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as having come to the coast in 1835 for cattle and hay for French troops in the Pacific; probably later.

Lpouidax, Mex. brig; formerly the U. S. Dolphin; Malarin, master; named

by Davis for 1833.

Lconor, Mex. ship, 207 tons; Henry D. Fitch, master; on the coast from

S. Bias in 1831; came back in 1833-4, and also in 1835, under Chas Wolter; Fred. Becher, sup.; duties, $1,419.

Lirerpool Packet (?), whaler of 1835.
Llama, Engl. brig, 143 tons; Win M. Xeill, master; from Columbia River

in 1S34 for supplies; duties, $874.

Loriot, Amor, schr, 70 tons; Gorham H. Nye and A. B. Thompson, mas

ter and sup.; on the coast 1833-4. See text for her seizure at S. Fran. Back again in 1835 and carried Hi jar and Padr6s to S. Bias in May, returning in Aug. ; duties, $4,024. More smuggling.

Louita, Amer. bark, 174 tons, 10 men; Geo. Wood, master; J: C. Jones,

owner and sup.; from Honolulu via Sitka in 1831; took hides and horses. Wm H. Davis, since well known in Cal., was on board as a boy 9 years of age.

Mayruder, Amer. schr, 15 tons, 4 men; Wm Taylor, or Faiton, master;

from Honolulu in 1834 for sale.

Marcus, whaler, 286 tons, 23 men; N. S. Bassett, master; at S. Fran. Oct.

1S31.

Margarita, Mex. schr.; carried J. M. Padre s from Mont. 1S31; back on

the coast 1834-5; duties, $547, $479.

Maria Teresa, Mex. brig; Spence s list 1835.
Marlquita, Mex. sloop; Agustin Poncabare*, master (or J. Chaseagre);

from S. Bias 1833, and again 1835; duties, $171.

Martha, whaler, 359 tons, 31 men; Tim. W. Riddell, master; at Mont. Oct.-

Nov. 1834.

Matador, Mex. brig; cons, to J. Parrott in 1835, ace. to Spence s list.
Morelos, Mex. sloop of war; Lieut L. F. Manso, com.; Luis Valle,

master. Brought part of the colony and several officers to Cal. in Sept. 1834.

Natalia, Mex. brig, 185 tons, 13 men; Juan Gomez, master; Comp. Cos-

mop., owner; Juan Bandini, sup. Brought part of the colony to Cal., and was wrecked at Mont, in Dec. 1834.

Newcastle, Amer. brig; Stephen Hersey, master; from Boston via Honolulu

in 1832.

North America, Amer. whaler, 388 tons; Nathaniel Richards, master; at

Mont. Nov. 1833.

Paci/ico, Mex. brig; from Guaymas, cons, to Aguirre, in 1834; duties, $280.

Some trouble about 1,150 marks of silver bullion.

Peor es Nada, Mex. schr, 20 tons; built at Mont, by Joaquin Gomez and

launched Aug. 30, 1834; sailed for south in Oct. under Chas Hubbard, under charter to Isaac V. Sparks and others for otter-hunting; returned Mar. 1S35 under John Colfin, making a second trip to south in the autumn.

Phoebe (?), whaler of 1832.
Pi/ f /rim, Amur, brig, 155 tons, 14 men; Frank A. Thompson, master, suc

ceeded by Ed H. Faucon; Bryant Sturgis, owners; Robinson, iigent; on the coast from Jan. 1835, having perhaps arrived in 1834; cargo, $12,000.

Pin nt, Amer. brig; B. & S., owners; sailed from Boston with the Califor

nia, but had to put in at Rio de Janeiro for repairs; an*, in 1832 and soon sailed for home via Honolulu.

Pocahontas, Amer. ship, 300 tons; Bradshaw, master; Shaw, sup.; re

mained on the coast from 1830 to Jan. 1832, carrying away Gov. Victoria and Padre Peyri.

Polifcnna, Russ. brig, ISO tons; N. Rosenberg, master; on the coast in

1833-4-5; duties, $383; accused of smuggling.

Primavera; Mex. brig; C. Bane, master; in Spence s list for 1835.
Pulya, at Mont. Sept. 1834; doubtful.