Seventy-five Years in San Francisco
APPENDIX N. RECORD OF SHIPS ARRIVING AT CALIFORNIA
PORTS FROM 1774 TO 1847
I [William Heath Davis] am indebted to Mr. James Alexander Forbes, Jr.,
for the following list of arrivals and vessels of California ports from
1774 to 1847. Mr. Forbes for years occupied the post of official government
translator and keeper of the Spanish and Mexican archives in the United
States surveyor-general's office for the district of California; without
his aid I could not have obtained any data concerning the earlier shipping.
He was the son of the well-known pioneer James A. Forbes, who during
his lifetime was esteemed and respected by all who had social and business
relations with him. J. A. Forbes, Jr., was educated in Santa Clara College
and, being a master of several languages, obtained the position of official
translator of the laws of California in the years 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870;
he had the reputation of being the most accurate translator and fluent
interpreter in the state.
His father came to California in the year 1829; he was British vice-consul
for many years. He married a native California lady of Castilian descent.
He was a highly educated gentleman speaking the English, Spanish, and French
languages with great accuracy and fluency; it was very entertaining and
instructive to listen to his conversation. During his consulate his official
acts gave satisfaction to his government, and his private life was irreproachable.
His death occurred in 1881, at the ripe age of 79 years; he left a family
of ten children.
[NOTE—this is not a complete list of ships that sailed
along the California coast. I have included the names of other vessels
and information which has been referenced in this work (these appear within
brackets).—R.F.]
1774
Príncipe, July 24.
San Carlos.
1775
[San Carlos.]
1776
Príncipe.
San Carlos, San Antonio, June 6th.
1778
San Carlos, arrives on the coast July 22. Order for vessels
that bring supplies to take back salt, March 8th.
[Santiago (aka Neuva Galicia).]
1779
Garland (Spanish brig), captured by an English man-of-war, June
7th, 1779.
Princesa and Favorita, anchored in the Bay or Port of
San Francisco on the 15th of September, 1779. The vessels belonged to His
Majesty King of Spain and came on an exploring expedition under command
of Don Ygnacio Ortega. They reached up to 65 degrees and some minutes north
latitude and did not go to 70 degrees north latitude as ordered because
the coast turned to the south.
San Carlos, arrives at San Diego February 15.
[Santiago (aka Neuva Galicia).]
1780
[Santiago (aka Neuva Galicia).]
1783
Favorita, July 27.
San Carlos, June 2.
1784
Favorita (Spanish man-of-war), October 25th.
1786
Spanish war ships, with materials for Presidio buildings. Order prohibiting
passengers on board vessels to carry more than 2 pounds of tobacco, October
5th.
Aranzazu (Spanish frigate), February 11th
Favorita, September 29th
Princesa, September 21st
Santa Lucía, June 7th
1787
Aranzazu, January 6th.
Astrolabe and Boussole (French), January 6th.
Astrolabe and Boussole (French), anchored at Monterey,
with La Pérouse, the explorer, April 12th.
Princesa, at Monterey, February 27th.
San Carlos, September 29th.
1788
Aranzazu (frigate), December 21st, came into port and Mateo
Rubio, a soldier, was wounded by the firing of a cannon.
Princesa, at Santa Barbara, October 8th.
San Carlos, September 7th.
1789
Aranzazu (frigate), at Santa Barbara, October 2.
1791
Aranzazu, Juan Hendrick, captain, January 25th.
Aranzazu (Spanish frigate), Juan Bautista Matute, captain. He
says to the Governor of the Department: "By last advices from the Court
of Madrid, which I delivered at Nootka, it appears that the King does not
wish that port to be abandoned." Monterey, June 12th.
Aranzazu, August 22d.
Concepción (frigate), at anchor in Nootka harbor with
Ramón Antonio Saavedra, March 7th.
Princesa, October 24th, saw unknown vessel in distress in Pichilingue
Bay.
Princesa (Spanish frigate), arrived at Loreto with Naturalist
José Longinos Martínez and Jaime Sensevé, Botanist,
to make collections for the Museum of Natural History, October 25th.
1794
English launches, arrived at Santa Cruz and precautions were taken
to prevent men from landing, November 30th. The English launches depart
and cause no disorder, December 1st.
English vessel, at Santa Cruz, November 30th.
Aranzazu (frigate), bound for Nootka from Monterey, July 12.
Aranzazu, October 22nd, at Santa Barbara; at Monterey, November
14.
Chatham (American), Peter Puget, master.
Chatham, at Monterey, November 2nd.
Concepción (frigate), April 26th.
Concepción (frigate), wrecked off Pichilingue Bay, Lower
Cal., July 5th.
Concepción, in San Diego, December 17th.
Discovery, at Monterey, November 5th.
Discovery (English), with Vancouver on board. Expedition under
Vancouver arrived the second time on November 6th.
Horcasitas (sloop), August 29th.
Mexicana, February 28th.
Mexicana, at San Francisco, June 10th.
Princesa, January 17th.
Saturnina, August 5th.
Sutil, February 28th.
1795
Aranzazu, September 23rd.
Achilles (English), May 22nd.
Active (English war vessel), with an English Commissioner on
board, March 3rd.
Phoenix (English), September 10th.
