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Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918
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THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT. THE WORKS HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT. VOLUME XXI. HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA. Vol. IT, 1840-1845. SAN FRANCISCO: THE HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. 1886. An ARNO PRESS book published in cooperation with McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY New York Toronto London Sydney Manufactured in the U.S.A. ARNO PRESS, INC. Library of Congress Catalog Card #67-29422 0035TnENTS]OF THIS VOLUME. CHAPTER I. ALVARADO'S RULE—THE GRAHAM AFFAIR. 1840-1842. PAGB Governor's Policy—Spirit of Foreigners—Fears and Rumors—Padre Real's Warning—In the Junta.—Garner's Denunciation—The Horserace—Theories—Castro and Vallejo—A Foreign Plot—Diary of a Crazy Man—The Arrest—Documentary Record—Alvarado's Proclamation—In the South—Exaggerations and Falsehoods—lists of Names—Arrest of Graham and Morris—In Prison at Monterey— Thomas J. Farnham—Trial—The Voyage—At Santa Barbara—At Tepic—Efforts of British Consul Barron—Action of Government— Return of Nineteen Exiles—Castro's Trial in Mexico—The Dcmafide and St Louis at Monterey—Visit of the Curagoa—English Claims— Commodore Jones and the American Claims ...<<. r... 1 CHAPTER II. MISSION ANNALS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS. 1836-1840. Condition of Missions in 1836—Secularization—Acts of Authorities 1836- 8—Chico's Policy—Secularization of Five Missions—New Missions Proposed—The Revolution and its Effect—Spoliation—Alvarado's Efforts for Reform—Reglamentoof 1839—Hartnell as Visitador General—Reglamento of 1840—Duran's Views—Hartnell's Second Visita —Resignation—Mission Statistics—President and Prefect—Ecclesiastical—Garcia Diego as Bishop—Stipends of Friars—Pious Fund— Indian Affairs—Troubles on the San Diego Frontier—Ranches Plundered—Sonoma Frontier—Vallejo's Policy—Fights and Treaties— Small-pox—South of the Bay—Horse-thieves—The Chaguanosos— Seasons and Earthquakes 42 CHAPTER III. COMMERCE, FINANCE, AND MARITIME AFFAIRS. 1836-1840. General Remarks—Statistics* of Trade—New Mexican Traders—Otter Skins—Smuggling—Chico's Bando—Action of California Congress— (vii) riii CONTENTS. PAGB Vessels of 1836—Regulations—Hawaiian Trade—Cattle Driven to Oregon by Young—Edward's Diary—Vallejo's Plans—Fleet and Revenues of 1837—Carrillo's Decree—Vessels and Statistics of 1838 —Otter-hunting—Captain Brancroft Killed by Indians—Silver for Duties—Coasting Trade to be Prohibited—Vessels .of 1839—Alvarado's Policy—Stearns as a Smuggler—Fleet of 1840—Officers of Custom-house and Comisarfa—Financial Administration^—Distribution of Revenues—Alphabetical List of Vessels, 1836-40. 79 CHAPTER IV. FOREIGN RELATIONS AND PIONEERS. 1836-1840. Foreign Influence in the Revolution—Interference as a Current Topic— Attitude of Different Classes—French Relations—Rumored Cession —■ssi- of California to England—Quotations from American Papers—Policy in 1837-8—Horse-thieves—Restrictions of 1839-40—The Exiles—Pioneers—Personal Items—Authorities—Statistics—Something about the Old Settlers—Their Character and Influence—Prominent Names —New-comers of 1836-40—Most of Them Transient Visitors—Immigration—Annual Lists—Chronological Items—The Lausanne and her Passengers at Bodega 107 CHAPTER V. SUTTER'S FORT—VISITS AND BOOKS. 