Publications of the Academy
of Pacific Coast History Vol. I No. 7
Papers of the San Francisco
Committee of Vigilance of 1851
Edited by: Porter Garnett,
Assistant Curator,
Academy of Pacific Coast
History
University of California,
Berkeley, California.
July, 1910
Academy of Pacific Coast History (Founded 1907.)
Members Of The Council.
Thomas R. Bard
William B. Bourn
William H. Crocker
Guy C. Earl
Joseph D. Grant
Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst
William F. Herrin
Richard M. Hotaling
William G. Irwin
Livingstone Jenks
James K. Moffitt
Frederick W. Sharon
Leon Sloss
Sigmund Stern
Rudolph J. Taussig
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, ex officio
Henry Morse Stephens, Secretary.
Frederick J. Teggart, Curator.
Porter Garnetp, Assistant Curator.
The papers of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 18511 in the possession of the University of California were acquired with the Bancroft Library in 1905. They consist of the minutes of the meetings, reports, transcripts of testimony, letters, accounts, and vouchers, the total number of items being about eight hundred. These documents are turned over to Mr. H. H. Bancroft by Mr. Isaac Bluxome who had been the secretary of the committee,2 in order to furnish materials for the history of the committee, which is included in the first volume of Mr. Bancroft's Popular Tribunals, San Francisco, 1887. It is the purpose of the Academy of Pacific Coast History eventually to publish all these documents together with collateral material relating to the Vigilance Committee in the form of statements by Isaac Bluxome, W. T. Coleman, James Dows, J. D. Farwell, C. V. Gillespie, J. P. Manrow, Hall McAllister, James Neall, G. W. Ryckman, G. E. Shenck, T. J. Smiley, and others, which are also in the Bancroft collection.
The document here printed is the manuscript Constitution of the organization in the
form in which it was adopted at the meeting held June 9, 1851, in the
California Engine House on the corner of Market and Bush Streets, together with
the autograph signatures and, in most cases, the addresses of seven hundred and
seven members.3 About two hundred of the signatures were
affixed to the constitution on the date mentioned and the others as members
were added from time to time. The
manuscript consists of twenty-three pages, 7 7/8 by 11 3/4 inches, forming part of a book the remainder of which
is blank. The paper is light blue in
color and has a faint rule introduced in the manufacture. The book is bound in paper-covered boards
and has on the front cover a printed label bearing the words, Committee of
Vigilance. Several pages at the front and back
contained a few names carelessly written with other impertinent matter. The text of the constitution occupies two
pages and is followed by the signatures and addresses. The columns for numbers, names, business
addresses, and resident addresses are, in the original, divided by rules made
with a pen.
In rendering the
document into print alterations have been made only in such particulars as
would not affect the accuracy of the text.
The punctuation of the constitution follows the original, but in the
list of names, punctuation--almost totally lacking in the manuscript--has been
supplied. This does not apply to the
apostrophe because of its orthographic character. Misspellings and irregular abbreviations have been retained
excepting cases where their retention would produce ambiguity. Brackets [ ] have been used for corrections
and for supplementary and explanatory matter.
Superior letters which occur with great frequency in the original have,
in printing, been reduced to the line, except in cases where it seemed
advisable or necessary to retain them.
Illegible letters and words and lacunae are marked by three dots (...)
and those parts of the manuscript that have been overscored in ink are
indicated by these three crosses (xxx).
A second document containing the names of members of the committee has been used for comparison and annotation to read this is a Book of Names which was used as a record-book by the sergeant-at-arms of the committee, A. J. McDuffee, and in it are entered the receipts of dues from the members together with various notes relating chiefly to their accounts. The book is 4 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches in size and has flexible black leather covers. The first page bears the following:
Notice.
Members are
requested not to write in any place in this book, or in any way deface the
same. The Sergt. at Arms will make the
entry of Paid members when he receives the money.
A J. McDuffee.
Book of Names.
The list of names
occupies twenty-seven pages, the others remaining blank.
The names in this
document, with the exception of the few at the end, are in the handwriting of
McDuffee. Their order varies from that
of the autograph list and the numbers that precede them are in some cases
different. The numbers as they appear
in the Book of Names are therefore inserted in italics and with in
brackets.4
There are numerous variations in the spelling of the names in the two
lists, but the work of verification from contemporary and other sources has
shown that in the second or transcribe document errors due to misreading of the
signatures frequently occurred. In the
case of names that differ in two documents and all of which verification has
been impossible, the form that appears in the transcribe list has been supplied
in italics and with in brackets. The
annotations in this list relating to the receipt of dues, which consist usually
of the work "Paid" accompanied by the amount, are omitted; but
certain other notes that occur in it and which seem pertinent are inserted in a
column set off from the first document by a rule.
