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rank, and I embarked in the fchooner. It fo happened that the 

 pacquet-boat S. Carlos was at this time in the port of S. Bias, 

 commanded by the Lieutenant D. Miguel Maurrique, who was to 

 proceed to the eftabliftiment at Monterey'. 



Whilfl we continued here, we laid in provifions for a year's 

 voyage ; all of which were procured from the neighbourhood. 



On the 1 6th of March we had taken on board all fuch necef- 

 faries ; and at 10 o'clock at night the three veffels fet fail, fleering 

 N. W. with a gentle land-breeze at N. N.E. but though we did 

 every thing in our power during the night to keep company 

 with the other fhips, we were not able, which we conceived 

 to arife from the cargoe not being properly flowed, becaufe the 

 fchooner's reputed rate of failing, by thofe who were well-ac- 

 quainted with her, left us fcarcely any doubt with regard to this 

 being the real caufe. 



As foon as day appeared on the 1 7th it grew calm, and con- 

 tinued fo till three in the afternoon ; when a breeze from the 

 N.W. arifing, we fleered N.N. E. and towards the coafl, till 

 fun-fet, when the wind fell. At this time we cafl anchor, and 

 found ourfelves 4 leagues N.N. E. of S. Bias, and in this man- 

 ner we profecuted our voyage, making ufe of the fea-breeze 

 during the day, and the land-breeze during the night, gaining 

 very little to windward k , and calling anchor when the wind fell, 

 in order not to lofe ground by the currents 1 , after fo little 

 progrefs, and with fuch trouble. 



» The latitude of Monterey is fettled afterwards by this journal to be 

 in 36 44 N. Lat. and 170 W. Long, from St. Bias. It is fituated on the 

 Weflern coaft of California, and a miffion of Jefuits is there eftabliflied. 



k Barlovento. 



1 The currents are fo flrong in this fea that a promontory S.of S. Bias 

 is called Corrientes. 



On 



