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daybreak, -which they named San Salvador [Santa Cruz] and La Vittoria [Anacapa,] 

 and Ihey anchored off' one of them, and they went with the boat on shore to see if there 

 were people there, and as the boat came near there issued a great quantity of Indians 

 from among the bushes and grass, yelling and dancing and making signs that they 

 should come ashore ; and they saw that the women were running away, and from the 

 boats they made signs that they should have no fear, and immediately they assumed 

 confidence and laid on the ground their bows and arrows, and they launched a good 

 canoe in the water, which held eight or ten Indians, and they came to the ships. They 

 gave them beads and little presents, with which they were delighted, and they pres- 

 ently went away. The Spaniards afterwards went ashore and were A r ery secure, they 

 and the Indian women and all. Here an old Indian made signs to them that on the 

 mainland men were journeying, clothed and with beards like the Spaniards. They 

 were in this island only until noon. 



The following Sunday, on the 8th of the said month, they came near the main- 

 land in a great bay, which they named la Bania de los fumos [Bahia Ona Bay ; 

 recently named Monica Bay] on account of the numerous smokes which they saw upon 

 it. Here they held intercourse with some Indians, whom they took in a canoe, who 

 made signs that towards the north there were Spaniards like them. This bay is in 35 

 degrees, and it is a good port, and the country is good, with many valleys and plains 

 and trees. 



The following Monday, on the 9th day of the said month of October, they de- 

 parted from la Bahia de los fuegos, and proceeded this day about 6 leagues, and 

 anchored in a large inlet [laguna near Point Mugu], and they passed on thence the 

 following day, Tuesday, and proceeded about 8 leagues on a coast northwest and 

 southeast, and we saw on the land a village of Indians near the sea, and the houses 

 large in the manner of those of New Spain; and they anchored in front of a very large 

 valley on the coast. Here came to the ships many very good canoes which held in 

 each one twelve or thirteen Indians, and they gave them notice of Christians who were 

 journeying in the interior. The coast is from northwest to southeast. Here they gave 

 them some presents, with which they were much pleased. They made signs that in 

 seven days they could go where the Spaniards were traveling, and Juan Rodriguez 

 was determined to send two Spaniards to the interior. They also made signs that 

 there Avas a great river. With these Indians they sent a letter at a venture to the 

 Christians. They gave name to this village of el Pueblo de las Canoas (the Village 

 of Canoes). [Near Buenaventura. "■Pueblo de las Canoas " has usually been identified with 

 Santa Barbara, but the distance places it below that point, iridic the beautiful valley de- 

 scribed certainly does not apply to the location of Santa Barbara, which can scarcely be said 

 to be in a valley at all. The Santa Clara Valley and mountains agree exactly with, the 

 description.] They go covered with some skins of animals ; they are fishers and eat 

 the fish raw; they also eat agaves. This vdlage is in 35^ degrees. The country 

 within is a very beautiful valley, and they made signs that there was in that valley 

 much maize and much food. There appear within this valley some sierras very high, 

 and the land is very rugged. They call the Christians Taquimine. Here they took 

 possession ; here they remained until Friday, the 13th day of the said month. 



Friday, the 13th day of the said month of October, they departed from Pueblo de 

 las Canoas on their voyage, and proceeded this day 6 or 7 leagues, and passed two large 



