History of California, Volume IV, Part 65

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 820

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The population of the Los Angeles district may be supposed to have increased in 1841-5 from 1,800 to 2,000, of which number perhaps 1,250 lived in and about the town, and 750 at the ranchos and ex-mis- sions. There was besides an ex-neophyte Indian population, in community and scattered, of 1,100 in the district.9 During this period, and especially in the last two years, the records show some efforts or the part of citizens and authorities to encourage pub- lic improvements, to beautify the streets and build- ings, and to render the city more worthy in appearance of its position as metropolis of California. It must be confessed that results were somewhat meagre, yet

8 Tadeo and José Barrena jueces de campo for S. Dieguito April, 1841. Hayes' Doc., MS., 149. Feb .- April, 1841, 1842, Encargados of S. Dieguito and S. Pascual appointed by juez of S. Diego. S. D. Arch., MS., 283. Pio Pico encargado of Las Flores in 1842. Id .; Hayes' Doc., MS., 156. In Feb .- April 1841, there was much dissatisfaction among the Ind. of Las Flores with the Picos. The juez went to see them and explain that Pico still had authority, but he appointed 3 Ind. alcaldes here, and also at S. Pascual and S. Dieguito, much to the satisfaction of the Ind. Pico required them to fence their land to keep out his cattle! Hayes' Miss. B., 347. Mofras, Explor., i. 343, says there was 400 Ind. at Las Flores in 1842. There are no later figures. Oct. 1841, suicide of an Ind. girl at S. Pascual. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vi. 73. In February J. A. Yorba applied for a lot 500x400 varas at Las Flores ' called also San Pedro,' but the grant was refused as the land would not support more people than were already there. Los Ang. Arch., MS., ii. 153-6.

9 The most definite authority is a padron of 1844, which gives the pop. as 627 men, 500 women, 720 children, or a total of 1847, and 650 Ind., or 2.497 in all, not including the Ind. at S. Gabriel and S. Fernando or the gentiles. Los Angeles, Ayunt. Rec., MS., 13. On July 26th of the same year a census is mentioned as showing 401 men. Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 111; and in Aug. 1841 294 vecinos are mentioned. Id., 65. Mofras, Explor., i. 318, gives the pop. of the district as 1,200 in 1842; and Simpson, Narr., i. 402, says the town alone had 1,500 in the same year.

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I have decmed the efforts worth a separate record.10 Local events of the half-decade as appended in chron- ologic order, if not of the greatest importance, were at least sufficiently exciting to occupy the Angelinos' at- tention during a temporary lull in political and sec- tional controversies.11 The leading event of 1841 was

10 1841. April, the alcalde calls for subscriptions to rebuild the church, Leandry being the comisionado. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vi. 10, 31. 1842. March, the prefect interested in the subject, and thinks the curate's house would be the better for repairs. Los Ang. Arch., MS., ii. 174. 1843. June 3d, keepers of shops and taverns must put a light in front of their places from dusk to 9 P. M. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vii. 64-5. July, an appeal to citizens for funds to build a govt house and barrack. In response A. M. Lugo, V. Sanchez, and L. Vignes gave $500 each in effects; T. A. Yorba $400; J. Temple $300; F. J. Sepulveda $10; T. S. Colima $15; and F. J. Alvarado a bbl of wine. Id., vii. 79. 1844. A social society or club was organized by leading citizens, and named Amigos del País. A lot 100 varas sq. was granted in May, free from taxes. Id., v. 154-5. An adobe building was erected, with reading-room, dancing-hall, etc. After a few entertainments, according to Arnaz, Recuerdos, MS., 39-41, the members disagreed and the property was put up in a lottery, Andres Pico being the lucky member. The project of a new cemetery was still agitated as in the past decade, but though the need was recognized and a site of 100 varas had been selected, there were financial difficulties. A subscription was raised, however, and work was pushed for- ward so that the new burial ground was consecrated by P. Estenega on Nov. 4tlı. Then the ayunt. formally presented it to the church on condition that there should be no church tax on burials; which the bishop declined, and claimed that by the act of consecration the cemetery became church property. The ayunt. would not accept this view and resolved to appeal to the govt, meanwhile reserving the right to grant licenses for burial. Coronel, Doc., MS., 96-100; Los Ang. Ayunt. Rec., MS., 8. May-Oct., long and complicated dis- cussions on the opening, closing, and straightening of streets, especially the Callejon de Prior. Dept. Rec., MS., xiii. 83; Los Ang. Arch., M.S., v. 164-6, 203-13; Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 110. A school under Lieut Medina in pros- perous condition this year. This vol., p. 403.

