ber not over 1,250 were still living in the ex-mission communities. Combining the totals for San Francisco and Monterey districts we have for the population of northern California 2,930 and 4,040 Indians, against 1,940 and 8,400 Indians ten years earlier, and against 2,850 and 5,100 Indians in the south. Again combining the figures for north and south we have a total population for California in 1840 of 5,780 and 9,140 Indians, against 4,250 and 18,000 Indians in 1830. The foreign population as estimated elsewhere was 380, more than half of the number probably being included in the preceding figures.
But for the organization of a municipal government and the growth of a new settlement at Yerba Buena, to be noticed presently, there is nothing in the record of events at San Francisco that calls for further mention than is given in the appended summary.[1] Never
- ↑ Summary and index of San Francisco events. 1831. Possible visit of Gov. Victoria in March or April. This vol., p. 186. Execution of Rubio for murder in Aug., a famous case. Id., 191-3. Plottings of Padrés and Vallejo, and exile of the former in Oct. Id., 197, 200. Cáceres, the only Spaniard in the jurisdiction, ordered away. Id., 401. Adhesion of S. F. to the S. Diego plan against Victoria in Dec. Id., 212. Oysters said to have been discovered in the bay by Capt. John Bell. S. F. Call., June 5, 1867. 1832. S. F. adheres to the new Zamorano plan, after a little trouble and a temporary suspension of Com. Sanchez in favor of Martinez. This vol., 223-4. Mutiny on the Wm Thompson, smuggling by the Bolívar, and otter hunting in the bay. Id., 364-5, 374. 1833. Trouble between Vallejo and his soldiers. Id., 248. Hard times, and Vallejo's troubles with the padres. Id., 322. Smuggling and seizure of vessels. Id., 365-6, 369, 393. Visit of Douglas, the Scotch botanist. Id., 404. 1834. Election of an ayuntamiento. See note on munic. affairs, this chapter.
1835. Proposition of the U. S. to purchase S. F. Bay. Id., 400. The colonist conspirators embarked on the Rosa. Id., 286-8. Dana's descriptive matter. Two Years, 261 et seq., 439 et seq. 1836. The presidio for the most part abandoned, the company having been transferred to Sonoma. Note on mil. affairs, this chapter. The Russians had a license to build a warehouse, but did not utilize it. This vol., p. 426. Wreck of the Peor es Nada in Jan. Vol. iv. 105. Celebration of July 4th. See note on Yerba Buena, this chap. 1837. Organization of a militia company. Visit of Edwards from Oregon. iv. 86. Edwards found half-a-dozen families living at the ruined presidio, and he incorrectly attributed its ruin and desertion to the late revolution against Mexico. Capt. Hinckley arrested for smuggling. iv. 103. Visits of Belcher and a part of Petit-Thouars' expedition in Oct., the narratives containing nothing on the state of affairs, though scientific observations were made. In his memorial to the govt on Aug. 17th, Gen. Vallejo had much to say of the advantages of S. F., with 8 towns, 17 haciendas, and 25 ranchos, with 125,000 head on cattle, etc., situated near the bay, and tributary to the port. Vallejo, Esposicion, MS., 13-14; Id., Doc., MS., iv. 299.
1838. Gov. Carrillo closes the port in Jan. This vol., p. 345. Vallejo