Resolution (English), February 6th.
Resolution (English man-of-war), Juan Loche, captain, seeking
supplies that were furnished September 6th, at San Diego, October 1st.
1796
Concepción (Spanish frigate), from Manila, anchored at
Santa Barbara, July 25th.
Loreto (sloop), July 25th.
Providence (English man-of-war), Commander W. Broughton, at
Monterey.
Sutil, arrived July 11th.
1797
American ship, Captain Dows forcibly put on shore eleven foreigners
from his vessel, October 6th.
Several vessels sighted off the coast, July 4th.
Three more large vessels seen off the coast, May 11th.
Unknown large vessel seen off the coast, May 23rd.
Concepción and Princesa (Spanish frigates), have
come to guard the ports of California, March 7th, and April 13th.
Magallanes (Spanish), at Santa Barbara, December 5th.
Paquebot S. Carlos, wrecked and lost in the harbor of San Francisco,
March 23rd.
Princesa (Spanish frigate), at Santa Barbara, May 27th.
Princesa, seen off the coast of San Diego, July 22; and the
same vessel at San Diego, October 20th.
San Carlos, April 14th.
Santa Barbara (Spanish war vessel), Commander Goycochea, keeps
guard up and down the coast, to see if they can discover the American Ship
Fama,
but see nothing.
1798
Active (brig), March 31st.
Concepción, October 19th.
Fama (American ship), January 7th.
Magallanes, March 31st.
Otter, Ebenezer Dow, captain.
1799
Eliza (English), James Rowan, captain, June 12th.
Eliza, Captain James Rowan writes to Pedro Alberín, Comandante
of San Francisco, about getting wood and water, November 10th.
Mercedes, (English sloop-of-war) at San Diego, July 6th.
1800
Betsy (American), at San Diego August 11th.
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (Spanish frigate),
August 25th.
Princesa (Spanish frigate), August 25th.
1801
Enterprise (American), at San Diego, July 3rd.
1803
Alexander (American), John Brown, captain, Feb 7th.
Alexander (American), John Brown, captain, at San Diego, March
13th.
Catalina, 12 guns and 62 men was ordered off the coast, but
did not go October 15th.
Lelia Byrd (American), W. Shater, captain, at San Diego February
15th.
San Joaquín (Mexican Schooner) and Lelia Byrd (American),
in San Diego, June 20th.
Santa Ana (Mexican schooner).
1804
Active (English man-of-war), September 13th.
Hazard, September 6th.
O’Cain (American), O’Cain, captain, March 24th. 60 men, 15 canoes,
5 boats, and 16 guns, went into San Quentin for repairs and provisions,
when ready was ordered off the coast, but stayed until she had killed all
the otter from Rosario to Santo Domingo.
Racer (American), lands soldiers at Ensenada.
1806
O’Cain (American), José O’Cain, master, in San Luis Obispo
January 2nd.
Juno (Russian), Resanoff, captain and agent of Russian-American
Fur Company, at San Francisco April 16th.
Peacock (American), the captain captured three Spanish soldiers
that were rescued by giving up four American prisoners; Monterey, July
15th.
Racer (American), at San Diego July 16th.
1807
Alert, Caleb Winship, captain.
Racer (American), at San Diego, July 25th.
1813
Mercurio, Jorge, captain, June 19th. Captured by Nicolás
Noé, captain, of the Flora (Spanish war vessel), detained
at Santa Barbara until September 3rd, following.
1814
Isaac Todd, Frazer Smith, captain, February 21st.
Raccoon (English), W. Black, captain, March 29th.
1815
Columbia, July 18th.
1816
Albatross (smuggler), W. Smith, captain, January 25th.
Colonel (English) October 10th.
Eagle (American), Willaim Heath Davis, captain and owner, at
Refugio.
Lydiá (American), Henry Gyzelaar, captain. Extraordinary
proceedings: She was taken off the Refugio Rancho near Santa Barbara, by
Californians, who sailed with her to Monterey, February 5th. The Governor
of the Department sets the Lydiá free; she was an American
smuggler, March 9th.
Rurick (Russian ship), Kotzebue, captain.
Rubio, Kalzule, Rurick (Russian), October 15th.
Suvárof, Chiríkof and Ermenia (Russian), at San
Francisco, September 16th.
1817
Padushkin, a Russian officer, came to San Francisco with small boats
with a letter from St. Petersburg to the Governor, April 10th.
Caminante, W. Smith Wilcox, captain, March 13th.
La Cazadora (Spanish frigate), at Monterey, September 30th.
1818
Argentina and Santa Rosa, Hypolite Bouchard, captain,
insurgent vessels or privateers, November 22nd.
San Ruperto (Spanish), with all the crew sick with the scurvy,
arrived at Monterey, February 14th.
1819
Cossack, Pablo de la Portilla, captain, arrives with troops
from Mazatlan, August 17th.
Nueva Reina de los Angeles, August 10th.
Nueva Reina de los Angeles, at San Diego, September 6th.
San Carlos (Spanish), arrives with munitions of war, etc., at
Monterey, August 25th.
1821
British frigate, May 30th.
Rita (frigate).
San Francisco Javier (brig), October 8th.
1822
Apollo, December 19th.
