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was deeded. He constituted P. H. Burnett
– a Missourian, via Oregon – his agent, for
the general management of affairs, and for
the sale of lots, and for the business of an
attorney, generally.

General McDougall came near being the was the first inhabi-
-tant of the city proper. He had obtained a
lease for a ferry-privilege, across the river,
from the foot of I Street, near which spot was
moored a store-ship, aboard of which was
opened a store, with a miscellaneous stock
of goods, owned by himself & Judge Black-
-burn later of Santa Cruz. But Genl [General] McDougall quarrelled [quarreled]
with the younger Sutter, abandoned his
privilege, and removed to Sutterville, two
miles below, and there attempted to build