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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 321

been very fortunate in trade. Bore away to the Southward, in company with Capt. Magee, bound to Columbia's Cove, for the purpose of examining the Columbia's bottom. Fair wind at NW.

AT ANCHOR IN COLUMBIA'S COVE

5. N. Latt. 50 6' ; W. Long. 128 0' This day came to in Columbia's Cove in company with the Margaret. Several canoes came along side, and the Natives appear'd quite chear- full.

6. Hoisted all our Cannon, in the longboats of both Ships, made a raft of our spare spars on which we put everything possible that wou'd not damage. Struck yards and topmasts. So ends.

7. Took up the Anchor, and hauld the Ship on shore, on a fine beach, at high tide. When the tide ebb'd, 't was discover'd that the Ship's keel was split, and the lower part of the Stem was entirely gone, within 2 inches of the Wood ends, a great deal of Sheathing was off, and three of the plank next to Garboard Streak was stove on the larboard side. The Car- penters went to work and put in new pieces of plank but it was found impracticable to pretend to repair the bows with- out heaving down, or some such method, and this cou'd not be done in our present situation. Nootka Sound, where we knew there was a Spanish settlement, Capt. Gray tho't the most proper place, and we all concur'd in the opinion 155.

8. Hauld the Ship off, and soon got ready to leave the Cove.

BOUND TO NOOTKA SOUND

10. N. latt. 50 6'; W. Long. 128 0' This day weigh'd, and again left the Cove, in company with the Margarett, 15 ** standing towards Nootka, but overshot it in the Night, which is a misfortune.

11. N. Latt. 49 9; W. Long. 125 26'. Abreast Clioquot

155 Hoskins* letter to Harrcll, dated from "St. Lorenzo. Nootka Sound. Augt. 21, 1792." shows that the owners' orders very positively forbade the ship's entering a Spanish port except in case of distress.

'55 54 Ingraham states that this vessel carried a Mr. Howell, who was charged with the duty of writing an account of the voyage. So far as is known this record is not extant at the present time.