Ch. 1. The setting : Northwest Coast, New Spain -- Ch. 2. Bucareli's instructions -- Ch. 3. The Pérez Expedition of 1774 : selections from the journals of Perez, Martinez, Fr. Peña, Fr. Crespi, physical appearance of the Haida -- Ch. 4. The Hezeta Expedition of 1775 : selections from the journals of Bodega y Quadra, Mourelle -- Ch. 5. The expedition of 1779 : Bucareli Bay -- Ch. 6. The expedition of 1779 : events in Bucareli Bay : selections from the journals of Arteaga, Camacho, Bodega y Quadra, Fr. Riobó, Mourelle, Aguirre, Cañizares, Patoja, Quirós -- Ch. 7. The expedition of 1779 : events in Prince William Sound -- Ch. 8. The expedition of 1788 : purpose, preparations, summary -- Ch. 9. The expedition of 1788 : selections from the journals of (Princesa) Martínez, Mondofia, Palacio -- Ch. 10. The expedition of 1788 : selections from the journals of (San Carlos) Lopez de Haro, Narváez, Serantes -- Ch. 11. The Nootka controversy, background to Fidalgo's voyage -- Ch. 12. The expedition of 1790 : selections from Fidalgo's journal -- Ch. 13. The Malaspina Expedition of 1791 : Alejandro Malaspina -- Ch. 14. The Malaspina Expedition of 1791 : selections from the journals of (Descubierta) Espinosa y Tello, Viana, Bauzá -- Ch. 15. The Malaspina Expedition of 1791 : selections from the journals of (Atrevida) Bustamente, Tova, Concha, Pineda -- Ch. 16. The Malaspina Expedition of 1791 : selections from the journals of Tomas de Suria -- Ch. 17. The final expedition by Jacinto Caamaño, 1792 : selections from Caamaño's journal -- Ch. 18. The Spanish withdrawal from the N.W. coast