2 Account of a late Vox/age of Discovery 



He therefore selected D. Dionisius Alcala Galiano and D. 

 Alexander Belmonte, lientenants in the navy, who, without in 

 the least excusing themselves from the strict performance of 

 the ordinary duty of the ship, took the charge of all observa- 

 tions, astronomical and geographical ; as also of the marine 

 ■watches or time-pieces, and other instruments which were put 

 on-board, as requisite for the due performance of the ex- 

 pedition. 



Of this charge they acquitted themselves, to the entire satis- 

 faction of the commander: and the following account of the 

 voyage, together with the directions and instructions for navi- 

 gating the Strait of Magellan; entirely drawn-up by these 

 officers, is almost wiiolly compiled from their journals, formed 

 and kept with the greatest skill and attention, and well deserv- 

 ing to be used as models for other voyages of a similar nature. 



D. Antonio de Cordova also appointed D, Joachin Camacho 

 to be his chief pilot, or master ; and to him entrusted the opera- 

 tions necessary for taking separate draughts of the harbours, 

 bays, a..d roads of the strait, and which we can affirm to have 

 been executed with all the care and precision to he expected 

 from the eminent knowledge and experience of that officer. 



The following List shows the exact state of the whole officers 

 and crew of the frigate, as she sailed from Cadiz : 



Commandant. Don Antonio de Cordova. 



Second. "Don Ferdinand de Miera. 



fDon IVli^uel de Zapiain. 

 Lieutenants J Don Tello Manlilla. 



j Don Dion} sius Alcala Galiano. 

 [^Don Alexander Belmonle. 

 r Don Pedro de Mesa. 

 \ Don Joachin Blanco. 

 Midshipmen. «/ Don Francisco Villegas. 



i Don Philip Perez de Acevedo. 

 VDon Joachin Fernandez Salvador. 

 5 Don Eugenio de Cardenas, 

 I Don Ilemigio Bobadilla. 



Officers of Marines. 



c^u^,<\^\^^ S Julian iMariiano 



Chaplains. < t-, ^ i t,- 



*■ I Don Joseph Kiquero. 



Surgeons. i 5^ 



Don Jnan Luis Sanchez. 

 >on Bartholomew de Piivas. 



Pilots, or Masters. 5 ^""J^^^i^^' , 



' I Don Antonio Castellanos, 2d, 



rDon Antonio Rico. 



Pilotincs, or Mates. < Don Antonio Castro. 



i, Don Pedro Sanchez. 



As the season was now far advanced for the nature of this 

 voyage, (nth Sept.) no time was lost in getting ready the 

 frigate j so that, on the 27th of the same month, she came out 



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