>79a- Here was found the Jenny o f Briftol, the fame veffel that had been
^December.^ ^ c jlatjlam on her firft arrival. Mr. Broughton was informed
by the mafter of this veffel, Mr. Baker, that a conftant fucceflion
o f bad weather had prevented his putting to fe a ; that he had made
feveral attempts, but from the violence o f the furf and its breaking
intirely acrofs the entrance, he had not been able to effect that purpofe.
In the afternoon, Mr. Broughton went on fhore in order to view from
the hills the Bate o f the channel into the ocean. This prefented one
intire range of heavy breakers, reaching acrofs from fide to fide.
Frefh gales with fqually weather from the s. e . on the 7th. The
Chatham, with half a cable only, rode very eafy; and the Jenny lying
within her, in 3 fathoms water, at low tide, with the Cape bearing by
compafs s.E., was intirely becalmed under its highland. The afternoon
being more moderate the feine was hauled, but with little fuccels. The
weather ftill continuing unfavorable, the next day was employed in re-
plenifhing their flock o f wood and water, and Mr. Broughton in perfon
founded the Bay, and part of the channel. The depth of water between
the Chatham and Jenny, and within the fpit bank, towards a fmall river
in the northern part of this Bay, was from 5 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, - and then
overfals o f 2 and 3 fathoms, to the fpit bank; where the water broke
very heavily. From the Chatham acrofs to the breakers off point Adams,
were found not lefs than 41 fathoms, but the fea broke fo violently that
he was prevented founding through the channel, which was not diftin-
guifhable in any direftion.
Mr. Manby and fome others of the gentlemen, who with Mr. Baker
had been up the fmall river, returned in the evening with eighteen geefe,
befides a great number of ducks, and fome fmaller birds.
The morning of the 9th brought fair and pleafant weather, with the
wind at s. e . Mr. Broughton again vifited the hills of the Cape to take
fome amdes; the fea was too much agitated by the breakers to allow the
appearance of any opening through them towards the ocean. In his
walk he killed a fine deer. The weather being more moderate than it
had been for many days, induced a number of the inhabitants to vifit
the Chatham ; thefe brought a large fupply of fifh, and moofe-deer
fufficient
fufficient for the crew. Amongfl the Indians were feveral who had fol- „ >79*-
lowed them up the river, and who now brought their various commodi- l_v—
ties for fale, in the fame friendly manner they had done before. The
latitude obferved this day was. 46° 19'. In the afternoon Mr. Sheriff
was fent to found, and v iew . the channel out. to fea. On his return it
was reported.to be clear, fmooth, and no where lefs than 4 fathoms water.
The next morning, with a moderate breeze at e . n. £., the Chatham
weighed, at half ebb from Baker’s bay, fo named by Mr. Broughton
after the commander of the Jenny,- whofe track he.followed; Mr. Baker
having obligingly offered, as his was the fmalleft veffel, to lead out, and
having been here in the earlier part of the year, he. was better acquainted
than Mr. Broughton with the courfe of the channel. After making two
fhort trips, the Chatham juft weathered .the Cape, and the breakers that
lie off it. The foundings were from 6 to 9 and. 1 1 . fathoms, the Tea
extremely irregular -and confufed. On Handing- over towards point
Adams, the depth decreafed to 6, 5, and 4^ fathoms, Their courfe
was now direfted w. § s. clofe to the fouthern fide of the channel: Here
the heavy breakers rolled with impetuous force againft the wind and
tide, and -greatly retarded their progrefs. For, notwithftanding the
frefh favorable breeze that blew right aft, there was much difficulty to
keep the veffel’s head the right way, owing to the violence , o f the fea,
that made her pitch fo inceffantly as to lhake the wind out of her fails.
The Jenny appeared to get out without Hupping any water; the Chatham
followed her track, but the fea broke feveral times over her from
ftem to ftern; due precautions however having been taken, none o f the
water got below. In' this unpleafant fituation little progrefs was made.
Mr. Broughton fufpefting they might have oc.cafibn for the boats,' had
kept them both out in readinefs for any emergency. Unfortunately one
of thefe tremendous furges ftove the launch, which filled, and by the violence
of the jerk broke the tow-rope. One of their marines was unhappily
the boat keeper, and it was impoffible at the moment to afford him
any other afliftance than that o f veering a buoy a-ftern; this expedient
however failed, and they had every reafon to "fear that the poor fellow
would be drowned. After contending with three other fuch. violent billows;
V o i . II. L. the