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L, E S. a To f Norl comi only were mori T he n and T tcml heh T the < lefte T in C Twc man Mer he r Jum T Mac Gro veni he a in tl Fell ther the had laid the to a 1 C ^ 3 / Mr. MEARS's MEMORIAL, dated 30th April 1790. (14 Indofures. ) To the Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville, One of His Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State. The M E M O R I A L of J o H N Me ar s. Lieutenant in His Majefty's Navy, Mod humbly fheweth, THAT early in the Year 1786, certain Merchants refiding in the Eaft Indies, and under the immediate Proteftion of the Company, Hefirous of opening a Trade with the North Weft Coaft of America, for fupplying the Chincfe Market with Furs and Ginfeng, communicated fuch Defign to Sir John Macpherfon, the Governor General of India, who not only approved of the Plan, but joined ir. the Subfcription for its Execution; and Two Veffels were accordingly purchafcd, and placed under the Orders and Command of your Me- morialift. That in the Month of March, your Memorialift difpatched One of the faid Vefiels, which he named Hhe Sea Otter, under the Command of Mr. Tipping, to Prince William's Sound, and followed her in the other Ship, which he named 'The Nootka. That on your Memorialift's Arrival in Prince William's Sound, in the Month of Sep- tember, he found the Sea Otter had left that Place a few Days before ; and, from Intelligence he has fince received, that Ship was foon after unfortunately loft- off the Coaft of Kamfchatka. That your Memorialift remained in Prince William's Sound the whole of the Winter, in the Courfe of which Time he opened an extenfive Trade with the Natives, and having col- lefted a Cargo of Furs, he proceeded to China, in the Autumn of 1787. That in the Month of January 1788, your Memorialift having difpofed of the Nootka, he, in Conjundlion with feveral Briiilh Merchants refiding in India, purchafed and fitted out Two other Vefiels, named The Felice and Iphigenia ; the former your Memorialift com- manded, and the latter he put under the Dirediion of Mr. William Douglas. That your Memorialift proceeded from Cliina to the Port of Nootka, or King George's Sound, which he reached in the Month of May, and the Iphigenia arrived in Cook's River in the Month of June. That your Memorialift, immediately on his Arrival in Nootka Sound, purchafed from/. Maquilla, the Chief of the DiftritSt contiguous to and furrounding that Place, a Spot of ''' '^ Ground, whereon he built a Houfe for liis occafional Refidence, as well as for the more con- '^'' venient Purfuit of his Trade with the Natives, and hoifted the Britifli Colours thereon -, that he alfo erefted a Breaft Work, which furrounded the Houfe, and mounted One Three-pounder in the Front} that having fo done, your Memorialift proceeded to trade on the Coaft, the Felice taking her Route to the Southward, and the Iphigenia to the Northward, confining thcmfelves within the Limits of 60" and 45° 30' North, and returned to Nootka Sound in the Month of September ; that on your Memorialift's Arrival therej his People, whom he had left behind, had nearly compleated a Veflel, which previous to his Departure he had laid down ; and that the faid Vtflel was foon after launched by your Memorialift, and called The North IVeJi America, meafuring about 40 Tons, and was equipped with all Expedition to adift him in his Enterprizes. That during the Abfence of your Memorialift from Nootka Sound, he obtained from JVitkananiJh, the Chief of the Diftrid fur'-ounding Port Cox and Port Effingham, fiiuated A , in [ ^ ] in the Latitudes 48' and 49", iii conffquence of cnnfiderable Prt-fcnts, tlic Proiviife of a frc and excluftvc trad? ivith the Natives of the Dijiritl, and alfu his PtTinilliiin to build any Store- houfcs, or other Edifices, which lie iniglit judge necclTary ; that he alii* acquirtd the fame Privilege of exchifive Trade from Tntcuchc, the Chief of the Country bordering on the Stra'ts oi Juan de Fuca, and purchafed from iiini a Traift of Land witiiin the faid Strait, which One of your Memorialift's Officers took PofTcII'ion of in tlie King's N.une, calling the fame Tatouche, in honour of the Chief. That the Iphigcniii, in iier Progrefs to the Southward, alfo vificed feveral Ports, and in confequence of I'refcnts to the Chiefs of the Country, her Commander had Affurar.ces given to him of not only p. i'rce Acccfs, but of an cxclufive Trade upon that Coaft, no other European Veifel having been there before her. That your MemorialilV, on the 2?d of September, having colleded a Cargo of Furs, pro- ceeded in the 7->//V(? to China, leaving tlie Iphr^ei.ia and the North J'ljJ jlnurica in Nootka Sound, with Orders to winter at the Sandwich Illands, and to return to the Coa't in the Spring. That your Memorialift arrived in China early in the Month of December, where he fold his Cargo, and alfo the Ship Felice. That a few Days after your Memorialid's Arrival in Cliina, the Sliips Prm;' cf H-'nlcs and Princefs Royal, fitted out from the Port of London by Melfrs. John and Cadman Etclies and C°. came to Canton from a trading Voyage on the Ne;:h Well Coall of America ; and your Memnriaiifl bnding that they had embarked in this Commerce under Licences granted to them by the Ealt India and South Sea Companies-, which wouki nor expire until tiie Year 1790, and apprehending at t!ie fame Time that the Trade would liilVer by a Competition, he and his Partners alVociated tliemfelves with the faid MeHrs. EtcliCb and 0\ and a formal Agreement was executed in confequence between your Memorial ill: and Mr. John Etches, then Supra Cargo of the Two Ships, making a joint Stock of all the VeHelb and Property employed in that Trade; and under that Firm they purchafed a Ship, v.iiich had been built at Calcutta, and called her 'i /(? /Irgcnaut. That the Prince of Wales having been chartered to load Teas for the Eafl" India Company, foon after returned to Englaml, and the Princefs Royal and Argonaut were ordered by your Memorialift to fail for the Coall of America, under the Command of Mr. Janies Colnetr, to whom the Charge of all the Concerns of the Company on that Coall had been com- mitted. Mr. Colnett was dircfted to fix his Refidence at Nootka Sound, and, with tliat View, to ereft a fubftantial Houfe on the Spot which your Memorialiil had purchafed in the preceding Year, as will appear by a Copy of his Indrui'T^ions hereunto annexed. That the Priwefs Rcyal :ind ylr^onant, loaded with Stores and Provifions of all Defcriptions, with Articles ertimated to be fufficient for the Trade for Three Years, and a Veffel on Board in Frame, of about 30 Tons Burthen, left China accordingly in the Months of April and May 1789. They had alfo on Board, in Addition to their Crews, fcveral Artilicers of dif- ferent Profenions, and near 70 Chincfe, who intended to become Settlers on the American Coaft, in the Service and under the Protection of the afTociated Company. That on the 24th of April 1789, the Jphigenia returned to Nootka Sound, and that the North IVcfl America reached that Place a few Days after ; that tliey I'ound, on their Arrival in that Port, Two American Velfels, which had wintered there, one of them was called the Columbia, the other the Jl'nfjiiigtcn ; that on ilie 2.;^th of the lame Mondi, t'le North JVcJl America was difpatched to the Northward to trade, and alio to cr.pluie the Archi- pelago of St. Lazarus. That on the 6th of May, the Ipkigenia being then at Anchor in Nootka Sound, a Spanifli Ship of War, called the Princejja, commanded by Don P'.llwan Jofeph Martinez, mounting a6 Guns, which had failed from the Port of San Bias, in the Province of Mexico, Anchorcil in Nootka Sound, and was joined on the 13th by a S[)aiiilli Snow of 16 Guns, called the Saiv Carlos, which Veffelhad alio failed from the Port of San Bias, loaded with Cannon and other warlike Stores. That from thf Time of the Arrival of the Prin 'cffa until the 14th of May, mutual Civilities paffed between Captain Douglas and the Spaniih Officers, and even Supplies were obtained from Don Martinez for the Ufe of the Ship; but on that Day he ((^ipiain Douglas) was ordered on Board ihe, Princejfa, and, to his great Surprife, was informed by Don Martinez, that he had the King's Orders to feize all Ships and VelTels he might find upon that Coaft, and that he (the Commander of the //)/A'^m«) was then his Prifoner ; that Don Martinet thereupon inftrucled his Officers to take poflcfrion of the [phigenia, which they accordingly did, in the Name of his Catholic Majefty, and the Officers and Crew of that Ship were im- mediately conveyed as Prilbners on Board the Spaniih Ships, where they were put in Irons, and were otherwife ill-treated. That as foon as the Iphigenia had been feized, Don Martinez took pofleffion of the Lands belonging to your Memorialift, on which his temporary Habitation before mentioned had been ereded, hoifting thereon the Standard of Spain, and performing fueh Ceremonies as your Memorialift underftands are ufual on fuch Occafions, declaring at the lame Time, that all the Lands comprized between Cape Horn and the 6cth Degree of North Latitude did belong tu i [ 3 ] II to his Catholic Majefly j he then proceeded to build Batteries, Store Hoiifes, Sec. in the Ex- ecution of which he. forcibly employed fomc of the Crew of the Iphigei.ia, and many of thcin who attempted to refill were very feverely puniflied. That during the 'lime the Commander of the Ipbigenia remained in Captivity, he had frequently been urged by Don Martinez to fign an Inllrument, purporting, as he was inform- ed (not underdandmg himfelf the Spanifli Language) that Dun Martinez had found him at Anchor in Nootka Sound j that he was at that Time in great Diftrefs ; that he had furnifhed him with every Thing necefT'ary for his Paflage to the Sandwich Iflands, and that his Naviga- tion had in no refpedl been molefted or interrupted ; but which Paper^ on Infpedion of a Copy thereof, delivered to Mr. Douglas, and hereunto annexed (N' z.) appears to be an Obligation from him nnd Mr. Vinania, the Second