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306 JOHN BOIT

Fuca. Many Indians came off and brought plenty of furs. The English ships came too towards evening on the South entrance of the straits. In the morning they got under way and stood up. We stood in and anchor'd, to the Westward of Cape Flattery, in 17 fm. Trade not very brisk. Got under weigh again towards evening and stood to the S. and E. along shore.

May 1. N. Latt. 47 52'; W. Long. 123 3(X; Azi. 17 30' E. Anchor'd off the Village Kenekomitt, in the place we left on the 27th April. Tatooch Isle bore WB'S. 2 leagues. A brisk trade for furs. 122

3. Hove up and made sail for the Straits, the weather looking threatening and soon enter'd them, found smooth water. Kept beating to and fro, in preference to casting anchor.

5. Stood in toward Tatooch's Isle. The Natives brought plenty of Halibut and other fish, but few Skins. Stretch'd out from De Fuca Straits and bore off to the S. and E., running along shore, about 2 miles from land.

6. Hove to for some Canoes to come up. They brought us fish but no skins. Bore off. These fellows belong'd to a small village in sight from the Ship, call'd Goliew. 123

AT ANCHOR IN GRAY'S HARBOUR 124

7. N. Latt. 46 58'. Saw an inlet in the land, which had all the appearance of an harbour. '.Sent the Cutter, under charge of 2d Officer, to examine it. Laying to, a strong current with Squally weather. The Boat returned, and the Officer re- ported that he cou'd find nothing but breakers at the entrance, but farther in it had the appearance of a good harbour. This appearance being so flattering, Capt. Gray was determin'd not to give it up. Therefore ordering the boat a head to sound, with necessary signalls, the Ship stood in for the weather bar

122 The Columbia followed the ships of Capt. Vancouver as far as the entrance to the Straits of Juan de Fuca, but then returned to the southward, for trade and discovery.

123 Our Indian name, Quillayute. The village is La Push, at mouth of the river of that name.

1 24 Gray's Harbor, State of Washington. So named by the under officers of the ship Columbia, as indicated by this and Haswell's Journal. Capt. Vancouver adopted this name, but Capt Gray always referred to it as Bulfinch's Harbor, in honor of one of the principal owners of his ship. Compare with entries in the Log of the Columbia (printed herewith), giving much the same information.