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sionaries to California; and has purchased a vessel at Aca¬ 
pulco, called Nuestra Senora del Rosario; has embarked at 
Matanchel with his goods, provisions, his brethren, and some 
artisans, for Loretto. Fine breezes bear them into the Gulf; 
then a tempest swoops down upon them and compels them to 
throw overboard that part of the cargo which is stowed on 
deck; but helping gales bear them to their destined port, 
on the twenty-eighth of October, 1702. 
And now again the cross is raised before the people; the 
lofty anthem of thanksgiving swells up the parched moun¬ 
tain, and every knee bows to God and Senora de Loretto. 
Most of the garrison had been discharged for want of money 
to pay their wages; few have remained to protect the Pa¬ 
dres. Joyfully now do they all gather about Padre Piccolo, 
with warm effusions of thanks for his expedition, and engage 
anew to bear arms, and beseech the mercies of God for the 
missions of California. This reinforcement of troops, arti¬ 
sans, and Padres, and the supplies of provisions and money, 
and the guarantees for the support of four new missions, and 
the promised annuity from the Government, encourage Padre 
Salva Tierra to form higher designs for the enlargement of 
his operations. To effect them in the best manner, he con¬ 
fers with all the Padres on the best measures ; and the con¬ 
clusion is, that Padre Ugarte shall go to Senora and procure 
cattle for breeding, and horses and mules for draught and rid¬ 
ing ; that Padre Minutili shall remain at Loretto with Padre 
Salva Tierra ; and that Padre Bassaldua shall accompany 
Padre Piccolo to San Xavier, where he may learn the Indian 
language, and otherwise prepare himself for future labor. In 
obedience to these determinations, Padre Ugarte sails in the 
beginning of November; but after being absent a few days, 
is driven back by contrary winds. In December he sails 
again, and happily arrives at Guay mas, Pimeria, in February 
1703. He reappears at Loretto with a fine quantity of black 
cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and provisions. 
In March of this year, Padre Salva Tierra re-commences 
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