CONTENTS. XV 



CHAPTER V. 



1711 to 1779. 



Discoveries of the Russians from Kamtchatka — Voyages of Bering and Tchirikof to the 

 Arctic Sea and to the American Continent, 129 — Establishments of the Russian Fur Tra- 

 ders in the Aleutian Islands, 135 — Voyages of Synd, Krenitzin, and Levashef, 137 — First 

 Voyage from Kamtchatka to China, made by Polish Exiles under Benyowsky, 138 — General 

 Inaccuracy of the Ideas of the Russians respecting the Geography of the northernmost 

 Coasts of the Pacific, before 1779, 139. 



CHAPTER VI. 

 1763 to 1780. 



Great Britain obtains Possession of Canada, 140 — Journey of Carver to the Upper Missis- 

 sippi, 141 — First Mention of the Oregon River, 142 — Inaccuracy of Carver's Statements, 

 144 — Journeys of Hearne through the Regions west of Hudson's Bay, 145 — Voyage of 

 Captain Cook to the North Pacific, 147 — His important Discoveries in that Quarter, and 

 Death, 157 — Return of his Ships to Europe 3 Occurrences at Canton during their Stay in 

 that Port, 158. 



CHAPTER VII. 



1780 to 1789. 



Commercial Results of Cook's Discoveries. 160 — Settlements of the Russians in America, 

 161 — Scheme of Ledyard for the Trade of the Worth Pacific, 162 — Voyage of La Perouse, 

 163 — Direct Trade between the American Coasts and Canton commenced, 165 — Voyages 

 of the English Fur Traders — Re-discovery of the Strait of Fuca, 1T1 — Voyage of 

 Meares, who endeavors to find a great River described by the Spaniards, 175 — First 

 Voyages from the United States to the South Pacific, and to Canton, 179 — Voyage of the 

 Columbia and Washington, under Kendrick and Gray, from Boston to the North Pa- 

 cific, 180. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



1788 and 1789. 



Uneasiness of the Spanish Government at the Proceedings of the Fur Traders in the .North 

 Pacific, 183 — Voyages of Observation by Martinez and Haro to the Russian American 

 Settlements, 185 — Remonstrances of the Court of Madrid to that of St. Petersburg, 

 against the alleged Encroachments of the latter Power, 186 — Martinez, and Haro sent by the 

 Viceroy of Mexico to take Possession of Nootka Sound, 187 — Claims of Spain examined, 

 188 — Seizure of British and other Vessels at Nootka by Martinez, 191 — Captain Gray, 

 in the Washington, explores the East Coast of Queen Charlotte's Island, and enters the 

 Strait of Fuca, 199 — Kendrick, in the Washington, passes through the Strait of Fuca — 

 Return of the Columbia to the United States, 200. 



CHAPTER IX. 



1790. 



Controversy between Great Britain and Spain respecting the North-West Coasts of America 

 and the Navigation of the Pacific, 202 — The Owners of the Vessels seized at JNootka 

 apply for Redress to the British Government, which demands Satisfaction for the alleged 

 Outrages, 203 — Spain resists the Demand, and calls on France for Aid, agreeably to the 