Captain, on the Part of their Owners, to pay on Demand the Valuation of that VelTel, her Cargo, &c. in cafe the \'ice-roy of New Spain Ihould adjudge her to be lawful Prize, for entering the Port of Nootka without the PcrmifTion of his Catholic Majcliy ; that Captain Do.iglas, conceiving that the Port of Nootka did not belong to iiis Catliolic Majefly, did frequently refufe to accede to this Pro- pofal, but that Don Martinez, partly by Tiireats, and partly by Promiffs of reltoring him to his Command, and of furnifiiing him with fuch Supplies of Stores and I'rovifions as he might iland in need of, ultimately carried his Point; and having fo done, he, on the 26th of the fame Month, was reftored to the Command of the Ipbigenia, but reibained from proceeding to fea, until the Return of the A'^. //-'. /Inierica, infilling that he Ihould then difpufe of her for 4C0 Dollars, the Price v/hich Une of tiie American Captains had fet upon her. That during t!ie Time the Sjianiards iield Poflefrion of the Iphigniia, flie was (tripped of all the Merchandize which liad be.rn provided for trading, as alfo of her Stores, Provifions, Nautical Inftruments, Charts, &c. and in fliort every other Article (excepting 12 Bars of Iron) which they could conveniently carry away, even to the Extent of the Mailer's Watch, and Articles of Cloathing. That the Commander uf the Ipbigenia, finding himfelf thus diftreflfL-d, applied for Relief, and after much Solicitation obtained a trifling Supply of Stores and Provifions, for which he was called upon to give Bills on his Owners. The Articles fo fupplied were charged at a moft exorbitant Price, and very unequal in Quality or Quantity to thofe which had been taken from him. That notwithftanding what had been infilled on by Don Martinez, refpefting the Sale of the A^. i^y. America, he had confl;antly refufed to difpofe of that Vefiel on any Ground, alledging that, as file did not belong to him, he had no Right to difpofe of her ; that the N. IF. Ame- rica not returning fo foon as was expeded, he (Captain Douglas) was told by Don Marti- nez, that on his ordering that Vefiel to be delivered to him for the Ufe of His Catholic Ma- jefty, he fhould have Liberty to depart with the Ipbigenia -, that he accordingly, on the Firlt of June, wrote a Letter to the Mafl:er of the N, l-y. America, but cautioufly avoided any Directions to the Effeft defired*, and availing himfelf of Don Martinez's Ignorance of the Englifh Language, he inltantly failed from Nootka Sound, though in a very unfit Condition to proceed on fuch a Voyage, leaving behind him the Two American VelFcls which had been fuffered to continue there unmolellcd by the Spaniards, from t!ic Time of their Firfl: Arrival ; that the Ipbigenia proceeded from thence to the Sandwich Iflands, and after obtaining there fuch Supplies as they were enabled to procure with the Iron before mentioned, returned to China, and Anchored there in the Montii of October 1789. Your Memorialifl think's it neceffary upon this Occafion to explain, that in order to evade the exceffive high Port Charges demanded by the Chinefe from all other European Nations, excepting the Portuguefe, that he and his Airociates had obtained the Name of Juan Ca- ■walho to their Firm, though he had no adtual Concern in their Stock ; that Cawalho, though by Birth a Portuguefe, had been naturalized at Bombay, and had refidcd there for many Years, under tiie Protection of the Ea(t India Company, and had carried on an exten- live Trade from thence to their feveral Settlements in that Part of the Vv'^orld. That the Intimacy lubfifling between Cawallio and the Governor of Macao had been the principal Cau'".- of tlieir forming this nominal Connexion, and that Cawalho had in Confc- quence obtained his Permifiion that the Two Ships above mentioned., in cafe it fiiould be found convenient fo to do, fliould be allowed to navigate under, or claim any Advant.nges granted, to the Portuguefe Flag. '['hat this Permifiion had anfwered the Purpofe of your Memorialifl:, fo far as refpc6led the Port Charges of the Chinefe, until the Return of the Ipbigenia ; but the Portuguefe Governor dying foon after her Departure, and Cawalho becoming a Bankrupt, his Credi- tors demanded his Interell in that Ship ; that your Memorialifl: having refilled their Claim, an Application was made by them to the fucceeding Governor for Poflfefllon of the Ship ; that the Governor had, in Confequcnce, inveftigated the Tranfaftion, and finding that Cawalho had no attual Concern or Interell in the Property, obliged her to quit the Port; that this Proceeding had fubjedted t!ie Ipbigenia at once to the incrcafed Port Charges, which were inflantly demanded by, and paid to the Chinefe. Your Memorialifl: has ftated this Tranfadtion thus fully, in order to fliew, that the Ipbi- genia and her Cargo were aftually and bona fide Britifh Property, as well as to explain the § Occafion • Vide Tphigenia's journal. ^■ [ 4 ] Occafion of the Orders which were given to her Commander, Extratts of which accom- pany this, and arc referred to in the Journ.il of that Ship, having been under the Infpciftion of Don Martinez. Your Memorialift further begs Leave to (late, that after the Departure of the Ipbig'tiia, Don Martinez became apprized of tlie Purport of the Litter with which he had been fur- niftied, and that on the Return of the N, IK //mericct, otT tlic Port of Nootka, on the 9th of June, (he was Boarded and fcized by Boats manned and equipped for War, com- manded by Don Martinez ; that he did tow and convey the faid Velfcl into the Sound, and Anchoring her clofe to the Spanifh Ships of War, did then take PolTcflion of her in the Name of his Catholic Majcfty, as good and lawful Prize ; that t!ie al)ove mentioned Vcfl'el was foon after hauled alongfide of the Spanilh Frigate, and that the Officers and Men, to- gether with the Skins which had been coUeftcd, amounting to 215, of the bell Quality, and alfo her Stores, Tackle, and Furniture, Articles of Trade, &c. were removed on Board the Spanilh Frigate; that the Commander of the A''. //'. America, his OlRcers and Men, were accordingly made Prifoners, and Mr. Thomas Barnett, one of the Officers of that VelTel, and Tome of her Men were, as appears by the Affidavit of William Graham, one of the Seamen belonging to that Veflel, hereunto annexed (N° 4.) afterwards put in Irons. That the Priucefs Royal arriving a few Days after the Seizure of tlic A''. IK. America, and being allowed by Don Martinez to depart, the Skins collected by the lall-mentioned VefTel (excepting 12 of the beft Quality, which Don Martinez thought fit to detain) were returned to the Mailer, and, witij the Permiffion of Don Martinez, were (hipped on Board the Priucefs Royal, for the Benefit of the Owners; and that Ship, as appears by her Journal, put to Sea on the 2d of July, to puifue the Trade upon the Coall. That Don Martinez, after fcizing the N, IV. America in the Manner and under the Circumllances above Hated, employed her on a Trading Voyage, from which fhe returned after an Ablence of about 20 Days, with 75 Skins, obtained by Britilh Merchandize, which had either been found in that Vefitl at the Time of her Capture, or had been taken from the Jphigenia ; and that the Value of the Furs fo collecied cannot upon a moderate Calculation be ellimated at iefs than 7,500 Dollars, and which Don Martinez had applied to his own Advan- tage. That the Argonaut arrived off the Port of Nootka on or about the 3d of July, 1789. That Don Martinez on obferving her in the Offing, boarded her in his Launch, and with Expreffions of Civility, promifcd Mr. Colnetr, her Conunander, every Affiltance in his Power; that be- fore the Argonaut entered the Sound, Mr. Thomas Barnett (who had belonged to the N. IF. America, and who was then a Priloner) came off in a Canoe, and informed Mr. Colnett of the Proceedings which had taken place, and of the Danger to which he was expofed j but that, under the Affurances given by Don Martinez, that the Argonaut fliould remain unmolelled, and being in want of Refrelhments for the Crew, Mr. Colnett proceeded into Nootka Sound. That, notwithflanding the Affurances given by Don Martinez, he on the next Day fent the Firll Lieutenant of the Princeja with a Military Force to take poffeffion of the Argonaut, and that Ship was accordingly feized in the Name of his Catholic Majelty, the Britilh Flag was hauled down, and the Spanifli Flag hoilled in its (lead. That on the Seizure of the Argonaut, her Officers and Men were made Prifoners, and Mr. Colnett was threatened to be hanged at the Yard-arm, in cafe of his refufing compliance with any Direiflions which might be given to him. That on the X3th of July, the Princejs Royal, as is dated in her Journal, again appeared off the Port of Nootka; that her Commander, approaching the Sound in his Boat, in Expcfta- tion of findinv^, there the Commander of the Expedition (from whom he was defirous of re- ceiving Inftruflions for his future Proceedings) was fcized and made Prifoner by Don Mar- tinez, and under Threats of hanging him at the Yard-arm, forced him to fend Orders to his Officers to deliver up the Princejs Royal without Conteft. That a Spanifli Officer was dilpatched into the Offing with tiiefe Orders ; and that the Vef- fel was accordingly feized in the Name of his Catholic Majefty, and brought into Port ; that her Crew were in confequcnce made Prifoners ; and that her Cargo, confilling of 473 Skins (including 203 which had been put on Board her from the N. W. America, as appears by the inclofed Receipt, N" 5.) was feized. That Mr. Colnett, from the Circumllances of his Capture, became fo deranged, that he attempted frequently to dellroy himfelf ; and that, according to the laft Accounts received, the State of his Mind was fuch as to render him unfit for the Management of any Bufinefs which might have been intrufted to his Care j that in this melancholy Situafion however, Don Martinez (notwithltanding the Veffel and Cargo had before been f(.rmally feized) at- tempted to procure from him the State of the Copper, of which a principal