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along the Isles in from 15 to 30 fm. according to distance off shore, these Charlotte Isles are from the Latt. 51 55' to 54 24' N. and from Longitude 131 0' to 133 W.

22. N. Latt. 53 2'; W. Long. 131 31'; Amp'd 20 ? E. O tf. Many of Indians of this day from Cumswah village, in Charlcot Isles, brought a few skins, but I think they are pretty well drain'd. 70 Came to, with the Kedge in 20 fm. about 2 miles from shore. Soon after see a Boat rowing towards us, and heard a Cannon fir'd in the sound. At 3 P. M. Mr. Cruft, 71 1st Officer of the American Brig Hope (which we had spoke with before) came along side, with Capt. Ingrahim's compli- ments, and of fer'd to be the bearer of Letters, as he was shortly bound for Canton. 72 We readily embraced the opportunity. At dark Mr. Cruft left us. Uip Kedge and bore away to the southward and East'd.

23. N. Latt. 52 37' ; W. Long. 130 22'. The SE. part of Charlotte Isles bore SE^E. 12 leagues, light winds and vari- able. A Canoe boarded us, at this great distance, and brought many prime furs.

28. N. Latt. 49 20' ; W. Long. 127 16'. At Noon this day, Nootka (or King Georges sound) bore ENE. 10 leagues.. Since the 23d we have never lost sight of the Continent. 'T is very high land. Saw whales.

29. N. Latt. 49 5' ; W. Long. 126 0'. At Noon the en- trance of Clioquot (or Coxes harbour) bore NE 4 leagues. Standing in for the harbour, and towards evening anchor'd in our former station, vast many of the Natives along side, and seem'd glad to see us again. Found riding here the Brig Lady

70 Ingraham in the Hope had been lying at anchor, trading continuously with these natives, for over a fortnight.

71 This officer died shortly afterwards while the Hope was en route to the Sandwich Islands. Ingraham gives his name as Crafts. Proper names apoear to have been spelled, as Sam Weller said, according to the taste and fancy of the speller; this renders identification difficult in many cases. Ingraham was returning good for evil; the owners of the Columbia, he tells us, being "filled with envy and malice against all who went to share with them this valuable trade gave orders that no Letters should be borne out in their ship to any one on board the Hope." Thus, though Ingraham got his letters through the instrumentality of Haswell, who smuggled them through, poor Crafts' letters were refused and came out on the Hancock, with the result that he never received them, having died before the two vessels met at the Sandwich Islands.

72 Ingraham's voyage had been remarkably successful, so far as obtaining furs was concerned. This result was obtained partly through his invention of the iron collars and partly through his policy of remaining in one place so long as furs continued to be offered for barter, instead of flitting from place to place as the other vessels did. See a resume' on his voyage in Washington Historical Quarterly, vol. xi, pp. 3-28.