History of California, Volume IV, Part 69

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

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659

SAN LUIS AND SAN MIGUEL.

tion of the Indians and seeularization of the mission. A regular pueblo was to be formed, with town lands comprising all vacant mission lands in the vieinity, and buildings for the curate's house and for public uses were reserved. At the same time a rancho at La Laguna and two gardens, or orchards, were granted to the church. This grant was in later years confirmed by the United States courts ; but no elaim for pueblo lands was ever presented by the town ; and nothing is known of the new pueblo, except that after Bonilla, José M. Villavicencio, José Ortega, and Joaquin Estrada held successively the position of justice of the peace. In December, 1845, the ex- mission buildings, not reserved as above, were sold to Scott, Wilson, and MeKinley for $510. Such was the end of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa as a mission- ary establishment. Ranehos of this region have been named in the general list.

Padre Juan Moreno remained in charge of San Miguel until 1842, and subsequently the establish- ment was under the spiritual care of Miguel Gomez at San Luis.4 When Inocente García's administrat- orship came to an end does not appear. He says that for a long time he did his best to preserve order; but finally reported to Governor Alvarado his inabili- ty to control the Indians, and was told to "turn the mission upside down or do what he pleased with it," whereupon he gave up the church to the padre and all other property to the Indians. In 1844 the vine- yard was granted for the support of the church. In

‘ S. Miguel items. 1841-5. Inocente García, Hechos, MS., 63-7, gives some reminiscences of his life at and near S. Miguel, but without any definite dates. March 1844. The establishment is reported to have no live-stock, lands, or minister, the neophytes being demoralized and dispersed. Pico (Pio), Dor., MS., i. 14. July 16, 1844. Grant of the vineyard La Mayor for the benefit of the church, accepted by the bishop and put in char ;c of P. Gomez. Id., ii. 19-21: Hayes' Miss. B., i. 2-4. S. Miguel was the southern boundary of the Monterey district on the restoration of the prefecture in 1845. This vol., p. 533. July 31, 1845. Inventory by the comisionados Pico and Manso. Value of buildings, $5,875. No other property mentioned, except 9 leagues of land mostly without water. Pico, Pap. Mis., MS., 114. In June the Iud. were ordered to reoccupy the mission, and in Oct. the abandoned establishment was ordered to be sold at auction. This vol., p. 529, 562.

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1845 all the property had disappeared, except the buildings, valued at $5,800, which were ordered to be sold at auction. José Antonio Carrillo is named as in charge at this time. Many of the Indians ran off to the tulares to join the gentiles when there were no more cattle to eat; but Mofras gives the number as 30 in 1841-2, and I suppose about that number may have been living near their old home in 1845. The ruin of S. Miguel had been very rapid and the record is very meagre.

Padre José de Jesus Gutierrez appears as the min- ister of San Antonio until 1844, and there seems to have been no resident padre the next year. Jesus Pico probably remained in charge till 1843, but no ad- ministrator or other official is mentioned till 1845, when Mariano Soberanes was juez de paz and encargado of the mission.5 Thus the local annals of the period are a blank; yet I have the original inventory of 1845, which shows a valuation of $8,000 against $90,000 ten years before, chiefly in buildings and vineyards, the live-stock having entirely disappeared. At this tinie the population is given as 10 men and 5 women ; but Mofras gives the number as 150 in 1841-2; and I suppose there must have been at least 75 Ind- ians living near San Antonio at the end of the half- decade.

Soledad had no minister; its slight remnant of live- stock disappeared early in this half-decade; and the Indians in 1841-2 were given their liberty with the few remaining implements. Feliciano Soberanes was in

5 1841. Trouble between Pico and Mofras. This vol., p. 232. Ordered to be restored to the padres in 1843. Id., 360. May 26, 1843. P. Gutierrez certifies that to-day in the mission church allegiance was sworn to Nra Sra del Refugio as patroness of the bishopric, with great festivities. Arch. Obis- pado, MS., 64. This is the only event of the period. Bishop's visit in 1844. This vol .. p. 427. Mariano Soberanes encargado June 19, 1345. Dept. R.c., MS., xiv. 41. Aug. 2d. Inventory by Soberanes, Pico, and Manso. Main building, $4, 125; nearly finished saw-mill running by water, $300; rancheria, or Ind. dwellings. two thirds of them without roofs, $300; majordomo's house, $350; live-stork, 2 yokc of oxen, 3 wild mares, and a stallion ! vineyard of 4,000 vines aud 20 fruit-trees, $1,700: huerta with 173 vines and 45 trees, $500; water works, $100, total $3,269, besides church property, including a library of about 200 vol., 5 bells, etc., no value given. Pico, Pap. Mis., MS., 20-42.