Part of the Cargo of the Princejs Royal had been compofed, and that fuch Sale would adlually have taken Place, had not the other Officers of that Veffel, feeing Colnett's Infanity, pre- vented it. Your Memorialift farther begs leave to reprefent, that the American Ship Columbia intending to proceed to China, the Crew of the N, W. America were ordered by Don 6 Martinez t S ] Martinez on Board her, principally, as your Mcmorialill undcrflands, for the Purpofe of affifting her in her Navigation to China, the greatcft Part of htr own Crew, as well as of her Provifions, having been previoufly put on Board the IP'afuingtiHi u\ order that flic might be enabled to continue on the Coaft. That the Columbia having reduced her Provifions confiderably from the Supplies flie had fparcd to her Confort, was furniflied from the Argonaut, by Order of Don Martinez, with what was neceffary for her Voyage, faid to be intended hov/cver for the Supply of the Crew of the N, li\ yimerica j tliat previous to the Departure of the Columbia, 96 Skins were alfo put on Board her, as appears by the Paper hereunto annexed, N',^ to defray the Wages of the Officers and Crew of the N. W. America, under a Suppofition that their late Employers would be unable to liquidate their Demands, firft dedufling, however, 30 per Cent, from the Sales which Don Martinez had agreed Ihould be paid for the Freight on the faid Skins to the American Commanders. That the Columbia thus fupplied left Nootka Sound accordingly, and proceeded to the Southward ; that a few Days after fhe entered Port Cox, where Ihe was joined by her Con- fort the Wajinngton, from whom fhe received a confiderable Number of Skins, conceived to be the whole (excepting the 96 before-mentioned) which had bixn coUefted by the Americans and Spaniards, as well as by the Britifli Traders, and with which, after fparing a further Quantity of Provifions to the IVajhington, the Columbia proceeded to China, where flie arrived on the 2d of November, and landed the Crew of the North Wejl America. That the Crew of the North Weft America, previous to their leaving Nootka Sound in the Columbia, faw the Argonaut proceed, as a Prize, to San Bias j and that her Officers and Men, who were Europeans, were put on Board her as Prifoners ; and that the Princejs Royal was fliortly to follow with her Crew in Confinement in the lame Manner. The Waftnngton, on joining the Columbia in Port Cox, gave information that the Princejs Royal had alfo failed for San Bias. That Don Martinez had thought fit however to detain the Chinefe, and had compelled them to enter into the Service of Spain ; and that on the Departure of the Columbia, they were employed in the Mines, which had then been opened on the Lands which your Memorialift had purchafed. Your Memorialift begs leave to annex a Depofition of the Officers and Crew of the N. IV. America, together with an Extraft of the Journal of the Ipbigenia, and alfo fome Letters which he has received from Mr. Duffin, Second Officer of the Argonaut, which Papers will ferve to throw confiderable Lights on the feveral Tranfaftions alluded to in this Memorial : He alfo has fubjoined a Statement of the a6lual as well as the probable LofTes which he and his AfTociates have fuftained from the unwarrantable and xinjuftifiable Proceedings of Don Martinez, in open Violation of the Treaty of Peace fublifling between this Country and the Court of Spain, and at Times and in Situations where, according to the common Laws of Hofpitality, they might have expefted a difPsrent Conduft. Your Memorialifl therefore moft humbly begs leave to fubmit the Cafe of himfelf and his AfTociates to the Confideration of Government, in full Confidence that the proper and necef- fary Meafures will be taken to obtain that Rcdrefs, which he and his AfTociates havcj jis Britifh Subjeds, a right to expeft. London 30th April 1790. Your Memorialifl alfo begs leave to annex an Acknowledgment given by Don Martinez, of his having obtained pofTefilon of the North Weft America. N" 11. J. M. (Signed) JOHN MEARS. // B N" 2. [ 6 ] N* 2. COPY of a Letter from Mr. Mears to Captain Colnett; dated 17th April 1789. tn Mr. Mears' s Memorial of ^oth ^pril 1790. (N* 1.) Sir, Macoa, I7tli April 1789. CO foon as the Argonaut is ready for Sea, you will p,i')cecd on your Voyage, and put inta> •^ Execution the feveral Plans we have laid down, and with which you arc i'o thoroughly ac- (Juainted; you are alfo fo pcrfe but he did not receive any Rccompenfe for fuch Service. Sworn before me the Day and Year above written. SAMPSON WRIGHT. WILLIAM GRAHAM. N' 8. VI d< th to [ 13 1 N*8. T. HUDSON'S Receipt for Two hundred and Three Sea Otter Skins. In Mr. Hears" s Memorial of the sotb April i. 790. (iV* 5.) July 2d 1789, in Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound. r» F C E I V E D from Robert Funter, Two hundred and Three Sea Otter Skin?, numbered ^ I to -T c in -ood Order and well-conditioned, of which Numbers Twelve are wanting, viz N° g6, i70,°i79, 180, 163, 197, 199, 202, 203, 205, 208, and 204, which I promifc to deliver in Ihe like good Order and Condition at Macao, Canton, or any other Pprt where they may be ordered by the EftabliOied Company of Merchants trading from the above Fort* Witnefs my Hand this 2d Day of July 1789. T. H U D S O N. 203 Skins, N* 8. m N*9. [ H ] N° 9. CERTIFICATE of Ninety-fix Skins being fhipped on Board the Columbia. In Mr. Mearss Memorial of the ^oth Aprils *790. ( -A^" 6. ) QF the 96 Skins, which 1 have permitted to be embarked on Board the Columbia to Captam Robert Funrer, and Pilot Thomas Barnet, on their Account, they Ihall pay to the Captam of faid Frigate, John Kendrick, the correfponding Freight for faid Skins' as a fo the Support of the Crew, and Payment of faid IndividuaJs, becaufe that they mi^^ht not lole their Labour and Pain, I have given this Permiffion, leaving to the faid Captain and Pilot their Right, apart, to demand of Don John Cawallo, in whofe Service they were cr of the London Company of Free Trade, as this has fatisfied the Expences incurred by faid Caw^tUo in his Veflels by Means of the Purchafe. On Board this Frigate under my Command, ' in the Port of St. Lawrence of Nootka, 14th July, 1789. (Signed) STEPHEN JOSEPH MARTINEZ. This is Original Copy of an Order, which they fay D" Stephen Jofeph Martinez, Captain of the Spanifh Frigate, gave. r .. r , Canton, 2d December, 1789. Witnefs Henry Hopman, Third Supercargo. Manuel Netgole, Firft Supercargo of the Phillippine Company. N» 10. [ IS ] N^ 10. DEPOSITION of the Officers and Men North Weft America. of the Schooner w In Mr. Mcars's Memorial of ^oth April 1790I [N" 7.) E the undermentioned Captain and Seamen of the N. W. America, a VclTel of 40 Tons Burthen or thereabouts, built in King George's Sound, on the North Well Coaft of Aniciica, by Captain John Mearcs, Agent for the Society of Britilh Merchants trading to thole Parts, and launched under the Colours of Great Britain, make Oath before the Chief Supercargo of the Honourable Eaft India Company refident at Canton : That in the Month of September, in the Yea." of our Lord One thoufand Seven hundred and Eighty-eight, the Carpent».'rs of the faid John Meares did, with the AITiftance of divers Natives of America, build, launch, and equip a Schooner of Forty Tons, or thereabouts, in the Sound or Port difcovercd by the late Captain James Cook, and named by him King George's Sound, in Honour of our Moft Gracious Sovereign ; that the faid John Meares, did name the faid VefTel the N. W. America, as the Firlt Vcflei es'cr built in that Part of the World; that (he was equipped at a great and heavy Expence of Stores, Tackle, and Furniture, particularly of Iron, the moil valuable Commodity in thofe Parts; that all thofe Stores, Iron, &c. were conveyed to the American Coaft, with intinite Labour, Coft, Charge, and Expences, on the Ship Iphigenia, as appears by her Books of Outfit and Equip- ment; that the faid John Meares did appoint Mr. Robert Funter, Mailer of the N. W. America, deeming him a full and fufRcient Perfon to condudl'her Commerce and Guidance, and alfo did appoint Peter Henny, Robert Davidfon, and John Eaft, Qiiartcr Mafters of the faid Schooner, as well as Thoinas Thiftlcwood, William Graham, and John Clarke, Mariners, all Subieds of the Crown of Great Britain, and alio AlTing, a Native of China, a Carpenter, and Aflee and Aehaw, Mariners of the fame Country, to compofe her Crew, to trade along the North Weft Coaft of America, on Account and for the Benefit of the Aftbciated Mer- chants of Great Britain trading to thofe Pares; and that we the above mentioned People have been paid our full and juft Wages agreeable to Juftice, from the Time of our Firft failing from China until the Time of our Return, as the Books of Outfit will flicw, and agreeable to our Receipts. That on the 9th of June 1789, being returned to King George's Sound from a trading Expediiion amongll the Charlotte's Ifles, unfufpefting Enemies or other hoftile Attacks, there did come from thence Boats manned and equipped for War, commanded by Don Jofcph Stephen Martinez, Commander of Two Ships of War of his Catholic Majefty then in King George's Sound, and did tow or convey the faid N. W. America, her Crew, Tackle, Cargo, and Furniture, into the laid Sound, and did Anchor her clofe to the Spanifli Ships of War, and tiien did take Poffeirion of the Schooner, her Tackle, Cargo, Furniture, Goods, and Chattels of the Aflbciatcd Merchants, in the Name of his Catholic Majefty, as a good and lawful Prize. 