ikins, which was alfo the cafe at King George’s Sound, till 
our people fet a higher price upon them ; and even after 
that, the natives of both places would fooner part with a 
drefs made of thefe, than with one made of the Ikins of 
wild-cats or of martins. 
Thefe people were alfo defirous of iron; but they want¬ 
ed pieces eight or ten inches long at leaf!, and of the 
breadth of three or four fingers. For they abfolutely re¬ 
jected fmall pieces. Confequently, they got but little from 
us; iron having, by this time, become rather a fcarce ar¬ 
ticle. The points of fome of their fpears or lances were of 
that metal; others were of copper ; and a few of bone ; of 
which the points of their darts, arrows, &c. were com- 
pofed. I could not prevail upon the Chief to trull himfelf 
below the upper deck ; nor did he and his companions re¬ 
main long on board. But while we had their company, it 
was neceifary to watch them narrowly, as they foon be¬ 
trayed a thievifh difpofition. At length, after being about 
three or four hours along-fide the Refolution, they all left 
her, and went to the Difcovery; none having been there 
before, except one man, who, at this time, came from her, 
and immediately returned thither in company with the reft. 
When I obferved this, I thought this man had met with 
fomething there, which he knew would pleafe his country¬ 
men better than what they met with at our fhip. But in 
this I was miftaken, as will foon appear. 
As foon as they were gone, I fent a boat to found the 
head of the bay. For, as the wind was moderate, I had 
thoughts of laying the fhip afhore, if a convenient place 
could be found where I might begin our operations to 
flop the leak. It was not long before all the Americans 
left the Difcovery, and inftead of returning to us, made 
their 
