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garrison being from 18 to ten soldiers. The nominal expense as per pay-rolls was from $10,000 to $9,000 per year. The officers of the company, each serving at times as commandant of the post, after the retirement of Lieut Martinez in September 1831 were alféreces Mariano G. Vallejo and José Sanchez, the former being absent as member of the diputacion and revolutionist in 1832 and the latter being succeeded by Dámaso Rodriguez at the end of 1833. The company sergeants were José Berreyesa in 1831, Pablo Pacheco in 1832-5, and Cayetano Juarez from 1833.[1]
- ↑ San Francisco military items. 1833. Efforts of Vallejo to collect tithes in cattle for the company; 170 head collected; gov. also calls on the missions for contributions of cattle for a rancho nacional. Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 67; Vallejo, Doc., MS., ii. 67; Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxv. 1-2; Id., Ben. C. & T., ii. 73-81. March 6th, $737 in goods sent by the comisario at Mont. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxii. 25. Vallejo's complaints of privations of his men. This vol., p. 322; but also demands for more soldiers and for a treasury official. Doc., MS., ii. 25, 27; St. Pap., M. & C., MS., ii. 315. 1834. Jan., gov. declines to permit escoltas to go to S. Francisco to receive what the missions will give for the rancho nacional. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 142. May 3d, Vallejo reports the presidio buildings in a ruinous condition since the rains, the fort being nearly destroyed. He demands immediate aid to save the war material, and gets authority to act and make estimates. Id., B. M., lxxviii. 5-6. Later V. suggested the sale of the buildings to soldiers on pay account or to others in exchange for live-stock for the rancho; and he is authorized to so dispose of them, reserving barracks; but there is no further record. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iii. 129; xxxi. 133. For the year 1833-4, the company received $3,574, leaving $5,191 still due. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxx. 3. 1835. Receipts from Solano in supplies $422. Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 151. Sept. 10th, V. authorized to receive 200 cattle as a loan for the rancho. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iii. 73. Oct. 20th, V. says he has sent 600 cattle and some horses by Carquines to the frontier rancho. No profit to be expected for two years. Id., 79. 1836. A party sent to S. Rafael for cattle for the rancho. Id., 109. Feb. 29th, Vallejo to gov. recommends that the best buildings be appraised and turned over to soldiers on acct of their back pay. Others may be sold for cattle for the rancho. Id., 97. 1837. Over $30,000 of back pay due the company. Id., Esposicion, 20. Jan., a new civic company organized at S. F. under Capt. Francisco Sanchez, lieutenants José Martinez and Joaquin Castro, alféreces Manuel Sanchez and Antonio M. Peralta, with 3 sergeants, 6 corporals, and 72 privates, 86 men in all. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv. 14, xxiv. 7. Armament and war material at the presidio, report of Joaquin Piña Jan. 7th; 8 iron guns – 3 24-pounders – 3 of which are useless; 8 brass guns, 1 useless; 994 balls; 4 muskets, 1 pistol, 1 machete, 37 musket balls, and a few trifles. Id., xxiv. 4. 1838. Oct., Spear has 2 small guns for sale to Gen. V. Id., v. 214. 1839. Capt. Sanchez named as com., also Prado Mesa. Aug., minister of war, says orders have been given for the protection of S. F. Savage, Doc., MS., iv. 327. Dec., the Mex. govt., in accordance with V's suggestions, authorized the removal of the fortifications to Angel Island. Vallejo, Doc., MS., vi. 217; viii. 352; Dept. Rec., MS., x. 32-3. 1840. Funds sent from Mont. to Sonoma for the comp. to amount of $2,700, and $700 for the general. Also for S. F., $2,700 in July. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., iii. 146-7, 152; Id., C. & T., iv. 53. Pay-roll for 1840, $14,658. March 17th, Vallejo calls on gov. for aid, being
