History of California, Volume XXII, Part 67

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 816

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of all political developments in the north, as fully indexed in my note.4 During the first half of 1846 the controversy between Castro and Pico was the chief topic of consideration, though sectional feeling was less intense here than at Los Angeles; and the popular attention was also much directed to foreign

4 Monterey events. 1846. Jan .- June, Monterey and Castro versus Los Angeles and Pico. This vol., p. 30-53. Larkin's efforts in behalf of the U. S. Id., 54 et seq. Jan., Fremont's visit. Id., 4. Quarrel of Man. Castro and Camhuston. Id., 34. March, Fremont's operations at Gavilan. Id., 9-21. March-April, junta of military men to save the country. Id., 41-2, 59 et seq. April, arrival of Gillespie on the C'yane. Id., 27-8, 200. May, delegates for the Sta Bárbara consejo. Id., 45 et seq. June, arrival of the Juno and Mc- Namara. Id., 217. Castro's efforts against Pico and the U. S. Id .. 51-3. Ide's Bear Flag proclamation posted here. Id., 159. July, arrival of Com. Sloat and raising of the U. S. flag. Id., 224-38. Arrival of Fremout and Gillespie; Sloat succeeded by Stockton; radical change of policy. Id., 248-60. Aug .- Sept., chronological summary of local happenings, including movements of war vessels, publication of the Ist newspaper, Ist trial by jury, etc. Id., 288-93. Nov .- Dec., a like summary; also organization of the Cal. battalion, imprisonment of Larkin, and campaign of Natividad. Id., 357-77.

1847. Jan., arrival of Co. F, third artillery. Id., 519. Arrival of Com. Shubrick. Id., 428-9. Return of Capt. Maddox and company from the Sta Clara campaign. Feb., Kearny arrives from the south. Ib. March, arrival of Com. Biddle; Kearny assumes the governorship; Fremont's visit and quar- rel with Kearny. Id., 436-8, 443-4. April, arrival of four companies of the N. Y. vol., Co. I remaining as a garrison until Dec. Id., 514. Grand ball given by the naval officers on April 9th. S. F. Californian, Apr. 17, 1847. About this time two barrels of liquor were smashed on the wharf by Lieut Sherman, an event that John A. Swan never forgets to mention. Volunteer cavalry co. under Lieut B. Burton. This vol., 521. May, arrival of Kearny and Frémont from the south, and departure for the east; Gov. Mason in com- mand. Id., 450-1. July 4th celebrated at the capital. S. F. Calif., Sept. 8, 1847. In the same paper the progress of the town is noted; 27 houses being erected; the Ist brick house in Cal, lately completed by Dickenson; great im- provements at the fort on the hill under direction of Lieut Ord; Miss Eager's school very popular. Nov., Larkin writes that town lots have risen from $100 to $2,000. Larkin's Off. Corresp., MS., ii. 124. Dec. 30th, a fire in José Abrego's house, extinguished by the aid of citizens, soldiers, and sailors. Calif., Jan. 19, 1848. Disgraceful conduct of some of the volunteers at a ball given at the barracks. Id., Oct. 20, 1847. 1848. Feb. 26th, subscription for a ball on Washington's birthday $355. Larkin's Doc., MS., vi. 38. May 29th, news of the discovery of gold. Colton's Three Years, 242. Sept., a board of trustees appointed by the alcalde to manage a stone building erected for pub- lic uses. Ashley, Doc., MS., 264. Oct., mustering-out of last comp. and staff of N. Y. volunteers. This vol., 515-16.

Municipal affairs. 1846. Prefect Manuel Castro, with Florencio Serrano as secretary. Jan., Castro complains that the ayunt. has been installed with- out notice to him; insists on his rights. Castro, Doc., MS., i. 255. French consul complains that Castro is not legally prefect, being under 30 years of age. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. & J., MS., ii. 4. May, Castro offers his resig- nation, Id., 58, which was not accepted. The prefect's part in political and military affairs of Jan .- July has been fully recorded in other chapters. Al- caldes-elected in Dec., taking possession Jan. Ist, approved by gov. Jan. 22d, -Manuel Diaz and Joaquin Escamilla; regidores Ignacio Ezquer, Francisco Arias, Rafael Estrada, Job F. Dye; síndico Florencio Serrano, secretary Am-

