sept. 1845.
Fama, Amer. ship, 343 or 397 tons; C. Hoyer, master. At Mont. Jan. 1842 from Hon .; cargo, $5,353; dutics, $5,868. Again in Aug .; cargo, $SGS, duties, $1,383. Her inate was consulted by Com. Jones before taking Mont. in Oct. Wintered, and left Sta B. with horses for Oahu in Jan. 1843. Back from Col. Riv., Nye, master, in June; cargo, $183; duties, $221. Left Mout. and Sta B. in Oct. Nov., for Hon. Back at Mont. June 1844, with cargo to J. C. Jones. Arr. Hon. from Cal. April 1845; Wm P. Reynolds, mate. Back at Mont. June; cargo, $6,000; duties, $2,459. Was wrecked on the coast during this voyage, according to statements of Larkin and Swasey.
Fame, whaler; Mitchell, master. S. F. 1845.
Fanita (?), Mex. schr; Limantour, master. Spencer's list for 1843.
Fanny, Fr. whaler, 409 or 364 tons; Duval, master. Mont. and S. F. Nov .- Dec. 1843. Tonnage and duties, $621 or $546. Suspected of smuggling. Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 265-6, ii. 31-2; Estudillo, Doc., MS., ii. 63. Possibly also in 1845.
Fariseo, Mex. brig, 105 tons; José D. Yndarte (?), master. Mont. Oct. 1845 fr. Acapulco. Cargo, $3,000; duties, $667.
Fernando, Mex. brig. At S. Pedro in June 1842. (The Ferdinand also named in 1843.)
Flying Fish, U. S. schr; Knox, com. Tender to Vincennes of U. S. Expl. Exped. At S. F. Oct. 1841.
George Henry, Amer. bark, 344 tons, 19 men; Stephen Smith, master and owner. Arr. Mont. fr. Baltimore and Paita May 1843; cargo, $5,941; duties, $7,744. Brought the Ist steam-engine, which was set up at Bodega; also the
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and in the case of 29-many of them whalers and most perhaps American-no nationality is mentioned in the
Ist pianos. Obtained a credit of 9 months for duties. At Sauzalito in Jan. 1844.
Georgia, whaler; Hull, master. S. F. 1844.
Guadalupe, lighter on S. F. Bay, 9 tons. 1844-5.
Gustave, Bremen bark; Clement Norton, master. S. Diego Oct. 1845. Probably a whaler.
Hamilton, whaler; Hand, master. Mont. Sept. 1841.
Hannah, doubtful name of 1845.
Helvetia, doubtful name of 1845.
Heroine, Fr. man-of-war; Lecomte, com. Mont. July 1845. Lost some deserters.
Hibernia, Amer. whaler; Jas Smith, master. S. F. 1844, 1845.
Hogue, or Hougue, Amer. whaler; Jos Hawley, master. S. F. Aug. 1842, and Feb. 1844.
Hopewell, whaler; Geo. Littlefield, master. S. Diego Nov. 1845.
Index, Engl. bark, 211 tons; Wilson, master; Scott, sup. Mont. Sept. 1841. Cargo, $2,459; duties, $2,776. Also seems to have wintered 1842-3, and left Sta B. for Valparaiso Feb. 1843.
John and Elizabeth, doubtful name of 1845.
John Jay, Amer. whaler, 400 tons; Wm J. Rogers, master. Mont. Sept. 18, 1843.
Josefita, lighter, 3 tons, used by Victor Castro in S. F. Bay, 1844.
Joseph Peabody, John Dominis, master; doubtful record of 1842.
Jóven Carolina, Colomb. schr, 172 tons; José Legarda, master; Mig. Romana, sup. Mont. Feb. 1841, fr. La Union; cargo, $793; duties, $902.
Jóven Fanita. See Fanita. Mex. schr, S. F. Nov .- Dec. 1842.
Jóven Guipuzcoana, Mex. brig, 210 tons; Snook, master; Mig. Pedrorena, cons .; Aguirre, owner. At Mont. fr. Callao June 1841; cargo, $8,427; duties, $8,740. In Jan. 1842 brought Aguirre and bride with the bishop from S. Diego to Sta B. Detained by Com. Jones at Mont. in Oct. At Sta B. in Jan. 1843. Back at Mont. fr. Callao in Aug .; cargo, $3,503; duties, $4,553. Ou the coast in 1844; Orbell, master. At Mont. Aug. 1845 from Callao; cargo, $10,500; duties, $5,314. Still on coast in Dec.
