{"page_1": " THE RUTLAND CALIFORNIA COMPANY\nOne of the most significant factors in Vermont's social and cconomic history has alicays been the migration of her sons to other parss of the Coated States. There were tames aches the emigratin assomed the proportions of a mass exodus. 15.79 fors me such t.\nThrough the courtesy of it osenes, Mrs. Chales C. Wand of South Posaden, Califo, voc are abde to print the Constitution and By-laos of the Redland California Company, jormed for the propose of getting a group of Permonters froon Kurland to San Froncitco in good order. le is interesting that, like the men who came in the Mayfloser, they found a \"compret\" desirabir to govern their group travels.\nThe notes which follow regarding some of the men in the\ncompany are janished by Ars. Ward.\nEditor\nPDKNAI6.l, - Dcesage that it would he to our advantage to\nassociate ourselves together and hase a regular organzation and government, for the purpose of teeveling from Rutland, Vr. be wes of Mexico to San Francheo end, the Gold Repon of Cobtorna we the catectibers do therefore form a company under the followin constitution by which we apree to be governed under the pains, d Penalties set forth in said constitution and the By Laws hereafter chacted. --\n1. This company shall be edled the Kodand California Company.\n2. The officers of the Company shall consist of a President, Captain, Three Dircetors, and a Clerk.\n3•\nThe President shall be chief of all civil affairs & preside at all\nmectings when he is present.\n4. The Captain shall be chief in all matters pertaining to the defense of the company and act for the President in his absence.\n5. The six officers of the Company shall be a \"Board of Manage-ment\" of which the President shall be chairman, and nothing pertaining to the company shall be done without the sanction of at least four of the board.\n6. The Directors shall have the expending of the money expended for the Company - make all perchases and drase on the individual members of the company for their share of the expenses, -- keep correct accounts of their expenditures &e return correct copies to the clerk to be recorded.\nVerment Guth\nit 1946\n14.\n14770\n- 193 ", "page_2": " 7. The Clerk is to keep full records of all matters necessary to he recorded — & keep a correct account of all expenses & his Books to be open to the inspection of any of the company at any time.\n8. Each officer shall hold his office til he resigns of is voted out of office by a majority of the Compuny.\n9. In all votes the majority must be at least a majority of the whole company.\n10. No one em be discharged from the company unless two thirds of those present agree thereto.\n11. No one can become a member of the company unless two thirds of those present agree thereto.\n12. The Board may call meetings at such time & place as they see fit — and anything done at a meeting not so called shall be illegal.\n13. The sick shall he under the care & direction of the Board & no one shall be left behind unless at his own request and with the concurrence of the Company.\n14. If any one of the Company dies he shall be properly buried and his grave marked, and his money d clices fathially preserved for his heirs.\n1S. The company may male, alter and amend such by laus as they may see ft in accordance with the comtitution.\nIn witnesot our arteement to be coreed a hartone exprese\nwe hereunto at our hand. the fteday of Lebramy 15po.\nS. C. Millington\nThe fast saling brig EMPIRE, Cotain lister, is now receiving freights, and will positsels be dispatched as ahove.\nThe attention of Campanies and others going to California by this route is called to her accommodations, which are superior in every respect, both for cabin and steer-age, in each of which she has a few vacancies. For punticu-\n[917\nI. C. Deser\nJohn Bull\nSunuel M. Connell\nJohn Giman\nT.O. Tower\n: The. C. M. Comell\nG. M. Goodrich\nW. H. Cioula\nMoses Curtis\nStcarns Laurence\nDaniel F. Barlow\nPereph Mut\nE. C. Bopardus\nHorace Han ward\nRobert Hopkins\nK. C. Hunter\n\n\n33 ", "page_3": " lars, apply on board at Murray's Wharf, food of Wall street, or to Bussey & Murray, 62 South strect.\"\n- New Vark Herald, Feb. 8, 1840, p. 3, col. 3-\nIn an article headed, \"The Emigration to California,\" on whih the passenger lists of a number of vessels are gaven, appeas the followine:\nThe brig Empire, Capt. Baster, culed on Monday (roth) tor\nVert Cruz. The following is a list of her passengers:\nJos. Martin\nJ. B. Gitiau\nW. Simonsteld\nS. and T. C. McConnell J. W. Stanton\n\nF. H. Berry\nI. Harward\nD. Moon\n11. L. Dodge\nJ. C. Dexter\nJ. Cateman\nW. C. Harrington\nM. Curtis\nJ. Logan\nD. B. Nonhrop\nS. Lawrence\nWingerts\nN. H. Ablers\nJ. Gilman\nT. Hawkins\nJ. I. Allen\nW. ll Gould\nD. Glover\n\nR. Hopkins\nP. Rearm\n11. Saxton\nR. C. Hunter\n0 Gibbon\nW. HI. O'Grady\n1. o. Fowler\nW. H. Buikley\n1. l'eterson\nF. F. Mulow\nA. H. Bes\nPP Buckman\nJohn Briel\nG W. Pierson\n11. 