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1822

~ni~h rule in California gj.ves way to HexicRn

While Mexico was revolting against Spai_n, life· at

Mission San Fernando· continued its pastoral way. In 1822, the

year that California was no~if~ed of Mexico's successful revolt,

there were 1001 neophytes living at the Mission.

On April 11, 1822 the capital city of Monterey swore

allegiance to the new government. The banner of Spain gave way

to the Mexican imperial flag. The Mexican Emp~re, however, :was

shoit-li~cd, and in the following year Emperor Iturbide abdicated

and· a federal republic was established. California land'that,

under the provisions of the Laws of the Indies, had been vested

in the King of Spain was now owned by the Mexic~n Nation.
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Presently, under Hexican Governor _Exheandia, Father

Ibarra was ask~ed to swea·r allegianc_e to--the new government and -

to make a report on the extent of Mission San Ferna~do's lands
and of its holdings in livestock. Father Ibarra complied and

presented a report that showed something of the Mission's

activities in Rancho San Francisco.

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