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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 349

leagues distance. Several sail in sight. Employ'd turning to Windward, the wind having shifted to the NW.

ARRIVED AT BOSTON

25. Light breezes and pleasant weather. At 1 P. M. nearly abreast of Cohassett Rocks, almost calm. At Sunset we had got too near to Hassett Ledges, by reason of the tide. How- ever a small breeze sprang up and we san'd off. At daylight Boston Light bore WBN. 3 leagues distant. At 8 A. M. a pilot came on board and took charge to take the Ship to Boston. At Meridian pass'd the Light house, with a light air from the Eastward. At 6 we pass'd Castle William, and gave a federal salute, which was return'd. A fine Breeze at SE. At 7 an- chored off the Long wharfe in the Stream and saluted the town, with 11 Guns which was return'd from the VVharfes. with three welcome Huzzas.

B^ 3 At making Boston Light, from which place we took our departure, we have just made 360 degrees of Longitude West, which is the Circumference of our Globe of course we have lost one complete day. It was Friday at Boston, and Thursday with us. Tis impossible to express our feelings at again meeting with our friends. But the loss of an affection- ate and much lov'd Sister, during my absence, was a great obstacle to the happiness I shou'd otherways have enjoy 'd.

So Ends the Remarks on Columbia's Voyage.

JOHN BOIT.

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE ON THE IDENTIFICATION OP PORT TEMPEST AND MASSACRE COVE.

The identification of Port Tempest and Massacre Cove is a subject that has attracted much attention; many have tried to solve it, but none of these solutions have been accepted by the students of Pacific Coast history. Professor E. S. Meany has prepared a short but interesting note upon this difficulty, which will be found in the Washington Historical Quarterly, vol. xii, p. 15. In such cir- cumstances the identification of Port Tempest with the western end of Tongas* Narrows, or Revill.igigedo Channel, is offered with deference; it is not a case for dogmatizing; it is essentially a case in which reasons must be given for the faith which is held.

In this search Boit s journal is of little assistance; and Has well t Log unfor- tunately does not commence until August, just as the Columbia is preparing to leave the ill-fated shore. Hoskins. very fortunately, is quite full in bis account of the two spots and Brown's Sound in general. At the outset it must be prem- ised that the latitude and longitude of the early traders, with the single exception of Ingraham, are quite unsafe guides; the latitude is sometimes nearly right, the longitude, never. So, to, the distances, like those of the land traders, are only to be taken, in most cases, as approximations.

As Boil's journal shows, the Columbia left Cumshewa Inlet, Queen Char- lotte Islands, on ist August. Hoskins gives her courses thereafter; but Bolt's