1836-1840. John A. Sutter's Early Life—Comes to California via Oregon, Honolulu, and Sitka.—Reception at Monterey—Purchases on Credit—Trip up the Sacramento—Nueva Helvecia Founded—Relations with Sonoma —Annals of 1839-40—Indian Policy—Cattle, Beaver-skins, and Brandy—Sutter's Plans—Phelps' Visit—Recruits—Sutter a Mexican Citizen—Bibliography of Foreign Visits—The Peacock—Ruschenber- ger's Narrative—The Sulphur—Belcher's Narrative—Survey of the Sacramento—Slacum's Visit—The Vinus—Petit-Thouars' Voyage— Forbes on California—The Artemise—Laplace, Campagne—Phelps' Fore and Aft—Farnham's Life in California—J. F. B. M 122 CHAPTER VI. THE RUSSIANS IN CALIFORNIA. 1831-1841. Yearly Vessels—Resume"—Report of 1831—Khlebnikof's Mission—Victoria's Policy—Figueroa's Diplomacy—Vallejo's Mission to Ross— Wrangell and Beechey—Annals of 1834-9—Kostromitinof Succeeded by Rotchef—Warehouse at Sauzalito—Wrangell's Plan of Extension —His Failure in Mexico, 1836—Resolve to Abandon Ross, 1838-9— (XWTffiSTS. ix PA<W Proposed Sale to Hudson's Bay Company—Affair of the Lausanne, 1840—Vallejo and Kuprianof—Proposed Sale to Vallejo—Land and Buildings—Absurd Instructions from Mexico—Sale to Sutter—Contract and Deed—No Land Purchased—Russian Title to Ross—The Muldrow Claim of Later Years—Departure of the Colonists—How the Debt was Paid, 1845-69 158 CHAPTER VII. POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND GENERAL CONDITION. 1841. Events of the Year—Small Part Played by Calif ornians—Apathy in Politics—A Season of Drought—At the Capital—Governor Alvarado— Jimeno Acting Ruler—No Session of the Junta Departamental—No Excess of Government—Administration of Justice—Mission Affairs —Continued Spoliation—Mofras' Statistics—Pueblo of San Juan de Argueilo—The Bishop's Arrival—Indian Affairs—A Time of Peace —Military Items—Alvarado and Vallejo—Policy and Motives of the Comandante General—Unfounded Charges—Action in Mexico— Reconciliation—Castro or Prudon—Vallejo's Plans for Reform 190 CHAPTER VIII. COMMERCIAL AND MARITIME AFFAIRS—THE HUDSON'S BAT COMPANY— VISITS AND BOOKS. 1841. Trading Regulations—Coasting Trade Suspended and Restored—New Mexican Caravan — Smuggling — Vallejo's Plan — Otter-hunting— Whalers—List of Vessels—Statistics of Revenue—Financial Administration—^Hudson's Bay Company in California—Visit and Journal "N^jof Sir James Douglas—The Fur-hunter3 Licensed—Purchase of Livestock—Proposed Trading-post—Rae's Establishment at Yerba Buena -Visit of Sir George Simpson and Chief Factor McLoughlin—The Company and Sutter—Simpson to Vallejo—Map—Simpson's Narrative—Quotations—Warner's Lecture on California—Peirce's Visit and Journal :... 208 V_ CHAPTER IX. sutter's fort—u. s. exploring expedition—duflot de mofras. 1841-1849. Progress at New Helvetia—The Fort—Indians—Industries—Vioget's Map—Sutter's Land Grant—Visitors—Purchase of Ross—Views of Peirce and Simpson—Sutter's Troubles—Debts—Trade and Trapping —Vallejo and Sutter—Threats of Revolt—Letter to Leese—U. S. Exploring Expedition—The Fleet—Published Results—Operations in California—Ringgold on the Sacramento—Emmons' Overland CONTENTS. 1M$> from Oregon—Map—Wilkes' Narrative—Serious Defects—Quotations—Duflot de Mofras—His Movements—His Experience at Monterey, Yerba Buena, and Sonoma—His Character—Book—Map. 226 CHAPTER X. FOREIGN RELATIONS AND IMMIGRATION. 