CHAPTER V 
CONTENTS. 
.ARRIVAL OF THE VINCENNES AT SAN FRANCISCO—PREPARATIONS FOR THE SUR- 
VEY3 — SAUSALITO—LONG DROUGHT-PRESIDIO—ALCALDE OF YERBA BUENA-TOWN 
OF YERBA BUENA — UNSETTLED STATE OF CALIFORNIA —CLIMATE OF SAN FRAN¬ 
CISCO—SOIL—CLIMATE OF CALIFORNIA— RIVERS—HARBOURS—TRADE—MANUFACTURE 
OF WINE—INDUSTRY—MILLS— SHEEP—SWINE—MAGISTRATES AND ADMINISTRATION 
OF JUSTICE — REVOLUTIONS OF CALIFORNIA —OPINIONS IN RELATION TO THEM — 
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO — MODE OF RECRUITING FOR THE MISSIONS — PRESENT 
CONDITION OF THE INDIANS—CHANGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSIONS- 
ITS EFFECTS ON THE INDIANS - THEIR NUMBERS — NUMBERS OF THE WHITES — 
THEIR HEALTH — THEIR CHARACTER — THEIR MORALS—THEIR HOSPITALITY—THEIR 
CRUELTY-EXPEDITION UP THE SACRAMENTO— BAY OF SAN PABLO—DELTA OF THE 
SACRAMENTO—CAPTAIN SUTER-NEW HELVETIA— CAPTAIN SUTER’S FARMING AND 
OTHER AVOCATIONS—INDIAN DANCE-DISEASES —ROUTE TO OREGON—DEPARTURE 
FROM NEW HELVETIA —FEATHER RIVER — GAME-THE TULA —INDIANS —BEARS— 
INTERVIEW WITH A CHIEF—MANNERS, ETC., OF THE INDIANS—THEIR RANCHERIA 
—THEFT BY AN INDIAN•*-BUTE PRAIRIE —FISH WEIR —KINKLA TRIBE — HUNTING— 
RETURN TO NEW HELVETIA — AMERICAN SETTLERS — INDIAN VILLAGES —OCCUPA¬ 
TIONS OF THE TWO SEXES—ARIDITY OF THE COUNTRY—CROPS—ANIMALS—RETURN 
OF SURVEYING PARTY TO THE VINCENNES— VISITS OF THE INHABITANTS TO THE 
SHIP — MARTINEZ FAMILY — AMUSEMENTS — CAPTAIN RICHARDSON — VALLEY OF 
NAPPA-TOWN OF ZONOMA-GENERAL VALLEJO - MISSION OF SAN RAFAEL-FETE 
IN HONOUR OF A SAINT—BEAR AND BULL FIGHT—EXCURSION TO SANTA CLARA— 
EMBARCADERO —ESTANC1A OF PERALTOS —DON MIGUEL DE PEDRORENA—MISSION 
OF SANTA CLARA—PADRE MERCADOR—CHURCH OF SANTA CLARA-GARDEN-PUEBLO 
OF SAN JOSE — IT3 ALCALDE —MODE OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA- 
DIFFICULTY IN PROCURING HORSES — DEPARTURE FROM SANTA CLARA—CALIFOR¬ 
NIAN HORSEMAN-RANCHEROS-LAS PULGAS—ESTANCIA OF SENOR SANCHEZ-YERBA 
BUENA-RETURN TO THE SHIP. 
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