An alphabetical list of the signers is appended in which the Christian names are given in full whenever possible.
P. G.
PAPERS OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE OF 1851.
______________
folio No. 1 J. W. S.
[Initials of Julius W. Salmon]
CONSTITUTION.
9th June 1851
Whereas it has become apparent to the Citizens of San Francisco that there is no security for life and property either under the regulations of Society as it at present exists or under the laws now under administered,--therefore, the Citizens whose names are here unto attached to unite themseves into an association for the maintenance of the peace and good order of Society and the preservation of the lives and property of the Citizens of San Francisco and to bind ourselves each unto the other to do and perform every lawful act for the maintenance of law and order and to sustain the laws when faithfully and properly administered that we are determined that no thief burglar incendiary or assassin shall escape punishment, either by the quibbles of the law the insecurity of prisons the carelessness or corruption of the Police or a laxity of those who pretend to administer justice.
And to secure the objects of this association we do hereby agree; First,--that, the name and style of the association shall be the Committee of Vigilance for the protection of the lives and property of the Citizens and residence of the City of San Francisco.
Secondly,--that, there shall be a room selected for the meetings and deliberations of the Committee at which there shall be some one or more members of the Committee appointed for that purpose in constant attendance at all hours of the day and night to receive the report of any member of the association or any person or persons whosoever of any act of violence done to the person or property of any citizen of San Francisco and it is in the judgment of the member or members of the Committee present it as such an Act as justifies the interference of this Committee either in aiding in the execution of the laws [2] folio No. 2 J. W. S. or the prompt and summary punishment of the offender the Committee shall be at once assembled for the purpose of taking such actions as a majority of the Committee when assembled shall determine upon. Thirdly--that, it shall be the duty of any member or members of the Committee on duty at the Committee room when every general assemblage of the Committee is deemed necessary to cause a call to be made by two strokes upon a bell situated…[blank] which shall be repeated with a pause of one minute before it each alarm.--The Alarm to be struck until order to stop. Fourthly,--that, when the Committee have assembled for action the decision of the majority present shall be binding upon the whole Committee and that those members of the Committee whose names are here unto attached do pledge their honor and hereby bind themselves to defend and sustain each other in carrying out the determined action of this Committee at the hazard of their lives and their fortunes.
Fifthly,--that there shall be chosen monthly a President Secretary and Treasurer and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to detail the members required to be in daily attendance at the Committee room. A Sergeant at Arms shall be appointed whose duty it shall be to notify such members of their detail for duty.--The Sergeant at Arms shall reside at, and be in constant attendance at the Committee room.
There shall be a standing Committee of finance and qualification consisting of five each and no person shall be admitted a member of this association unless he be a respectable citizen and approved of by the Committee on qualification before admission. xxx
[on margin] President S. E. Woodworth. Treasurer Eug. Delessert. Secretary Is. Bluxome. Constitution adopted June 9, 1851.
Folio No. 3. J. W. S.
[3]
No. Name Place
of bussiness. Place
of residence.
[101] J. D. Stevenson Mrcht., Stockton Street
folio No. 4. J. W. S.
[4] No. Name Place
of bussiness. Place
of residence.
folio No. 5 J. W. S.
[5] No. Name Place of bussiness. Place of residence.
[82] Henry S. Brown
[78. S. Marx.]
folio No. 6. J. W. S.
[6] No. Name Place of bussiness. Place of residence.
folio No. 7. J. W. S.
[7] No. Name Place of bussiness. Place of residence.
x x x
[8]
[9] No. Name Residence. Bussiness.
& Jackson California, below Montgomery.
[10] Name Place of Business Residence
[11] Name Place of Business Residence
[12] Name Place of Business Residence
321. [321] James Paul Powell Street, next to Pacific Street
322. [322] C. A. Downes Macondray & Co.
