Father Fortuni served at San Francisco Solano until 1833, when his place was taken by the Zacatecan, José de Jesus María Gutierrez, who in turn changed places in March 1834 with Padre Lorenzo Quijas of San Francisco. Quijas remained in charge of ex-mission and pueblo as acting curate throughout the decade, but resided for the most part at San Rafael. Though the neophyte population, as indicated by the reports, decreased from 760 to 650 in 1834 and 550 in 1835,[1] yet there was a gain in live-stock and but
- ↑ 19 S. Francisco Solano statistics, 1831-4. Decrease in pop. 760 to 650. Baptisms 555, largest no. 232 (106 adults) in 1831; smallest 22 in 1833. Deaths 272, largest no. 106 in 1833, smallest 43 in 1834. Gain in large stock 2,729 to 6,015 (in 1833; no figures for 1834); horses and mules 729 to 1,164 (id.); sheep (id.) 4,000 to 7,114. Largest crop 3,260 bush. in 1832; smallest 2,347 bush. in 1833; average 2,750 bush., of which wheat 1,414, yield 10 fold; barley 917, 15 fold; coin 328, 62 fold; beans 36, 5 fold; miscel. grains 39, 7 fold.
Statistics of 1823-34. Total of baptisms (to 1835) 1,315 of which 641 Ind. adults, 671 Ind. children, 3 children de razon; annual average 101. Marriages (to 1833) 278, of which 1 de razon. Deaths 651, of which 462 Ind. adults, 187 Ind. chil., 1 and 1 de razon; annual average 54; average death rate 7.8 per cent of pop. Largest pop. 996 in 1832; sexes nearly equal; children ⅕. Largest no. of cattle 4,849 in 1833; horses 1,148 in 1833; mules 18 in 1833; sheep 7,114 in 1833; swine 80 in 1826-7; all kinds 13,193 animals in 1833. Total product of wheat 13,450 bush., yield 9 fold; barley 5,970 bush., 15 fold, 3,270 bush., 62 fold; beans 306 bush., 7 fold; miscel. grains 640 bush., 13 fold.
Summary of events, and statistics 1835-40. Oct. 24, 1831. Part of the ranchería burned, a man and 4 women perishing. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 268. 1833. P. Gutierrez succeeds Fortuni. The padre interferes with settlements at Petaluma and Sta Rosa. This vol., p. 255. Padre complains of foreign 'hunters' at Suisun. Id., 392. Also 3 objectionable foreigners at the mission. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 116. 1834. M. G. Vallejo in charge as comisionado of secularization in Oct.- Nov. This vol., p. 279, 294. This mission with S. Rafael and S. José was to form a parish of 1st class. Id., 318. Vallejo made an exped. to Solano in Jan. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxi. 58. 1835. Secularization by Comisionado Vallejo, who made Antonio Ortega majordomo. This vol., p. 346, 353-4. A census of June 4th shows a pop. of 549 souls. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iii. 33, 36, 54; xxiii. 9; xxxii. 2. Unfortunately the inventory sent at the same time to Mont. is not extant. March 3d, gov. to V., who must give the padre free use of furniture and utensils in addition to his regular allowance; may also furnish horses and boats for the padre's use. Id., iii. 11-12. June 4th, V. to gov., the Ind. chiefs constantly demand permission to go to their own lands, recognizing Sonoma as their head town, and V. has permitted it for fear of provoking hostility. Id., 37. Blotter of all V.'s commun. to gov. from June to Dec. Id., 35-47. June 27th, gov. uncertain about permitting the Ind. to live at their rancherías. Too much liberty is not good for them. Wants more suggestions. Id., 57. Supplies to colony down to June 20th, $421. Pinto, Doc., MS., i. 151. Aug. 2d, P. Quijas at S. Rafael to gov. complains that the Vallejos and Ortega have shown him great disrespect, besides refusing him beef; and that Ortega was immoral as well as insolent. He will not return unless Oriega is removed. St. Pap., M. & C., MS., ii. 345. Oct. 20th, Vallejo to gov. thinks if P. Quijas lives at