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SOLEDAD AND SAN JUAN.

charge as majordomo and juez auxiliar, his jurisdic- tion extending to San Antonio, the minister of which establishment had nominally the care of Soledad ex- neophytes. In 1845 an inventory gave to the build- ings, furniture, garden with 21 fruit-trees, and one league of land a value of $2,494; and I suppose there may have been 20 Indians living in the vicinity.6

Padre José Antonio Anzar as parish priest con- tinued, except in the last months of 1845, in charge of San Juan de Castro, where the Indian community had ceased to exist in the last decade, and where during this period the pueblo was managed by a suc- cession of jueces de paz, though it does not appear that there was any formal pueblo organization. With- out any definite orders to that effect, the cabecera of the district seems to have been practically transferred to Monterey, when Estrada became prefect in 1841. In 1845 San Juan may have had a population of 150 about equally divided between gente de razon and Indians. The ex-mission property, ordered to be sold in that year. was valued in the inventory at about $8,000.7

6 No date, probably 1841. Gov. to Soberanes, ordering him to take charge, to give the Ind. entire liberty, to distribute the property, to give to the Ind. the use of the shops, etc., and to appoint a native alcalde. Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 36-7. According to Mofras, Explor., i. 370, 390, who puts the pop. at 30, in May 1841, Gov. Alvarado, after seizing the few cattle left by previous despoilers, took all the iron and even tiles from the buildings for his own house; and gave the remaining buildings and land to his friend Soberanes in exchange for a rancho nearer Monterey. 1843. Feliciano So- beranes appointed juez de paz. Mont., Arch., MS., xi. 3. Aug. 2, 1845, in- ventory. No value is given to the church and its furniture. Pico, Pap. Mis., MS., 119, 121. The Ind. had been ordered to reoccupy the mission, and the sale of the establishment was ordered by Pico in Oct. This vol., p. 549, 552. 7 1841. Juan Miguel Anzar and Francisco Arias jueces de paz. 1842. Juan José Higuera juez de paz. 1843. Balbino Romero and Francisco Arias jueces de paz. But José (or Francisco) Diaz is said to have been appointed as su- plente. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., P. & J., MS., iv. 32. This may be an error, or Arias may have been appointed after Feb. to replace Diaz. P. Anzar was made president of the Zacatecan friars this year. S. José, Patentes, MS., 231. According to the governer's decree of Nov., 2 alcaldes were to be chosen. This vol., p. 359. 1844. José Antonio Rodriguez and Francisco Diaz al- caldes or jueces de paz. Rodriguez' name docs not appear after March; Angel Castro is named as juez in June. Fallejo, Doc., MS., xxxiv. 32; and Canuto Boronda in July and Dec. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 77; Mont., Arch., MS., xvi. 42. Visit of Dr Wood and description of S. Juan, its padre, and a dance. Wood's Wand. Sk., 260 et seq. S. Juan to be Micheltorena's head-

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LOCAL ANNALS OF THE NORTH.

At Santa Cruz Padre Antonio del Real was parish priest until 1844 at least, and Padre Anzar of San Juan seems also to have officiated here in 1844-5. Something is recorded of Padre Real's irregular con- duct, but otherwise the ex-mission has no annals, the community being entirely broken up in 1841-2, when José Bolcof had charge as juez de paz and acting ad- ministrator. Thereafter the establishment was part of Branciforte, the whole being more often called Santa Cruz, and the name Pueblo de Figueroa being no longer in use. Lands, buildings, and fruit-trees of the ex-mission were valued at less than $1,000 in 1845; and perhaps 40 of the Indians who belonged to the ex-neophyte community in 1840, were still included among the population of the villa's jurisdiction.

