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 CHAPTER IX.

FIGUEROA S RULE HIJAR AND PADRES COLONY.

1833-1834.

THE new ruler arrived at Monterey by the Catalina January 14, 1833, landing and taking possession of his command the next day. With him came Captain Francisco Figueroa, his brother, Captain Nicolas Gutierrez, lieutenants Bernardo Navarrete and Rafael Gonzalez the latter to take charge of the custom house Surgeon Manuel Alva, about thirty soldiers, and ten friars from the college of Zacatecas, who came to reenforce the Fernanclinos. On the day of arrival, and apparently before landing, Figueroa addressed communications to the various local authorities, announcing his appointment, and intention to devote all his energies to the welfare