Menzics' Journal. 



Nootka. 



115 



after the quarrel which he had lately beheld between them 

 in this Port. The Chiefs too were very inquisitive on this 

 point as they had an idea we were come to take revenge of the 

 Spaniards for their late conduct & were anxious in obtaining 

 information privately from both parties. 



We were likewise visited by another aged Chief named 

 Floopannanoo, whose Tribe occupied one of the North west 

 branches of the Sound, & who Joind to a Countenance truly 

 Savage, a most amiable & friendly disposition as appeard 

 from every account we had of his conduct. Both he & 

 Hannapa seemd to be dependants of Maquinna, or at least 

 cooperated / with him in all his measures. 



After paying this ceremonial visit & receiving the accus- 

 tomd presents, which is always expected when a Vessel 

 arrives in the Sound, most of the Chiefs went home to their 

 own residences, & the principal duty now going forward was 

 removing the Stores from the Transport to the two Vessels 

 for which they were intended, & for which the weather 

 remaind hitherto remarkably pleasant & favorable. 



Don Quadra whose benevolent mind seemd wholly occu- 

 pied in contributing to our entertainments & amusements, 

 now proposed as the Weather was favorable to take a jaunt 

 up the Sound to visit the Chief of Nootka at his own habi- 

 tation, that he might have the pleasure of recommending 

 the English Commanders & their Officers to the particular 

 notice of the Chief & his Tribe, & thereby do away any 

 alarm they might preposess about our quarreling, by con- 

 vincing them of the friendship that subsisted between the 

 two Nations, & likewise as the place was so soon to be given 

 up to the English, he wishd for their own happiness to do 

 away any bias they might have formed in favor of the 

 Spaniards from their residing so long amongst them. A 

 proposal so humane & friendly met with a general concur- 

 rence. In consequence of which a Messenger was sent to 

 Maquinna to acquaint him that S^' Quadra, Captain 

 Vancouver & Mr. Broughton with a party of the Officers 

 proposd to visit him next day at Tashces which was / the 

 name of his Village where he at this time resided. 



On the morning of the 4th two Boats from the Dis- 

 covery, one from the Chatham & a large Spanish Launch 

 were equipped for this excursion, & set out with a large 

 party pretty early. The Discovery's Pinnace, being the most 



1792. 

 .Sept. iBt. 



rimpananntl of 

 MozIdo, 

 Notlclas, 65. 



At the head of 

 the western 

 arm of 

 Nootka Sd. 

 Sept. 4tb. 



