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The White Knight Chapbooks PACIFIC NORTHWEST SERIES L The White Knight Chapbooks PACIFIC NORTHWEST SERIES l I No. 4: •·NEW FUR TRADE," AN ARTICLE FROM THE w~oRLD, LONDON, OCT. 6 AND OCT. 13, 1788, DES­ CRIBING THE EARUEST VOYAGES TO THE NORTH­ WEST COAST OF AMERICA. II The WHITE KNIGHT PRESS 1941 The White Knight Chapbooks PACIFIC NORTHWEST SERIES No. 4: "NEW FUR TRADE," AN ARTICLE FROM THE WORLD, LONDON, OCT. 6 AND OCT. 13, l 788~ DES­ CRIBING THE EARLIEST VOYAGES TO THE NORTH~ WEST COAST OF AMERICA. To such as interest themselves in the Progress of Discovery, and the Improvement of Geography, the following very brief Account of the Voyages undertaken to the North West Coast of America, in search of Furs, since the death of Captain Cooke, will not be unacceptable. .. The first Vessel which engaged in the new branch of Trade pointed out by that great Navigator, was fitted out by some Gentlemen in China. She was a Brig of 60 tons and 20 men, commanded by James Hanna. She sailed from the Typa the end of April, 1785; proceeded to the Northward, along the upon Bornio, to repair; from thence they steered to the East­ Coast of China-passed thro' Diemen's Straits, the South end ward of the Palaos Islands-made Sulphur Island, and arrived of Japan, and arrived at Nootka in August following. Soon at Nootka the end of June following. From Nootka, where after her arrival, the Natives, whom Captain Cooke had left they left their Surgeon's Mate, Mackay, to learn the language, unacquainted with the effects of fire-arms, tempted probably and collect skins against their intended return, (but who was by the diminutive size of the vessel ( scarce longer than some brought away in the Imperial Eagle the following year) they of their own canoes) and the small number of her people, at­ proceeded along the Coast to Queen Charlotte's Sound, of tempted to board her in open day; but were repulsed with which they were the first discoverers ; from thence in a direct considerable slaughter. This was the introduction to a firm course to Prince William's Sound. After some stay there, the and lasting friendship. Capt. Hanna cured such of the Indians Experiment proceeded to Macao, ( their vessels being provided as were wounded; an unreserved confidence took place-they with passes by the Governor General of Goa) the Captain traded fairly and peaceably-a valuable cargo of Furs was pro­ Cooke endeavoured to get to Copper Island, but without suc­ cured, and the bad weather setting in, he left the Coast in the cess, being prevented by constant West Winds. end of September, touched at the Sandwich Islands, and ar­ Two coppered vessels were also fitted out by a Society of rived at Macao the end of December of the same year. Gentlemen in Bengal, viz. the Snow Nootka, of 200 tons, and Capt. Hanna sailed again from Macao in May 1786, in the the Snow Sea Otter, of 100 tons, commanded by John Meares Snow Sea Otter of 120 tons and 30 men, and returned to Ma­ and William Tipping, Lieutenants in the Royal Navy. The cao in February 1787. In this second Voyage he followed his Nootka sailed in March 1786, from Bengal, came through the former track, and arrived at Nootka in August; traced the China Seas, touched at the Bashees, where they were very civ­ Coast from thence as far as 53 degrees, and explored the ex­ illy treated by the Spaniards, who have taken possession of tensive Sound discovered a short time before, by Mr. Strange, these Islands; arrived at Oonalaska the beginning of August; and called by him Queen Charlotte's Sound, the latitude of found there a Russian Galliot, and some Furriers-discovered which is 51 degrees North, longitude 128 West. accidentally near Cape Greville, a new Strait into Cook's River, The Snow Lark, Capt. Peters, of 220 tons and 40 men, 15 leagues wide, and 30 long; saw some Russian Hunters in sailed from Macao in July 1786. Her destination was Kams­ a small Bay between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Bear; and ar­ chatka, (for which she was provided with a suitable cargo of rived in Prince William's Sound the end of September. They Arrack, Tea, &c.) Copper Island, and the N. W. Coast. Capt. determined wintering in Snug Corner Cove, lat. 60.30 in pref­ Peters was directed to make his passage between Japan and erence to going to the Sandwich Islands, which seem placed Corea, and examine the Islands to the North of Japan, said to by Providence for the comfort and refreshment of the Adven­ be inhabited by hairy people, which, if Capt. Cooke had lived, turers in this Trade-were frozen up in this gloomy and fright­ would not have been left to the French to determine. No