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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 329

Dedalns, Store Ship, Capt. [Thomas] New, Ship Margaret, 162 of Boston, Capt. Magee, English Brig Fens, 163 Capt. Duffin, English Sloop Jackhall, 1 * 4 Capt. Steward, and a Spanish Line of Battle Ship of 74 Guns. Spanish Colours still flying at the fort, the Governor having refused to give up the Sound to Capt. Vancoover who was authoriz'd by his Government for to take possession of it. However the Spaniards told Van- coover that he might have that particular place where Capt. [John] Mears made his small settlement, and built a Sloop, which was very inconsiderable. Capt. Vancoover insisted upon having the whole or none. However they both agreed to let the business remain (in statu quo), to remain friends, and write home to their respective Courts, on the subject of dispute.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAITS

22. Weigh'd in company with the Sloop, and left Nootka bound to Port Ne-ar 185 in Juan de Fuca straits. Fair wind and pleasant weather.

23. N. Latt. 49 9*; W. Long. 125 26' O <t. Close in with Clioquot harbour. In the morning saw two Sail in the NW. At Meridian Tatooch's Isle 186 on the SE. entrance of the Straits bore Ei^S. 8 or 9 leagues.

24. N. Latt. 48 30'; W. Latt. [Long.] 123 45'. Spoke the Spanish Brig Acteva, with the Governor on board. They

182 This ship had just reached Nootka, arriving on igth September, 1792. Washington Historical Quarterly, vol. vi, p. 54.

183 The Fenis and St. Joseph. Vancouver says she was a Portuguese brig, commanded by John de Barros Andrede, with Mr. Duffin as supercargo, Voyage, vol. 2, p. 367; and see Washington Historical Quarterly, vol. vi, p. 50, to same effect. Perhaps Duffin, who had been with Meares in the Felice, may have taken his cue from his former employer. Duffin on this occasion give Vancouver a written account of the seizures of 1789; the gist of the letter will be found in Vancouver's Voyage, vol., p. 370 et seq., and verbatim in Washington Historkal Quarterly, vol. vi, p. . et seq. She had arrived on i$th September. 1792.

184 The Jackal, of the Butterworth squadron. Vancouver calls her a schooner, but all others speak of her as a sloop. Ingraham had met her near the southern end of Queen Charlotte Islands on i;th July previous, and had at first thought her to be the Adventure; but she showed British colours, and on her nearer approach he saw that she had a tier of ports fore and aft, the greatest part of which were "false or only painted, yet they made a good appearance at a distance that for some time we concluded she was a Kings Cutter or tender to some of the men of war on the coast."

185 Neah Bay.

186 Tatoosb Island first appears in Duncans sketch ijth August, 1788. He give* the following information: "Green Island or To Touches is about 1 A mile in length; covered over with green grass; on the West Side It a mall Cove very narrow and only navigable for Boats; I saw some Canoes go in and out and many Indians on the Beach; on the East Side is a large village, and from the number of Canoe* that come to us from thence. I suppose it to be well inhabited."