Mensies' Journal. 



Nootka. 



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harmony & good understanding which always marked our 

 convivial hours. In short even in this distant sequesterd 

 gloomy region we passed our time together chearfully & 

 happy. 



In the morning I went on shore to the wood to collect 

 the Seeds of several Plants which I had left to ripen on the 

 bushes to the very last moment. 



The American Ship Margaret & Brig Hope sail'd in the 

 forenoon for China, at the same time the Jenny Schooner 

 went / out Commanded by Mr. Baker whose intentions were 

 to touch on some parts of the Coast to the Southward & then 

 proceed round Cape Horn for England with what Furs he 

 collected in the course of the Summer. But previous to his 

 departure he requested the favor of Cap*^ Vancouver to take 

 the two Women he had on board & carry them to their 

 relations at the Sandwich Islands which was agreed to & in 

 consequence thereof they both came on board the Discovery 

 this morning to take their passage for Oneehow their native 

 Country, one of them was about fourteen years of age 

 named Tchceopca & the other was a few years older named 

 Tahemccraoo. 



We were on the morning of the 13th off the entrance 

 of Nootka Sound waiting for the Chatham & Doedalus who 

 about eight we perceivd coming out & soon after both joind 

 us. At the same time we saw a Brig standing in for the 

 Sound from the Northward which displayd English Colours 

 & we supposed to be the Three Brothers going in to join her 

 Consort the Prince William Henry. We now shaped our 

 course to the South East Ward with a scanty breeze of Wind 

 which proved very inconstant in its direction. 



As we were near Point Breakers at noon we had a good 

 opportunity of determining its Latitude which we found to 

 be 49° 24' North, that is, nine Miles of Latitude more North- 

 erly than it is laid down by Cap* Cook, which surely / arose 

 from some accidental error. In the afternoon we had 

 Soundings in ninety fathoms about three leagues oflf shore. 

 The land about Point Breakers is every where coverd with 

 a Forest of Pines & is very low for several Miles back, it 

 then swells into those huge mountains which form the 

 interior ridge of this great Island & whose summits were 

 now seen in many places coverd with Snow apparently fresh 

 laid during the late stormy weather. 



