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A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver].

  • Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.
Date:
1801
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J ‘2 A VOYAGE OP DISCOVERY brought to our minds many pleafing refled:ions^ Thefe indicated that the relldence of their pro¬ prietors could not be far remote> though wc could perceive neither habitations nor inhabi¬ tants. On hoifting the colours at fun-rife, a gun was fired, and in a little time afterwards feveral people were feen on horfeback coming from be¬ hind the hills down to the beach, who waved their hats, and made other fignals for a boat, which was immediately fent to the fhore, and on its return I was favored with the good com¬ pany of a prieft of the order of St. Franclfco, and a fergeant in the Spanifh army to break- fafl. The reverend father cx^prefled, and feem- ingly wdth great fincerity, the pleafure he felt at our arrival, and aiTured me that every rcfrefli- ment and fervice in the powder of himfelf or mif- fion to beftow, I might unrefervedly command fince it would be conferring on them all a pecu¬ liar obligation to allow them to be ferviceablc. The fergeant expreffed hlmfelt in the moft friendly manner, and informed me, that in the abfence of the commandant, he was direfted on our arrival to render us eveiy^ accommodation the fettlement could afford. We attended them on fliorc after breakfaft, where they embraced the earlieft opportunity ot proving, that their friendly expreflions were not empty