Gaspar de Portolá [SEP] position held
Gaspar de Portolá
Gaspar de Portolá y Rovira (1723–1786) was a Spanish soldier and administrator in New Spain. As commander of the Spanish colonizing expedition on land and sea that established San Diego and Monterey, Portolá expanded New Spain's "Las Californias" province far to the north from its beginnings on the Baja California peninsula. Portolá's expedition also was the first European to see San Francisco Bay. The expedition gave names to geographic features along the way, many of which are still in use.
Early life.
that it should continue its march in quest of the Port of Monterey as far as is humanly possible. In this case, a place will be selected to establish ourselves as well as possible, and no long excursion will be undertaken inasmuch as in the going and coming much time would be lost.
- "Gaspar de Portolá".
Conclusion of the council held on this date:
- Vote of Don Miguel Costanso. He concurs in that, at the expiration of six days, the whole expedition set out