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28 below the Point. Mr. Bethune, one of the Northwest Company, went on board as supercargo for China. Having finished the rigging of the schooner, we commenced taking in bar-iron, rum, powder, ball, etc.. for the Russian settlements to the northward. Mr. James McTavish came on board as super cargo; Mr. McLennan as clerk. Finding there were several American ships on the coast, we embarked two long six-pounders, and a brass four-pounder, with small arms, etc., also three Sandwich Islanders who were left here by the Tonquin, three Canadians, an old man, who had been a long time in the Russian Northwest Company's service, and a half breed boy. Having completed our cargo, we took our wood and water on board.

On the 4th of August, eight bark canoes, belonging to the Northwest Company, sailed with stores for the posts in the interior, with seven men in each canoe, including three of our mutineers; the other being a blacksmith was kept at the river. On the 16th, both ships weighed with a strong breeze from N. W., and turned over the bar, in a heavy sea in 3 fathoms water. In crossing, the sea washed over us, and left the decks covered with sand. We left the Isaac Todd at anchor, and made all sail to the westward; we had a steady breeze from N. W. and W. N. W. On the 26th of August we had a strong gale, sprung our bowsprit and fore-topmast; and, on the 29th, we saw Queen Charlotte's Island. September 2nd, we made the land, called, by the Russians, New