'I'liat the faid Schooner N. W. America did barter and trade with the Natives of the North Weft Ceaft of America, for Two hundred and Fifteen Sea Otter Skins of good and prime Qiiality ; that the faid Number of Two hundred and Fifteen Sea Otter Skins, were put on Board of the Sloop Princefs Royal, of London, belonging to the Aflbciated Merchants, fur their Ule and Advantages. I'hat the faid Robert Funter and his Crew were removed Prifonerson Board the faid Spanifli Ships of War, to their Vexation, Detriment, and Lois ; and that the faid Schooner N. W. America was taken out of his Care, and given up to the Plunder of the Subjefts of his Catholic Majefty; that the Colours of Spain were hoiited on Board the faid N. W. America ; that every Formality was ufed by the Spaniards, by iprinkling Holy Water, &c. on tlie above Vtfiel, in order to cover their unjull and cruel Proceedings. That the Quantity of Trade and Commerce on Board the N. W. America, when taken by the S[5ani,irds, was great and confiderable ; and that being in Want of Provifions, (he returned to King George's Sound, in the fole Hopes of meeting with fome of the Ships of the AlTociated Merchants, to receive from them the Supplies wanted ; that Numbers of Skins were left behind amongft the Charlotte's Ifles ; and we do aver to the beft of our Belief, that had there been fufficient Provifions on Board the Schooner, fo as to have permit- cd her further Stay, that One thouland Sea Otter Skins would have been collcdled, in Addi-- 5 tion 10. [ >6 ] tion to the Two hundred and Fifteen above-mentioned : And we further make Oath, That the Detention in King (}torgc's Sound, by Don Jofcph Stephen Martinez, was to the Ruin of the Voyage, and the irrrpai able Lofs of the AHbciatcd Merchants. That the faid N. \V. America was immediately equipped and manned by Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, with Spanifli Officers and Seamen, witij Mr. David Coolidge, Firft Mate of the Sloop Wartiington, of the Uniteil Statesof Airerica, a Pilot j that Ihe failed from King George's Sound under the Spanilh Flag on a trading Voyage; that in the Montli of July (he returned to the faid Sound with a Cargo of Seventy-five Sea Otter Skins, or upwards, to the heavy Lofs of tlie Aflociatrd Merchants. That we do further mai^e Oath, That Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did offer to Mr. Robert Funter to go as Pilot to the Schooner, to (hew the dilTerent Harbours where Skins were to be coilcdtd, and to trade along the Coall ; and as an Inducement to accept of this Station, the faid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did offer unto the faid Mr. Robert Funier the Half of all Furs or Valuables collefted during the Voyage ; and the fjid Mr, Robert Funter having acquired a confiderable Knowledge of the Trade of the North Weft Coall of America, was prcflijd by D. J. S. Martinez to dil'cover the Nature of the CommTce, and to enter inco their Service. And we do further make Oath, That thofe Offers of Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez were rejedcd with Indignation, as incompatible with our being in the Service of the AflTociated Merchants. That the faid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did make ufe of all Manner of Threats and other unlawful Endeavours of Punifliments and Imprifonments, &c. &c. &c. to induce the faid Robert Funter to make fome Inftrument of Writing, whereby the Right and Title to the faid Schooner N. W. America, (hould be conveyed to the above Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez ; that all thofc EUbrts and Threats were fuftained without giving fuch an Inftru- ment in Writing. And do further make Oath, That of the Two hundred and Fifteen Sea Otter Skins collcfled on Board the N. W. America, Twelve whereof were cither lofl: or ftolen on Board the Spanifti Ship Princefla, which reduced the above Number of Two hundred and Fifteen to Two hundred and Three Skins, which were put on Board the Princcls Royal. That on or about the 14th of July, the Princefs Royal of London, being in want of Wood and Water, and otherwife much diftrelfed, did fail into King George's Sound, and did Anchor near to the Ships commanded by the faid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez ; and that Mr. William Hudfon, Mafter of the above Veffel, finding the Schooner N. W. America, belonging to the Aflbciatcd Merchants, with Cargo and Tackle, &c. fcized by the Spaniards, did re- ceive on Board the faid Sloop Princefs Koyal, with the Leave and Licence of Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, the Number of Two hundred and Three prime Sea Otter Skins, on Account of the Alfociated Merchants ; and the faid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez having determined to Capture tlie Hull and Tackle of the N. W. America, but liberate the Cargo of the above Number of Two hundred and Three Sea Otter Skins. That the above Sloop Princefs Royal, William Hudfon, Mafter, did put to Sea out of Nootka Sound, having on Board the above Cargo of the Alfociated Merchants, and after having figned a Receipt for the above Skins, which Receipt is attached to this Affidavit. And we do further make Oath, that the Receipt attached to this Affidavit is the true and juft Receipt received from William Hudfon, Mafter of the Princefs Royal. And we do make Oath, That the Ship Argonaut, commanded by Lieutenant James Coinett, of His Majefty's Navy, and belonging to the Alfociated Merchants, did airive off King George's Sound, on or about the 3CI of July 1789; and that Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez perceiving the faid Velfel in the Offing, did man and equip a Launch with Seventy Men and upwards, and went himfelf, accompanied by Mr. Richard Howe, an American, and Supercargo of the Ships Columba and VVafhington, belonging to the United States of America, and then in King George's Sound, and went on Board the faid Ship Argonaut, where he was received with every Friendthip and Civility ; that the Argonaut being come off a long Voyage, and otherwife much diftrelfed, was enticed and decoyed into the faid Sound by the Affurances, and refting on the Faith of Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, who proinifed him every Affiftance and Friendfhipi and that the Ship Argonaut having in Con- fequence of this entered King George's Sound, was Boarded by armed Boats equipped from the Spanifh Ships, and feized and made a Prize of, her Officers, Crew, and Cargo, in the Name of his Catholic Majefty, by Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez j and that the Officers and Crew were immediately removed on Board the Spanilh Ships, and the Britifh Ship Ar- gonaut was given up by Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez to plunder, not only the Goods, &c. of the Affociated Merchants, but rhe private Moveables and Valuables of the Officers and Crew. That Don Jofeph Stephen Martuiez, with Priefts and all due Formalities, hoifted the Flag of Spain on the Britifti Ship Argonaut, and did threaten Captain James Coinett, that if he did not comply with all Orders, Injunctions, and other Demands, that they would iin- mediatcly hang the faid Captain James Coinett at the Yard Arm, which preffed fo forcibly on the Mind of the faid Coinett, that it deprived him of his Senfesj that he made repeated 4 Attempts [ '7 ] h, That Ruin of Jofepli [t Mare m King of July aids, to to Mr. Skins t of tliis Funter Robert Coail of and to Jofeph K in the Attempts to ikftroy hinifcif, and did once jump out of the Cabbln Windbw into the Sea, and was with Difficulty favt-d. That the faid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, being in Poffeffion of the Ship Argonaut, did take out of her the greuteft F'art of her Copper Trade, Arms, great Guns, Ammunition, Hrovifions, Tar, Pitch, Canvas, and other Naval Stores, with all the Charts, Infttbments, &c. of the Officers. Wc do further make Oath, That the Journal of the Ship Argonaut vns true, and faith- fully delivered by Mr. Robert Duffin, Firft Officer of the faid Ship, to Mr. Robert Funter, Malhr of the N. W. America, as well as the Letters figned Robert Duffin, and addrefled to Jolin Mcarcs, Agent for the Aflbciatcd Britifli Merchants trading to the North Weft Coail of America, which Journals or Letters are attached to this Affidavit. And wc do make Oath, That on the ijth of July the Sloop Princefs Royal, of London, was out at Sea, in the Offing of King George's Sound, and that Mr. Robert Hudfon, Mafter of the faid Sloop, did take his Boat and row into the faid Sound, and that himfelf. Boat, and Crew, were feized by Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, who made Prifoners of them, and did by Force, and Threats of hanging him at the Yard Arm, get the faid William Hudfon to write a Letter on Board the Piincels Royal, then lying off at Sea, to deliver up without Conteft the above Sloop ; and that Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did order his Second Lieutenant, named Montcfare, to take armed Boats, equipped for War, and go on Board the Princefs Royal, and deliver the faid written Ltttcr to the Commanding Officer on Board, and that thofe Boats did accordingly go to the Princefs Royal, and did feize her, and with Force con- fined the Crew below the Deck, and did carry her into King George's Sound, when Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did order the Spanifh Colours to be hoiftcd on the Princefs Royal, and captured her Officers, Crew, Cargo, Tackle, and Furniture, in the Name of his Catho- lic Majclly. That to the beft of our Knowledge and Belief the faid I'rincefs Royal had on Board Two hundred and Seventy prime Sea Otter Skins, belonging to the Affociated Merchants, as well as Two liundrcd and Three prime Sea Otter Skins received from Mr. Robert Funter, Mafter of the N. W. America, making in all Four hundred and Seventy-three prime Sea Otter Skins, all which were feized by the faid Jofeph Stephen Martinez, in the Name of his Ca- tholic Majcrty. That the (aid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did take Poffeffion, with all due Form, &c. &c. of the Princefs Royal of London. And we do further make Oath, That Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did give us, the above-mentioned Mr. Robert Funter and Seamen, Leave and Licence to return to China in the American Ship Columbia; and that we did embark on Board the fame Sliip, and did return to China on the 2d of November 1789 ; and that pre- vious to o'ur leaving King George's Sound, and the North Weft Coaft of America, we did fee fail out of the faid Port the Britifti Ship Argonaut under the Spanifti