Eagle (American schooner), seized by the Government for smuggling,
August 1st, and sold at auction at Santa Barbara, November 8th.
[Orion (British whaler), William A. Richardson arrived at the
San Francisco Presidio on this ship as a chief mate.]
San Carlos, March 10th.
1823
Apollo, January 20.
Apolonia, September 25th.
Buldákof (Russian), August 31st.
Eagle (American), William Heath Davis, captain.
Massachusetts (American), October 6th.
Mentor, November 12th.
[Rover (American schooner), J. B. R. Cooper, master.]
Tartar, July 24th.
[Thaddeus (American schooner).]
1824
Buldákof, January 8th.
Buldákof, August 12th.
Creiser (French man-of-war), December 2nd.
John Begg, John Lincoln, master, September 25th.
Predpriate, October 8th.
Reina, December 10th.
Rosanio, September 25th.
1825
Apollo (whaler), at Santa Cruz.
Aquiles (Spanish man-of-war), P. Angulo, commander.
Arab (American brig).
Asia (Spanish man-of-war), José Martínez, commander,
70 guns, 400 men, surrendered at Monterey to the Mexican authorities.
Bengal (English).
Constante (Spanish man-of-war), surrendered with the Asia,
and re-named Apolonia.
Elena (Russian brig), Moraviof, master.
Eliza (English brig).
Espeleta.
Factor (American whaler), John Alexis, master.
Huascar (Peruvian brig), J. M. Oyaggüe, master, W. E. P.
Hartnell, passenger.
Juan Battey, John Burton, master.
Junius (English brig), Carter, master.
Kiahkta (Russian brig).
María Ester (Mexican brig), Davis, master.
Merope (English), supposed to be the Espeleta.
Morelos, formerly San Carlos, Flaminio Agazini, commander.
Nile (American brig), Robert Forbes, master.
Pizarro (English brig).
Ploughboy (American whaler), Chadwick, master.
Recovery (English whaler), W. Fisher, master.
Rover (American schooner), J. B. R. Cooper, master.
Sachem (American), W. A. Gale, master.
Santa Rosa.
Snow.
Spy (American schooner), George Smith, master.
Tamaahmaaha (American brig), John Michi, master.
Tartar (American schooner), Benj. Morrell, master.
Thomas, W. Clark, master.
Tomasa.
Triton, Jean Opham, master.
Washington (American schooner), Robert Elwell, master, A. B.
Thompson, supercargo.
Whaleman (whaler).
1826
Adams (American), Danl. Fallon, master.
Alliance (American).
Argony (Russian brig), Inestrumo, master.
Baikal (Russian brig), Benseman, master.
Blossom (English exploring [man-of-war]), Beechey, commander.
Charles (American whaler).
Courier (American), W. Cunningham, master.
Cyrus (American schooner), David Hariens, master.
Gen. Bravo (Mexican brig) Meléndez captain.
Harbinger (American brig), J. Steel, master.
Inore (Hawaiian brig).
Mercury (American whaler), W. Austin, master.
Mero C. (American), Barcelo Juan, master.
Olive Branch (English brig), W. Henderson, master.
Paragon (American whaler), David Edwards, master.
Peruvian (American whaler), Alex. Macy, master.
Santa Apolonia (Mexican schooner), Manuel Bates, master, Sanchez
Ramar supercargo.
Sirena, brought money to California.
Solitude (American), Chas. Anderson, master.
Speedy (English).
Theresa Maria (American), W. Gulnac, master.
Thomas Nowlan (English), W. Clark, master.
Timorelan (Hawaiian brig), seal and otter hunter at Santa Barbara.
Washington (whaler), Wm. Kelley, master.
Waverly (Hawaiian brig), W. G. Dana, master.
1827
Andes, Seth Rodgers, master.
Baikal, Etholin, master.
Blossom (exploring expedition), Beechey, commander.
Cadboro.
Carimaca.
Concrete.
Courier, W. Cunningham, master.
Favorite.
Franklin, J. Bradshaw, master.
Fulham, H. Virmond, master.
Golovnin.
Griffon.
Harbinger (American), J. Steele, master.
Héros, A. Duhaut-Cilly, master.
Huascar, J. M. Oyague, master.
Isabella.
Magdalena.
María Ester, David J. Holmes, master.
Massachusetts.
Okhotsh, D. Zarambo, master.
Oliphant.
Olive Branch (English), W. Henderson, master.
Paraíso.
Sachem, W. A. Gale, master.
Solitude, J. Anderson, master.
Spy, George Smith, master.
Tamaahmaaha, J. Michi, master.
Tenieya.
Thomas Nowlan, J. Wilson, master
Tomasa.
Washington, R. Ewell, master.
Waverly, T. Robbins, master.
Young Tartar.
1828
Andes, Seth Rodgers, master.
Baikal, Etholin, master.
Brillante, Waverly T. Robbins, master.
Clio, W. Williams, master.
Courier, W. Cunningham, master.
Emily, Marsham, master.
Franklin, J. Bradshaw, master.
Fulham, H. Virmond, master.
Funchal, S. Anderson, master.
Griffon, C. Pitnack, master.
Guibale, T. Robbins, master.
Harbinger, J. Steele, master.
