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Journal of George W. Barbour, May to, October, 1851 257
San Francisco Sept 12th Nothing of much importance occurred
today.
San Francisco Sept 13th 1851 Today Col Barbour finding he
had nothing in the way of funds to operate upon, and not able to
do anything more this winter, and the Indians already treated
with, being peaceable and quiet and doing well, he determined to
make his arrangements, and leave as soon as possible, for Wash-
ington, and Report accordingly everything was arranged by the
1st of October, when He intended starting, but the Steamer being
detained he was compelled to Remain untill the next Steamer;
in the meantime a License was Granted to Dr Geo. Stealey of San
Francisco California, to trade with the How-ech-ees, Chook-cha-nes,
Chow-chil-lies, Po-ho-ne-ches, Nook-choos, Pit-cat-ches, Cassons,
Toom-nas, Tal-lin-ches, Pas-ke-sas, Wa-cha-ets, Ha-chees, Cho-e-
nem-nees, Cho-ko-me-nas, We-mal-ches, and No-ton-o-toes tribes of
Indians; on the San Joaquin River. He having given bond in the
penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned as Required by
Law.
The Steamer Independence being the next to leave, and having
advertised to put passengers through to New York, in 25 days
or less, Engaged passage on board her, and on the 4th day of
October 1851 Left San Francisco, and on the 19th October arrived
at San Juan del Sud
APPENDIx A.
THE EIGHTEEN TREATIES.7
1. Date: 1851, March 19. Place: Camp Fremont, near Little
Mariposa river. Negotiated by: Redick McKee, George W. Bar-
bour, and Oliver M. Wozencraft. Tribes concerned: Si-yan-te,
Po-to-yun-te (Po-to-yan-ti), Co-co-noon, Apang-as-se, Aplache,
and Awal-a-che.
2. Date: 1851, April 29. Place: Camp Barbour, San Joaquin
river. Negotiated by: Redick McKee, George W. Barbour, and
Oliver M. Wozencraft. Tribes concerned: How-ech-ee, Chook-
chanee, Chow-chil-lie, Poho-nee-chee, Nook-choo, and eleven others.
3. Date: 1851, May 13. Place: Camp Belt, King's river.
'The spelling of tribal names follows the documents in the Office of
Indian Affairs, General Files, California, I 76/1852. For modern nomen-
clature see, Kroeber, Alfred Louis, Handbook of the Indians of California,
(Washington, 1925).
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