Flag, a Prize to Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, having on Board Captain James Colnett, Mr. Robert Duffin, and the greater Part of her Crew, with a Guard of Fifty Spanifli Seamen, bound to theSpanidi Port of St. Bias, in the Latitude of 21 or thereabouts, agreeable to the Orders of Don Jo- feph Stephen Martinez ; and that Jof Tobar, Firft Lieutenant of the Spanilh Ship Prin- cefla, was in Command of the Argonaut on her leaving King George's Sound ; and that the Columbia and the American Sloop Wafliington did depart from King George's Sound together univ.o'.eded in any Meafure by the Spaniards, but on the contrary in full Friendftiip and Alliance, leaving; in that Sound Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez, with his Two Ships, and the Sloop Princel's Royal and the N. W. America as Prizes. That th'" Columbia and Wafhington did fteer to a Harbour to the Southward of King George's Sound, where they feparatL'd, the Columbia returning to China, and the Walhington remaining on the Cojft. That we do fiirtlicr make Oath, That Doll Jofeph Stephen Martinez did order a certain Number of Sea Otter Skins (tlie Number of which we cannot afcertain) to be put on Board the American Ship Coluinbia, |)revious to her and the Waftiington's leaving King George's Sound, and that the faid Ship Columbia did go to Sea with thofe Skins on Board; that on the Arrival of the Two American Ships at the Port above-mentioned to the Southward, Mr. John Kendrick, Mafter of the Ship Columbia, did leave the faid Ship, and go on Board the Sloop Wafhington, taking tlic above-mentioned Spanifli Skins with him; and Mr. Robert Grey, Mafter of the Sloop Wafliington, did go on Board the Ship Columbia, and took Charge of the faid Ship, quitted the Coaft of America, anu returned to China as above-mentioned, leaving the Sloop Wafliington in the above-mentioned Harbour to the Southward. And we do further make Oath, That the Provifions, agreeable to the Receipt attached to this Affidavit, were put on Board the Ship Columbia, by Order of Don Jofeph Stephen Mar- tinez, in Order, as he faid, to vidua! us, the Captain and Crew of the N. W. America; but that, inftead of being appropriated to this Ufe, Part thereof were put oh Board the Sloop Waftiington, then commanded by Mr. Kendrick, in order that fhe might continue out a longer trading Voyage on the Coaft of America. That the Hiid Don Jofeph Stephen Martinez did order to be ftiippcd on Board the Ship Co- , E lumbia. [ '8 ] lumbia, conimandcd by the faid Mr. Grey, the Number of Ninety-fix Sea Otter Skins, for the Purpofe of fulfilling the Contents of a Spanilh Paper attached to this Affidavit, duly au- thenticated by the Chief of the Spanilh Eaft India Company at Canton. And we do further make Oath, That the Ship Columbia, on quitting the Coaft of Ame- rica, was fo weakly manned, that we do verily believe that flie would not have been able to have returned to China had it not been for the Exertions of us, the Maftcr and Seamen of the N. W. America j that the Reafon of this Weaknefs on Board the Columbia was their fending the greater Part of their Crew on Board the Sloop Walhington, in order that flic might be manned and made more competent to continue on the Coaft of America. Sworn at Canton, before the Honble. Eaft India Company's Chief Supra Cargo, this Fifth Day of December One thou- fand Seven hundred and Eighty-nine. I (Signed.) Robert Funter, Maftcr of the N. W. America. Robert Davidfon, Qjiarter Maftcr. Peter Henry, Q:, Mafter. John Eaft, Qi. Mafter. William Graham, Thomas Littlewood, Seamen. Sworn before me, at Canton in China, this Fifth Day of December One thou- fand Seven hundred and Eighty-nine. (Signed) JOHN HAR RI SO N, Junior, Chief Supra Cargo. N«» II. JOHN KENDRICK's Receipt for Provifions, &c. on Board the Ship Columbia. In Mr, Mearss Memorial of the loth Aprils I'jK^o, To accompany Inclofure (N' y.) 13th July, 1789. R^,nJ^^^^° ^Ta^" ?°^'''^. '^^ ^"°^ Argonaut, on Board the Ship Columbia, the *^ under-mentioned Articles ; viz'. * 5 Cafks of Salt Provifions. 20 Pickles of Rice. 180 Gallons of Arrack. 12 Squares of Shoe Leather. 2 Small Caflcs of Vinegar. P' JOHN KENDRICK. The above is a true Copy of the Original, figned as above, &c'. P' ROB. DUFFIN. N° 12. Skins, for t, duly au- \ of Ame- ;cn able to Seamen of a was their er that (he [ 19 ] N°I2. EXTRACT of the Journal of the Iphigcnia. J ft Mr, Miars's Memorial of ^oth April 1790. (TV* 8.) ica. REMARKS, &c. on Board the Iphigenia Nubians. One thou- . Cargo. ard the 1789. ibia, the ICK, N° I a. 1789 aoth Apr AT One il. ^^ Ditto, P. M. a Breeze fprung up from NW. ftood in for the Sound. At 7 the Tide and Wind failing, dropped the Stream Anchor in 50 Fathoms Water, One Mile from the Shore, and Two Ditto from Friendly Cove. At 10 A.M. weighed with a Southerly Wind. Shortly afterwards came along-fide Captain Kendrick and Officers i they had Wintered in Friendly Cove, and had only removed a few Days with their Ship up to Moweena, about 8 Miles higher up the Sound. At 11 Ditto dropped Anchor in the Cove, and Moored with the Pieces of Junk. Employed unbending Sails, and getting the Top-gallant Mafts and Yards down on Deck. — This Log at Midnight. aift April. Light Winds and variable. The Limbers being all choaked with the Sand BallalV, fb that the Water could not find its Way into the Pump Well, fet all Hands to work in the Morning to clear the Hold. Departed this Life Acchon Aching, a Seaman, he was delirious from the Time of his Fall from the Crofs-trees till he died ; interred the Corpfe on Shore. aad April. The Wind from the NW. and SW. with fair Weather ; fent fome Sails on Shore, and ere(flcd a Tent for to put our enipty Cafl;iiefe, I had I'een a Co['y of them in I'-nj^iifli at Macao, which mentioned, if I was attacked by any of thofe three Nnions to defend myfelf, and if I had the Superiority, to fend tlieCaptain and Crew to Macao to aniwcr for the Infult they ollered the Portiigueze Flag. The I'adries ai'.d tlic Cleik read the Papers over, and faid they had interpreted the Papjcrs ri;;lit. The Portuguese Captain Vian.i was fiient, aithou^^h he mufl; have known to the contrary. In tlie i'veninp; of t!ie i5tli, Captain Kendrick came down from Moweena ; having been informed Captain Kendrick was privy to my being taken Prifuner, and that it was lettled when tiie Spaiiiih Commodore was lalt at Moweena, when he came on Board the Iphi;.';eni:i I reful'ed to fee him. This beins^ reported to the Spanifli Commodore, I was ordered, at Ten o' Clock at Nitzlit (although 1 was very unwell) to turn our, and carry my Bed on Board the S|)anilh Snow, it both rain- ing and blowin^^ at the Time. I !eie I remained for fome I'ime without a Soul to I'peak to. My Servant, thai was a Manilla Man, and fpoke the Language vt-ry well, was not permitted to come near me, for fear of his ililcovering fome of their Proceedinj^s tliat v/as carrying on. In Ihort, they Hole a Number of Things, and afterwards laid the Blame on my Servanr. My Peoj)le were divided between the Two VelFcls, and every Method made Ufe ofto entice them to enter. 'I'lie Sails were bent, and fome new running Riggint^ wove, A Captain was ajipoint- cd, and Officers, to carry me and Mr. Viana to St. Blaws. My Ofiicers were to be detained, and Cn>' Half of my People on Board the Two Spanidi Ships, and I was rcquelled to choofe the quietcft of my Men to go along with me. A Lift of them I wis defircd to give to the Commodore, as we were to fail in a few Days. This I would not comply with, but told him, he might fend Home if he thought proper; that the Iphigenia was not fit to go to Sea till flic was caulked, and her Leaks Hopped. This they immetliately let about. After tak- ing every Thing out of her, Copper, Iron, Trade of every Kind, and all my Sandwich Illand Pork, they fillecl the Afterhold with Sand Ballail, that we had been at lb much Pains to get out. The Schooner N. Welt America, and the Felice Adventurara, being daily expected in, none of us were permitted to fpeak to the Natives, although 1 founii an Opportunity to acquaint M' Quilla, and the other Chiefs, as did Mr. Ingraham, Chief Officer of the Co- lumbia. We rcqucfted them to have Boats ready to go otF to Captain Mears and Captain Fonder, and acquaint them not ro come in to Nootka. That I was Cup Cbetled they told us they underftood. They wanted to know if I was now a Colt, that is, a Slave— that if I would go with him, they would fend Boats to watch for an Opportunity to carry me 'iff. They inftanily fliifted their Village about Four Miles to the Nortluvard, fo that I am in great Hopes both Captains Mears and Funter will have Intelligence of my being captured. One of my People on Board the Iphigenia, the Servant, was bargaining with the Natives for fome Fifli they had in their Boat; the Spaniards, not underftandmg what was faid, he was ordered on Board the Coinmodore's Sliip, and put into the Stocks, where he was ItriJtly examined, and threatened fevcrcK, if he did not tell whether he had mentioned to the Natives for them to go and acquaint Captains Mears and Funter not to come into Nootka. When they foiMid he had not mentioned any 'Jhing about the other Vcflels, they wanted to know if the Natives had not told huii they had feen a Veflel in the Offing. He told them they had not. He was after this fct at Liberty, but ordered never to-COiiverfe with the Indians, nor fpeak to them in future. I afterwards had a Conference with Captain Kendrick ; he denied being acccHary to my !)eing taken j that the Spanifh Commodore had mentioned to him he would take Captain Nlears Prifoner as foon as he arrived in the Harbour; that he had faid every Thing, and had made Ufe of all his Intcrell to prevent my being taken Prifoner. How far this is true I fhall leave it for him to difcover. On the 22d the Irons arrived from Moweena, which were made by Captain Kendrick's Armourer. We were now to proceed inflantly to St. Blaws, and I was once more requefted to choofe One Half of my Men, as the other Half was to reinain with my Officers. Finding not One of them would enter, or defert