Héros, A. Duhaut-Cilly, master.
Huascar, J. M. Oyague, master.
Karimoko.
Kiakha.
Laperin.
María Ester, Dav. J. Holmes, master.
Minerva, D. Cornelio, master.
Okhotsk, D. Zarembo, master.
Phoenix, W. Ratiguende, master.
Pocahontas, J. Bradshaw, master.
Rascow, W. Fisher, master.
Solitude, J. Anderson, master.
Sucre, Melendez, master.
Telemachus, J. Gillespie, master.
Thomas Nowlan, J. Wilson, master.
Times, W. Ross, master.
Verale, W. Deny, master.
Vulture, Richard Barry, master
Washington, R. Elwell, master.
Wilmantic, J. Bois, master.
1829
Alvino.
American.
Andes, Seth Rodgers, master.
Ann, Burnie, master.
Baikal, Benseman, master.
Brookline, W. A. Gale, master.
Dolly, W. Warden, master.
Franklin, J. Bradshaw, master.
Funchal, Stephen Anderson, master.
Indian.
James Coleman, Hennet, master.
Joven Angustias.
Kiahkta.
María Ester, H. D. Fitch, master.
Okhotsh, D. Zarembo, master.
Planet, G. Rutter, master.
Rosalía, Bruna Colespedríguez, master.
Santa Barbara.
Susana, Swain, master.
Tamaahmaaha, J. Michi, master.
Thomas Nowlan, J. Wilson, master.
Trident, Felix Esterlin, master.
Volunteer, W. S. Hinckley, master.
Vulture, Rich. Barry, master.
Warren, W. Rice, master.
Washington, W. Kelly, master.
Waverly, T. Robbins, master.
Wilmington, John Bon, master.
1830
Ayacucho, Joseph Snook, master.
Brookline, Jas. O. Locke, master.
Catalina, C. Christen, Eulogio de Célis, supercargo.
Chalcedony, Joe Steel, master.
Convoy (American brig), Perkins, master.
Cyrus, David Harriens, master.
Danube, Sam Cook, master.
Dryad, from Columbia river.
Emily, took prisoners to Santa Barbara.
Funchal, Stephen Anderson, master.
Globe, Moore, master.
Jura.
Leonor, H. D. Fitch, master.
María Ester, J. A. C. Holmes, master.
Planet, John Rutter, master.
Pocahontas, John Bradshaw, master.
Seringapatam, grounded on Blossom Rock.
Thomas Nowlan, J. Wilson, master.
Volunteer, W. S. Hinckley, master; carried Joaquín Solís
and his suite as prisoners to San Blas (banished.)
Washington, R. Elwell, master, carried horses to the Sandwich
Islands.
Whaleman, Joseph Ruddock, master.
1831
Ayacucho, John Wilson, master.
Baikal, Livovich, master.
[Brookline (ship).]
California, W. A. Gale, supercargo.
Catalina, Holmes, master, brought Government stores, and also
Governor José Figueroa, in 1833.
Convoy (American brig), Pickens, master.
Dryad, brought Doctor David Douglas, botanist.
Fanny (whaler).
Globe, Moore, master.
Guadalupe, California built schooner by Joseph Chapman at San
Pedro.
Harriet (whaler).
Leonor, H. D. Fitch, master.
Louisa (American bark), Geo. Wood, master.
Marcus, N. S. Bassett, master.
Margarita, carried J. M. Padres from Monterey.
Phoebe Ann, trades on the coast.
Pocahontas, Bradshaw, master.
Urup, D. Zarembo, master.
Volunteer, Jos. O. Carter, master
Whalehound (whaler).
Whaleman (whaler).
Wm. Little, Harry Carter, master.
1832
American (whaler), November.
Anchorite (whaler).
Ayacucho, John Wilson, master; the fastest vessel on the coast
up to the time she was beaten by the Volunteer, in 1833.
Balance, Ed. Daggett, master.
Bolivar [Liberator], Nye, master; all men sick with the scurvy;
carried horses to the Sandwich Islands.
California, W. A. Gale, master.
Chalcedony, J. Steel, master.
Crusader (American brig), Thos. Hinckley, master.
Don Quixote (American bark), J. Meek, master.
Friend, L. B. Blindenberg, master.
Josephine, W. A. Richardson, master; lost at Santa Catalina
Island.
Jóven Victoriano, September.
New Castle, Stephen Hersey, master.
Phoebe (whaler).
Planet, sailed from Boston with the California.
Pocahontas, Bradshaw, master.
Polifemia, Bradshaw, master.
Roxana, Frank Thompson, master.
Spy.
Tranquilina, Geo. Prince, master.
Urup, D. Zarembo, master.
Victoria, Brewer, master.
[Volunteer (bark), Carter, captain.]
Waverly, W. Sumner, master.
Wm. Thompson, Stephen Potter, master.
1833
Alert, Faucon, master [Thompson, master].
Ayacucho, Stephen Anderson, master [John Wilson, master, James
Scott, supercargo].
Baikal, Livovich, master.
Bolivar [Liberator], Dominis, master [Nye, master].
California (American), Jas. Arthur [aka Arther], master, [Alfred
Robinson, supercargo].