323. [323] Joseph Rassette Rassette House
324. [324] Matthew P. Burns For Street
325. [325] Charles H. West Naglee's Building Virginia Street
326. [326] William Blackburn Battery Street
327. [327] Jas. McKinlay
328. [328] William H. White corner Sansone & Jackson Street
329. [329] W. Donaldson Kinney at Bergoyne & Co. Office
330. [330] John B. Evans Ebbets & Co. Cochituate house, Pine Street
331. [331] Edward A. Suwerkrop Sacramento Street Pleasant Valley, opposite Capn Folsoms
332. [332] M. Rudsdale Sansome Street Sansom Street
333. [333] James Delong Montgomery Street
334. [334] H. Matthews Commercial Street Post Street
335. [335] A. Massey x x x x x x
336. [336] Edmund Smith Montgomery Street
337. [337] Henry A. Webster Davis Street Davis Street
338. [338] William Haseltine Store Ship Pleaids Davis Street
339. [339] Joshua Norton Corner of Jack. & Mont. Jones Hotel
340. [340] Jno. H. Gladding Barge Office
341. [341] I. E. Woolf Corner Montgomery & Clay
342. [342] M. J. Jacobs Chestnut Street bet. Stockton & Powel
343. [343] G. Levrier Corner Sacramento & Sansom Sts
344. [344] William P. C. Stebbins in Kurney Street
345. [345] Jas. Murray Central Whf Central Wharf, Front Street
346. [346] J. M. Tewksbury
347. [347] John P. Corrigan Clay Street Clay Street
[13]
348. [348] James Clanny Long Wharf Clay Street
349. [349] Samuel Fleischhacke [r] . . . Pasifick Street
350. [350] Thomas J. Johnson M. G. Leonard & Co.
351. [351] P. Torquet Sansom Street, Nr Pine
352. [352] A. Van Damme id
353. [353] William H. Ranlett Corner Clay & Davis
354. [354] George O. Whitney Battery Street, near California Street Pacific Street
355. [355] B. E. Holland Morning Post . . .St, above Stockton xxx Valejo
356. [356] Lewis Reinstein xxx Commercial St, at Charles Gulliver xxx at Charles Gullivers upstairs
357. [357] S. A. Smith Montgomery Street
358. [358] A. S. [?] Hallett Pacific Street, 2 doors above Battery Street
359. [359] S. R. Throckmorton Corner Clay & Sansom Street
360. [360] R. B. Hampton Powell near Sacramento, yellow Building
361. [361] Charles L. Wiggin at C. C. Richmonds, Jackson Street
362. [362] Andrew J. Almy at Montgomery, corner Clay Street
363. [363] Thomas B. Parker corner Montgomery & Clay Street
364. [364] Thomas Cunningham Brig Lion , G. N. Shaw & Co.
365. [365] Charles B. Lafitte Washington Street Front St, nr Pacific over Barling & McKee
366. [366] C. S. Kasson Marysville Jones Hotel
367. [367] Edward Wolfsohn Montgomery Street Geldemeester Building
368. [368] B. Hinckley First Street
369. [369] Edward C. R. Walker Macondray & Co. Sansom Street, at M. & Co.'s
370. [370] J. H. Blood Pacific Street Wharf Belden Street, between Pine & Bush
371. [371] Jno. Gavett Sansom Street Bay Hotel
372. [372] Benjamin A. Patten Corner of Sansom & Pacific
373. [373] Charles W. Cook Palmer, Cook & Co. Gellespie House, North Beach
374. [374] Arthur B. Stout Washington Street
375. [375] Joseph E. de la Montagnie California Street Wharf Washington Street near Stockton
376. [376] Maurice A. Correa corner of California & Kearney
377. [377] N. C. Skinner, M.D. Merchant Street in building
378. [378] H. D. Graham., M.D. Merchant Street in building
379. [379] Erastus C. Lord Battery Street near Pine Street
380. [380] Ralph H. Lord Battery Street near Pine Street
381. [381] F. Mason, Jr. Battery Street near Pine Street
382. [382] Alonzo Coy California Wharf `California Wharf
383. [383] B. G. Latimer Battery Street, corner Pine Battery Street, corner Pine
[14] Name Place of Business Residence
384. [384] William H. Mosher San Francisco
385. [385] Th. Von Rutte idem. Sansom Street
386. [386] Bernard Rafferty Clay Street . . .
