Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History . nprinted 830-831 I. Authorities Cited 832-833 Index 831-905 Errata • 908 [xv] ILLUSTRATIONS TO FACE PAGE Map of San Francisco in 1831 1 Facsimile of a Eeport in the Case of George Hopkins _ 130 Facsimile of Minutes of a General Meeting „ 246 Facsimile of a Eeceipt for Prisoners Delivered by the Committee to the Sheriff of San Francisco 346 Facsimile of Endorsement on the Eeceipt for Prisoners 347 Photograph of the Banner presented by the Ladies of Trinity Church—Front 438 Photograph of the Banner—Eeverse 439 Facsimile of a Eeport in the Ca
Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History . nprinted 830-831 I. Authorities Cited 832-833 Index 831-905 Errata • 908 [xv] ILLUSTRATIONS TO FACE PAGE Map of San Francisco in 1831 1 Facsimile of a Eeport in the Case of George Hopkins _ 130 Facsimile of Minutes of a General Meeting „ 246 Facsimile of a Eeceipt for Prisoners Delivered by the Committee to the Sheriff of San Francisco 346 Facsimile of Endorsement on the Eeceipt for Prisoners 347 Photograph of the Banner presented by the Ladies of Trinity Church—Front 438 Photograph of the Banner—Eeverse 439 Facsimile of a Eeport in the Case of David Earl 592 Facsimile of a List of Contributions 712 Facsimile of a Draft on the Fund for Completing the County Jail 729 Facsimile of a Voucher 781 Documents distinctively typical of the methods adopted by the Committeeof Vigilance have been selected for reproduction, and at the same time,care has been taken to avoid duplication of the interesting facsimiles thatappear in the fust volume of II. H. Bancrofts Popular Tribunal*. r ™ i. PAPERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCOCOMMITTEE OF VIGILANCEOF 1851 CONSTITUTION Constitution of the San Francisco Vigilance CommitteeInstituted the 8th of June 1851 Whereas it has become apparent to the Citizens of San Fran-cisco that there is no security for life and property, either underthe regulations of society as it at present exists or under the lawsas now administered, therefore the citizens whose names arehereunto attached do unite themselves into an association forthe maintenance of the peace and good order of society and thepreservation of the lives and property of the citizens of SanFrancisco and do bind themselves each unto the other to do andperform every lawful act for the maintenance of law and orderand to sustain the laws when faithfully & properly administeredbut we are determined that no thief, burglar incendiary assassin[professed gambler & other disturbers of the peace1] shall escapepunishment either by the quibbles of
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