Juan Diego, schr, to sail for Mazatlan in Oct. 1841.
Juan José, Colomb. or Mex. brig, 218 tons; Thos Duncan, master. Mont. Oct .- Dec. 1842 to winter; duties, $608 (possibly also in 1841). Back from Mazatlan Aug .- Dec. 1843; cargo, $1,696; duties, $318. At Sta B Nov. 1844.
Juanita, Haw. (?) schr, 102 or 126 tons; John Wilson, master. Mont. April 1844 from Mazatlan. S. F. Aug. 1845.
Julia Ann, Amer. schr, 106 tons; Wm A. Leidesdorff, master; J. C. Jones, cons. Arr. Mont. June 22, 1841, from N. Y .; cargo, $7,149; duties, $6,807. J. J. Warner, passenger; also Robt G. Davis and J. W. Weed, and J. C. Jones from Panamá. In Sept. went to Hon., A. B. Thompson, pass .; and returned Nov. to Mont .; cargo, $6,445; duties, $6,604; John Sinclair, pass. At Sta B. Jan, and S. F. Dec. 1842. At all the ports in 1843. Arr. Mont. fr. Mazatlan in May and Aug. 1844. Arr. Mont. fr. Hon. Jan. 1845; cargo, $17,000; duties, $3,688.
June, whaler; Eddy, master. S. Diego Sept. 1844.
Lagrange, Fr. ship at Mont. Apr. 1844. In trouble for smuggling. Cambuston and Peter Richards fined $500 each, and goods confiscated.
Lahaina, whaler, at S. F. Sept. 1841. Niles' Reg., Ixi. 401.
Lausanne, probably inaccurate mention of 1841.
Leonidas, Mex. schr; Stock, master. At S. Diego July 1841, doubtful record.
Leonor, doubtful record of Jan. 1841.
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records. Of the 134, again, 43 were whalers; 22 were national craft of war or exploration, leaving 69 engaged
Levant, U. S. man-of-war, 20 guns, 237 men; Hugh N. Page, com. At S. F. and Mont. July-Aug. 1844. Back at Mont. in Oct. 1845, carrying Larkin to S. Fran.
Lion, Fr. transport; Bonnet, master. At Mont. June 1844 for cattle, etc., for Marquesas Isl. Allowed to purchase for cash and drafts. At Sauzalito in Aug., refused to pay for a guard to prevent trade. Probably wintered on coast. Sailed in April 1845 with 400 cattle, losing 350 and her masts on the voyage. In Aug. she was back at Hon. on her way to Cal., where her arrival is not recorded.
Llama, Amer. brig, 208 tons; Jones, master. Arr. Mont. from Boston via Hon. May 13, 1841; cargo, $6,038; duties, $6,350. At Hon. with John Sinclair as pass. in Sept. Apparently at Mont. in June 1842.
Magnolia, Amer. whaler, 400 tons; B. Simmons, master. Mont. Aug .- Sept. 1843. Also at S. F. in 1844 according to Davis.
Maria, Hamburg or Danish brig, 109 tons; W. Holstein, master. Mont. in Dec. 1845 fr. Valparaiso; cargo, $12,000; duties, $19,467.
Maria Teresa, Mex. brig, 185 tons; Julian Hanks, master. S. Diego and Mont. May-June 1845 fr. Mazatlan and Guaymas; cargo, $8,000; duties, $1,164.
Martha, Amer. whaler; Dav. R. Drabe, master. S. Diego Oct. 1845.
Maryland, Amer. brig, 100 or 160 tons; Blinn, master. At Mont. in spring of 1841; tonnage, $192; F. Johnson, sup. Capt. Blinn died on a trip to Kamchatka. Back at Mont. in Nov .; Henry A, Peirce, master and owner; tonnage, $192. Wintered on coast and sailed in Jan. 1842 for Mazatlan. Capt. Peirce has given me his original diary, noticed elsewhere. Matador, Hamburg brig; C. F. Matchin, master. Mont. July 1845 fr. Valparaiso; cargo, $55,000; duties, $67,030 (the largest ever paid in Cal.).