me, I declined giving the Preference to any. Before we failed, I requefted my own private Papers might be delivered up, likewife a Copy of my Portuguefe Papers, which was promifed me. The Interpreter, when he came to that Part which mentions my defend- ing myfelf in cafe I am attacked, and, if I had the Superiority, to carry the Aggreflbrs to Macao to be tried for the Infult, he mentioned to the Commodore, in my Prefence, he thought the Papers very good. I told him, if that was the only Caufe he had to alledge againft: ine, it would not be difficult for mc to call him in any Court of Juftice in Europe. He had now got every Thing out of her that lie took a Liking to ; and what Things I had belonging to inyfclf he robbed me of in as gentle a Manner as he poffibly could, by letting me know he muft have my Gold Wat'.h, my Seftant, my Stove, and all my Charts ; likewife all my F long a ' [ " ] long Feathers, Cloaks, slnd Capsi tliat Tyana and his Relations prefented me with ; even my Shoes and Boots, and very Bed Cloaths went -, as a Reafon for doing fo, he told me fomc of thofe Things could be got at Mexico. He now propofed to return the Vcffel, and fuppljr me with Provifions to carry me to the Sandwich 1 (lands, if I would fign a Paper that was already prepared and prefented me. This I refufed to comply with, till I had Witneffes, and knew the Contents of the Paper. Mr. How, Supercargo of the Columbia, was re- queftcd to write a Letter lo Captain Kendrick and Mr. Ingraham, to come down from Moweena, to be Witneffes to the Papers I was to fign. On the 24th they arrived ; the Papers were interpreted to me, which mentioned he arrived on fuch a Day, and found me in the Bay of St. Lawrence, Nootka; that I was in Diftrefs, and in Want of every Thing; that he had not flopped my Navigation, but fupplied me with every Neceffary I was in Want of to carry me 10 the Sandwich Iflands. This Paper I refufed figning, for TwoReafons; One was, he had not only (topped me in my Navigation, but had taken Poffefllon of the Ship, and every Thing that belonged to her; another was, the Spaniards could lay no Claim to a Port they had never before feen, nor had any of the King of Spain's Veflels ever entered. The Commodore faid, in the Year 1775 he was Second Officer on board a King's Frigate that was on Difcovery, that faw the Port, and named it the Bay of St. Lawrence. I told him, having the Chart of that Voyage by me, I begged Leave to differ in Opinion from him. If I did not choofe to fign the Papers, he told me he would keep the Vclfel, and fend her along the Coaft as a Privateer to tra^e with the Natives. The Papers were inftantly laid afide, and Captain Kendrick went up to Moweena. The fame Evening he told me his Order* were to take Captain Kendrick, if he ftiould fall in with him any where in thofe Seas ; and men- tioned it as a great Secret, that he would take both him and tlie Sloop Wafliington as foon as (he arrived in Port. The 24th and a5th, a heavy Gale blew from the S.W. the Spanilh Veffels had each Four Anchors a>head ; the Commodore requcfted I would go on Board the Iphigenia Nubiana with my Officers and People, and fecure her ; having nothing on Board to fecure her with, I declined having any Thing to do with her; he was therefore under t'leNeceffity offending Two Hawfers of Eight-Inch, and makiii;^ her faft to Hog Ifland, As I was noc permitted to go on Shore, I did not know much of what was carrying forward j they were bufy in ereiSting Forts on Hog Ifland, and by what I learned, they were cutting down large Trees to build Houfes. The Commodore acquainted me, that laft Year when he was aC Oonala(ka, Mr. IfmylofFtold him he expefted Three Veffels from Kamfchatka with a Num- ber of Men i that on their Arrival at Oonala(ka, he was to take the Command, and condutft them to Nootka Sound, where they were to form a Settlement ; that he expcftcd to arrive ac Nootka by the Middle of July, or ift of Auguft 1789; that Two Ruffian Frigates were to iail from Peterlburgh by the Way of Cape Horn, and join them in Nootka Sound with Stores and other Neceffaries that they might want. On his arrival at St. Blaws laft Year he fent an Exprefs to the Viceroy, who ordered him to fail immediately .or Nootka, 1 and ereft Forts to keep the Ruffians out. He likewife acquainted me, that in the Year 1786, Two Englilh Veffels were caft away, one was drove affiore at her Anchors on the Ifland Maidenoi Oftroff i that all the Hands peri(hed except Three Men that happened to be on Shore -, they were fent over land to Peter(burgh. The Officers of the other Veff^l being on Shore they put to Sea, and as there was no Perfon on Board that could navigate the Veffel (he was never afterwards feen or heard of. As they now had got Poffcffion of my Charts and Journals, the Spanifli Commodore intended to fend the St. Carlos, Captain Arrow, to the Northward as foon as they could get her Bottom cleaned and her Sides caulked. Captain Kendrick was likewife ready for Sea, and he was going to pufh to the Northward. My People were after me every Hour of the Day, requerting 1 would fign the Papers that they might get on Board their own Veffel. Although the Commodore had promifed to fupply me with what he thought would be neceffary to carry me to the Sandwich Iflands, and made this Promife before Mr. How and Mr. Ingraham, ftill there was no Dependance to be put in his Word ; however on the 26th tliis Paper was once more pro- duced. The Portuguefe Captain Viana faid it was a Pafs for him, and figned the Paper. . I was under the Neceffity of doing the fame. At Eleven o'clock on the 26th I carried my People on Board, and took Poffcffion of the Iphigenia Nubiana. I was not above Half an Hour on Board w'..;n a Meffage came, that I was wanted on Board the Princeffa. When I •went on Board, I was told by Don Stephen Jofeph Martinez (in the Prefence of Mr, Ingra- ham) that although he had given me back the Iphigenia Nubiana, he would not permit me to fail till the Arrival of the Schooner N. W. America, and that I muH fell her to him for the Price that Captain Kendrick and Officers (hould fct on her. I told him the Scho-^ner did not belong to me j that I had no Power to fell her ; that he might idt as he thought proper on the Occafion. In the Afternoon the Spaniards lefr the Ship, each carrying off what he could lay his Hands on. May 27th. Cloudy Weather with the Wind from the W. ; loofcd the Sails to dry ; employed heaving out the Sand Ballaft. In the Evening the Commodore acquainted me he had Intelligence from the Natives that the Schooner was in a Port a little Way to the Northward. He got out fome Ink and Paper, and requefted I would write a Letter to jc Captaia Captai refuiec ''aSt Places 291! tuguel Inch, Top The( and w Ca(k each Eig'.^ Spa. contai Thing [ »3 ] Captair. Fiinter to come into Nootka Sound. This I would not comply with, (b that he refuted to fend my Stores, or any of his own, on Board me. ''aSth. Frelh Breezes and fair Weather j employed fitting the Rigging in its old Places. 29th. On the 29th, I made out a Lift of what Articles I was in want of j I defired the Por- tuguefe Captain to write it off and prefent it, as my chief Demand was One Cable of Eleven Inch, Bread, fomc Pitch and Tar, together with Forty Fathoms of Four Inch Rope for Top Sail Sheets, and the Rope that was wove when the Veffel was in their PoflefTion. The Commodore fent me Word he would let me have what Things he thought neceflary, and what he could beft fpare, fo that I received on Board the following Articles ; viz. One Calk of Beef for Three Caflcs of Sandwich Ifland Pork that was kept ; Four Bags, weighing each 20 lb. j One Box of Bread, weighing about ifolb.; Two Bags of Rice, Four of Beans, Eig'i'^ D* of Flour, One Cheft of Pitch, One Bladder of Tar, and One 18 Gallon Keg of Spa. .Jh Brandy; Rope of Three Inch, 18 Fathoms j One Coil of One and an Half Inch, containing 50 Fathoms, and 30 Fathoms of Two Inch. The reft of the Cordage and other Things were wove and fent on Board when I was a Prifoner. May 30th. Employed rigging the Top Gallant Mafts. In the Afternoon an Account of the Articles we had received was brought on Board, charging Five Times the Quantity and Five Times the Sum they coft ; in Ihort, I was going to return moft of them, but I found if I returned any I muft return the Whole. As I had made no Charge againft him of my Pork, Iron, Copper, Watch, Stove, Sextant, my Cloaks, Caps, and Charts, which he had deprived me of; on this Account I granted him the Bills he requefted. There was another Thing I was obliged to comply with ; my Servant being a Manilla Man, by great Promifes he got him to enter on Board the Princefla.— I was therefore under the Nccefllty of difcharging him, and paying his Wages up to the Day he was difcharged. May 31ft. As I was determined to be detained no longer, I went on Board in the Morning of the 31ft, and acquainted Don Stephen Jofeph Martinez, that the Moment the Wind fa- voured me, I would fail for the Sandwich Iflands. I found there were Objedtions made.