A lancha was a small
vessel having no deck and but one mast, and propelled by sweeps. Vanegas
calls the vessel a fragata. A barcoluengo, or barcolongo, was a long
open boat.
[5] The second voyage of Vizcaino is of particular interest to
Californians for the reason that the names given by him to the various
geographical features of the coast still remain. The particulars of the
first voyage are taken largely from the publications of the Southern
California Historical Society of documents in the Sutro collection.
[6] Sutro Col. Pub. Southern California Hist. Socy.
[7] Prof. George Davidson identifies the Rio de los Reyes as Rogue River
in 42deg. 25'.
[8] About Cape San Quintin, the latitude of their northernmost mission.
[9] Instruccion qua ha de observer el Teniente de Infanteria. Dn Pedro
Pages, 5 enero de 1769. Provincial State Papers; i, 38.9, Ms. Spanish
Archives of California.
[10] So-called from the cuera, a leathern jacket worn by them as a
defensive armor.
[11] Out West. March-July, 1902.
[12] Pancakes.
[13] Dead Men's Point. The name has disappeared from the modern maps,
but is found on all of the old ones. It is the foot of H street where
the cars for the Coronado ferry turn on to the wharf.
[14] I am well aware that this claim will be disputed by one whose study
of original documents and power of analysis make him perhaps the
greatest authority on early California History; but I am nevertheless
prepared to maintain my position.
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