Medicis, Fr. hark; Huguee, master. Left Hon. June 1845 for Cal. No record of arrival.
Menkar, whaler, S. Diego, Sept. 1844; Shearman, master.
Merrimac, whaler. At Sauzalito Sept. 1843.
Modeste, Engl. man-of-war; Thos Baillie, com. At S. F. and Mont. Oct .- Nov. 1844.
Monmouth, whaler; Hedges, master. S. F. 1844.
Morea, whaler; Benj. Cushing, master. S. F. Nov. 1845. Also men- tioned on doubtful authority in 1841 and 1844.
Nantucket, Amer. whaler; Geo. W. Gardner, master; Mont. Oct. 1844.
Naslednik, Russ. brig; apparently the same as the Alexander. At S. F. Oct .- Nov. 1845, and went down to Carmen Isl. for salt. Alex. Markof, the supercargo, published a narrative.
New Spring (?), schr, at S. F. Dec. 1842.
Newton, whaler; John Sawyer, or Sanger, master, who died at S. Diego Nov 30, 1844.
Ninfa, Mex. schr; Hen. D. Fitch, master (and later Norton). Arr. fr. Mazatlan April 1841; cargo, $4,508, duties, $240. On the coast till Nov.
North America, Amer. whaler, 31 men; Geo. Deston, master. Mont. Sept .- Oct. 1843.
Oajaca, Mex. brig; A. B. Thompson, owner and sup .; at Sta B. June 1844; cargo, $1,555 and $4,075; duties, $704 and $1,913. Sailed for Mazatlan April 1845.
Oregon, U. S. brig; Carr, com. Formerly the Thos Perkins; bought for the U. S. Explor. Exped. At S. F. Oct. 1841.
Oreza, whaler; S. F. Aug. 1841.
Orizaba, doubtful record of 1841.
Pacific, Amer. whaler. Mont. Aug. 1845.
Palatina, at S. Diego Oct .- Nov. 1842.
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in trade. Of that number, 30 came chiefly from Mex- ican and South American ports; 8 from Boston; 7
Porpoise, U. S. brig; Ringgold, com. of U. S. Expl. Exped. At S. F. Oct. 1841. Touched at Mont.
Portsmouth, U. S. man-of-war; John B. Montgomery, com. At Mont. Oct. 1845 from Honolulu.
Primavera, Mex. brig; Alex. Chienes, master. S. F. Oct .- Nov. 1842. Claimed damages on account of Jones' taking of Mont. At Mont. antumn of 1841; Chas Baric, master. At S. Diego March 1845 fr. Mazatlan. Mont. June; cargo, $5,000; duties, $538.
Rafak, Amer. whaler, 249 tons, 26 men; Henry S. West, master. Mont. Sept. 1843.
Relief, U. S. store-ship; Isaac Sterrett, com .; at Bodega and Mont. Jan. 1842; and again in Jan .- Feb. 1843.
Republicano, Mex. transport. Probably brought part of Micheltorena's army in Aug. 1842. Nuevo Republicano named in Feb. Also at Mont. Oct. 1845; Machado, master.
Robert Bowen, whaler; Sauzalito Sept. 1843.
Rosalía, see Savannah, lighter, 24 tons. Patent applied for by Wm John- son April 1844.
Rosalind, Engl. brig; Henry J. Crouch, master. Brought bishop and others to S. Diego Dec. 1841; tonnage, $307. Sailed in the spring of 1842. Russell, whaler; at Sta B. Oct. 1841; duties, $36.50.
Sacramento, schr; running on the river and bay. Patent applied for by Flügge for Sutter in 1844.
San Francisquito, lighter, 5 tons. Patent applied for by A. B. Thompson in Aug. 1844.
St Louis, U. S. man-of-war; at Mont. in 1841, to carry away Estabrook and protect Americans, according to Mofras. No other record of her pres- ence; but she was at Honolulu bound to Cal.
Sapphire, whaler; Cartwright, master; at Mont. Sept. 1841. Mofras says she harpooned 3 whales in one day in the harbor.
Sarah, whaler; Myrick, master; at S. F. in 1844 and 1845.