— The Commodore acquainted me, he had Information and was told I intended to go to the Northward. As I had taken great care not to give the leaft hint to any Perfon of my future In- tentions, I mentioned, That whoever he was that told him fo, could not be fo well ac- quainted with the State of my Veffel as he was himfelf ; that by his own Calculation I had not above Six Weeks Provifions ; that he had only left me 10 or 1 2 Bars of Iron, which would only purchafe me as many Sea Otter Skins, and if I was even to difpofe of them, the Confequence would be but fmall } we ftiould only be ftarved before we got to Macao, as he had left us nothing elfe to purchafe our Hogs with at the Sandwich Iflands ; befides he had not left me a Chart to carry me to China, let alone along the Coafts of America. My People, I told him, were on high Wages, and that it was neceffary for me to make the beft of my way to Macao, having no other Profpedi: but to leffen the Expences of fhe Voyage as much as lay in my Power. I gave Orders to unmoor, and re- Junc ift. quefted he wo.'ld let me have my great Guns, fmall Arms, and Ammunition, which he complied with. Captain Kendrick and Officers having come down from Moweena, they acquainted me the Columbia would fail the Day following to the Northward. Another Paper was produced, which the Commodore requefted I would fign, and to be witnefled by Captain Kendrick and Mr. Ingraham, the Contents of this Paper they told me was, if my Portuguefe Papers were bad, the Veffel was to be delivered up at Macao. It was cafy to fee through thofe Artifices. I figned the Paper after the Portuguefe Captain, and requefted a Copy, but this was not complied with. A Dinner being provided on Board the Princcffa, every Metiiod was made ufe of by Captain Kendrick and others, to find out if I intended to touch to the Northward. I gave them the fame Anfwers as before, telling them I had no Intention to throw away the Lives of my People. On this Day they drank my Health, wirtiing me a good Voyage to Macio, and accompanied it with Thirteen Guns. As foon as Dinner was over I went on Board, accompanied by Captain Kendrick and Officers and the Spanifli Commodore. A light Breeze fpringing up from the Northward, I gave Orders to get under Way. The Commodore told me 1 muft leave a Letter for Captain Funter if he Ihould arrive in Nootka Sound to fell the Schooner. I acquainted him. Captain Funter nor myfclf had neither Power nor Authority to fell the Schooner; that I would write a Letter and leave it with him to be delivered in cafe of his returning to Nootka Sound. I Ihall here in- fert a Copy of the Letter I left. 91 !;'■ E =4 ] To Captain Robert Funter, Commander of the Schooner North Weft America, " Sir, ■ " On the 6th of Njiay, a Spanifli Ship of War arrived in Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound, coiniuanded by Commodore Don Stephen Jofeph Martinez; on the 13th the Snow S' Carlos arrived ; on the iVlorning of the 14th the Iphigenia Nubiana was fcized, and wc were made Prifoncrs, it being alledged our Papers were not good. Tliis being cleared up, I am now permitted to fail to Macao, being fupplied with Stores and Provifions to carry me to tiie Sandwich Iflands. As there is no Account of Captain Mears, J am afraid fome Accident has happened to him between the Sandwich Iflands and Ciiiriaj if that is the Cafe you will be but poorly off for Provifions. My own Situation prevents me from giving you any Afiiltance; I muft therefore leave you to your (?wn good Conduft, being as much at a Lofs how to aft as you can be. All that I have to fay is, you will aft to the bell of your Judgment for the Benefit of your Employers. Iphigenia Nubiana, 1 ' lam, Friendly Cove, Nootk;) V " . ' . &c. Sound, I June 1789. J . ■ ^ i^ ! . ^J^ m DOUGLAS. The Moment I had finifhed my Letter I gaVe Orders to (lip the Hawfer, and nfiade fail out of the Cove, the Fort on Little Hog Ifland fainting me with Five Guns, which I begged to be exculed returning. At 3 P. M. the Spanifli Commodore and Captain Kendrick left me and went on Shore. As the Wind was from the Northward I ftood to the Southward under all Sail, at Sun-fet Nootka Sound bore N. Half W. Diftance Seven or Eight Leagues. J , Having got out of the Hands of my Enemies, I was now at liberty to judge for •' ' myfelf, knowing it would be a Length of Time before the Spaniards could have their Snow ready which they intended to fend to the Northward, and being of Opinion they would not permit Captain Kendrick to fail before he was ready, the Interval was therefore mine. I had no Idea of running for Macao, with only between Sixty and Seventy Sea Otter Skins which I had on Board. My People had been accuftomed to Ihort Allowance, I there- fore gave Orders at Midnight to put the Ship on the other Tack, and ftand away to the Northward. I was in great Hopes I fliould fall in with Captain Funter, and I am fully re- folved if I do, to take the People and Cargo out of her, and fet heron fire, if I find I cannot c;irry her along with me. At Noon we had thick hazy Weather; Nootka Sound bore NE. Half E. Diftance Fourteen Leagues. ..fit N: 13. [ 25 3 .- ^r ica. la Sound, ; Snow S' I, and we g cleared )vifions to irs, T am China J if :vents me Conduft, u will aft ;las. made fail I begged Kcndrick (outhward Leagues. jodge for ould have inion they therefore Sea Otter ;, I there- vay to the fully re- 1 1 cannot lund bore y ;-y- ■> r.X o' )'i N: 13. N"' 13. COPIES of Letters from Mr. DuiHa to Mr. Mcars. In Mr, Hears s Memorial of loth A^ril \-]<^o» (N^ with our fafe Arrival in Nootka Sound» after a pi^afant Paffage of Nine Weeks, and Four Days, during which Time nothing materially happened. We lived in the greateft Harmony and good Friendfhip during the Time we have been together, and every Thing promifed fair for a Continuation of the fame, every Officer on Board feeming ftrenuous for their Employers Intereft. We made the Coaft of America, July 3d, at Woody Point, and ftood along rfiore under eafy Sail during the Night* In the Morning feveral Natives came off, with the reft Counna Keelah (that was brought h^i^ you from Macao to Nootka) from him we learnt there were Five Veffels in Friendly Cove, but could not learn of what Nation they were j however he informed us they had Captured the North Weft American Schooner, commanded by Mr. Funter. We immediately conjeftured. that the Veflels were fome belonging to Mr. Etches, and the American Ship and Sloop. We made al! the Sail we could, intending to get in that Night if poflible. On our nearing the Sound, we faw a Sloop coming out, which we were informed was the Princefs Royal, beloni*- ing to our Concern. We then had not the leaft Doubt but there were fome of Mr. Etches Veflels in the Cove. When we were about Two miles from the Entrance of the Sound, we faw a Boat coming towards us j it was then between Nine and Ten o'Clock, fo that we could not difcern of what Country they were. They hailed us in Spanifti; and afkcd if they might be permitted to come on Board. They were anfwered in the Affirmative ; on which they came alongHde, and the Officer, with feveral other Gentlert'en, ftepped up. We found the former to be the vSpanifti Commodore; thofe who accompanied him were of his Ship. After having welcomed them on Board, Captain Colnett afked them down in the great Cabin ; what their Converfation was there I am unacquainted with; but Captain Colnett foon told me his Intention was to go into Friendly Cove, and the Spanifti Launch took us in tow accordingly. About Ten Minutes after this, came on board Mr. Barnett, whom I dircdtly introduced to ^ Captain Colnett, who informed him that there was a Spanifh Frigate of 26 Guns, and a Snow of 16 lying in the Cove, as alfo the American Ship and Sloop ; that the former had erected a Fort on Hog Ifland,on which 16 Guns were mounted, and had taken Pofleffion of the Sound in the Name of his moft Catholic Majefty, Carolus the 3d, King of Spain ; that they had < Captured the Schooner, and plundered the Iphigenia Nubiana, but had permitted Captaia ' Hudfon to proceed without any Moleftation. As the Commodore heard this Intelligence, he immediately gave Captain CoUnett his Word and Honour that he would not offer to detain him, but give him every Affiftance in his Power, in doing which, he only complied with the King of Spain's Orders. Under thefe Circumftances, and depending on his Honour, Captain Colnett entered the Cove, and brought up between the Frigate and Snow, though I muft add, Mr. Barrett, with others of our Weil-wiftiers, advifed us to Anchor without Side the Cove, that we might take a View of the furrounding Objefts in the Morning. Every Thing that Night, and the next Morning, feemed to wear a favourable Afpeft, no Obftacle arifing that might ftop our Departure. In the Afternoon Captain CoUnett went on Board the Com- modore's Ship, and requefted his Permiffion to go to Sea immediately, which at Firft was granted, but on Second Confideration, the Commodore defired to fee his Papers. Captain Colnett left the Commodore and came on Board of his own Veffel, where, after having put on the Company's Uniform, and his Hanger, he took his Papers on Board the Commo- dore. He was then informed by that Gentleman, that he could not Sail that Day, on which fome high Words enfued between them, and Captain CoUnett infiftcd on going out immedi- ately, which he faid he would do unlefs the Commodore fired a Shot at him j if fo, he would then haul down his Colours, and deliver himfclf up a Prifoncr. Hardly had he uttered this, but he was put under an Arreft, his Sword taken from him, the Veffel feized, and the Officers and Crew taken out, and fent Prifoners, fome on Board the Ship, and the Reft on Board of the Snow ; but what is moft particular, he defired Captain Kendrick to load his Guns with Shot to take a Veffel that had only Two Swivels mounted, fo that it was impoffible to make ai)y Rcfiftancc againft fuch Superiority ; indeed it would have been Madncfs to have at- tempted it. The Commodore's PaffioA now began to abate a little, and he fent for me from the St. Carlos, where I was imprifoned. When I came to him, he feemed to profefs a very G greac t »6 ] great Friendfhip fdt mc, and appeared to be exceeding forry for what he faid his Officers compelled him to do. He declared to me, that he had given Captain Collnett Penniflion to depart, and would have affifted him all in his Power, but that Captain Collnett infiftcd on ercfting a Fort oppofite his, faid he reprefented the King of Great Britain, and that he came to take PoffefTion in His Britannic Majefty's Nam-. . The Spaniard quoted the fame, and faid he was Reprefentative of his moft Catholic Majefty the King of Spain j but I have every Reafon to fufpeiSt there was a 'Mifunderftanding between the Two Parties, for the Linguift fpoke Englilh very imperfectly, and in all likelihood interpreted as many Words wrong as right. This is a particular and impartial Account of the above Tranfadtion as it is in my Power to relate ; but as this will bf accompanied by Mr. Funter, and Barnett, who are permitted to take their Paflage in the Alnerican Ship, arid who were