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intervention as a source of relief from prevalent evils. Meanwhile the Montereyans were willing to wait in patience for whatever fate might have in store for them, listening to Larkin's appeals in behalf of the United States, and startled only by Frémont's absurd performance at Gavilan and the American settlers' filibusterism on the northern frontier. In July the stars and stripes were raised without the slightest op- position, and the old capital became a garrison town, whose uneventful progress was duly recorded in a weekly newspaper and in Alcalde Colton's diary. The coming of Company F, third artillery, and the restor- ation of the capital were the events of 1847; while the next year can hardly be said to have had any dis-

brosio Gomez. Diaz wished to be excused in Jan., but was required to serve. Ezquer often served as juez 1° in Diaz's illness. Auxiliares de policía, Teodoro Gonzalez, Juan Antonio Vallejo, Fraucisco Granados, Adalberto Thoms, Guillermo Gomez, and Jesus Soto. Jueces de campo Agustin Escobar, Esté- van de la Torre; id. of the valley (Salinas) ranchos, José Antonio Alviso, Agustin Martinez, Andrés Juarez, Francisco García, and Felipe García; id. S. Carlos, Juan do Mata Boronda. Jueces auxiliares, of the valley ranchos, Santiago Estrada and Joaquin Buelna, with Andres Soto and Prudencio Espi- nosa as suplentes; id. S. Carlos Juan Rosales. Tithe-collector Francisco Pa- checo. In July, by U. S. military appointment, Edward Gilchrist and Rodman M. Price were made alcaldes; but Gilchrist was succeeded by Walter Colton on July 20th; and on Sept. 15th, at a popular election with 68 votes out of 338, Colton was chosen alcalde with Milton Little as substitute; councillors David Spence, W. E. P. Hartnell, Juan Malarin, and Manuel Diaz; treasurer Salvador Munrás. Mont. Calif., Sept. 19, 1846. Jan., police regulations in 17 articles. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., iii. 83. April, instructions to jueces auxi- liares. Mont. Arch., MS., viii. 28-9. Aug., etc., regulations on sale of liquors, etc. Mont. Californian. Aug. 15, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 31, Dec. 19, 1846. 1847. Alcalde Walter Colton; councillors, etc., not named; Wm R. Garner sheriff. The municipal record is very slight, showing only a few minor regu- lations of different dates, though Colton in his published diary gives occasional amusing incidents in the administration of justice. In Oct. two Ind. were shot for murder. S. F. Calif., Oct. 20th. 1848. Colton still serving as al- calde until Oct., when Florencio Serrano took his place. Wm R. Longley was appointed 2d alcalde on Jan. 13th, Wm R. Garner still served as clerk.

Ranchos, Laguna de Tache, 11 1., 1816, Manuel Castro; id. and J. Clark cl. S. Juan Bautista, orchard, 400 y., 1846, Ollivier Deleissèques; C. Panaud et al. cl. * S. Juan Capistrano del Camote, 10 1., 1846, T. Herrera and G. Quintana. S. Lorenzo, 11 1., 1846, Rafael Sanchez, who was cl. * S. Miguel, 1846, Wm Reed, Petronilo Rios, and M. García; Rios cl. S. Miguelito, 500 v., 1846, Miguel Ávila, who was cl .; * 2 1., id. grantee and cl. Soledad, mis- sion, 2 1., 1846, Feliciano Soberanes, who was cl. Ranchos without names. 6 1. to José Castro, Robt B. Neligh cl .; to *T. H. Green, who was cl .; 1,500 v. to José Castro, Patrick Breen cl .; Carmelo (perhaps not in Monterey dis- trict), 10 1., Wm Knight; J. G. Morehead cl. Tucho, 1 1., 1846, Joaquin Arroyo. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., i. 502. In 1847-8, Alcalde Colton was called upon to furnish copies of grants of town lands with details as to the titles; particularly with reference to the lots within Halleck's survey of lauds in the

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tinguishing local feature before the news of gold came to depopulate the town. Manuel Castro ruled as prefect down to the American occupation; and Ma- nuel Diaz as alcalde presided over the ayuntamiento that managed municipal affairs. After the change of flag, Edward Gilchrist was made alcalde, but was soon succeeded by Walter Colton, who ruled till late in 1848 and was followed by Florencio Serrano. As Monterey was the residence of the military governor, the municipal authorities had but little to do, though the reverend alcalde has woven into his published nar- rative a series of amusing experiences in the admin- istration of justice. Ranchos granted in 1846 were only about a dozen, including several of the ex-mission estates. For San Carlos mission there is no record whatever; and it is not even clear who was the resi- dent priest at Monterey, though the names of Real, Anzar, and Ambris appear on the registers. At San Luis Obispo, Padre José Nicolás Gomez served as

vicinity of the fort-or those of Shubrick, Bailey, Doyle, Spence, Green, and Deleissèques; also a map of Fort Hill is given. Halleck's Report, 169-75.