The population of Branciforte and its jurisdiction

quarters in resisting U. S. invasion; a military company organized under Capt. Francisco Pacheco; transfer of cannon and war stores. This vol., p. 496-9. Outbreak of the revolution against the gov., arms seized by rebels. Id., 453-63. Murder of José Norberto Garcia by José Zurita. Dept. St. Pap., Ang., MS., viii. 4. 1845. Francisco Diaz and Saturnino Carreaga jueces de paz. Sale of ex-mission property ordered. This vol., p. 549-52. Inventory of Sept. 4th, buildings with 16 rooms, tile roofs, $4,785; garden and fruit-trees, with fence, etc., in good order, $S75; vineyard with 5,200 vines in bad condition, $1,000; lands about 1} leagnes suitable for tillage $1,200; total $7,860. Signed by P. Anzar, Andres Pico, and Juan Manso. Pico, Pap. Mis., MS., 147. Mofras' estimate of pop. in 1841-2 is 100 gente de razon and 80 Ind. Explor., i. 318-20.

8 1841. Undated provisional regulations perhaps of an earlier year for the management of the ex-mission by Bolcof, juez de paz. It is implied that there is a little live-stock left. St. Pap., Miss. & Col., MS., ii. 409- 10. Persons hiring Ind. paid $2 for each Iud. to the juzgado for the privilege. S. José, Arch., MS., ii. 46. Mofras, i. 320, 410, fonnd 50 or 60 Ind., and no property, all having been distributed 'among the friends of the gov.' 1842. Jose Bolcof named as administrator. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 85. Simpson, Narr., i. 365, tells of the padre, his bottle, and his 'se- raglio of native beauties.' May 29th. Josiah Belden to Larkin, has found suficient proof that it was the padre who broke into his store, stealing brandy, handkerchiefs, and other articles. Larkin's Don., MS., i. 279. This affair is also mentioned in Belden's Ilist. Statement, MS., 33-4. 1844. Feb. 2d. Gov. directs the alcalde to treat the Ind., who for some time have been their own masters, just like other citizens, except that he is to give notice to the padre in case of such offences as pertain to his care. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 87-8. June 16th. The bishop decreed that the chief altar should be privi- leged in that any priest celebrating mass thcreat may free from the pains of purgatory the soul of the person for whose benefit the mass is said- but only for 100 years, that is till 1944. Sept. 2, 1845. Inventory signed by P. Anzar, Andrés Pico, and Juan Manso. Building with 12 rooms, the rest having been sold when Alvarado was gov., $300; garden and 40 fruit-trees. 875; 1-2 league of bad land, $100; total, $975. Pico, Pap., Mis., MS., 152. Sta Cruz is not named in Pico's decree of sale in Oct. This vol., p. 532.

663

SANTA CRUZ AND BRANCIFORTE.

in 1845, according to an original padron giving names, was 470 souls, or 120 Indians including I suppose the 40 of Sta Cruz, and 350 gente de razon of whom foreigners with their families numbered 80.9 The villa and the ex-mission across the river were now one town called by both names but oftenest Santa Cruz; and the municipal affairs were managed by a succes- sion of jueces de paz in 1841-3 and alcaldes in 1844- 5, subordinate in some respects to the town authori- ties of Monterey and in others to the prefect. The successive local chiefs were José Bolcof, Juan Gon- zalez, Rafael Castro, Manuel Rodriguez, Ramon Buelna, and Bolcof again; besides the official list and minor items connected with their acts as given in a note,10 there is nothing requiring special notice. For-

