Discovery

⭐⭐⭐ THE VANCOUVER-ARRIVAL DISPATCH: "ayer al meterse el sol entró en este puerto la fragᵃ de S.M.B. nombrada la 'Descubi

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 54, doc 1053 (scan n51)
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 54, doc 1077 (scan n115–n117)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1792 (San Francisco)

Vancouver's ships at Monterey: *Daedalus*, *Discovery*, *Chatham* anchored Nov 20–25, sailed Dec 28/Jan 1. Also at SF No

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 14, doc 73 (scan n92)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1792 (San Francisco)

FIRST FOREIGN WARSHIP INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY: Vancouver's Discovery anchored the evening of 14 Nov 1792; excursion to Mission Santa Clara 20–22 Nov; sailed for Monterey 26 Nov 1792

• Published primary source: George Vancouver, A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean (London, 1798), vol. II
• Published primary source: W. Kaye Lamb (ed.), The Voyage of George Vancouver 1791–1795, Hakluyt 2nd ser. 163–166 (1984)
• Published primary source: Archibald Menzies' Journal, California portion, ed. Alice Eastwood, CHSQ 2:4 (1924): 265–340
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A): C-A 54 (Sal → Arrillaga, 30 Nov 1792)

Sources disagree: SF arrival 14 Nov (Vancouver) vs 13 Nov (Sal's Spanish report)

Vancouver's Discovery & Chatham wintered at Monterey 27 Nov 1792 – 15 Jan 1793 during the Nootka boundary talks with Bodega y Quadra; the celebrated cordial season (Bodega's standing order to accept no payment for stores)

• Published primary source: Vancouver, A Voyage of Discovery (1798), vol. II
• Published primary source: Lamb (ed.), The Voyage of George Vancouver (Hakluyt, 1984)
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A): C-A 54; C-A 6

= THESIS-CRITICAL #1 (verified verbatim in the audit): (a) the 1793-08-11 order to HAND the 5 deserters over to Vancouve

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 6, doc 195 (scan n279–n281)
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 2045 (scan n361–n362)

Artisans destined for the establishment of the port of Bodega; fragata *Aranzazú* brings powder; 30 breaking-colts; puni

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 2046 (scan n363–n365)

Second visit: the Discovery reached Monterey 1 Nov 1793 to a COOL reception under acting-gov. Arrillaga (written-correspondence-only; refit refused), then called at Santa Barbara (warm, under Goycoechea) and San Diego (arr. 27 Nov 1793) under province-wide restrictions

• Published primary source: Vancouver, A Voyage of Discovery (1798), vol. II
• Published primary source: Lamb (ed.), The Voyage of George Vancouver (Hakluyt, 1984)
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A): C-A 6 (Vancouver ↔ Arrillaga corr., Nov–Dec 1793; Revillagigedo ratification 28 Feb 1794)

Sources disagree: the "cold reception" was Arrillaga's overreach, not Crown policy (Revillagigedo authorized friendly treatment)

A LETTER FROM VANCOUVER HIMSELF: 'Siento muchísimo… dejar este Puerto sin tener en mi poder de pagar el dinero de la cue

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 6, doc 196 (scan n282)

Vancouver's letter cont. — the shore operations he needs: examine the rigging, unload the supply ship's cargo onto the *

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 6, doc 199 (scan n290–n291)

Third visit: the Discovery at Monterey from 6 Nov 1794; warm reception under Argüello and new gov. Diego de Borica (arr. 11 Nov 1794); the Nootka cession resolved and deserters returned

• Published primary source: Vancouver, A Voyage of Discovery (1798), vol. III
• Published primary source: Lamb (ed.), The Voyage of George Vancouver (Hakluyt, 1984)

Vancouver's frigate *Discovery* anchored at Monterey 5 Nov (see E12): came only to collect deserters & to forward Court

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 7, doc 223 (scan n148–n149)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1794 (Monterey)