1845. Jan., casas consistoriales to be built on lot between Juan Domingo and Sra Uribe. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 269. April 19th et seq., the ayunt., on motion of Regidor Cota, resolves to ask the gov. to order the repair and plas- tering and whitening of house-fronts in the city; and Gov. Pico issued the decree on the 22d, requiring the work to be done within 3 months, under penalties of fine from $5 to $25. Any lot with ruined walls might be denounced after 2 months. Fines to be applied chiefly to beautifying the town. On July 19th the gov. ordered the fines collected; but on the 25th he put off the matter for a month, and no more is heard of it. Id., v. 207-9; Dept. St. Pap., Any., MS., x. 53-4, xi. 154-5; Id., Ben., v. 347-50; Los Ang. Co. Hist., 13-14. May-July, more about the streets and Prior's eallejon, which he does not wish to be closed as ordered. Bandini, Doc., MS., 56; Dept. St Pap., MS., vi. 154-6. July 26th, a committee appointed to name streets and number houses. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 230; Hayes' Land Matters, 20. Sept., a priest desired and promised by the bishop; meanwhile the people must depend on the mission. Dept. St. Pap., MS., vi. 149-50.

11 Summary of events at Los Angeles. 1841. New Mex. caravan, the Chaguanosos, and Peg-leg Smith. This vol. p. 208. Murder of Nicholas Fink mentioned. Id., 200. Fink was a German shoemaker and shop-keeper, who had lived in Cal. 5 years. On Jan. ISth, when his shop had been closed for four days an investigation showed that he had been murdered and his place

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the robbery and murder of a German trader, followed by the prompt execution of the assassins. In 1842, besides the reception of a new governor, we have the

robbed in the night of the 14th. The body was found in the shop, the skull having been broken by a blow from a gun-barrel. Ascencion Valencia, Santi- ago Linares, and José Duarte were soon known to be the assassins, the latter having aroused suspicion by a statement that he had seen Fink on his way to S. Fernando, and Linares confessing after a quantity of the stolen goods had been found in possession of his sweetheart. There was great excitement in town, guards were posted, citizens were required to be within doors by 10 P. M., and strict precautions were required by the prefect in a series of bandos. The prisoners were confined separately, and besides the volunteer guard, a detachment of 11 soldiers under Lieut. Roberto Pardo was obtained from Sta Bárbara. There was a complaint and controversy about the support of these men, but citizens finally contributed for the purpose. Early in March the process was sent by the prefect to the governor, with a memorial signed by 33 citizens asking for prompt action and an extreme penalty. The reply was an order that the murderers be shot by soldiers, citizens arming to maintain order, within three days; and the sentence was executed between 10 and 11 A. M., on April 6th, the governor's proclamation being read publicly, and a force of mounted citizens standing guard for three days to maintain tranquil- lity. The proclamation was also published at Sta Bárbara. I think there is no foundation for Mofras' statement that the foreigners compelled the gov. to act by threats of summary proceedings. Eulogio Celis was the next year charged by the German chargé d'affaires in Mex. to settle Fink's estate. De- tails andl corresp. in Los. Ang., Arch., MS., ii. 13-17; Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 55; xviii. 24; Id., Ang., i. 49, 60; iii. 70-2, 76-9; vi. 16; xii. 65; Id., Pref. y Juzg., iv. 6-8, 19-20; vi. 51; Dept. Rec., MS., xii. 7-8, 39; Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., iv. 1076-S5; Guerra, Doc., MS., v. 202-4; vi. 13-16; S. Diego, Arch., MS., 280; Sta B. Arch., MS., 19; Hayes, Doc., MS., 150; Botello, Anales, 184-6; Mofras, Explor., i. 323-4; Arnaz, Recuer los, MS., G1.