ac­ ful spot from the end of November to the end of May-by the count having been received of this vessel since her departure, • severity of the winter they lost their 3d and 4th Mates, Sur­ there is every reason to fear she has perished. geon, Boatswain, Carpenter, and Cooper, and 12 of the fore­ In the beginning of 1786, two coppered vessels were fitted mast men ; and the remainder were so enfeebled, as to be under out at Bombay, under the direction of James Strange, Esq. who the necessity of applying to the Commanders of the King was himself a principal owner. These vessels were the Snow George and Queen Charlotte, who just at this time arrived in Captain Cooke, of 300 tons; and Snow Experiment, of 100 the Sound, for some hands to assist in carrying the vessel to tons; they proceeded in company from the Malabar Coast to the Sandwich Islands, where, giving over all further thoughts Batavia-passed through the Straits of Macassar, where the Ex­ of trade, they determined ( after getting a Sea stock of fish off periment was run upon a reef, and was obliged to haul ashore Edgcumbe) immediately to proceed. It is to be regretted, that no meteorological observations were made on board the Noot­ of the Islands to the North East of Japan. So that his Journal ka, as in so high a latitude, they would have proved very in­ would have greatly improved our very imperfea knowledge teresting; and such an opportunity may not again offer. The of those Seas; and anticipated Mr. Peyrouse in what will cer­ Nootka arrived at Macao the end of October 1787. Capt. tainly be the most interesting parts of his voyage. Meares was accompanied from the Sandwich Islands by Tiana, The Imperial Eagle, Capt. Barclay, fitted out by a Society of a Chief of Atowi, who felt an irresistible inclination to visit Gentlemen at Ostend, sailed from Ostend the latter end of Britain; he was a man near seven feet high, of a very pleasing November, 1786, went into the Bay of All Saints; from thence, and animated countenance, formed in the exactest symmetry without touching any where, to the Sandwich Islands, and ar­ and proportion, and undoubtedly one of the noblest figures rived at Nootka the beginning of June; from thence to the ever seen. The fl.at nose and dull unmeaning countenance of South, as far as 47.30 in which space he discovered some good the Chinese had given him at first sight a disgust and con­ and spacious harbors. In the lat. of 47.46 lost his Second Mate, tempt for them; nor could he entertain a good opinion of the Purser, and two Seamen, who were on a trading parry with the disposition or hospitaliry of the people who tatoo'd their long boat, and imprudently trusting themselves ashore un• women to strangers-so that it was with much difficulty his armed, were cut off by the natives. This place seems to be the friends could prevail upon him to receive the visits of the Man­ same that Don Antonio Mourelle calls the Ilha de las Dolores, darines, whom the fame of his size and strength drew in num­ where the Spaniards going ashore to water, were also attacked bers to see him. Capt. Meares having engaged in the Portu­ and cut off. gueze expedition, fitted out at Masav, Tiana returned with him. The King George of 320; and the Queen Charlotte of 200 The liberaliry of his friends in China provided him with what­ tons, commanded by Captains Portlock and Dixon, who served ever they judged would be useful or acceptable to him-bulls, under Capt. Cooke in his last voyage, were fitted out by a So­ cows, sheep, goats, rabbits, pheasants, turkies, &c. orange and ciety of Gentlemen in England, who obtained an exclusive priv­ mango, and plants of various kinds-so that if this cargo ar­ ilege to trade to the North West Coast of America, from the rives safe, Tiana will have rendered more essential services to South Sea and East India Companies. his country than any of the most celebrated travellers in pur­ These vessels sailed from England the beginning of Sep­ suit of knowledge, of ancient or modern times. tember 1785 ; touched at the Falkland Islands, Sandwich Is­ (To be continued) lands, and arrived in Cooke's River in the month of August. From thence after collecting a few Furs, they steered, in the end of September, for Prince William's Sound, intending, it is said, The Sea Otter, Capt. Tipping, sailed from Calcutta a few to winter there, but were prevented entering, by heavy storms days after the Nootka. She proceeded through the Straits of and extreme bad weather, which obliged them to bear away, Malacca and China Seas, and arrived in Prince William's Sound and seek some other part of the coast to winter at.
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