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Gaspar de Portola' was the first Governor ASP
and Lower California, from 1767 to 17/1, undes AT15
ish regime. In 1769 he visited Californleinad 09
residence here until 1771-the expiration of his
On July 14, 1769, he left San Diego with
force in search of Monterey, but failed to lead 1909
While continuing the search he explored the peninda
on which San Francisco is now built, and looked upon
the Bay of San Francisco within the Golden Gate,
being, according to best authorities, the first white man
who ever gazed upon these waters.
Father Junipero Serra was President of the Mis-
sions of California during this time, establishing the
Mission Dolores October 9th, 1776. Portola as
Commander-in-chief of land cxpeditions, visited the
Missions at San Diego, Monterey and San Buenaventura
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