The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903 Page: 203
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Ynspeccion of Laredo, 1757.
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Dorotea, [or] Presidio de la Bahia del Espiritu Sto., 8; which makes
the 60 leagues.1
El Rio de las Nuezes, which is distant about 20 leagues at its
nearest point, rises in the Province of Coaguila at 100 [leagues]
distance from la Colonia, in a Valley which some small mountains,
called Nueces, form-whence it takes its name-and flows from the
North West to the Eeast. In dry times it becomes small and stands
in large pools. It empties into the sea. Between la Bahia del Es-
piritu Santo and the Rio Grande there extends into the Sea a Head-
land of Sand, which forms a sort of Harbor, and which they have
named San Miguel. But it is of no use by reason of its not having
bottom nor being safe, like la Bahia del Espiritu Sto., for both are
sandy beaches, extensive and unprotected, presenting no advantages,
and very unhealthy. In consequence they can not be populated, as is
true of all the country between the Rio Grande and the Nueces,
which is wooded, low, with little Water, and that which there is,
unhealthy. According to reports of those who have investigated, in
some parts of this Country (where I did not go, considering it use-
less) they have been four days journeying without finding Water,
and the horses which have carried them have died.
1For the location of most of these, see a map in Prieto, opposite page
152. This is a copy of an original map of the route of Encandon.
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