387. [387] Thomas Tucker Long Wharf Long Wharf } Boatmen
388. [388] Frank Lee Long Wharf Long Wharf } Boatmen
389. [389] George H. Grant George N. Shaw & Co. Battery Street
390. [390] James R. Bolton Montgomery Street Montgomery Street
391. [391] William Tichnor Sea Gull (Capt.) Long Wharf (Sea Gull)
392. [392] Frank Baker Clay Street Plaza
393. [393] Peter Markey Central Wharf corner Front Street
394. [394] Thomas Courtis Sansom Street Bush treat
395. [395] Philip Verplank, Jr. Pacific Street Wharf, near Sansom
396. [396] G. C. Bode Bush Str., betw. Montg. & Kearny
397. [397] Charles S. Buckner Clay Street, below Stockton Same
398. [398] S. B. Sewall, M.D. Dupont Street, "Wilsons Exchange"
399. [399] J. Haine & d. m. Mission St, in Capt. Folsom’s House & Office in City Hall
400. [400] William M. Eddy Mission Street, near 4th Street
401. [401] Pedro C. Carrillo Woodworth & Morris Santa Barbara
402. [402] T. F. Gould Corner Cala. & Sansom Streets
403. [403] William M. Lent Sansom Street Powell
404. [404] Rodmond Gibbons at M. G. Leonard's Broadway,ab. Powell
405. [405] John H. Titcomb Corner of Pacific & Powell Streets
406. [406] Jno. Bluxome Corner Stockton & Broadway Street
407. [407] Silas D. Washburn Ship Iowa, off Long Wharf (pd.)
408. [408] Hiram Webb Over W. H. Stovalls, on Battery Street Green Street
409. [409] David Jones Corner Cal. & Sanson Street Green Street
410. [410] William L. Higgins California Street, below Sanson Jackson Street
411. [411] A. P. Sheldon California Street, below Battery Street
412. [412] Jno. A. Spooner Karney Street, near California Street
413. [413] George H. Nelson Jackson Street, corner of Front
414. [414] J. P. Manrow Montgomery Street Union, near Stockton
415. [415] Stephen Burgein Montgomery, corner Sumner Streets
416. [416] Theodore A. Barry Corner Sansome & Pacific
417. [417] F. W. Sampson Davis Street Davis Street
418. [418] Daniel L. Oakley Laws Wharf Bay Hotel
[15] Name Place of Business Residence
419. [419] Elisha Brown Columbia house Kerny Street
420. [420] Adolph Wapler St. Marys Alley San Francisco (Pd.)
421. [421] Pulaski Jacks Clay Street San Francisco
422. [422] Meyer Ehrlich Washington Street San Francisco
423. [423] F. Schultze Sansom St cor. of Sac. St xxx xxx San Francisco
424. [424] Noyes Baldwin Karney
425. [425] C. V. S. Gibbs Sansome San Francisco
426. [426] George H. Tay Clay Street San Francisco
427. [427] Otto Esche St. Mary Alley San Francisco
428. [428] C. Conroy San Rafael
429. [429] L. L. Batchelder Washington Street San Francisco
430. [430] . . .[H.] Behr, Dr. Kearney Street San Francisco
431. [431] A. W. Snyder Sansom Street San Francisco
432. [432] W. H. Talmage Sansom Street San Francisco
433. [433] Florence Mahony Sansom Street San Francisco
434. [434] Chanler Welch North Beach San Francisco
435. [435] S. M. Alford California Street
436. [436] W. C. Annan Battery Street
437. [437] Richard M. Jessup Washington Street
438. [438] E. S. Custh [?]. Pacific Wharf Pacific Wharf
439. [339] Eugene Delessert Next to King of William Burned out 22 June, 1851
440. [440] John Middleton
441. [441] Charles C. Bowman Pacific Wharf
442. [442] G. G. Hayden
443. [443] P. P. Hull Asst. Ed. . . .Cal. Com., Com. Office
444. [444] John F. Schander Woodworth & Morris Clay . . . (Exempt)
445. [445] George A. Johnson Cunninghams Wharf, Bay Hotel
446. [446] Henry S. Dexter Pacific Wharf Mission Street
447. [447] J. R. West Pacific Wharf Broadway
448. [448] M. R. Roberts Pacific Wharf Same plase
449. [449] James M. Taylor Store Ship Golconda, Rincon Point
450. Emil Kunze [?] [E. Yonge] Corner of Merchant Street Montgomery Street
451. [451] Robert Wilson Ship Carpenter Rincon poi … C. Of Sutter
452. [452] John H. Kent Montgomery House Same place
453. [453] James A. Baker
[16] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
454. [454] Robert von Carnap St. Marrys Alley San Francisco
455. [455] J. C. Ruhling Montgomery Street San Francisco
456. [456] Samuel B. Edgerton Clay & Montgy San Francisco
457. [457] S. T. Thompson Battery Street, A. L. & Co. San Francisco
458. [458] P. J. Bayless Custom House
459. [459] Dixey W. Thompson Brunswick, Stea. Wm. Robin...
