NORTH WEST COAST QF AMERICA. 1^7 



to the Weftward until we got a convenient dlftance from ^ ^^^^ ^• 



the land, which was when we loft hearino; the flirf, and * ' 



. . 1787. 



then Northward. During the night fteered from North Februao'. 



Well to North Eaft, with a moderate breeze. The wind ""^ ^ *^" 



chopping friddenly round to the South Weft, with rain 



and every appearance of bad weather, induced me to haul 



to the North Weft, under the three topfails, till daylight, 



which was about fix o'clock ; bore away to the North 



Eaft at feven ; faw the Weft part of Atoui, bearing Eaft 



by South, diftant eight leagues ; and at half paft feven 



faw the Weft part of Oneehow, bearing South, diftant 



feven or eight leagues. About ten the weather cleared 



up, and the wind light and unfettled, from Eaft South 



Eaft to South. At noon a moderate breeze ; the ifland 



of Atoui bearing from Eaft to South Eaft by South, diftant 



from the neareft part about fix leagues ; our courfe about 



Eaft for the North frde of Atoui; latitude 22° 29' North. 



During the time of working for our anchors I employed 



fome hands in procuring yams, fait, and water, which 



the natives brought us ofF in fmall quantities, and before 



we got under fail I think we had purchafed yams enough 



for three or four days. I cannot too highly commend the 



behaviour of both the fhips companies during the whole 



of the voyage to this time ; fometimss trifling differences 



have arifen; but I think I may venture to fay there never 



were lefs among fuch a number of people ; their attention 



and unwearied induftry during the time of getting our 



anchors, without the leaft murmuring or backwardnefs, 



delighted me, although they had fcarce time to fwallow a 



mouthful of viduals. 



At 



