Mensics' Journal. 



Admiralty Inlet. 29 



them. Several of them were pock markd — a number of 

 them had lost an eye, & amongst them were some whose 

 faces we recollected seeing in Indian Cove, this was better 

 confirmd by finding in their posession some of the Trinkets 

 we had there distributed — They had also Iron Chinese 

 Cashes (a kind of base Money piercd with a hole) & beads 

 which clearly showed that they had had either a direct or 

 indirect communication with the Traders on the exterior 

 part of the Coast. 



On this point we saw some Oak but in a very dwarf 

 state & on the opposite shore saw pretty large Trees of 

 Maple American Aldar & several other Plants which I had 

 not before observd on this Coast. 



Having spent some little time with the Indians & 

 satisfied ourselves with respect to the termination of the 

 Arm, we could do nothing else but return back the way 

 we came, & for the night which was fine & pleasant we 

 rested at a little distance from the Indians without the least 

 disturbance or Molestation. 



At day light on the 13th we set out on our return to 

 the Vessels & had the mortification for the first time since 

 our departure to find a fresh Northerly breeze right in our 

 teeth, which made our progress not only slow but exceed- 

 ingly laborious for the people who kept pulling on their 

 Oars the whole day with very little intermission till nine 

 at night / when we landed & pitchd our Tents to enjoy 

 a little repose, These exertions became now necessary on 

 account of the exhausted state of our provisions. 



The next morning was calm & pleasant but it soon 

 after became dark & gloomy with fluctuating airs in every 

 direction. We set ofif again by the dawn of day & about 

 three in the afternoon we reachd as far as the bluff point 

 at the Division of the two Arms, when it became very thick 

 & foggy & began to rain very hard with Easterly wind, & 

 as it was the intention to look into the arm leading to the 

 South East we landed & erected our Tents upon a fine plain 

 to the Southward of the Point in hopes that the following 

 day would be more favorable for the pursuit. In strolling 

 about the Beach one of the gentlemen knockd down an 

 animal about the size of a Cat with a stone & as he was 

 going to pick it up it ejected a fluid of the most offensive 

 smell & impregnated the air that no one could remain any 



1792. 

 .May 12th. 



Meares and 

 other traders 

 had crossed 

 from China to 

 the North-west 

 Coast with 

 Chinese In 

 their crews. 



May 13th. 



May 14th. 



Foalweather 

 Bluff. 



