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several thicknesses of skins, whioh would turn ~rots shot from ;., di stenoe, ,

and a divided. leather apron fastened to the saddle, cov ed .the lsc;s,

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robes Of covrse grey or brown material. fho Off icers probably rG.n

oomsvllat to colors. Bll1'!Jl.a I1ldiana were dressed as usual
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In event the soldlers ~i'ieel lmil
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l8ll.ces , swords,
e~~~of ~ ~
and a small carbine.
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Onega' s Scouts went in advance, picking out camping 1>laces

with water ai~d feed. Tha1;rs was peaceful work, as the pai-ty wns nlread~v·

seven weeks out of Sen Diego •• (2.he record shows actual travel of only

e.bout three hours a dey, covai"'ing about three leagues (approximately

(resting one day 111 £our), and. nonnally they

were :p~aeeding on invitation end ,1th guides from the tribal areos ·

ahead, who had ;pro ubly heord of the trade bods to be O tten b" the

superfluous food.

On the nigl1t Of AUglltl t 7th.• 1769, the Sacred D: )OCU t ion

camped about at '.i'wlnel Station, on the San Fernando Valley side of the

Mo"Qntaius, and on August 8th., c.1.i..mbod a.own the old l11dian Trail, just
about where llighw~ 99 cuts the crest of the mountains. At the hos~it- ·

able request of ludia.ns fl"Oru the old village {about at the Dev"e11dort

ra:u.oh~,) the :E'x:J?edition ·swung off the road io visit.

:the Di r, shows . that Fr. Crespi u med the Vall~ ugus t 9tl1'.,

1769, tor S/µn a ·Clara, the founder ot l'Ordre de-Sainte-Cl ire, or Les

Ol arissos. 1n 1212 A. D., the Lady 1n qu.est1on being described as

fashionable, frivolous gi;rl, who, when but 17, wa.a so a-ff o ed. 1,- the

preaohing of t . b"ra.ncis, that · s .. e became a nun, at tho conven of,

Po:roiuncult~. Her day was August the 12th.

:l:lie Ex.1..ecli tin 1 · s cc1nr,ed by the Indi an Village of Wia-

ayab1 t, and rested there .Augnst 9th., starting down the Lit'tle