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gales of wind we had met with since we made the 

 coast. We got the booms down on the decks, and 

 having made the ship as snug as possible, sailed again 

 on the Kith. After this we met with several gales 

 of wind off the mouth of the Strait ; and continued 

 beating backwards and forwards till the 30th, when 

 we were so fortunate as to get a favourable wind, 

 which we took every advantage of, and at last 

 got safe into our desired port. We saw nothing of 

 the Resolution, and began to doubt her safety ; but 

 on going ashore, we discerned the place where she 

 had erected her tents ; and, on an old stump of a 

 tree in the garden, observed these words cut out, 

 " Look underneath." There we dug, and soon 

 found a bottle corked and waxed down, with a letter 

 in it from Captain Cook, signifying their arrival on 

 the 3d instant, and departure on the 24th ; and that 

 they intended spending a few days in the entrance 

 of the Straits to look for us. 



We immediately set about getting the ship ready 

 for sea as fast as possible ; erected our tents ; sent 

 the cooper on shore to repair the casks ; and began 

 to unstow the hold, to get at the bread that was in 

 butts ; but on opening them found a great quantity 

 of it entirely spoiled, and most part so damaged that 

 we were obliged to fix our copper oven on shore to 

 bake it over again, which undoubtedly delayed us a 

 considerable time. Whilst we lay here, the inhabi- 

 tants came on board as before, supplying us with fish, 

 and other things of their owp manufacture, which 

 we bought of them for nails, &c. and appeared very 

 friendly ; though twice in the middle of the night, 

 they came to the tent, with an intention to steal, but 

 were discovered before they could get any thing into 

 their possession. 



On the 17th of December, having refitted the ship, 

 completed our water and wood, and got eve»;y thing 

 ready for sea, we sent our large cutte^ w ith Mr. 

 Rowe, a midshipman, and the boat'" s crew, to gather 



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