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are sure only of those comments which are repeated in Eliza's report to his superiors. Some of his charts are incorporated in the Map CARTA QUE COMPREHENDE which appears on the opposite page. Major J.S. Matthews, former city archivist, obviously became very interested in Narvaez, and in Issue 4 of the Vancouver Historical Journal, published in January 1961, published an article, part of which is subtitled "Being a Narrative of Incidents Presumed to have occurred". Historians are not supposed to presume anything, but Mathews speculations are both fascinating and convincing. Certainly Major Matthews has used all available evidence to support his speculations. Second Pilot Jose Maria Narvaez left Puerto Quandra on 1 July 1791, with instructions to explore the coast of the mainland between 48° and 50° North Latitude. Within ten miles, he passed the entrance to "Ensenado de Caamano", but left it to be explored on his return (not knowing that immediately on his return, Eliza would decide to return to Nootka). He moved north along the west shore of Whidbey Island, which he understandbly took for the mainland. On his chart, he marked a "Boca de Flan", boca signifying an entrance or river mouth. Capt. Vancouver was to investigate more thoroughly, and name it Deception Pass, the strait between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands. Further north, he would see and identify the "lisa y Archipielago de San Juan", aided in his identification by Patoja's chart. He entered the large bay we now call Bellingham and named it and the island's at its mouth. Major Matthews found great significance in one of Narvaez of Bellingham: "Punta y Laguna del Garzon". You can see on the chart, and if you are interested you can visit the near Ferndale, Washington. But, asks Major Matthews, how lake was there? Punta Garzon is marked by cliffs as much and even without the cliffs, the trees would have shielded s chart marking north the lake clearly noted lake today - Lake Terrell could Narvaez know the as two hundred feet high the lake from view. The only reasonable answer is that Narvaez went ashore and saw the lake for himself. Major Matthews speculates that, off the point while at anchor, Narvaez was visited by local Indians. He conveyed his need for fresh meat and the Indians led him to the lake. It is a reasonable hypothesis, for a gully cut by a creek provides an access to the lake, and the marsh land around the lake supported an abundance of elk. Even the choice of name supports - Lake Terrell is shallow and lagoon fits better than lake. Major Mathews labours the certainty of a landing at Garzon for a purpose. If Narvaez landed and went ashore at Garzon, it is more than possible that he went ashore elsewhere, and that is what Major Matthews wished to establish. Narvaez was to move on and to anchor in Semiahmoo of an Indian village. It existed as well in 1791 black squares on his map. From other markings we Bay, opposite the present site for Narvaez placed two small know this indicated a village. But if this i has indicated Matthews has and all the 1 have left the He would have the mouth of lands flooded mainland. It s accurate, some of his other observations are not. On his chart, "Isla de Zepeda", which we can identify as Point Roberts. Major an explanation for the error. The Fraser would have been in flood ow lying land under water. It is also likely that Narvaez would Santa Saturnina at anchor and explored the coastland by longboat, passed "Punta de San Rafael (Crescent Beach) and moved along to the Serpentine River. From there, looking west, with all the low , he would see Point Roberts apparently standing free from the would look like an island, and since he marked it as an island -! he Major Matthews speculations have two purposes, cartography. The other is to put Narvaez at or One is to explain an error in near the Serpentine River, and