460. [460] Appleton Oaksmith Steamer "Gold Hunter" Steamer "Gold Hunter"
461. [461] J. Perry, Jr. Wells & Co. Cola. [California] Street
462. [462] G. W. Soule Battery Street, A. L. & A. Battery Street
463. [463] George M. Smith Clay Street
464. [464] Alex Murray California Street
465. [465] William N. Shelley Sea Pilot, Cunninghams Wharf
466. [466] William Sharon John Middleton Sansome Street
467. [467] R. R. Harris Courier office Clay Between dupont & Stockton
468. xxx [468] W. Harris [?] . . . (Discharged) Argenti & Co. (Not a member)
82
. . . Henry S. Brown Ship Clarendon
xxx House on Long Wharf
469. [469] Stephen M. Tibbits George Street, between Powel & Mason
470. [470] J. Ferguson C. Wharf
471. [471] William F. Martin Claney [Clanny?] & Co., Long Wharf
472. [472] J. D. Wilson Surprise [?] Hotel, Pacific Wharf
473. [473] Ben Smith Wells & Co. Stockton Street
474. [474] Edward Toby Montgomery Street xxx San Francisco
475. [475] Joseph W. Gregory Montgomery Street cor. Merchant
476. [476] Gus Fourgeaud . . . .agh's Wharf Montgomery & Sutter
477. [477] James W. Goodrich xxx Farwell & Carter San Francisco
478. [478] Hermann Muller St. Mary' s Alley
479. [479] Jas. J. Gardiner Mission Street, near Fourth
480. [480] Titus Cronise Corner Sansom & Jackson Street San Francisco
481. [481] J. A. McCrea Sansom Street San Francisco
482. [482] George O. Ecker Montgomery cor. Jackson Mission Street near 4th
[17] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
483. [483] Paul Petrovits Bolton & Baron's
484. [484] W. J. Silver Sacramento, Webb Street
485. [485] E. S. Mendels Corner Sacramento & Kearny Streets
486. [486] Den [n?]is Janvrin Corn. Stockton & Sacramento Street Inspector in the Customs
487. [487] Milton Nelson Lagoon Pavilion
488. [488] Camilo Martin Delessert, Ligeron & Co.'s Montgomery Street
489. [489] Emile Grisar California Street
490. [490] D. W. Cady Surverers Office
491. [491] W. S. Tarbox Carpenter, B. & V., near Sansom Street
492. [492] Michael Reese Naglees Byldeng. Happy Valey
493. [493] James Root Clay Street Clay Street
494. [494] Jno. Buckler, Jr. Howisons Pier Howison's Pier
495. [495] Frederick Franck Montgomery Street Same place
496. [496] Mathew McIntyre Well [Webb?] Street Sansom Street
497. [497] W. O. Bokee Gildermeester Building Mission Street
498. [498] William A. Darling Darling & Co. Corner Clay & Sansom Streets
499. [499] P. De Liagne Kearney Street
500. [500] J. S. Marston San Francisco Long Wharf
501. [501] John A. Sutter, Jr. id. Washington Street
502. [502] John Vandewater Poel [Powell] Street Poel Street
503. [503] Davenport Cozzens Sacramento Street
504. xxx {not to be admitted [name omitted]
505. [505] A. T. Ladd Battery San Francisco
506. [506] Bela Dexter Foot of California Street
507. [507] Sam. Merritt Montgomery Street, corner of Clay Montgomery Street, corner of Cal.
508. [508] C. Griswold Brigham, Reynolds & Co. Sansom Street
509. [509] Henry Wetherbee Sansom Street Kearney Street
510. [510] Andrew J. George Sacramento Street Sacramento Street
511. [511] James H. Edwardson San Francisco Barling & McKee
512. [512] Benja G. Davis Wilsons Exchange
513. [513] R. A.Eddy Marysville Marysville } Marysville
514. [514] Morton Cheesman Marysville Jones Hotel } Marysville
515. [515] Jno. McKee San Francisco Pacific Street, of B. & McKee {gone
516. [516] Henry A. Barling San Francisco Pacific Street, of B. & McKee {Home
517. [517] Samuel P. Goodale San Francisco Mission Street (Sandwich Is.)
