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Menzies' Journal. 



Strait of Fuca. 



1792. 



April 29tl3. 



Cape Claaset of 

 Duncan, I.e. 



Neeah Bay. 

 Puer to Nunez 

 Gaona of the 

 Spaniards. 



April 30th. 



A little after we passed this green Island we had a 

 transient view of the Pinnacle Rock close to the shore of 

 Cape Clanset, but at this distance it did not appear to us 

 so very remarkable as it is represented, nor did it answer 

 the idea we had been lead to form of its situation, for we 

 earnestly lookd for it as we were passing on the Outside 

 of the Cape but could not then distinguish it from the high 

 Cliffs behind it. 



/ As we kept close to the Southern Shore in passing 

 the Village of Clanset we had light fluctuating winds which 

 afforded several of the Natives an opportunity of visiting 

 us but the weather being thick & rainy their stay was very 

 short. About 5 Miles within the Streights we saw the 

 appearance of a small Cove shelterd by a little Island 

 where the Spaniards about a Month afterwards attempted 

 to establish a Settlement & sent a Vessel commanded by a 

 Lieutenant for that purpose from Nootka. 



The Columbia who bore up along shore & followd us 

 into the Streights kept under way all night but there being 

 little wind, & that chiefly against us we anchord a little 

 before dark under the Southern Shore about three leagues 

 from the Entrance. 



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Having now enterd on our interior examination of Juan 

 de Fuca's Streights, we on the morning of the 30th of April 

 both weighd Anchor & after making Sail steerd to the 

 Eastward along the Southern shore on a firm supposition 

 that it was the Continental shore which we had tracd thus 

 far from a little to the Southward of Cape Mendocino. 

 We were favord with a fine Westerly breeze which soon 

 dispersd the Fog & brought with it fair & clear weather. 

 In the forenoon as we went along Canoes came off to us 

 here & there from the Shore with Sea Otter Skins for 

 which they askd Copper or Cloth, but they were able to 

 keep with us a very short time as we had a fair fresh 

 breeze. The Columbia was seen again working out of the 

 Streights, & it would now seem as if the Commander of 

 her did not put much confidence in what we told him of 

 our pursuit, but had probably taken us for rivals in trade 

 and followd us into the Streights to have his share in the 