1842. May, fears of Ind. depredations by distant tribes. This vol., p. 338.

Arrival of large party of traders from N. Mex. Id., 342. Arrival of Micheltorena and his battalion in Sept. Id., 230-1. Dec., Gov. Micheltorena takes the oath of office; great festivities. Id., 294-5. Sir Geo. Simpson describes Los Angeles. which he did not visit, as 'the noted abode of the low- est drunkards and gamblers of the country. This den of thieves is situated, as one may expect from its being almost twice as populous as the two other pueblos taken together, in one of the loveliest and most fertile districts of Cal.' Narrative, i. 402. Discovery of gold at S. Francisco rancho in March. This vol., p. 296-7. This subject seems of sufficient importance to justify the following summary of documentary evidence. May 3d, prefect appoints Ignacio del Valle encargado de justicia at the gold mines. He may collect fees from all comers, as the land is his, and must report so that the ground may be legally apportioned. Dues on liquors and other effects must be col- lected as in town. Francisco Zorrilla is named as suplente. Valle, Doc., MS., 57; Dept. St. Pap. Ang., MS., vi. 121. Janssens, in a newspaper scrap. describes Zorrilla as a Sonoran gambusino who worked for a long time in these mines, and finally disappeared in the rush of 1848. May 6th, Manuel Requena to Barron, says the gold was discovered in March, two leagues had been prospected, the miners were few and without skill, making $2 per day each. Requena, Doc., MS., 4-5. Bandini, Ilist. Cal., MS., 42-4, says the discovery was in April. In Los Angeles, Ilist., 10-11, it is stated that Fran- cisco Lopez made the discov. accidentally, finding, in pulling some wild onions, a pebble like some that Andrés Castillero had found before aud had declared to indicate the presence of gold. Bidwell, Ca !. 1841-8, MS., 215- 19, who visited the mines in 1845 when 30 men, chiefly N. Mexicans, were

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discovery of gold and a mining excitement. The visit of Commodore Jones and the thieving exploits of the cholo battalion were in 1843 the leading fea-

making 25 cents per day each, describes the methods, and names Jean B. Rouelle as the discoverer. Alvarado, Descub. de Oro, MS., describes the accidental finding by two peasants of particles looking like copper, but pro- nounced gold by Sonoran experts in town. From the first gold brought to Monterey the gov. had earrings for his wife and a ring for his daughter marle -the ring having been for a time in my possession. May 13th, prefect noti- fies alcalde at Angeles of Valle's appointment, and that many people are going to the placeres. Los Ang. Arch., MS., ii. 211, 256-8. May 14th, gov. asks for information which was sent in Ang. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., xii. 63, 05; Dept. Rec., MS., xiii. 32, 36. Same date, prefect to gov. on the sub- ject. Id., Pref. y Juzg., iii. 64. June 17th, Valle's report to prefect. Only a few miners, getting not over $1 per day. Prospects apparently favorable; placer of great extent; small nuggets found. No tax should be imposed yet. 100 men at one time, not over 50 now. Great lack of water. Miners will return with the rains. Good order preserved. Id., iii. 15-17. Oct. 16th, Dandini denounces a mine in the S. Bernardino region, as he had also done a year before. Los Ang, Arch., MS., ii. 117-19; v. 478. Ang. 6th, 1843. Alfred Robinson to Abel Stearns from N. Y., sending mem. of gold carried from Cal. in 1812 and deposited in the Phil. mint in July, 1843. In archives of Cal. Pioneers, and printed in several newspapers. Stearns in a letter of 1867, Ib., also names Francisco Lopez as the discoverer, and gives the date correctly as Marel. Wiggins, Remin., MS., 10, claims to have visited the nincs in 1843. Mofras, Explor., i. 489, mentions them as worked by Charles Drie and yielding about 1 oz. per day. Apr. 20, 1844. Placer mentioned in a letter of Ilartnell to Wyllie. Pico, Doc., i. SS. Castañares, Col. Doc., 10, 22-3, reported and exaggerated the discov. in Mex. March 18, 1846, ayunt. appoints a com. to gather information with a view to regulate the working of the 'San Feliciano ' placeres. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 331. June 30, 1846, Larkin writes to N. Y. Sun that a common laborer can pick up $2 per day. Larkid's Doc., MS., iv. 183.

1843. Jan., Com. Jones at Angeles and his entertainment by the gov. and citizens. This vol., 321-2. Some descriptive matter in Jones' Unpub. Narr. Micheltorena and his cholo batallon, their troubles and depredations at Los Angeles Jan .- June. This vol. 330-4, 364-5. Oath to the bases orgánicas or new Mexican constitution in Oct. Id., 339. Election for con- gressman, Palomares the elector. I.l., 331. 1844. A prosperous school in operation under Lieut Medina. Id., 403. Military organization for the im- pending war with the U. S. in July. Id., 497. Renewed agitation of the capital question, Angeles vs Monterey, Sta Ines as a compromise. Id., 411- 12. Reports of the revolt against the gov., and attempts at military organ- ization in Dec. Id., 401, 462, 475.

