Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 228
from thethoughts of these pioneers of California. The publication of the accountsof the voyage of Cook had already opened (1778-79) the Spanish eyes tothe importance of the fur trade. In 1789 they had got word of CaptainKendrick in the Columbia as on the coast two years earlier, and itseemed to be… … THE RUINS OF SAN CARLOS.* came to pass to array the Americans thus early against the Spanish preten-sions. Not so, however, with the British, who were now taking measuresto occupy Nootka. Accordingly Martinez was sent up with a naval forceto possess the place ; but the complications which arose…
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