N O R T H -W E S T C O A S T OF AMER I C A .
Thefe people were evidently a different tribe from that inhabit- 1787.
ing Hippah Ifland, but appeared equally favage and fierce in their
difpofitions, and were well provided with offenfive weapons; however,
they traded very quietly, and did not give us the leaft diftur-
bance. When the furs which they brought for barter were difpo-
fed of, they left us, and paddled in for the Ihore. Our ohfervation
at noon gave 52 deg. 54 min. North latitude and the longitude
by lunar obfervation was 132 deg. 23 min. Weft. The extremes
of the land bore from South 75 deg. Eaft, to North 42 deg. Weft;
and our diftance from fhore about fix miles.
In the afternoon, four canoes, containing about 32 people, came
along-fide, but -they belonged to our morning vifitants, and what
cloaks they brought us were indifferent, being pretty much wore.
By four o’clock the Indians, (having difpofed of all their trade) left
us, and made for the land.
During the night we had a ftrong breeze from^the Weft ward,
with conftant rain, which continued till the forenoon of the 10th,
when the wind grew light and variable, with thick hazy weather.
Our.obfervation at noon gave 52 deg. 48 min. North latitude. At
fix o’clock the extremes of the land bore from North Eaft by North
to North 75 deg. Weft ; a fmall ifland North 22 deg. Eaft, diftant
four leagues. In the night the wind again fettled at North Weft,
blowing a frefh breeze, the weather cloudy; we flood to the South
Weft as ufual.
I may now lay down the pen for a moment, with a good grace,
as that plea fo often ufed by wotid be great men, viz. if Hurry of
bufm efi" will come with fome degree of decency at this time, from
thy fincere friend. W . B.
O ff Q ueen Ch a rlo tte’s 1 J) L E T -
' Islands’, i2ih July. J