Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 — John Shaqi
Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820Cook, Sherburne Friend
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Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820
Cook, Sherburne Friend
California -- Discovery and exploration; California -- History -- To 1846 -- Sources; Central Valley (Calif.)
Lachuo Is of the same size as the previous village.
The same thing happened as at the village of
Chamuasi, for which reason there was no one to
whom Holy Baptism might be administered.
Pizcache This village may contain about 200 people. Four
were baptized, two old men and two old women. 4
Aycayche This village will have about 60 souls. Nine
were made Christians, one old man and 8 old
women. 9
Here there are six other villages which could
not be investigated. All of them, according to
the reports of the inhabitants of this village
are of about the same size as Pizcache.
Ecsaa This village has about 100 souls. Fourteen were
baptized, 2 men and 12 women, all old, and one
of the women _in articulo mortis_. 14
Chiaja Has the same number as the previous village.
One old woman baptized. 1
Xayuase Will have 100 souls, like the preceding. Nine
old women were baptized. 9
Capatau This is a very small village and subject to the
chief of the previous village. It will have 9
or 10 people. One old woman was baptized. 1
Hualo, Vual This village will have about 400 souls. Two old
women were baptized. Discovered on the first
expedition. 2
Tuntache This village will have 250 souls. One sick old
man was baptized. 1
Notonto 1st Eight old women and two dying children were
baptized in this village on the first
expedition. The two children were later found
to have died. This village will have about 300
souls. 10
Notonto 2nd Will have 100 souls. Two old women were
baptized. 2
Telame first This is the largest of all the villages which
have been discovered. It will have, according
to a fast count, 600 souls. It was entered by
the first expedition and 11 old women and 1
sick man were baptized. He was found by this
expedition to have died. On this expedition,
the second one, 8 old women were baptized,
together with 1 old man and 1 moribund infant.
In all there are twenty-two. 22
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