S. Carlos, no record of ex-mission affairs, or rather no affairs of which to make a record. The names of PP. Real, Anzar, and Ambris appear on the registers, though neither resided at the mission.

S. Luis Obispo. José Ortega juez succeeding Estrada, Jan .- March, with Victor Linares as juez 2°; Jesus Pico juez Feb .- Sept. García, Hechos, MS., 95, says that Pico as mil. com. took the baton by force from O., being un- willing to be ruled by a man who had an Ind. wife. In Sept. Mariano Bo- nilla was appointed juez, and served through the year. Jan. 4th, juez to gov., the buyers of the mission have not yet appeared. Describes the build- ings, which are in bad condition, except the church. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. & J., MS., ii. 62-3. Feb. 9th, some Ind. have run away and carried off the alcalde's wife. S. José Arch., MS., loose pap., 30. Feb. 20th, P. Gomez to gov., can not understand why after all his labors there comes an order to turn over the property to others. Dept. St. Pap., MS., vii. 105-6. Feb. 26th, jueces de campo appointed, not named. Pico, Acont., MS., 79-SO. March 7th, Linares orders P. Gomez to turn over property to Pico for Scott and Wilson; Gomez appeals to bishop, who asks gov. to reserve certain storerooms and the mills. Gov. promises to investigate. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt ii. 65-6. March 10th, Gomez to gov., complaining of lack of means of support, also of his mortifica- tions and insults. Dept. St. Pap., MS., vii. 42-3. March 20th (?), possession given to Pico. Id., Ben. P. & J., ii. 63. April 18th, Linares, juez 2°, repri- manded by sub-prefect for insubordination. S. Luis Ob., Arch., MS., 2. Apr. 28th, order of jnez about use of water for irrigation. Id., 3. June Ist, Pico reports an Ind. fight in which 6 were killed. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. & J., MS., ii. 46. June 12th. Gov. Pico orders enlistment of men for his mil. ex- ped. to the north. S. Luis Ob., Arch., MS., 12. June 22d, 25th, doc. con- nected with the putting of John Wilson in formal possession of the ex-mission estate, with measurements, etc. Hartman's Brief, app. 71-4. Janssens, Vida,

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curate; and pueblo affairs were directed successively by José Ortega, Jesus Pico, Mariano Bonilla, and John M. Price as justices, or alcaldes. The purchasers of 1845 seem not to have been disturbed in their pos- session of the ex-mission estate, their title to which was in later years declared to be valid. San Miguel was subject spiritually and municipally to the curate and justice of San Luis. The estate was sold in July to Rios and Reed, and their possession was not dis- turbed by the new authorities, though the purchase was declared invalid by the courts later. The murder of Reed and his family in December 1848 was the most notable event of San Miguel annals during this period. At San Antonio, Padre Doroteo Ambris MS., 190, mentions the arrest of Williams, an American, by a party of drunken Californians, who were finally induced by J. to release him, when made to understand the danger to Mex. prisoners in Amer. hands. This was just before Frémont's arrival. July-Dec. Gov. Pico and Gen. Castro meet; news of capture of Mont .; Skirmish between Lieut. Maddox and Calif .; Man. Castro has his headquarters at S. Luis; capture of the place by Frémont, trial of Jesus Pico, etc. This vol., p. 144, 262, 282, 321, 362, 374-5. 1847, Mari- ano Bonilla alcalde until Oct., when he resigned, as he had tried to do in April; Gov. Mason offered to appoint any one the people could agree on, but there is no record of a new appointment. May 30th, alcalde's regul. on sale of liquors, etc. Mont. Arch., MS., xiii. 14-15. June 6th, Wm G. Dana at Nipomo complains of S. Luis as a sink of debauchery, where the alcalde's authority has no weight; Ind. are raiding, horrid murders are reported, and farmers will have to quit their ranehos if no military aid is sent. Unb. Doc., MS., 168. Bonilla had made like complaints, and on June 16th was ordered by Gov. Mason to come to Mont., bringing three criminals and three witnesses with him. Cal. & N. Mex. 1850, p. 323. Aug. 24th, juez ordered by gov. to turn over to the priest all the property held by the padres at the raising of the U. S. flag. S. Luis Ob., Arch., MS., 5; Bonilla, Doc., MS., 24-5. 1848, AI- calde John M. Pricc, appointed by Gov. Mason Jan. 25th. He was first elected, but the gov. disapproved the election, at the same time sending the appointment. S. Luis Ob., Arch., MS., 24; Cal. & Mex. 1850, 462-3. Price was accused by Miguel Ávila of having stolen his cow, and when P. was made alcalde A. thought his case not improved, and he petitioned the ayunt. of Mont. for a trial without the alcalde's intervention. Avila, Doc., MS., 17-18. Feb., police regulations. S. Luis Ob., Arch., MS., 15-18. March 21st, gov. orders Price to organize au exped. against the Iud., ammunition to be sup- plied by the govt. Id., 23-4; Cal. & N. Mex. 1850, 493-7

