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CHAP 

 X. 



1787. 



May. 



Wednef. 2. 



Thurfday 3. 



Friday 4. 



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A VOYAGE TO THE 



of the bay, bore South Weft half a mile, the Northern- 

 moft point of the bay, North Weft three quarters North, 

 three miles and a half, and the bottom of the bay North 

 Eaft by Eaft two miles diftant. The Wefternmoft of the 

 two rocks that we pafled in between was juft to be feen 

 above water, and bore Weft three quarters South more than 

 a mile diftant, and the Eafternmoft rock was covered, it 

 being then about two thirds flood. It would not be pru- 

 dent for any fhip to run through this paftage in thick 

 weather; but when the weather is clear, it is tolerably 

 fafe with a good look-out, the lead going, and keeping 

 nearly in the mid channel. 



Early the next morning the carpenter was fent on 

 fhore to cut down fome trees for fawing into plank, and I 

 went myfelf up the bay to found and examine it. I 

 found a moft excellent port land-locked, with feven fa- 

 thoms water over a muddy bottom, about one cable's 

 length from the neareft ftiore; but to my great furprife I 

 could not meet with a ftngle Indian, or the leaft traces of 

 any having been there recently, although the place feemed 

 very likely to be inhabited; fo that, finding my fearch fruit- 

 lefs, I returned on board. In the afternoon the long-boat 

 was hoifted out, and a party was employed in fitting her 

 for a trading expedition up the Sound. 



About four o'clock in the morning of the 4th, the 

 wind blowing frefh from the North Weft, with an in- 

 creafing fea, which caufed the fhips to ride heavy, I came 

 to the refolution of running into the harbour. Accord- 

 ingly we unmoored and got under way; but foon after 

 getting within the firft point, the wind failed us, and we 

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