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arrived, he did not sack Santa Cruz but instead it was the residents of
Branciforte who looted and stole from the mission even the clothes from the saints adorning the church. The missionaries and neophytes came back to find the whole place ransacked, but it was soon discovered who the culprits had really been. This event deepened the mistrust both the communities held for each other.
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had issued rules regarding governance of secular pueblos (only two at that time; San JosĂ© and Los Ăngeles), the "Regulations for the
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443:"Site Of Center Of Villa De Branciforte Historical Marker"
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Reglamento para el gobierno de la provincia de
Californias
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