a second expedition. This expedition was to have two ships, with the second a smaller ship that could explore in shallower waters.

Heceta was given command of the Santiago. Accompanying Heceta was the schooner Sonora (alias Felicidad, also known as Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) initially under the command of Juan Manuel de Ayala. The 36 ft Sonora, with a crew of 16, was to perform coastal reconnaissance and mapping, and could make landfall in places the larger