Eye-Witncffes of every Tranfadion, it will enable them to explain every Particular concerning it more explicitly than I am able to do in Writing. Since our being Captured Captain Collnett has been in a high State of Infinity ; fometimes he ftarts, at other Times he aflcs how long he has to live, who is to be his Executioner, what Death he is to be put to, with all fuch delirious Exprefllons, accompa- nied by a Number of fimple Anions, which induces me, and every other Perfon who fees him, to believe his Brain is turnedt owing to the great Charge that was under his Care ; and I am forty to add, that he has not Fortitude enough, in this critical and dif- agreeable Situation, to fupport this unexpefted Stroke. He has delivered me his Inlhuc- tions and the South Sea Company's Grant) and requefts I will aft in his Name. I have en- deavoured to convince the Spaniards, had we known this Place had been taken Poffeflion of by the King of Spain, we would not on any Confideration have come near it. I have like- wife wilhed to perfuadc him to perufe the South Sea Company's Grant, and our Inftruc- tions, which he refufes, and tells me it would avail nothing now to do it, as his Officers infift on 4iis going on with what he acknowledges he too raflily and hallily began, and without deliberating what hereafter might be the Confequence. He defired me to inclofe the Grant and out Inftruftions in his Prefence; he took and put a fmall Note with them, and af- terwards fealed it with his own Signet. He put it under my Care, defiring that I would deliver it to the Viceroy of Mexico. — The Veffel is going to St. Bias, a Settlement they have in the Lat. of 21° 30' N. on the Coafl: of California, where we are going, to de- termine whether we are a Prize to the King of Spain or not ; if we are not, as we have every Reafon to expeft, fhc will be delivered up, with every Thing in her, and be an- fwerable for all Damages received, or Stores deficient, fince his making a Prize of us j but this undoubtedly will be fettled between the Two Crowns. Captain Collnett, myfelf, Mr. Temple, and Reid, the Carpenter, are permitted to re- main on Board the Argonaut. Mr. Hanfon on Board the Commodore Ship, and Mr. Gib- fon and Ludlow on Board of the Spanifli Snow. From what I can learn at prefent, all the Englilh Men are to be fent in the Argonaut to St. Bias, and Preparations are now making to accommodate us in that Veflel. They have alfo built Cabins between Decks for the Seamen, where they are to be confined in Irons during the Night, but fulFered to walk out in the Day. The Officers, I believe, are alfo to be ufed in the like Manner.— I am at prefent in Pofleffion of my Caljin, as are alfo the reft of us, and the Commodore behaves with great Civility, by obliging us in every Liberty that can be expefted as Prifoners. Whatever Deficiency may be left concerning our prefent Tranfaftions will be explained to you in its true Light by Mr. Funter or Barrett: For I confefs that I am very unhappy, unfettlcd, uneafy, and» in ftiort, feel every Anxiety that is the Companion of a Perfon involved in fo difagreeable a Situation as I am. I am, I ; Dear Sir, Your's moft obediently, (Signed) B. DUFFIN* P. S. t am lorry to inform you that the Spaniards have taken the Chief Part of our Cop- per, all our Guns, Shot, and Powder, with the fpare Canvafs, &c. The former he means to trade with, as I am informed he fends his Furs to Macao by Captain Kendrick, who alfo trades for him on Shares. To Captain John Mears. ''' Ndotka Sound, July 13th, 1789. Dear Sir, Captain Collnett has been in fuch a State df Infanity ever fince the Veffel has been Cap- tured by the Spaniards, that we are obliged to confine him to his Cabin. He Ycfterday Morning jumped out of the Cabin Window, and it was with great Difficulty his Life was faved. His conftantCry is that he is condemned to be hanged. 1 fincerely hope for his fpeedy Recovery, but am apprehenfive he never will recover his former Scnfes again. I underftand from the Boy Ruffel that it is a Family Diforder, and that they all have Symptoms of Mad- nefs, more or lefs. I have written the whole Tranfaftion concerning our being Captured, &c. [ 27 ] icers in to I on ame and very gtiiil ght. cr to ed to Hon, able e of o be npa- fees his dif- ruc- cn- n of like. true- in fift thout rant d af- vould they de- have an- but &;c. prcvioufly to this, as minutely as at prefcnt Circumftances will permit, for I am apprc- hcnfive, if I am feen writing, they will take my Book, Paper, Pens, Ink, &c. from me, fo tha whatever I nive written is by ftcalth; but Mi*. Barnett has been fo obliging as to aflift me aa much as lay in his Power to do it. Gibfon was feen writing One Day, and they immedi- ately took the Paper and Ink from him, and told him Prifoners had no Bufinefs to write. We are To-morrow to fail for St. Bias, with all our Officers and Seamen, both Englifh and Portugiiefe, except thofe that have entered with the Spaniards. They have taken of our Stores to thcrnfclves, all our Pitch, Tar, Canvas, Twine, fome Provifions of all Kinds, our Guns, Anmunition, the Chief of our Copper, and many other Articles that we are not ac- quainred with. All the Officers being Prifoners, fome on Board One Vcffd, and fome on Boird the other, we have great Expectations that the Veffel will be delivered up at St. Bias. The Commodore promifes me if fhe is, every Thing that he has taken to himfelf fli.tll be replaced at that Port} but there has been a Number of Things taken out of the Vefffl by Theft that he knows nothing of ; neverthelefs if anv^ and theVeflel is returned, they mull undoubtedly make it good; but you, Sir, and the reft of our Employers muft be great Sufferers, as it has fruftrated all our Expeftatlons. Had not we met with this Misfortune, thtle were ftrong Appearances of our procuring a great Quantity of Furs, as the Americans have no Copper to purchafe with, fo that the Natives referve all their Prime Skins expedling i, Copper Ship. If our \ effel is delivered up to us, our Stores, Trade, &c. returned, you may reft alTured I will C'^- all that is in my Power for the Benefit of my Employers, and the Cr.ptain remains in this State of Infanity j if he recovers, he will undoubtedly do the fame. I can fay nothing more, but beg you will prefent my Compliments to all enquiring Friends, and remain. Dear Sir, Your'sj moft obediently, (Signed.) B. DUFFIN. To Captain John Mears. Dear Sir, Nootka Sound, July 14th 1789. Ycfterday at 2 P. M. a Sail was feen in the Offing, coming round Breaker's Point from the Southward, ftanding into the Sound: As ftic nearcd the Shore, we perceived her to be the Sloop Princefs Royal, Captain Hudfon — At 7 (he came to an Anchor about Two or Three Miles fronrl the Cove, and Captain Hudfon himfelf came into the Cove in his Boat, with Four of his People, when inftantly as he made his Appearance in the Cove, the Spanifh Boat boarded him, and took him and his People on Board the Commodore as Prifoners. His Motive for coming in, from what I could learn from himfelf, was to fee if Captain Collnett was there, in order to receive his Orders how he was to proceed in future. Whether Captain Hudfon's Conduft in this Proceeding is blameable or not^ I leave to your fuperior Judgment. We are now out of the Cove into the Mouth of the Sound, and are po- fitively to fail To-morrow Morning for St. Bias. The Sloop is towed into the Cove within all the Shipping ; and the Spaniards from every Appearance have finally Captured her. Captain Hudfon feems very much hurt from his Misfortune, and candidly declares that it is entirely from his own Simplicity, and being too credulous of the Spaniards Honour, that has brought him into this difagreeable Dilemma. Captain Collnett is much better To-day, and in general difcourfes very rationally. J have endeavoured to perfuade him to draw out every Particular concerning our being Captured, to fend to his Employers, which he refufes : His Objeftion is, that he has involved himfelf and every One elfe into Difficulties that he is not able to extricate himfelf from, and there- fore declares to me that he will have no more Concerns with the Charge of the VelTel, but ' leaves erery Thing entirely to me, which I have, but moft reluftantly; Complied with, know- ing that I cannot acquit niyfelf with Satisfaftion to myfelf, nor undoubtedly more fo to my Employers. Neverthelefs, if the Veffel is delivered up at St. Bias, as the Commodore gives me every Kcafon to hope that fhe will, I will endeavour to the utmoft in my Power to do every Thing in my Power that may be any Ways beneficial to my Employers. The Commodore wanted Captain Collnett to fell all his Copper to him, and he'd give hirh Bills for the as he valued it, which Captain Collnett had ^complied with j but I objcfted, as I thought if his Orders tolerated him to Capture the VelFcl, they would un- doubtedly tolerate him to Capture the Cargo likewife. We are deficient in a great deal of Copper, as I mentioned in my former, but Mr. Barnett will bfc able to inform you I imagine where it goes to. Accompanying this, I fend under the Care of Mr. Barnett a Copy of my Journal from Macao, wherein you will find the principal Occurrences that haive happened to us fince our Departure. I have nothing more to add j neither have I Opportunity to do it, the VefTcl i being N ,;■ [ 28 ] being continually crowded with People from the different Ships, fo beg you will prefent my Compliments to Mr. M'Intire, and every other Gentleman in Macao i and remain. Dear Sir, Moft obediently your's, B. D U F F r W. To Captain John Mcars. N* 14. 1^ id Merchants of London and India, by the Capture \.BLE LOSSES. T( probably would have been colle6lcd by the Iphigenia, Dollars per Skin — — — — U would probably have been obtained by the North Weft , at 100 Dollars per Skin — — — T( To' 'would probably have been obtained by the Princefs Royal, r^ Dollars per Skin _ — , — — h would probably have been obtained by the Argonaiu, Skin — — — — c Commerce of the Aflbciated Merchants — — rp^-\ of 70 Tons, in Frame, on Board the Argonaut, and of ^■c obtained __«_— — T