A man named Tom Cole had two or more of these, and he came into immediate requisition.

The United States consul, and most prominent man there at the time, was Thomas O.
Larkin, who had a store and a pretty good two-story house occupied by his family.

It was soon determined that our company was to land and encamp on the hill at the block-house, and we were also to have possession of the warehouse, or custom-house, for storage.

The company was landed on the wharf, and we all marched in full dress with knapsacks and arms, to the hill and relieved the guard under Lieutenant Baldwin.

Tents and camp-equipage were hauled up, and soon the camp was established.