1815. Jan., the city captured and converted by the northern rebels against Micheltorena under Castro and Alvarado; organization of a foreign company; meeting of the junta. I.l., 400-7. Feb., unsuccessful negotiations with Michelsorena; Pio Pico declared gov .; campaign and battle of Cahuenga, downfall of Micheltorena, and treaty of S. Fernando. Id., 497-317. Capital, governor, and assembly at Angeles. Id., 518-22. March-April, arrest of Valdés and Moreno; prisoners' revolt. Idl., 522-3. June-July, sessions of the assembly; prefectures resstablished with Angeles as Ist district. Id., 531-4. July, etc., Indian troubles in the S. Bernardino region; much corresp. and slight results. Id., 543-1. Wilson, Observ., MS., 29, 31-5, says that he dis- covered and named Bear Lake during this Ind. campaign. Ang .- Oct., ses- sions of assembly; gov. vs com .- gen .; Pico and J. A. Carrillo; revolt of the garrison in Sept .; elections; Varela revolt in Nov. This vol., p. 536-41. Ignacio del Valle as treasurer; death of J. M. Hijar. Id., 557, 530.

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tures of southern annals. 1844 was the tamest year of the five, but the citizens agitated anew the capital question, and expressed some patriotic sentiments against foreign invaders and northern rebels. In 1845 there was a return of the old 'war times' of 1837-8, including two battles, and resulting in Los Angeles being recognized as the capital with a southern gov- ernor. Then came a series of local tumults and re- volts and the beginnings of what was destined to be the last political controversy, under Mexican rule, be- tween north and south. The prefecture of the second district was held by Santiago Argüello in 1841-3, and by Manuel Dominguez for the last seven months of 1843. There was no prefect in 1844, the system be- ing abolished by Governor Micheltorena, after whose fall it was restored by Pico in July with Los Angeles as the first district and José Sepúlveda as sub-prefect, the governor's presence removing in theory the neces- sity of a prefect.12 In 1841-3 municipal affairs were

12 Prefecture, municipal government, official list, and criminal record of Los Angeles. 1841, prefect Santiago Arguello, sec. Narciso Botello. Jueces de paz Ignacio Palomares, Ignacio M. Alvarado; sec. Raimundo Carrillo (in Fcb. at least). Tax-collector, etc., Basilio Valdés; munic. receipts $734, ex- pend. $695. Salary of the sec. $20 per month. The prefect in letters to Capt. Guerra complains of the scandalous prevalence of concubinage and im- morality not only in town but throughout the district. Guerra, Doc., MS., vii. 82-3. Feb., list of 30 vagrants sent to gov. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., Pref. y Juzg., MS., iv. 3. Many orders of various dates on gambling and sale of liquors. April, Ricardo Uribe, a returned exile, to be sent to Sonoma. Id., ii. 55. Prefecs ordered by gov. to pay back from his salary funds taken by hin for office expenses from Stearns' fines as a smuggler. Id., iv. 1-2. A soldier gets 25 blows for stealing a horse. Id., Ang., vi. 13. Oct., Sepúlveda, when drunk, attacked Judge Palomares in his home and lost an eye in the affray, for which he was fined $10. The prefect appointed Leandry as a special judge in this case. Id., Ben., iv. 10-11. Dec., list of 18 prisoners, 12 out on bail. Id., Ang., vi. 83.

IS42, prefect Santiago Argüello; sec. José Ramon Argüello from Feb. Ist. Jueces de paz Manuel Dominguez and José L. Sepúlveda y Avila; no sec. named. Jueces de campo Antonio Ign. Avila, Macedonio Aguilar, Ramon Lugardo Ibarra, Fernando Sepúlveda (not approved), Felipe Valenzuela, José M. Lopez; encargado de justicia at the gold mines Ignacio del Valle, suplente Francisco Zorrilla. Recaudador, Valdes; receipts 8747, expend. $737, the collector's percentage being $39. Botello, Anales del Sur, MS., 186, men- tions the execution of Antonio Valencia for killing Antonio Aguila who was beating his little brother; but I find no other record. Jan., alcalde exiles a woman for adultery. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., Pref. y Juzg., MS., vi. 91. Feb., citizens living at old S. Gabriel must be made to come and live in town as soon as the crop is harvested. Los Ang., Arch., MS., ii. 151-2. A. M. Or- tega fined by prefect for refusing to act as juez suplente. Dept. St. Pap., B.

