Petition for removal of the Alcalde: allege Wm. Blackburn unworthy of public confidence & unfit; assumed power to set aside verdicts of juries; attempted to control the town council; arrogating superior powers; squandering public money; denying individuals the right of fair trial by object'g to jurors; neglecting to bring the guilty to trial after complaint made; oppression. Petition for his removal & appointment of James G. T. Dunleavy in his place
| Date | 1848-04-28 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | J.H. Powell & 25 others |
| To | Gov. Rich. B. Mason |
| Place | Sta Cruz |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 22 |
| Scan leaf | n22–24 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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J.H. Powell & 25 others to Gov. Rich. B. Mason, Sta Cruz, 1848-04-28, 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-d98.htmlThe originals of these records burned in the 1906 San Francisco fire. What survives is Thomas Savage’s 1870s copy, and this page describes that copy.
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