'Proyecto de decreto sobre Misiones' — the operative text of Pico's 1846 mission liquidation. Preamble (verbatim): the mission system was *'una conquista suave, llena de piedad… el simiento de la prosperidad'* but *'debía concluirse'* to raise upon it *'el edificio de la riqueza pública'*; population growth + the colonization laws increased *'capitales, industria y propietarios'*; the missions' decadence and debts compel action (refs the decrees of 15 & 28 May 1845). Articles: Art. 1 — the govt may act to avoid the total ruin of San Gabriel, San Luis Rey, San Diego & like missions; Art. 2 — bankruptcy laws apply to their debts; Art. 3 — if sale to private parties is determined, by public auction (remate público) with the customary notices; Art. 4 — after debts are paid, any surplus goes to the Indians of the community of the sold estate; Art. 5 — always ensure the subsistence of the padres ministros *(continues n230)*
| Date | 1846-03-23 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Juan Bandini |
| Place | Ángeles |
| Series | Departmental State Papers |
| Tomo | VIII |
| Original tomo page | VIII:328–334 |
| Savage copy page | 89–94 |
| Scan leaf | n224–n229 |
| Document type | verbatim |
| Source | verbatim transcription |
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Juan Bandini, Ángeles, 1846-03-23, Departmental State Papers, VIII:328–334, Archives of California, C-A 31, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca31/ca31-d337.html