TO SAN DIEGO. 101 
the day before yesterday, the first of the month, at 
this port of San Diego, truly a fine one, and with rea- 
son famous. Here I found those who had set out 
before me, by sea as well as by land, excepting such 
as died on the way. The brethren, Fathers Crespi, 
Biscayno, Parron, and Gomez are here, and, with my- 
self, all well, thanks be to God. Here are also two 
vessels; but the San Carlos is without seamen, all 
having died except one and the cook. The San An- 
tonio, although she sailed a month and a half later, 
arrived twenty days before the San Carlos, losing on 
the voyage eight seamen. In consequence of this loss, 
the San Antonio will return to San Blas, to procure 
seamen for herself and the San Carlos. The causes of 
the delay of the San Carlos were, first, the want of 
water, and, second, the error which all were in respect- 
ing the situation of this port. They supposed it to be 
in thirty-three or thirty-four degrees north latitude; 
and strict orders were given to Captain Vila and the 
rest to keep out in the open sea till they should arrive 
in thirty-four degrees, and then make the shore in 
search of the port. As, however, the port in reality 
lies in 32° 34’, according to the observations which 
have now been made, they went far beyond the port, 
thus making the voyage much longer than was neces- 
sary. The people got daily worse from the cold and 
the bad water; and they must all have perished, if they 
had not discovered the port about the time they did ; 
for they were quite unable to launch the boat to pro- 
cure more water, or to do any thing whatever for their 
Preservation. The Father Fernando did every thing 
in his power to relieve the sick; and although he 