0. Comstod\n1 T Hyed\nM. Saur\nW. Wedm\nG. N. Goodrich\nP. Stone\nA P. Mounn\n\nW. KOdam\nM. Boyados\n\n& Dod*r\nA N. Lyn te\nА. Ванні\n\nA. D Selle. and servant S. C. We Hington\nD. D. Crumly\nC.C. Kabeck\nTorM. 66\nK Brown\nG H. Berry\n\n٥F١٠L٥Lع\nJ. C. Gutter\n- Nee York Hera!!, x/\nW٧. N١. nhell\nW. Shotes\n21/リ、P\nJ. B. Stanton\nM. Boolet\n\n١, col. i٠\nHoRser HarwaRD, born Shrewsbury,\nVermont, 14 May, 1Sz4. Father:\nBenjamin Heyward (Howant). Mother: Elisabeth Manhail. Married Bilen June McCollough, Olney, Illinois, Jan. 1, 18g2. Left Feb 18, 1849, From New York hobor, on Brig Empire, for Vera Cruz, then across the continent by way of Mexico Cirs, then by ship to San Franciro, Calit, for gold fields there.\nAttorney and Comselor at Lat. Jodge, ath and tath Juccial Districts, Ill.\nPresident, Grayville & Mattoon Ky. Ducetor, First National Bunk, Olney, Ill.\nSenior Warden, Master, Treasurer, Oney Lodge No. 140, A.F., -A.M1. Trustee, Town. Polities: Wins, later Repoblican. Educated at Troy Conference Academy, Casticton Semnary, Ve. Stadied law under Judge Roben Pierpont (Supreme Court). Congregationalist.\nJ. C. DExTER, cared for by Horace Hayward, but died Dec., 1849, while Crossing: Panama. Hayward wrote his mili.\nTutanotos C MeCONNEEe was bora in Kataad Coanty, Ve, 88gg.\"g..\n[192 ", "page_4": " was about sixteen years obt when he crossed Mexico to Californ anony the forty-niners...\n\" Died Sacramento County, Apr. a7, 156g. - Troine, Legh\nH., A History of the New California, New York, Lewis Pob. Co, goos, val. a, pp. 79405. \"o o he came from Vi. to Calif, with has brother Samuel, across Mexico, in 18go...\n\"- Dacis, Win. J. An Mastated Mitory of Sacramento\nCo., Calif., Chicago, Lewis Pol. Cal 189o, pp. 6sg=s\nBorn,\nVermont. Died, Sacramento, April 27. 1865-\nResidence, Rutlond.\nTyphoid fever,\nDr. Ostman. Bar, Sacramento, New Helveria Cemetery. --\nFrom cemetery records in California State Library.\nSAMOLL McCos:111. was born in Vermont. Died, Sactamento, Septant Sos,\naged +1, pocumona.\nKesidence: Garden Valley (Eldorado County). Bor.\nSacramento, New Helvetia Cemetery. - From cemetery eccord. in State Labrans, Jostrat MARTIN, born Massachusetts. Died, Son Prneisco, died or hac. Nos.\n11, 1850, aged 25. Bur. Verbe Buene Cemetery, San Francisco, Califo, are No. 116. - From cemetery records in State Labars.\nHanky LEd Dort, - The subyeet of chis ekerch was born in Mangelier, Vr. Jan. 36, 1825.20 The California fever tan high thoughout the Fast, every town had ine willing victime, and it copared bat barde eftort to Tarm al company of taelte aoog hs asocees od freet Preparoe toseort at\nonce, they detecined on the then untried experiment of ches:\nM-Nica\nfrom ocean to ocean, tosting to chance to fogo the necesaty commegens on either side. The andertakins proved entirele cocostot.\nTahinz sat a Vzu\nCruz, they thence crossed the continent, via the city of Mexico, to San Bi, Where prsute wesobndonassalos ceseltse Poec Teoo\nmade the trip in thaee monds and a latt\n•• llun teltbe mpte\nthe compoy sepoeed, eeh tellosee the cociecaeeeedby looen pote\nment. • .\"- Phelp. Alonzo, Contongoraes Box of Calf. Reproctor\nMen, z vol SmPoc LBoBaCNOP2\nFDWADC Bosserests BeboLel,Degeeso D sa\n18st Br. Veda Rons Cm, Sa FemeC@ 20\nRenoved to Cay Cemeters, 187o of later, elrom ceastory recent a brate\nLibrary.\ntyphoid fever, Dr. Morse. Bur. Sieramento Concten, Der 6, Grave toz..= From cemetery records in State Library.\nWindow Goero (W. H. Coubt appeare amore those a ho ded on som 1a. isco, Oet. 31 or Nor s, deler, ted zos eele calfon, a/ p a,\nrol. s. Horn Mtine Died os bar. C ge, exso, agedeo Bo. bosts Comers,\nsan Francisco, Grate No. tos; bur, by Lewis A. Gould, - From comtery records in State Library.\nR. HoNTEk, clerk, 240 Clay. - So listed in: Son Francieo Diectors for the\n›cars 1852-3 . .. Sun Franeisco, James O. Pasker, t8ct.\nA P. SHERMAN, \"Drowned, Judy 1o, at Mercedes' Dogeings, opper compo Calif., Ambrose P. Sherman, of Charlotte, Vermont, aged 2t yeas. -- Ara Talifornia, X/0/39, P 30 col. z0\nHENKY ORVILLE COMETOCk, under list of deaths \"Ar Mercedes Dietes, the ith inst., of Shelburn, Vi., aged 23 yous,\" - Alta California, 9/20/49, p. 3. ol. 1.\n[1931 "}