Election of Alcaldes: under instructions of Col. Mason, in absence of Sta Bárbara, met on 25 Sept for purpose of electing persons to receive the votes & to be the judges of an election held in Sta Bárbara on the 2d May 1847 for the purpose of choosing 7 electors; the 7 electors chosen on 2 May, subsequent Sunday they elected Pablo de la Guerra (1º Alcalde) & Luis Carrillo (2º Alcalde); 'there has been considerable feeling manifested by the Alcaldes respecting their oath of office'; for want of a proper person to administer the oath, it has not been administered either as an oath to Am. or Mexn law; Guerra called the people of Sta Bárbara together and swore before them to administer justice according best of his ability, & required same oath from the 1º Alcalde; 'when I offer the appt to sign by you… they decline them, saying that by the Mexn laws the Alcaldes rec'd their appt from the [people]'
| Date | 1847-05-26 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Lt. Col. Henry S. Burton (Commandt) |
| To | Gov. Kearny |
| Place | Sta Bárbara |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 123 |
| Scan leaf | n123–124 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Lt. Col. Henry S. Burton (Commandt) to Gov. Kearny, Sta Bárbara, 1847-05-26, Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents, Unbound, —, Archives of California, C-A 63, 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/ca63/ca63-d223.html