Savannah, U. S. mau-of-war, 50 guns, 610 men; Armstrong, com .; at Mont. Oct. 3-Dec. 1844. Carried Tellez and Mejía as Micheltorena's agents to Mazatlan. Surgeon Wood published a narrative of the voyage. Back at S. Fran. Oct. 1843 from Honolulu.
Soledad, Mex. brig, 105 tons; Chas Hubbard, master; Henry Dalton, sup. On coast Oct .- Dec. 1843 fr. Mazatlan; cargo, $3,709, duties, $1,279. John Swan, a well known writer of pioneer reminiscences, was left by this vessel. Back at San Pedro in July 1845 with despatches, and Capt. Flores as pas- senger.
Star of Oregon, schr, built in Or .; Jos Gale, master. Came down the coast in 1841, and was sold in Cal., the men returning with cattle to Or. in 1842.
Star of the West, Engl. schr; Wm Atherton, master; John Parrott, own- er. Wrecked at Pt Lobos near Monterey July 27, 1845, and all that was saved was sold to Belden and others for $3,000. The Star brought a very valuable cargo from Liverpool, not intended for Cal., but for Mexico. Appar- ently the Californian authorities had agreed to take duties on a nominal val- uation, a clean profit of the whole amount for them; while Parrott would then introduce the goods free of duties at Mexican ports and thus realize a large profit. Davis, Glimpses, MS., 167-9, tells us that all the Montereyans became wreckers for the time, some making great gains; though 3 men were drowned. Swan, Hist. Sketches, MS., 13, thinks the plan was merely to pay duties in goods in Cal., while cash would be required at Mazatlan.
Sterling, Amer. ship, 386 tons; Geo. W. Vincent, master; Thos B. Park, sup. Arr. Mont. from Boston April 1844. Still on coast in 1845.
Susannah, schr; built in Napa Creek in 1841. At Mont. from S. F. Nov.
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from Honolulu; 6 from the Columbia River; 5 from Sitka; 7 were lighters employed on Californian inland
11-12, 1843. Sailed for Mazatlan. Swan says she was loaded with potatoes which were sold for $3,750, and the schr for $2,000, Capt. Davis returning on the California. Cooper, Log of the Cal., MS., calls her the Rosalia.
Tasso, Amer. bark, 314 tons; Sam. J. Hastings, master; John H. Everett, sup. Arr. from Boston June 28, 1841; cargo, $15,996; duties, $16,467. Ro- fused to land her goods unless permitted to engage in coasting trade; and the authorities yielded rather than lose so large an amount. There was a plan to seize her in 1842 at the time of Com. Jones the captain being arrested. She sailed for Boston late in 1843. Came back Feb. 1845; Elliott Libbey, master; Henry Mellus, sup .; cargo, $35,000; duties, paid at S. Diego, $16,107. At S. F. Oct. 11th some of the Tasso's men on shore late at night were arrested by a patrol, or by a party of men claiming to be such; and Capt. Libbey on at- tempting to interfere was badly cut and beaten, his companion, Nathan Spear, being also beaten. This affair gave rise to much excitement and correspond- ence, Larkin coming up from Mont. on the Levant, and 6 of the assailants being sent to S. José for trial. No penalty was ever inflicted so far as the records show. See corresp. between Prefect Castro, Larkin, Forbes, sub-pre- fect, judges, Com. Page, etc., extending to May 1846, in Larkin's Doc., MS., iii. 320-3, 327, 347; iv. 66, 101; Id., Off. Corresp., i. 53-67, 77, 97; Castro, Doc., MS., i. 175-7, 184-5, 204-9; ii. 14, 19, 25. 76; Doc. Hist. Cal., iii. 112, 160, 222; Dept. St. Pap., MS., vi. 67-8; Id., Ben. Pref. y Juzg., ii. 93; Pinto, Doc., MS., ii. 205-6; Fernandez, Doc., MS., 41-3; Castro, Rel., MS., 153-4, 163; Buelna, Notas, MS., 20-1.
Thomas Perkins, Amer. brig; Varney, master. At Mont. Feb. 1841 fr. Hon .; Warren and Geiger, passengers. Went to S. Diego to load hides for Peirce & Brewer, but was ordered away, and reached Hon. in March, 13 days from S. Diego. Sailed in April for N. W. coast, where she was sold to U. S. govt. See Oregon.
