[ 48] The abundance of wild horses and cattle testifies to the early date at which these animals escaped from the range country of the coast and overran the plains of the valley. The effect on native economy and living habits was very great.
CHAPTER IV
(pp. 256-257)
[ 1] Cutter (MS, p. 143) places this expedition in approximately 1808 and cites evidence to support the presumption.
[ 2] A former Chumash village in the valley of Calleguas Cr., north of the Santa Susanna Mts.
[ 3] According to Cutter, Muscupian was the same as Moscopiabit of Zalvidea, in the vicinity of Cajon Pass. Mavialla may have been as far east as the San Bernardino Mts.
[ 4] Referring to some incident not recorded in the official documents.
[ 5] Cutter (MS, p. 146) says that this was Antelope V. I see no reason to disagree with him.
[ 6] This encounter probably took place somewhere in the southeastern corner of the San Joaquin V. It was in the foothills, not near Buenavista L. or as far north as the Kern R., since neither the lake nor the river are mentioned.
The entire passage is obscure and the translation has to be very free.
[ 7] Here apparently Palomares is talking to the chief Quipagui, who has either been defeated in the skirmish or who has consented to negotiate.