1841. Hopes and Plans of Foreign Nations—United States—Manifest Destiny —Wilkes and Warner—Foreign Opinions—British Projects—Simp- ^■^son's Views—Aspirations of France—Mofras on a Catholic Protectorate—Sutter as a Frenchman—Advantages of Yankee Methods— Beginning of Overland Immigration—Excitement in the Frontier States—Bartleson Party from Missouri—Bidwell's Diary—Narratives of Belden, Chiles, and Hopper—Crossing the Desert and Sierra— list of Names—Arrival and Reception—Policy toward Foreigners —Vallejo's Acts—Dr Marsh—The Workman-Rowland Party from New Mexico—Wilson's Narrative—Rowland's List—Other Parties —Mrs Walker and Mrs Kelsey—list.of New-comers for 1841— Items about Old Settlers ..266 CHAPTER XI. ALVARADO, VALLEJO, AND MICHELTORENA. 1842. Prudon at Monterey—Alvarado's Plots—Bustamante or Santa Anna-^- The Governor's Despatches—Departure of the Comisionados Casta- nares and Prudon—Too Late — Manuel Micheltorena Appointed Governor and Comandante General—His Instructions—Raising an Army of Convicts—The Journey—Batallon Fijo—List of Officers— Arrival at San Diego—At Los Angeles—Vallejo Turns over the Military Command—Alvarado Disappointed but Submissive—Proclamation—Micheltorena Assumes the Governorship at Angeles in December—Junta Departamental—Tribunal de Justicia—Discovery of Gold 281 CHAPTER XII. COMMODORE JONES AT MONTEREY. 1842. English, French, and American Schemes—Jones' Instructions—The French Fleet—English Fleet—Rumors of War—Cession of Californias— Monroe Doctrine—The United States and Cyane at Monterey—Capture of the Gitipuzcoana—Jones' Position and Motives—Occupation and Restoration of the Capital—Authorities in Manuscript and Print—Jones at San Francisco and Sonoma—Reports—Arrival of the Dale and Yorlctown—In the South—Micheltorena's Valor—Mex- CONTENTS. xi PAGE ican Bombast—Reports to Mexico—Claims for Damages—The Tasso and Alert—Jones at Los Angeles—Bocanegra and Thompson in Mexico—Webster and Almonte in Washington—In Congress—The Press —Jones Recalled 298 CHAPTER XIII. MISSIONS, COMMERCE, AND FOREIGNERS. 1842. Mission Management—Decree of Restoration—Duran and Alvarado— Local Items—Bishop Garcia Diego at Santa -Barbara—Grand Episcopal Plans—The Pious Fund in Mexico—Santa Anna Takes It from the Bishop—Incorporated in the National Treasury—The Result— \ Indian Affairs—No Hostilities and Few Rumors—Commercial and ^Maritime Affairs—List of Vessels—Financial Items—Foreigners- list of Pioneers and Visitors for the Year—Part of the Bartleson Company Return Overland—Minor Items—New Mexican Immigration—Bibliography of 1842—Robinson's life in California—Visit of the King's Orphan—Bidwell's Journey—Marsh's Letter to Jones— Peirce's Letter 330 CHAPTER XIV. MICHELTORENA'S RULE—POLITICAL AFFAIRS. 1843. The Governor at Los. Angeles—Financial Troubles—Warfare against Destitution—A Junta of Angelinos—Aid from Citizens, from Vallejo and from Limantour—Symptoms of Controversy—Micheltorena with his Batallon Comes to Monterey—Reception—Rumors of Revolt— Graham's Offer—Junta of Officers at Monterey—Prefectures Suppressed—Absence of Records—Swearing of the Bases—Vote for Santa Anna—Junta Departamental—Elections—Castafiares for Congress— Indian Affairs—Expedition to Mendocino or Clear Lake—The Choice at,Angeles and Monterey—Exaggerated Accusations 350 CHAPTER XV. MISSIONS—COMMERCE—MARITIME AFFAIRS. 