Trinidad, Mex. brig, 170 tons, 14 men; R. Menchaca, master; C. Latai- llade, sup. At S. Pedro July 1842; detained by Com. Jones at Mont. in Oct .; and in Nov. carried despatches from Micheltorena to S. Blas. At Mont. Sept. 1843; Manuel Diaz, master; cargo, $3,696; duties, $517 (?). Back again in Sept. 1844; José M. Gamon, master.
Tuscany, whaler, at Sauzalito Oct. 1844.
United States, U. S. man-of-war; Armstrong, com. Flag-ship of Pacific squadron, with Com. Jones on board. At Mont. Oct. 1842. Made a trip to Hon. and back in Nov .- Dec. Probably sailed from Mont. with Dale and Cyane Jan. 10, 1843 (also doubtful mention of 1845).
Valleyfield, Engl. bark, fr. Col. Riv. At S. F. Sept. 1842, in ballast. Also Jan .- March, 1843; duties and tonnage, $822.
Vancouver, Engl. bark, 325 tons, 30 men; Alex. Duncan, master. At Mont. and S. F. Feb. 1843 fr. Col. Riv .; duties, $933 on cargo of 8368. She left Col. Riv. for Hon. via Cal. in Dec. 1845. No record of her touching.
Vandalia, Amer ship, 491 tons; John C. Everett, master; W. D. M. How- ard, sup. Arr. Mont. fr. Boston Feb. 21, 1844; no record of cargo or duties, Still on the coast in 1845. Three sailors were arrested for a robbery. Being Englishmen, they were claimed by Consul Forbes. Larkin also interfered, and to him the men were given up after a month's imprisonment. The correspond- ence on this subject is somewhat extensive.
Vincennes, U. S. man-of-war, of U. S. Expl. Exped .; Wilkes, com. At S. F. fr. Col. Riv. Aug. 14 to Nov. 1, 1841. Sailed for Honolulu.
Warren, U. S. man-of-war, 24 guns, 250 men; Jos. B. Hull, com. At Mont. fr. Hon. Nov .- Dec. 1843. Also on coast July-Sept. 1843 fr. Mazatlan for Honolulu.
Warren, whaler, S. F. Nov 1845.
Waverly, doubtful name of 1845.
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waters; and 6 came from various ports of America and Europe, the exact business of a few not being known.
Wm C. Nye, whaler; Budington, master. At S. Fran. 1843. Again 1845; Stevens, master.
Yorktown, U. S. man-of-war; J. H. Aulick, com. At Mont. fr. Hon. Nov. 23-7, 1841. Took some testimony on the Graham affair. Again at S. F. Sept. 1842; Nicholas (?), com.
Yuba, lighter, 5 tons; patent applied for May 1843 by Theo. Cordua.
The authorities for the information in this list are chiefly scattered docu- ments in many different archives public and private; but I may mention also as valuable general authorities the Honolulu Friend; Polynesian; and Tem- perance Advocate; the custom-house records in Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Cust .- H., MS., iii .; v .- viii .; Larkin's Doc., Off. Corresp., and Papers; Cooper's Log; Robbins' Diary; and Pinto, Doc.
CHAPTER XXIV. IMMIGRANT COMPANIES AND PIONEERS. 1845.
OVERLAND IMMIGRATION-NEW MEXICANS-THE MCMAHON-CLYMAN COM- PANY FROM OREGON IN JULY-CLYMAN'S DIARY-OREGON TRAIN OF 1845 -PALMER'S JOURNAL-COOKE'S SCENES-CALIFORNIAN AGENTS AT FORT HALL-THE SWASEY-TODD COMPANY-SUBLETTE AND HIS MEN-THE GRIGSBY-IDE COMPANY-NAMES-WOMEN AND CHILDREN-RECOLLEC- TIONS OF MISS IDE-STATEMENTS OF KNIGHT, GREGSON, DEWELL, ELLIOTT, AND TUSTIN-FREMONT'S THIRD EXPEDITION -OVER THE SIERRA BY TWO ROUTES IN DECEMBER-A BLUNDER-KINGS RIVER AND KERN RIVER-BIBLIOGRAPHY-THE HASTINGS-SEMPLE COMPANY- A NARROW ESCAPE-PIONEERS AND VISITORS OF 1845.
