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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 331

28. This day sold the Sloop Adventure to the Spanish Gov- ernor, for 72 Prime Sea Otter Skins, worth 55 Dollars each in Canton, which is equal to 4960$., which at 50 per Ct. advance home, is 7440 Spanish Piasters, a good price. He wanted her as a present to the Viceroy of Mexico. Before delivery we took out all her provisions and stores, with a New Cable and Anchor.

29. Saild this day the Brig Acteva and Sloop Adventure, under Spanish Colours, bound to Acapulco. We saluted on their departure with 9 Guns which was return'd.

30. Weigh'd and saild from Port Near, bound across the Straits for a Cove, call'd by us Poverty. 191 Same evening anchor'd, in 7 fathom. Found this harbour much snuger for our business. The Indians brought a few Skins and plenty of fish and some train oil, which last article we much wanted.

October 1. Employ'd wooding and watering and getting the Ship in order. Cut many spare spars.

3. Weigh'd for the last time on the NW Coast, and left Poverty Cove, bound for Canton in China, via Sandwich Islands. Our feelings on this occasion are easier felt than described. Our friends at Home and ev'ry endearing Idea rush'd so full upon us, and made us so happy, that 't was impossible, for a while, to get the Ship in readiness for bad weather, and full allowance of Grog being serv'd on the occasion, made our worthy Tars join in the general Mirth and so we go.

N. Latt. 48 25' ; W. Long. 123 30'. At noon Cape Flattery bore East 7 leagues. Steering SW. Wind NE. Soon lost sight of the Mountains of North America.

9. N. Latt. 44 51'; W. Long. 128 34'; Amp'd 14 37' E.

11. N. Latt. 43 7'; W. Long. 129 5'; Amp'd 13 17' E. O <f. Pleasant weather. Wind at West. Ship's Crew in health.

16. N. Latt. 34 7'; W. Long. 138 6'; Azi. 10 58' E. Pleasant gales and fair weather.

17. N. Latt. 32 54'; W. Long. 138 42'; Azi. 11 46' E. Pleasant gales and fair weather.

191 Port San Juan, on Vancouver Island, just insidr the entrance of Juan de Fuca Strait. Captain Walbran, in a manuscript note, gives ita true position as lati- tude 48 2' north, longitude 124 jo' west. The Indian name wai Pachenat, but Haswell in his first LOB;, under date 29th March. 1789, records that Captain Gray, then in the W(uh**fto, named it Poverty Cove.