The Old Franciscan Missions Of California

teenth Mission, that of Santa Inés, virgin and martyr. Tapis himself conducted the ceremonies, p

at the San Francisco Mission, that Governor Sola suggested that the afflicted neophytes be removed to a new and healthful location on the north shore of the San Francisco Bay. A few were taken to what is now San Rafael, and while some recovered, many died. These latter, not having received the last rites of religion, were subjects of great solicitude on the part of some of the priests, and, at last, Father Taboada, who had formerly been the priest at La Purísima Concepción, consented to take charge of this branch Mission. The native name of

812 had established Fort Ross, but sixty-five miles north of San Francisco. There seems, however, to be no recorded authority fo

Spain, which culminated in the independence of the former, and then the e

üello decided to transfer bodily the Mission of San Francisco from the peninsula to the mainland north of the bay, and make San Rafael dependent upon it. An exploring expedition was sent out which somewhat caref

n Rafael was unable to subsist alone. Discussion followed, and Sarría, the successor of Se?an, who had died, refused to authorize the change; expressing himself astonished at the audacity of those who had

d if I cannot do it here, which, as we all agree, is the best

lishment; although he would withdraw the order for the suppression of San Rafael. A compromise was then effected by which New

dern city of San Francisco be, if the irate Father and plotting po

an Francisco Solano, "the great apostle to the Indies." There were now two San Franciscos, de Asis and Solano, and because

issions is one of distress, anxiety, and final d