1843. ;Anticipation of a Change—Policy of Governor and Padres—Micheltorena's Decree Restoring the Missions to the Friars—Motives—The Change Effected—Mission Lands—Missionary Personnel and Officials—The J Bishop and his Financial Troubles—Tithes—Garcia Diego and Vallejo—Patroness of the Diocese—Friars not to be Politicians— Scandal Prevented—Commercial Regulations—Smuggling—Fear of Losing the Boston Trade—Whalers—Minor Items—Custom-house Officials—Finance—Falling-off of Revenues—list of Vessels 368 xfi CONTENTS. CHAPTER XVI. FOREIGN RELATIONS AND IMMIGRATION. 1843. PAQ* Mexican Efforts to Prevent American Immigration—Almonte's Letter- Santa Anna's Order—A Diplomatic Controversy—Thompson and Bocanegra^English Schemes of Colonization—?Wyllie to Hartnell— ^Forbes' Plan—Larkin and Forbes, Consuls of U. S. and England —Foreigners Kindly Treated in California—Sutter's Establishment— False Pretensions—Immigrants of the Year—Hastings Company— Troubles with Indians—Chiles-Walker Company—A New Route— Narratives—Names—Stephen Smith and his Steam-engine—Hastings' Book—Ignorance, Prejudice, and Deception—List of Pioneers of 1843 379 CHAPTER XVII. MICHELTORENA'S RULE—POLITICAL AFFAIRS. 1844. Economy—Abrego and Pico sent to Mazatlan—Aid from Vallejo, Tiarkin, and Limantour—Rumors of Revolt—Arrest of Alvarado—A New General Expected—Rising of the Cholos—Arrest of Castanares— War with the United States—Preparations for Defence—Militia Organized—Larkin's Letters—Indian Affairs—Presidio on the San Joaquin—Junta Departamental—Candidates for Governor—The Capital—Monterey and Angeles—Santa Ines as a Compromise—Castanares in Mexico—His Book—Warning against Foreigners—No Results—General View of Micheltorena's Character and Administration 401 CHAPTER XVIII. MISSIONS AND BISHOPRIC—TRADE AND FINANCE. 1844. Doran's Report on Southern Missions—Local Items—Lost Sheep—Padres and Vallejo—Secularization of San Luis Obispo—Grant of Lands to the Church—Authorized Sale of Mission Estates to Meet War Expenses—Bishopric—Ecclesiastical' Seminary at Santa Ines—Pastoral Visit to the North—Commercial Regulations—Retail Trade—Protection of the Boston Merchants—Whalers Allowed to Trade—Yerba Buena and Sauzalito—Revenue Officers—San Francisco and Santa Barbara—Financial Affairs—List of Vessels on the Coast in 1844... 421 CHAPTER XIX. IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN RELATIONS. 1844. John C. Fremont—His Early Life—First Expedition, 1842-3—Report— Second Trip, 1843-^4—The Overland Immigrant Route to Oregon— CONTENTS. xiii PAGB From Oregon to California—Across the Sierra by a New Route— Return East—Fremont's Book—Map—Value of Fremont's Survey —Prejudice of Pioneers—Kelsey Company of Immigrants—Names— The Bale Affair—Stevens' Company—List—The First Wagons—By the Truckee Route—Foreign Relations—Sutter's Affairs—Annexation Schemes—U. S. Consulate—English Colonization—Wyllie and" .^aHartnell—Hudson's Bay Company—Wood's Wandering Sketches— Alphabetical list of Pioneers 434 CHAPTER XX. REVOLUTION AGAINST MICHELTORENA. 