the ministrations of these friars the neophyte population fell off from 684 to 599 in 1834, and to 350 or less in 1840. There was a gain in cattle and not a very marked loss in crops down to the date of secularization;[1] but later the falling-off was much more
- ↑ S. Miguel statistics of 1831-4. Decrease of pop. 684 to 599. Baptisms
152 (including 20 adults in 1834); largest no. 94 in 1834; smallest 12 in 1832.
Deaths 233; largest no. 87 in 1834; smallest 32 in 1832. Increase in large
stock 4,960 to 5,140; horses, etc. 1,120 to 920; sheep, etc., 7,506 to 5,931.
Largest crop 2,044 bush. in 1832; smallest 1,087 vush. in 1831; average 1,638
bush., of which 715 bush. wheat, yield 6.4 fold; 480 barley, ll fold; 168 maize,
32 fold; 37 beans, 8 fold; 135 miscell. grain, 21 fold.
Statistics of 1833-40. Inventory of March 20, 1837; main buildings of the mission cuadro $37,000; rancheria or Indians' houses, 74 rooms, of adobes and tile roofs, $3,000; goods in warehouse, implements, furniture, and manufacturing outfit, $5,043; garden with 166 vines and fence, $584; ranchos, S. Simeon, Sta Rosa, Paso de Robles, and Asuncion, with buildings $10,211; vineyards of Aguage and Sta Isabel with 5,500 vines, $22,162; live-stock (including $2,400 in wild cattle at La Estrella) $20,782; crops growing $387; credits $906; total $82,806; debts $231. St. Pap., Miss., MS., viii. 24-6. Jan. 31, 1839, administrator's account for 1837-8; inventory on taking charge $79,268 (why not $82,806?), additions to goods in store $6,092, supplied to troops (?) $9,001, cellar $807, cattle $1,340, total charged $96,508; paid to employés, etc., $4,748, supplies to neophytes of home products $4,381, id. foreign goods $2,030, house expenses $1,302, paid out for goods and produce $4,469, live-stock purchased $3,457, total credited $20,588; balance, or present valuation $75,919. As will be noticed this account is not wholly intelligible. By the end of June the valuation had been reduced to $74,763. Salary list; admin. $800, clerk $240, two majordomos each $144, total $1,328; credits in Jan. $278; debts $947. Population in Jan. 525 at the mission and 75 absent. Id., 16-23. Aug. 1839, Hartnell's census and inventory. Pop. 361 souls; 990 cattle, 249 horses, 3,800 sheep, 28 mules, 52 asses, 46 goats, 44 swine, 700 fan. grain, etc. Hartnell, Diario, MS., 25; St. Pap., Miss., MS., viii. 15.
Statistics of 1797-1834. Total of baptisms 2,588, of which 1,285 Ind. adults, 1,277 Ind. children, 26 children de razon; annual average of Ind. 67. Total of deaths 2,038, of which 1,225 Ind. adults, 796 Ind. children, 6 and 11 de razon; annual average 53; average death rate 6.91 per cent of pop. Largest pop. 1,076 in 1814; sexes about equal to 1805, males in excess later; children about ⅓. Largest no. of cattle 10,558 in 1822; horses 1,560 in 1822; mules 140 in 1817, sheep 14,000 in 1820; goats 66 in 1834; swine 245 in 1813; asses 59 in 1818; all kinds 24,393 animals in 1822. Total product of wheat 72,544 bush., yield 12 fold; barley 9,727 bush., 9 fold; maize 6,417 bush., 68 fold; beans 616 bush., 7 fold; miscell. grains 1,344 bush., 15 fold.
Summary of events etc. 1831. Status under Echeandía's decree, José
brated for his good humor and hospitality. Indeed he was known as 'el marinero' in contrast with his dignified brother Pedro, 'el caballero.' In 1814 he made a tour among the gentile tribes of the Tulares, and his narrative appears in my list of authorities. He tried unsuccessfully to get a license to retire in 1819; in 1820-1 served as secretary to Prefect Payeras in his tour of inspection; and in 1826 declined to take the oath to republicanism. More fortunate than his brother, Fray Juan at last secured his passport. Dec. 20, 1834, Gov. Figueroa orders the payment of $400 to the friar, who after 30 years' service is about to return to his own country, proposing to embark on the California. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxix. 52. He probably departed early in 1835. According to an article in the S. F. Bulletin, April 25, 1864, Padre Cabot was heard of in Spain by Bishop Amat in 1856 and died a little later.
