THE SAN BUENAVENTURA ALCALDE DISPUTE: Ortega, alcalde at San Buenaventura, announced in April that since he received his appointment under Aznar's control, he would not remain if another were to have charge; Stevenson removed him, appointing Isaac Callaghan in his place; Ortega regrets to interfere with the civil dept, but as Carrillo (& more than once ordered to obey his orders, esp. re the alcaldía of San Buenaventura) it is repeated he will suspend his functions & ask Mason his removal; a certification (5 Jun 1848) signed E. Addison, Diego Roth[?], Nic. A. Den, Guillº Barns, Carlos A. Carrillo, José Carrillo, Anastasio Carrillo, F.M. Covarrubias attesting Francisco Ortega is a laborious, active young man, faithful to his word, of fine feelings & good habits, esteemed by every person; Stevenson's proclamation appointing Callaghan alcalde of San Buenaventura; the removal made 'having received a declaration under oath in which he denied having renounced his office'
| Date | 1848-05 (month) |
|---|---|
| From | Col. J.D. Stevenson ↔ Pedro C. Carrillo (alcalde) re Francisco Ortega & Isaac Callaghan |
| Place | San Buenaventura / Angeles |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 332 |
| Scan leaf | n335–n338 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Col. J.D. Stevenson ↔ Pedro C. Carrillo (alcalde) re Francisco Ortega & Isaac Callaghan, San Buenaventura / Angeles, 1848-05, 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-d473.html