9 Branciforte, Padron de Nov. 1845, MS.

10 Branciforte items. 1841. José Bolcof juez de paz, Agustin Dávila secretary. Municipal receipts aud expend. of the year $11. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 7; S. José Arch., MS .; Loose Pap., 44. Sept. 22d, Diego Guillermo Wikis (Jas W. Weeks) complains to juez of treatment suffered by foreigners and especially by himself, who was stabbed in hand and face, besides being insulted and threatened as an 'hijo de tal,' by Fulgencio Robles, merely because he objected to R. entering a house on horseback against the wishes of its owners. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxiii. 232. 1842. Juan Gonzalez juez, Rafael Castro either juez 21 or appointed to succeed Gonzalez after Feb., Dávila sec., Cornelio Perez juez de campo. Feb., gov. in reply to prefect's inquiry states that Branciforte has a juzgado privativo de paz subject to that of Mont., but in other respeets is subject to the prefecture. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. & J., MS., iv. 21. Feb. 11th, Fulgencio Robles, the terror of all the region, was killed by Gil Sanchez while disturbing a party of gamblers at Carmichael's house. Sanchez acted at the request of Gonzalez the alcalde and one of the players. S. was set free, but Gonzales was condemned to lose his office and to live a year at Monterey. Mont. Arch., MS., iii. 19-20; x. 24. Feb. 14th, prefect in a private letter urges Gonzalez to behave better and let the people live in peace. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 72. March 2d, prefect says Branciforte does not belong to the sub-prefecture of S. José. S. José Arch., MS., ii. 23. May, sad case of a Branciforte maiden who being very tired went outside to sleep, and on awaking found that a young man, without her knowledge, had treated her very improperly. Mont. Arch., MS., iii. 11. Dec., an auxiliary military company ordered under Angel Castro. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 5. Simpson, Narr., i. 361, tells us of Branciforte that 'as being the least populous it is also of course the least profligate of the three pueblos.' U. S. flag raised by Belden at the time of Jones' occupation of Mont. This vol., p. 312. Lumber trade mentioned by Belden. Iist. St., MS., 31, 33. 1843. Guadalupe Castro and Juan José Felix, jueces, appointed in Dec. 1842 for 1843. But Rafael Castro is often named as the juez after March. Joseph Majors and Francisco Soria jueces de campo. March, prefect calls on juez for 5 competent young men with no definite occupation for the Mont. presi- dial comp. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., SS; also calls for the return of 4 deserters. Id. May 5th, the citizens petition for the removal of Juez Rafael Castro for maleadministration of justice. Larkin's Doc., MS., ii. 14. Oct., a whaling

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LOCAL ANNALS OF THE NORTH.

eigners were relatively more numerous here than in any other districts, and were largely engaged in lum- bering, Larkin having an establishment here in charge of Josiah Belden. The Branciforteños strove to maintain their reputation for disorderly conduct with marked success.

I estimate the total population of San Francisco pueblo, or peninsula, in 1845, about equally divided between Yerba Buena and Mission Dolores, at 300 souls; of which number 150 were gente de razon of Spanish blood, 50 foreigners, and 100 Indians and kanakas, including the ex-neophytes.11 Adding 200 for the contra costa, 900 for San José, and 300 for Sonoma and the northern frontier, we have for the population of the district 1,600 gente de razon, includ-

boat seized with 6 or 7 sailors, soon released. Dept. St. Pap., MS., xviii. 74; this vol., p. 375. Graham's offer to support Micheltorena with a force of foreigners, repudiated by several of the latter. Id., 356. Order to elect 2 alcaldes for the next year. Id., 359. 1844. Manuel Rodriguez and Fran- cisco Alviso alcaldes. April, order for collection of 5 per cent from the lum- bermen for school, etc. Dept. Rec., MS., xiii. 77. Aug., gov. orders the alcalde to stop the saw-mills uuless the tax is paid; but suggests that there may be something irregular about the fixed tax of $15 per month. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., i. 475. Belden, Hist. St., MS., 34, relates that business being dull the sawyers in B.'s absence sought to create a demand by burning up what lumber had accumulated! whereupon Larkin was disgusted and the business was closed up, perhaps later. Visited by Manuel Castro in quest of rebel volunteers. This vol., p. 462. 1845. Ramon Buelna and Francisco Soria alcaldes; but B. was suspended in Sept., and in Oct. José Bolcof was appointed Ist alcalde in his place; and in Dec. Macedonio Loren- zana was appointed 2d alcalde. May, citizens petition for the removal of both alcaldes for drinking, disorder, disobedience, and carelessness. Dept. St. Pap., MS., vi. 33. Aug., Rafael Castro chosen compromisario for elec- . tion of the 1Sth. Doc. Hist. Cul., MS., ii. SS. Aug. 12th, Alcalde Soria writes that the first alcalde is accused of crime and cannot be recognized until he vindicates himself. Id., SJ. Aug. 24th, juez informs prefect that the sawyers refuse to pay the tax on lumber. Id., 104. Sept. 2d, Buelna suspended under a criminal accusation by José Perez. Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 5. Oct. 14th, Alcalde Bolcof wants instructions on taxes on foreign liquors. Doc. Ilist. Cal., ii. 190. Dec. 16th, alcalde wishes to send an exped. of 25 men every two weeks against the Ind. Id., 232. Some of the citizens join Sutter's army in aid of the gov. This vol., p. 486.

