«798. p The tenor o f thefe letters being-'very-different from what my conver-
Novembcr. | | p | w;tfc Senr- Arrillaga had given mereafon to elpeB, when I vifited
him at the Prefidio; I was reduceito the neceffityof fending him the next
Saturday day a full-explanation of the objects ofvour'voyagfe, and o f the motives
that had induced me to enter the ports under his jurifdiftion.'. In this
■ I flated;: that I had been intruded by His Britannic Majefty with a
voyager o f difcovery, and-for,the exploring of various countries in the
■ pacific ocean; of which the north-weft coalFof America was one of the
■ principal objefts. Thatprevfoufly to my departure from England, I had
been-given to underhand; not only that I Ihould be hofpitably received
on this coaft by the fubjefts of the Spaniftiprown, but that fuch information,
of the progrefs of my voyage as I might wifh to communicate to
the Court of Great Britain, would-be forwarded by the way of St. Bias
by the officers o f His Catholic Majefty refiding in thefe ports; and that
I was inftrufted to make , a free and unreferved communication of all dif-
coveries'tnade in the courfe o f my refearches, to any Spanilh officer or
officers whom I might chance to meet, engaged in fimilar purfuits with
myfelf; and that I now purpofed to tranfmit to Sen'- Ouadra a. copy
of my charts and furveys, that had been made ftnee our departure from
this port the preceding year; That the voyage in which we were en-
•gaged, was for the general ufe and benefit of mankind, and that under
thefecircumftancesj we ought rather to be confidered as labouring for
the. good of the world in general, than for the advantage of any particular
fovereign", and that the court .of Jfpain would be more- early
informed of, and as much, benefited by my labours, as the kingdom
■ !o f Great Britain, That in confequence of thefe inftru&ions, I had
p.M-haiigoct fome charts, with Sen'- Quadra, and others were ready for
his reception. . That I had-not only been treated on ray former'vifit
here with the greateft friendlhip, and unbounded hofpitality; but had
received from his Excellency, the viceroy o f Mexico, the ftrongeft aflit-
•rances/ that th.efe attentions had been (hewn in compliance with the
defire Of His. Catholic Majefty, and o f the orders he had iflued for
that purpofe; and that I hadinclofed his -Excellency’s letters for his pe-
rujal, to certify him, that I did not intend any. deception. That our
H examifiation and Purvey would ftill require another year to complete i t ;
and