1844. Preliminary Resume—Motives of the Rebels—Feeling against the Ba- tallon—Plots and Warnings—Pronunciamiento of the Canada do San Miguel—The Governor's Proclamation—Campaign of Laguna Seca, or Santa Teresa,—Narratives—The Treaty—Castro at Mission San Jose—Micheltorena's Proclamation and Reports—His Treachery— Resolves to Break the Treaty—Affairs in the South—Rising at Santa Barbara,—Policy and Motives of the Foreigners—Sutter's Contract— Preparations at New Helvetia—Vallejo'3 Protests—Occurrences at San Francisco—Weber's Arrest 455 CHAPTER XXL EXPULSION OF GOVERNOR MICHELTORENA. 1845. The Governor Breaks the Treaty of Santa Teresa—Foreign Interference —Fears of Californians—Sutter Joins Micheltorena at Salinas—Capture of Manuel Castro—Alvarado and Castro March South, Followed by Micheltorena and Sutter—Capture of the Garrison at Angeles—Conversion of the Abajeno3—Negotiations at Santa Barbara— The Campaign of San Buenaventura—Campaign of Cahuenga—Withdrawal of the Foreigners—Capture of Sutter—A Bloodless Battle—■ Defeat of Micheltorena—Treaty—Pico Governor, and Castro Coman- dante General—Micheltorena and the Batallon Sent away—His Later Career—Affaire in the North—iSutter at Home 484 CHAPTER XXII. RULE OF PICO AND CASTRO—POLITICAL ANNALS. 1845. Pico and Castro in Command—L03 Angele3 the Capital—Sessions of Assembly—Expediente againstMichelfcorena—Prisoners' Revolt—Junta de Guerra at Monterey—Acts of Mexican Government—Efforts of Castanare3—Iniestra's Expedition—A Fiasco—Hijar's Mission—J. M. Castafiare3 Sent to Mexico—Propo3aJb for Governor—Supreme Court CONTENTS. —Constitutional Reforms—Prefectures Restored—Vote for President—Jones and Larkin—Castillero's Mission—Military Organization—September Revolt at Angeles—Elections—Alvarado for Congress—Varela Revolt at Angeles—Carrillo Exiled—Flores Revolt at Santa Barbara—Indian Affairs—Contract with Gantt and Marsh —Local Items 518 CHAPTER XXIIL THE MISSIONS—COMMERCE AND FINANCE. 1845. Secularization to be Completed—Pico's Policy—Chronological Developments—Views of President Duran—Bandos of April, May, and October—Preparations and Inventories—Debts—Pico's Regulations for Sale and Renting of the Missions—Three Establishments Sold—Four Rented—Ecclesiastical Affairs—Pious Fund—Commerce—Foreign Goods—A New Class of Smuggling—Whalers—Custom-house—Alvarado as Administrator—Minor Ports — Treasury—Abrego and Valle—Financial Difficulties and Statistics—Castro and Pico—The Star of the West Wrecked—Distribution of Debt and" Revenue—last of Vessels, 1841-45 546 CHAPTER XXIV. IMMIGRANT COMPANIES AND PIONEERS. 1845. Overland Immigration—New Mexicans—The McMahon-Clyman Company 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—TheGrigsby- Ide Company—Names—Women and Children—Recollections of Miss Ide—Statements of Knight, Gregson, Dewell, Elliott, and Tustin—■ JBremont'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 571 CHAPTER XXV. FOREIGN RELATIONS. 1845. Foreign Consulates—Larkin, Leidesdorff, Forbes, Gasquet, and Lataillade "
Ho! Bautista, come here, I'want to speak to you;
Tell your men to stop firing and surrender,
but in other necessaries allowed to be introduced.
to hear the lion-hearted old man roar out his indignation.
and condemned to perpetual imprisonment upon an island in a mountain lake of Mexico,
wrote Waddy Thompson, Dec. 31, 1843. President
chap, xvi., on the attitude of foreigners in Alvarado
New York American, in comments on the preceding. Niks
chartered a schooner with some small boats;
Com. Edmund P. Kennedy, commanding East India Station, U. S. ship Peacock.
it will not be long before it becomes in some respects an American colony.