S. Miguel. 1846, mission in charge of the juez and padre at S. Luis Obispo. July 4th, estate sold, as was claimed, to Petronilo Rios and Wm Reed; but very little is known of the transaction. Reed lived here since 1843 or earlier. 1847. Sept., gov. orders that Reed be left in possession, a satisfactory provision for the priest being made, and the title being left for later settlement. Bonilla, Doc., MS., 24, 26; Cal. & N. Mex. 1850, p. 396, 436-8. Nov. 30th, gov. orders that the S. Miguel Ind. be put in possession of lands granted them in 1844. Ib. 1848. Dec., murder of Reed and family by a party of tramps, formerly soldiers. Reed entertained these fellows for several days with his usual hospitality, but unfortunately revealed the fact

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had charge as curate; but there is no record of events, or of the mission estate, which apparently was never sold. At San Juan Bautista the curate was Padre José Antonio Anzar in 1848, and there was probably no other resident priest during the period. Quintin Ortega and José María Sanchez were the municipal

that he had quite a large sum of gold in his possession, having recently re- turned from a trip to the mines where he had sold a flock of sheep. Leaving S. Miguel the villains went only to Sta Margarita, and after dark returned and murdered all the occupants of the ex-mission, making a heap of the corpses in one of the rooms, and carrying off the gold and other valuables. The vic- tims were Reed, his son aged 2 or 3 years, his wife Maria Antonia Vallejo, her unborn child, her brother Jose Ramon, Josefa Olivera a midwife who had come to attend Mrs Reed, her daughter aged 15 and nephew aged 4, an Ind- ian servant aged over 60 and his nephew of 5 years, and a negro cook. The murderers were apparently five in number, were pursued by a force of men from Sta Bárbara under Lataillade, and were finally overtaken on the coast near the Ortega rancho. One of the number after being fatally wounded shot and killed Ramon Rodriguez, who rashly rushed upon the party; another jumped into the sea and was drowned; and the other three, Joseph Lynch, Peter Remer (or Raymond), and Peter Quin, were executed at Sta Bárbara on Dec. 28th. Samuel Brenard is given as the name of one of the party not takeu alive. Details are given by Catarina Avila de Rios, Recuerdos, MS., widow of Petronilo Rios, Reed's partner, then living at Paso de Robles, and who buried the victims. Streeter's Recoll., MS., 195-9; Janssens, Vida, MS., 207-9; Sta B., Lib. Mis., MS., 42.

S. Antonio. No record of any disposition of the estate in 1846. This vol., 561; and no claim before the land commission in later times, except that for the church property as elsewhere. Doroteo Ambris in charge as curate, but perhaps not living here continuously, from Feb. 1846. S. Antonio, Lib. Mis., MS., 26. Vicente P. Gomez, Lo Que Sabe, MS., 204-16, says that he at the request of P. Ambris and with Gov. Mason's approval took charge during 1847-8, gathered about 33 Ind. fam., raised good crops, but became tired of living alone exposed to the attacks of passing miners, and gave up the place.