Catalina (Mexican brig), J. C. Holmes, master.
Charles Eves (English) B. T. Chapman, master.
Crusader, Thos. Hinckley, master.
Don Quixote, John Meek, master, W. S. Hinckley, supercargo.
Dryad (English brig).
Enriqueta, Lewis Young.
Facio, Santiago Johnson, master.
Fakeja, R. Smith, master.
Friend, L. B. Blindenherg, master.
General Jackson (American whaler).
Harriet Blanchard [schooner], [Joseph O.] Carter, master.
Helvetius (American whaler).
Isabel, J. C. Albert, master.
Kitty (American whaler).
Lagoda, J. Bradshaw, master.
Leónidas, formerly U.S. [vessel of war] Dolphin,
J[uan] Malarín, master, [José Antonio Aguirre, supercargo].
Leonor, H. D. Fitch, master.
Loriot, Gorham H. Nye, master, [A. B. Thompson, supercargo].
Margarita (Mexican schooner).
[Newcastle (brig).]
North America, N. Richards, master.
[Planet (brig).]
Polifemia.
Roxana, F. Thompson, master.
Santa Barbara (Mexican), T. M. Robbins, master.
Volunteer, Shaw, master, [Peck, supercargo].
1834
[Alert (American), E. H. Faucon, master, Alfred Robinson, supercargo.]
Avon (American brig), W. S. Hinckley, master.
Ayacucho, J. Wilson, master.
Bonanza (English schooner).
By Chance, Hiram Covell, master.
California (American), Jas. Arthur, master.
Clarita (Mexican bark).
Crusader, W. A. Richardson, master.
Don Quixote, J. Meek, master.
Europe, properly called Urup, D. Zarembo, master.
Facio Santo, Johnson, master.
Feighton.
Jóven Dorotea, Benito Machado, master.
Lagoda, J. Bradshaw, master.
Leonor, H. D. Fitch, master.
Llama, W. M. Neill, master.
Loriot, Gorhain H. Nye, master.
Magruder, W. Taylor, master.
Margarita (Mexican).
Marta, Tim W. Ridley, master.
Morelos (Mexican sloop-of-war), Lieut. L. F. Manso, commander.
Natalia (Mexican), Juan Gómez, master. This was the brig
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped on from Elba February 28, 1815.
Pacífico, consigned to J. A. Aguirre.
Peor es Nada (“Better than Nothing”), Ch. Hubbard, master.
[Pilgrim (brig), Frank Thompson, master.]
Polifemia, N. Rosenburg, master.
Pulga.
Refugio (Mexican), built at San Pedro.
Rosa (Sardinian), Nic Bianchi, master.
[Roxana (brig).]
South Carolina, Joe Steel, master.
Steriton (whaler).
Tansuero, L. Amist, master.
[Volunteer (bark), Carter, master.]
Wm. Sye, D. A. Riddle, master.
1835
Alert (American), Faucon, master.
Avon (American brig), W. S. Hinckley, master.
Ayacucho, James Scott, master [John Wilson, master, James Scott,
supercargo].
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), Dominis, master.
California (American), Jas. Arthur, master.
Catalina, R. Marshall, master.
Clementine (English brig), Jas. Hanley, master.
Diana (American brig).
Facio, James Johnson, master; grounded at San Pedro, and was
saved by the Pilgrim.
Framner.
Gange, H. Chaudiere, master.
Garrafilia.
Iolani, Jas. Rogers, master.
Juan José (Peruvian brig), consigned to Miguel Pedrorena.
Lagoda, Bradshaw, master, [Thomas Shaw, supercargo].
Leonor, H. D. Fitch, master.
Liverpool Packet (English whaler).
Loriot, Gorham H. Nye, master.
Margarita.
María Teresa (Mexican brig).
Mariguita, Ag. Poncabaré, master.
Matador, consigned to John Parrott, Léon Bonnett, master.
Peor es Nada, built at Monterey, by Joaquín Gómez.
Pilgrim, Ed. H. Faucon, master.
Polifemia, N. Rosenberg, master.
Primavera (Mexican brig), Carlos Bane owner and master.
Rosa, Nic. Bianchi.
Sitka, Basilio Wacodzy, master.
Trinidad (Mexican brig).
Washington (whaler).
1836
Ayacucho (English brig), Wilson, master.
Brixon (English).
California (American), Arthur, master.
Catalina (Mexican brig), Snook, master.
[Clarion (schooner), John Paty, master. Renamed California.]
Convoy (American brig), otter hunter, Bancroft, master.
Europa (American), Winkworth, master.
Hector (American), Norton, master.
Isabella (Hawaiian), N. Spear, owner.
[Lagoda (ship), Bradshaw, master.]
Leónidas (Mexican), Gómez, master.
Loriot (American), J. Bancroft, master.
Peacock (U.S. sloop-of-war), Stribling, commander; flag-ship
of Commodore Kennedy.
Peor es Nada, Gerald Kuppertz, master.
Pilgrim, Faucon, master.
Rasselas (American), Carter, master.
Rosa.
Sitka (Russian), Basil Wacoocky, master.
1837
[Alert (American).]
Alciope (American), Curtis Clap, captain.
[Ayacucho (British brig), John Wilson, master, James Scott,
supercargo.]
