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of these cockle-shell boats. The San Antonio, after a prolonged voyage, yet in
somewhat better condition than the San
Carlos, arrived at San Lucas, at the extreme point of the peninsula, on January 25, 1769.
Then began in earnest the
final preparations for this
northern voyage, and the organization and equipment of
the two land parties. Besides
the usual provisions and supplies, some of which were requisitioned Missions,
from
the
there were
local
stowed
in the boats church ornaments and vestments, agricultural tools, seeds and seyeral mission bells. The San Carlos was commanded by Captain Vicente AUC UWE IRAs. Vila, of the Royal Navy, with a mate and a crew of twenty-three sailors and two boys. The San Carlos also carried Lieutenant Pedro Fages—later one of California’s ablest Spanish governors—and _ twenty-five Catalan soldiers; Surgeon Pedro Prat, of the Royal Navy; Miguel Costanso, a distinguished engineer, and destined to become more distinguished, and a Fran-