There is but comparatively little trade, for the hides and tallow which formerly made the business profitable are no longer to be procured.
., and until he has been consulted, a vessel is liable to an indefinite amount of duties.
though to all appearance entirely unfit for cultivation
Warner was a Mexican citizen; but no matter.
Castro has deceived V. when he pretended to be dissatisfied with Alvarado
but more particularly by our great commercial rival England,
were of no consequence, as everybody knows.
etc. Jones states (see note 12) that Alvarado unhesitatingly consented to surrender... without asking a single question, or even inquiring why we appeared in hostile array,
100 men who took up arms during the days of the American invasion.
a thunderbolt to fly and annihilate the invaders;
and who brought detaib of the surrender.
Articles of furniture that would not have disgraced a nobleman
in order that California may be catholic she must first exist
beneficent and national objects proposed by the founder
physician, mining expert, and naturalist.
I know of but two American families here, those of Kelsey and Joel Walker.
Finally, directions about the route are given, though
to shoot a hungry, unpaid soldier for pilfering food;
Dept. St. Pap., Aug., MS., xii. 98-9; Micheltorena
What a memorable and happy year for the Californias!
ingratitude and treason of the Texan colonists;
with all the deceptive kindness imaginable.
victims to their own ignorance and insolence.
frantic yells and fiendish gestures and demoniac grins.
a certain high functionary at Washington.
suspicious utterances, indicative of speedy disorders.
I know of no trouble or alarms caused by the circumstance, in Monterey.
all to defend the national integrity and sovereignty.
An impetus was given to the active little population by our arrival, as we were in want *>f everything,
they left the Sacramento about ten miles above Knight
without other patrimony than their rifles,
in accordance with honor, duty, and patriotism.
This frankness will always be the guiding-star of my proceedings,
Wild firing began by the Mexicans with grape and canister, without effect, and soon the rifle shots from McKinley
etc Dept. Bee, MS., xiv. 55-6. April 11th, Hijar
but he adds in a note that the emigrants,
These were probably members of the relief party from the fort. 10th,
R. Gildea with his party from the wagons. Dr Carter also.
Id., lxix. 203. The same number contains Larkin
defensores de las leyes e independencia.
Sutter was inclined to dispose of his fort and land.
Lands to be held as already assigned by the prefect
1842, Estrada was in charge of the govt during Alvarado
33. iii. 652. I. (Jose M.), at Los Ang.
85. The daughter, Sarah E., became Mrs Healy, and lived at Sta Cruz in
56, and the nephew was perhaps still living in
49. Ives, 1845, at N. Helv. with family; prob. error for
S4. Lancey. J. (Joseph), 1S27, Irish shoemaker in Mont. dist.
40-2 he lived at S. Juan Cap., acting as majordomo and juez. iii. 627-8; iv. 624-7; naturalized in
74-83. Jaramillo (Juan Jose), at S. Bern.
46-8. v. 360, 662. J. (Jose Ant.), Mex. convict, set free in
29-40 and 44-56, being chosen suplente president in
34 alcalde, and grantee of Salsipuedes; in
45-8. iv. 587; came back to Cal. 49-50, and again in
35, and is mentioned occasionally in Los Ang. annals of
54-9; keeper of a stable at Pacheco and Martinez
36. iii. 697; his wife was Dolores Cota; children in
67 on the Pacific coast as inspector of Ind. affairs; and being later connected with the Associated Press in N.Y., where he still lives in
30, they may have arrived a year or two earlier. From
s name appears constantly in all kinds of Monterey records. In
50 he was engaged in the manufacture of leather at Sta Cruz, where he still lived in
65, having married Belle Ward of S. Jose
50 settled in Stanislaus co., where he died in
44, but did not reach Cal. iii. 391. Lake (John), 1846, Fauntleroy
82. L. (Wm), 1847, Co. H, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); sheriff in 48; died at S.F.
36. iii. 675. L. (Casimiro), invalido pf Sta B. comp.