518. [518] S. J. Lynch San Francisco Dupont Street
[18] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
519. [519] Edward R. Anthony Adams & Co.'s San Francisco (Marysv[ille])
520. [520] Alex. Kirchner Montgomery Street San Francisco
521. [521] Joel Noah Battery Street
522. [522] A.B. Southworth Battery Street, near Pacific
523. [523] S. W. Britton Jackson Street Wharf Corner Bush & Stockton
524. [524] Charles T. Oakes Blackburn & Thompsons
525. [525] J. D. Nason Steamer Goliah on board
526. [526] J. Bandman [n] Montgy. Street, betw. Pine & Bush
527. [527] G. Reinecke at Robert Rogers', Clay Street Clay Street
528. [528] John Bodfish San Francisco on board brid Orleans (at Sea)
529. Arthur Tarillier [?] [A. Parrilier] San Francisco Corner Clay & Kearney
530. [530] Robert A. Parker Trinidad Klameth County (Trinidad)
531. [531] Edward P. Southard San Francisco (Trinidad)
532. [532] L. A. de Groote Corner Sacramento & Kearney Street
533. [533] Leopold Krambach Corner Kearney & Sacramento Street
534. [534] W. Revere Pacific Exchange Jackson Street, No. 13
535. [535] Richard Horton Montgomery Street, opp. Merchant St.
536. [536] Jno. Lobdell Clay Street, K. S. & R. [?] Clay Street
537. [537] B. F. Hanna U [?]. S. R. Clay Street
538. [538] Thomas Masson Sacramento Street Sacramento Street
539. W. W. McLean Sansom Street, one door from pine. {Not to be admitted. [Name omitted.]
540. [540] J. W. Stillman Sacramento Street, one door from Kearney
541. [541] S. K. Labatt 32 Clay Street
542. [542] S. P. Woodward Montgomy Street Montgomy Street
543. [543] W. M. Randell Custom House
544. [544] A. G. Cage, Jr. California Street, below Batery
545. [545] Henry Martin Corner Sansom & Long Wharf
546. [546] A. I. Hall Corner Sansom & Long Wharf
547. [547] D. N. Hawley Corner Sacramento & Leidsdorf
548. [548] J. W. Sterling Corner Sacramento & Leidsdorf
549. [549] M. Feigenbaum California Street
550. [550] P. J. Hickey Clay Street
551. [551] G. H. Devoe Foot Jackson Street Foot of Jackson Street
552. [552] H. N. Squire Cunningham's Wharf
553. [553] Michael Hellman Clay Street
[19] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
554. [554] P. Warren VanWinkle J. L. Folsoms Office Pleasant Valley
555. [555] Henry Hale Sansom Street Pleasant Valley
556. [556] George R. Winslow Kearney Street Kearney Street
557. [557] Jno. Walker, Jr. Clay Clay Street
558. [558] G. L. Dudley Clay Clay Street
559. [559] Joseph Burr Custom House, Lower Ended California St.
560. [560] George B. Hitchcock Montgomery Street, near Clay
561. [561] Edward Franklin Sacramento Street Sacramento Street
562. [562] G. Elliot California Street, betw. Dupon & Kerny
563. [563] W. H. Clarke Ship Shakspeere (Boat Police)
564. [564] Charles Thompson x x x San Francisco
565. [565] Edwin Hull Broadway
566. [566] Theo. Dimon Rassette House Bush Street
567. [567] Eugene J. de Sta Marina 17 Clay Street 17 Clay Street
568. [568] B. J. G. de Sta Marina Montgomary Street Clay Street
569. [569] William W. Baker Schooner Js. R. Whiting
570. [570] John Sweeney Kerney Street
571. [571] L. W. Sloat Argenti's Building, Montgomery Street
572. [572] Henry L. Ford Kerny Street
573. [573] Thomas J. L. Smiley Sansom Street
574. [574] E. Y. Dimmett
575. [575] P. B. Clark foot Jackson Street
576. [576] Milo J. Goss Sansom Street
577. [577] Emanuel Gross Joven Emilia
578. [578] Franklin Williams Montgoy Street Jackson Street
579. [579] S. Beebee Ludlow Battery Street Commercial Street
580. [580] Philip A. Roach Monterey
581. [581] D. Levett Clay Street
582. [582 L. A. Levy, Jr. Corner Mont. & Clay
583. [583] John W. Shoemaker Pacific Street Wharf
584. [584] James Gardner Pacific Street Wharf
585. [585] Albert T. A. Guild Corner Front & Pacific
586. [586] Elijah Swift Fremont, cr H . . . .[Harrison?]