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managed by two justices of the peace, the first judge being successively Ignacio Palomares, Manuel Do- minguez, and Antonio F. Coronel. In 1844 the ayun-

P. & J., MS., iii. 72-4. July 7th, Samuel Taggart, for a crime not specified but committed in 1841, is executed by the governor's order, a guard of 20 soldiers coming from Sta Bárbara. His accomplice, Henry Richards, was sentenced to 10 years' presidio in Jalisco. Id., iv. 41; Id., Ang., vi. 133; Los Ange'es, Arch., MS., ii. 246-59. Dec., a woman accuses her cousin of leading a bad life, which she confesses. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vii. 35.

1843. Prefect Argüello till May 16th, when he resigned, Manuel Domin- guez assuming the office temporarily on that date and receiving the governor's appointment a few days later. At the same time Botello resumed the secre- taryship. Jueces de paz Manuel Dominguez and Antonio F. Coronel till May, Coronel and Rafael Gallardo from May, but the former resigned in Oct. Jueces de campo perhaps same as before; Macedonio Aguilar suspended in Dec. Recaudador Tomás Sanchez; receipts $849.37, expend. $849.25, fees $29.23. Los Ang., Ayunt. Rec., MS., 3. March, case of a woman prostituting herself in a group of soldiers. Dept. St. Pop., Ang., MS., vii. 53. June, po- lice regulations issued by prefect. Id., 64-6. June, case of Francisco Sepúl- veda, daughter of José, engaged to marry Noriega, an officer of the batalion, but whose grandfather and others by invoking the aid of prefect and juez succeeded in breaking off the match, luckily, as N. later proved himself a scamp. Coronel, Doc., MS., 229-31, 233. July, 9 deserters from the batallon to be arrested. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vii. 74. Oct. 11th, Juez Coronel fined Rubio $12 for insulting officers at a tavern; the military commandant against C.'s orders took Rubio and put him in irons and flogged him; where- upou C. resigned his office, deeming his dignity outraged. Perhaps his resig- nation was not accepted. Id., vii. 91, 94. Dec., death of J. B. Leandry. P. Esténega refuses burial because L. had not paid his tithes; but the prefect decides against the padre. Id., 103. Election of an ayunt. for the next year. Dec. 23d, Id., Ben., P. & J., iii. 113-14; Los Ang. Arch., MS., i. 106-9.

1844. No prefect. Alcaldes Manuel Requena, Tiburcio Tapia; regidores Luis Arenas, William Wolfskill, Felipe Lugo, Cristóbal Aguilar; sindico Juan Bandini; sec. Ignacio Coronel. Jueces de campo (now called celadores rura- les) José Cármen Lugo, Ramon Ibarra, Tomás Talamantes, Pedro Ávila, Juan Ávila, Tomás Colima, Bernardo Yorba. Agente de policía Gabriel de la Torre. Comisionado de Zanjas Vicente Sanchez from April; Zanjeros Gaspar Valen- zuela, Antonio M. Valdés, José M. Lopez. Munic. receipts $99G, expend. $965. Los Ang. Arch., v. 265, and monthly accts passim. Jan. 5th, Ist meet- ing of the ayunt., Monday fixed for weekly sessions, committees appointed, and other routine business. Id., v. 106-8. Jan. 12th, Lngo claims exemption from service as regidor because he had been suspended formerly as alcalde, but this was overruled by the gov. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 28. Jan. 23d, munic. regulations in 21 articles. Id., Ang., viii. 1. Feb., ayunt. wishes the govt to pay rent for the curates' house used as a barrack. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 30. Aug., complaint that celadores neglected their duties, and a sar- gento (agente?) de policía was to be appointed at $10 to oversee them. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 192-3. Nov., ayunt. resolves to divide the city into sections of 500 inhab. each, and to appoint a comisionado to register voters. Id., v. 235-6, 240. Dec. 16th, primary elections had not taken place for lack of voters. Dept. St. Pup., Ang., MS., viii. 37.

