FISHERIES OF CALIFORNIA FISHERMEN IN MEXICAN WATERS. 7 



BIBLIOGRAPHY RELATING TO FISHERIES OF LOWER CALIFORNIA AND 

 WEST COAST OF MEXICO. 



1703. Dampier, William. 



A new voyage around the world * * *. 5th edition, Vol. I, pp. 263, 264, 

 276, and others. London. [Originally published in 1692.] 

 Contains references to abundance of fish, whales, seals, and turtles. 

 1757. Venegas, Miguel. 



Noticia de la California. Madrid. [An English edition, entitled "Natural 

 and civil history of California," was published in London, 1759.] 

 Contains list of fishes, etc., found in California waters. 

 1772. Baegert, Jakob. 



Nachrichten von der amerikanischen Halbinsel Calif omien. Mannheim. 

 This purports to be a translation of Venegas but contains much added 

 matter; gives interesting list of fishes and other sea products in considerable 

 detail. 

 1789. Clavuero, Francisco Javier. 



Storia della California. Venice. [Spanish edition, Mexico, 1852.] 

 Has many references to fishes and sea products. 

 1831. Beechey, F. W. 



Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait to cooperate with 

 the polar expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the 

 command of Captain F. W. Beechey, in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28. H. Col- 

 bum and R. Bentley, London. [Published also by Carey and Lea, Phila- 

 delphia, 1832.] 



Refers to sealing, otter hunting, fishing, etc. 

 1843. Belcher, Edward. 



Narrative of a voyage round the world performed in Her Majesty's ship 

 Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842 * * *, by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher. 

 H. Colbum, London. 



Has many references to sealing, otter hunting, etc. 

 1857. Alta California; San Francisco Bulletin. 



to References to fishing, etc., in files of these and other early Calif omian 

 1880. newspapers of various dates, quoted or mentioned in other publications for 



the most part, but generally with only the year of publication. 

 1869. Browne, J. Ross, and a corps of assistants. 



Resources of the Pacific slope * * *, with a sketch of the settlement and 

 exploration of Lower California. D, Appleton & Co., New York. 



[Part 2] contains much detailed information about fishing, seaUng, etc. 

 See especially: (1) Historical summary of Lower California from its discovery 

 in 1532 to 1867, by Alexander S. Taylor, [part 2], pp. 5-27, which contains 

 much information about early pearl fishing and kindred matters; (2) 

 Reportof Dr. John A. Veatch on Cerros or Cedros Island, [part 2], pp. 143-154, 

 which gives a Lively account of the seal life, etc., of the island; and (3) 

 Islands off the west coast of Lower California, by Capt. C. M. Scammon, 

 [part 2], pp. 128-131, which contains much information regarding whales, 

 seals, etc. 

 1871. Angus, W. Craibe. 



Seal capturing a herring gull. The Zoologist for 1871, 2d series, vol. 6, p. 

 2762-2763. London. 

 1874. Scammon, Charles M. 



The marine mammals of the northwestern coast of North America, described 

 and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. 

 John H. Carmany & Co., San Francisco; G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 

 Most authoritative account of whaling, sealing, etc., on the coast. 

 1886. Townsend, Charles H. 



Present condition of the California gray whale fishery. Bulletin, U. S. 

 Fish Commission, Vol. VI, for 1886 (1887), pp. 346-350. Washington. 

 1889. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. 



[Hardy's pearl-fishing scheme.] /u History of the Pacific States of North 

 America, Vol. XI, p. 711. The History Co., San Francisco. 



Footnote 11 describes effort of Lieutenant Hardy, of the British Navy, to 

 establish pearl-fishing enterprise in Gulf of California. 

 1891. Townsend, Charles H. 



Report upon the pearl fishery of the Gulf of California. Bulletin, IJ. S. 

 Fish Commission, Vol. IX, for 1889 (1891), pp. 91-94. Washington. 



