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Transcription
as an anchor was found 105 meters landward of
the present shore at ? Santa Cruz whch on the
Pacifc the lander sailing for here or one of
the towns the custom house built about 20
year ago is now useless and stands in the sea.
The Peru tree which we saw everywhere grows
introduced byme of the mission men through out the
sea along the roads he travels. As the birds
eat the fruits the plants are our formerly distinct
brought. I believe the tree is usually called the