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NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA. 7^ 



contained 1 30 gallons each. As good water in any quan- 

 tity may be procured at this ifland with the greateft faci- 

 lity for fmall nails and buttons, it undoubtedly muft be June. 

 the fafeft and mofl expeditious method any perfon can "" ^^ *' 

 adopt who may chance to touch here, to barter for their 

 water in the manner we did. Potatoes and taro are like- 

 wife met with here in great plenty, but I never obferved 

 any bread-fruit, and fcarcely any yams ; fo that there is 

 reafon to fuppofe they are not cultivated by the inhabitants 

 of Woahoo. 



Having completed our water, and procured fuch refrefh-* 

 ments as Woahoo afforded, I determined to proceed to 

 Oneehow without lofs of time, in order to get a fupply of 

 yams, which I knew that ifland produced in great plenty 

 and perfe(9:ion. Accordingly, at feven o'clock in the 

 morning of the 5 th, we weighed and ftood to the Weft- Monday 5- 

 ward under an eafy fail, with a moderate breeze at North 

 Eaft. As we approached Point Rofe, a vaft number of 

 double canoes joined us, which came out of that bay to 

 the Weftward, feen by Mr. Hayward, and which obtained 

 the name of Queen Charlotte's Bay. An excellent bay 

 it appears to be, ftretching well both to the Northward 

 and Southward. The Southern extreme forms itfelf into 

 a flattiili point, which I diftinguiihed by the name of 

 Point Banks, in honour of Sir Jofeph Banks. Point Banks 

 bears Weft by North from Point Rofe, diftant about twelve 

 miles. From each of thefe points there runs a ridge of 

 rocks for about three quarters of a mile; but they always 

 fhew themfelves by breakers, and coloured water. 



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