AVOYAGE TO THE 



fide and rolling ont at the otHer ; but he always got up 

 again with the greateft good nature, and in a very little 

 February, time furmounted that difficulty. 



wednef. 7. Qn the 7th the people were employed in getting pro- 

 viiions, which Abbenooe informed me he had got ready 

 for the boats. About ten o'clock the boats returned well 

 loaden with hogs and other provisions. 



Thurfdays. This day the king arrived in the bay, attended by fe- 

 veral large canoes ; he came on board, and appeared very 

 well pleafed at the friendly intercourfe that fubiifted be- 

 tween his fubjedls and us. Our people always went on 

 fhore unarmed, which prevented the natives having any 

 apprehenfions of danger, and created a mutual confidence 

 in each other. The king ftaid on board a few hours, and 

 I then attended him on board the Queen Charlotte, to fee 

 captain Dixon. 



Friday 9, Froa^ the 9th to the 1 2th nothing particular occurred.- 



Light winds from the Weflward, with clear pleafant wea- 

 ther. The fwell from South Weft ftill continuing, led me 

 to think that we fhould have the wind again from that 

 quarter ; and not wifhing to ride out another Weftern gale: 

 in our prefent fituation, I determined the firft opportunity 

 to weigh and get out of the bay. About ten o'clock the 

 wind hauled to the Weft North "Weft, with which we 

 weighed and ftood out of the bay : the Queen Charlotte 

 in company. At nine o'clock, the Queen Charlotte being 

 a confiderable way a-ftern, we wore £hip and hove-to, with 

 the fhip's head to the Northward, to give her an opportunity 

 of joining us. Three canoes came off with provifions. 



After 



