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given in the annexed plate. We now fleered nearly Weft 

 for the fhip, and as we rowed along, I found the North 

 fhore of the Sound to run in a North Weft diredion Aug»L 

 for about a mile and a half; it then took a quick turn ^'""^ ^^ ' * 

 in to the Northward, and formed a fine harbour, with a 

 few fmall iflands well covered with trees fcattered 

 about the entrance, and the harbour feemed to run in 

 for three or four miles. About fix o'clock in the after- 

 noon I got on board, and underftood fi:om Mr. Hill (to 

 whofe diredion I left the trading bufinefs), that fome of 

 the natives had been on board, from whom he purchafed 

 a few pieces of fea-otter and fome good ermine fkins. 



On the 19th we had a frefh gale from the South Sunday 19^ 

 South Weft, with violent fqualls and heavy rains. To- 

 wards evening the wind fliifted to the Eaftward, and 

 grew moderate; but the weather ftill continuing rainy, 

 none of the natives came near us. Neither the wind nor 

 weather appearing fettled enough to get out to fea with, I 

 kept the cooper on fhore brewing fpruce efl'ence for fea 

 ftore ; the reft of the people were employed in other ne- 

 ceftary works. 



In the forenoon of the 20th our late vifiter from the Monday 20* 

 North Weft made his appearance in a large boat ; his party 

 confifted of twenty men and women, befides ten or twelve 

 boys and girls, and a few infants. 



As this chief, when he laft took leave of me, had pro- 

 mifed to return with a good cargo of fea-otter fkins, I 

 expedled a brifk trade to commence every moment, and 

 prepared myfelf accordingly ; but I prefently found that 



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