Baikal (Russian), Stephen Vouks, master.
Bolivar[Liberator] (American brig), G. H. Nye, master.
Cadboro (English) W. Brotchie, captain.
[California (American), Arther, master, William A. Gale, supercargo.]
California (Mexican schooner), H. [John] Paty, captain.
Catalina (Mexican brig), Snook, master.
City of Genoa (Chilian), at Monterey in December.
Clementine (English brig), Handley, captain.
Crusader (Colombian), came from Callao.
Delmira (Ecuador), Vioget, captain, M. Pedrorena, supercargo.
Diana (American brig), W. S. Hinckley, captain.
Harvest (American), A. Cash, master.
Indian (English whaler), Freeman, captain.
Iolani (Hawaiian schooner), Paty, master.
Kent (American bark), Stickney [Steel], captain.
[Lagoda, Bradshaw, master, Thomas Shaw, supercargo.]
Leonor (Mexican), Chas. Wolter, captain.
Llama (English), W. Brotchie, captain.
Loriot (American brig), otter hunter, Bancroft, captain.
Nancy (brig), Fautrel, captain.
Pilgrim (American brig), Faucon, master.
[Rasselas (ship), Carter, master.]
Sarah (American brig), Joseph Steel, captain.
Starling (English war vessel), Lieut. Kellert, commander.
Sulphur (English war vessel), Edward Belcher, commander.
Toward Castle (English), Emmett, master.
True Blue (Hawaiian), Ragsdale, captain.
Veloz Asturiano (Ecuador), C. V. Gafán, captain.
Vénus (French corvette), Petit Thonars, captain.
1838
Alert (American), [D. P.] Penhallow, master, [Thomas B. Park,
supercargo].
Ayacucho (English brig), Wilson, master.
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), Nye, master.
Cadboro (English).
California (American), Arthur, master.
[California (Mexican government schooner), Cooper, master.]
Catalina (Mexican brig), Snook, master, [Eulogio de Célis,
supercargo].
Clarita (Mexican bark), Chas. Wolter, master, [Eulogio de Célis,
supercargo]..
Commodore Rodgers, wrecked November 19th.
Daniel O’Connell (Colombian), Andrés Murcilla, master.
[Delmira (Ecuadorian/Peruvian brig), John Vioget, master, Miguel
de Pedrorena, supercargo.]
[Don Quixote (Boston bark), John Paty, master ].
Fearnaught (English brig), R[obert H.] Dare, captain and owner.
Flibberty Gibbett (English schooner), Rodgers, master.
Index (English bark), Scott, master.
Kamamalu (American brig), formerly Diana, W. S. Hincklev, captain.
Kent (American bark), Stickney, master [Steel, master].
Leónidas (Mexican brig), Juan Malarín, master.
Nereid (English), W. Brotchie, captain.
Plymouth (American bark), Paty, master.
Rasselas (American), Barker, master.
Sitka (Russian), Wacoocky, master.
Sulphur (English man-of-war), Belcher, commander, December.
Vénus (French man-of-war), October.
1839
Artémise (French frigate).
Ayacucho (English brig).
Baikal (Russian).
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), Nye, master.
California (American), Arther, master.
California (Mexican schooner).
Catalina (Mexican bark), Snook, master.
Clarita (Mexican bark), Wolter, master.
Clementine (English brig), Blinn, master. John A. Sutter arrived
on this ship as passenger from Hawaiian Islands.
Corsair (American brig), Wm. S. Hinckley, captain and supercargo,
with full cargo of merchandise; brought the first gristmill for Spear,
from Callao.
[Daniel O'Connell (English brig), Andrés Murcilla,
master.]
Elvantes (Peruvian).
[Fama, Hoyer, master, A. B. Thompson, owner and supercargo.]
Index (English bark), Scott, master.
[Isabella (schooner), Spear, owner.]
Juan José (Colombian brig), Duncan, master, Pedrorena,
supercargo.
[Llama (brig), Bancroft, master.]
Maria (whaler).
Monsoon (American ship), [George] Vincent, master, [Thomas Shaw,
supercargo].
[Nicholás (schooner), Spear, owner.]
[Nymph (American schooner), Henry Paty, master and supercargo.]
Shaw, supercargo, June 2nd.
Sulphur (English man-of-war), [Edward] Belcher, commander.
1840
Alciope (American ship), Clap, master.
Alert (American), [William D.] Phelps, captain.
Angelina (French ship), N. Jena, captain.
Ayacucho (English brig), Wilson, master.
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), Nye, captain.
California (Mexican), T. M. Robbins, master.
Daniel O’Connell (Colombian).
Don Quixote (American bark), Paty, captain.
Elena (Russian), S. Vallivade, captain.
Forager (English).
Index (English bark), Scott, master.
[Isabella (schooner), Spear, owner.]
Joseph Peabody (American brig), Dominis, master.
[Jóven Guipuzcoana (Mexican bark), Joseph Snook, master.]
Juan José (Colombian brig), Thos. Duncan, master.
Lausanne (American), Spalding, captain.
Monsoon (American ship), Geo. Vincent, master.
Morse (American schooner), Henry Paty, captain.
Nikolai (Russian), Kuprianof, master.
