Menzies' Journal. 



Toba Inlet. 



1792. 

 June 29th. 



Pryce Channel. 



Kamsay Arm 

 to north. 



June 30th. 



Lewis Channel. 



Near Teakerne 

 Arm. 



for several Miles, & even after the Water became brakish 

 the whitish colour continucl for some distance, so that this 

 appearance was probably occasiond by the admixture of 

 Snow & Sea Water tho I am at a loss to account for it. 



A little after noon we got out of this branch & after 

 dining on one of the small Islands at the entrance we 

 pursud the Western opening which we had left a little before 

 we met the Spanish Launch the preceding day, & did not 

 proceed in our examination above two Leagues when we 

 found it divide into several branches, some went to the 

 Southward & South west & one took a Northerly direction, 

 which consistent with our plan of examination we should 

 have pursued had we not been informd by Cap* Valdes that 

 Mr. Johnstone was seen somewhere in this Arm, & as we 

 might now be on the ground which he had explord it was 

 thought advisable in this doubtfull situation to return to the 

 Vessels for fresh orders by the Southern Arm which 

 appeard wide & spacious, we therefore crossd over & 

 encampd this evening in a very indifferent place at the 

 entrance of it & after we brought to we fird some Swivels 

 in expectation of being heard & answerd by Air. Johnstone's 

 party or those on board the Vessels, but there was no 

 return made from / either & we remaind quiet & unmolested 

 all night. 



We set out again on the morning of the 30th on our 

 return to the Vessels & had to encounter a strong breeze 

 from the South East with heavy rain & dirty weather that 

 greatly retarded our progress, obliging us to keep close in 

 shore & follow its windings to make any head way against 

 it, with this slow progress however we soon came to the 

 entrance of a narrow Channel leading to the South East 

 Ward which we followd as it was the direction we expected 

 to find the Vessels in, but did not proceed above a league 

 when we found them both at an Anchor near the further 

 end of it together with the two Spanish Vessels & Capt 

 Valdes arrivd on board on the evening of the day we 

 met him. 



During this expedition we met with none of the Natives. 

 In one place in the Northern branch we saw a Canoe which 

 appeard to have been recently hauld up among the Bushes 

 & as we conjecturd the Owners might have fled to hide 

 themselves in the Wood on our approach, we left some 



