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had given orders in accord with these conclusions, making provi-
sion also that boats should leave San Blas in January, if possible,
or early in February at latest. This was to be not only for the
year 1774, but for ensuing years as well.7
For these reasons and also because of Bucarely's belief that the
Californias had abundant supplies, the November ship was not
sent. Writing to Arriaga, September 26, 1773, Bucarely said that
the San Carlos had been unable to make the voyage to. Alta Cali-
fornia on account of the storms that it encountered in attempt-
ing to round Cape San Lucas. Having lost its rudder and sprung
a leak, it put in at Loreto, discharged its cargo there, and re-
turned to San Blas for repairs. This would have caused him
anxiety over the needs of Alta California, had it not been that
the pilots and the commissary, Campo, informed him that Gov-
ernor Barry had offered to supply the northern establishments by
land with as much as they needed. Moreover, he had heard from
Fages that they already had enough to last for the rest of the
year 1773.8 Shortly afterward Bucarely was confirmed in his be-
lief that all was going well by a letter from Father Verger*
announcing progress in Alta California, saying that crops were
good, and that many conversions were being obtained.9 This news
Bucarely in turn transmitted to Arriaga, November 26, 1773.10
On January 27, 1774, Bucarely wrote to Arriaga that P6rez
was only awaiting a favorable wind to set sail in the Santiago on
his voyage of exploration to the northwest. Francisco, Hijosa,
now commissary at San Blas, had written to him on January 5
that the boat was provisioned for a year, in addition to supplies
that it was carrying to Monterey. Bucarely thought that the
Santiago must have sailed since that time. In order to provide
for every possible contingency he had ordered the Principe
promptly to San Diego and Monterey with more provisions. " On
'A. G. de I., 104 6-14. Approved in Arriaga to Bucarely, Dec. 12, 1773.
Ibid.
8A. G. de I., 104-6-15.
*Verger was Father Superior of the Franciscan College of San Fer-
nando, Mexico. The missionaries of Alta California were sent out by this
college, and were subject to it.
Verger to Bucarely, Nov. 5, 1773. A. G. de I., 104-6-14.
'tA. G. de I., 104-6-14.
11A. G. de I., Estado, Aud. Mex. 1, Doc. 7.186
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