[Nicholás (schooner), Spear, owner.]
St. Louis (U.S. sloop-of-war), Forrest, commander.
[Tasso (bark), Hastings, master, Everett, supercargo.]
Union (American schooner).
1841
Alert (American), Phelps, master.
Ayacucho (English brig), Wilson, master.
[Ayacucho (French schooner), Limantour, master.]
Bolina (Mexican schooner), trading on the coast.
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), G. H. Nye, master.
California (Mexican Government schooner), Cooper, master.
Catalina (Mexican brig), Chris. Hansen, master.
Chato (Mexican brig), Machado, master.
Clarita (Mexican bark), Wolter, master.
Columbia (English bark), Humphries, master.
Cowlitz (English bark), Brotchie, captain.
Don Quixote (American bark), Paty, master.
Eliza (French whaler), Malherbe, master.
Flying Fish (American), Knox, master.
George Henry (American bark), Stephen Smith, owner and master.
Hamilton (American), Hand, captain.
Index (English bark), Scott, master.
[Isabella (schooner), Spear, owner.]
Jóven Carolina (Colombian [Ecuadorian] brig), Miguelón,
captail, from Guayquil, March.
Juan Diego (Mexican schooner).
Julia Ann (American schooner), from New York, Wm. A. Leidesdorff,
master.
Lahaina (English whaler).
Lausanne (American), Steel, captain.
Leónidas (Mexican brig), Stokes, master.
Llama (American), Jones, captain.
Maryland (American schooner).
[Ninfa, H. D. Fitch, master.]
Orizaba (Mexican transport).
Porpoise (American brig), Ringgold, commander, attached to the
Vincennes
(exploring expedition.), The sloop-of-war Peacock of the same expedition
was lost on the Columbia River bar, and her officers and crew were rescued
by the other vessels before mentioned.
Tasso (American bark), Hastings, master.
Vincennes (American), flag-ship of Commodore Wilkes exploring
expedition.
Yorktown (U.S. man-of-war), Aulick, commander.
1842
Alert (American), Phelps, master.
Alex. Barclay (German whaler).
Barnstable (American), Hatch, master.
Bolivar [Liberator] (American brig), G. H. Nye, master.
California (American), Arthur, master.
California (Mexican Government schooner), Cooper, master.
Catalina (Mexican brig), Hansen, master.
Chato (Mexican), brought General Micheltorena and landed him
and his troops at San Diego.
Clarita (Mexican bark), Wolter, master.
Constante (Chilian ship), F. Unamano, master.
Cyane (U.S. ship-of-war), Stribling [Stringham], commander.
Don Quixote (American bark), Paty, master, [William Heath Davis,
supercargo].
Esmeralda (Mexican brig), Hugo Reid, master.
Fama (American ship), Hoyer, master.
Fernando (Mexican brig).
Index (English bark), Wilson, master.
Jenny (Hamburg), John Mein, master.
Jóven Fanita (Mexican schooner), Limantour, master.
Jóven Guipuzcoana (Mexican bark), Snook, master.
Julia Ann (American schooner), Leidesdorff, master.
Llama (American), Jones, master.
Maryland (American brig), Blinn, master.
Palatina (Mexican), came from the Mexican Coast.
Primavera (Mexican brig), A. Chienes, master.
Relief (U.S. store-ship), J. Sterrett, commander.
Republicano (Mexican brig), Machado, master.
Tasso (American bark), Hastings, master.
United States [(American frigate)], Commodore Jones' flagship,
Captain Armstrong, commander.
1843
[Admittance (American), Peterson, master, Henry Mellus, supercargo.]
[Barnstable (ship), Hatch, master.]
[Cyane (U.S. ship-of-war), Stribling [Stringham], commander.]
Don Quixote (American bark), John Paty, master, [William Heath
Davis, supercargo].
Fanny, February 1st.
George Henry (American bark), Stephen Smith, master, from Peru
with Mrs. Smith, her mother and Manuel Torres as passengers.
Vandalia (American), Everett, master.
1844
[Admittance (American), Peterson, master.]
California (American), Arther, master.
California (Mexican Government schooner), Cooper, master.
Clarita (Mexican bark), J. Vioget, master, September 5th.
Constantine (Chilian), February 27th.
[Don Quixote (American bark), John Paty, master.]
Fama (American), G. H. Nye, master, [Hoyer, captain].
[Hibernia (whaler), Jim Smith, master.]
Juanita (English schooner), Wilson, October 11.
Julia, Dalton, master.
[Lion (French), Bonnet, master.]
Sterling (American), [George] Vincent, master, March 29th.
Trinidad, October 11.
Vandalia (American), Everett, master.
1845
[Admittance (ship), Peterson, master.]
Argo (whaler), October 23rd.
California (American), Arther, master.
Catalina (Mexican brig).
Clarita (Mexican bark), J. Vioget, master.
Cowlitz (English bark), Brotchie, master.
[Don Quixote (American bark), Paty, master, William Heath Davis,
supercargo.]
Fama (American), G. H. Nye, master, May 28th.
Farisco, Yndarte, master, October 2nd.
Jóven Guipuzcoana (Mexican bark), Orbell, master.
Juanita (English schooner), Wilson, master.
