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of S' Barbara, was under the same jurisdiction as St. Francisco and Mon- 
terrey, our very friendly reception here rendered the unkind treatment we had 
received on our late visits at the two other establishments the more paradoxi- 
eal, and was perhaps only to be referred to the different dispositions of the 
persons in power. 
The intelligence communicated to me by Mr. Swaine, and the polite and 
liberal conduct we had reason to expect from the commandant, induced me to 
think of accepting the advantages he had so obligingly offered. 
The next morning, accompanied by Lieutenants Puget and Hanson, I paid 
my respects on shore to Sen” Don Felipe Goycochea, the commandant of the 
establishment of S‘* Barbara, and Lieutenant in the Spanish infantry. He 
received us with the greatest politeness and cordiality, and renewed, with 
great earnestness, the offers he had made to Mr. Swaine the preceding evening. 
He was pleased to say, that he should derive the greatest satisfaction in ren- 
dering us every service compatible with the orders under which he acted. 
These orders only required, that those who were employed for the service of 
the vessels on shore, or engaged in taking their recreation in the neighbouring 
country, should return on board every night. This stipulation I assured him 
should be punctually attended to, as well as every other regulation that his 
prudence might suggest. 
We were likewise introduced to Friar Miguel Miguel, one of the reverend 
fathers of the mission of S‘ Barbara, who, in the name of himself, and his 
companion the Rey. Father Estevan Tapis, expressed the greatest anxiety for 
our welfare; and repeating the civilities of the commandant, offered whatever 
services or assistance the mission could afford. 
Accompanied by these gentlemen we went from the presidio in order to 
ascertain the spot from whence we were to obtain our wood and water. As 
the former was to be procured from the holly-leaved oak that grew at some 
distance from the waterside, our reverend father offered us the waggons of the 
mission, and some Indians to carry the wood, when cut, down to the beach. 
The cart of the presidio was directed by the commandant to be at our orders 
for that or any other service. The water, which was not of the best quality, 
was in wells close to the seashore. We were in no imminent want of these 
necessaries ; yet, from the experience of our late retarded progress from light 
baffling winds, in consequence of the coast taking so easterly a direction, and 
obstructing the general course of the northwest winds that prevail most part 
of the year, it was highly probable we might find the same sort of weather 
farther south, as we must necessarily keep near the shore, for the purpose of 
examining the coast, which I now found would occupy more time than I 
supposed. This circumstance, in addition to the information we had received, 
that the further we advanced the worse we should fare in respect of these 
essential articles, I thought it prudent, notwithstanding the business appeared 
likely to be somewhat tedious, to give orders for its being immediately carried 
into execution; convinced that we should greatly benefit in point of health 
whilst these services were going forward, by the excellent refreshments the 
country promised to supply. 
The commandant had ordered us to be furnished with fresh meats in such quan- 
tities as I might think proper to demand; vegetables and fowls were principally 
purchased from private individuals, whilst our reverend fathers at the mission, 
and the commandant, shared the productions of their gardens with us; which, 
like those of the more northern establishments, were but of small extent. 
Since the recreation that had been denied us at Monterrey was here granted 
without limitation, I felt myself bound to adopt Such measures as were most 