S. Juan Bautista. 1846. Jueces de paz, Quintin Ortega and Angel M. Castro, with Joaquin Soto and Antonio Castro as suplentes. After the Amer. occupation Matthew Fellom was appointed alcalde. Cutts' Conq. Cal., 125. Chabolla is also named in Nov. March 15th, juez Angel Castro asks for leave of absence. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., iii. 135. March, affairs connected with Fremont's fiasco at Gavilan. This vol., p. 9-20. May 4th, sale of the orchard of S. Juan to Ollivier Deleisseques on account of govt indebtedness. Hart- man's Brief, 102-6. June-July, events connected with the U. S. occupation; Castro's headquarters; Fremont and Fauntleroy. This vol., p. 51, 231, 233, 245, 247-8, 254, 261. Oct., occupied by Maddox. Id., 290-4. Nov., Cal. battalion organized; fight at Natividad. Id., 360-72. Estolano Larios, Vida, MS., 24, says that his rancho, Palos de Lanza, was so named from the lance- shafts here obtained for the fight at Natividad. 1847. Alcalde Jose María Sanchez. In Nov. Julian Ursua was elected, and Gov. Mason, though de- claring the election null and void, appointed Ursua; but U. seems not to have been willing to act, and Sanchez retained the place. March, order that the mission property remain in charge of the priest. This vol., p. 564. May, Deleissèques asks the French consul to reclaim for him the orchard granted him by Pico, but of which the U. S. govt has dispossessed him. Unb. Doc., NS., 287. 1848. Alcalde José M. Sanchez. March, José Castro buys De- leisséques' title, and asks to be put in possession, which Mason declines to

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chiefs. The ex-mission orchard was sold in May 1846 to Ollivier Deleissèques, and though he did not obtain possession in 1846-8, his title was finally confirmed. Soledad was sold in June 1846 to Feliciano Sobe- ranes, who retained possession, and whose title was confirmed. The ex-mission has no other annals. I

permit unless the priest consents, as he probably will. Unb. Doc., MS., 263, 268, 271; Cal. & N. Mex. 1850, p. 490.

Soledad. 1846. Sold June 4th to Feliciano Soberanes for $800. Hart- man's Brief, app. 110-13; St. Pap. Miss., MS., xi. 66. There is no record for 1847-8, but apparently Soberanes was not disturbed in his possession. Gomez, Lo Que Sabe, MS., 217-18, says the buildings were in ruins, and it was a desolate looking place, having, moreover, a bad reputation as a place where travellers had to pay heavily for hospitalities, and where their horses were apt to be put astray, involving a compensation for their recovery.

Sta Cruz and Branciforte. 1846. Jueces de paz Jose Bolcof and Mace- donio Lorenzana, suplentes Guadalupe Castro and Roman Rodriguez. Juez de campo Isidro Salazar. On the American occupation Bolcof was desired to continue in office, either alone or with John Hames, Larkin's Off. Corresp., MS., i. 140-1; but apparently declined; and Joseph L. Majors was appointed in Aug. with Wm Thompson as 2d, and Lawrence Carmichael as secretary. Jan. 21st, juez has given the Castros possession of S. Andrés lands, Castro, Doc., MS., i. 281, at which the juez of Mont. complains. Id., 283. March, lumbermen refuse to pay taxes. This vol., p. 57. According to a resolution of the ayunt. the town lands extend one league in each direction from the mission. Sta Cruz Arch., MS., 109. All claimants must present their titles for inspection. Id., 108. April, killing of Henry Naile by James Williams at the house of Wm Buckle. The two men had a quarrel about their prop- erty rights in the Sayante saw-mill, N. being struck and challenging W. to fight a duel, perhaps threatening to kill him next day or on sight. Next day W., concealed at Buckle's house, shot N. as the latter passed, and then gave himself up with the claim of having acted in self defence. Witnesses cx- amined were Win Buckle, Joseph L. Majors, John Hames, Wm Blackburn, Jacob R. Snyder, Joseph R. Foster, and Williams, the testimony being favor- able to W. The result is not given, but I think W. was acquitted. Mont. Arch., MS., v. 2-9. Graham claimed Naile's arms, but the juez refused to give them up. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., iii. 171. April 15th, John Marsh and others inform Larkin of the affair, asking him to take steps to bring the mur- derer to justice. Larkin's Doc., MS., iv. 90. Jas W. Weeks, Remin., MS., 107-8, was coroner in this case. Jau., building and launch of the schooner Sta Cruz, built by Charles Roussillon for Pierre Sainsevain. S. José Pioneer, Ang. 2, 1875. Oct. 15th, María en Gracia Rodriguez complains to Alcalde Majors that her sister-in-law has slandered her and her daughters; desircs that she be made to give satisfaction, or be punished according to Ameri- can laws. Sta Cruz Arch., MS., 33. Rancho of S. Vicente granted to Bias A. Escamilla, to whom it was later confirmed. Land. Com., no. 608. 1847. Alcaldes Majors and Thompson till June; later Wm Blackburn and Wm Anderson. Beginning of protestant worship, by Hecox, Anthony, and Dun- leavy. Cal. Christ. Advoc., July 2, 1863; This vol., p. 566. March, order that the mission remain in charge of the priest. Id., 564. June 21st, gov. sends to Blackburn his appointment, and directs him not to permit encroach- ments on Sainsevain's land. Cal. & N. Mex., 1850, p. 332-3. Aug., Pedro Gomez, who murdered his wife on the 14th, was convicted before Alcalde Blackburn and a jury, and was shot by B.'s sentence on the 16th. Sta Cruz Arch., MS., 100; S. F. Calif., Sept. 8th: S. F. C'al. Star, Sept. 11th. Nov., a man for cutting the mane of A. Rodriguez's horse was condemned to have