1845. Sub-prefect José L. Sepulveda appointed July 12th at $600 salary, which he deemed too little. The assembly refused to raise the salary and S. seems to have taken the office unwillingly, and perhaps resigned, as the place was offered in Oct. to A. F. Coronel, who declined. Leg. Rec., MS., iv. 10G; Dept. St. Pap., MS., vi. 167-8; viii. 3. Alcaldes Vicente Sanchez, Juan Se- púlveda; regidores Felipe Lugo, Cristóbal Aguilar, Leonardo Cota, Luis Jor-

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tamiento was restored, and the chief alcaldes this year and the next were Manuel Requena and Vicente Sanchez. Jueces del campo, or rural guards, were appointed each year to watch over the enforcement of law in the suburbs and at the ranchos. There was much complaint of immorality, disorders, and theft of live-stock, the criminal record including several murders, and four or five men being executed for crime by the governor's order. About thirty new ranchos were granted in these years to private own- ers;13 and the rancheros, notwithstanding the depreda-

dan; síndico Basilio Valdés; sec. Ignacio Coronel. Jueces del campo, A. M. Lugo, Macedonio Aguilar, Ignacio Reyes, Antonio Ign. Avila, Fraucisco Gar- cía at S. Feliciano. Munic. receipts to Aug., all expended, $593. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. passim. Jan. 7th, sess. of ayunt., routine business. Stores may be opened on Sunday after mass but no liquor sold, and bottles to be covered. Sessions to be on Saturdays; fine for absence $5. /d., 268-9, 278; Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., viii. 37-8. March, Gov. Pico's corresp. on the necessity of doing something to check crime. Id., xi. 143; Mout. Arch., MS., xi. 4-5. March 19th, ayunt. discusses a plan to increase revenues by taxing property; also favors a direct tax for schools. Los Ang. Arch., MS., v. 287- 91. April, govt has no funds to support the presbyter A. M. Jimenez as parish priest, but a subscription of $168 is raised in June. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. y J., MS., ii. 130-1. May, many complaints that prisoners are not properly treated. Dept. Rec., xiv. 33. May 12th, number of estates, vine- yards, ete., to be estimated for purposes of taxation. Leg. Rec., MS., iv. 52- 3. June, alcalde orders the return to his family of a man who had enlisted. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. y J., MS., ii. 119. July, Alcalde Sanchez says that Fran. Sepúlveda and other 'low persons' are circulating a petition for his re- moval. He desires his acts investigated. Id., 13S. Sept., 4 prisoners set to work on the national buildings. Jd., 133. Gov. objeecs to prisoners being senteneed to work for private individuals. Id., Ang., xi. 160. Oct. 16th, gov. orders garrison dissolved, and an aux. force of citizens to keep order and guard prisoners. Id., 164.

13 Ranchos of Los Angeles district 1841-5. (See vol. iii. chap. xxiii. for grants of 1831-40.) Those marked with a * were rejected by the land commis- sion or U. S. courts. Agua Mansa, a part of Jurupa in S. Bernardino region, obtained in 1841 by Lorenzo Trujillo's N. Mcx. colony, whose settlement was called S. Salvador. Ilayes' Em. Notes, 642-3. Aguage del Centinela, granted in 1844 to Ignacio Machado; B. Avila claimant. Alamitos, sold by Fran. Figueroa to Stearns. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., vi. 132. * Alamos y Agua Caliente, 1813, Pedro C. Carrillo, who was the cl. Alisos, see Cañada. Azuza, 1} 1., 1841, A. Duarte, who was cl. Bolsa Chica, 2 1., 184], J. Ruiz, who was cl. Brea, see Rincon de la Brea. * Cahuenga, 6 1. and } 1., 1845, 1843, J. Y. Limantour and Jose Miguel Triunfo; L. and D. W. Alexander being cl. Cañada de los Alisos, 2 I., gr. in 1842, and extended in 1816 to José Serrano, who was cl. Canada de los Nogales, { 1., 1844, José M. Águila, who was cl. Castac, 5 1., 1843, José M. Covarrubias, who was cl. Chino, or Sta Ana del Chino, 5 and 3 1., 1841, 1845, A. M. Lugo and Isaac Williams who was cl. Cienega or Paso de la Tijera, 1 1., and $ 1., 1843, Vicente Sanchez, who with others was cl. Encino, 1 1., 1845, Ramon, Fran- cisco, ana Rloque; Vicente de la Ossa cl. Escorpion, 1} 1., 1815, Odon and Manuel, who were cl. Felix, 1} 1., 1843, M. J. Verdugo, who was el.

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History of California, Volume IV, Part 65

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 820

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 820