Mcnsies' Journal. 



Nootka. 



127 



left the Coast. The above Spanish Frigate proved to be the 

 very same Vessel which Martinez had when he capturd the 

 English Vessels under the Command of Mr. Colonet in 

 this Port. 



Before L* Camano gave up his Command he this day 

 gave a very elegant entertainment to his successor & a large 

 party of the Spanish & English Officers at his House on 

 Shore. 



Maquinna & his Brother Wagh-elas-opulth visited the 

 Cove this day together with another young Chief named 

 Nannacoos who was a very great favourite with S"^ Quadra 

 & all his Officers, & they were very much hurt indeed at not 

 being receivd as usual at the Governor's house, — for while 

 S"" Fidalgo was station'd at De Fuca's entrance his Pilot 

 strolled one day into the Woods & was murderd in a most 

 shocking manner / by the Natives,* in consequence of which 

 S"" Fidalgo was resolved to keep the Chiefs & all the rest of 

 the Natives at due distance & not suffer any of them to 

 approach the Settlement without being minutely watched. 

 The Nootka Chief could not bear the idea of suspicion & 

 left the Cove in a huff. — Seven head of black Cattle & a 

 number of Sheep Hogs & Poultry were landed from the 

 Princessa for winter Stock for the Settlement. 



Mr. Ingram on coming into the Cove saluted the Fort 

 with nine Guns, which compliments was returnd with five, 

 & on L*^ Comano visiting his Vessel next day, he compli- 

 mented him also with nine Guns. In short saluting was so 

 common among the Trading Vessels that visited the Cove 

 that there was scarcely a day past without puffings of this 

 kind from some Vessel or other, & we too followed the 

 example, & puffed it away as well as any of them, till at last 

 we were become so scarce of ammunition to defend ourselves 

 from the treacherous Indians, that we were obligd to get 

 supplies of Powder from both the Spaniards & Traders 

 before we left the Coast. 



The Commanders of the two Spanish Vessels & a 

 number of their Officers din'd on board the Discovery with 

 Cap* Vancouver on the 3^ & on this occasion S'" Fidalgo was 



* who were afterwards seen rejoicing in their Savage Cruel- 

 ties by placing part of his remains on a stick & dancing 

 round it in a Ring. 



1702. 

 Oct. 2Dd. 



Refers to 

 Nootka 

 incident of 

 1789, when 

 Colnett was 

 made prisoner. 



Wabelaasaplil- 

 tlie of 

 friKrabam, 

 4.ug. 3rd, 

 1792. 



Nanaquius of 

 Mozlno in Voy. 

 of Sut. and 

 Mexic, 151, 

 and Notlc, C5. 



Oct. 3rd. 



Ingraham was 

 also invited. 

 (Hope's 

 Journal for 

 same date.) 