OVERLAND immigrants to California in 1845 num- bered about 150 men, besides women and children, who may be estimated, for we have no definite records on the subject, at nearly 100. They came from Ore- gon in the north and over the Sierra from the east in six companies; though one of them was not fitted out originally as an emigrant party, and two of the others were properly but divisions of the same company. Not more than two thirds of the whole immigration remained permanently in the country. I shall notice the six companies in the chronologic order of their ar- rival.1
1 Besides those companies, Bidwell, Cal. 1841-8, MS., 125-6, and Sutter, Pers. Remin., MS., 106; Diary, 5, say that among the foreigners opposing Micheltorena at Cahuenga were 30 or 40 mountaineers just arrived. Cronise, Nat. Wealth of Cal., 54, tells us that in the spring of 1845 nearly 2,000 Mor- mons left the Missouri for California; and Tustin, Recollections, MS., 2, speaks of a Mormon company under Barstow which came with his party to the summit of the mountains (?). May 26th, Julian Follen petitions for a tract of land in the S. Joaquin Valley for himself and 20 foreign colonists-about whom there
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IMMIGRANT COMPANIES AND PIONEERS.
The first came from Oregon in July, and may be called the McMahon-Clyman company, the captain having been Green McMahon, who, as the reader will remember, had first come to California in 1841 with Bartleson; and James Clyman, who twenty years be- fore had been in the Rocky Mountains with the fur- traders, having written a diary of the trip. Most of the members had come overland to Oregon in 1844. Clyman's diary describes the journey day by day from May 14th, when they left Independence, until October, when they reached the Willamette Valley. Near Fort Hall the California immigrants of that year, the Stevens company, left the main body, which at one time consisted of nearly one hundred wagons, forming with cattle and horses a column about two miles in length. The details of this journey do not concern us here. Of the nineteen men in Clyman's particular company, or mess, only Everhart accompanied him to California.
In the spring of 1845 a party was organized of such as were dissatisfied with Oregon or wished to see more of the western country before settling perma- nently; and they started southward from the rendez- vous in the upper Willamette June 8th, forty-three in number, including one woman and three children. I append a list of their names made by Sutter at the time of their arrival.2 The march, though described
is no information. Leg. Rec., MS., iv. 60. May 7th, José Antonio García asks for land for 33 New Mexicans. Wants S. Gabriel. Refused. Id., MS., iv. 50. Aug. 18th, petition of Santiago Martinez and 20 New Mexican families at S. Bernardino for La Jabonera, as a site for a settlement. Id., iv. 112, 23-4. In June, Felipe Castillo formed an itinerary of his journey from Hermosillo to Los Angeles, giving distances, geographical features, etc. Total distance, 204 leagues. Castillo, Itinerario desde Sonora hasta California, 1845, MS.
2 McMahon-Clyman immigrant company of 1845: Hiram Acres, James (?) Barrett, Wm Bartel, Martin Brown, Buchanan, Benj. Carpenter, S. U. Chase, Morris R. Childers, James Clyman, Thomas Cochran, Joseph Davis, Duncan, St Vrain Durand, John Ellick, Lazarus Everhart, Abner Frazer, Wm Fra- zer, Marion Gibson, Hayes, Geo. Hibler, James Honck, Huet, Lenoir, Frank Lightstone, Green MeMahon, James W. Marshall, Wm Northgrave, Ed. Owens, Henry Owens, James Owens, Jobn Owens, Thomas Owens, R. K. Payne, Mrs Payne (a widow), J. D. Perkey, Al. Sanders, Franklin Sears, Sipp, Owen Sumner, and Lindy Thorp. John Elliek scems to have been in California before, being called also Allick, Allig, Ilig, Ellig. Lightstone's name
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in detail, has no special importance or interest, the ap- parently unprovoked shooting of two Indians by Sears being the only exeiting incident. Crossing the Rogue, Klamath, and Shasta rivers successively, the travellers struck the upper Sacramento at the end of June. On the 9th of July they eneamped on Cache Creek near Gordon's, where they were met by Sumner, whose father was in the party, and were hospitably treated by Wolfskill, Knight, Gordon, and others. In a day or two the party was broken up. Some on July 12th started for Sutter's Fort.3
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