2 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
blishments in Hudson’s Bay, gives full occupation 
to all the boatmen in their service, who are re- 
quired to convey the necessary stores to the dif. 
ferent posts in the interior; that it was very pro- 
bable a sufficient number of men might not be 
procured from this indispensable duty ; and, con- 
sidering that any delay at York Factory would 
materially retard our future operations, I wrote 
to the Under Secretary of State, requesting his 
permission to provide a few well-qualified steers- 
men and bowmen at Stromness, to assist our 
proceedings in the former part of our journey 
into the interior. 
May 30,—The easterly wind, which had re- 
tarded the ship’s progress so much, that we had 
only reached Hollesly Bay after a week’s beating 
about, changed to W.S.W. soon after that an- 
chorage had been gained. The vessels instantly 
weighed, and, by carrying all sail, arrived in 
Yarmouth Roads at seven P. M.; the pilots were 
landed, and our course was continued through the 
anchorage. At midnight, the wind became light 
and variable, and gradually drew round to the 
N.W.; and, as the sky indicated unsettled wea- 
ther, and the wind blew from an unfavourable 
quarter for ships upon that coast, the commander 
bore up again for Yarmouth, and anchored at 
eight A.M. 
