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land-locked harbor, that sometimes for three or four days it was 

 not possible to go on shore." 



On the 3d of January, 1543, the brave Juan Rodriguez Ca- 

 briUo died from the effects of an accident at his first visit in 

 October, 1542. He earnestly charged Bartolome Ferrelo not to 

 give up the voyage of discovery, but to continue his explora- 

 tions to the northward. Who succeeded Ferrelo to the com- 

 mand of La Victoria is not mentioned, but we may suppose he 

 was the pilot Bartolome Fernandez. 



On the 19th of January, 1543, Ferrelo and his consort set sail 

 for the mainland under point Conception in search of pro- 

 visions. The vessels were caught by a heavy northwest storm, 

 and for eight days were driven about among the Santa Barbara 

 islands, seeking anchorage " on account of the foul winds," when 

 they again sought shelter in port Possession on the 27th of 

 January. 



They remained here two days, when the weather favored them 

 and they sailed to the island of Santa Rosa to recover the 

 anchors which they had left there when they slipped their 

 cables in a storm. They recovered the anchors and took in a 

 supply of water from Bechers bay, which is on the northeast 

 face of the island, where they were protected from the southeast 

 storm which brought much snow. 



On the 13th of February they stood across the Santa Barbara 

 channel to the Gaviota anchorage, which they were forced to 

 leave after getting onl}^ one boat-load of wood. The southeaster 

 brought up a very heavy swell, and they sought shelter under 

 the island of Santa Cruz " because they were there more secure 

 from the storms and they might be able to make sail and run 

 out to sea." 



On the 18th of February the vessels left this island in search 

 of other islands rejDorted to them by the Indians. These islands 

 were doubtless San Nicolas and San Clemente, which had not 

 been seen by them, and at dark they were about twelve leagues 

 from Santa Cruz, and "saw six islands, some large and others 

 small." 



"At daybreak of the 19th they were about ten leagues to"' the 

 windward of the islands, and with the wind west-northwest 

 they were standnig off five days to the southwest, and after 

 they had proceeded about 100 leagues they found the wind 

 more violent and the sea high, and Thursrlay, the 22d of the 



:i3— Nat. Gkog. Mao., vot,. V, 1893. 