587. [587] Thomas B. Bryant x x x Kearny Street
588. [588] Beverly C. Sanders Howison's Pier
[20] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
589. [589] H. C. Coy Sansom & Cala. Street California Street Wharf
590. x x x x x x x x x [scored out]
591. [591] Charles A. Poor Sansom Street above Clay
592. [592] R. D. Brimagion Cala. Exchange
593. [593] G. K. Fuller San Francisco Pacific Wharf, below Battery Street
594. [594] B. L. Ol Gauvreau San Francisco Eldarado
595. [595] Lewis Dent Jone' s Hotel, bound to St. Louis, Missouri
596. [595] James Laidley Cal. Street, next Jones Hotel
597. [597] Henry Cole Ship Emily
598. [598] Isaac M. Merrill Sansom Street San Francisco
599. [599] John B. Peachy Folsom & Second Street
600. [600] O. H. Boyd No. 26 Commercial Street corner Clay & Pike Street
601. [601] Frank O. Eldridge San Francisco Pd.
602. [602] J. G. Gould
603. [603] Daniel Okeson Sansom & L. Wharf corner Pike & Clay streets
604. [604] Jacob E. Fuller over T. K. Battelles, Montgomery St (same)
605. [605] Joseph Eyre at Haven & Co.
606. [606] Silvanus D. Libby Pacific Street Wharf
607. [607] D. H. Rand Bunker Hill House
608. [608] M. C. Dow Long Wharf Nevada House
609. [609] C. F. Parker Mason Street North Peach
610. [610] H. H. Ellis x x x Marster John Dunlap San Francisco
611. [611] Mathew Harth x x x Montgom. Street, 275. San Francisco
612. [612] Johann Neeb California Brauery
613. [613] Burlin Brown Bank Exchange
614. [614] A. J. Cornell Rear Brown's Hotel, Kearny Street
615. [615] Joseph C. Coult Sacramento, above Pike Street
616. [616] Herman Wohler Sansom [?]
617. [617] Augt. G. Richardson Adam & Co. Exprs. Pd.
618. [618] Thomas Goin San Francisco foot Sacramento Street
619. [619] Charles H. Davis Adams & Co. Pd.
620. [620] Reuben Calhoun Pacific Street Wharf Rasette
621. [621] Samuel H. Dearborn at Eagans Sacramento Street
622. [622] Sam Taylor California Street California Street
623. [623] D. A. McDermut Alta California California Street
[21] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
624. [624] George W. Virgin Long Wharf San Francisco
625. [625] T. C. Kilborn Washington Place San Francisco
626. [626] Alfred A. Rhoades Cal. Exchange
627. [627] Edward S. Morehead xxx J. W. Raymond office
628. x x x x x x x x x [blank]
629. [629] Samuel W. Moore Cala., cor. Montg. Street San Francisco
630. [630] John C. Bennett San Francisco Brig Chs. J. Dow
631. [631] C. Bohrer San Francisco Webb Street
632. [632] C.H. McLellan San Francisco San Francisco
633. [633] Charles G. Scott San Francisco Powell
634. [634] E. S. Deane cor. of Mont. & Summer Street
635. [635] John E. Gillespie on board of Ship Adirondack
636. [636] David C. Mitchell Ship Brutus, under Telegraph Hill
637. [637] Isaac Wormser California Street above Siblys
638. [638] E. R. Edwards Sac. City
639. [639] J. J. Fell [Felt?] Mumfrys Hotel
640. [640] James C. Conroy Montgomery Street "
641. [641] Jacob J. H. Van Bokkelen Montgomery Street
642. [642] John H. Mallett Kearny Street San Francisco bet. California & Pine, 848
643. [643] Charles Gulliver Commercial Street San Francisco
644. [644] R.B. Page Bush Street San Francisco
645. [645] Daniel Kenniff Jackson, above Kerny
646. [646] G. Waters, Jr. Com. Street, San Francisco
647. [647] D. W. Lockwood Eureka Hotel
648. [648] J. [?] D. Dodge Stockton Street, north of Clay
649. [649] Nelz [s] on Pierce Am. Schr. L. B. . . San Francisco
650. [650] Edward L. Williams Monterey 11 Jackson Street San Francisco
651. [651] William Broadhurst Clay Street Saroni & Archer, Clay Street
652. [652] William L. Ryckman Commercial Street New World Hotell
653. [653] G. P. Kingsley Branch Hotel Montgomery Street
654. [654] J. Stoneacre Ellis Schr. Honolulu Central Wharf
655. [655] E. Kingsbury San Francisco Washington St., bet. Dupont & Stockton
656. [656] George Stealey Market Street Bond (d) Waehouse San Francisco
657. [657] Benjamin B. Gore California Street San Francisco
658. [658] E. Thebaud Taylor, Greenwich San Francisco
659. [659] R. H. Elam Jackson Street, near Sansom San Francisco
[22] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
660. [660] R. J. Jenkins California Exchange San Francisco
661. [661] O. Woods Steinberger's Market, Long Wharf
662. [662] Daniel Cronin Montgomery Street 275 Montgomery Street
663. [663] John Parrott Montgomery & Sacramento
664. [664] George Laidly Steamer Goliah
665. [665] Jacob R. Snyder Montgomery Street North Beach
666. [666] Frederick Morton Long Wharf San Francisco
667. [667] A. Moon Contra Costa Contra Costa
668. [668] George W. White Pacific Star office
669. [669] Jacob Weber Montgomery Street, cor. of Clay Montgomery's Street}
670. x x x x x x San Francisco } [blank]
671. [671] James M. Classen Montgomery, near Clay Montgomery, near Clay
672. [672] David C. Wood Brig Emily Bourne San Francisco
673. [673] Milo Calkin
674. [674] Samuel Gourley California Exchange
675. [675] Simon Fraser Blunt U.S. Navy San Francisco, Cal.