11 The estimate of Mofras (100 gente de razon) and others that I have seen amount to nothing. The only data are as follows: A padron of 1842 shows 127 of Span. blood, 23 foreigners, and 46 Ind. and kanakas (not including ex-neophytes at the mission). Of these, by count, there were fit for military duty 31 Mex. and 18 foreigners. In 1844 we have a list of the men liable to military duty, 30 Mex. and 36 foreigners. Supposing the ratio of military men to pop. in both classes to be as before, we have approximately the results as in my text.

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SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS.

ing perhaps 100 foreigners, but excluding more than twice as many, and 850 Indians living at or near the old mission establishments.

Of events at San Francisco, the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company's store in 1841, and the suicide of its manager in 1845, with perhaps the as- sault ou Libbey and Spear, if we judge by the extent of archive correspondence, are the only ones that can be magnified into importance.12 William A. Leides- dorff was made U. S. vice-consul in 1844. Municipal

12 S. Francisco events. 1841. Visits of Wilkes, Mofras, Simpson, Doug- las, Peirce, and Phelps, whose descriptions and adventures are given in this vol., p. 212, 218, 243-5, 250, etc., and also in another paragraph of this note. Founding of the Hudson's Bay Co's establishment. Id., 215-17. 1842. Visits of Com. Jones, Dr Sandels, and John Bidwell. Id., 314, 346. Bishop desires to build a seminary on the island of Los Angeles. Id., 334. 1843. Heavy rain in Aug., according to Davis, Glimpses, MS., 218. 1844. Pas- toral visit of the bishop. Id., 427. Efforts to ronse S. F. against Gov. Micheltorena. Id., 462-3. 1845. Wm. A. Leidesdorff appointed U. S. vice- consul. Id., 589. Suicide of Wm. G. Rae of the H. B. Co. Id., 593. Assault on Libbey and Spear. Id., 569.

Municipal affairs. 1841. Francisco Guerrero juez de paz, Vicente Mira- montes suplente, Wm A. Richardson capt of the port, Prado Mesa acting in Oct., John Fuller síndico. No town lots granted this year. March 22d, the juez desired the prefect to send a copy of the order for granting lots at the mission, which request was referred to the gov. April 6th, and the order was furnished by Prefect Tiburcio Castro on the 23d. Dept. St. Pap. Ben. P. & J., iv. 19; Dwinelle, add., 74; Jones' Report, no. 32. May 2d, alcalde, through prefect, asks gov. to order the majordomo of the mission to furnish either a room or Ind. to build one for the juzgado and archives. The prefect sent a favorable reply, but in Sept. the governor's order had not come. Dept. St. Pap. Mont., MS., iv. 114, 117. Aug. 19th, the 2d juez, or suplente, asks to be relieved of his office because of bis 2 years' service and his lack of ability to act in Guerrero's absence. Dwinelle, add., 74. Oct., case of a woman who avoided an ontrage by promising to yield on the next occasion, and then accused the assailant to the first men she saw. Dept. St. Pap., S. J., vi. 18. In Id., 16-45, there are records of routine correspondence with many petty cases of debt, etc., before the S. F. justice in 1841 et seq., which are not noticed in this note. Síndico's report of receipts $379, expend. $349 for the year, besides $55 still due the treasury. Dwinelle, add., 75-8. 1842. Fran- cisco Sancho juez, Jesus Noé suplente, Gregorio Escalante síndico, Fran. de Haro secretary, Richardson capt of the port, Candelario Valencia juez de campo. Two lots at Yerba Buena and two at Dolores granted this year. Sanchez takes possession of the office by inventory Jan. 12th. Dept. St. Pap., S. J., MS., 20. April, the room at the mission still needed; it is one that has been used for some public 'manifestations.' Il., 22. June, the alcalde has taken steps to avoid the impertinences of Sra Briones' husband. Id., 23. Aug., robbery of the síndico. Id., 24. Dec., sends a padron of S. F. pop., 196 as noted elsewhere. Id., 25. An order of Nov. 14th requires the election of two alcaldes. This vol., p. 359; but the name juez de paz continues to be used. 1843. Jesus Noć juez, José de la Cruz Sanchez suplente. These were appointed by the prefect in the preceding Dec. S. José Arch., MS., ii. 28; Dept. St. Pap., Grn. P. & J., MS., iv. 32; but in March Francisco Sanchez was restored by the gov. to his old place of juez 1° and Noć became appar-

