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CHAPTER XIII.

MARITIME, COMMERCIAL, AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
1831-1835.

ANNUAL LISTS OF VESSELS ON THE COAST REVENUE STATISTICS SMUGGLING ITEMS SEIZURE OF THE LORIOT COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS VICTORIA AND BANDINI CONTRABAND PORTS BANDINI AND ANGEL RAMIREZ A DISAPPOINTED INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS FUR TRADE SALT ABEL STEARNS OPERATIONS AT SAN PEDRO TREASURY OFFICIALS COMISARIOS BANDINI, GOMEZ, GONZALEZ, ESTRADA, AND HERRERA MINOR REVENUE OFFICERS LOCAL ITEMS FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENCE STATISTICS MUNICIPAL FUNDS TAXATION TITHES PLAN OF WAYS AND MEANS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF VESSELS.

NINETEEN vessels were on the coast in 1831, including one launched this year from a California port, most of them laden with goods from different lands, chiefly from Boston, to be exchanged in the regular way for hides and tallow.^[1] Respecting the fleet of this year, as to a great extent of most others at this period, we have to content ourselves with the vessels names, those of their officers in most cases, and various items of destination, nationality, tonnage, cargo, and dates, collected from many sources and embodied as

↑ See list for 1831-5 in this chapter. Vessels of 1831: Ayacucho, Baikal, California, Catalina, Convoy, Dryad, Eliza, Fanny, Fibian, Globe (?), Guadalupe, Harriet, Leonor, Louisa, Marcus, Margarita, Pocahontas, Urup, Volunteer, Whale hound (1), and Wm Little. The Guadalupe was a schooner of 6 tons, framed by Joseph Chapman at S. Gabriel, hauled in carts to S. Pedro, where she was pr.t together and launched. Robinson, Life in CaL, 100, was present at the launching, and describes her as the second vessel built in Cal. Warner, Remin., MS., 63-7, says she was built in 1831-2 for Wolfskill, Yount, and other otter-hunters. He calls her the Refugio.

Customs revenue at S. Francisco for 8 months in 1831, $2,419. Unzueta, Informe, doc. 9. Revenue at S. Diego, June 1830 to June 1831, $389. Mexico, Mem, Hacienda, 1832, doc. 3; Prieto, Rentes, 204, doc. 2.

[1] See list for 1831-5 in this chapter. Vessels of 1831: Ayacucho, Baikal, California, Catalina, Convoy, Dryad, Eliza, Fanny, Fibian, Globe (?), Guadalupe, Harriet, Leonor, Louisa, Marcus, Margarita, Pocahontas, Urup, Volunteer, Whale hound (1), and Wm Little. The Guadalupe was a schooner of 6 tons, framed by Joseph Chapman at S. Gabriel, hauled in carts to S. Pedro, where she was pr.t together and launched. Robinson, Life in CaL, 100, was present at the launching, and describes her as the second vessel built in Cal. Warner, Remin., MS., 63-7, says she was built in 1831-2 for Wolfskill, Yount, and other otter-hunters. He calls her the Refugio.

Customs revenue at S. Francisco for 8 months in 1831, $2,419. Unzueta, Informe, doc. 9. Revenue at S. Diego, June 1830 to June 1831, $389. Mexico, Mem, Hacienda, 1832, doc. 3; Prieto, Rentes, 204, doc. 2.

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