The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17
DISCOVERED SAN FRANCISCO BAY

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t was
FL Principe arrived a week later. o
his point Bancroft says: She had a
irst been driven south to latitude 3
degrees and then north to the Ensenad
lie los Farallones, where she Nigh
nave explored the port of San Fran
;isco and the newly discovered 1nlan
bay had not Perez orders required h1T
TO steer direct for Monterey. CTh
is mine.) But it is seen froT
Portola's letter of April II that Pere
was under special agreement with Por
lola to explore old San Francisco pa
and the newly discovered bay as wei
Possession of the country was for
nally taken on the third of June, 1lt'
md the mission and Preside OF "a
Carlos were at once founded. This wa
he beginning of modern Monterey. o
his rediscovery and occupation of tn
bay. Portola tells in the two doeu
nents that follow.
June Is, I17]7O.
Most Excellent Sir:
Sir: Upon the eve of my de-
parture from San Diego, which was
on the 18th of last April, l des-
patched two Indian Couriers to in
form Your Excellency that Ell
Principe had arrived two days
after Saint Josepb's day; that 1t
was sailing on the 18th of last May
$50 reads my copy, but the day was
April 16l, and that l was TO leave
by land with only seven Cuiras-
siers and the detachment OF vol
unteers. Today, which we reckon
the 18th of June. 1 am despatching
a mail with the great satisfaction
of giving to Your Excellency the
trustworthy (plausible) report that
both expeditions are at their des-
tination in Monterrei, and that Ca
brera bueno does not err in the
least in the Signs which he gives
in his History. This will be SUD-
Stimulated by the Certified Copy OF
the act of possession. which en-
close for Your Excellency. My
journey, Thanks be to God, has
been made with entire good for
tune and without anyone becoming
sick. 1t seems that the Patron
Saint of this expedition has Ia
vored it, for in 81 days l reached
this place, while the sea expedi-
ton arrived in As. likewise almost
without sickness.
At present work is being
cious Huts. a Church, and what
ever else may be necessary. Ell
Principe will sail Immediately for
San Bias, for which place l shall
embark. On the way l shall go
ashore at San Diego so that in
case the Captain is there with the
stock he was TO bring from Cali
fornia he may continue his march
to Monterrey. If he has not ar
rived 1 shall leave orders for him
to continue his march when he
reaches there, and in his default,
for the Sergeant Of the escort at
San Diego to do so. unless fail to
receive Superior adyices that they
1.-THE superiorsl are Informed OF my
Second Expedition. 1 shall con-
tinue my voyage, disembarking at
San Bias, and going from there to
Mexico, since 1 have the permis-
sion of Your Excellency-as I have
been informed by the Most Illus
trious Senior Visitor, Don Joseph
Galbes-in order to inform Your
Excellency in detail of what has
seemed to me most fitting, to the
best of my limited talents.
On my first expedition we found
the Heather very docile, and on
this one the same, but even more
pleased, and without fear. We
gave them what was required by
their unhappy state. Where we
are now the rancherias Iof In
diansl assemble, bringing-Gllegi-
ble) and grain. 1 find these
heather people much better than
those of the canal. May God be
pleased to touch their hearts, so
that the object of this expedition
may be attained, as L trust He will.
1 desire God, Our Lord, to guard
the Person of Your Excellency
many happy years. San Carlos de
Monterrey, June Is, 1870.
Most Excellent Sir.
Sir.
l Kiss the hand OF Your Excel
lency.
Your most humble and af-
fectionate Subject.
GASPAR DE PORTOEA. (Rubric)
To the Most Excellent Senior Mar
ques de Croix.