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LOCAL ANNALS OF THE NORTH.

affairs of the pueblo went on in much the same way as before, and are recorded with tolerable complete- ness. The successive justices of the peace, or alcaldes

ently juez 2°. Id., S. J., vi. 27. Peter Sherreback síndico, Richardson capt of port. 14 lots at Yerba Buena and 2 at Dolores were granted this year. Feb., juez is trying to secure the house of Bernal for his juzgado. Id., 26. June, Apolinario Miranda sent to the sub-prefect for not living harmoniously with his wife. Id., 29. 1844. Wm Hinckley alcalde, also called juez de paz, Francisco de Haro either suplente or secretary, Peter Scherreback and Benito Diaz agentes de policía. Hinckley was elected Jan. 9th. Jan. 20th, gov. to alcalde, has received inventory of effects in his office. Dwinelle, add., 85. March 11th, gov. to Alf. Mesa, order to march with 12 or 15 men to aid the alcalde in repressing disturbances. Id., 86. April Sth, petition of 15 res- idents at the mission to the gov. for the extinction of the title of ex-mission and office of majordomo and the formal recognition of the place as a pueblo, as it had been so recognized indirectly in various official documents. A decision was reserved until the gov. should have made a proposed visita and the condition of the ex-mission as to debts, etc., should be known. Id., 102-3. What the petitioners desired was the complete extinction of the old inission organization, which still prevented the private ownership of certain property, and the complete recognition of the settlement as part of the pueblo of S. F. They had no idea of establishing a new pueblo. The land lawyers were dis- posed to regard this petition as proving on the one side that there was no pueblo, since the organization of one was desired, and on the other that Dolores was always distinct from the pueblo of S. F., both of which views I deem erroneous. 15 lots were granted this year at Yerba Buena, and one at the mission. Dec. 22d, clection of alcalde for the next year. 1845. Juan N. Padilla Ist alcalde, José de la Cruz Sanchez 2d alcalde, Richardson, Fran. Sanchez, and Hinckley successively captains of the port. 12 lots granted at Yerba Buena, none at Dolores. March 15th, Padilla offers his resignation, because he is only 24 years old, has resided only S months at S F., has no rooms for office and prison, and his business calls him back to Sonoma. Dept. St. Pap., Bon., P. & J., MS., ii. 33. May 11th, 22 persons, mostly foreign- ers, petition the gov. to let Padilla remain in office; for tlicy will not submit to Sanchez who, with his brother the com. mil., has assaulted Padilla and in- duced citizens to ignore him, claiming that Gen. Castro will support them. Dept. St. Pap. MS., vi. 151-2. May 12th, Sanchez to gov., asks to be con- firmed as Ist alcalde, since the people have met and compelled Padilla to give up the baton because of non-residence and arbitrary acts. Id., 152. May 12th, Padilla to gov., makes known mutiny against him and various insults arising from the cumity of a certain family, notwithstanding his re- quest to the people to await the decision of the govt on his resignation. Id., 152-3. It seems that Padilla had been arrested by Sanchez before he offered his resignation. The matter came up in the junta at Los Angeles May 23d, and it was decided to continue P. iu office, but to order a legal investigation. Leg. Rec., MS., iv. 58-9. May 24th, corresponding orders by the gov., the jucz of S. José being ordered to make the investigation. Dept. Rec., MS., xiv. 36. June 27th, Padilla to gov., reports that Sauchez ou formal citation had at last given up the office, after making threats, declaring that he had 30 men to support him, etc. Residents of Y. B. are insulted and their houses stoncd by those of Dolores. Dept. St. Pap. There is no more about this quarrel; yet grants of lots from Aug. seem to have been made by Sanchez, indicating that the investigation resulted in establishing the illegality of Padilla's election and iu his withdrawal. A patrol of citizens was appointed to keep order. Castro, Rel., MS., 153; but their only achievement recorded was the assault on Libbey and Spear as elsewhere noted. In Aug .- Sept. there was also trouble about the primary and secondary clections, the clect-

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History of California, Volume IV, Part 69

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