Marzo 10, 1792
March 10, 1792
Concluídas nuestras tareas geográficas entablaron poco antes del mediodía las brisas, y favorecidos de la marea dimos la vela entrambas corbetas, haciendo el paso por
Francisco Javier de Viana
(1763--1820) Uruguayan naval officer originally in the service of Spain. Served as an ensign on the Malaspina Expedition, of which his account was the first to be published.
18 April 1792
April 18, 1792
Having received the final orders from the Comandante, a wide-ranging passport from the Governor, and the kind letters of introduction from the Very Reverend Provincial
20 April 1792
April 20, 1792
We would undoubtedly have reached the town of Lingayen on the 20th if I had not found, from Arayat to Paniqui, a state of apathy
25 April 1792
April 25, 1792
As the fresh northerly breeze would enable us to reach the vicinity of Cape Bolinao by dawn, and definitely did not allow any other course
27 April 1792
April 27, 1792
With the land breeze and the sea breeze constantly in our favour, we were able to reach Cambayan River, as we desired, at eight in
30 April 1792
April 30, 1792
That night we came to an agreement with Capitán Ker that on the morning of the 30th he would take Segundo Piloto Delgado and myself
5 May 1792
May 5, 1792
At dawn on the 5th Linao Point was visible, although indistinctly, and soon we could see the church of Aparri. We would undoubtedly have reached
6 May 1792
May 6, 1792
Although there were pontines on the river, they were all laid up at present, and none could be made ready for us until the 8th
9 May 1792
May 9, 1792
At noon on the 9th we were in latitude 18°24′26″ and longitude 0°47′50″ east of Manila; the church of Aparri bore S69°W, the westernmost point
15 May 1792
May 15, 1792
At noon on the 15th our latitude by observation was 17°6′20″ and our longitude 0°43′36″, in which position Mount Abot bore N33°E, the bay and
16 May 1792
May 16, 1792
On the 16th our position at noon was latitude 16°38′55″ and longitude 0°54′26″; Namapacan Point bore N52°E, San Fernando Point S35°E, and Santo Tomás Point
17 May 1792
May 17, 1792
At noon on the 17th we were in latitude 16°26′30″ and longitude 1°14′00″, Balingasay Point bearing S17°E, the church and town of Bolinao S69°E, and