18 CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



vo^^age of trade and circumnavigation, also visited the 

 Ibid, p- 248. coast, aiKl Douglas, in the "Iphigenia," was in Cook Inlet 



in this year. 

 North-west Besidcs the above vessels, at least eight trading- vessels 

 250-257.^°^' '' ^'^'' are known to have been on the coast, of which seven Avere 

 from the United States. 

 Alaska, p. 244. lu 1792, Caamauo, setting out from ^STootka, explored 

 Port Bucarelli, in South-eastern Alaska; and it is reported 

 that in this year fully twenty-eight vessels were upon the 

 coast, at least half of them being engaged in the fur 

 trade. 

 vaiicouver, Vaucouvcr gives a list of 21 vessels for the same year. 

 Voyage 'ol-'-Du'. divided as follows: From England, G; from East Indies, 2; 

 covery to the Pa- f^.^uj (jbiua, 3: from United States, 7; from Portugal, 2; 



ciflc Ocean. Lon- „ -,, " ^ ' ' 077 



don, 1798. iroui h rauce, 1. 



Alaska, p. 29C. The " Ilalcyou," Captain Barclay, visited Petropaulovsk 

 for purposes of trade, and a French vessel, " La Flavia,'' 

 wintered there. 

 Vancouver's ln 1793, Vaiicouvcr, wlio luid been dispatched by the 

 voyage. English Government with the "Discovery" and 



20 "Chatham'' for the purpose of finally deciding the 

 existence or otherwise of a communication between 

 the Pacific and Atlantic, by the exploration of all remain- 

 ing inlets on the north-west coast, was occupied in survey- 

 ing operations on what now constitutes the south-eastern 

 Alaskan coast. 



In 1791, he surveyed Cook Inlet to its head, and Prince 

 William Sound, Kadiak, and the coast extending to Yaku- 

 tat Bay, were in turn carefully laid down in detail. He 

 ascertained that the easternmost Eussian Establishment at 

 this time was at Port Etches on Prince William Sound. 

 ™d''^oiii'.p- Concerning the Russians here and there met with, Van- 

 couver lemarks that he — 



Clearly uuderstood that the Russian Goverument bad little to do 

 with these Settlements; that they were solely under tlie direction and 



support of independent mereantile Coiupanies Not the least 



attention whatever is jiaid to the cultivation of the land or to any 

 other object but that of collecting furs, which is principally done by 

 the Indians. 



Near Yakutat Bay he fell in with the "Jackal," an Eng- 

 lish trading vessel, which was then upon the coast for tlie 

 third consecutive season ; and further to the south-eastward 

 he met with tlie " Arthur," C.iptain Barber, from Bengal. 

 Vancover took possession of the coast southward from 

 Cross Sound (latitude 58°) in tlie name of Great Britain. 

 The results of his surveys were published in 1798. 



North-west The iiamcs of four trading vessels on the north-west 

 Coast, vol. i, ]>. (.oast, including the "Jackal," are known for this year. 



Ibid., ].. 3(14. In 1795, a trading-vessel, named the "Pho'iiix," from 

 Bengal, was on the north west coast. 



Ibid., ].. -.m. In 17!)(>, at least three trading-vessels are known to have 

 been on the north-west coast. 



Ibid., p. HOG. In 1797, the luinies oi" four trading vessels on this coast 

 are known, but these constituted prol)ably but a small ])art 

 of the fieet. 



Ibid. ]i. Id 1798, the names of six trading-vessels happen to have 



been recorded. 



