Expedición al Norte* of the frigates *Favorita* & *Princesa* (Lt. Ignacio Arteaga cmdg.)

Provincial Records, tomo I–II · BANC MSS C-A 22, document 155

*Expedición al Norte* of the frigates *Favorita* & *Princesa* (Lt. Ignacio Arteaga cmdg.): reached 61°4′, could not make 70° as wished, retreated to 55° (long. W of San Blas); the Russians place the passage at 43–44°; explored Puerto de Bucareli (discovered at 55° on the prior expedition by Juan de la Bodega y Quadra), an archipelago 'lleno de buenos puertos'; brought back 3 boys & 2 girls + native artifacts; >7 months' navigation, crews scurvy-stricken — see Entry 15

Date1779-10-07 (exact)
FromNeve
ToCom. Gral
SeriesProvincial Records
TomoI
Original tomo page291–293
Savage copy page133–135
Scan leafn133–n135
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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