676. [676] L. Maynard U.S. Navy San Francisco, Cal.
677. [677] Jas. Zurcher Battery, near Pacific San Francisco
678. [678] James Doherty
679. [679] D. W. Chauncey Stone Street, near W [ash] ingt [on]
680. [680] Sam Bradstreet Samsome Street
681. [681] Ferdinand Vassault San Francisco Front & Pacific Street
682. [682] A. Van Horne Ellis Martinez [?] Schr. Honolulu
683. [683] Henry Owner Hoff & Owner Davis & Sacramento
684. [684] James B. Campbell Jack & Blake
685. [685] S.W. Naghel Mallory & Stewart Ship Clarendon, L. W.
686. [686] Charles Hutchins Battery Street betw. Wash' ton &vClay St
687. [687] Henry M. Lewis 31 Clay Street
688. [688] H. B. White Washington, ab. Dupont Washington Street
689. [689] Joseph E. Sweetser cor. Pacific & Battery Street Montgomery Street
690. [690] Asa D. Nudd Battery Street Mellus Street
691. [691] W. T. Reynolds Pacific Wharf
692. [692] Jas. C. George Jackson Street Wharf Jackson Street Wharf
693. [693] James M. Reed Jackson Street Wharf Jackson Street Wharf
694. [694] Alex H. Bryant Jackson Street Wharf Jackson Street Wharf
[23] No. Names Place of Business. Residence.
695. [695] Nicholas A. Knox Wash. St. Gourlie [?] & Co., cor. Sansom Dupont
696. [696] R. Rust Montgomery Street Plank Road
697. [697] S. Strawbridge California Street California. Burling & Hill, Salem.
Sept. Sept. 1st
698. [698] W. B. Perry Eng. . . .Goliah Long Wharf
699. [699] S. P. Whitman Dupont Street, between Clay & Sacramento Street
700. [700] Thomas W. Carroll Sacramento Street Wharf San Francisco
701. [701] James Wright Corner Pine & Battery Winter & Latimer
702. [702] H.E. Lagus Jackson Street Jackson Street
703. [703] L. W. Skinner Jackson Street Jackson Street
704. [704] George H. Bouton Sansom Street California Street
705. [705] Henry Randall Steamer Northerner
706. [706] A. C. Wakeman Pleasant Valley, over James King of Wm.
707. [707] R. .S. Dorr Happy Valley Happy Valley, Battery Street
708. [708] William H. Patten California Street California Street
709. [709] James Hawthorn California Street Stockton Street (Pd.)
710. [710] John R. Dunglison Surveyor General' s Office San Francisco
711. [711] William MacMichael Macondry & Co. Sholafield Ra [n]cho
712. [712] Edward Conner Office, Alta California Broadway & Montgomery Street
713. [713] Charles A. Orem Sacramento Exchange Montgomery Street
714. [717] Charles S. Eigenbrodt Jackson Street Foot Jackson Street
715. [715] Thomas D. Greene Battelle's, Montgomy Street
716. [716] J. B. G. Isham San Francisco Colchester, Com.
1 So designated to distinguish this organization from that of 1856.
2 Bancroft, Literary Industries, Page 658.
3 Owing to irregularities in the numbering the list appears to consist of 716 names, the last signature being entered under that number.
1. 4 A number was given to each of the members of the community as a countersign which he used in order to gain admission to the meetings and, in case of the officers and some others, in signing reports and other documents. These numbers were taken from the Book of Names kept by the sergeant-af-arms and were not at all cases identical with the enrollment numbers following the constitution. Thus, Isaac Bluxome, whose identity was for a long time concealed under the No. 67 appears in the original role as 71.