Santiago

FIRST SPANISH VOYAGE UP THE NW COAST: Juan Pérez's Santiago (pilot Esteban José Martínez; diarists Crespí & Peña) touched San Diego then Monterey (spring 1774) before running north to ~54°40′–55°N off Haida Gwaii and the first European contact at Nootka; made NO landing or possession — the failure that prompted the 1775 follow-up

• Published primary source: Herbert K. Beals, Juan Pérez on the Northwest Coast: Six Documents of His Expedition in 1774 (Oregon Hist. Soc. Press, 1989)
• Published primary source: Herbert E. Bolton, Fray Juan Crespí: Missionary Explorer... 1769–1774 (UC Press, 1927)
• Published secondary source: Bancroft, History of California I

Sources disagree: exact Monterey dates + northern turning latitude (54°40′ vs 55°N) to confirm against Beals; NOT in registry before (Santiago rows began 1775)

Acknowledges Rivera's takeover of Comandancia, May 25 [1774]. Fragata *Santiago* at Monterey. Report on presidios and mi

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 1, doc 18 (scan n170)

Departed San Blas 16 Mar 1775: Santiago (Hezeta), Sonora, San Carlos — the Bucareli expedition vs Russian encroachment

• Published primary source: Sierra, 'Account of the Hezeta Expedition' (1930, CHSQ 9:3, ed. Wagner)

Anchored Trinidad Bay 9 June (first European contact with the Yurok at Tsurai); possession ceremony on Trinidad Head 11

• Published primary source: Sierra, 'Account of the Hezeta Expedition' (1930, CHSQ 9:3, ed. Wagner)

The ships reunited at Monterey 7 Oct 1775 after the northern cruises (Hezeta to 49°; the Sonora to 58°)

• Published primary source: Sierra, 'Account of the Hezeta Expedition' (1930, CHSQ 9:3, ed. Wagner)

Arrival of the frigate *Santiago* under Lt. de Navío Ignacio Arteaga (anchored SF 12 May, delivered grain, left 27th, an

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 84 (scan n62–n63)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1777 (Monterey, San Diego)

Lacking arms, asked the commander of the *Santiago* for 6 musket-and-sabre sets; asks that the requested arms be remitte

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 119 (scan n93)
• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 122 (scan n95)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1778 (San Diego)

[cluster] Remission of accounts; order to the Loreto teniente; *diligencias* for Juan Soler's guarda-almacén accounts; ⭐

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 121 (scan n94)
• Bancroft, History of California: Bancroft HoC I narrates this vessel in 1778 (San Diego)

[4 docs] ⭐ José M.ª Estrada named Comisario of Loreto; duplicate despatches; officer salaries; *Santiago* arrival with p

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 152 (scan n133)

[2 docs] *Santiago* arrival with víveres; requesting clothing & effects for the presidios

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 208 (scan n160)

Camacho (Loreto soldier) incest causa w/ his aunt María Guadalupe [= Vol I Doc 134 draft]; *Santiago* arrival; Monterey/

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 2012 (scan n249–n252)

Mission debts ($3,500 embargo; P. Nicolás Muñoz; Álvarez Osorio report); *Santiago* arrival (Esteban Martínez letter) [d

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 22, doc 2013 (scan n253–n254)

Account re costs of the frigate *Santiago* (sailed 20 Nov 1793)

• Archives of California (BANC MSS C-A), C-A 7, doc 121 (scan n80)