Julia, Dalton, master, September 29th.
[Magnolia (whaler), Simmons, master.]
Maria, F. W. Holstein, master, December 19th.
Matador, Natchin, master, October 30th.
Primavera (Mexican brig), Chienes, master, May 23rd.
Star of the West, lost off Monterey Bay (already mentioned).
[Sterling (ship), Vincent, master.]
Tasso (American bark), Hastings, master [Libbey, master].
Vandalia (American), Everett, master.
1846
Alfredo, March 2nd.
Angola (American bark), S. Varney, master, June 17th.
[Barnstable, Henry Mellus?, master.]
[Brooklyn (American ship), July 31st. ]
California (Mexican Government schooner), Cooper, master.
[Collingwood (English flagship).]
[Congress (U. S. frigate).]
[Cyane (U. S. flagship), Dupont, master.]
[Dale (U. S. Sloop-of-war).]
Don Quixote (Hawaiian bark), John Paty, master, March 10th.
Euphemia (Hawaiian brig), Thos. Russom, master, March 31st.
Fanny (whaler), February 3rd.
Hannah (American brig), March 25th. John F. Schander, master.
Maria Teresa, May 11th.
Moscow (American bark), W. D. Phelps, master, March 10th.
[Portsmouth (U. S. Sloop-of-war), Montgomery, master.]
[Savannah (U. S. flagship), Mervine, master.]
[Warren (U. S. Sloop-of-war), Hull, master.]
[Vandalia (ship), Everett, master.]
1847
Anais (French), July 21st.
Angolo (American bark), S. Varney, master.
Anita (American bark).
Barnstable (American ship), Hall, master.
[Columbus (American line-of-battle ship).]
Commodore Shubrick (American schooner), July 6th, November 13th.
Currency Lass (French schooner).
Elizabeth (American brig), Cheevers, master.
Euphemia (Hawaiian brig), Russom, master, November.
Eveline (American brig).
Henry (American brig).
Jóven Guipuzcoana (Mexican bark).
Laura Ann (English schooner).
Malek Adhel (American brig).
María Helena (Chilian).
Mary Ann (Hawaiian schooner).
Mathilde (Danish).
[Natalia (bark), Manuel Luco, supercargo.]
Primavera (Mexican schooner).
Providence (American schooner), July 24th.
[Tasso (bark), Libbey, master, Teschemacher, supercargo.]
T. H. Benton (American), July 21st.
Tónica (American schooner).
William (American brig).
1848
Adeaida (Chilian).
Anita (American bark), Quarter-master's vessel.
Charles (American ship), David Carter, supercargo.
[Eagle (American brig). February.]
Euphemia (Hawaiian brig), Russom, master.
Eveline (American brig).
[Jóven Guipuzcoana (Mexican bark).]
La Flecha (Spanish).
Lady Adams (American brig), Coffin, supercargo. James Lick came
in her as a passenger from Callao, Peru.
Laura Ann (English brig).
Louisa (Hawaiian)
Malek Adhel (American brig).
Mary (Hawaiian schooner).
Natalia (Chilian bark), Juan Manuel Luco, supercargo and owner.
[Olga (bark), Bull, master.]
Providence (American schooner).
S. S. (Hawaiian schooner).
Starling (Hawaiian).
After the receipt of the list of arrivals
of vessels from Mr. Forbes, it reminded me of revising my former estimate
of the export of hides and tallow from 1828 to 1847, a period of twenty
years, of thirty-three vessels with cargoes in the aggregate of 1,068,000
hides. I have taken the year 1800, the time the missions were fairly started
in the raising of livestock, down to their impoverishment; but the enterprise
was continued by the hacendados in the only wealth of the department already
mentioned. I find in the list before me that the vessels were numerous
which visited California in those primitive days. I have taken the years
1800 to 1847, and I find the arrivals were 600 vessels of all sizes and
nationalities. In my conjecture I take 200 of them, which is certainly
a liberal deduction, and allow to each 1,000 hides exported yearly. This
will give a total of 9,400,000 hides for 200 vessels for forty-seven years.
The tallow that was exported during the same period would be two arrobas
for each hide, giving a total of 18,800,000 arrobas of tallow. I think
it perfectly accurate to estimate the exportation of hides and tallow for
forty-seven years at 5,000,000 hides and 10,000,000 arrobas of tallow,
a deduction of nearly one-half from the first calculation, but not the
increase of cattle on 600,000, 900,000 and 1,200,000 head at different
periods of the forty-seven years as will be observed. In other words, the
cattle which were killed yearly as an income to the department kept those
animals from overrunning the immense territory of over 700 miles of coast.
Probably my first figures are the more correct of the two estimates.
The readers can judge for themselves which of the two will give the
most knowledge concerning those articles which constituted the leading
commerce in the primitive days of the department of California.
Anterior to the year 1800 there were many cattle slaughtered by the
missions; surely the hides and tallow, as articles of commerce from time
immemorial, were not thrown to the wild beasts of the forests to feed on,
but were bought by merchants and traders and shipped to different parts
of the world, as the memorandum of shipping on my table will fully attest.
Source: Davis, William Heath. Seventy-five Years
in San Francisco. 1929: San Francisco.
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