37. L. (Romualdo), 1837. Mex. of the H. & P. colony, implicated in the troubles of
31, and he came on the Newcastle via Honolulu, arriving in April
73, at the age of 66. The children were Thos 0. b. in
55, as miner and farmer in Honey Lake Val., Lassen co. In
80 on a rancho near Bolinas, with wife—Maria J. Cibrian, daughter of Gregorio Briones, married in
27. iii. 163, 17S. He settled at Los Ang. as a carpenter, ii. 558; got a carta in
23 he went to Los Ang., where he was baptized in
30, who seems to have come from N. Mex. late in
39-42; at Los Ang. 46. L. (Juan), corporal at Sta B. before
51; lieut-col N.Y.Vol. in the war of the rebellion; killed in battle
50. L. (Geo W.), 1846, nat. of Mo., said to have come with his father
52 or later, v. 686; member of the constit. convention of 49; col of 1st Cal. infantry in war of
34-46. Being partially insane (?), he objected to the plundering of his rancho by Fremont
29-30. iii. 84, 99; and was sent to Mex. in
36-48. L. (Estevan), 1602, corp. in Vizcaino
42. iv. 630-1; grantee of Los Alamos 46. v. 627; clerk in governor
82. L. (Thomas), 1831, perhaps one of Young
74-8. Loy (Horace), 1848, teamster in Sutter
83. Lumsden (Wm), 1834, Engl, pilot on the Margarita, age 31, registered at S. Bias. iii. 412; in
69 went to Washington, D.C., when he died in
33, to have been 12 years in Cal., or since
2 _e was baptized at S. Carlos as Edward Manuel. I have his letter of May
85 at Mont, or S.F. McKeever (James), 1844, hunter and adventurer of the plains known as Capt. Jack, killed in Idaho
50 he resigned his position in the navy and returned to Cal. to engage in a series of important industrial and financial enterprises, being manager of Wells, Fargo, & Co.
59, at the age of 55. McMillan, 1845, in charge of Sutter
37, selling out to Dye a few years later. In
14-15. ii. 274, 306, 373. Malaco, a Suisun chief
33 mr of the Lednidas, capt. of the port, and grantee of Guadalupe rancho. iii. 383, 673, 677; ment. in
46 member of the Mont, council and of the
34-6. iii. 250, 291, 426, 673; sindico and sec. of Mont, ayunt.
32. M. (Julian), at Sta Ana rancho, Los Ang.
24. ii. 532. M. (Man.), 1828, Mex. convict released in
39. M. (Juan), 1795, Span, artilleryman retired after
21. ii. 546; took part in the revolution of
24 he was admitted to the church at S. Juan B. ii. 526; in
33; Cal. claim 46-7 (v. 462). Still at S. Jose
54, and became a prominent physician of S.F. In
los. Tayhr; ii. 276-7. Mazateco (Juan), at Sonoma
34. iii. 390. He visited Cal. again in 48 and later, and died in Or.
37-8 made a trip to the states. Returning in
s influence the name of Melius St was changed to Natoma. In
36, age 38, wife Juana Soto, child. Baltasar b.
28 list of Span., iii. 51, but not sent away; teacher and chaplain of the dip.
33-9. iii. 242, 623. Meneses (Jose H.), artilleryman at S. Diego
37. iv. 117-18; is ment. as one of Walker
23-31; at S. Jose 41, age 34. M. (Ramon), soldier of S.F. comp.
34, age 27. iii. 408. He was one of the vigilantes in
33. Elsewhere I say of the gov. that he was
44, age 16. M. (Vicente), soldier of S.F. comp.
