224 AVOYAGETOTHE 



^ ^Ti.^ ^' ^^^ fea-otter fkins ; tlie natives about Cape Douglas 



*— — ' and Mount 5aint Auguflin being' in the Ruffian in- 



May. tereft. 



Every thing being now ready for fea, we weighed an- 

 Monday 14. chor at daylight in the morning of the 14th, and with a 

 light breeze from the North Eaft, proceeded out of the 

 harbour ; and after getting out of tlie bay, hauled up to- 

 wards Prince William's Sound. During the former part 

 of the day we had light variable winds, fo that the boats 

 were fent a- head to tow the £hip ; at three in the afternoon 

 a fine breeze came on from the South Wefl, with which we 

 ftood over for Hinchinbrooke Cove. At fix o'clock I 

 fent my whale-boat on board for captain Dixon ; and this 

 appearing a good opportunity for his getting out of the 

 Sound, we determined on feparating, and each fhip to 

 adopt the plan that has already been mentioned. Soon af- 

 terwards captain Dixon returned on board, and we took 

 leave of each other ; the Queen Charlotte fhaped her 

 courfe out of the Sound, and I bent mine for Hinchin- 

 brooke Cove. At nine o'clock the South Weft breeze 

 failed us, and we had light winds about North Eaft, right 

 down the Cove. At that time we were clofe to fome 

 rocks that lie at the entrance, and in fifty fathoms water; 

 and upon this the boats were fent a-head, and we ftood 

 over for the South fhore of the Cove. The wind con- 

 tinued fcant all night, and that little was diredly againft 

 us ; fo tliat we could barely hold our own. I would have 

 anchored within half a mile of the fhore, but we had 

 near fifty fathoms water ; fo that it was neceffary to keep 

 under way and wait for ,a breeze ; and at fix o'clock next 

 J morning 