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find no definite record of any resident curate at Santa Cruz and Branciforte, where the successive jueces and alcaldes were José Bolcof, Joseph L. Majors, and William Blackburn, with the aid of four councillors in 1848. The murder of Henry Naile in 1846, the execution of a wife-murderer by Alcalde Blackburn's order in 1847, with a municipal controversy and vain attempt to oust the famous alcalde in 1848, were prominent among local happenings.

his own hair cut close in front of the alcalde's office. Willey's Centen. Sk., 25. Nov. 24th, the priest of Sta Cruz (not named) complained to gov. that the alcalde had been granting lots belonging to the mission; therefore the gov. calls on the alcalde for his authority to do so, and for documents and map to show that a town has been organized; otherwise he has no right to dispose of lands, Cal. & N. Mex. 1850, p. 433-4. In later years there were also charges that the priest (Anzar of S. Juan ?) had improperly disposed of some mission property. Unb. Doc., MS., 273-4. 1848. Blackburn and Anderson alcaldes. A. A. Hccox acting alcalde in Nov. March 18th, a town-council elected, consisting of Jos L. Majors, Manuel Rodriguez, John Hames, and Geo. W. Sirrine; approved by gov. on 24th on petition of citi- zens. They were to act as advisers to Blackburn. Sta Cruz Arch., MS., 108; Unb. Doc., MS., 340. April 28th, petition of J. W. Powell and 26 others for the removal of Blackburn and appointment of James G. T. Dunleavy in his place; also counter-petition of 134 citizens in Blackburn's favor. Unb. Doc., MS., 7-9, 23. March 20th, council decides that the beach is the best and only snitable site for the town. Sta Cruz Arch., MS., 108. Oct., alcalde of Mont. complains that Alcalde Anderson refuses to obey his summons to appear in a suit; and is instructed by the gov. that A. is subject to him and must obey. Cal. & N. Mex., 1850, p. 675.

CHAPTER XXIV.

LOCAL ANNALS OF THE NORTH. 1846-1848.

POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-EVENTS-THE NAME YERBA BUENA-DESCRIPTIONS AND STATISTICS-PLAN, AND NOTES ON BUILDINGS -MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL LIST-CONTROVERSIES OF ALCALDE AND COUNCIL -TOWN LOTS-SURVEY, STREETS, AND IMPROVEMENTS-SCHOOL AND CHURCH - NEWSPAPERS - MILITARY AND REVENUE - RANCHOS AND Ex-MISSION - ANNALS OF SAN JOSE - LOCAL OCCURRENCES - INDIAN TROUBLES-MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND LANDS-THE CONTRA COSTA- SANTA CLARA-MISSION SAN JOSE-SONOMA AND THE NORTHERN FRON- TIER-SAN RAFAEL-BODEGA-NAPA-BENICIA-ORIGINAL CORRESPOND- ENCE OF SEMPLE AND LARKIN-STOCKTON AND NEW HOFE-NEW HELVETIA IN 1846-7-PLAN OF SAN FRANCISCO-EARLY BUILDINGS.

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History of California, Volume XXII, Part 67

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Publication date: 1885-1890 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers Number of Pages: 816

Author: Bancroft, Hubert Howe
Publication date: 1885-1890
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : The History Company, publishers
Number of Pages: 816