39 juez supl. and elected alcalde. Bo,; in
19-36; grantee of Ojo de Agua de Figuero
39-42. Montreuil (Louis), 1844, of Fremont
18. ii. 571; in the Sta B. comp. as corp. before
33-4. iii. 635, 564-5; admin, at S. Antonio
25-6; was collector and sindico of the Mont, ayunt.
51. M. (Teodoro), 1829, Mex. who was maj. at Laguna Seca rancho
with the batallon fijo; perhaps did not come till
38. M. (Rafael), Mex. at rancho S. Felipe, Mont.,
36 age 46, wife Catalina Manzaneli of Tepic, child. Conception b.
38, age 19. Murillo (Brigido), maj. at S. Luis Rey
50 the family settled in Sta Clara Co., where in
28-9 became a resident at S. Diego, ii. 545; in
68. Newton, 1846, overl. immig. of Bryant
55, and there were 5 surviving children in
67-83 custom-house officer at S.F.; d. at Mont.
32. Olivares (Antonio M.), at Los Ang. 46. O. (Bonifacio), at Mont.
38. iii. 551. 0. (Cosme), settler at Los Ang.
34-5: 0. (Wm), 1842 (?), doubtful name of a lumberman, iv. 341. Olivera (Antonio), at Sta B.
22; ment. in explor. ii. 57, 326; alcalde at Sta B.
44, age 45. 0. (Tomas), at Sta B. before
37-42. 0. (Secundino), soldier at Sta B. before
33-^8 at S. Buenaventura, being sometimes in trouble, and once asking for release from his vows as a friar, iii. 257-8, 658; in
27-8. iii. 36-7, 41, 63; grantee of Refugio
33. iii. 712. 0. (Jose), at Sta B before
19-22; a man of same name supervisor at Sta B.
32; wife Andrea Cota; 1 child; maj. at S. Simeon
27, and as in charge of the Mont, customs
29. Osmer (Chas H.), 1826, clerk with Beechey
32. iii. 223, 672; treasurer and grantee of a rancho
35. iii. 673; grantee of Ausaymas and S. Felipe in
28 he was transferred to Sta B., where he acted as comandante, being promoted to lieut in
44. iv. 407. P. (Luis), soldier at Sta B. before
93-5, retired for incompetency. Biog. i. 634, 678. Parrish (Joseph), 1845, mid. on the U.S. Portsmouth, acting lieut in Co. F, Stockton
24. ii. 527. Patron (Felipe), soldier of S.F. comp.
63-7. He married. Coulter Brown, and was still living in
82. P. (Isaac), 1847, Co. C, ditto; reenl. P. (Sherman), 1833, trader at Hon. who visited Cal. in
61-5. Most of his remaining wealth was lost in a Miss, cotton plantation in
30. iii. 51, 85. P. (Antonio), soldier of S.F. comp.
69-74. P. (Jose), artilleryman and teacher at S.F.
41 named in S. Jose padron, age 47, wife Garcia, child. Angela b.
46. P. (Francisco), soldier of the S.F. comp.
37. P. (Nicolas N.), at Sta Ana rancho, Los Ang.
33. P. (Domingo), at the rancho national, Salinas,
14, the wife of Michael White, a pioneer of
44. iv. 685. P. (Jose), regidor at Los Ang.
39-42, ranking as alferez of the S. Diego comp.,
15 he enlisted in the S. Diego comp.; is ment. as clerk m
28. ii. 543; iii. 165; charged with conspiracy .
36-8 he was somewhat prominent in Alvarado
28. iii. 41-2; being ment. also in connection with the Fitch elopement in
46, a most important col. of Doe Hkt. Cal. P. (Serafin), resident of Branciforte
33. iii. 393; one of the vigilantes of Los Ang.
36 he was president of the vigilantes, iii: 418, 432; iv. 116; and in 37-8 was Gov. Alvarade
also capt. of militia, iii. 506, 523, 529. In
53, when he was a witness in the Limantour case. His wife, who was separated from him about
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