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 CHAPTER XXI.

LOCAL ANNALS OF SAN DIEGO DISTRICT.

1831-1840.

SANTIAGO ARGUELLO was captain of the San Diego presidial company until 1835, when he retired from the service, but he was often absent from his post. Agustin V. Zamorano was appointed captain in 1835, and held the position on the rolls during the rest of the decade; but he was here only in 1837-8, and never assumed command of the company. Captain Pablo de la Portilla was nominally commandant of the post by the seniority of his rank whenever present, until he left California in 1838. Rodrigo del Pliego, always absent, was on the rolls as lieutenant until about 1838, when Jose Antonio Pico was raised to that rank. The company alferez was Juan Salazar until he was ordered to the north in 1839, Jose A. Pico also holding that rank apparently from about 1834, when he was promoted from that of sergeant, (608)